Happy Friday! Today is doubly exciting: It’s the end of the week, and it’s the day that Lu (Regular Rumination) and I chose to announce the super informal read-a-long we’ve organized for A.S. Byatt’s Booker Prize winning novel Possession.
Why Possession? Well, it’s on my pile for the 2013 TBR Challenge, which is one appeal. But more importantly, it’s a book both Lu and I have tried and failed to read at least once before but that we really want to get through. Many readers that I know love this book, and I want to love it too (or at least give it the old college try).
We’re both resistant to hyper-organization, so this is pretty low-key. Our plan is to read the book over six weeks, posting updates each Monday starting on March 11:
- March 11: Chapters 1 – 6
- March 18: Chapter 7 – 13
- March 25: Chapter 14 – 19
- April 1: Chapter 20 – End
Although the first check-in is the furthest away, the first chapter goal is a little shorter to give anyone interested in participating time to get a copy of the book. There are no required posts sign ups or anything like that (although if you let us know in the comments that you’ll be reading we’ll know to look for you). Just grab the book and read and talk about it with us on our blogs or on Twitter using the hashtag #readbyatt.
I hope you’ll join us. Happy reading!
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I’m joining in! I don’t do Twitter but will check in here and on my blog. Thanks for hosting 🙂
First thing I did was look it for a page count….555. Hmmmm… I will have to think about that one. I do like the 6 weeks though.
IN! Doncha know it.
Very excited to join the fun!
I’ll play — this book has been sitting on my shelf for years.
I’m in!
I don’t think I’ll be joining in, but I hope you like it this time around!
I’m in! Timing is great-I just picked up this book at our annual book swap.
I’m so glad you all will be joining us! I’m hoping to start this weekend.
I’m in and already started reading. The schedule will help stay on target…hopefully 🙂
Thanks for hosting.
Oh, oh, I missed this with my laptop crash at the weekend but I am reading Possession this month anyway so yes, I can start a bit earlier and stagger my reading. Count me in!
Fantastic! I’m glad you’ll be chiming in 🙂
It’s a shame I see this only now! I would’ve joined – wanted to read this one for a WHILE. Lovely blog, dear
That’s too bad. We’re pretty lose on things, so if you want to join but a week behind that’d be totally fine too 🙂
I finally wrote an initial post to track my progress. Here is the link: http://beastmomma.squarespace.com/from-shelf-to-hand/2013/3/14/readbyatt-a-possession-read-a-long.html