Outlander READING SCHEDULE
The first book in the OUTLANDER series breaks down into seven parts
The next SLOW READ is here!!
Our section-by-section slow read of the juggernaut hit Outlander by Diana Gabaldon starts this month and will go until just before Thanksgiving.
You can hear us share more about why we chose Outlander here:
Outlander conveniently breaks down by parts, so we will also break up our reading schedule that way. Part Three is long, so we broke that up into two sections.
On the “off” weeks, we’ll have a Book Club Meeting over zoom for the whole community. These meetings will be recorded and replayed if you can’t attend LIVE.
Here is the Outlander READING SCHEDULE:
**Note: these dates are when the episodes discussing that section will drop.
So the idea is to read that section BEFORE that date, so that you’ll be ready to listen when the conversation is fresh.
August 31: Part One (70 pages)
September 7: Part Two (69 pages)
September 21: Part Three (A) (chapters 11 - 17; 96 pages)
September 28: Part three (B) (chapters 18 - 23; 78 pages)
October 5: Part Four (89 pages)
October 19: Part Five (79 pages)
October 26: Part Six (13 pages)
November 9: Part Seven (112 pages)
Also save these dates for our meetings and LIVES*:
Tuesday, August 18 at 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET: Sarah and Laura go live on Substack to kickoff the Outlander Slow Read
Wednesday, September 16: Book Club Meeting (time TBD)
Wednesday, October 14: Book Club Meeting (time TBD)
Sunday, November 15: FINAL Book Club Meeting (time TBD)
*We separated out the meeting schedule since life happens and these are subject to change, although we hope that doesn’t happen. The reading schedule will NOT change.
Bookmark the main Slow Read site:
We will send out the zoom links and meeting reminders, so make sure you have your Substack settings the way you want them. You can receive our posts and episodes via email, via the Substack app, or both.
But if you’re ever looking for the reading schedule, meeting info, or for a specific episode, you can always go directly to SLOW READ on Substack. The main information you’re seeking will likely be right in the navigation bar at the top:
If you want to listen to Slow Read in your regular podcast app, HERE IS A TUTORIAL on how to set that up. Reminder that since the Outlander Slow Read is behind the paywall, you must set it up as explained in this tutorial if you want to listen in your regular podcast app. The free episodes of Slow Read will still show up just by searching in your podcast app, but then you won’t see the paid episodes. If you set it up once using the tutorial above, you’ll have both free and paid Slow Read episodes all in one place.
(This only matters if you want to listen to Slow Read in your podcast app. Otherwise you can always watch or listen to Slow Read right within Substack.)
We are SO excited to start slow reading Outlander with you!
Get your copy of the novel, join the Slow Read chat, and we’ll see you soon.
Very excited for this. I read the entire Outlander series before the show started (what had been published) and have read the first book in the series 3 times. I even bought a special custom bound copy of Book 1 as a "treat" for myself during a difficult season last year. I haven't actually read that physical copy so will be using it for this Slow Read. My best friend and I have also loved the show and would send each other Voxers or talk live about each episode, often having differing opinions but enjoying the discussion and analysis. I'm excited to hear new opinions and thoughts. I have also been to a couple book signings/talks with Diana Gabaldon and she's really gracious, generous, and smart in person which makes me love the series even more.
Also... Jamie... 🔥 🔥 🔥 💪 💪 💪