The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Audrey.

Hello all and welcome to the History Book Club. I am trying to get caught up with all of the new members.

Hi. I am from the USA. I love all kinds of books, but especially have a fondness for reading historical non-fiction. I especially like US history and books about the Revolutionary War. I'm happy to have found this group, and look forward to expanding my reading horizons even further.

Welcome, Chad. Glad you could join us. Please take a look at our Revolutionary War topic:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/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 David McCullough

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. Enjoy.

Thank you Bryan for welcoming Chad. We are delighted to have you with us.

Hello! I'm Lauren, and I was looking to join a book group that focused on history.

I've been reading a lot of historical fiction this year. While I usually try to pair up fiction with relevant non-fiction, I've not been rigorous this year at all.

I'm a former history teacher, and while I've moved into another area of education professionally, I still love the subject. I am looking forward to reading with you!

Hi, I am a lover of history and especially mysteries of history.

My name is Lesley, I am originally from England but lived for 30 years in Israel and at the moment am aboard a small yacht in the Philippines on my way round the world. I tend to think of myself as an Israeli.
I am an avid reader in every genre, and am becoming interested in the period of history starting just before World War 1 and up to the end of World War 2 at the moment, especially the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.

Hello, my name is Jim. I am a former Social Studies teacher. A few years ago I made a commitment to read a biography on all of the deceased US Presidents. I completed that task last year. My personal library contains 61 books about the Presidents. I am looking forward to learning more about Landslide Lyndon.

Jim

Hello. I'm Shawn. I am an attorney who majored in History while in college.

I'm looking forward to many historical discussions, related to history and/or food.

Hi, my name is Mary D and I have recently retired from a sales position with a leading, global high tech market intelligence firm. I live in CA in the Bay Area. I love history and historical fiction - sometimes I feel what passes for history is really fiction. I am especially interested in American history and am fascinated with all aspects but especially the Civil War. I am currently reading "Lawrence in Arabia" by Scott Anderson. My degree was in history!

Hi everyone! I am a violinist and a teacher of multiple subjects. I love reading many subjects history related, and I really enjoy political history.

We are so glad to welcome a history teacher to the HBC, Lauren. Let me suggest that you browse our home page at the link below and find a topic(s) that catch your eye.....and jump right into the discussions/book recommendations.

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 Jon Meacham


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 look forward to your participation.

A warm welcome to our truly international book club, Iyarotsky. We hope you find topics of interest on our home page at the link below.

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 Jon Meacham


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 look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!

Lesley....you are truly a citizen of the world. Thanks for the great introduction. Let me get you started with one of your favorite topics, WWII at the link below.

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 Jon Meacham


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 look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!

So glad you joined us, Jim. You set yourself a good reading challenge with the lives of the presidents. We have a topic that will be of interest to you at the link below. Presidential Series

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 Jon Meacham


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 look forward to your participation.

A warm welcome, Shawn. To review all the topics in the History Book Club, please visit our home page at the link below.

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 Jon Meacham


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 look forward to your participation.

Welcome, Chef, to the place for all things history. We do have a Food topic which you will find at the link below:

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 Jon Meacham


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. Please join right in the discussions/book recommendations.

Hello All,
My name is Liz and until these last few years I have been primarily a fiction reader. I have joined this group because I'm interested in reading more history and non-fiction but often have a difficult time choosing history books.
I live in CT and my primary hobbies, aside from reading, are oil painting and photography.
Glad to be a part of this, Liz

Hello and welcome, Mary D. You have come to the right place for the history lover. Since you enjoy reading about the Civil War, I suggest you visit our link below:

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 the book you mentioned should look:

by Scott Anderson (no image)

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 look forward to your participation.

We are glad you joined us, Holly. There is lots to see and do here and I suggest you start by browsing our home page topics at the link below:

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 Jon Meacham


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 look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!!

Welcome all newcomers - if you would like to contact Bentley at any time - just send Bentley an invite.

All of the assisting moderators are here to help you and they do a great job.

I look forward to reading your posts.

Hi, my name is Devan Raj and i am a Bpharm student.I live in Malaysia. I love to read war fiction.So, hope you guys could give some great recommendation.

Hello, my name is Eric. I have had an avid love of history ever since I was young, especially ancient East Asian and Northern European history. Most of what I read is non-fiction, with a preference towards history and scientific books. Unfortunately I do not have as much time for reading as I would like, due to my time being shared between work, school, and my two (almost three) kids, but I manage to fit time in when I can. I am hoping to hand my love of reading and learning down to my kids, which seems to be going well so far, as my eldest, who is 5, says he wants to be a Paleontologist and is always wanting to look at dinosaur books. Anyways, I am happy to meet all of your acquaintance and look forward to my time here.

Devan wrote: "Hi, my name is Devan Raj and i am a Bpharm student.I live in Malaysia. I love to read war fiction.So, hope you guys could give some great recommendation."

Welcome to the club, Devan. There's lots to explore here, so take a look around.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by G.P. Baker (no photo)

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

If you have any questions, ask any of the moderators.

Eric wrote: "Hello, my name is Eric. I have had an avid love of history ever since I was young, especially ancient East Asian and Northern European history. Most of what I read is non-fiction, with a preference..."

Greetings, Eric. Check out our thread with recommendations for children's books here -
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by G.P. Baker (no photo)

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

If you have any questions, ask any of the moderators.

Welcome to our truly international book club, Devan and Eric. Lots to see and do here, so don't be shy. We look forward to your participation.

Thank you for the thread link for children's books recommendations. I am always looking for books that my kids would like.

Hello,

My Name is Garland. I'm originally from Vancouver, Canada. But I lived in Europe for almost a decade and now I am acclimatising to the heat in Singapore. I love reading history and am very excited to join the join the group. I am hoping to expand my reading list as a part of the group.

That's it really.

Garland

Hello!

I am Koyna, currently pursuing my BA Hons in History at University of Delhi, India. I am yet to choose favorites in the genres within Historical studies. Looking forward to discussions here! :)

Thank you Vicki for welcoming Eric and Devan.

S.J. wrote: "Hello,

My Name is Garland. I'm originally from Vancouver, Canada. But I lived in Europe for almost a decade and now I am acclimatising to the heat in Singapore. I love reading history and am very..."

Welcome, Garland, it sounds like you are quite the world traveler. Please join in on any of the book discussions that appeal to you.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by G.P. Baker (no photo)

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

If you have any questions, ask any of the moderators.

Koyna wrote: "Hello!

I am Koyna, currently pursuing my BA Hons in History at University of Delhi, India. I am yet to choose favorites in the genres within Historical studies. Looking forward to discussions here..."

Koyna, we are very glad to have you join in. Check out the various topics in our group. There's bound to be something to appeal to you.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by G.P. Baker (no photo)

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

If you have any questions, ask any of the moderators.

Thank you Vicki for pitching in and a special welcome to Koyna and Garland.

Welcome to all of our newest members. Thank you for posting in our introduction thread so that we can all get to know you a bit better. I look forward to your comments.

Hello everyone I am David and I'm glad to be a part of the club! First off, I'm only 16. This surprises a lot of people. I just love history and am a political junkie. I really like American history, specifically World War Two and Cold War era history.

Hello, everyone. My name is Mary and I live in Iowa in the United States. We returned here to retire after living in the greater NYC area for about 25 years. I was one of those kids who hated history - despised memorizing names and dates and studying wars. Then I took a Russian history course and discovered the joy of learning about the past and other cultures. Over the years I read a lot about Russia, the British monarchy, and the Middle Ages. Almost 15 years ago I decided I needed to read American history and have been following a roughly chronological path with some detours and back tracking from time to time. I recently entered the depression and WW II era. I'm looking forward to learning what other readers of history think and peruse.

Hello, my name is Roger. I am a retired university professor, scientist, and former Dean of Science at Prince Island University. I grew up in Sheffield, England, emigrating to Canada in 1969. Growing up in the late 1940s to 60s, I experienced Britain as it attempted to recover, both physically and financially, from WWII. As such, I lived through periods of government austerity and rationing with basic goods in short supply. When material conditions improved and I was in my mid-teens, my parent’s marriage imploded leaving me to confront several stigmas of the day and it influenced my life drastically. I’m looking forward to connecting with like-minded post-war British history enthusiasts.

Hello,
My name is Tomas Morales from sunny San Diego, CA. I'm a history and English teacher with a passion for history. My main interest is early American history specially the revolutionary period. I do read about other historical periods and would like to share book recommendations with like minded people.

Welcome everyone. Glad you found us here.

Welcome, David. I'm glad you enjoy history at such a young age. Awesome. We have a WW2 topic:

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...

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

Hello Mary. Thanks for interesting introduction. We have a Russian history topic, so feel free to browse:

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.

Hi Roger. Thanks for joining our group. You lived through some history there. We have lively British history topics:

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...

Enjoy.

Hi Tomas. We are happy to have teachers among us.

We have an American Revolution topic:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/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 David McCullough

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.

Welcome everybody to the History Book Club - if you ever need to reach out to Bentley - just send me a PM and/or an invite. I will accept any invite from a History Book Club member.

Regards,

Bentley

Welcome David, Mary, Roger, & Tomas. Looks like Bryan has given you some good information to get started in the group. How fun to have more history enthusiasts & junkies join us. I look forward to reading your posts.

A warm welcome to the new members....Koyna, Garland, David, Mary, Roger, and Thomas. You have come to the right place for the history lover and if we can help you or if you have questions, just ask any moderator.

Greetings David, Mary, Roger, & Tomas. This is a great place to explore the many eras of history. Have fun!

Holly, Devan, Eric, Garland, Koyna, David, Mary, Roger, and Thomas, welcome to the group.