Admittedly, I’m a shut-in. There are bars on my office door and they don’t let me out much. It’s not my fault really. On days when I just have to “get out,” I’ll take a flyer on a website. (I fondly remember the days of surfing. No time for that anymore, but I do still remember the joy of leaping from site-to-site, following a trail of breadcrumbs to who-knew-where.)
Tonight I was tired of looking for art for covers. Stock art can actually be mind-numbingly boring after an hour or two of filling lightboxes of bits and pieces that might someday become a cover. So…having put in 10 hours already today, I remembered that I’d seen something about “BetterBookTitles.com” which is a site that parodies book titles. Readers submit books for consideration.
Animal Farm, according to BBT, would be better as: If you give a pig a windmill, he’ll pursue absolute power. (submitted by Tyler Snodgrass)
In my opinion, truer words were never spoken. I went. I laughed. And I’d like to share some of my faves with you. (Well, not my real faves because those titles were irreverent and contained 4 letter words and this blog is g-rated. Dammit.)
If you can’t guess the original book, I’ve got the original titles matched with the new at the bottom of the blog.
The Reason There Are Christmas Presents = The Gift of the Magi
If You Give a Pig… = Animal Farm
The Satanic Purses = The Devil Wears Prada
Infinite Footnotes = Infinite Jest
There Will Be Blood = What to Expect When You’re Expecting.
Never Flirt With Puppy Killers = Of Mice and Men
Texas Public Schools = Fahrenheit 451
Ghost Dad = Hamlet
Check out www.BetterBookTitles.com and let me know your faves. Or retitle a classic for us!
OMG (did I really type those 3 letters together?) I love this! So many good ones, but I’ll submit I RAN AWAY BUT I’M BACK NOW because every time I taught that book, I’d ask myself how I could get these kids to identify with this kid.
Your list had me laughing out loud (can’t bring myself to do the 3 letter thing twice in one comment). You picked the best g-rated ones. I encourage everyone to take a ride on the link.
Kathy– I laughed too. And this was one of those sites I loved exploring. So glad you found it funny. (g) Humor is so subjective but who wouldn’t love THE SATANIC PURSES.
So clever.
Good stuff here. But like you, Deb, no time to check out others. Must write book….and a million other things.
Lois– I do miss surfing. The discover of things you didn’t even know you were interested in. Sparks the imagination. Heck, I’d just like to be able to find and follow a few select, incredible blogs that aren’t industry related!
LOL, Deb, hilarious! And I agree, looking at cover art makes me want to gouge my eyes out after a while.
Debra, I love the What To Expect When You’re Expecting! TOOOOO funny!:) (and so true!)