Hey, Grisha!
Three days ago I asked who would be interested in doing a re-read of the books, and several of you guys said y’all would be interested in participating.
With that being said, how would you like to see this implemented? When should we start? Reading order? Etc. Any and all suggestions and input are welcome.
To give you guys an idea of how we could set this up, I created a schedule and reading order that shows how much we would be reading in a week and how long it would take to finish:
| Reading Order | Page Count | Discussion #1 | Discussion #2 | Discussion #3 | Discussion #4 | Discussion #5 | Discussion #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&B | 356 | Prologue - Chapter 6 (pages 1-100) | Chapters 7 - 13 (pages 101-198) | Chapters 14 - 18 (pages 199-294) | Chapter 19 - Epilogue (pages 295-356) | N/A | N/A |
| S&S | 432 | Prologue - Chapter 6 (pages 1-106) | Chapters 7- 12 (pages 107-223) | Chapters 13 - 18 (pages 224-330) | Chapter 19 - Epilogue (pages 331 - 432) | N/A | N/A |
| R&R | 417 | Prologue - Chapter 5 (pages 1-119) | Chapters 6 - 9 (pages 120-208 | Chapters 10 - 14 (209-317) | Chapter 15 - Epilogue (pages 318-417) | N/A | N/A |
| SOC | 462 | Chapters 1 - 6 (pages 1-99) | Chapters 7 - 17 (pages 103-201) | Chapters 18 - 24 (pages 202-300) | Chapters 25 - 37 (pages 301-397) | Chapters 38 - 46 (pages 398 - 462) | N/A |
| CK | 536 | Chapters 1 - 7 (pages 1-104) | Chapters 8 - 13 (pages 105-198) | Chapters 14 - 20 (pages 199-298) | Chapters 21 - 28 (pages 299-395) | Chapters 29 - 38 (pages 396-487) | Chapters 39 - 45 (pages 488-536) |
| KOS | 511 | Chapters 1 - 6 (pages 3-104) | Chapters 7 - 12 (pages 105-218) | Chapters 13 - 19 (pages 219-313) | Chapters 20 - 26 (pages 314-406) | Chapters 27 - 39 (pages 407-511) | N/A |
Would this be too slow? Too fast? This is only a suggestion; if you guys like it, we can use it. If not, we can make a new one. With this schedule, it would take 28 weeks to finish. If y’all would want it to line up with the release of Rule of Wolves, starting next week would fit in perfectly as the last discussion would take place a week before ROW is released.
As a side note, The Lives of Saints drops next month. Would starting the re-read before its release bother you or do you not care? A separate discussion thread for TLOS will be posted. Also, the Netflix show will definitely be out before ROW. When it drops, would you want to continue the re-read as planned or take a pause to watch the show?
Please share your thoughts, questions, and concerns! We’ll take a vote to decide everything from starting date to reading order. NMNF