Watership Down readalong schedule

[sholio]

Poll results are generally leaning most strongly to next week and/or late May, on the whole. Since section-by-section posts are also winning the poll, I think what I'll do is put up weekly section-by-section posts, starting next week, with links back to earlier ones. That way people who are eager to get going (.... me) can start early, and other people can jump in when they have time - the posts will continue through June and I can also do a wrap-up post at the end. So everyone gets to participate that way, I think, even though some people might not be able to join in the early posts immediately!

So far, the one person I know of who's reading it for the first time says she doesn't mind spoilers, so I'm gonna say advance spoilers are fine unless we have more first-time readers jump on who request otherwise.

I'll put up the first post next week, probably Tuesday or Wednesday, for "Part 1: The Journey."

ETA: It looks like you can get Watership Down in ebook from all the usual online retailers, although it's appallingly expensive because of course it is. My version is the old 1970s paperback with the monochrome rabbit cover and tinted paperback edges. I think there's a distinct possibility it's the same one we had when I was a kid and I stole it when I left home.

Comments

[sheron]

Yay! I'm looking forward to it!
Maybe I'll get it earlier than I think, thought there'a a bit of a queue so probably not.

[sholio]

Hopefully you'll get it soonish! I'm really enjoying my reread; it's a lovely book.

[sheron]

If I get to the point that I have actual time to read things, I will give in and buy it.

[rose_griffes]

Time to dig around and see if I still have a copy. (I'm alarmed to report that I might have gotten rid of it? Hm... there's always Half-Price Books, if that's the case.)

[sholio]

Hopefully you can get your hands on one! It's too bad the ebook is so expensive.