Reading Schedule: The Blue Flower

A slow read of Penelope Fitzgerald's final novel

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Hello!

Welcome to the footnotes & tangents read-along of The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald. We start on 3 November and will read the book over seven weeks. Below you’ll find the reading schedule.

I will publish a post at the start of each week where you can join the discussion in the comments. I recommend doing the reading and then coming to the post. But there are no rules – read at your own pace and take as much as you want from the resources and discussion on offer.

In the next couple of weeks, I’ll publish a further resources pages with additional links, interviews and articles to enrich your reading. And if you have any questions for me or the group, leave a comment below.

I hope you enjoy The Blue Flower and the slow reading experience, and join us for other slow reads in the future!

Simon Haisell

Reading schedule

This is the reading schedule for our slow read of The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald.

The read-along begins on 3 November and runs for 7 weeks.

Every Monday, you will receive a post from me with discussion and resources for that week’s reading. You can chat with fellow readers in the comment section of each post.

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Everything related to the slow read can be found here:

Week 1: Chapters 1–8

Monday 3 November – Sunday 9 November

Week 2: Chapters 9–17

Monday 10 November – Sunday 16 November

Week 3: Chapters 18–25

Monday 17 November – Sunday 23 November

Week 4: Chapters 26–33

Monday 24 November – Sunday 30 November

Week 5: Chapters 34–42

Monday 1 December – Sunday 7 December

Week 6: Chapters 43–47

Monday 8 December – Sunday 14 December

Week 7: Chapters 48–55

Monday 15 December – Sunday 21 December