I'm going to sit for an examination in a few hours' time and all I can think of is the Dr. Zaius song from The Simpsons and complain and blog about it. I really want to sing this song out loud. It's the only English song I can remember without the assistance of music and lyrics.
Pet peeve of the day: when people use the so-called word "unputdownable" (this may also include hyphens between each word; otherwise it's all meshed together like so) in formal book reviews. There are other ways to describe a book that was a great read and difficult to put down. It becomes a case of tell rather than show, and takes away the credibility of the reviewer (and possibly the editor of the publication or whoever is involved in the publication).
This is besides the point but the use of "unputdownable" reminded me of The Simpsons episode where Homer becomes a "professional" food critic and his first article was formed with help from Santa's Little Helper. Food is definitely "grrrrr...", "ruff!" and "chewy?".
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