I beginning to like my new method of reading the pertinent chapter first and then doing the lab, for me it's really working well to reinforce my understanding. Chapter 8 is a long one and covers a lot of ground but is imperative to understanding TE. Lab 11 is good and could have been better I think if the explanations were more thorough and the lab itself covered more ground.
On to lab 12 - security... now to find the corresponding chapter :)