READING ORDER: Alice in the country of

START HERE
Skip the "joker" chapter 24.5 (it doesn't go anywhere)

NOT IMPORTANT: NO NEW INFORMATION, only more scenes with Julius

After returning, Alice still thinks about returning and believes this is still just an extended dream, waiting at the clock tower for the vial to fill again.
Alice realizes that maybe her feelings for Julius are more than feelings of family

Some new lore, but skippable
Beginning is repetitive
After originally ignoring Boris' suggestion that she stays at the park, Alice ends up moving there, when she falls out of love with Julius. With Alice free, Peter White is still head over heals for Alice

Lots of new lore