Comments on: A novel for our times, three decades early: Alongside Night http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/1070 the bottom of the rabbit hole Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:21:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Black Bloke http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/1070/comment-page-1#comment-27450 Black Bloke Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:42:05 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/?p=1070#comment-27450 When I see Jim again, I'll have to ask him about that one :-) When I see Jim again, I’ll have to ask him about that one :-)

]]> By: Brad Spangler http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/1070/comment-page-1#comment-27449 Brad Spangler Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/?p=1070#comment-27449 There's an excellent book written for young readers that's also definitely good enough for adults to also enjoy -- <a href="http://www.eastriverpress.com/" rel="nofollow">"The Walton Street Tycoons"</a> by Jim Lesczynski. It's just a tad unrealistic toward the end, but still pretty good on its overall storytelling merits, IMO. There’s an excellent book written for young readers that’s also definitely good enough for adults to also enjoy — “The Walton Street Tycoons” by Jim Lesczynski. It’s just a tad unrealistic toward the end, but still pretty good on its overall storytelling merits, IMO.

]]> By: Black Bloke http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/1070/comment-page-1#comment-27448 Black Bloke Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:07:56 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/?p=1070#comment-27448 It was alright. I still prefer Atlas Shrugged, and that's unfortunate. I really, really, want a good Agorist book, but Alongside Night wasn't it. I'm not saying it was bad mind you, just that it wasn't very good, let alone what I was looking for. I'm pretty sure that Roderick could do it better. It was alright. I still prefer Atlas Shrugged, and that’s unfortunate. I really, really, want a good Agorist book, but Alongside Night wasn’t it. I’m not saying it was bad mind you, just that it wasn’t very good, let alone what I was looking for.

I’m pretty sure that Roderick could do it better.

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