The Bookseller magazine has announced the shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year:
- I Was Tortured By the Pygmy Love Queen
- How to Write a How to Write Book
- Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues
- Cheese Problems Solved
- If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs
- People who Mattered in Southend and Beyond: From King Canute to Dr Feelgood
I don't have any more idea than you do about what is in these books. This is an odd assortment. I don't remember which book I voted for but, if you click the link following this article, I think they will still let you vote. Last I looked the "Closure in Your Relationship" book was in the lead followed closely by the "Pygmy Love Queen" book. I probably voted for the "Pygmy Love Queen" book but I really can't remember.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/53656-oddest-book-titles-prize-shortlist-announced.html
Updated April 3, 2008:
The winner was announced today. The oddest book title this year is: If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs. Congratulations! The article linked below is interesting and discusses other year's winners.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080328/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_britain_book_odd
