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A Tale Of Two Cities, Four Month Read Along. (Title edited by MNHQ at request of OP)

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DesdamonasHandkerchief · 03/01/2026 11:24

Welcome to a 6 month read along of Dicken’s 12th novel A Tale of Two Cities
We will be reading it using the following format, and discussing the chapters on the first day of the following month: (So January chapters discussed from 1st Feb onwards etc)

A Tale of Two Cities

6-Month Read-Along Calendar

Start: 1 January 2026
Finish: 30 June 2026

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JANUARY 2026

Book the First: Recalled to Life
(Chapters 1–7)

✔ Book the First complete

🗓️
FEBRUARY 2026

Book the Second: The Golden Thread
(Chapters 1–6)

🗓️
MARCH 2026

Book the Second: The Golden Thread
(Chapters 7–12)

✔ Midway through Book the Second

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APRIL 2026

Book the Second: The Golden Thread
(Chapters 13–18)

🗓️
MAY 2026

Book the Second: The Golden Thread
(Chapters 19–24)

✔ Book the Second complete

🗓️
JUNE 2026

Book the Third: The Track of a Storm
(Chapters 1–15)

✔ Novel complete

I know very little about this book other than its set in revolutionary Paris and London, let’s hope it’s a goodie!

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Scatterbugg · 03/01/2026 13:45

Thanks for the thread, checking in!

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 03/01/2026 13:32

I'm in!
Thank you @DesdamonasHandkerchief
I'm looking forward to this.

All I know about this book is its opening line :)

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DesdamonasHandkerchief · 03/01/2026 13:22

stealthninjamum · 03/01/2026 12:41

Can I join? I’ve never been on one of these threads before but it’ll sounds very motivating to actually read a book - as opposed to using one as a coffee cup coaster on my bedside table!

Hilarious, hopefully it’ll be the motivation you need, although given what @BitOutOfPractice said it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a bundle of laughs!

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MrsALambert · 03/01/2026 13:21

I’d like to give this a go. I read my first Dicken’s last year which I enjoyed but would like to have others to discuss with

Midnightstar76 · 03/01/2026 12:44

Placemarking

stealthninjamum · 03/01/2026 12:41

Can I join? I’ve never been on one of these threads before but it’ll sounds very motivating to actually read a book - as opposed to using one as a coffee cup coaster on my bedside table!

ChessieFL · 03/01/2026 12:38

Thanks Desdemona, am looking forward to this.

BitOutOfPractice · 03/01/2026 12:33

Oh I read this as a teenager and sobbed my heart out.

CutFlowers · 03/01/2026 12:31

Thanks @DesdamonasHandkerchief . The new adaptation sounds fun.

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DesdamonasHandkerchief · 03/01/2026 12:24

I’ve never started a read along before but I’m hoping to get this under my belt before the new adaptation lands this year and knowing I’m reading it with others should keep me on track. Let's hope it’s The Best Of Times!

Adaptation details:
A new, four-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, starring Kit Harington, François Civil, and Mirren Mack, which is set for release in 2026 on the BBC in the UK and MGM+ in the US, offering a "twisting period thriller" focusing on romance, sacrifice, and the French Revolution's drama.

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