Hello!
I have used truthquest for the past 2 years with my dd12, ds10 and ds7.
Of course, it is all about finding out what works for your family but I can share with you what has worked for us! My oldest is not a funtional early riser and my 10 year old is not a proficient reader so I have combined both issues into a morning read aloud time. My 2 ds get up, grab breakfast and legos and my dd snuggles up in her blanket and we all meet by the fire (it is generally cold here most of the year). First we have a devotional time and then I read aloud from one of the books that I want all 3 of them to "read". My oldest is given supplimental readings that I require she present information to the rest of us but I have found that this morning reading time comes up all the time for conversation (in the car, at dinner etc). The total time for devotion and history reading is about 1 hour.
Again, it works for my family, but this wouldn't work for everyone. I hope you find a system that works well for you!
Alisa