May reading schedule
The spring brings many glorious things
Hello! Here is the reading schedule for May. As outlined in my earlier post, this slow read has a schedule that divides the 1000-something-page book into bite size chunks; my hope is that this slow (and it’s quite slow) read of this literary treat will make room for reflection, critique, ideas, historical research, comments, and thoughts - all of which you can share in the comments of each weekly update (like sunday’s post!), or in the Chat.1
I would like to remind you that the page count in the schedule is only indicative; I’ve based the page count off of the 2017 Pan Books edition which has a total page count of 1076 pages. Any edition of the novel, however, can be enjoyed; personally, I’ve found even the audiobook narrated by John Lee to be quite enjoyable!
Other useful information:
POTE slow read start page (schedule timetable found here)
Next month the relaxed read-along of Maurice will begin! Be ready if you’d like to join!
May reading schedule
Week 1: 1st-11th
Chapter 7, i – chapter 7, ii (32 pages)
Last sentence: “’Yes’, said Philip. ‘Hope for the best’.”
Recap: Sunday 11th.
Week 2: 12-18th
Chapter 7, iii (20 pages)
Last sentence: “He was in love.”
Recap: Sunday 18th.
Week 3: 19th-25th
Part 3 - chapter 8, i (17 pages)
Last sentence: “’[…]’, he said with a contented smile.”
Recap: Sunday 25th.
Week 4: 26th-31st
Chapter 8, ii – chapter 8, iii (17 pages)
Last sentence: “What the devil did they think they are fighting for?”
Recap: Saturday 31st.
The recap of each week’s reading will be available on Sundays, and can also be found here. I hope you can bare with me as I host a slow read like this for the first time; if you have any feedback, please don’t be afraid to contact me either through theculturaldiegetic@substack.com or DMs. Thank you!
Thank you, and happy reading!
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