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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilias Nytrau View Post
    Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

    Yes, I am. No, I don't care if you didn't like it or don't agree with its philosophy. Let me form my own damn opinion.
    You know, after playing falling in love with Rapture, I have to admit I've been curious about that book. Charley decries it as an abomination which he had to read for his studies, and I'm dubious about it myself, but I'll be interested to know what you think about it.

    Surely the philosophy behind it is madness but I quite like to dip my toes in the waters of madness every now and then.

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    I tried reading it a few years ago and found it... difficult. I did find other shorter works by Ayn Rand a little more digestable, and interesting. The novella Anthem, for instance.

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    Whatever happened to our Fans book club?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Droo View Post
    You know, after playing falling in love with Rapture, I have to admit I've been curious about that book. Charley decries it as an abomination which he had to read for his studies, and I'm dubious about it myself, but I'll be interested to know what you think about it.

    Surely the philosophy behind it is madness but I quite like to dip my toes in the waters of madness every now and then.
    Charley is right. Most of Rand's written works are philosophical abominations.

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    Currently reading Death Masks by Jim Butcher. Figured it was about time I got around to reading the rest of the Dresden Files.

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    Still reading Consider Phlebas. I will finish it one of these days.

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    Almost halfway through The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck writes so gritty and real. I love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loklorien s'Ilancy View Post
    Almost halfway through The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck writes so gritty and real. I love it.
    Steinbeck...

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    It's my favorite book for a reason. I need to read it again

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    Flicking through the latest issue of National Geographic

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    Oooh what`s the featured article this month?

    Finished Snow Flower and am eagerly awaiting the library on Tuesday so I can get the sequel & check out other books by the author. Started The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson today. Intriguing so far!

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    The main article on the front of the May 2011 issue is Australia's Great Barrier Reef, but my favourite bit so far is a selection of Camera Obscura photos: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/20...ll-photography

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    I read How Not To Write A Novel today.

    It was laugh-out-loud funny and actually made me think about my writing, too.

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    A Whiter Shade of Pale, sequel to Stuff White People Like.

    It's nasty, vicious, hilarious satire, and one one page you'll laugh at "those people" only to find out you're the butt of the joke on the next. It's a bit disturbing to see how many of these stereotypes I fit in.

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