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05-29-2005, 03:41 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Looks like meat's back on the menu! - oops, I mean, we now begin the discussion of the first chapter of Book 5, RotK. Please feel free to jump in and join us even if you haven't caught up with all of the previous discussions.
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06-23-2005, 10:41 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
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The new thread for the next chapter discussion, normally scheduled to begin this coming Monday, will be opened several days later. I'm away from home, with only the sketchiest of internet access this week, and no RotK with me. Consider it an additional break for those who want to continue catching up!
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07-08-2005, 12:42 PM
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Illustrious Ulair
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties
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Just wondering if Esty could let us know when we'll be back to weekly discussions? Being a bit bored earlier I worked out that if we want to finish by the end of this year we'll have to switch back around 'The Houses of Healing' at the latest (this assumes that we end up spending three weeks on 'Pelennor Fields' due to Esty being away at Birmingham from the 11th -15th of August at least & probably not able to open the discussion that week).
The only problem I can see is that (assuming we feel bound by the deadline of finishing by the end of the year, that is) we'll end up only having a week to discuss some very important chapters, like Mount Doom, Scouring of the Shire, Grey Havens, Aragorn & Arwen, which may actually sustain two weeks worth of discussion better than some of the current ones - the present one seems to have died on its feet  All of which rambling is just to ask if we have any kind of definite timescale for the change back? Not wanting to nag, but I've noticed that a number of those who asked for the slowdown in order to be able to join in haven't actually joined in very much, if at all.... Is anyone else ready to get back onto a weekly schedule soon - or at the end of August/beginning of September at the latest, or is the general feeling that we should just continue on at this slower pace till the end, however long that takes us to finish? |
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07-08-2005, 03:21 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Planned CbC schedule
Happy to oblige! I would have no problem getting weekly discussions started during these summer weeks, but as a majority of those interested asked for a slowdown over the summer, I will stay with that decision until late August. Then I'd like to return to a weekly schedule in order to finish by the end of the year.
Here's the schedule I've planned: July 3 - Bk. 5, Ch. 3 (The Muster of Rohan) - current discussion July 17 - Ch. 4 (The Siege of Gondor) July 31 - Ch. 5 (The Ride of the Rohirrim) Aug. 7 - Ch. 6 (The Battle of the Pelennor Fields) - moved up a week due to my absence on Aug. 14 Aug. 21 - Ch. 7 (The Pyre of Denethor) Aug. 28 - Ch. 8 (The Houses of Healing) Sept. 4 - Ch. 9 (The Last Debate) Sept. 11 - Ch. 10 (The Black Gate Opens) Sept. 18 - Book 6, Ch. 1 (The Tower of Cirith Ungol) Sept. 25 - Ch. 2 (The Land of Shadow) Oct. 2 - Ch. 3 (Mount Doom) Oct. 9 - Ch. 4 (The Field of Cormallen) Oct. 16 - Ch. 5 (The Steward and the King) Oct. 23 - Ch. 6 (Many Partings) Oct. 30 - Ch. 7 (Homeward Bound) Nov. 6 - Ch. 8 (The Scouring of the Shire) Nov. 13 - Ch. 9 (The Grey Havens) following weeks: Appendices This schedule gives us a bit of leeway for delays due to unplanned circumstances and gets us finished with the LotR discussions before Christmas. How much time we will have for the Appendices remains to be seen then; I haven't yet planned how to divide those into weekly chunks.
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07-08-2005, 03:28 PM
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Illustrious Ulair
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08-29-2005, 09:12 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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I am happy to hear that the appendixes are being included. Much room for discussion on at least A, B and F!
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08-29-2005, 10:03 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Summer break is over, and we're now back to weekly discussion threads. You're welcome to jump in with "The Houses of Healing" if you like, or to catch up with previous chapter discussions.
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