So, I just finished my 50th book of the year: Five Go Down to the Sea by Enid Blyton. This also means I've finished the What's in a Name Challenge! Here's a quick round-up.

1. A book with a number in the title: THX 1138 - George Lucas 

This was absolutely excellent. Set in a dystopian world where sex and love are illegal, this is the novelisation of George Lucas' first film, 1971's THX 1138. It's obviously heavily influenced by Orwell and Huxley, but works equally well as a comment on humanity and individuality and was provocatively terrifying in much the same way that Fahrenheit 911 makes me feel breathless and claustrophic. The little details like the robotisation (word?) of religion and the holo-room really make this feel like a believable future. A very, very good read

2. A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: Diamonds are Forever - Ian Fleming

 Fairly standard Bond novel - the most memorable thing about this is how much it reminded me of Fry and Laurie's sketch about Control and Tony. Here is Fry and Laurie's take on spies:

I can't find the text online, and I don't have the book with me, but if you ever get hold of it, compare the scene where Bond looks at diamonds with M to the above video. There's very little difference!

3. A book with a size in the title: Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness - Brian O'Malley

I've already written a review for this book - it was okay, but I didn't like it as much as SP2. 

4. A book with travel or movement in the title: Five Go Down to the Sea - Enid Blyton

Oh, I love the Famous Five - this was made so much better by reading it in dirty voices in the pub.
'Dick blew up his tyre, sighed with relief, and put his pump away.' It just so happens that there are a lot of zips in this particularly story, which lead to a lot of tugging and pulling when they get stuck...

5. A book with evil in the title: Soulless - Gail Carriger

Again, I've already reviewed this - but this series was amazing.

6. A book with a life stage in the title: The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud - Ben Sherwood

 God, this was soppy and predictable. Not poorly written, and quite enjoyable, but not especially good. I'm certainly not fussed about seeing the film!