Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. It’s Wednesday again, and it’s time for another post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you’d like to participate in the challenge yourself, you can find the list of topics for 2025 here. You can read what others said about today’s topic here.
Humorous Book Titles
The Twits by Roald Dahl
I remember when I was a kid thinking the title of this book was hilarious—mainly because in our house, “twit” was considered a swear word akin to its almost—but not quite—similar sounding sibling ‘twat’.
The Twat Files by Dawn French
This one is funny because of the reason above. ‘Twat’ was very much a swear word in my household growing up. Now, as an adult, it’s a bit of a term of endearment for loved ones, i.e. “you silly old twat.”The insides of the book are good, too. Dawn French is a funny lady and a great writer.
Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
At first, I couldn’t believe this “children’s book” existed—then I quickly realised it’s very much satire—but good god, any parent who reads this will feel seen. In fact, I urge you to watch Jennifer Garner read it aloud here. It’s brilliant and incredibly relatable if you have ever struggled to get a small child to accept that it’s bedtime.
Take off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker
The title of this book isn’t as odd or risqué as it may sound. It refers to the metaphorical pants of”pantsing”, the method of writing, as opposed to outlining. This book advocates for an amalgam of the two, leaning more toward outlining.
Cooking with Pooh by Marlene Brown
This book was everywhere when I was a kid, and the humour of the title is self-explanatory. It was funny to hear kids saying, “Can we do some cooking with Pooh?” The book, if you don’t know, is not about cooking with poop—it’s Winnie the Pooh’s step-by-step guide for making cookies and edible Christmas ornaments. It is funny, though.
Well, that’s me done for post 25!
Thank you, as ever, for taking the time to read my words. I do appreciate it.
Until next time,
George
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GEORGE L THOMAS 
Go the F*ck to Sleep is a hilarious title!
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😂
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I had forgotten about GO THE F**K TO SLEEP…. so funny. And my grandkids would love COOKING WITH POOH, because what kid doesn’t love bathroom humor. Reminds me of a story where a kid asks his mom where poo comes from so she goes into the explanation of the digestive tract… then after she’s finished the kid asks “then what about Tigger?”
Have a great day!
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Haha! That’s funny! Also, Judy, your link isn’t working on Long and Short Reviews.
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These are great! I remember the first three. Mansbach’s book should be a first-time parent gift. Thanks for sharing, George.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2025/06/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge_0167999877.html
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Thanks, Cheryl!
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A now late friend of mine — an American whose mother was British — liked referring to people who use twitter (or social media in general) as twats or twatterers!
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Haha! I mean, she’s not wrong… I spend a lot of time on twitter… I’ve seen many an idiot over there.
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Quello su Twitter, forse incuriosisce per le ispirazioni, poi perché per i più sbadati?
È sempre una cultura che si propone a svariati argomenti, o no?
Auguri per il suo blog, colgo l’occasione per invitarla nel mio web: https://lacascinadeisogni.blogspot.com. Grazie, saluti
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A twit is an annoying person, especially one who twits, i.e. annoys others by talking about things they would prefer to forget. “Roald Dahl didn’t care who-all he offended, did he? He was really funny.” A Real Twit with a capital T, however, is a person who is (was) active on Twitter, whether or not the person’s activity includes twitting people. I enjoy this word.
That other word Google might not let me type here really ought to have become the name of some style of headdress, in honor (?) or perhaps merely twitting the memory of Robert Browning. Possibly the Anti-Trump Hat?
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