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[anarki]

Nothing...

[Angus]

Marian: Ayn Rand suggested her would-be readers na unahin talaga ang The Fountainhead dahil daw masasagot daw ng Atlas Shrugged ang mga katanungang nilatag niya sa The Fountainhead. And I think TF is more popular than AS. :D

CR: Atomised

[☼Marian☼]

Angus: TF became popular because it was written first before Atlas Shrugged. And I had this impression that AS is better received than TF, based from the reviews I've read. Probably because the philosophy is easier to understand & the plot is livelier compared to TF. It took me 3 months to finish TF & 3 or 4 days to finish AS.

Actually, I only encountered AR from an objectivist/ Randian blogger who recommended me to read AS. But found myself reading TF. =)

[Angus]

WHOAH! 4 days? That's a feat, I tell you. Jzhun mentioned during one of the meet ups that Randian philosophies have been debunked. I still intend to read these two, I just don't know when.

I also see references of TF in pop culture. One is when one of the waiters in the movie Dirty Dancing recommended this book to the lead female protagonist.

[☼Marian☼]

Debunked by whom? by the socialists? hahahaha! I'm sure. Why was it debunked? probably because its view on capitalism? U.S. boomed because they put high regard on individualism & capitalism. I think Rand's view about sex, love & relationship is beautiful..so real. I think that's one of her strong points.

Read it when you think you can accommodate a not so comfortable philosophy, embodied by an eccentric but interesting characters. =)

[Angus]

I'll ask Jzhun more of the debunking. As regards to reading Rand, it's not so much the not so comfortable philosophy as the bulk of the two books combined. Either TF or AS can account for 3-4 "medium" novels.

On this Top 100 list, TF ranked 43; AS near the bottom, at 92.

[Angelica]

Mockingjay. :)

[Malot]

Now reading The Battle of the Labyrinth because I need to have a break from Hunger Games Trilogy. Balak kong bumili ng set nito to read the last book, Mockingjay.

Tapusin ko muna itong Percy Series.

[☼Marian☼]

Angus wrote: "I'll ask Jzhun more of the debunking. As regards to reading Rand, it's not so much the not so comfortable philosophy as the bulk of the two books combined. Either TF or AS can account for 3-4 "medi..."

Yep, It's one helluva healthy chunk. I picked up TF because I got nothing else to read & AS when I got bored with vampires.

As with the list, I don't know. I only observe other peoples reviews. Some of them gave up on TF & I haven't heard anyone giving up on AS.

[Angus]

That's a reassuring thought? LOL. But yes, I haven't given up on a book yet. Oh, I almost did with Tropic of Cancer and A Portrait of an Artist as blah blah.

[☼Marian☼]

hahaha! here's a reassuring thought, I never regret reading it! =D

[C.J.]

Halfway through with

But just got the latest Simon Green,


Tempted to drop the current read.

[Angus]

I hope so. I will try to squeeze TF in my 2012 books to read. :)

[AJ]

Just received the ebook of Son of Neptune. Stop muna ang Game of Thrones. Hehe.

[Maria]

AJ wrote: "Just received the ebook of Son of Neptune. Stop muna ang Game of Thrones. Hehe."

I bought this yday. Matapos ko na ang Ender's Game today, so Son of Neptune na ko mamayang gabi!

[Book Elf]

is reading Twilight while it's raining and clouds hang over the sky like that in Bella and Edward's place. (I need some coffee.)I was contemplating that I have been prejudiced about this book due to the darn movie. I hesitated in reading this book when it was in fact, good. The Edward and Bella in the book is far, far better than the movie that made me fall asleep. I apologized for being impartial.

[Beatrice]

currently reading

[Krizia Anna]

[Maria]

@Krizia: loove Sookie Stackhouse series. =) Eric Northman! LOL

[Rollie]

Maria wrote: "AJ wrote: "Just received the ebook of Son of Neptune. Stop muna ang Game of Thrones. Hehe."

I bought this yday. Matapos ko na ang Ender's Game today, so Son of Neptune na ko mamayang gabi!"

I saw a copy of that book lately and I was at the verge of picking it up, but I decided to buy a movie ticket instead. :D

[Maria]

@Rollie: No Other Woman pinanuod mo noh?!!! Nyahaha!

na ko!!!!

[Rollie]

Bwahaha. Maganda yung trailer niyan. Pero hindi eh. :P Kasama ko kaibigan ko at parang isip bata siya kaya pambata pinanuod namin. :)

Hiram nalang ako sa'yo. ;) Joke! I'll buy a copy of it, ASAP. Di pa naman nagkakaubusan eh. :D

[Maria]

Rollie wrote: "Bwahaha. Maganda yung trailer niyan. Pero hindi eh. :P Kasama ko kaibigan ko at parang isip bata siya kaya pambata pinanuod namin. :)

Hiram nalang ako sa'yo. ;) Joke! I'll buy a copy of it, ASAP. ..."

sold out na kaya sa ilang NBS branches... good luck, hehehehe

[Rollie]

Maria wrote: "Rollie wrote: "Bwahaha. Maganda yung trailer niyan. Pero hindi eh. :P Kasama ko kaibigan ko at parang isip bata siya kaya pambata pinanuod namin. :)

Hiram nalang ako sa'yo. ;) Joke! I'll buy a cop..."

Sold out ka diyan. Dito sa lungsod ng Maynila, hindi pa po! Madami pa akong nakikita sa PB at NBS. :D

[Malot]

May nakapag basa na ba ng Divergent sa inyo? Sabi nila it's like the Hunger Games Trilogy. Hindi ko pa tapos ang H.G. Pending pa yung Mockingjay kasi may hangover pa ako sa Catching Fire.

[anarki]

Gifts from Eykis by Dr. Wayne Dyer

[Maria]

Maldita: I've read it, and it's good. Better finish Mockingjay first, before moving to Divergent.

[Book Elf]

Maldita wrote: "May nakapag basa na ba ng Divergent sa inyo? Sabi nila it's like the Hunger Games Trilogy. Hindi ko pa tapos ang H.G. Pending pa yung Mockingjay kasi may hangover pa ako sa Catching ..."

Tama si Maria...i think much better ang Divergent.

but Maria is better than Divergent, from what I heard?

[Maria]

i love both THG Trilogy and Divergent equally. Their both really good in different scales.

Book Elf: I prefer Divergent(5 stars) over Blood Red Road(4.5 stars), but BRR is still commendable. Lemme say na i will read Divergent over and over again, but with BRR, i don't think so.

Pero iba ang rush ng BRR from Divergent ha, kasi post-apocalyptic din ang BRR. =) Go on, read it too! It is also a good dystopian book.

[Book Elf]

pass muna ako...dami ko pang dapat basahin. Iyong Twilight Saga nga ngayon ko lang sinisimulan. Naiinis lang ako sa movie, di ko tuloy binigyan ng pansin ang book, which is unfair sa author.

[Maria]

LOL. the books are way better than the movies. Eclipse is my fave among them.

[Malot]

Wow, thanks sa mga insights nyo. Pahaba na ng pahaba ang listahan ko ng dapat basahin hahah!

Thanks!

[Krizia Anna]

Maria wrote: "@Krizia: loove Sookie Stackhouse series. =) Eric Northman! LOL"

This is my first time to read it pero di ako nanunuod ng "True Blood" di talaga kasiako nagwawapuhan sa kanya...waaah

[Maria]

@Krizia: huwaaat?!!! Eric Northman is a god! LOL. D ko mashado enjoy ang TruBlood. daming deviations from the book. pero nuod pa din ako, adik eh. hehehe

[Malot]

Done reading The Last Olympian. I think I had enough of Rick Riordan for now. Saka na lang uli.

Now reading Vampires muna. A bullied young boy befriends a young vampire. =)

[☼Marian☼]

[Jonababez]

just finished reading THE POWER OF SIX at 5am this morning. I bought SON OF NEPTUNE yesterday at fully booked, and Im so reading it today! love love love!

[Tricia]

Yay, reading Pillars of the Earth again after abandoning it for 6mons!

[Arizel紫]

Finished . Reading

[Malot]

Reading How to Read a Book, I'm trying to be a better reader.

[Maria]

finished with so fun!

now reading

[Apokripos]

Tricia wrote: "Yay, reading Pillars of the Earth again after abandoning it for 6mons!"

Yey for Tricia! ^.^

[Tricia]

jzhunagev wrote: "Tricia wrote: "Yay, reading Pillars of the Earth again after abandoning it for 6mons!"

Yey for Tricia! ^.^"

Enjoying it so much! The only thing I don't like about it is that the book is so heavy to lug around! I can't bring it to work or when going out!

[K]

:)))

[Maria]

Klarenz wrote: " :)))"

enjoy Klarenz. love Tris & Four =)

[Apokripos]

Tricia wrote: "Enjoying it so much! The only thing I don't like about it is that the book is so heavy to lug around! I can't bring it to work or when going out!"

Wala kang mass-market paperback?
Though the disadvantage of that is the small font.

[Tricia]

jzhunagev wrote: "Tricia wrote: "Enjoying it so much! The only thing I don't like about it is that the book is so heavy to lug around! I can't bring it to work or when going out!"

Wala kang mass-market paperback?
T..."

wala :( the one I have is the big tpb! Grabe ang bigat niya at hindi pa siya hardbound haha

[Apokripos]

Tricia wrote: "wala :( the one I have is the big tpb! Grabe ang bigat niya at hindi pa siya hardbound haha"

Okey na rin yan... Kaysa wala.
The bulk and the weight is all worth it. ;)

[Joyzi]

and

[Krizia Anna]