tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post8065898110533127872..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Books With Single-Word Titles Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-40647375940399543922020-03-09T20:33:07.586-05:002020-03-09T20:33:07.586-05:00I can't believe I forgot Holes from my list!!I can't believe I forgot Holes from my list!!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-53837870281868908652020-03-07T08:42:19.324-06:002020-03-07T08:42:19.324-06:00Ooh - nice take on the prompt. I really like the w...Ooh - nice take on the prompt. I really like the way you explained the things that one word titles are often about. (Also, how did I miss Frankenstein off mine??)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770967860972422657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-73813877855823888582020-03-06T07:44:42.881-06:002020-03-06T07:44:42.881-06:00I've went around bloggers' lists and I'...I've went around bloggers' lists and I've seen Persuasion in different editions and it always, ALWAYS, has a pretty cover - no matter what edition it is. That cover of Heidi is beautiful! Chai @ Like Chai Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057047566641486474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-52983165928959381902020-03-04T20:56:54.806-06:002020-03-04T20:56:54.806-06:00I spy several that are on my list of favorites. So...I spy several that are on my list of favorites. Some I don't see are Unsheltered (Kingsolver), Becoming (Obama), and Morningstar (Hood).Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-21446700560815124502020-03-04T16:00:23.473-06:002020-03-04T16:00:23.473-06:00I enjoyed your categories of one-word trends!I enjoyed your categories of one-word trends!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-52833485771456663022020-03-04T12:57:55.914-06:002020-03-04T12:57:55.914-06:00Great list, Deb! I'm sure there are many more ...Great list, Deb! I'm sure there are many more great books with one word titles that I've read, but the list would be sure to include <i>Breath</i> by Tim Winton, <i>Sweetland</i> by Michael Crummey, and <i>Harvest</i> by Jim Crace. Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-52695003141704330962020-03-04T04:03:00.863-06:002020-03-04T04:03:00.863-06:00What a good list! I've been thinking of lots o...What a good list! I've been thinking of lots of new titles I could have used all day.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-80925117379777108692020-03-03T21:13:59.031-06:002020-03-03T21:13:59.031-06:00Wow, what a list! I like the way you organized the...Wow, what a list! I like the way you organized them, too. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-31837912782794855712020-03-03T20:44:09.440-06:002020-03-03T20:44:09.440-06:00Innovative and great list!Innovative and great list!Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-79976791459112261872020-03-03T19:53:11.286-06:002020-03-03T19:53:11.286-06:00Great idea.Great idea.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-61779637290568968602020-03-03T19:52:59.607-06:002020-03-03T19:52:59.607-06:00You should have a lot to choose from!You should have a lot to choose from!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-64643918178963555842020-03-03T19:49:34.708-06:002020-03-03T19:49:34.708-06:00Yes, I think choosing a one-word that expresses th...Yes, I think choosing a one-word that expresses the theme is very difficult.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-33228390626403393372020-03-03T19:47:27.632-06:002020-03-03T19:47:27.632-06:00Room was very difficult to read.Room was very difficult to read.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-56950545406710580272020-03-03T19:47:11.890-06:002020-03-03T19:47:11.890-06:00It took everything I had in me to read Room. It took everything I had in me to read Room. Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-8680456291929965892020-03-03T19:44:40.136-06:002020-03-03T19:44:40.136-06:00We readers love a challenge.We readers love a challenge.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-62984852520998563282020-03-03T19:43:48.540-06:002020-03-03T19:43:48.540-06:00I enjoyed Pachinko, too.I enjoyed Pachinko, too.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-26696511535061822802020-03-03T16:31:34.473-06:002020-03-03T16:31:34.473-06:00I would suggest one more category: Made up words l...I would suggest one more category: Made up words like MIDDLESEXAnne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-70989945186094256512020-03-03T15:26:25.231-06:002020-03-03T15:26:25.231-06:00Loved this post Deb. Thanks for this list.......Lo...Loved this post Deb. Thanks for this list.......Lol one of my reading 'challenges' for this year is single word titles :). <br />In January I read Alice (Christina Henry) an 'alternative' version of........yes Alice in Wonderland. A very weird version!<br />Another 'challenge' is titles with 'The' followed by one word. I've just finished The Wonder (Emma Donoghue) author of Room which is also on my list for this yearCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487589871746402154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-82092574762162956842020-03-03T13:10:15.826-06:002020-03-03T13:10:15.826-06:00Wow, this is quite the list! I've read several...Wow, this is quite the list! I've read several of them, and others are on my TBR, but I didn't think about breaking them out based on what the single word is. Nice touch.Nicole @ BookWyrmKnitshttp://bookwyrmknits.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-3735637475796206602020-03-03T10:51:04.426-06:002020-03-03T10:51:04.426-06:00great list. i think it's hard to come up with ...great list. i think it's hard to come up with a one word title that says it all<br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow"> fundinmental</a> sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932865856795338562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-5798874373540482372020-03-03T10:11:50.433-06:002020-03-03T10:11:50.433-06:00That's a pretty definitive list. I can add Wea...That's a pretty definitive list. I can add <i>Weather</i> by Jenny Offill which I recently read and loved.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-58959637905055688122020-03-03T10:07:36.685-06:002020-03-03T10:07:36.685-06:00I have one on my blog today. lol Reaper. And wow, ...I have one on my blog today. lol Reaper. And wow, it was good.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-54543288010048573912020-03-03T09:25:58.018-06:002020-03-03T09:25:58.018-06:00I remember reading Holes many years ago. And Room ...I remember reading Holes many years ago. And Room was on my TBR for ages before I admitted that I was never going to get to it and finally removed it.Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-7336096049155690702020-03-03T08:24:15.634-06:002020-03-03T08:24:15.634-06:00Yes, I love that book. And not only is "chalk...Yes, I love that book. And not only is "chalk" the only word in the title, it's the only word in the book!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-32993074007919892222020-03-03T07:56:55.146-06:002020-03-03T07:56:55.146-06:00Have you seen the film version of Room? It was jus...Have you seen the film version of Room? It was just as good as the book in my opinion. <br /><br />My <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/" rel="nofollow"> TTT </a>.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241300876630582609noreply@blogger.com