I can't be the only libertarian who hasn't read Rand.
Don't do it, it'll ruin your life. Waaay too much reality. Most of it ugly.
If I recall from reading stuff written by folks in her inner circle, she wasn't all that easy to get along with. Too much of that Hero Worship stuff made expectations too high. I mean, have you ever seen or listened to Peikoff? (Hint: rhymes with fork) This cat living up to the expectations of John Galt or Hank Reardon were next to nill. Who is John Galt? Not Peikoff, that's for sure. Martha Stewart might have gotten along with her, though. Except I can't see her taking Miss Rand on the railroad tracks.