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The Book Club

Balcony In the Forest - Week One

Reading Schedule and Discussion For the First Five Chapters

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Hilary Layne
Apr 01, 2026
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  • Week 1: Chapters 1 - 5

  • Week 2: Chapter 6 - 7

  • Week 3: Chapters 8 - 9

  • Week 4: Chapters 10 - 12

  • Week 5: Chapter 13 - 14

  • Week 6: Chapters 15 - 18

  • Week 7 (Final): Chapters 19 - 21

If this schedule is too fast or too slow, please let me know! I’ve tried to break it into manageable pieces (in my copy this breakdown represents roughly 25-35 pages per week).

In my copy, the chapters aren’t numbered, so I’ve counted them and checked it twice. I’m reasonably sure I’ve got the count correct.

Thank you again for joining The Book Club, I look forward to reading this book with you!

Without further ado:

Some notes on the historical context:

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