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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
I don't like that idea. Some people read slower or have other obligations that would make it difficult to finish the book on time. Far better, in my opinion, for those who are faster readers and want the material to remain fresh in their minds for discussion if they simply wait until a few days before the 20th to read the selection.
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The problem there is that even people who read quickly can still run into the same time constraining issues as those who do not read as quickly. They may have more "free time" at the beginning of the month than they do in the middle or the end. Opening the discussion thread early gives everyone a chance to participate at their own speed. Also, there are still the other two points: Asking questions about the story (I had one or two as far as phrasing with
A Christmas Carol - but I ended up just glossing over them since I had no proper place to ask at the time.), and discussing the story while reading it.