Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

Oooh, I’m just excited that there’s going to be a book 5!  My (first?) suggestion is Thunderstruck.  Thanks!

At this point, book five is purely theoretical.  I just thought it would be fun to do some preliminary title work (and can I just say, Thunderstruck is GREAT!)

Happyplace? Turkeytrot? Thunderdome?
Um, okay, maybe not.
Firedawn. Nightstar.

Damn, I’m terrible at this, and would love to review the book. Rats and mice.

Annrocks

Aguirrefire

What about
awestruck
overboard
lightningstrike
highlight

I’ve always thought “Dawnstrider” would be an awesome name for a book. Or maybe a horse. I’d make a crack about the similarities between horses and books but I haven’t had any coffee yet.

Dreamtheater

I feel like I should have a list, but that’s all I can think of!

supersonic
daybreak
moonstream
moonstruck
slipstream

Hey, I read Grimspace!  It was good!  I will admit to having been seduced by the delightful cover ;).

Lifelines?

Knockout?  (handily also a genetics term!)

Whilst I’m on the biology - have it be that one book where all the characters behave like idiots and call it Antisense!

Magneticpull
Laserfire
Sunspiral

I think I suck at this too, but its fun!!!

What about:

freefall
starburst
deadlock
blackhole

EEK! Can’t possibly miss out on a chance to maybe win a ARC of one of Ann’s books!

PS/ The covers are hawt and rocxors my socxors.

DARKLIGHT
BLOODCHAIN

:( My titles are so generic, blargh!

Beatdown
Longjump
Tripwire
Slapdash

My favorite compound words, sassypants and smartmouth, are probably not going to work, which is a shame.

Happyplace?

Chickenheart?

(Maybe I’ll think of some serious ones later.)

Go Ann Go!

Run-through
fearless
overcast

It’s really hard, when you don’t know the world (and may I mention yet again how frustratingly small the selection in my ONE local bookstore is?).

Deathstrike
Firestorm
Clusterfuck (okay, maybe Clusterbomb)
Hellfire
Sunspot
Sunstroke (it’s been a little hot lately…)

How about something good happens to Jax and March for a change? I pick “Windfall” :D

I liked Slipstream that someone suggested up there!
My suggestions:
Tripswitch
Wildcard
Aftermath
Counterpoint
Crosscut
Jackknife
Slingshot
Spellbound
Stalemate

Windblown
Startouched
Duskfighter

Starflight

These are some seriously awesome ideas.

If you win this book, your enjoyment will be enriched if you read Grimspace first (if you haven’t already). Wanderlust is book two in the series.

So I suck at this but would love a copy how about:
wonderspace? HUH HUH I mean combine the two and poof whole new title. No?
Oh well I really do suck at this but would review it if I win!

ooh how cool… let me thing..
dreamweaver
stargazer
starfighter

Timeshift
Hyperdrive
Longknife
Controllwake
Deadbeat
Flatwave

How about Flashpoint? 

I’m going to try to think of more later. . .

Travelweary
Frozentime
Spacedust
Spacedawn
Stardusk
Firedusk

mind68: I wish my mind could come up with 68 options

Fallout
Wonderwall
Timezone

Tidalwave
Laserquest

Germinate
Revolution
SafeHouse

Mindtravel
Jax-in-a-box
Spacestruck
Groundlocked
Homebound

Damn! I ordered Grimspace (b/c of SBSarah’s summer reads suggestions) but by my count it won’t arrive before tomorrow at the earliest. This would be so much easier if I knew what I was dealing with!

-But then again, maybe not! Having not read the book yet I am not embarrassed to throw out whatever suggestion comes to mind. I might be more intimidated if I had a frame of places/characters to deal with. Or NOT!? :-P

My suggestions:
Zerospace
Morninglight
Nightfire
Deathstrike
Killswitch
Silverlight
Nightside

I haven’t read the first book, but this series sounds interesting.  Here are a few shots in the dark:

Dreamtime
Bloodmoon
Flatline
Endgame
Checkmate
Stormbreaker
Warmonger

This is tough to do without knowing anything about the plot!

Slipstream, slipshod, slipknot…Don’t know why I’m stuck in slips.
Gridlock, Groundfog, Dreadknot, Starstruck, Srtuckdumb…ok that needs a hyphen.

Wait - Dumbstruck doesn’t need a hyphen.

Ooo, I’ve been waiting for this one! Hmm…I wasn’t expecting to have to do this though. Let me think…

Firebrand
Lostheart
Blackhole
Failsafe
Freebird
Breakdown
Codebreaker

My fiance sez:
Darkmatter
Override
Thunderrun (” It’s a military tactic, a rapid reconnaissance in force, quick in, quick out.” Don’t look at me, that’s what he said)

(He liked the book too)

Okay, I’ve never read an of Ann’s books, but they do look like something I’d enjoy. Here in Wenatchee, WA (otherwise known as the armpit of the state) local author Kay Kenyon writes stories that look similar to these. I’ll have to pick up Ann’s new book this week!

I just finished another space age thriller, “Accidental Goddess” by Linnea Sinclair (the one with the unfortunate cover). I’m a little behind on my reading…..

So for title ideas that are compound words all that comes to mind is stuff that I think has already been used:

Bodyheat, Badlands, Crapshoot, Doublespeak, Timeslide, Etc. (sigh!)

How about something that ends in -touch, -trick or -trap. Mindtrap? Or how about an obsolete word (yes the language does have some) like Roun which means secret. Rounwave? Or something related to trickster like Gull, which I’ve never heard used. Or there’s gyllen, which means golden. So does Jake Gyllenhall mean he’s a golden room? Hmm… Gyllenmist?

I know, not much to go on. Give me about two weeks playing around with Wiktionary though, and I’ll re-write the complete works of Shakespeare with utter nonsense!

Watertickler
EarthWindFire
ComplicatedRipple
SmoothChaos
FlashCard
FlashLight
WhiteLight
AbosluteDarkness
MotherBoard

Thanks

~ Popin

Heavenstruck
Starstruck
Stellarmoves
Darkstar
Deepjunket
Spacejunket

Hmmmm. . .

CHEAPDEATH
MEMORYTAKER
OLDSCHOOL
SHORTJUMP
THUNDERBALL (What does that mean anyway, Mr. Bond? Sounds naughty)

And I’m out.

Yvette, I recently read my first Kay Kenyon, and the library just called to say the next one is waiting for me.  Yippee!

I am also a big Ann Aguirre fan, but I totally suck at titles.  So my suggestions are NOT to be taken seriously, but I would love to win an ARC of the new books.

How about Stonemaiden?  Oh, no, already done.  Then I suggest Smartbitch.

Ooh…I haven’t read any of these either but DUUUDE! *adds them to the list* Okay…here’s my two words’ worth…(or more).

Stardancer
Mistweaver
Grimstalker
Shadowstalker
Deathdancer, Deathweaver, Deathstalker
Spellchaser
Deathzone

And…I need coffee…all this *death* has sucked the caffeine right out of me.

Trashtalk

Hmmmmm…... (no that’s not a suggestion)

Alcubierre Dawn

Singularity Stratagem

I loved Grimspace, so of course I have to nab me a piece of this.  There have been a ton of awesome suggestions, so forgive me if there are any repeats here.

Whirlwind
Blacklist
Cutthroat
Upsurge
Landmark
Turnabout
Deadbeat
Wasteland
Ironclad
Afterburn
Cornerstone
Headfirst
Spellbound
Windswept
Keystone
Backfire
Deathblow
Wiretap
Supernova
Backslide
Checkmate
Touchstone
Counterbalance
Downstream
Steamroll

Of course, if those don’t work for you, you could always look at some animals.  Muskrat.  Sandpiper.  Jellyfish.  Lolcat.

How about Jumpseat since Jax is a “jumper”?  Or Jumpingjacks?

I like Freefall but it might not be hardcore enough for Jax.

er, uh ... oops.

Compound words!

So:

Deathspiral
Timesnare
Starlost

I ordered Grimspace some time ago because SBSarah recommended it, but it’s taking its sweet time to arrive here…..

Starshooter….Deathwalker…...Moonslide

I’d love an ARC but I’m really awful at titles/names.

The only word I can think of?

Oxymoron

I don’t think that counts.

I’m pretty sure these will indeed sound silly, but away we go…any repeats are pure mistakes…

Deathtrap
Blindeye
Worldshift
Downshift
Stormbreak
Windfrost
Breakwind (tee…hee?)
Frontline
Powersurge
Powershift
Nightfire
Hellstruck
Darkhorse
Redspill
Starhold
Stormpure
Freezeframe
Icetorn
Sunderfuel
Firefuel
Foxden
Hardwire
Groundfault
Icehewn
Sharpcut
Deathplay
Playball….and I think I’m out of off-the-cuff ideas.

Grimlust

Wanderspace

Doublebox

Killblind

Blindlust

Doublespace

Grimbox

Doublelust

Killspace

Quicksilver
Spellcaster
Spellbound
Moonspell
Moonstruck

Balloonknot

Beefwhistle

Seriously:

Stardrive

Broadside
Afterburner
Crackdown

Loved “Grimspace”!

Spacebitch

Thanks, phadem, I really had a giggle about Breakwind! In fact, I think I’m getting slightly hysterical here.
Okay, I really needed that.

OK I’llplay.

I always liked the title

Barstow

Knockout
Elsewhere
Meantime
Superstar
Lifeline
Slipstream
Takeover
Afterlife
Soundproof
Payback
Earthbound
Taskmaster
Backlash
Downbeat
Timescape

Here’s a few more:
Mindburn
Mooncast
Starlost
If it weren’t already taken (by a video game and a novel, I think) Planetfall
Dreadflight
Oh, I dunno.  Titles aren’t really my forte.

My entries -

Archlight
Killvein
Novaplane
Starburn
JumpingJax
Etherdread
Blackburn
Skyskimmer
Highbend
Hangtight
Arcgiver
Wanderlustwin
Gimmeacopy
Jumpstart
Fleshtone
Terraquest

Slingblade
Overkill
Backlash
Barnstorm
Countdown
Counterattack
Downgrade
Flameout
Foresight
Outbound
Ripcord
Roughneck
Safeguard
Searchlight
Wavelength

Hopefully there aren’t any repeat suggestions there.

Starfrost!

Instead of me studying for my exam, I keep thinking about titles. Dammit.

Clearly, I think we should leave the titles to Ann! :D

Dipstick. Don’t ask me why, but I’ve always just loved that word.

SWEETHAVOC

Lifetouch

All you guys who say you’re no good at this? I think you’re doing great! I generally struggle with titles (no, seriously).

I don’t know how I managed to keep Wanderlust, or how I managed to name the third and fourth Jax books without marketing going, “Eh…. not quite what we had in mind…”

True story—I was watching Transformers and they used the phrase, “Killbox One Alpha” at some point.

I was like, “Killbox. That would make a GREAT Jax title.” I leaned over to tell my husband, and he said, “Shhhhh.”

Should I put the Transformers movie in the acknowledgments of the fourth Jax book? *g*

Deathdance
Startime
Burntime
Madchance
Timeburn
Timedance

How about:
BloodVoid
FireVoid
Starwave
DreadVoid
RazeWall
RazeSurge
JumpVoid
WindSurge

Ok, I could only come up with silly titles…I guess I’m only smut-inspired… *grin*

Wandertitties
Ethersmut
Smutspace

Markedman
Markedup
Deadfall
Dreadnaught
Hardwired
Wetwork
Loosecannon
Killswitch
wetware
Firejumper
Deadspace

Sorry for any duplications. They are unintentional.

Ann, I think you should totally mention the Transformers movie in the acknowledgments page - that’d be really funny!

Dreamfall
Blackspace

Fallback, Kingfish

All I can think of is “Speedtrap.”  But I want a book!

I really loved Grimspace and can’t wait for more books! My picks:

Downdraft
Takedown
Afterimage
Pulsepoint

Hi Ann!

I really enjoyed Grimspace, and bought copies for people I love, who were all stoked about the story and voice.

I double checked to make sure none of my suggestions were mentioned above:

Darkafter
Deathmask
Deathmarch (eh, too suggestive of potential plot elements?)
Downtime
Foxtrot
Hardline
Headcase
Killjoy
Overkill
Timeout

How come I can come up with 10 potential titles for someone else’s book, but struggle to find one or two that work for my own? Looking forward to reading Wanderlust, no matter how I get my hands on a copy. :0

Firepants.

RedShift
BlackDawn
ChimeraDreams
HardWin
LongJourney
CascadingBreaks
StarGazer
VisibilityZero
InfernalVast

I read GrimSpace.  It was an awesome read!
My antispam word: hope48

Graybreak

Ann,

I agree that the Transformers reference belongs in your acknowledgments.  Not so much for serious attribution, although I suppose there’s a case for that, but because it’s fun.  Many readers (like me!) get a real kick out of such little glimpses into the author’s brain.

More books, pleez, whatever they get titled!

Spacehaze
Moonshadow
Moonshade
Starmist
Spacewaste
Greyspace
Starway
Moonspell
Timespace
Sunrace

(Ignore me if I repeat something, I don’t have the energy to check down the list.)

I am humbly grateful that nobody has suggested

Monkeybone

(What was Brendan thinking, I ask you?)

Spacetrash

Man, I could go on and on, assuming I didn’t have to make sense all the time but I MUST get some sleep. My brain doesn’t want to shut down though.

Linespace
Spacerage

Starstones (Jax has a big pair… and Starballs was taken by a porn!)

Or maybe…

Hardluck.  Jax always seems to be in that rock/hardplace scenario.  Either way… YAY FOR FIVE WHOLE BOOKS!  I loved the first, preordered the second.  And now I want it NOW NOW NOW.  Get crackin’!  *snaps whip*

Thunderground (inspired by the fact that a storm is coming, and it feels and sounds as though the thunder is rolling up underneath the foundations of my house right now)

Hmmm . . . compound words. Let’s see.

Blackout
Underworld
Nightfall
Daybreak
Backlash

And ones that don’t count, but amuse me anyway:

DoubleDutch
Alamode
Compoundword
Whackoff
Fruitandtwoveg

Verification word, persons95. Sounds like the latest issue of the human soul circa 1996. Persons95—now with reduced morality, because YOU demanded it!

Moonshadow
Sunstrike
Starripper
Blowmonkey (oops…sorry…I just like that word!)
Mindshattered
Windcraze
Earthdazed
Braincrash
Craniumrain
Rainblast

I don’t know…I think I should have stopped at ‘Blowmonkey’  (I LIKE that word!)

Love Ann’s stuff.

Stillstar
Blackstar
Blankmoon
Darksun
HardShip
Rustriser
WhaleBoneCorsetThorns (oops, sorry, gotta retract that one; it’s for my next BDSM historical)

P.S.  Thanks, Ann, for saying nice things when I put my first page up at DA.  I got ripped enough extra assholes to last me for a few lifetimes!

Oh, I can’t resist:

Schiffsschraube
Gesundheitsschuh
Bücherschrank
Bettwäsche
Geldschein
Büstenhalter
Kratzbaum
Küchengerät

—> note all the Umlauts! (don’t spank me)
XD

There are so many good ones but here is mine:

Darkstar
Switchgun
Marklight
Starsun
Firemark

Flipswitch
Switchback

I like words with switch, apparently lol.  Congrats on the awesome series!

Wryhag, I’m going to guess you wrote Unconventional Urban Fantasy. Do I get a cookie?

Firebrawl
Gunshy
(or for an additional guns and magic one, Gunscry:))

(and since no one else has gone so meta, Compoundword:)
(or for a pointier one Compoundsword:))

Deepthrust

Hee!

Wanderlustwin
Gimmeacopy

You stinker! Subliminal instructions are cheating.

Windtalker
Highjinx
Waterlog
Skinwalker
Spacewalk

Tailspin

Riptide- I guess that one doesn’t make sense

Brainstorm

How about:

Landslide
Outbound
Crossroads
Quicksilver

Loved Grimspace!

Hellfreeze
Crotchduster
Nullgrav
Firespawn
Silverstruck
Torrentialflow (should that be hyphenated?)
Catweasel
Sexfiend

Husband says: “Add firebond and flamestruck”

Because I loved Ann’s first book—oh, how I enjoyed it and how sad I was when Grimspace was done—I will post an entry. It’s only that I can’t wait to get my little paws on the next one that I would dare attempt in the face of such killer competition. =)

Hardscrape

Kickface
Hardbody
Loveplay
ThinkAct
Punchbag

LiquidEmission (believe it or not that one actually came about from the idea of fuel venting into space)
JumpPhoenix