Ink The Reading Room · weekly read-along
Beware of Chicken
Gathering readers · target start August 24 On Kindle Unlimited, checked July 28, 2026
Four unhurried weeks on a farm, for anyone who wants a break from dungeons and war colleges. A man quits the immortal killer business to grow rice, and the rice has other ideas. Newcomers to cultivation stories are especially welcome; nothing here needs homework.
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0 of 8 readers gathered · 8 more to open the doors
Target start August 24 · opens early when 8 readers gather · starts September 7 as long as at least one other reader has joined; an empty club waits another two weeks
The lobby is open now; the reading map below shows the whole road.
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We will open the lobby doors the moment the club starts.
The road ahead
Every stop on this club's road, from the lobby to the last page. Each scene unveils the week its thread opens.
- The Lobby Introductions and pace talk · spoiler-free Always open
- Week 1 · A Patch of Land through 25% Opens week 1 once the doors open
- Week 2 · Neighbours through 50% Opens week 2 once the doors open
- Week 3 · Into Town through 75% Opens week 3 once the doors open
- Week 4 · The Harvest (Full Book) the whole book Opens week 4 once the doors open
- Week 5 · Reflection: after the last page the whole book Opens week 5 once the doors open
The Lobby · spoiler-free
Introductions and pace talk
Always open, always spoiler-free. Say hello, claim a chair, and tell us how you like to read.
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This thread assumes you have read nothing yet. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Book 1 · weeks 1 to 5
Beware of Chicken $0 with KUWeek 1 · through 25%
A Patch of Land
Safe if you have read through 25%.
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This thread assumes you have read through 25%. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Week 2 · through 50%
Neighbours
Safe if you have read through 50%.
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Week 3 · through 75%
Into Town
Safe if you have read through 75%.
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This thread assumes you have read through 75%. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Week 4 · the whole book
The Harvest (Full Book)
Safe if you have read the whole book.
Your pen name is all anyone sees; sign in above and pick it once. Be kind, mind the house guidelines, and no links yet. Mentioning a book as {Book Title} turns it into a card.
This thread assumes you have read the whole book. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Week 5 · the whole book
Reflection: after the last page
Safe if you have read the whole book.
Your pen name is all anyone sees; sign in above and pick it once. Be kind, mind the house guidelines, and no links yet. Mentioning a book as {Book Title} turns it into a card.
This thread assumes you have read the whole book. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
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