The History Book Club discussion

Welcome to the group, Adriana. This is a great group for finding biographies and autobiographies of a range of historical people. I have no doubt that you'll be adding to your list of books to read soon. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions.

Welcome Sarah to The History Book Club. We have a variety of folders which may interest you.

To start you off, you may want to peruse the group's home page:

The History Book Club Home Page

There are many folders where you can discuss topics of interest.

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 David McCullough

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 our moderators. I look forward to your postings.
Teri
Assisting Moderator (T) HF/Cur. Evts/Mid East/Religions/US

Welcome to Sarah, Steen, Sonny, Hed, Mary, and Wei! We're very happy to have you here & I'm looking forward to many future discussions.

So happy you've decided to join us, Scott, Mohammed, Larry, and Caleb! Can't wait to chat about history with you.

Larry in particular - you'll have to recommend some early modern reading to me! What I've read I've loved, but I would like to go deeper into the era.

Welcome Sarah...you have found the place for the history lover. Teri gave you excellent tips, so please join right in.

Hi everyone,
It is a pleasure joining this group. I am Katherine and very much interested in reading books on history especially Europe royal or monarch histories.

Hello and welcome Katherine, you will find much here that will be of interest to you. Let me get you started with a link to British History. Enjoy!!

British History

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

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 Jon Meacham


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 our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Welcome Katherine. Jill is the perfect person to ask about British History. I'm sure you'll find some great information on European monarchies in the British History link that she posted for you. Looking forward to reading your posts.

Thanks, Teri. You know my weakness for anything British!!!

Hello everyone. My name is Paul and I live in Lincoln in the UK. I have been interested in history since I can remember. I did my first degree in history and it's been a passion ever since (on and off, life permitting). I have an interest in the English Civil War, Tudor history, American history; now I've started listing I'm probably not going to stop, so I will. I also have an interest in the history from below perspective and the lives of ordinary people, One of my favourite history books is The Making of the English Working Class by E P Thompson

Jill wrote: "Hello and welcome Katherine, you will find much here that will be of interest to you. Let me get you started with a link to British History. Enjoy!!

British History

There are many other folders w..."

Thank you. Really appreciate it.

Welcome, Sarah and Katherine. So glad you joined us. Jump right into any discussions that interest you. Looking forward to reading your posts.

Welcome Adriana and Katherine, glad you found us.

Welcome, Paul. Glad you could join us all the way from the UK. We have a topic on the English Civil War:

English Civil War

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

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.

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by E.P. Thompson

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.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Welcome Paul! It is so easy to get caught up in all of the different topics of interest in History. You have come to the right place to get involved in all of them. Have a browse through our discussions and I look forward to reading your posts.

Glad you joined us, Paul. There is so much here to see and do. Bryan gave you a good start and now you can join in our discussions/book recommendations. Most of all.....enjoy!

Hi everyone! I'm Sylvia and I'm very excited to have found this group. I haven't always been into history, actually hated it in high school, but after watching the Tudors it got me interested in time period this is one of my favorites because you learn about the church of England and how the decisions of King Henry VIII affected the church. My other favorite time period is the early Roman times. I got into this after watching Rome and Spartacus (tv isn't always bad lol) I've read a lot and watch a lot about the emperors. I'm so excited the first book I get to read is Cleopatra.

Welcome Charlie. What venue of performer are you?

Everyone is an amateur at the beginning. Even the grandest start at that point. ; )

Hello and welcome, Sylvia. It's funny how something like a television show will get you started reading. Since you like the Tudor era, let me lead you to the British History thread where you will find all the ruling houses of England.

British History

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

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 Jon Meacham


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 our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Welcome Charlie. If you like acting, you just keep right on going and maybe we will see you on Broadway some day!!! Since you seem to like all history, why not visit our Home Page where all our topics are listed.

Home Page

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

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 Jon Meacham

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 our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

My name is Tim Ostroot. My formal educational background includes degrees in political theory (BA) and law (JD), with emphases is American political thought, jurisprudence and criminal law. History, clearly, is integral to each area. I practiced as a private criminal defense lawyer for a dozen years, trying about 50 cases to federal and Minnesota state court juries; my cases included most major felonies, first-degree murder, manslaughter and even two pro bono appellate death penalty cases. I have also taught at the college undergraduate and law school levels, worked as a mid- level administrator at a selective private University, and as a college hockey scout and recruiter. I especially enjoy reading the history of the American Founding. My home library, currently at just about a thousand volumes, reflects that interest - my American Founding collection includes sections on the revolution, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and its ratification, founding documents, and biographies of the founders. I am married, I have one son (a practicing lawyer), and two granddaughters, and I live in Minnesota.

Welcome Tim to The History Book Club. Thank you for the great introduction post. I hope you are starting to see some spring weather up your way. I think it's high time for a warm up.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you, particularly on American politics. Based upon your post - here a few that you may want to look at:

Philosophy and Politics
American History has some discussions on our Founding Fathers.

And you may be interested in our current group read on the book:
On Politics: A History of Political Thought from Herodotus to the Present

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

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 Alan Ryan (no photo)
by David McCullough

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 our moderators. I look forward to your postings.
Teri
Assisting Moderator (T) HF/Cur. Evts/Mid East/Religions/US

Welcome to the group Sylvia and Charlie. We have a lot going on here at the History Book Club. Peruse the links that Jill gave you to join in a conversation and check out any of our current group reads. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions.

Hello and welcome Tim You sound like a true historian, so you have come to the right place. Please browse the threads and join right in. As Teri mentioned, we have a group read which has just started which may be of interest to you.

Welcome Adriana, Sarah, Katherine, Paul, Sylvia, Charlie and Tim. Check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2015 section - you can get some great recommendations there.

Thank you for the kind welcome Vicki.

Great to have you Sylvia, Charlie, and Tim. Thanks for joining our group.

Hello, my name is Daniel, and i am working on a M.A. in Islamic Studies. I'm interested in early Church history as well as Islamic history, including the initial intersection of The United States of America with Islam and the Middle East.

A warm welcome,Daniel and best wishes on your continuing education. We have several topics which fit with your particular interests. You might start with these:

History of Religion
Middle East

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

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 Jon Meacham

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 our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Charlie wrote: "It's hard to say what I enjoy about history, since I can't really explain the reason why I love it so much. I just do. :) "

I know exactly how you feel. Welcome! :)

Welcome, Daniel. We have some pretty extensive threads on the history of religion and Islam, so please peruse. Would love to get your feedback. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions.

Hi all, I'm Alexandra. I'm from China originally and studying pharmacy in Basel at the moment. I'm trying to read more books in English and goodreads seems to be the perfect app for me to achieve this goal. Currently I'm digging into the Islamic history and any recommendations of books related to it would be appreciated. :)

Just found the replies from Jill and Teri to Daniel. They are very helpful to me as well. Thanks. :)

HI. I'm Rob and I live in New Rochelle N.Y. I am a utility worker in NYC. My father is a voracious reader and I inherited that appetite from him. I have always loved reading about history, especially military history, from an early age. I enjoy any book on the topic from the ancient world to modern times. I am particularly fond the American Civil War, WW2 and recently European History. I also enjoy biographies and have even ventured into historical fiction. Another area that I have ventured into lately is the history of NYC and the NYC underworld. I look forward to participating in the group and discussing and learning from the members.

Welcome Daniel, glad you found us here.

Welcome, Alexandra. Wow, China, this is great. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on the history of Islam:

Islam

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

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 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.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Welcome, Rob. I'm glad you decided to join us. We have a topic on the U.S. Civil War:

American Civil War

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

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 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.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Welcome Alexandra and Rob. Hopefully the links that Bryan provided you will get you off to a great start. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions.

Hi! My name is Carolyn. I work in TV and Film. My main area of interest is the Italian Renaissance, everything from art, to their banking system to their military history. It's been the subject of many of my scripts and novels. I do love all periods of history, in truth.

Hello and welcome Alexandra and Rob. You have come to the right place for the history lover. You will find much here that will interest you and we look forward to your participation. Questions?.....ask any moderator.

Hello everyone. My name is Wayne Turmel. I'm a speaker and business owner in the western suburbs of Chicago. Absolutely no credentials to be here other than a love for history (medieval, WW1, African exploration, who knows what else). Looking forward to lurking. I've been doing a lot of research on the 1920s these days, so looking forward to any discussions that help in that vein. Other than that, just happy to be here!

Hi everyone,
My name is Hannah Le. I'm Vietnamese. I'm working as a clerk in a trading company. I love reading, especially in children, science-fic and history. I also spent my free time for translating books to my language.
Glad to become a member of the group.
Best wishes,
Hannah

Keith wrote: "Hello, my name is Keith and I am an independent writer and historian. I've written a novel of historical fiction and a biography as well. I live just outside Phoenix, Arizona and studied history at..."

I agree - King Leopold's Ghost is amazing! So sad, so profound.

Wayne wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Wayne Turmel. I'm a speaker and business owner in the western suburbs of Chicago. Absolutely no credentials to be here other than a love for history (medieval, WW1, Afric..."

If you're interested in WW1 and haven't read TO END ALL WARS by Adam Hochschild, I recommend it!

Michael wrote: "Keith wrote: "Hello, my name is Keith and I am an independent writer and historian. I've written a novel of historical fiction and a biography as well. I live just outside Phoenix, Arizona and stud..."

Michael wrote: "Keith wrote: "Hello, my name is Keith and I am an independent writer and historian. I've written a novel of historical fiction and a biography as well. I live just outside Phoenix, Arizona and stud..."

Yes, it was very sad. I didn't really understand Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" until I read "King Leopold's Ghost."

Michael wrote: "Wayne wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Wayne Turmel. I'm a speaker and business owner in the western suburbs of Chicago. Absolutely no credentials to be here other than a love for history (mediev..."

You're the second person who has mentioned it; I'm going to have to add TO END ALL WARS to my reading list.

Hi, I'm John-Paul and I'm an instructional designer in the Chicagoland area. I've always had a passion for history (my college major was history) and most of the books I read are either on historical figures (I just finished a massive and excellent one on Napoleon) or on pivotal world events. I'm excited to jump in and start contributing to this vibrant community!

John-Paul wrote: "Hi, I'm John-Paul and I'm an instructional designer in the Chicagoland area. I've always had a passion for history (my college major was history) and most of the books I read are either on histori..."

Hi John-Paul. Good to see another Chicagoan. Welcome

Wayne wrote: "John-Paul wrote: "Hi, I'm John-Paul and I'm an instructional designer in the Chicagoland area. I've always had a passion for history (my college major was history) and most of the books I read are..."

Thanks Wayne!