2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Thomas Pynchon's book, Gravity's Rainbow.


***Please remember to mark spoilers.***

Participants:
Ramesh, Jodi

Suggested break down of reading so that you can check in and let us know how you're going. The following breakdown is purely a suggestion and is therefore not set in stone.

Rather than putting dates for each section I've done it so that it takes into account that not everybody will necessarily have the book at the same time.

Week 1: 97 pages
Week 2: 97 pages
Week 3: 97 pages
Week 4: 97 pages
Week 5: 97 pages
Week 6: 97 pages
Week 7: 97 pages
Week 8: 97 pages

Thanks Kara for the breakdown. Jodi & I are also reading the Companion Book to better understand the gazillion obscure references Pynchon makes throughout the text.
Ramesh

Ramesh wrote: "Thanks Kara for the breakdown. Jodi & I are also reading the Companion Book to better understand the gazillion obscure references Pynchon makes throughout the text.
Ramesh"

You're welcome Ramesh

I haven't started yet Ramesh. I am planning to this weekend. I still need to finish Fall of Giants. I will be on Spring Break starting Saturday, so I should be able to read quite a bit.

Earlier this year I listened to the unabridged autobook (occasionly reading along on my Kindle) and absolutely loved it. I've heard critics and readers say it is a book to be experienced the first time though, then maybe understood on subsequent readings.