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Monday, May 17, 2021

TTT: Book Titles That Are Complete Sentences

 


Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Are Complete Sentences

A sentence is a grammatically complete idea. All sentences have a noun or pronoun component called the subject, and a verb part called the predicate.

Let's see if I can find any book titles that are complete sentences...






 

 
I found this assignment to be more difficult than I imagined when I started searching for titles with complete sentences. For one thing, I try to only use books I've actually read when creating top ten lists. As I looked through my Goodreads account for titles that would fit the bill it became very evident that complete sentence titles are rare. Hence, notice all the funky titles I resorted to adding to the list. Ha!

Anne



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  1. GregMay 17, 2021 at 8:28 PM

    Oh you did good this week. Mine are all short sentences lolol. You picked some good ones, especially love that second one. :)

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  2. JessicaMay 17, 2021 at 9:04 PM

    Yay! These are great. I realized pretty quickly that most people don't know what a complete sentence is, LOL, but you nailed it!

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    1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksMay 17, 2021 at 9:28 PM

      I've noticed this too as I'm checking out others' lists. I think most people would realize it if they said the title out loud. I hope, anyway.

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  3. Helen's Book BlogMay 17, 2021 at 9:39 PM

    I always think long book titles are less effective, but then I see your list and I am not sure. There are some amazing books on this list!

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  4. Leah’s BooksMay 17, 2021 at 9:52 PM

    I think you came up with a great list! The only one I've read was Are You There God, It's Me Margaret, but you've got a bunch that are on my TBR.

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  5. Michael @ www.bookloverssanctuary.com May 18, 2021 at 12:16 AM

    Clap When You Land! Great book and great choices, and I love Aristotle and Dante!

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  6. Margaret @ BooksPleaseMay 18, 2021 at 1:50 AM

    I think this is a great idea for a top ten topic - and you are right, not many books have a complete sentence as the title. Long titles aren't very eye-catching on the spines, I suppose.

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  7. SaritaMay 18, 2021 at 4:14 AM

    Great list https://moretoodiscover.blogspot.com/2021/05/top-ten-tuesday-book-titles-that-are.html

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  8. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzMay 18, 2021 at 4:22 AM

    All of these are not only sentences, but they are eye-catching sentences. The title makes you open the book...

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  9. LydiaMay 18, 2021 at 5:22 AM

    I need to read Clap When You Land sometime soon!

    My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-titles-that-are-complete-sentences/

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  10. Elza ReadsMay 18, 2021 at 7:53 AM

    Great selection! And it comes with an English lesson! Extra bonus. Hum if you don't know the words are still on my kindle and TBR, waiting to be read.

    I had fun with today's prompt: TTT - The new Mary Higgins Clark in 10 sentences

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  11. KristiMay 18, 2021 at 8:17 AM

    I like how today's topic seems to be bringing out a lot more variety in various lists. I love a list that includes both Maya Angelou and Dr. Seuss!
    My TTT

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  12. stacybuckeyeMay 18, 2021 at 8:59 AM

    I've read and loved so many of these titles. Fun list!

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  13. Lindsey @ Lindsey ReadsMay 18, 2021 at 10:23 AM

    You've got some great choices! I've been meaning to read Clap When You Land for a while, hope to do so soon.

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  14. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseMay 18, 2021 at 11:33 AM

    Clap When You Land almost made my list. Forgot about Yaqui Delgado which I really need to read already.

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  15. Lotus @ Pages of StarlightMay 18, 2021 at 12:08 PM

    Great choices! Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is on my TBR.

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  16. SusanMay 18, 2021 at 1:01 PM

    I initially thought this was going to be a really tough TTT topic, but I was surprised by how many complete sentence titles I was able to find. There are actually quite a lot of them out there. Who knew??

    Happy TTT!

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  17. iloveheartlandXMay 18, 2021 at 4:33 PM

    I couldn't come up with many for this week's list so I changed the topic. It was hard!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/18/top-ten-tuesday-316/

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  18. Lectrice VoraceMay 18, 2021 at 5:19 PM

    SUCH a good list. There are a few books on your list that I read and completely forgot have titles with complete sentences! Here is my Top Ten Tuesday list for this week. (The Judy Blume book is on my list as well!)

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  19. AlyciaMay 18, 2021 at 8:40 PM

    Awesome list! Eleanor Oliphant and Aristotle and Dante made it onto my list too! And A.S. King has some good ones.

    My TTT: https://memorymeetsimagination.wordpress.com/2021/05/18/top-ten-tuesday-book-titles-that-are-complete-sentences/

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  20. MargaretMay 19, 2021 at 9:24 AM

    I've read several of these, but not as many as I expected. Loved Eleanor!

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  21. Taylor Fenner's Bookish WorldMay 19, 2021 at 11:06 AM

    Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe were popular picks this week!

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  22. Lauren StoolfireMay 20, 2021 at 11:40 AM

    How did I forget Clap When You Land. Great list!

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