Not sure you care to read a book review after the enthralling ZapFest, but I just finished reading Anthem, my thoughts below 👇

Overall I was pleasently surprised. This was my first introduction to Rand's work and it held up to the hype. I was expecting the book to be more scifi about how communistic structures tear the world apart, and it was, but just not in the manner that I expected.

The book was focused on language, and specifically, how it can be used to change the way that you think. Not just about the world, but about yourself. This is specifically one of the things that attracted me to writing, because some lessons are only capable of being learned through FEELING it. You could have told me that this language is important a thousand times, but getting to ride around in the characters head and see it happen was a profoundly different experience.

One that I would certainly recommend! If you have read any Rand, let me know, I will be diving into more of her work and would love to hear which one I should tackle next.

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Thanks for this content. It’s been a struggle to find anything interesting.

I’ve only read Atlas Shrugged.

What did you think of it?

I loved it

Nice! What are some other favorites? (I'm guessing Infinite Jest 😉)

Lol. I actually thought Infinite Jest was only ok. But I do love DFW. I’ve read everything except for Pale King.

Currently reading Living In a World That Can’t Be Fixed by Curtis White. It’s one of the most relevant books I’ve read in a while and he’s an excellent writer.

A favorite that not a lot of people have heard of is This Is How You Lose the Time War. It’s unconventional sci-fi.

Unconventional Scifi might be one of my favorite genres! That one was actually already on the list, do noe I'll have to bump it up higher, thank you 🙂

You’re welcome. Hope you like it.

The Virtue of Selfishness

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This book is a great introduction to her work. I found the exclusive use of plural pronouns ("we", "our", "they") to refer to himself and others haunting. Also the fact he was raised like all other children in his society, away from his parents, and in collective ‘homes’. The destruction of individual critical thought and healthy family units is prevalent in society today.

I also enjoyed The Fountainhead (I have an architectural background). On my list to read is We the Living & Atlas Shrugged.

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