Ever look at an animal, like an otter or something, and think it's just too cute for words or even to live? Ever feel like telling off said otter because it gets to sit around all day looking cute and letting people feed it like was part of the royal family or something without contributing a lick to society? Yeah, me too. Which is why I fell in love with the book F U Penguin. I ran into this book a few years back, and while I keep waiting for someone to buy it for me as the perfect Christmas present (ahem....) so i don't actually own it...yet... it has remained one of the most memorable books I've ever skimmed through in a random location. It's quite simply a book where the author tells off various animals, and it's probably the funniest book I've read. When my friend and I first found it, we laughed so hard we cried. Reluctantly, we put the book down thinking that in a while the funny would wear off. Several blocks later, we stumbled into a book store to try to purchase the book. Nothing was quite as humorous as having to go to the information counter and ask the 50-something stuffy old librarian-looking woman at the desk to check and see if they had the book. "Yes, that's right. F U Penguin.... Like the letter F, the letter U, then Penguin. Yes, I'm serious." It was even better that they were sold out. It's now a couple of years later, I still think it's funny.
Every now and again, I forget that the author also runs a blog. I highly suggest that for a little bit of joy in your day, you visit the site. Look straight into the eye of a cute fluffy bunny and tell it that you're not going to put up with its obvious and pretentious cuteness while you try unsuccessfully to keep your hair from looking like you didn't just walk through a military-grade wind tunnel.
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