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Atlas Shrugged *chunky read*


(but I'm dying to finish this one so I can get back to books that can be finished before I've forgotten the beginning lol)

Emily, that is the great thing about doing these "chunky reads" as a group. It gives you incentive to plow through it and finish it. If I wasn't reading Atlas Shrugged with this group, I would have put it down a long time ago. :o)
When I read Moby Dick by myself (not in a group) it took me 7 months to finish that book, because I had to put it down and take a break from it frequently. :o)
When I read Moby Dick by myself (not in a group) it took me 7 months to finish that book, because I had to put it down and take a break from it frequently. :o)




That part with Francisco at the wedding is what blew my mind. His speech totally blew me away because it made me re-think beliefs I've held to be true all of my life. I'm still in the process of reconciling what he said with what I think. This book WILL shift my worldview somewhat - already has.

I am just at the wedding part now and thoroughly enjoying it. So far, my favorite lines are when Cheryl goes over to Dagny thinking she is going to put her down. She tells Dagny that she is THE woman in the family now, Mrs. Taggart. And Dagny says, that is okay I am the man.
You gotta love her.


That as THE BEST LINE!! Hilarious, and truthful.



So when Dagny asked Lillian if she thought she was having an affair with her, what do you think Dagny would have said if Lillian had said yes????

What do you think, Meg?

new terminology:
aristocracy of pull:
a new group of powerful men who have reached their status not by means of talent or initiative, but by means of political connections. In this chapter, it refers to men like James Taggart and his friends, who seek success by currying favor with the politicians in Washington.


"Atlas Shrugged received largely negative reviews after its 1957 publication, but achieved enduring popularity and consistent sales in the following decades. In the wake of the late 2000s recession, sales of Atlas Shrugged have sharply increased, according to The Economist magazine and The New York Times. The Economist reported that the fifty-two-year-old novel ranked #33 among Amazon.com's top-selling books on January 13, 2009"
I found this in Wikipedia. I thought that last sentence was totally amazing. So, I guess we are not the only ones finding this book to be an amazing read!

Does anyone else just really wanna know what happens? I finally gave up trying to finish this book fast, but I just really wanna know how it ends.





I wish we could find out how many words are in this book. It may not be longer than Count in pages, but I bet in words it tops anything I've ever read. Each page takes a loooong time to read.


Wow. 540,000 words. One of the longest novels EVER. But not THE longest.

I'm way too far gone for that Nancy. lol. I know I'm missing stuff, but only because I'm not taking notes anymore and I'm gonna forget stuff. I think this is a book that if you don't take notes, there are details you'll forget.

What I don't understand is why, if this is the #33 book on Amazon (I think someone posted that a few days ago) and if this book has 540,000 words, but that article says they saved pages by printing in small font, why doesn't the publisher make an different edition of this book with a bigger font? I would find it much easier to read if it were a larger book (a larger paperpack, not mass market size) or if it were a hardcover. As a mass market paperback, with tiny font print, it is really tiring for me to read. Plus you can't lay it down on a table to read, you have to sit and hold it and try force the pages open. Annoying to me. :o)
Nancy, don't worry about getting behind. I am as far ahead as many of the others. I'm just ready to start Chapter 2, Book 2. But I'm going to keep plugging along. :o)
Nancy, don't worry about getting behind. I am as far ahead as many of the others. I'm just ready to start Chapter 2, Book 2. But I'm going to keep plugging along. :o)

http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Shrugged-...
It's 9 x 6 x 2 inches.
Dang! I got the wrong copy! :o)
I ordered my copy from Powell's a year or two ago, and ended up this the stupid mass market paperback, 6 3/4" by 4" by 1 3/4 inches. How many pages are in the bigger paperback. This mass market one has the story itself end on page 1069, then there is some added stuff about the author and about objectivism.
I ordered my copy from Powell's a year or two ago, and ended up this the stupid mass market paperback, 6 3/4" by 4" by 1 3/4 inches. How many pages are in the bigger paperback. This mass market one has the story itself end on page 1069, then there is some added stuff about the author and about objectivism.
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