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Go Ahead, Win Some Wanderlust

by SB Sarah | July 07, 2008 | Monday at 4:23 pm | 143 Comments

WanderlustAnn Aguirre has offered 25 ARCs of her new book Wanderlust for the readers of this here blog. Yay!

Want one? Yes? Hook us up with the name of her next book. All the Jax books have compound word titles: Grimspace, Wanderlust, Doubleblind and Killbox. So, what’s the 5th book? Give us an idea, serious or silly.

Drop a comment with your choice of a compound word title, and we’ll pick 25 winners from among the best. 

But there is one condition - as Ann is a master of the viral market (in a good way, not in an ineffective antibiotic kind of way) she asks that if you win a copy, you review it, either on your site, or by emailing me your review. So enter as many times as you like, and “goodluck.”

ETA: Ann asked that I post a heads up for anyone in the NYC area: want to meet Ann personally and beg for a review copy of her book? July 22nd is your chance.

Filed: Go Ahead, Win Some Shit

Tagged: wanderlust, grimspace, ann aguirre

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  1. Kimberly B. said on 07.07.08 at 04:43 PM • [comment link]

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

  2. Ann Aguirre said on 07.07.08 at 04:45 PM • [comment link]

    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!)

  3. Ciar Cullen said on 07.07.08 at 04:53 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  4. stp said on 07.07.08 at 04:57 PM • [comment link]

    Annrocks

    Aguirrefire

  5. Pamk said on 07.07.08 at 05:07 PM • [comment link]

    What about
    awestruck
    overboard
    lightningstrike
    highlight

  6. Thursday Bram said on 07.07.08 at 05:10 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  7. Angela James said on 07.07.08 at 05:11 PM • [comment link]

    Dreamtheater

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

  8. Pamk said on 07.07.08 at 05:19 PM • [comment link]

    supersonic
    daybreak
    moonstream
    moonstruck
    slipstream

  9. Gillian said on 07.07.08 at 05:21 PM • [comment link]

    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!

  10. LeaF said on 07.07.08 at 05:29 PM • [comment link]

    Magneticpull
    Laserfire
    Sunspiral

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

  11. Lovecow2000 said on 07.07.08 at 05:32 PM • [comment link]

    What about:

    freefall
    starburst
    deadlock
    blackhole

  12. Fionn J said on 07.07.08 at 05:33 PM • [comment link]

    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!

  13. saltypepper said on 07.07.08 at 05:39 PM • [comment link]

    Beatdown
    Longjump
    Tripwire
    Slapdash

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

  14. Stephanie said on 07.07.08 at 05:40 PM • [comment link]

    Happyplace?

    Chickenheart?

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

  15. Leslie H said on 07.07.08 at 05:45 PM • [comment link]

    Go Ann Go!

    Run-through
    fearless
    overcast

  16. Suze said on 07.07.08 at 05:55 PM • [comment link]

    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…)

  17. Michele Lee said on 07.07.08 at 05:55 PM • [comment link]

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

  18. Janicu said on 07.07.08 at 05:57 PM • [comment link]

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

  19. elianara said on 07.07.08 at 05:58 PM • [comment link]

    Windblown
    Startouched
    Duskfighter

  20. Samantha said on 07.07.08 at 06:00 PM • [comment link]

    Starflight

  21. Ann Aguirre said on 07.07.08 at 06:02 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  22. Sarai said on 07.07.08 at 06:03 PM • [comment link]

    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!

  23. Jolene said on 07.07.08 at 06:06 PM • [comment link]

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

  24. Anna Marie said on 07.07.08 at 06:14 PM • [comment link]

    Timeshift
    Hyperdrive
    Longknife
    Controllwake
    Deadbeat
    Flatwave

  25. loonigrrl said on 07.07.08 at 06:16 PM • [comment link]

    How about Flashpoint? 

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

  26. Malin said on 07.07.08 at 06:17 PM • [comment link]

    Travelweary
    Frozentime
    Spacedust
    Spacedawn
    Stardusk
    Firedusk

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

  27. Jill Sorenson said on 07.07.08 at 06:20 PM • [comment link]

    Fallout
    Wonderwall
    Timezone

  28. LeaF said on 07.07.08 at 06:25 PM • [comment link]

    Tidalwave
    Laserquest

  29. natasha said on 07.07.08 at 06:29 PM • [comment link]

    Germinate
    Revolution
    SafeHouse

  30. Malin said on 07.07.08 at 06:33 PM • [comment link]

    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

  31. The Discriminating Fangirl said on 07.07.08 at 06:34 PM • [comment link]

    My suggestions:
    Zerospace
    Morninglight
    Nightfire
    Deathstrike
    Killswitch
    Silverlight
    Nightside

  32. Melissandre said on 07.07.08 at 06:38 PM • [comment link]

    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!

  33. Lyvvie said on 07.07.08 at 06:56 PM • [comment link]

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

  34. Lyvvie said on 07.07.08 at 06:57 PM • [comment link]

    Wait - Dumbstruck doesn’t need a hyphen.

  35. B said on 07.07.08 at 06:58 PM • [comment link]

    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)

  36. Yvette Davis said on 07.07.08 at 07:16 PM • [comment link]

    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!

  37. Popin said on 07.07.08 at 07:36 PM • [comment link]

    Watertickler
    EarthWindFire
    ComplicatedRipple
    SmoothChaos
    FlashCard
    FlashLight
    WhiteLight
    AbosluteDarkness
    MotherBoard

    Thanks

    ~ Popin

  38. Christine said on 07.07.08 at 08:04 PM • [comment link]

    Heavenstruck
    Starstruck
    Stellarmoves
    Darkstar
    Deepjunket
    Spacejunket

  39. Tricia Grissom said on 07.07.08 at 08:09 PM • [comment link]

    Hmmmm. . .

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

    And I’m out.

  40. SonomaLass said on 07.07.08 at 08:15 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  41. Silver James said on 07.07.08 at 08:17 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  42. CT said on 07.07.08 at 08:18 PM • [comment link]

    Trashtalk

  43. Patrick said on 07.07.08 at 08:21 PM • [comment link]

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

    Alcubierre Dawn

    Singularity Stratagem

  44. Ocy said on 07.07.08 at 08:24 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  45. Joykenn said on 07.07.08 at 08:37 PM • [comment link]

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

  46. Wendy said on 07.07.08 at 08:41 PM • [comment link]

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

  47. Patrick said on 07.07.08 at 08:42 PM • [comment link]

    er, uh ... oops.

    Compound words!

    So:

    Deathspiral
    Timesnare
    Starlost

  48. stef said on 07.07.08 at 08:42 PM • [comment link]

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

    Starshooter….Deathwalker…...Moonslide

  49. Robinjn said on 07.07.08 at 08:56 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  50. phadem said on 07.07.08 at 08:57 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  51. stp said on 07.07.08 at 08:59 PM • [comment link]

    Grimlust

    Wanderspace

    Doublebox

    Killblind

    Blindlust

    Doublespace

    Grimbox

    Doublelust

    Killspace

  52. Barbara Moorman said on 07.07.08 at 09:01 PM • [comment link]

    Quicksilver
    Spellcaster
    Spellbound
    Moonspell
    Moonstruck

  53. AnimeJune said on 07.07.08 at 09:09 PM • [comment link]

    Balloonknot

    Beefwhistle

    Seriously:

    Stardrive

  54. TarotByArwen said on 07.07.08 at 09:13 PM • [comment link]

    Broadside
    Afterburner
    Crackdown

    Loved “Grimspace”!

  55. Malin said on 07.07.08 at 09:17 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  56. Teddypig said on 07.07.08 at 09:46 PM • [comment link]

    OK I’llplay.

    I always liked the title

    Barstow

  57. Tracy Shields said on 07.07.08 at 09:47 PM • [comment link]

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

  58. Kimberly B. said on 07.07.08 at 10:15 PM • [comment link]

    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.

  59. Mora said on 07.07.08 at 10:16 PM • [comment link]

    My entries -

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

  60. Heather said on 07.07.08 at 10:17 PM • [comment link]

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

    Hopefully there aren’t any repeat suggestions there.

  61. Wendy said on 07.07.08 at 10:25 PM • [comment link]

    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

  62. Roslyn Holcomb said on 07.07.08 at 10:28 PM • [comment link]

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

  63. shannon said on 07.07.08 at 10:31 PM • [comment link]

    SWEETHAVOC

  64. mearias said on 07.07.08 at 10:59 PM • [comment link]

    Lifetouch

  65. Ann Aguirre said on 07.07.08 at 11:02 PM • [comment link]

    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*

  66. JennK said on 07.07.08 at 11:03 PM • [comment link]

    Deathdance
    Startime
    Burntime
    Madchance
    Timeburn
    Timedance

  67. Christine said on 07.07.08 at 11:06 PM • [comment link]

    How about:
    BloodVoid
    FireVoid
    Starwave
    DreadVoid
    RazeWall
    RazeSurge
    JumpVoid
    WindSurge

  68. mazoku said on 07.07.08 at 11:14 PM • [comment link]

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

    Wandertitties
    Ethersmut
    Smutspace

  69. Stacie Mc said on 07.07.08 at 11:25 PM • [comment link]

    Markedman
    Markedup
    Deadfall
    Dreadnaught
    Hardwired
    Wetwork
    Loosecannon
    Killswitch
    wetware
    Firejumper
    Deadspace

    Sorry for any duplications. They are unintentional.

  70. Wendy said on 07.07.08 at 11:31 PM • [comment link]

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

    Dreamfall
    Blackspace

  71. Andrea said on 07.07.08 at 11:43 PM • [comment link]

    Fallback, Kingfish

  72. D-Day said on 07.07.08 at 11:48 PM • [comment link]

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

  73. Jen T said on 07.07.08 at 11:54 PM • [comment link]

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

    Downdraft
    Takedown
    Afterimage
    Pulsepoint

  74. Meggrs said on 07.08.08 at 12:02 AM • [comment link]

    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

  75. Sara said on 07.08.08 at 12:02 AM • [comment link]

    Firepants.

  76. katieM said on 07.08.08 at 12:08 AM • [comment link]

    RedShift
    BlackDawn
    ChimeraDreams
    HardWin
    LongJourney
    CascadingBreaks
    StarGazer
    VisibilityZero
    InfernalVast

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

  77. sadie kate said on 07.08.08 at 12:09 AM • [comment link]

    Graybreak

  78. SonomaLass said on 07.08.08 at 12:13 AM • [comment link]

    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!

  79. Malin said on 07.08.08 at 12:18 AM • [comment link]

    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.)

  80. Ann Aguirre said on 07.08.08 at 12:20 AM • [comment link]

    I am humbly grateful that nobody has suggested

    Monkeybone

    (What was Brendan thinking, I ask you?)

  81. Malin said on 07.08.08 at 12:23 AM • [comment link]

    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

  82. Flo said on 07.08.08 at 12:28 AM • [comment link]

    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*

  83. sadie kate said on 07.08.08 at 12:29 AM • [comment link]

    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)

  84. Catherine J. said on 07.08.08 at 12:36 AM • [comment link]

    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!

  85. amy lane said on 07.08.08 at 12:44 AM • [comment link]

    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!)

  86. Wryhag said on 07.08.08 at 12:56 AM • [comment link]

    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!

  87. Ijinx said on 07.08.08 at 01:01 AM • [comment link]

    Oh, I can’t resist:

    Schiffsschraube
    Gesundheitsschuh
    Bücherschrank
    Bettwäsche
    Geldschein
    Büstenhalter
    Kratzbaum
    Küchengerät

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

  88. Leslee said on 07.08.08 at 01:06 AM • [comment link]

    There are so many good ones but here is mine:

    Darkstar
    Switchgun
    Marklight
    Starsun
    Firemark

  89. Fae Sutherland said on 07.08.08 at 01:21 AM • [comment link]

    Flipswitch
    Switchback

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

  90. Ann Aguirre said on 07.08.08 at 01:41 AM • [comment link]

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

  91. Jessica Melusine said on 07.08.08 at 01:42 AM • [comment link]

    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:))

  92. CT said on 07.08.08 at 01:44 AM • [comment link]

    Deepthrust

  93. Suze said on 07.08.08 at 01:48 AM • [comment link]

    Hee!

    Wanderlustwin
    Gimmeacopy

    You stinker! Subliminal instructions are cheating.

    Windtalker
    Highjinx
    Waterlog
    Skinwalker
    Spacewalk

  94. loonigrrl said on 07.08.08 at 01:49 AM • [comment link]

    Tailspin

    Riptide- I guess that one doesn’t make sense


    Brainstorm

  95. Leslie G said on 07.08.08 at 01:54 AM • [comment link]

    How about:

    Landslide
    Outbound
    Crossroads
    Quicksilver

    Loved Grimspace!

  96. Dorilys said on 07.08.08 at 02:28 AM • [comment link]

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

  97. Dorilys said on 07.08.08 at 02:32 AM • [comment link]

    Husband says: “Add firebond and flamestruck”

  98. jocelynnesimone said on 07.08.08 at 02:37 AM • [comment link]

    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

  99. Jen C said on 07.08.08 at 03:02 AM • [comment link]

    Kickface
    Hardbody
    Loveplay
    ThinkAct
    Punchbag

  100. Eli said on 07.08.08 at 03:03 AM • [comment link]

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

  101. Maya said on 07.08.08 at 03:05 AM • [comment link]

    You ask for silly - we deliver.
    In memory of the very fun extemporaneous thing Ann did elsewhere, I’m going to resurrect:
    Halfgiraffe

    And, because ‘Wanderlust’ gave me as a German speaker such a kick, I’ll add:
    Herzensschmerz (i.e. Heart’s Sorrow),the kind of thing that a really grim space might engender.

  102. Virginia said on 07.08.08 at 03:08 AM • [comment link]

    lightningquick would be my guess.

    I wanted to put triple word score, but that doesn’t work :)

  103. KJsGrrl said on 07.08.08 at 03:15 AM • [comment link]

    How’s ‘bout:

    Whorehound
    Raunchrider
    Trunkjunk
    (those are for the nasty in you! LOL)

    or on the serious side:
    Deathswitch
    Deathclawwed
    Spacetrippin
    Psychtime

  104. SonomaLass said on 07.08.08 at 03:17 AM • [comment link]

    I kinda like Deepthrust.  In a space-travelly sort of way, of course.

  105. Roooof said on 07.08.08 at 03:33 AM • [comment link]

    Hopefully I’m not repeating any suggestions already made…

    Stormrage
    Sunspire
    Starstrider
    Starstorm

    hmm, apparently I like S’s

    Zerohour
    Firestorm
    Lightfall
    Dangermatch

    or there’s always SmartBitch

  106. Connie said on 07.08.08 at 03:40 AM • [comment link]

    not sure if someone else already posted these, but i suggest:
    deathwish
    jumpforce
    jumpswitch
    longjump (hm, kind of too much like track)
    genejumper
    jumpforfun! (i kid, i kid)
    geneswitch
    iceflare
    mindtrap
    undertow
    psychtrap
    matchpoint
    matchrace

    i’ll keep thinking…

  107. TezMillerOz said on 07.08.08 at 03:41 AM • [comment link]

    Spaceballs
    Astroturf

    Have a lovely day! :-)

  108. Connie said on 07.08.08 at 03:44 AM • [comment link]

    stillrace
    spacefall

  109. Wryhag said on 07.08.08 at 04:02 AM • [comment link]

    Ann, sweetie, you get a cookie with BIG ol’ chocolate chips guaranteed to challenge your fillings!

    Congrats on the well-deserved success of a thoroughly engaging series.

  110. Cherith said on 07.08.08 at 04:06 AM • [comment link]

    Deadfire or
    Deadspace

    Or, all the German in the comments makes me want to go with Wumpscut’s “ChristFuck”.  Okay, I’d totally buy that book, but good luck getting it published.

  111. Lorelie said on 07.08.08 at 04:17 AM • [comment link]

    HavocZone?
    Bioburn?

    I dunno.  Just did a seven hour drive with a cranky baby.  Maybe burnout?  lol

  112. sya said on 07.08.08 at 04:26 AM • [comment link]

    Hm.  Hope these haven’t been thought up yet.

    Starglass
    Standingwave
    Greenbelt
    Phasestrand
    Darkstrike
    Bitterpale
    Drysleep
    Windfreeze
    Tumblebelt

  113. Cory said on 07.08.08 at 04:27 AM • [comment link]

    I’m quite fond of LightsBane, except there’s an annoying missing apostrophe. I suppose ToasterOven doesn’t count? Or Douchebag? That’s my current favorite compound word.

    Checkmate
    Lifeblood
    Chilblain (I always loved that word, though not it’s definition. It’s just fun to say)
    Lacewing

  114. Melissandre said on 07.08.08 at 04:37 AM • [comment link]

    Just a couple more…

    Witchlight
    Knightmare
    Deadscape/Endscape/Starscape (Can’t decide which is best)
    Warhawk
    Starquest (or is that a videogame?)
    Gateway

  115. Debra Date said on 07.08.08 at 04:41 AM • [comment link]

    I suck majorly at these competitions, but I loooved Grimspace so here are my entries;

    Timetwist
    Deathblow
    Sideswipe
    Darkjoy
    Apextwin
    Speedtrap
    Darkvoid
    Nevermore
    Darkflare
    Jumpship
    Genejump
    JumpLow
    Freereign
    Warcrime
    Bloodbond
    Just for Laughs—>Techsupport
    Bloodbound
    Bloodlift
    Genetwist
    Fusionspace
    Techfusion
    Genefusion
    Deadstop
    Deadslow
    Deadtime
    KnifeEdge
    WireEdge
    DarkSpark
    Heatsink
    LifeLost
    LiveWire
    Lifesong
    LifeSpark
    Soulspark

    My apologies if I have repeated any other entries.
    *Crossing fingers*

  116. DeeCee said on 07.08.08 at 04:43 AM • [comment link]

    Thinktank :)

  117. katieM said on 07.08.08 at 04:48 AM • [comment link]

    HannysVoorwerp
    PlantersWarp
    SiliconDreams
    DippityDo
    MacaroniDreams
    MacaroniSeams

  118. cc said on 07.08.08 at 04:54 AM • [comment link]

    I’m sure some of these are repeats- I skimmed the list and I’m asleep so I apologize for askidently stepping on toes

    afterburn
    airtight
    backfire
    blueballs
    chainmail/chainmale—it really depends on how dominate your female is on how you spell it
    checkmate
    earworm
    flashback
    headquarters
    headspace
    headache
    horsehockey
    showdown
    starlight
    upset
    windsurf
    wiretap

  119. Rene said on 07.08.08 at 04:58 AM • [comment link]

    I loved Grimspace!  Loved it with a love that kept me reading until I finished it in one night.  Awesome. 

    Hope I’m not repeating too many:

    Nightblind
    Darkflight
    Starburst
    Freefall
    Lightyear
    Stormswitch
    Icerain
    —-

    I keep wanting to put something with “torrent” in there, but all I have is a

    Blankmind

  120. Staple said on 07.08.08 at 05:01 AM • [comment link]

    travelworn
    Planetside
    travelweary
    jumpdrive
    woebegone

    Sorry for duplicates Oo
    D: I need to get another copy of Grimspace because I loaned mine to someone 1k miles away! Oh noes! But I did love it :)

  121. Madd said on 07.08.08 at 05:13 AM • [comment link]

    Some serious, some not:

    bloodborne
    wayfarer
    genepool
    fastbreak
    deathstrike
    bullseye
    darkfall
    counterweight
    bitterwind
    blackhole
    mindwarp
    timewarp
    landfall
    killswitch
    failsafe
    windbreaker
    braindrain
    striptease
    chocolatestarfish
    ballbuster
    mantitty
    beerbong
    redstripe
    darkroom
    babymaker
    joyjuice
    lifelike
    boobjob
    takeout
    weekend
    deathstar
    waterworks
    shamespiral
    paintbrush
    bongwater
    hotdog
    cameltoe

  122. Renee said on 07.08.08 at 05:14 AM • [comment link]

    Grimspace rocked! Can’t wait for Wanderlust. The only compound title I can think of:

    Brainfreeze

    Must be the heat, and a craving for a Slurpee.

  123. Silver James said on 07.08.08 at 05:15 AM • [comment link]

    Okay. I’ve had much caffeine so I’m refueled. The first set was serious. Now for the silly.

    Bigbang
    Hotflash
    Smartass
    Tonguebath
    PissedOff
    AnnRules
    Suckup
    Brownnose

    *blink* I’d better quit while I’m behind…

    This has been fun! Thanks for the grins, ya’ll.

  124. megalith said on 07.08.08 at 05:20 AM • [comment link]

    Argh. My mind is completely blank of anything but trash:

    spinCycle
    testDrive
    fastForward

    And, with the heroine’s name being Jax, I keep thinking:

    heyJax
    hiJax

    Yeah, maybe I’ll stop back by when the mold count drops.

  125. Kristen said on 07.08.08 at 05:44 AM • [comment link]

    I’m very bad at this but I would love to read and review Wanderlust so here goes!

    Mindmask
    Mindmeld
    Kickass
    Undercover - or Undercovers depending on what you’re going for ;)

    Maybe I’ll think of more but I wasn’t sure how long the contest was running for so I wanted to get something up.

  126. Ella said on 07.08.08 at 06:01 AM • [comment link]

    Grimspace is good stuff, and I’m looking forward to Wanderlust.
    OK, for some reason, “Anytime” is stuck in my head. LOL!  Most of these are from what I’d imagine could go wrong while you’re traveling grimspace.
    Here goes:
    Anytime
    Lostmind
    LastJump
    Timesink
    Jumpmine
    Jumpmind
    Quagmire
    Timethread
    Mindwhirl
    Timefall
    Mindfall

    Hmmm.  I might use some of these myself.

  127. GrowlyCub said on 07.08.08 at 06:08 AM • [comment link]

    Firemountain

    I didn’t read all 126 comments, so I hope nobody was before me.

  128. megalith said on 07.08.08 at 06:21 AM • [comment link]

    Okay. I’m gonna take another stab at this:

    Innervision
    Pulsepoint
    Powershift
    Eventhorizon
    Exitpoint
    Exitstrategy
    Warpspeed
    Timewarp (includes Pelvicthrust)
    Deathspiral

    ...and suddenly we’re skating. Swoosh! It’s Torville and Dean in space!

  129. rebyj said on 07.08.08 at 06:34 AM • [comment link]

    how about ” Bowlegged”
    i’d buy that book LOL

    Lightyear
    abovespace
    belowspace
    centerspace
    galacticorgasm!

    lol this was a fun FUN thread to read!

    Ella I really liked Timefall!

  130. TarotbyArwen said on 07.08.08 at 06:44 AM • [comment link]

    I’m sorry, but if we can vote, can you please give one to Megalith for the funniest comment of the day?

    “...and suddenly we’re skating. Swoosh! It’s Torville and Dean in space!”

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    (district81 is such an ominous verification word, isn’t it? You’ve entered District81. Please keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times. Mind your heads.)

  131. Dana J. said on 07.08.08 at 06:53 AM • [comment link]

    Okay, I’m just going with a couple that I have time to do quick and hopefully no one else has already nabbed these.  I was inspired back various bands I’ve listened to over the years….

    StarExtreme
    CambriaFire
    SpaceWarrant
    FrozenCult
    JetCryer
    RadioSavage
    SpaceGarbage
    StarMountain
    AeroPyre
    CosmicWho
    StellarOasis
    SolarMaiden
    SpaceSabbath
    SolarQueen
    CryoPoison
    IncubusDust
    PlanetPistols
    ScorpionSatellite
    ZombieComet
    DisturbedVessel
    DreamSlayer
    SolarSlash

  132. Miranda C said on 07.08.08 at 08:17 AM • [comment link]

    hmmmm…

    EscapeHatch
    DreamWar
    HopeLost
    DeadFall
    SkyWarden
    FinalSearch
    PowerSurge
    ShadowDreams
    HellSpace
    AfterShock
    JumpDrive
    TimeRace
    GrimStudy
    DarkDreams
    SureSeduction
    DarkReflection
    GrimReflection
    GraveDanger
    TotalEclipse

  133. Emily said on 07.08.08 at 09:00 AM • [comment link]

    Hollowland
    Headhunt
    Darkheart
    Quickline
    Headcase
    Deadheat

    Apologies for any duplicates of former suggestions or books already in print!

  134. Miranda C said on 07.08.08 at 09:43 AM • [comment link]

    a few more…

    FlashPoint
    GrimFantasy
    BloodTells
    BloodMessage
    SavageGift
    FinalHope
    LastChance
    UnknownDomain
    BlackestDawn
    AbsolutePower
    ExpressLane
    DarkDesign
    HiddenIntentions
    LethalAttraction
    FinalFarewell

  135. danette said on 07.08.08 at 10:52 AM • [comment link]

    Starrunner
    TimeEnvy
    TrustNoone
    PlanetDriven
    StarStruck


    Hugs, Danette

  136. Jambrea said on 07.08.08 at 11:41 AM • [comment link]

    I tried not to look at the others so hopefully here are some new ones for you.

    HardKill
    RoughTrax
    Trailblazer
    Starpath

  137. michelle said on 07.08.08 at 02:14 PM • [comment link]

    Deathstop
    Deathspot

  138. Alexandra said on 07.08.08 at 02:28 PM • [comment link]

    Smartass ^^
    Flying loop
    Deathtrap

  139. ev said on 07.08.08 at 02:41 PM • [comment link]

    Ok, if I was any good at this I would try and write. But I’m not, so here goes anyway

    Heavensent
    Hellbound
    Mindcontrol
    Bookworm (really, had to throw that one in)
    Bookwyrm (I prefer that spelling myself)

    Clusterfuck (Charlie Foxtrot in military lingo) is my all time fave word.
    I love all the suggestions and have had a great laugh this morning
    (late to the party, but then I only get on in the morning before the posts usually)

    needs99- I needs 99 more titles to have a hope in hell

  140. ev said on 07.08.08 at 02:42 PM • [comment link]

    Farview (ok, it’s the road i live on, but i like it)

  141. ev said on 07.08.08 at 02:43 PM • [comment link]

    Slaphappy???

  142. Amber said on 07.08.08 at 02:53 PM • [comment link]

    Interesting!

    What about -

    copycat
    whirlwind
    jackass
    bloodsucker
    daredevil
    moonshine
    moonstone

    And the best because I love stars -

    starlight

    All the books I read get their own review on my book blog!  Come along and have a look ;)

    http://amberkatze-amberkatze.blogspot.com/

  143. Vicki said on 07.08.08 at 04:06 PM • [comment link]

    Hotsprocket. I don’t know why; it just popped into my head as the logical next to that list. Maybe because it was on your site which tends to make “hot” pop into my mind on a regular basis.

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