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As an author I'm often asked how I choose my titles. As a reader, I prefer short titles which give me a genuine clue about the content and the genre. Not keen on abstract phrases.
As an author, I'm aware that despite a descriptive sub title, most people use only the first part of a title e.g. 'Difficult Personalities: A practical guide to managing the hurtful behaviour of others ( and maybe your own) gets shortened. 'Hijabi Girl' was a better title than the original 'The Unforgettable Book Character Parade' or even 'Hijabi Girls' Aussie Rules Team' which we considered.

'Big Little Lies' is a clever title because it contains contradictions. And there needs to be a hint of underlying conflict.
'Almost a Crime' is deliberately ambiguous and provides a clue, as each short story contains a sleuth-narrator who could also be the perpetrator of the crime.

Choosing titles is almost as difficult as naming babies. But they can always change their names by deed poll, later in life. More difficult with a book title.