tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post9028727950225839016..comments2024-03-29T00:28:38.155+00:00Comments on Nigeness: Really Bad TitlesNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-76500122623510392292008-09-04T12:34:00.000+01:002008-09-04T12:34:00.000+01:00If you seek anything a bit off-centre in the Engli...If you seek anything a bit off-centre in the English (and Gaelic) language, you often need to look no further than Brian O'Nolan, writing between the wars in the Irish Times, either as Flann O'Brien or the much more florid Myles na Gopaleen. Anthony Burgess, a bit off centre himself, regarded O'Nolan not just as a great writer, but a great man. Not sure I would go quite that far.<BR/>I submit 'At Swim Two Birds' as being not a bad title, but one possessed of that quality that makes you think and, hopefully in this case, draws you in to a really marvellous Joycian read.mahlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469854614938507153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-9935236602567273662008-09-02T14:03:00.000+01:002008-09-02T14:03:00.000+01:00The winners of, and nominees for, the Diagram Pri...The <A HREF="http://www.thebookseller.com/in-depth/feature/64672-more-odd-than-odd.html" REL="nofollow">winners</A> of, and nominees for, the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year are usually good for a laugh.Dave Lullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053227199985293516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-70860681377712776602008-09-02T12:46:00.000+01:002008-09-02T12:46:00.000+01:00Funny though.Funny though.Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-56549714318339968282008-09-02T12:30:00.000+01:002008-09-02T12:30:00.000+01:00My daughter is reading a very amusing book now by ...My daughter is reading a very amusing book now by a comedienne. Title is: "Are you there, Vodka? It's me, Chelsea." Modeled on "Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret." That was a bad title 'cause it was too damn long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com