Sign Up for Septemb-Eyre: A Jane Eyre Readalong

Earlier this week, I confided to Twitter that I despite owning three copies (yes, three) of Jane Eyre, I'd never actually read the book.

Bookworm confession: I've never read Jane Eyre. How urgent is it that I fix this?

— Kerry M (@ofabookworm) July 29, 2013

The responses were swift and urgent: I MUST READ THIS NOW. Some called it their favorite classic. Others urged me to read it IN ALL CAPS. Some gave tips on how to best approach it, how to view it in context, how they first came to the novel as a child or adult or some age in between.

It's pretty phenomenal, this Twitter thing, isn't it?

The moral of this story is that one must always read Jane Eyre as soon as possible, yes? And what better way to do it than a readalong? As a somewhat-slacking member of the Classics Club who has recently learned of the fervor and passion with which many readers approach Jane Eyre re-reads, I'm thinking I might not be the only one thinking a Jane Eyre readalong is in my future. If you're interested, simply sign up with the link widget thingamabobber below, and get reading to start reading in September!

(I will be reading the Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, so the schedule below breaks out into about 110 pages per week... totally doable, guys):

(EDITED to avoid postings on Saturdays, which tend to be less than ideal for most people):
September 2nd: Kick-off post, introductions, why you're reading, etc.
September 9th: Chapters I-XI
September 16th: Chapters XII-XXI
September 23rd: Chapters XXII-XXIX
September 30th: Chapters XXX-End

More details and logistics available here.

First update: GIFs, images, and other creative uses of the interwebs to express love and/or disappointment with this book are of course more than welcome.

Second update: But of course, GIFs, images, etc. are not required.

Third update: I've changed the schedule above as most people prefer not to post on Saturdays. New start date: September 2nd.