I need to read more.
Looking at my current rate of reading, there is no way that I am going to surpass, or even match, my count of 48 books from last year. There are several reasons for this: firstly, I am spending a lot of time reading bits and pieces of information in instructional books, rather than enjoying full novels or non-fiction books. Second, I am working my way through a very long book (almost 1,000 pages). Finally, I am working in the offic at camp again. Last year I left the office to teach and, thanks to the more regular schedule, I managed to both read several books and watch most of Andromeda over the course of the summer…
I am almost finished with a small book though… after several chats with friends and family I decided it was about time to read some Ayn Rand. Rather than starting with one of her massive books, I picked up a paperback copy of her short novel Anthem. I have about 10 pages left to go and must say that this is a brilliant book. The final chapters, in which the author “learns” how to speak in the first person are a bit pedagogical, but the story is compelling. It is worth noting that I can see why many critics dislike Rand. I’ll save my full thoughts for a later time, but I can certainly see why femanists and Marxists would critisize her. There are also a few logical inconsistancies that might get a structuralist spinning.
More on that later 
