Ruckus Skye Skye itibaren Jher, Rajasthan 307025, Hindistan itibaren Jher, Rajasthan 307025, Hindistan

The book was a combination of personal struggles, exciting thrilling moments, and the complications of teenage "love". There was an obvious contrast, the book being divided into three parts. The first having the least action, and third having the most action. The middle part is somewhere in between. Part one of the book reveals the back story behind the book and the basic life of "Katniss" who is the voice of the book. They live in "District 12" which is under the control of "the Capitol". It is basically a story of a utopian dictatorship society. I wont spoil the rest of the book for you though, youll have to read it yourself, but The amount of imagery in this book is extraordinary. Very few fiction novels have I felt so "there". It seems like every other sentence is filled with a plethora of adjectives. You very easily pick up a sense of the emotions of the unique characters and they're conflicts. This book starts slow but it interested me because it is such a unique concept. After you get over the fact of how well this book is written, you stumble on the fact that the second half of the book is simply action. Unending, relentless violence. The story of the actual "Hunger games" is told and there is a great blend of violence, action, conflict, love, lack of love, and deceipt. I read the entire book in one day. That says something about how much it pulls you in. It's a great book and if you don't want to dedicate several hours to it, don't start it. Because you won't be able to pull yourself away.

the books is the story of how RJR Nabisco got put into play and taken private in what to this day is one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever completed. Really well written. Focuses on the background and motives of the major dealmakers of the late 80s (since nearly everyone of them was involved). Amazing how everything was driven by ego and greed. Up there with Liar's Poker as far as books on finance are concerned.

This book is beautifully written and really made me think about living fully in the moment and being thankful for the things around me. I've begun to notice the beauty and love of God all around me more than I have before. This is definitely a book I will read again and again.

I'm not a full-fledged disciple of Ayn Rand's philosophical system, likely due to the fact that I do not yet fully comprehend her theory of objectivism, which encompasses positions on metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, and aesthetics. I've read 3 of her novels, The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, and Anthem, and I've watched her speak on archived videotaped footage from decades in the past - in some instances, recorded before I was even born. To say that I found (and still do find) her fascinating, would be an understatement. Any human being with the courage and audacity to create a self-adhered, matured, well-qualified philosophical system, one that would go on to influence others and amass followers, even 25 years after her death, deserves observation and analysis. In reading The Fountainhead a second time, I realized that it's not so much the novel that I like - it's unnecessarily voluminous, wrought with numerous characters who are frequently verbose (mostly didactic monologues), and I think it could benefit from another round of editing... all blasphemous comments to Rand's followers and the numerous intellectuals who revel in objectivist orgasmic moments, I'm sure. What I do love about the novel are the core ideas underneath, and most especially, the concept of the hero, Howard Roark. Never have I felt more connected to a fictional character than to the aspiring architect with a unique, uncompromising creative vision, which contrasts sharply with the staid and uninspired conventions of the architectural establishment. An egoist... not egotist. There is a difference. To Rand, Roark is man "as man should be," who lives for himself and his own creativity, indifferent to the opinions of others - certainly what could be called a romantic view of man. I am inspired by Roark, and seek to fully understand him, and in effect, understand Rand and her philosophical system.