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Award-winning

Saturday, 9. May 2009, 06:59:03

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Not the most flattering award to win

Below are some genuine book titles, all linked by a common theme. Anyone want to guess the connection between the books?

  • The Book of Marmalade: Its Antecedents, Its History, and Its Role in the World Today
  • How to Avoid Huge Ships
  • Highlights in the History of Concrete
  • Butterworths Corporate Manslaughter Service
  • Bombproof Your Horse
  • The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais

The answer is that all four of these books have been awarded the dubious honour of having the Oddest Book Title of the Year. The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais won the award for 2008. :rolleyes:

Other winners of Oddest Book Title of the Year
Other winners of this prestigious (:left:) award can be found in the original article at the QI News website.

"The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais" was not actually expected to win the prize, though. Homer: Doh!

The custodian of the prize actually expected either "Strip and Knit with Style" or "Curbside Consultation of the Colon" to win. Particularly since other titles that have won the award include:

  • Natural Bust Enlargement with Total Power: How to Increase the other 90% of Your Mind to Increase the Size of Your Breasts (1985)
  • Lesbian Sadomasochism Safety Manual (1990)
  • Living with Crazy Buttocks (2002)
  • If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start with Your Legs (2007)

For some reason, Moesring doesn't think that any of these books will be boasting about winning this particular award. :rolleyes:

Hidden themes?Good And Bad

Comments

Kimmie 9. May 2009, 09:00

I wonder if some authors choose stupid titles so they can claim they've won an award because they can't win one any other way.

Kitty 9. May 2009, 10:06

I doubt that any of them is a big hit in the libraries either. Homer: Doh!

Santa Furie 9. May 2009, 11:04

Hey, How To Avoid Huge Ships is my book. It also won the Longer Title Than Content award because inside it just says "Don't go swimming."

r♡se 9. May 2009, 12:16

They are all weird, but bombproofing your horse? I don't get it... :left:

Angeliki 10. May 2009, 00:58

:lol: I might need that glass of wine after all! wine
how on earth they come to these titles?

Moesring 11. May 2009, 03:12

Kimmienessness: I think you might be right. :D

:Zaphira:: I wouldn't be so sure. Considering how popular your Boy Toy is, I would have thought Natural Bust Enlargement would be very popular. :rolleyes:

:Furie:: You must be so proud to have written a book that won two awards. Any plans for a sequel? :D

Rosie: You aren't the only one that doesn't get it. awww

ellinidata: Maybe we should ask His Furiousness what his inspiration was. :yes:
:sst: I think that drinking a lot might be an important part of choosing a title. :D

Angeliki 11. May 2009, 03:15

:lol: you have a valid point there p:

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