The Reading Room · weekly read-along
Rise
Gathering readers · target start September 14
A brand new tower to climb, read the week it is still warm from release. Four weeks through a story where the monsters live in glass orbs and the wagers are paid in years. Day one readers and serial veterans both welcome; the lobby stays spoiler free.
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0 of 8 readers gathered · 8 more to open the doors
Target start September 14 · opens early when 8 readers gather · starts September 28 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.
✦ You are on the roster.
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 · The Blue Book through 25% Opens week 1 once the doors open
- Week 2 · The Floors through 50% Opens week 2 once the doors open
- Week 3 · The Battlebox through 75% Opens week 3 once the doors open
- Week 4 · The Reckoning (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.
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 nothing yet. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Book 1 · weeks 1 to 5
RiseWeek 1 · through 25%
The Blue Book
Safe if you have read through 25%.
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 through 25%. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Week 2 · through 50%
The Floors
Safe if you have read through 50%.
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 through 50%. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Week 3 · through 75%
The Battlebox
Safe if you have read through 75%.
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 through 75%. That is past your bookmark, so spoilers wait behind this blur.
Week 4 · the whole book
The Reckoning (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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