This is a great playlist. I just recently re-read The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. It's not only a phenomenal read, it's eerily appropriate in today's economic climate!

excellent playlist, ty! I'm not reading anything at the moment - working, but this music simply makes me happy! in terms of books, I'm currently reading North and South - by Elizabeth Gaskell. I'm mixed about this book - I love Victorian literature - but this one is too moralizing and patronizing for my taste. It has some nice parts, though. All in all, I feel really bad for quitting a book, so I'm a bit struggling with finishing it - while at the same time finding it relaxing sometimes - it doesn't make me think a lot (dunno how good that is).

I'm listening to this while working on a rewrite of the constitution for my AP Gov class, but this would be a great playlist to read this book I haven't gotten a chance to read yet, 'The Darkness Knows'. It's set in 1938 and it's surrounded by a murder and a radio actress. The few pages I've read were great!

Good company for my copy-editing this morning! My reading is academic articles, but if you want a novel recommendation, I've been on a Siri Hustvedt kick. What I Loved is my fave of hers thus far, but I also enjoyed The Blindfold and The Enchantment of Lily Dahl. All are a wee bit eerie if that's your thing. Thanks for the nice mix!

this is perfect for finals. unfortunately the only thing i'm reading right now are my study notes.

Absolute perfection. Thank you so much! xx

well... this is certainly an unexpected & pleasant surprise. thank you :)