Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Character Names In the Titles

Dave’s new neighbor, also named Dave, seems to be a more successful version of the titular Dave. They work in the same industry, but “new Dave” makes more money, is part of a more prestigious firm, seems friendlier—and well, title Dave does some calculations and overall, “new Dave” is 46% better. Can “old” Dave make up the difference?

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Frank is a very eccentric boy with a low tolerance for anything other than unvarnished truth, which can make things pretty difficult for his new companion—a woman brought out to monitor Frank’s mother’s progress on her overdue novel.

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So many layers to this title—it’s a novel about Joe and it’s a novel about Joe’s book. Tropper’s second novel features a man who has to go back home to deal with the family and friends he left behind when he moved away—and deal with their reactions to the way they were depicted in a novel he wrote.

I liked this one because it works in a reference to Fletch’s on-again/off-again girlfriend, Moxie, and it’s a description of the moxie the intrepid former-investigative reporter demonstrates when he brings the main suspects in a murder case to a house outside the jurisdiction of the police.

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But the quest that Helen and Troy find themselves is ultimately a very sweet story, which may not be what you expect about a minotaur girl, an all-American boy, a three-legged dog, and a classic car on a road trip.

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Actually, I’m not sure the central question this novel tries to answer has much to do with the status of Fat Bob. But they do look into it. It’s a very strange book, and, yes, there’s a reason the beagle is smoking.

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In a series about a would-be serial killer/librarian, “truce” isn’t a word that leaps to mind. But in this novella, Afton attempts to establish one. And, well, it’s a nice try.

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I titled my post about this book, “The feminist Zombie Book you didn’t know you were missing.” For a guy who doesn’t like Zombie books, this really worked for me. Ophelia is immune to the Zombie virus, but that doesn’t mean she has an easier time of it. It’s one of those that sticks with you, just thinking about the book to write this short paragraph has brought back the entire novel in detail that suprised me.

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Like the Afton books, above, I could’ve used any of the books in this mystery trilogy. Dahlia’s at her most professional in this book, yet, yeah, her behavior strikes many as questionable. A good way to close out a series that I wish was ongoing.

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Did I pick this one just for an excuse to use the cover again? Well, sort of, I figure if I use it a few more times, it’ll stop creeping me out. But mostly, it was one of the few that jumped to mind without me having to think about it/scan my shelves. This dark fantasy novel is both beautiful and an emotional wringer. It’s a pretty good story, too. And the slave Seraphina has every reason in the world (and a few more) to lament.

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