Hi Everyone!
This is the official thread for the book we will be reading as of the 1st of April 2024.
Pace 
See details at the bottom of this post.
General Rules 
For a full list of rules, please refer to the book club rules post. However, we would like to reiterate a few things regarding individual books. Please keep the following in mind in this discussion thread.
Keep discussion related to the target series.
You may of course make comparisons between grammar or vocabulary usages between series, but for the most part try to keep discussion related to the unique challenges that each book or series of books presents.
Search the threads for users that have perhaps previously asked the same question as you.
Each book will have its own thread, so if you follow the same pacing as the group, it is likely that a simple search will result in finding someone having asked the same question as you are about to ask. In addition to this, if you jump into a book late, it is expected that you would search the thread history before asking questions about content most participants have already past.
When asking questions, give as much detail as possible.
For example, if you include the page number, who is speaking, which speech balloon (in the case of manga), and explain what you want to know more about, that will be far easier for other users to answer rather than just asking ‘What does てっきり mean?’
Taking a screenshot and highlighting the portion you’re asking about would also be suitable.
Be polite! Not everyone is the same level.
Just because something is easy for you does not mean that it is easy for someone else. Let’s be thankful to those that answer our questions, and thankful also for the opportunity to help others that aren’t quite at the same level as us yet.
Keep questions in line with the pacing.
We know that some of you may want to surge ahead of the group if you are really enjoying a book. However, this can result in confusion if you are asking questions about things that people haven’t read yet. If this applies to you. Make a note of the question you want to ask, wait until the group has caught up, then ask the question
Be mindful of spoilers.
If you are asking a question about something that includes spoilers to the story, please be aware of this and let users know with a ‘SPOILER’ tag at the beginning of your question. Hiding the question by utilizing the Hide Details function of the forums would also be appreciated. Let’s allow everyone to enjoy the experience of reading spoiler free.
Let’s all have fun and create a positive learning environment together! 
Ongoing よつばと 
Once we have finished reading the first volume, this thread will act as a legacy thread for the よつばと series as a whole. We will be taking this approach with all other series as well. One thread, one series.
After the main group has finished the first volume, feel free to continue discussing and reading through any further volumes together! Also, feel free to revive dormant threads at any time if you’re reading a book that the book clubs have already read, but that you want to read as well and ask people questions about.
Vocab Deck 
Click here for our - よつばと vocab deck!
Deck now available, please keep in mind that there may be a few missing words, as we are still currently adding them in. We will have all missing words in by Sunday at the latest, ready for our Monday start.
Please read here for info about our vocab decks and their future development.
Okay, hope you’re all set to go! Looking forward to seeing the interesting things that everybody finds as they go through the book! 
UPDATE - Here is a rough pace guide, assuming that we read one chapter each week. It may be better to aim for chapters rather than pages with manga, as it’s something easier to keep track of for everyone.
Note that this is just the physical page count, and does not take into consideration empty pages, or pages with little to no dialogue.
| Week | Start and End Dates | Chapter(s) | Page Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 4/1/2024 - 4/7/2024 | Chapter 1 | 47 |
| Week 2 | 4/8/2024 - 4/14/2024 | Chapter 2 | 36 |
| Week 3 | 4/15/2024 - 4/21/2024 | Chapter 3 | 26 |
| Week 4 | 4/22/2024 - 4/28/2024 | Chapter 4 | 26 |
| Week 5 | 4/29/2024 - 5/5/2024 | Chapter 5 | 27 |
| Week 6 | 5/6/2024 - 5/12/2024 | Chapter 6 | 32 |
| Week 7 | 5/13/2024 - 5/19/2024 | Chapter 7 | 20 |
Being level 20 on WaniKani doesn’t help you wade through a sea of nearly-kana-only, 関西弁-tinged, super casual kid talk, heh.