According to jonathan waldman, whose book on this farreaching subject carries the unassuming, monosyllabic title, rust, the. Even amazon doesnt list the full title and its not recognized by guinness yet, anyway the guinness book of world records has a book title that is the longest in the world. Heres how to get it done in one night, before the assignment must be turned in. Theres something charming and intriguing about a book with a title that goes over 9 syllables. Writing a book report book reports can take on many different forms. A book report is an objective summary of the main ideas and arguments that the books author has presented. According to the guinness book of world records, the book with the longest title in the world contains 5,820 characters 1,022 words.
Books with really long titles 1409 books goodreads. A book report gives a summary of the reading and may include some evaluation or assessment of the writing. The introduction to a book report is an invitation for the reader to join you in exploring the book of your choice. If you are only referencing an excerpt from the book, indicate this following the book title. One of the frequentlyasked questions about book titles is, does the length of the title make any difference to the salability of the book. This is how you can get a good grade on your tough book report your teacher gave you to do that will take forever. How to write an introduction for a book report synonym. Based on a true story of the only fatal nuclear accident to occur in america, the longest night is a deeply moving novel that explores the intricate makeup of a marriage, the shifting nature of trust, and the ways we try to protect the ones we love. The weirdest and the longest book title mobileread forums. I hope you enjoy reading them aloud as fast as possible, as much as i. Dracula pentagonal suite 3one by one by ron haeske. The title translates to remembrance of things past. These each ask students to detail a different element of the book. Title pages are found in both fiction and nonfiction books.
It gives you a chance to read a new book and then tell your teacher and friends what you thought about it. Native iowans chris and emily norton joined good morning america host robin roberts on tuesday to discuss the new book theyve written together, the seven longest yards. In this novel, ira levinson is in his early nineties when he sets out to fulfill a long standing commitment. The second part of his work won international awards as soon as it was published and with them, an international reputation. If that subtitle is key, a shorter main title may qualify. Writing a book report helps you practice giving your opinion about different aspects of a book, such as. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published. The longest day is a book by cornelius ryan published in 1959, telling the story of dday, the first day of the world war ii invasion of normandy.
The start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work. Hence, one or two pages in a typical a4 layout paper. Amazon allows up to 199 characters for a books title and subtitle combined, making the word combination possibilities, if not endless, vast. How to make a cover page for a book report pen and the pad. Proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice university of tokyo press. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words. The book report, one of msnbc s onlineonly shows, is a conversation series with authors about the subjects they care about and the craft of writing. All book report forms will ask for the title, author name, and the illustrators name, if it is a picture book. Seeking an entry in the guinness book of world records, a college principal on monday released a book with the longest title of 1022 words with 4805 characters and no space. In this post im going to give you a list of great book titles, but im also going to.
I am anonymous robot and i gonna read you the longest book title, which belongs to writer and artist nigel tomm. The longest trip home is a book for any son or daughter who has sought to forge an identity at odds with their parents, and for every parent who has struggled to understand the values of their children. Hes cold and unable to move, and snow is falling hard outside. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the books title and the authors name.
Its not so much the length as the quality of the title that determines the salability of the book. How to write a reference page for a book report pen and. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee, the hunger games by suzanne collins, the maze runner by james dashner, harry potter a. Hence, to write a report the student has to be familiar with the book content and with biographical information of the author. Dr subramonian, principal, dr r v arts and science college, karamadai, about 25 km from coimbatore, has written a book about daniel radcliffe, the. As sharon kingen points out below, a book report is primarily a school exercise, a means of determining whether or not a student has read a book teaching language arts in middle. It is snowing outside and ira, who has had problems with his vision, misses a curve and wrecks his car. It is a book about mortality and grace, spirit and faith, and the powerful love of family. A book report is a written composition or oral presentation that describes, summarizes, and often, but not always evaluates a work of fiction or nonfiction. Books have been published for thousands of years and on thousands of different.
For a full list of record titles, please use our record. The book opens with ira levinson, a 91yearold man, trapped in his car following an accident. How to write the perfect book title ultimate guide scribe writing. Write a title page for a report carefully to ensure you. In his new novel, the longest ride, sparks includes both of these perspectives, telling the stories of two couples whose disparate stories may be closer than readers might initially expect. If only out of curiosity, a guy whos written 16 books, many of them bestsellers, deserves a look. How to create brilliant book titles with examples bookfox. The purpose of the report is to give enough information to help decide whether the book.
You should try to write a strong introductory paragraph that grabs your readers attention. The title page is the first impression of your report so it must be neat, orderly and formatted according to standard guidelines. Here are some of the things you need to include in your book report. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Writing a book report may not seem fun at first, but it gives you a great chance to really understand a work and its author. Book title, author, editionpublisher, page count, volumes, page size, word count. The longest ride follows two couples and ends up with how their lives intertwine. On a title page you will likely find the title, author, location the book was published, and the name and year of the publishing company. The longest journey by ron haeske book title song from e. What is the longest book title that you have seen answers. For each book, list the book code, book title, publisher. Add your favorite books that have titles that have at least six words, not counting what. A title page gives important information about the book itself. The book title consists of 3,999 characters with spaces or 670 words.
What is the longest title of any bestselling book in. Staring at a blank page can be intimidating, but coming up with a long list of options doesnt have to be stressful or mindnumbing. Davide ciliberti wrote the book very recently in july 2007. Follow the authors name with the title of the book, underlined or in italics, and followed with a period.
Although the book was not released until september, fox 2000 bought the film rights back in february. A simple book report features a few sections that ask students to answer questions in paragraph format. I just finished reading this book and it was truly a wonderful and emotional ride to read this. I present to you a list of the longest, most amusing book titles i could find. This was predictable, as is much of the books plot. Books with really long titles add your favorite books that have titles that have at least six words, not counting what comes after the colon. The glorious cause by jeff shaara could be the title of a book report. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. This is actually a list of the weirdest book titles and one listing for the longest book title.
Give your book report an interesting title and theme you can still explain the book, but doing it through a more interesting question may make it interesting to write, and for others to read. On top of everything else the russian master accomplished in this historical novel about the napoleonic era in russia, he really nailed the title. If youre into classical literature, then daniel defoes the fortunes and misfortunes of moll flanders who was born in newgate, and during a life of continud variety for threescore years, besides her childhood, was twelve year a whore, five times. It sold tens of millions of copies in eighteen different. Indicate the number of the pages you are referencing. The specific format for the report, including the cover or title page structure and information, varies between courses and teachers. Ive read a few other nicholas sparks books before but never has one moved me like this one has. Three types of effective book reports are plot summaries, character analyses, and theme analyses. Proust produced the first volume of his volume masterpiece in 1912 it was first published in 19. The complete work has the report itself, the structure, and a detailed analysis of the content. It provides a summary of the content, assesses the value of the book, and recommends it or not to other potential readers. A book report is an essay discussing the contents of a book, written as part of a class assignment issued to students in schools, particularly at the elementary school level teachers frequently give students a list of books from which they may choose one for the report, although sometimes students may select a work entirely of their own choosing.
The longest journey by ron haeske book title song from e m forster. People get lured into crafting titles that are exacting and longwinded in an effort to make the title signal the book idea and audience. However, many instructors look for specific information for a book reports cover page. Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page countleading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. Sparks latest is the longest ride, and yes, its coming to a theater near you. Book title a good book title can mean the difference between a bestseller and a.
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