The plan for War and Peace

Happy 2011! It's not only the start of another new year, but also the start of our little project here at 'The Year of War and Peace.' The plan is to read W&P over the course of the year, breaking down each volume into little chunks. Throughout the year we will be posting about the book, so feel free to chime in in the comments.

If you want to take part in an even bigger way, read along! Here is the suggested reading schedule:

Volume 1, part I- January 1-22, 2011

Volume 1, part II January 23- February 5

Vol.1, part III February 6-26

Vol.2, part I February 27-March 12

Vol.2, part II March 13-April2

Vol.2 part III April 3-23

Vol.2 part IV April 24- May 14

Vol.2 part V May 15-June 4

Vol.3 part I June 5-25

Vol.3 part II June 26-July 16

Vol.3 part III July 17-August 6

Vol.4 part I August 7-27

Vol.4 part II August 28-September 17

Vol.4 part III September 18-October 1

Vol.4 part IV October 2-22

November: Epilogues, Appendixes, Notes, summary, stuff

Of course that's just a suggestion, I'm not the Czar or anything. It may seem weird to stretch out any book over the course of 12 months (well, 11, actually) but the goal here is to be able to read it and still have time for other stuff (most of us doing these attend school, or work, or in one special case, have social lives). If you've ever wanted to read War and Peace but felt intimidated by the length, or didn't think you'd ever have time, or you just wanted to do it in a fun way, 2011 is the year to do it.