Back in middle school and high school, I remember summer readings as part of the summer activities. These are usually a list of books that the language arts' teachers hand out. Then, the teachers would have students take custom exams based on what they read. I recall my friends and I would not be bothered with them until August each year.
The pandemic has limited the number of activities my family and I could do during the summer. This also meant we needed to find other outlets to preoccupy ourselves. After many years of hearing and reading about people referring to this book, I've decided to read it.
It will be a long quest, but I'll tackle it a page at a time. The first time I came across references to Ayn Rand's works was back in university. No, it wasn't a philosophy course or an English class. It was actually when I bought the Bioshock series off of Steam. Go figure, Valve's Steam was my content discovery venue. At the very least, I hope I'll have a better idea whenever people start bringing her in the picture.
Anyways, I have lighter readings in the lineup should Atlas Shrugged become too cumbersome. These are not meant to be substitutes, but a change of pace for switching back and forth between the books.
You could tell by this point that I enjoy the Konosuba series. It's one of those works that I went and got the source material after the anime and manga. In today's internet age, it's easy to read everything online. For me, there's still a certain charm to holding physical books.
Whether it's a brick of philosophy or comedic light novel, I'm not too picky. This year has compelled me to move in directions I may not have otherwise. That sounds like an attempt to find silver lining. But in truth, my family and I have made out better than most people in these trying times. That, I should be grateful for.
