Second-hand lives

I just finished reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. It was a fantastic book. The end got a bit preachy in getting out Rand's theory of Objectivism, which libertarianism is founded upon. The pure oddity of the character of Howard Roark, Rand's vision of the perfect man, and Rand's ability to make the reader feel for him and root for him in face of overwhelming socialist adversity make the book damn hard to put down.

The Fountainhead definitely makes it onto my list of favorite books of all time. And apparently Atlas Shrugged is even a better book. I can't wait to delve into that. I have a feeling I'm going to be building up quite the Ayn Rand library soon.