Posts in the Books category.
Published on September 6, 2026
Another week has come and gone, which means it is time to take a look back at what happened here at BeingKevin.
And apparently, I had a lot to say.
Over the past seven days, we wandered through books, movies, politics, technology, parenting, memories, kindness, and even the questionable things people leave lying around on the street. There was some serious stuff, some personal reflection, some entertainment, and, naturally, a few opportunities for me to complain about things that probably did not need complaining about.
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Published on August 29, 2026
Atlas Shrugged: A Brutally Honest Review of Ayn Rand’s 1,098-Page Novel
I can scarcely believe what I just read.
Tearing through all 1,098 pages of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged was less of a literary journey and more of a personal endurance test. And let me be clear: the only reason I crossed the finish line was the sunk cost of having purchased the book.
This is, hands down, one of the most frustrating and poorly executed novels I have ever encountered.
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