The History Book Club discussion

Hi. I'm Ellie. I am a lover of science and history. I like reading about women's history and pretty much anything related to human rights.

Hi, I'm Richard (Thomas) and I live in Orkney, just outside Kirkwall. I am retired and live quietly with my dog, travelling south occasionally to see family and friends

My interests are pretty wide. Specifically on history my main areas of reading are UK, European and American history, still following my degree studies. I also read books on politics, architecture, crime fiction (the UK golden age for preference), archaeology and some poetry. Largely I suspect because of my age, I prefer the printed word to electronic books although my kindle is grand when travelling as I don't have to lug my printed reading with me.

I have been working on my family history.

I look forward to contact with members and to discussions on matters of interest.

Hello and welcome, Jess. You sound like a real history lover and this is the place to be. Please browse the topics on our home page and find those that are of interest to you. 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 the book you mentioned should look:

by James W. Loewen

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Take a few moments to read the orientation:
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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, Ellie.....you came to the right place for the history lover. Let me suggest you view the Civil Rights thread 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 could join us, Richard and what a great introduction! Good luck with your family genealogy project.

You have so many favorite history topics that I will point you to our home page where all of our threads are shown......find those that interest you and join right in.

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 are here to assist you. Happy reading!!

Welcome to the group Jamie, Jess Ellie and Richard. I hope you enjoy it here.

Welcome Richard, Jess, and Ellie

Hi I'm Cody,

I have always been interested in History and reading, so this group is the ideal place for me.

I hope I can have some productive input into this group.

Thanks,

Cody

Hello my name is Desiree'. I have worked as an Instructional Aide, SPED for the past 6 years; I'm currently a Teacher Credential Student, SPED. I am interested in all history topics.

Hello and welcome, Cody. We look forward to your comments and book recommendations. Why don't you start by browsing the topics on the home page and find some that catch your attention. Then jump right in. 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 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!!!

A warm welcome, Desiree. Since you like all aspects of history, you have come to the right place. Please browse our home page and find topics that are of interest to you. 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 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. Happy reading!!

I am Rivka and I am from Canada. I love history books of course. I also enjoy realist literature, culinary books and travel guides.

Welcome to the group, Cody, Desiree' and Rivka. I think you will find a lot of great discussions here.

A warm welcome, Rivka. Kathy gave you a link to our food and fitness thread where you will find lots of good things. Ask any moderator if you have questions.

Thank you Kathy, Teri and Jill. The food and fitness thread is a bonus on top.

Welcome Cody, Desiree' and Rivka. Be sure to have a look at our wide-ranging topics.

Hi, everyone! My name is Hulda St. Felix. Few things about me, I' am an English Literature major from Bloomfield College in New Jersey. I love reading and books. I look forward to reading and discussing history books with all of you.

So glad you joined the rest of us history lovers, Hulda. There are many topics here that may catch your interest, so let me suggest that you browse our home page and find them. 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 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. Happy reading!!

Hello every one ! I'm Jayanth from India ..I am currently preparing for my mba entrance tests,I used to work for Accenture as a senior programmer..I actually love history in specific indian history (medieval period) and world wars..I just have an abstract idea on it but not the crux part..Ill b really thankful if u can suggest me few books so that I can go through them and improve my knowledge as well as my reading skills..

P.s : I aint a bibliophile but an amateur reader who wants to read more and more :)

Welcome, Jayanth. We are happy to have you aboard.

Good luck pursuing your MBA. I know it will be hard work but it will be worth it. I know in the technology sector the MBA is a powerful degree to have on your resume.

For information on India history you may want to peruse:

History of Southern Asia:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

There are many other folders that 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 us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

A warm welcome Jayanth.....we are always glad to have a new member from beautiful India. Teri has given you access to the guidelines which are important for the HBC to be consistent. I think you will find many topics here that will be of interest. Jump right in to the book recommendations/discussions.......and most of all, enjoy!!!!

Hello Hulda and welcome Jayanth. We are glad to have you with us. Jayanth - you might want to join the India challenge - it might be right up your alley with your medieval interest in your own country.

Here is the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

You may also be interested in the Ancient South Asia thread:

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

Hilda - I am not sure what your specific interests are but we have a fine British history folder - actually more than one with tons of threads that may be of interest to you. Additionally we are about ready to kick off the Land of the Rising Sun challenge and that might be of interest to you.

Here is the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

Welcome new members

Thanks Bryan Cathy Bentley Jill Teri :-)..

Hi, it's Jen! I am an avid maritime history reader. I don't currently live on the coast but I've lived in Hawaii a couple of years and have spent a lot of time on the east coast. I've also been to the gulf several times. I don't read much else in history other than maritime related stuff. My interests are in WWI and tall ship stories.

Welcome, Jen. We are happy to have you aboard.

We have a discussion on shipping that you might want to review. Feel free to add to the conversation.

Boats, Shipping, Boating:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

There are many other folders that 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 us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

hi everyone
I am glad to joined this group

Welcome, Abu_yakuobe. We are happy that you have joined us.

Are there any special historical topics that interest you?

There are many folders that you can peruse and find topics to discuss. The following link will lead you to a list of discussions:

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

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 us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Welcome Hulda, Jayanth, Jen and Abu. We're glad you found us.

So glad you joined us Jen and Abu. If you love history, this is the place to be. Teri gave you great tips on orienting yourself to the club and if you have further questions ask any of the moderators. We are here to help.

Welcome Jen and Abu - let us know how we can help you.

Aaron, Amrina, Jamie, Jess, Richard, Cody, Desiree, Rivka, Holda, Jayanth, and Abu, welcome to the group.

Hi, all. I am Faith and I work for a human rights organisation. I mostly read historical fiction for leisure, but occasionally pick up historical accounts of armed conflict, mass atrocities, and general international politics in Southeast Asia (and, to some extent, the Middle East).

Looking forward to the discussions!

Faith wrote: "Hi, all. I am Faith and I work for a human rights organisation. I mostly read historical fiction for leisure, but occasionally pick up historical accounts of armed conflict, mass atrocities, and ge..."

Welcome, Faith. It's great to have you here.

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:
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Take a moment to read our guidelines:
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and the orientation to get you started:
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If you have any questions, ask any of the moderators.

A warm welcome, Faith. We hope you will browse the home page and find those topics that pique your interest. We look forward to your participation. The home page link is:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Hi, My name is Rosa;I'm a teacher who lives in Arizona, originally from Chicago. I have an interest in many genres. I joined this group because I like to read historical fiction and biographies. In the past I've read a lot of British royal historical fiction but now that I'm semi-retired, with more leisure time,:) I'm ready to open myself up to reading more non-fiction. I like the Japan challenge as I love to travel & having never been to Asia, am excited to learn more about this part of the world. Who knows? I may even plan a trip there.
I originally set my reading goal to 5 books but after perusing books with a Japan setting, I'm having a hard time just choosing five! I found a few fiction books, which I understand is acceptable for the challenge, but as this is a historical reading group, I'll be copying historical book suggestions that are listed on the threads and adding some of those. I'm very much looking forward to beginning my literary journey to Japan.

Hello, Rosa and thank you for a great introduction. Welcome to the place for the history lover. I am glad you have already found the Japan Challenge, so you might want to browse the rest of the home page and find other topics that you may find of interest. 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 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. Happy reading!!!

Thank you for all the info, Jill...:)

You are welcome, Rosa. We want you to feel comfortable with the guidelines and encourage you to jump right into the discussions/book recommendations. You will meet so many great people who share your love of history.

Hi, My name is Mahfuz. I am 23 years old and currently working as a Software Engineer in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I journey a lot for my daily office and at some time left I try to read a bit. It's not always easy but I try to read whenever I get time. I think I'll have a great time with all of you.

Thanks.

Hello, I am Christine. I am in the United States and like to read about history, most often European non-fiction. I also enjoy biographies, history and fiction from other parts of the world. I am coming here for discussion and reading ideas. I look forward to exploring the archives and conversation.

Christine wrote: "Hello, I am Christine. I am in the United States and like to read about history, most often European non-fiction. I also enjoy biographies, history and fiction from other parts of the world. I am c..."

Welcome, Christine. You should check out the 50 books discussion board. People doing the 50 books challenge post a review of every book they read. Most of the group members seem to like history, biography, historical fiction, and mystery as well as a mix of other genres. I get some great reading ideas from those discussion threads.

Hello,

I am Ulla and I am from Denmark. I educated as an anthropologist. Apart from in Denmark, I have also studied in Norway, Germany and the UK (MA).

I spent 17 years of my youth and adult life, living all over South Asia. I initially came across the History book club looking for discussions on South Asian Literature. I look forward to joining the discussion on the Raj Quartet and India.

I also have a deep interest in History, both to expand my understanding of the world and as a background to a deeper reading of World literature.

I am excited to see the depth of discussions in this group and look forward to take part in them.

Ulla

A warm welcome, Christine. You have joined an avid group of history lovers. Please take a moment to browse the home page at the link below and find topics that catch your interest.

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. Happy reading!!

So glad that you have joined us, Ulla. I see that you are already participating in the Raj discussion. You might also find other area that are of interest to you on our home page at the following 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 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. Most of all, enjoy!!

A warm welcome, Muhfuz. We have several members from Bangladesh. Please take a moment to browse our home page and find topics that will further pique your interest in history. 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 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. Happy reading!!

So glad you joined us, Sergey. We have a very complete thread on Medieval History at the link below. I think you will find everything you need to know about that time period. The link is:

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.

Hi Jen, Abu, Faith, Rosa, Mahfuz, Sergey, Christine, and Ulla. Welcome. Please browse our great categories and post your favorites or join a book discussion. No stress, just fun.

Hi! I'm SueAnn, and I really enjoy reading history, especially older versions that have not been altered to suit the politically correct climate of today. History is important to all of us, as it is repeated constantly due to those whom refuse to learn from it.

Welcome to the place for all things history, SueAnn. We look forward to your comments and book recommendations. Why don't you start by browsing the topics on the home page and find some that catch your attention. Then jump right in. 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 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!!!