I should say that I don't necessarily think this is a good idea, but it's a possible way of approaching chronological order and I wanted to make sure it got covered.

I wouldn't be considering it at all if this weren't a re-read; if I were reading the novels for the first time I would, without a second thought, take the story in the order and at the pace the authors chose to present it.

I'll drop the subject now. This is your space, after all, and making the host sick to her stomach is not the action of a good guest.