Welcome back Lance. I am glad you have decided to give sobriety another go.
The plan you have laid out seems like a good one to start and it involves action. Discussing the chapter afterword is a great idea.
Get a highlighter and write down questions as you go. If you are anything like me I get wonderful inspiration and then boom it is gone and I can’t remember a thing I wanted to ask or comment on. Writing these down is a good way to remember and you can refer back to them later.
Congrats on the sober drug time! Keep coming back!
PS: The AA Big book is available online for free if you wanted to glance at it before you meet back up with your friend. Might as well jump right in. It may give you some time to start writing down any questions or comments you have.