Better Book Titles

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Posted 12.12.2011

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We're not sure if this is an ironic joke, an accidentally racist typo, or if it is simply an accurate, though obscure quote. Whatever the intention, ...

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Don't Want The Titles Of Your Favorite Kids' Books Ruined? Don't Read These Variations!

Dan Wilbur | Posted 07.06.2011

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Dan Wilbur

To celebrate Children's Book Week, Better Book Titles would like to save you time by summing up Children's classics. Now, you can avoid any awkward conversations with your child or failure to see the moral of the story by knowing the content of these books beforehand.

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11 Better Titles For The Books You Read In School

collegehumor.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's not so much that these 11 books have misleading titles, but that based on the typical experience one has while reading them, they could definitel...

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Oops, Book Titles Gone Wrong

Michael Gerson | Michael Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the history of badly timed book titles, Los Angeles Times reporters Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten hold a distinguished place. The publication of...

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'Harry Potter,' 'The Giver,' 'Lolita,' 'Howl'

Dan Wilbur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Wilbur

"Lolita," for instance, is now "Likable Rapists." It makes you think that perhaps these new titles are what censors out there really see.

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Better Book Titles: 'Gril With The Dragon Tatoo' Becomes 'This Is The First Book I've Read In Six Years'

Dan Wilbur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Wilbur

Comedian Dan Wilbur is sick of reading. But he's come up with a fantastic solution for people who still would like to be part of literary conversations without expending all that energy reading a book.

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