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Book Title Game (inspired by Cabin Pressure)
Yesterday I posted this and Davina thought we could give it a go and create some titles of our own. The rules are simply - find a new title for an existing book by using words of one syllable only. (This is a nod to the game played in the "Wokingham" episode of Cabin Pressure radio series). A little guesswork included. Here are some examples:
My contribution:
Girl who cheats on guy, feels bad, and jumps in front of train
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A Wild Beast in the Sea or: The Fish that is not a Fish
(oh, just realised that the original second title consists of one-syllable-words anyway 
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"Moby Dick. The Whale"?
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Oh, we are supposed to guess?
The Great Gatsby!
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Of course we could name the title but guessing's more fun.
Is this the answer for mine? Then it's wrong. 
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Fine, someone else then, please 
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The title's the name of the girl who cheats on guy, feels bad, and jumps in front of train.
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Anna Karenina 
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Ten Young Folks Talk all Day.
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Anna Karenina is correct.
Ha, I know this (wonder why). The Decamerone. 
Let's see if someone else joins this as well.
Here's an easy one:
"The Spouse of The Man Who Goes Back and Forth in Time"
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Lord of the Rings.
Crap. This game is no fun. 
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Are you serious?
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Wait....
Three short guys with hair on their big feet, some dwarfs, elves and a ring.
Fine, I'll think of something else.......
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Take your time. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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What about:
A girl and a hare with a clock in a strange world
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Oh, that's great. "Alice in Wonderland".
What about "Man With Cap Hunts Big Dog"?
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Book Title Game (inspired by Cabin Pressure)
The Hound of the Baskervilles.
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May I?
Less than Three Years
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Book of a Thousand Days?
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I don't know the book but it sounds right, Tobe. Harriet?
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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