The History Book Club discussion

Hi all - My name is Leslie, I am a recently retired public health researcher amongst other things; a Bay Area woman living in Sydney, Australia for the past few decades.

My current obsessions are Constantinople/Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire, and the 1919 Paris Peace Conference that worked out the treaties ending WW1, but past obsessions have included Imperial Rome, the American Civil War, 16th century Britain, the settling of Australia, and Herodotus. I listen and relisten to a lot of long audiobooks and lecture series, but also read hardcopy and kindle books, as well.

I look forward to learning about history with you!

You sound like a true history buff, Leslie, and we are glad to welcome you to the place for all things history. I do love Australia so!!!! Since you are particularly interested in the Ottoman Empire, I am going to suggest a couple of folders that contain topics about that subject.

Ancient History
World War I

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.

Hi, I'm Richard, currently living in Yorkshire, in the UK.

I've always been interested in Ancient Greece and Rome, especially their literature. More recently, I'm interested in the Late Medieval to Stuart period in Britain (including both 'civil war' events) and the Cold War. I've also started to be interested in the American Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars.

But my big interest is in World War II (me and countless others, right?), and the period of mostly European history between 1918 and 1950 or so. Sometimes it's more about (geo)politics for me, sometimes it's the military history and sometimes it's more specific things, like the Holocaust.

Plus, there's a book on my Kindle giving a rundown of Chinese history, which I'm hoping will broaden my geographical history horizons a bit.

Welcome to the History Book Club,Richard......it is obvious that you are a true history fan, so let me give you a start with two folders that contain favorites of yours.

Ancient History
The Second World War

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.

Greetings! My name is Katrina Shawver from Phoenix Arizona. History fascinates me. I read nonfiction more than fiction, but am also drawn to a good mystery that keeps me turning the pages. I'm particularly drawn to stories about a time and place of any era I don't know much about and can learn something new. I have a strong interest In Poland and vicinity in the 1930's and 1940's (WWII) as I had a friend who spent three years in concentration camps as a Catholic.

Welcome Katrina to The History Book Club. We're so glad you could join us. You've found a great group of people who are fascinated with history along with you.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. We don't have a specific folder on Poland (yet) but here is one that you may want to look at:

European 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 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) - Historical Fiction, Current Events, Middle East, History of Religions, United States

Welcome to all of our new members. Be sure to check out the links provided and join in any discussions that may be of interest to you. Have fun and enjoy!

Greetings, Katrina and welcome to the History Book Club. Teri has given you the basics, so you are ready to start joining in the book discussions/recommendations. Enjoy!!!

Jill wrote: "Greetings, Katrina and welcome to the History Book Club. Teri has given you the basics, so you are ready to start joining in the book discussions/recommendations. Enjoy!!!"

Thanks. Glad to be here!

Hi, I'm Jim. I live in the United States, specifically West Texas. I am a semi-retired educator who spent much of his time teaching American History to high school students. I also have a master's degree in History. I enjoy reading a broad range of history books, including the American Civil War, the American West, military history across a broad span of time, and ancient history. I also consider myself an amateur archaeologist and read quite a bit in that area, which sometimes overlaps with history.

It is always great to have a history expert join the club, Jim....you will be a great resource for the other members. You have a myriad of interests, so let's start with two of your favorites.

American Civil War
Ancient 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 to the group, Jim. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions. If you have any questions after looking over the links that Jill gave you, feel free to ask a moderator.

Thanks.
I will do my best to join in. Things are busy right now.

Hi! My name is Hannah Jones, and I am a recent college graduate--History major with a minor in 7-12 education. I absolutely love thr subject of history. It was always my favorite in school, and my father and I would bond over old war movies and documentaries on the history channel (when it actually showed "history") when I was younger. My favorite areas of history are narrowed down to medieval history (especially in historical fiction) and military history (WWII being my favorite), with a bit of random areas thrown in (Pompeii, the Titanic, early 20th century film industry, the Tudors, the Dust Bowl, etc.). I am currently getting my masters in history and am very excited about having the opportunity to do so. Thank you for letting me join your group and I hope to meet others with a passion for history such as mine!

Bentley wrote: "This is a thread where you can introduce yourself to the group. This is one of our rules and guidelines.

Please introduce yourself here so we can welcome you. Tell us a little bit about yoursel..."

I am from Ireland and living in Norwich. For the last four years I have been doing a PhD in physical chemistry. While I have some interest in the 'events' and 'people' side of history, my main interest is in how ideas develop and are instantiated over time.

A great introduction,Hannah! Your passion for history fits perfectly with the rest of our membership and you will find some great people here. In order to get started, let me suggest the following two of your favorite topics.

Ancient History
The Second World War


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.

So nice that you joined us, Colm and congratulations on your educational achievements. Here is a topic that should appeal to you!

Chemistry

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.

Hi - My name is Kate Stout. I'm in my 50s, and have always loved history. When I was 12, trusting that librarians know everything, I asked the children's librarian the name of the swordsman who cut off Anne Boleyn's head. This led to me being given access to the ADULT part of the library, and the untold wonders of the history and biography sections. I've been pretty happy ever since!

My original interests were in medieval and Tudor history, but are now fairly omnivorous - Most of Europe, Russia, Rome and Egypt, China, Japan, and American history.

Some of my favorite authors are Robert Massie, David McCullough, Barbara Tuchman, and Daniel Hackett Fischer. I find social history interwoven with events particularly interesting. I just finished Albion's Seed, and found it stunningly wonderful.

Looking forward to hanging out with a lot of people who love history.

Love your librarian story, Kate......I had a similar experience when I asked about the Versailles Treaty at the age of 13. You will be right at home here since our membership is comprised of avid history lovers. Why not start with a couple of threads that might be of interest to you.

Ancient History
The Second World War

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 the book that you mentioned should look:

by David Hackett Fischer.

Also, when you mention an author within your post, please cite them in the following manner:

Robert K. Massie
David McCullough
Barbara W. Tuchman

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.

Hi guys! I'm Sheetal (pronounced a bit like beetle)an NYC transplant now living (for a few more years) in Bombay.

I'm excited to be here, I have always been a bit of a history buff, but my passion is WW2 history, (particularly on the Eastern front) and culling any tidbits on Bombay circa 1920's. Both my maternal grandparents were in the medical field that also has fostered great interest in the medical history of the Bombay Plague outbreak, (though this took place much earlier than my grandfather (doctor) and grandmother (nurse) were practicing, or even born.

Looking forward to jumping right in!

Thanks, I'll learn the how to, and do it properly going forward.

A warm welcome Sheetal. We are glad that you joined the rest of us history lovers. Let me suggest that you start with a look at these topics which are of interest to you.

India
The Second World War


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.

Hello and welcome, Tony. This is the place to share your love of history and interact with other history buffs. Take a look at this topic where you will find some of your favorite eras.

Ancient 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.

I would like to tell all the new members welcome. You have joined the best history group on Good Reads.

You are such a dear, Joseph. We have wonderful members who know their history and love to share great book recommendations with others.

Hello,my name is Anna,i am from Greece and i'm studying History and Archaeology in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.I love history generally but my favorites is the European from middle ages since now, the history of Byzantium and the Arabic history . I also have some interest about ancient history. So i don't know what else to tell you about me :)
Happy to be here in this group.

Dear all :D my name is Bernadette, I live between Paris and Brussels for study / work reasons, but I am Italian. I am new in this kind of "social" (GR, Anobii ..), I never had enough time for loading my library ...but finally here I am!! :D
I am a bookhaolic since I have memory, I do not like only a single genere, I read everything I can get (I am more historical atm). I love not only to read but also the books itself, I love getting lost in the old markets to find "old" books who bring with them a story.. books are an important part of my life, my escape from reality ... unfortunately, I think that readers often do not have the fortune to find other people as passionate as them, so I think that GR is a very good way to get in touch with other fools like us :D as well as being very useful to get an idea of ​​the various possible readings!

I said that, I hope to meet many other passionate readers and... I wish you good night !!

A warm welcome Anna to the place for all things history. Best of luck with your continuing education. Take a look at the following link to get started on your adventure here at the History Book Club.

Ancient 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.

You are in the right place, Bernadette and we welcome you as a bookaholic!!! Our membership is varied and diverse but reading books is our common love. Since you don't specifically read a certain genre of book, why not go to our home page and find those topics that catch your interest.

Home Page

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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.

Hello All,
My name is Brandon Behlke and I am a recent college graduate and currently a High School English Teacher. I also have a degree in history, so as you can see I have a love of history and books. I am very interested in political history, sports history, and have recently started reading extensively on the Civil Rights Movement. I am looking forward to being a meet if this group and expanding my knowledge of the past.

Hi group,
My name is Brandon Behlke and I am a high school Engkish teacher who also happens to have a history degree. I seem to be cut out for this group. Looking forward to expand my knowledge and finding some new exciting reads from this group.

Hello all,
My name is Jarrad. I have gotten more into reading history, but I keep running into the problem when looking for a book on a topic there can be multiple books and said topic with reviews saying each book is better than the other.
Second I can find myself slowing down on reading historical books sometimes, and I think the reading challenges would help keep me focused.

Hello, I'm Rose, from beautiful British Columbia, Canada. I've always been interested in World War Two history. I wanted to know the history behind what happened to some of my family and for the past few years I delved into what happened in Europe just after the war. The Victorian era is another interest. It is the story of history and the experiences, attitudes and social mores of people that is most fascinating to me. We have so much to learn from the past!

Welcome Jarrad to The History Book Club. I share your problem of constantly finding more books when looking for just one great book on a subject. My to be read list continues to grow exponentially. In regards to History, I hope our group can help you find that fantastic book you're looking for on any number of topics.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. You may want to peruse our many discussion folders from our Home Page:

The History Book Club Home Page

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 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) - Historical Fiction, Current Events, Middle East, History of Religions, United States

Welcome Rose to The History Book Club. This is a great place to discuss history and delve in deep to topics that interest you. We can certainly learn a lot from the past.

We have a variety of folders that you may want to peruse. Based upon your post - here is one that you may want to look at:

The Second World War

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 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) - Historical Fiction, Current Events, Middle East, History of Religions, United States

We are happy to welcome you, Aziz. I know you will find much here of interest.....good discussions and book recommendations. Try starting with one of your favorite topics.

Ancient 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.

Brandon.....we are glad to chose the History Book Club and we welcome you. I think you will find that you will expand your history horizons here. You may wish to start with this topic.

Civil Rights

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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, Rose and Jarrod. You have come to the right place. Teri has given you all the information to get you started, so jump right in and enjoy!!

Hello everyone! My name is Leslie and I'm a huge book lover. I'm currently in 6 local groups and a few on-line. I will likely not be able to read with you every time, but will pop in as time allows. Currently, I'm busy getting in all of my work-related reading so the fun stuff is on hold for the rest of the month. Will be with you soon! Wish I could have picked up Cleopatra with you! That looked interesting. I'm currently reading a book called The Founding of Christendom by Warren H Carroll and highly recommend it. Just finished reading The First Thousand Years of Christianity by Robert Wilken (also great).

Good luck with the writing Patricia!!!

We are glad you joined us, Leslie. What a busy schedule you have but we will be pleased when you drop by when you can. Here is a sample of one of our threads which may be on interest to you.

History of Religons

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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.

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This is how the books that you mentioned should look:

by Warren H. Carroll
by Robert Louis Wilken(no photo)
by Stacy Schiff


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

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

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

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

Hello, my name is Garry. I have always loved reading history books. Military history is one of my favorite reads. This group really caught my interest, and I look forward to participating in it. I work at a Plutonium waste processing facility in the Idaho desert. My hobbies a of course reading, hiking, and fly fishing.

Hello! My name is Julie. I love reading. I'll read anything, but I think history is one of my favorites. My BA was in history, specializing in Russian history. However, that was over 25 years ago, and since then, I have read more about the history of China. I like to travel to foreign countries, and before I go some place, I will read a lot about the place, mainly the history of the place. In recent years, I've become familiar with the histories of Peru and Cambodia. I currently live in California, but I have also lived in the Pacific Northwest, the South, and the Midwest in addition to China, South Korea, and Austria.

Am I reading the site correctly that (under Current Reading) there is one active book and a new one planned for November? It seems like there are tons of subsets within this category. Where's the truly active list? Some of the Current Reading seem to have already been finished, right?

We are having a readathon tomorrow August 22nd. Maybe you would like to sign up for that. We are updating list of books as we have always been doing since 2008 and we are all volunteers who have busy lives.

There are three challenges going on right now - Readathons, Japan, and India.

We will be updating the yearlong Politics selection, adding additional buddy reads to the already extensive list already available that folks can join in on at any time.

So there is a lot out there - and as we update and schedule there will be even more.

Welcome to the group Leslie and if you want to join in on the Cleopatra discussion - our discussion threads are always open and you can post at any time even if we have concluded the discussion timeline.

by Stacy Schiff

Welcome Mitch to The History Book Club. I think you'll enjoy our group. It is a wonderful place with awesome members!

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Based upon your post - here is one that you may want to look at:

Historical Fiction

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 Anthony Doerr

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Teri
Assisting Moderator (T) - Historical Fiction, Current Events, Middle East, History of Religions, United States

Mitchell wrote: "Hello! My name is Mitch. This looks like a wonderful group to be part of. I love history in general. I am currently reading a lot on Ancient Rome. In particular, I enjoy Historical Biographies and..."

Greetings and welcome to the group, Mitch. I too am a big fan of ancient Rome - ancient sources, non-fiction and fiction, particularly mysteries, of which there are a lot of good ones.

Welcome to the group, Julie, it's so nice to have you here. We have a variety of folders which may interest you.

Based upon your post - here are some that you may want to look at:

Russia
China

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 Adrian Goldsworthy

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.

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Bentley,

Thank you for clarifying. I was just trying to make sure I wasn't missing something.

You are not - we are updating this week and have a lot going on already and you will see it posted - if you have any questions whatsoever just PM me or one of the mods or ask a question on the moderator's group thread. We are all here to help you.