What is the relevance of the book title?

Kristy Khem · Post by **Kristy Khem** » 05 Apr 2021, 19:03

I think the author deliberately used an outrageous, childish title to capture his readers' attention. Great marketing idea! Perhaps it also indicates that the writing style is humorous.

Ari Martinez · Post by **Ari Martinez** » 05 Apr 2021, 22:05

The title obviously refers to a story in the book, but I do believe the author was trying to give her book a catchy and humorous title that would make readers do a double take. Even though I do think the title fits well with the book, I would have never read the book based on the title alone because I too thought it was a children's book. Therefore, the catchy title might be a double edged sword because many people, like myself, would not have even glanced at it since we are not interested in children's books.

Fliesie01 · Post by **Fliesie01** » 06 Apr 2021, 04:25

When I first saw the cover I thought that it was a comedic book. But as you start reading you realize that it is not the case. I love what the author did with the title and the more you read the more it makes sense.

Justine Ocsebio · Post by **Justine Ocsebio** » 06 Apr 2021, 05:51

The title has very little relevance to the story. I think it is there to capture one’s attention easily. Apart from that, I think the author created that title to showcase how humor is infused into the writing.

Muzafar Iqbal · Post by **Muzafar Iqbal** » 06 Apr 2021, 17:33

I think it was just designed to be quirky and different to draw people in. The cover art and title made it seem like a children's book. Not sure if this was intentional or not.

cd20 · Post by **cd20** » 07 Apr 2021, 14:28

I think the title is part of her background in advertising and designed to get you to read her book, which obviously worked. I do not think it is relevant to the whole book, only to her time in the Peace Corps, which is only two years. Most of the book talks of other things.

08 Apr 2021, 02:38

The book cover and title are both catchy and give the impression that it's a children's book. I like the title, it is catchy and unique.It also give a glimpse of the author's distinct and humorous writing style.

Ojil Elton · Post by **Ojil Elton** » 08 Apr 2021, 03:58

Am a graduate in Business Management-marketing option, and to catch clients attention companies always indorse catchy slogans associated with the products. It is the same in this situation. I thought this book was for kids but after going through the first three chapters have realized it is an inspirational autobiography. The catchy book tittle was to catch buyers attention. I must confess that am always moved by catchy tittle and amazing synopsis...well played and I like the book.

Raluca_Mihaila · Post by **Raluca_Mihaila** » 08 Apr 2021, 08:35

Sushan wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 01:14 When I initially read the title and the cover page, I thought that this is a children's book. Later only I read the complete title as well as the book and got to know that this is an inspirational autobiography.

Apart from the latter descriptive part of this title, what do you think about the initial part regarding a rooster being in the bathroom (There's a Rooster in My Bathroom!)? Is it a relevant or a suitable topic with regard to the whole book? Or is it a catchy title that this author has used with her experience in advertising?

It's clearly a catchy title, but I don't think that it serves its purpose. Putting a click-bait title for an article is one thing, but this strategy doesn't work so well on a book. The title should be the essence of the book, and it should not be misleading. The author might lose some potential readers due to the name and the cover.

simo12 · Post by **simo12** » 08 Apr 2021, 10:34

it is very funny, engaging and intriguing. The title certainly got my attention. It isn't each opportunity you run over a particularly infectious title. I really thought the book was a sleep time story book for kids, however amazingly it was more than that

Sou Hi · Post by **Sou Hi** » 08 Apr 2021, 22:53

Personally, I have to say the title is quite misleading, and it doesn't seem to have any connection with the genre. Even if it is relevant to one of the book's stories, I still prefer covers and titles that are suggestive of the content to that of this bio.

Giga51087 · Post by **Giga51087** » 09 Apr 2021, 14:31

This is the typical example of when the title has nothing to do with the book itself.

First I thought from the title and illustration that it was a children's book. Some kind of long story or simple book for first readings. With a double meaning title by the author
Later by the title and subtitle he came to deduce that it was a book to help with relationship problems. Something that can be interesting in some cases but useful in few, because each couple is different.
And I end up seeing and reading a mixture of autobiography and self-help book in short, a bolt in a nutshell.

Kelyn · Post by **Kelyn** » 09 Apr 2021, 20:10

Although there is a reference (story-wise) to the book's title, I think the author used her advertising skills to create the title and cover to catch the reader's attention. It also hints at the humor the book contains.

Jennifer Garcia 555 · Post by **Jennifer Garcia 555** » 11 Apr 2021, 12:43

I am sure the author was trying to catch the attention of readers, but I do not like the title and feel it is misleading. I would have skipped right over this book in a book store because of the title. I feel it does not really go with the book.

Post by **Mary Lou Mills** » 11 Apr 2021, 17:05

There's a rooster in my bathroom might have been shocking if it was there the first day of her Peace Corps arrival in Moldova; but after acclimating, it was acceptable. As with other parts of the book, put it in perspective.