I have my life back

Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
Wow, this was a LOOOOONG book. But very interesting.
The book is set in the future. While the government keeps making regulations that stifle all businesses, the great businessmen quit disappearing. The story follows the vice-president of a railroad company and what bridges she has to cross, lines she has to toe, and my favorite, her love stories. I think that's what kept me reading it :0) I'm a sucker, I know. Ayn has an interesting view on how socialism isn't the best. There were times that were infuriating reading the opinion of the government and the changes they make that preserve the needs of their back scratchers, and even when the country is destroyed, they aren't willing to change anything.

If you don't want to read this 1,000+ page, there's a movie that hits the first part of the book. Which is a good movie.

ALSO, because it took me soooo long to read this (this was a labor of love, each page took so such a long time, but because so many of my friends had recommended it, I had to do it. And I was urged to finish it as soon as possible, so it was a very concentrated effort), I went ahead and read another book yesterday, just to prove that I can read books fast...

Sarah's Key, Tatiana de Rosney
A Holocaust fictional book placed in France. The event was real, but the people aren't. Back in 1942, the French raided their country and sent so many French Jews to internment camps, and most of them went on to Auschwitz, never to return. I had no idea this happened in France, but they were occupied during the war. The book tells a story of a girl who gets taken to a camp, but has her brother stay in a locked cupboard at home, thinking she would be back soon. Her story is learned by a modern woman who is writing an article on a commemoration of this event. Quite intriguing.