Tuesday, August 11, 2009

required reading is better when not required

Currently, I'm on page 467 of this....

and I can hardly put it down.

I neglect almost everything, including Kent (I'm sorry, lover) when it's in my hand. It took about 100 pages for me to get into it, but I'm definitely into it.

I highly dislike (basically, hate) Ellsworth Toohey.
I find Dominique Francon mysterious.
And I love Howard Roark.

Any author that can get me to hate a fictional character must be doing something right.

(By the way, this was never required reading for me in high school or college, but it seems like a book that should have been on the list. Good thing it wasn't because I don't think I would be enjoying it half as much.)

228 pages left to go.

7 comments:

dre said...

Nelly (or Kent) I LOVE Ayn Randt

Paige said...

I started it years ago and never finished it. I know it is one of mom's favorites. I'll have to try it again.

Lark said...

I, like Paige, also started it but never finished it...I had a hard time getting into it. But, yes, its one of moms favorites (right mom?) and Lindsey is also a fan of Rand.
Happy reading!

Melly Mel said...

Oh that book looks interesting. I will have to check it out. You are cute. The neglect will go so far, just make him good food...

alexandra said...

This book should be required reading for every single elected official.

Rand writes some interesting analysis of the book in another, easier, book of hers entitled The Art of Fiction.

liNdsEYloO said...

oh sister have you hit a jackpot! i heart the fountainhead, and promise me you'll read "atlas shrugged" by her next- literally my favorite book.

k8 said...

i never finished this book. Although it completely changed the way i think about architechture. in a good good way.