Day 9: A book you thought you wouldn’t like but end up loving.
This is by far the easiest challenge. ‘Fountainhead’ by Ayn Rand. I never thought I’d enjoy this book. A friend had loaned it to me. Apparently, her sister had used it for her college personal statement, I guess? Anyway, she’d loaned it to me back in secondary school. Then, though I was usually desperate to read anything, it took me a while to even begin. In fact, I started it so many times and ended up dropping it 3 pages in. I can’t remember what exactly compelled me to finally reading it but when I did, I read 4 or 5 more times. I was 15 and was deep in my quasi emo phase. I say quasi because the closest I got to punk rock was one ‘Art of Dying’ Album. I also didn’t have the eyeliner or dark clothes to go because boarding school and we had uniforms but I was every bit as in my feelings as any emo kid and i was just as incredibly moody. I was questioning life and asking philosophical questions. My poems turned darker. Fountainhead spearheaded that phase of life. It made me question things I was too afraid to question – especially questions I had about my religious background. I swear, I carried that book around for months. It was my bible. I’d highlight lines to quote them later to my friends. 😂😂 It’s such a monumental piece of my life. I loved it so much I packed it up when I left home to the another continent. Some many years later, it’s still here with me.
Day 10: A book that reminds you of home.
This is a tough one. Off the top of my head, I’ll have to say ‘Glory’ by Lori Copeland. It’s a historical romance about Mail order brides. To be honest, it wasn’t that good of a book. It holds sentimental value because it was one of the many books my dad bought for me after returning home. I hadn’t seen him in such a long time and he had returned with loads of books and this one just stuck out. I remember the way his suit jacket smelled like new money. It’s honestly one of my favorite smells in the world.
I re-read this book last summer when I went back home. It was such a trip down this lane called memory. I was 12 and my dad was my most favorite person in the world. I’m remembering all the emotions I’d felt. Books really are awesome!
Fountainhead’s been sitting on my reading list for a while now. A friend recommended it to me but I didn’t read it because I didn’t think I would like it. Still don’t but cuzz of your review I might give it a try..
Please, give it a try. I started it multiple times before I even sat down to read it. In fact, the first time I read it, I skipped a lot of it cause I thought it was boring. It had a lot of architectural details that I didn’t understand or care for so I skipped it. It wasn’t until I got to the end that I realized the meaning of the book. So I started it again and became obsessed. I won’t lie, some chapters were a bore.
I thought I’d never see an Ayn Rand novel. She’s a polarizing figure.
Fountainhead is one of the most difficult novel for me to read (along with Atlas Shrugged). I love it but the topics are quite complex. I needed time to digest and understand what it says.
It was very difficult to read. I had it to read it more than once to fully understand it. But I loved it’s complex message. Same with Atlas Shrugged. I’ve had the book for over 7 years and I’m yet to really finish it. I’ve re-read most of it at least 3 times. The problem for me was always starting it but once I got into the groove, it’d start to make sense. But then I’d realize I missed something in the earlier chapters and feel compelled to go back. 😂
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IamPilgrim
August 10, 2020 at 12:57 PM
Day 9: A book you thought you wouldn’t like but end up loving.
This is by far the easiest challenge. ‘Fountainhead’ by Ayn Rand. I never thought I’d enjoy this book. A friend had loaned it to me. Apparently, her sister had used it for her college personal statement, I guess? Anyway, she’d loaned it to me back in secondary school. Then, though I was usually desperate to read anything, it took me a while to even begin. In fact, I started it so many times and ended up dropping it 3 pages in. I can’t remember what exactly compelled me to finally reading it but when I did, I read 4 or 5 more times. I was 15 and was deep in my quasi emo phase. I say quasi because the closest I got to punk rock was one ‘Art of Dying’ Album. I also didn’t have the eyeliner or dark clothes to go because boarding school and we had uniforms but I was every bit as in my feelings as any emo kid and i was just as incredibly moody. I was questioning life and asking philosophical questions. My poems turned darker. Fountainhead spearheaded that phase of life. It made me question things I was too afraid to question – especially questions I had about my religious background. I swear, I carried that book around for months. It was my bible. I’d highlight lines to quote them later to my friends. 😂😂 It’s such a monumental piece of my life. I loved it so much I packed it up when I left home to the another continent. Some many years later, it’s still here with me.
Day 10: A book that reminds you of home.
This is a tough one. Off the top of my head, I’ll have to say ‘Glory’ by Lori Copeland. It’s a historical romance about Mail order brides. To be honest, it wasn’t that good of a book. It holds sentimental value because it was one of the many books my dad bought for me after returning home. I hadn’t seen him in such a long time and he had returned with loads of books and this one just stuck out. I remember the way his suit jacket smelled like new money. It’s honestly one of my favorite smells in the world.
I re-read this book last summer when I went back home. It was such a trip down this lane called memory. I was 12 and my dad was my most favorite person in the world. I’m remembering all the emotions I’d felt. Books really are awesome!
MeloMe
August 10, 2020 at 1:29 PM
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MeloMe
August 10, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Fountainhead’s been sitting on my reading list for a while now. A friend recommended it to me but I didn’t read it because I didn’t think I would like it. Still don’t but cuzz of your review I might give it a try..
IamPilgrim
August 14, 2020 at 9:05 AM
Please, give it a try. I started it multiple times before I even sat down to read it. In fact, the first time I read it, I skipped a lot of it cause I thought it was boring. It had a lot of architectural details that I didn’t understand or care for so I skipped it. It wasn’t until I got to the end that I realized the meaning of the book. So I started it again and became obsessed. I won’t lie, some chapters were a bore.
dee23
August 10, 2020 at 7:16 PM
I thought I’d never see an Ayn Rand novel. She’s a polarizing figure.
Fountainhead is one of the most difficult novel for me to read (along with Atlas Shrugged). I love it but the topics are quite complex. I needed time to digest and understand what it says.
IamPilgrim
August 14, 2020 at 9:07 AM
It was very difficult to read. I had it to read it more than once to fully understand it. But I loved it’s complex message. Same with Atlas Shrugged. I’ve had the book for over 7 years and I’m yet to really finish it. I’ve re-read most of it at least 3 times. The problem for me was always starting it but once I got into the groove, it’d start to make sense. But then I’d realize I missed something in the earlier chapters and feel compelled to go back. 😂