The History Book Club discussion

Hi, my name is Phillip, from the USA. Interested in East Asian History, European History, Historiography, 20th century history, and always open to new topics! Looking forward to reading with all of you.

Hello all

My name is Rod Anderson. Born in Baltimore, MD, and have lived in the South (Pensacola), the West(LA), and now in the Midwest (MI).

I am a physicist by training (Ph.D in experimental astrophysics), and spent most of my career in defense and aerospace. I am now retired.

I have had no formal training in history, though I did teach Naval History in the Navy for a few years. Popular military and naval histories are my sweet spot (such as Ian Toll's Pacific Crucible trilogy). Mainstream history and biography are of interest as well; I am currently reading David McCulloch's John Adams, which I am very much enjoying.

A sub genre of great interest is the techical treatment of historical weapons and systems. One favorite of mine in this area is Price's Instruments of Darkness.

Welcome all new members! :)

Hello!
My name is Brandi, I'm from Colorado, however I am currently living abroad for six months in Germany. I'm a student/nanny and have always wanted to join a book club however not many are in my area and fit my schedule. While I read almost every genre I have a particular passion for historical fiction, historical non-fiction, and political books. I am currently reading How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer. Some of my favorite history or historical fiction authors include Hillary Mantel, Erik Larson, and Reza Aslan. I love finding new authors and books though! I look forward to participating

Hi, I'm Frank and from New Jersey, US and I'm in my mid 30s...I have always loved history as a kid and still to this day try to watch and read as much as possible about world history.

Welcome new members! You might want to check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2016 section. You can see what other members have been reading and may find great suggestions there.

Hello, everyone. My name is Stephanie and I am 21 years old, and I am a Chemical Engineering student in Peru. I enjoy reading since I was a kid, and I have always read whatever I could find at home or from my friends -which was, mainly, science fiction or fantasy books-. I would say that my history background comes, basically, from high school, but lately I have been getting some history books from the library and they have catch my attention. My interests are mostly on Peruvian History, but I really enjoy learning about different cultures and global history. Lately, I've been reading about Japan and England. I joined this group because I thought I could find some good recommendations and people with whom I can comment the history books that I read. English is not my native language, so please tell me if I misspelled something so that I can learn from it. I'm really glad to be here.

Hello everyone,

My name is Cody and I'm joining from Houston, TX. I've been on the site for a number of years now but am just now starting to actively participate. My interest in history casts a pretty wide net. I'll read anything from antiquity up to recent events. Personal favorite authors are TJ Stiles, Hampton Sides and Erik Larson. Excited to be a part of the group!

welcome Stephanie , cody and Joshua to this great group

Good Morning all
I've had a life long passion for history, joining the Navy because of my interest in Naval history and majoring in history while in college, with an emphasis on colonial history overall and civil war naval history. My particular interests in naval history are WW2 in particular, and WW1 and the revolutionary war through the Napoleonic era to some extent. I continue my interest in U.S. Colonial and Revolutionary War history to a lesser extent as well. I look forward to sharing any interesting reads that the group may have. Thanks for having me.
--Andy

Glad you joined us, Andy. We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Based on your post, this topic seems right up your alley:

Naval history

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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by Adrian Goldsworthy

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hi Everyone! I'm Corbie from the north-east of England. I've been interested in history since I was a kid and studied archaeology and history at University, specialising in early medieval England. I'm now working in catering and hospitality, although I'm still a history nut. Not just medieval England though - I'm fascinated by the past in general and am always looking out for new things to learn about other places and time periods. Thanks for having me xx

Welcome to the group, Corbie. It sounds like you might like some of the postings in this topic:

Medieval history

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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by Adrian Goldsworthy

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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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Greetings, I am new here, love historical fiction, facts with great humor, cant find anyone who does it better than George Mcdonald Frazer, any ideas, Cheers from Australia, Ann

Welcome Ann. This is the place for the history lover and I think you will enjoy the book recommendations/discussions.

You might want to begin by visiting our home page to find topics which may be of interest to you.

Home Page

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by David Abulafia

This is how the author you mentioned should look:

George MacDonald Fraser

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

Hello. My name is Tiago Fontes. I am Portuguese so since very young I have been embedded in the history of Portugal country that existed since 1143. I have an Archaeology degree & Post Grad in Geoarchaeology. My favourite subjects are Pre-history, Bronze Age e military history. Despite not working in Archaeology anymore I followed the subject through reading. Adding to the above a taste for contemporary history I have also dwelled in Biographies, politics, espionage & philosophy. I am hoping to discover new books through the club on this subjects and participate on discussions on matters that interest me. Thanks for the add.

Hello all,

My name is Joanna and currently writing from Canada. I've always been an avid reader though haven't been leisure reading as much as I want the past few years. For the most part I'm interested in anything and everything and have (hopefully) garnered better time-management skills to balance reading more and life responsibilities (I'm sure I'm not the only one whose dream vacation is being holed up in a library with a comfortable chair and non-existent bladder needs).

My interests are incredibly varied from European history (really weird, specific fascination with Catherine de Medici) to Asian history (most recently Philippine and Taiwanese) and science history (past few years of stagnant leisure reading due to pursuing BSc. Psych, which is also the root of my interest in the history of science).

I'm looking forward to be part of this group! :)

We welcome you to the History Book Club Tiago.....you are a perfect fit with your wide ranging interests. Here are a few of the topics that are your favorites.

Philosophy
Ancient History
Military History

You might also want to visit our home page to find other topics which may be of interest to you.

Home Page

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by David Abulafia

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

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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 everyone. I am Walter, new to the group.

I love history. I love the fact that even though events take place that we can still discuss them and interpret the same event through many different lenses.

Currently reading lots of books about the founding of our country, the United States. This is one period in history that fascinates me the most. I love the history of the West where I focus more on Native American history. I also enjoy United States history from 1945 to the present.

I have taken an interest in learning more about the Middle East, particularly Iraq and Afghanistan. I served in both countries and even though I was a "part" of the war, I am still trying to understand both of them.

I look forward to reading books that you recommend and discussing them. Thanks for having me.

Walt

A warm welcome to all our new members. This is the best place to be for all history lovers. We have such interesting discussions and many recommendations. If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of the moderators. We are here to help you.

Hello, Walt. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out these threads:

American history
Native Americans
American civil war
Middle East
Military - Iraq/Afghanistan

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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 books that you mention should look:

by Alexis de Tocqueville

More information:
Mechanics of the board

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
How to get started

And our guidelines:
Guidelines

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

Samanta
HBC Administration - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Welcome to all new members! We are planning some great stuff for this year, so keep an eye open. :) If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of the moderators.

Walter welcome and thank you for your service - glad to have you with us.

Reminder: There is no self promotion.

Hello, all,

My name is Gershon Lehrer.
I live in Antwerp, Belgium, and stumbled yesterday on this group which I am pleased to try.

My interests are, among others, genealogy and history related subjects.

Cheers,

Gershon

Hello Gershon. Welcome to The History Book Club. We are so happy that you have decided to participate in our group. This is in the right place to find lots of suggestions and great discussions for all history lovers.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Why don't you start with our Home Page and look through the current book reads and discussion threads.

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.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Evan Osnos

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

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.

Francie
HBC Administration - Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Health-Medicine-Science

Hello and welcome JJ. This is the place for the history lover......you will love it!! Below are a three links to some of your favorites.

European History
History of Southern Asia
Health-Medicine-Science

You might also want to visit our home page to find other topics which may be of interest to you.

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.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by David Abulafia

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 to you all.. my name is Amry from Indonesia. I recently signed for goodread just couple months ago. Well I am reading book interest is political, war history, economic behaviour, history in general.
Recent book I read is Korean War by Frassiminggi Kamasa , Francis fukuyama political order and decay, niall fergusson The War of the World

Well I am joining the group look for fellow who can share and provide for recent or legendary historian review.

that is all from now and thanks

Hi all,

My name is Brian. I live in the U.S., in Seattle, WA to be exact. I'm currently reading a great book titled, The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer by David Goldblatt. I'm about halfway through and reading the section on soccer during WW II Europe. It seems to be kindling a desire to read some books about WW II. I'm most interested in the social and political aspects of the war, as opposed to military history. Broad strokes to begin with, perhaps followed by books that delve deeper. If anyone has any recommendations on books I should read I would appreciate it. Thanks!

A warm welcome to all our new members. We are a truly international club and you will meet many folks who share your interests. It sometimes takes a few tries to get the hang of the book citations but it will soon become second nature. If you have any problems or questions, ask any of the moderators.....we are here to help. Happy reading!!!!

Hello Amry. Welcome to The History Book Club. We are so happy that you have decided to participate in our group. This is in the right place to find lots of suggestions and great discussions for all history lovers.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Why don't you start with our Home Page and look through the current book reads and discussion threads.

History Book Club Home Page

Based on your post, you may also be interested in the following folders:

Current Events and Politics

Military History

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 Francis Fukuyama

by Niall Ferguson

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

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.

Francie
HBC Administration - Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Health-Medicine-Science

Hello Brian. Welcome to The History Book Club. We are so happy that you have decided to participate in our group. This is in the right place to find lots of suggestions and great discussions for all history lovers.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Why don't you start with our Home Page and look through the current book reads and discussion threads.

History Book Club Home Page

Based on your post, you may also be interested in the following folders:

Current Events and Politics

The Second World War

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 Goldblatt (no photo)

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

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.

Francie
HBC Administration - Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Health-Medicine-Science

Welcome, Lyle. You'll definitely find a lot of book recommendations here along with some very interesting discussions. Feel free to contact the moderators if you have any questions; we are here to help.

Greeting everyone!
My name is Matija,
i'm interested in all of history although right now I'm mostly into Roman history especially the republican period. I'm glad I could join you. :D

Hello, Matija. Welcome to the History book club!

It's good to see a fellow Croatian here. :)

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Roman Empire:

Roman Empire

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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 Tom Holland

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Mechanics of the board

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
How to get started

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Guidelines

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

Samanta
HBC Administration - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Hello everyone! My name is Eva and I'm looking forward to be a member of this group!
I really enjoy history and non-fiction books and would like to read even more of those categories (which is one of those weird things where you actually enjoy doing something and then still don't do it?!).
I studied art history as well as American studies and because of the latter am still quite interested in American history, even though I'm from Germany.
Right now I like to read about historical explorers and expeditions, like Alexander von Humboldt or the Franklin expedition.
I'm looking forward to discover new topics and books with this group!

Welcome Eva from Germany - we are delighted to have you with us and if I can be of any assistance - please let me know.

Regards,

Bentley

Welcome, Matija and Eva. This is the best place for all history lovers. Hope to see you participating in our discussions soon.

So glad that you have joined us Brian, Amry, Lyle and Matija. Here is where you will find fellow book lovers who will recommend some great reads to you all. The moderators are here to help.....don't be hesitant to ask questions and we look forward to your participation.

Hello, Eva. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out these threads:

American history
Native Americans
American civil war
Exploration and weather

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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 Andrea Wulf
by Owen Beattie (no photo)

More information:
Mechanics of the board

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
How to get started

And our guidelines:
Guidelines

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

Samanta
HBC Administration - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Welcome, Eva......you have a very diverse taste in history books and you will find some interesting discussions/recommendation on the links provided by Samanta.

Hello everybody,

My name is Tinneke, i live in Belgium, i'm almost 30 years old.
I have loved history ever since i was little, i got that bug from my dad :-). My main interests are: the Romans, the Middle Ages, the Tudor Period in England, The Second World War.
I love to read non-fiction books but also read a lot of other genres for example historical fiction.
My native language is Dutch so please excuse me if i make any mistakes in English.

Hi Tinneke. My daughter and grandchildren live in Belgium, like you, but they are in Liege, the French-speaking part, not the Flemish area. Belgium is a very interesting country both historically and linguistically.

Vipul we are delighted that you have joined us but there is no self promotion or links to your blogs or Facebook here on this group site.

Welcome Tinneke to The History Book Club. We have a variety of folders which may interest you. We have many topics for you to peruse and we have discussions on lots of different books. Hope you can join in.

Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:

Tudors
Roman Empire

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main 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.

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

Hello, My name is Daniele, from São Paulo - Brazil.
I'm new in this group, in the goodreads to be honest, and I'm loving this experience. I feel I need improve so much my english, but I always try read and communicate in other languages (especially in english). I decided to join to this group because I love history... learn more about the facts, what happened.. etc. I believe I have to much to discover, to read and to share, and this groups is a opportunity to discover more books and recieve and share what I'm looking for... So, thanks for accept me here.

A warm welcome, Tinneke. I love Belgium and we have several other members from that beautiful country. Join right in and enjoy!!!!

Hello! I'm Maria, I'm from Canada and I majored in classical civilizations in university so that's my main interest, and my specific focus is on the Hasmonean period in Judea and the Roman occupation. Outside of academic interests I also have a personal obsession with the late Victorian period, the setting of many fine novels and dramas! This is the era when many famous folktales and songs were collected, which is another of my hobbies--my perfect summer involves chasing folk music festivals all over the UK. These are my particular interests, but really history from any period interests me, as well as historiography!

HI,
I am Yasha, from India. I have always had a fascination/obsession with reading history. I feel like it gives us a sense of present and knwoing the culmination of events that led us to be here helps in understanding the world better.
Primarily, I have focused on Indian history and would like to diversify here !

Welcome to the group, Daniele! We have many different topics being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main 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.

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