tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post1911259202339839721..comments2024-03-26T13:05:44.788-04:00Comments on The Once Lost Wanderer: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (75 down 25 to go)Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-35452014165460502502016-12-20T20:13:36.139-05:002016-12-20T20:13:36.139-05:00Thanks Katie....maybe take Carol's advice and ...Thanks Katie....maybe take Carol's advice and try Anthem by Rand (bit shorter than The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged. I haven't read it myself though.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-42508581417293672032016-12-20T20:11:45.078-05:002016-12-20T20:11:45.078-05:00You too Carol...Thanks for stopping by.You too Carol...Thanks for stopping by.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-17233713219541817102016-12-20T20:06:23.123-05:002016-12-20T20:06:23.123-05:00Congratulations and fanfare for completing that ch...Congratulations and fanfare for completing that challenge! I really want to read more classics in 2017- and while it sounds like The Fountainhead was a slight disappointment, I definitely want to give Atlas Shrugged another chance- I've tried reading it before but between the size and the tone, it was tough. But maybe 2017 is the year!Girl About Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629485086467355735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-68387725244271059842016-12-19T05:11:52.787-05:002016-12-19T05:11:52.787-05:00I haven't read any of her books but Anthem sou...I haven't read any of her books but Anthem sounded interesting & is succinct, apparently, so that's a plus for me. Have a great Christmas!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-47054426957827022292016-12-18T15:00:04.475-05:002016-12-18T15:00:04.475-05:00Congrats to U 2.Congrats to U 2.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-53067259438057478512016-12-17T17:54:54.991-05:002016-12-17T17:54:54.991-05:00Congrats on finishing the Classics Club! I just r...Congrats on finishing the Classics Club! I just reenlisted myself last month.<br /><br />I loved <i>The Fountainhead</i> when I read it like 16 years ago. Wonder what I'd think of it now.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-31982017601237541262016-12-12T19:50:15.722-05:002016-12-12T19:50:15.722-05:00Thanks Brian...I'll get around to Anthem one o...Thanks Brian...I'll get around to Anthem one of these days.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-5574795667912043302016-12-12T19:49:42.000-05:002016-12-12T19:49:42.000-05:00Go with Atlas Shrugged...although it's a much ...Go with Atlas Shrugged...although it's a much bigger investment of time.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-20529695767699803672016-12-12T13:20:01.424-05:002016-12-12T13:20:01.424-05:00Congratulations on completing the Classics Club ch...Congratulations on completing the Classics Club challenge!FictionFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212537466233602766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-75063376185853463562016-12-12T10:39:19.980-05:002016-12-12T10:39:19.980-05:00I am hard on Ayn Rand. I strongly disagree with he...I am hard on Ayn Rand. I strongly disagree with her philosophy. With that, I often like authors who I disagree with. I thought both this book as well well as The Fountainhead conveyed her ideas poorly. I find that Rand tends to create a lot of straw man arguments, demonizes those she disagrees with, lacks subtlety and constantly turns insight into dogma. <br /><br /><br />I thought that in her book Anthem, she showed some restraint. I thought that was a worthy read. <br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341752236357006509.post-81748360346057669662016-12-11T23:51:23.280-05:002016-12-11T23:51:23.280-05:00Congrats on finishing your challenge! I've bee...Congrats on finishing your challenge! I've been terrible with mine last year, and this year I'll be focusing on a lit of nonfiction. So it'll be another "bad" Classics Club year. Maybe I'll give ut the old college try for 2018 and 2019 though. <br /><br />I've only read one book by Rand (Anthem) and wasn't too thrilled. But that's not considered one of her better books. Someday I'll read either Atlas Shrugged or Fountainhead. <br /><br />Good review!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629744053780948715noreply@blogger.com