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40. A book that has a punctuation mark in the title
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I've pretty much settled on Who Sent Clement?. Other options are
Pinball, 1973
Is a River Alive?
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
We don’t have a “you read what?” title prompt this year, but these books were selected with that attitude in mind. Either the title or cover made me laugh. 
My other options include
Don't Let Me Go
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Strange Case of Jane O.
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
Martyr!
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"Ooo, that's a good one. I'm a love of the exclamation point but have no books for that. Have been thinking I need to read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and this could be my excuse (is the & a punctuation mark? Or a symbol?)
I'm treating it as a punctuation mark: Writers & Lovers. Also, finally: Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
Pamela wrote: "Angie wrote: "For me it will be Absalom, Absalom!. "Ooo, that's a good one. I'm a love of the exclamation point but have no books for that. Hav..."
I plan to read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay in 2026 too, so we can discuss it if you want.
Google says yes, Ampersand is a punctuation mark. It fits many prompts. Realistically, I’ll wait to fill this prompt until the end of the year. If this is a big nonfiction year for me, I might need it for a book with a colon.
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Google says yes, Ampersand is a punctuation mark. It fits many prompts. Realistically, I’ll wait to fill this prompt until the end of the year. If this is a big nonfiction year for me, I might need it for a book with a colon"
It also works for the z prompt and probably more.
It is v useful for the colon books
Current possibilities:If, Then
Once Dead, Twice Shy
Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!
Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel!
I don't have many options for this one, so I'm going for the sneaky - in 21st-Century Yokel by Tom Cox.I think my favourite punctuation mark is &, though I'm also fond of the pairing of ?!
Marie wrote: "I think my favourite punctuation mark is &, though I'm also fond of the pairing of ?! ..."This made me laugh. I used ?! quite a few times last night while texting with my son during World Series Game 7!
I looked to see if there are any books with that punctuation combo in the title. Sadly, apparently not.
Dixie wrote: "Marie wrote: "I think my favourite punctuation mark is &, though I'm also fond of the pairing of ?! ..."This made me laugh. I used ?! quite a few times last night while texting with my son during..."
I use it a lot too. I like it better than WTF
I've been wanting to read My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite for a while, and it fits this prompt!
I had so many possibilities that I finally decided on Martyr! just to get it read!And I have to admit that ! is my favorite punctuation. I overuse it, i think. If you were actually talking to me you wouldn't notice it in the way I talk. It's just when I'm writing! (See?!)
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What are you reading? Do you have a favorite punctuation mark?