F Your I

If you haven't already, DON'T read the introduction OR the character list that are probably at the beginning of your book.  They will give away information you don't want to know yet!  I read a little into the character list and unfortunately found out something I wish I hadn't.  Oh well.  Hopefully it's not too late for the rest of you!

One more thing:  I was talking with Gabe about how I was sort of surprised to find that I'm really enjoying reading Tolstoy.  I thought it might be really difficult to get through, being a Russian novel and also being so. long.  He told me that the particular translation we have is one of the most readable (it's the one by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky).  So if you haven't yet gotten your copy, I recommend looking for that particular translation.  If you have your copy by another translator and are trudging through, maybe see about switching?

I'm one chapter shy of finishing Part I and I have officially been sucked into the story.  Because this book is SO. LONG.  how should we do this?  Obviously everyone will always be at different points in the story.  Do we want to set deadlines for sections?  For the whole book?  Other suggestions?  I'd really like to read your thoughts throughout the book because it is such a massive undertaking, rather than just waiting to "discuss" once everyone has read the whole thing.  What do you say?  I've thought about posting a little for each Part (there are 8 of them) and that way if you aren't yet to that part you can avoid that post.  And if you're flying past the rest of us, you can push us along or taunt us for reading so slowly. Your choice.

I already said "one more thing" and am now starting my third thing.  I read a helpful tip on another blog once.  If you are wanting to finish a book in say, seven days, place seven post-its throughout your book to give yourself a visible goal for each day. I'm shooting for 7-10 days, so it will almost certainly take me two weeks to finish this book.