Les Miserables - Reading Schedule

[Gem , Moderator]

I'm going to start the "official" reading schedule for this book on August 4 since I have a much easier time keeping up with the schedule when the week starts on Sunday, however, I'll open the first discussion on 8/1.

Volume - Fantine
Week 01 (08/04 - 08/10) Book I
Week 02 (08/11 - 08/17) Book II
Week 03 (08/18 - 08/24) Books III - V
Week 04 (08/25 - 08/31) Books VI & VII
Week 05 (09/01 - 09/07) Book VIII - (continue reading in the Cossette Volume)

Volume - Cossette
Week 05 con't (09/01 - 09/07) Book I
Week 06 (09/08 - 09/14) Books II & III
Week 07 (09/15 - 09/21) Books IV - VI
Week 08 (09/22 - 09/28) Books VII & VIII

Volume - Marius
Week 09 (09/29 - 10/05) Books I - III
Week 10 (10/06 - 10/12) Books IV - VII
Week 11 (10/13 - 10/19) Book VIII

Volume - Saint Denis
Week 12 (10/20 - 10/26) Books I & II
Week 13 (10/27 - 11/02) Books III - V
Week 14 (11/03 - 11/09) Books VI & VII

*CATCH UP WEEK (11/10 - 11/16) - no new discussion will be posted, feel free to reply to prior weeks while catching up

Week 15 (11/17 - 11/23) Books VIII - XI
Week 16 (11/24 - 11/30) Books XII - XV

Volume - Jean Valjean
Week 17 (12/01 - 12/07) Book I
Week 18 (12/08 - 12/14) Books II & III
Week 19 (12/15 - 12/21) Books IV - VI
Week 20 (12/22 - 12/28) Books VII - IX

Would we like an extra week to discuss the book in its entirety? I can easily add that to the schedule.

[JJ]

I love Victor Hugo. I have not read "Les Miserables" before, so I want to participate. I am looking forward to it!

[Rafael]

The reading will begin at 01 (shelved) or 04 (this thread)?

[Gem , Moderator]

Rafael wrote: "The reading will begin at 01 (shelved) or 04 (this thread)?"

I'm going to open the discussion on Aug 1 the first "week" will run from Aug 1 through Aug 10. After that, the discussions will be open on Sundays.

[Allison]

I own this book and it’s ‘bout time I got to it!

I love that the group has broken down the chapters/books for us....I like the idea of staying within those margins every week. Especially for this book....I think it’s length and some of the things I’ve heard about it would make me not want to read it straight through.

I’m excited to start!

[Piyangie]

I'll be starting in a couple of days time. Pretty excited. I've planned to read this anyway this year. Glad I could do it with the group at a leisurely pace.