The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Erica. Glad to have you join us. Looking forward to reading your posts.

Great to have the Falklands Library here. Everyone, this is the one on the island.

I hope your staff finds the group helpful.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Enjoy.

Hello and welcome to Jeff & Erica and also to the Falklands Library! Truly an international history club here.

Welcome to the members of the Falklands Library. We hope this group will be a great resource for your staff.

Welcome, welcome, Falklands Library! We are thrilled that you joined us. Browse around and ask any moderator if you have questions.

Hello, my name is Abi!
I live in the USA, though my goals for the future all lead me to Europe, and I compete on my high school's social studies academic team! Currently, we're studying Ancient Rome, and we're reading:
by Greg Woolf
But I'm also interested in learning more about Europe, Asia, and Africa, when I have the time. I'm also studying Russian, currently.

A warm welcome Abi. You have come to the right place for the history lover. Since you have several favorite topics, let me suggest that you browse our home page to add to your reading list. The link is:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

You did a great job with your book citation but look at my example below to correct one small issue.

by Greg Woolf (no photo)

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2......

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We are here to help and look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!!

Welcome Erica, Jeff, Falklands Library and Abi. Such a thrill to have a whole library as a member.

Welcome to the group, Abi. You seem to be an outstanding student. I am sure you will find lots of information here in your quest to learn more about Europe.

Hi Abi, great to have you in the group. Jill gave you some great resources.

Welcome to the place for the History lovers, Erica and Jeff! We are delighted to have you here.

Falklands' Library and Abi, welcome to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined and we look forward to reading your posts.

I'm an AP US History teacher, along with other subjects. My main reading these days is history, although my Ph.D. is in American and English lit.

Welcome, Robert. It is always a pleasure to see history teachers joining our group. I hope you can use this site as a resource for your class curriculum.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Thanks!

Welcome to the place for all history buffs (and history teachers!!!), Robert. I think you will find much here to pique your interest and if you have questions, just ask a moderator. Happy reading!!!

Welcome to the group, Robert. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions.

My name is Laurie...I'm a history buff so I'd really like to know how I can sign up and what book yall will be discussing?

Laurie you have signed up and welcome. A more formal welcome will be posted from our assisting moderators.

Thank you! Looking forward to it! :)

Hello all of our newest members! It is great that everyday we get to welcome more people to discuss history and learn with us. Welcome to Abi, Robert, Lauren, & Laurie. We look forward to getting to know all of you much more.

Hi! My name is Nita, and I want to join the discussion on Eisenhower. I am fascinated by World War II history, probably because my father is a WWII veteran and military historian. I am a retired attorney and Biology and French teacher.

Welcome, Laurie. It is easy to join a discussion. All you need to do is get the book and go to the weekly thread and post.

Just go to our home page for the list of books going on and click the link.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Enjoy.

Hi Nita. I'm glad you want to join the Eisenhower discussion. Here is the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Thanks.

So glad you joined us Laurie and Nita. It is a fun place for the history lover.....lots going on here!!

Welcome aboard, Lauren! We hope you enjoy the group and our discussions about history and a variety of other topics. Since you have an interest in American history as well as naval and political history - we would like to recommend our American History, Current Events and Politics and Naval History folders:

Current Events and Politics

American History

Naval History

You might also be interested in our current discussion of Eisenhower in War and Peace given that President's role in World War II:

Discussion about Eisenhower in War and Peace

Check out our folders as well if you want to search for any specific topic and discuss it with our fellow members. Feel free to contact any one of our assisting moderators for any assistance you might need. We are all here to help.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Jean Edward Smith

by Peter Russell (no photo)

by Alan Ryan (no photo)

More information:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask one of the moderators. We look forward to reading your posts.

José
Admin (T) - Medieval History

Welcome to the History Book Club, Robert, Lauren and Nita! It's nice to meet people from all over the world and learn with them.

Welcome Laurie and Nita. Happy to meet you both. Looking forward to seeing you in some upcoming discussions. We have lots going on and I'm sure you'll find a read or discussion that will spark your interests.

Welcome, Lauren.....Jose has given you some excellent tips to get you started on your journey through history here. And you will meet lots of great people too!!

Hello. My name is Adelle. I'm from the US; North Dakota. I peek in here quite often to see what is being read. I have always ejoyed reading history.

Welcome, Adelle. Hope you are staying warm up there in North Dakota!!! Since you are a general history lover, why not browse our home page and finds some subjects that catch your attention. The link is:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Barbara W. Tuchman

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2......

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We are here to help and look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!!

Hello all!

I'm Ben, I'm a 17 year old student from the UK, and I'm aspiring to study PPE at university.

I know that PPE doesn't really clash all too much with history in and of itself, but it's down to natural human interest that I enjoy reading snippets from the past.

I think my small interest in history began when I had been hypnotised into the ideology of Marxism, which has thankfully now faded away. I was always keen to learn about the USSR, Maoist China, Eastern Africa, and the earlier attempts to implement Communism in Paris, Germany and England especially.

For now, I think my interest in history has taken a sharp focus on ancient empires - Rome and Egypt especially. That means that I'll be searching this group on the lookout for any books that can teach me anything more about those eras.

Anyway, this looks like a great group, and I'm glad to meet you all.

We are glad you joined us, Ben and best of British luck with your education. We have a specific folder for Ancient History which may be found at the following link:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Barbara W. Tuchman

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2......

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We are here to help and look forward to your participation.

Welcome Robert, Lauren, Luana, Laurie, Nita, Adelle and Ben. I'm sure your to-be-read list will increase alarmingly when you check out what others here have read and liked.

Hi, My name is Brigid and I live in Sonoma County in the USA. I'm 35 and love reading history (obviously!), though I often don't have patience when the writing is dull. I especially love stories about the sea and the age of sail, ignited in part by the wonderful novels of Patrick O'Brian. I've loved Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea and Caroline Alexander's The Bounty.

Other than that I'm pretty omnivorous in my interests and will be delighted by almost anything if it is well presented. A few favorites include A Distant Mirror, The Devil in the White City, and The Innocents Abroad.

Looking forward to finding some fine new reading here!

Thanks,
Brigid

by Patrick O'Brian
by Nathaniel Philbrick
by Caroline Alexander

by Barbara W. Tuchman
by Erik Larson
by Mark Twain

Welcome to the group, Brigid!

I've not yet tackled O'Brian, but his Master and Commander series is in my TBR stack. Since you enjoy books about the sea, you may want to peruse our Naval History folder:

Naval History
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

There are many other folders that you can discuss topics that interest you.

Thank you so much for posting those citations. You did a fabulous job. I'm posting here the instructions for citations, should you ever need to re-familiarize yourself with the process, but you have caught on early! It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Patrick O'Brian

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Teri
Assisting Moderator (T) HF/Cur. Evts/Mid East/Religions/US

Welcome Adelle, Ben, and Brigid. Glad you joined us.

Welcome to all our new members, namely Adelle, Ben and Brigid. I hope you might feel well here discussing and reading with us. If you have any questions, just ask for the moderator's help.

Welcome, Brigid, Perfect job with the citations. There is much to see and do here.....look around and join right in!

Hello everyone, I am Anca. I haven't really started liking history until I read a couple of books on mummification, which whet my appetite into old civilizations and fossils in general. I enjoyed reading biographies a lot as a child and I still do, although now my reading habits include more and more non-fiction compared to the carefree early days.

Hi, guys.

I've been a fan of both historical literature and non-fiction, since a youth. I have no special connection, beyond interest.

Now I have to check your library and see if I can find some books I've read.

Hi all, I'm Jim from Pennsylvania. I've recently become interested in history, especially Anicent Near East history, after reading a book on ancient Greece in preparation for a trip there this spring (since cancelled). Anyway, I've read a half dozen books on ancient history the last couple of months and am finding it increasingly interesting after not being interested in history for my first 55 years on the planet!

I'm looking to expand my interest on the subject and look forward to hearing everyone's recommendations and discussions on the topic.

Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic TimesAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireDiscovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient WorldThe Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

James T Candor wrote: "Hi all, I'm Jim from Pennsylvania. I've recently become interested in history, especially Anicent Near East history, after reading a book on ancient Greece in preparation for a trip there this spri..."

Welcome James!

Hello, Anca! You have come to the right place for History lovers. Since you seem to be so fond of ancient civilizations and fossils - we want to recommend our Ancient History and Science folders:

Ancient History

Health-Medicine-Science

You might also be interested in our current discussion of Eisenhower in War and Peace given that President's role in World War II:

Discussion about Eisenhower in War and Peace

Check out our folders as well if you want to search for any specific topic and discuss it with our fellow members. Feel free to contact any one of our assisting moderators for any assistance you might need. We are all here to help.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Jean Edward Smith

by Toby A.H. Wilkinson (no photo)

by Donald R. Prothero

More information:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask one of the moderators. We look forward to reading your posts.

José
Admin (T) - Medieval History

Hello, James! We are glad to have you here. Please, check our main page to find books on your favorite areas:

History Book Club's main page

You might also be interested in our current discussion of Eisenhower in War and Peace given that President's role in World War II:

Discussion about Eisenhower in War and Peace

Check out our folders as well if you want to search for any specific topic and discuss it with our fellow members. Feel free to contact any one of our assisting moderators for any assistance you might need. We are all here to help.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Jean Edward Smith

by Toby A.H. Wilkinson (no photo)

by Peter H. Wilson (no photo)

More information:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask one of the moderators. We look forward to reading your posts.

José
Admin (T) - Medieval History

Greetings, James Candor! It is wonderful to see your enthusiasm for History. Since you are interested in Ancient History and the history of the Romans- we would like to recommend our Ancient History folder and our Byzantine Empire thread.

Ancient History

Byzantine Empire

You might also be interested in our current discussion of Eisenhower in War and Peace given that President's role in World War II:

Discussion about Eisenhower in War and Peace

Check out our folders as well if you want to search for any specific topic and discuss it with our fellow members. Feel free to contact any one of our assisting moderators for any assistance you might need. We are all here to help.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Jean Edward Smith

by Adrian Goldsworthy

by Robert L. O'Connell (no photo)

by Toby A.H. Wilkinson (no photo)

by Thomas R. Martin

by Simon Baker (no photo)

by Reza Zarghamee (no photo)

by Eric H. Cline

More information:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask one of the moderators. We look forward to reading your posts.

José
Admin (T) - Medieval History

I've been busy lately and haven't had the time to check in much. Wow, what a nice group of new members. Glad to meet all of you: Nita, Adelle, Ben, Brigid, Anca, James, & Jim

Welcome to the group, Anca, James and James. I am sure you'll find plenty to interest you here at the History Book Club. I look forward to seeing you in some discussions.

So glad you joined us history lovers, Anca, James, and Jim. It is the place to be to find all things history. Questions?....ask any moderator.

Teri wrote: "Welcome to the group, Anca, James and James."

No, it's Anca, James and James.

You got the two James's mixed up. Don't worry, happens all the time.