The schedule.

Okay dudes, here is the breakdown of weekly reading requirements. Technically we started on the 19th, which, as you may or may not remember, was a Tuesday. However, since some (most) people had already started the book before that point, for our purposes we will consider the weekly assignments to begin on Monday, to be completed the following Sunday, under penalty of … something nautical. (Thrill, if you suggest waterboarding in the comments, I swear to God …)

Since we're all reading different versions, assignments will be by chapter, not by page, but the assigned chapters will approximate 75 pages of reading per week, or 10.7143 pages per day. If you're like me, you can knock that out in one trip to the bathroom, so no excuses, although if you're the highlighting type, I recommend a lanyard* of some sort. Here's the breakdown:

WEEK 1 (8/19-24): Chapters 1-13 (optional: etymology and excerpts sections)
WEEK 2 (8/25-31): Chapters 14-32
WEEK 3 (9/1-7): Chapters 33-45
WEEK 4 (9/8-14): Chapters 46-60
WEEK 5 (9/15-21): Chapters 61-81
WEEK 6 (9/22-28): Chapters 82-99
WEEK 7 (9/29-10/5): Chapters 100-121
WEEK 8 (10/6-12): Chapter 121-Epilogue

*NAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY ALERT
LANYARD: 1: a piece of rope or line for fastening something in a ship; especially : one of the pieces passing through deadeyes to extend shrouds or stays**

** I hereby decree that every post on this blog should incorporate one nautical term! Actually, fuck it. Here's a glossary.