Atlas Shrugged update

[prillalar]

I had a bit of a break from Atlas Shrugged but I'm back on the horse now. And I've just come up to what is clearly The Speech, which I hope to sit down and read through either today or tomorrow. (My god, the print is so tiny.) So, I was wondering:

Should I read it all in one sitting? Break it up? Drink coffee? Beer? Wine? Single malt? Should I read in silence or play Tool in the background? Stay home or go to the coffee shop? (Reading Ayn Rand in public tends to draw attention, I've found.)

Do you wish you had done anything differently, your first time?

Comments

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

If you can read The Speech in one sitting and not be barking mad at the end, you're a strong, strong woman.

I think you should break it up, definitely. Do *not* apply booze, as the combination will make you fall asleep -- trust me on this. Coffee might make you too wired to concentrate. I recommend tea and short bursts -- maybe four pages at a go?

Personally, after the first ten pages I started to skim...

[prillalar]

Maybe I should make a recording of myself reading it and post it here. People could listen to it when they had trouble sleeping. :)

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

I'd say it's a good idea, but I wouldn't want to put you through dictating all that!