It’s Tuesday, and that means it’s Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday used to be hosted over on The Broke and the Bookish but moved over to That Artsy Reader Girl. As described on The Artsy Reader Girl’s blog, “It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” This description is right up my alley, and I hope you all enjoy this tag as much as I do!
This week’s prompt is “Books I’d Give Different Titles To (and tell us what title you’d pick!),” and I can only think of one book at the moment that I hate, so this Top Ten Tuesday became a Top One Tuesday.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, yep, I said it! The new Hunger Games novel’s title is AWFUL! It’s like they looked at all of the other books that have been published in the past few years and chose the formula of “_____ of _____ and _____.” Seriously, could you get more creative? There are so many books with this formula that other book lovers and I are sick of it. Honestly, I’m not sure what I would title it, but pretty sure “Songbirds and Snakes” would be a better title.
What book titles would you change?
I agree, don’t care for this title either.
I’m glad I’m not the only one!
This made me laugh so much because I fully agree. SO excited for a new HG book but what is with that title?! It’s like they spun a random wheel and filled in the blanks like a Mad Lib.
Seriously!!! I think that is exactly what they did!
Haha, it does seem like a very uninspired title!
I have noticed this odd trend of long and cumbersome titles lately
It isn’t a title that flows. The other titles in this series are snappy and memorable.
So very true!
I’ve not read any of the series and apart from the movie titles (not seen those either) I didn’t know this name but I agree it doesn’t sounds like a memorable title.
This is a weird title.
I had to read your post twice, because I thought the name title was a joke. You are right, this needs to be renamed.
I Had to re-read this post twice. I can’t believe that’s the actual name of the book.
Right!?! It is just so uninspired.
Great post I had no idea that the new Hunger Game book title was called by this title and I totally agree with you that is such an horrible title to name a book series. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
They really should just remove the first part of it. It’s just so Meh.