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6 words The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin
Sorting out some books for a charity sale tomorrow I rediscovered this old favourite. I remember my mother reading it to me when I was quite little and hanging on every word. Don't worry it's not going out. Going to have a place of honour.
I have an 11 word one, but can't yet think of a 10 word one!
skipping 10 and moving on to 11 word title:The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Time to start again with 1 word title??
11/12 words Taking Detective Stories Seriously: The Collected Crime Reviews of Dorothy L. Sayers
Not sure if "L " counts as a word or not!
12 words (an initial isn't a word :) ) NB please no one go to 1 word--there are 13, 14, 15 and more word titles out there :).
Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day by The Moosewood Collective
13 WordsLand of a Thousand Eyes: The Subtle Pleasures of Everyday Life in Myanmar by Peter Olszewski
11 wordsThe Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
Haven't read it yet but hope to.
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Posters to decide when the time has come to start at a one word title again . There are a good number of titles of 7 or 8 words so 8 could be usual cut off point. Perhaps one could add an exceptional long title in between 8 and 1 if inspired....