The History Book Club discussion

We are so glad you have joined our international group of history lovers, Jonathan, Abdi and Marithe. There is a lot going on here....good group reads, discussions, and the sharing of book recommendations. It is the place to be for the history buff. Enjoy!!

Greetings from Seattle. My name is Eric, and I love to read history. Given the choice between fiction and history, I pick history almost every time. Somehow it helps me see the world more clearly, sympathize with people more deeply, and hope for a better world. I love exploring, and sometimes exploring through a book is what fits in my everyday life. I have lived in Germany and Austria and gravitate to understanding those places, but other places can also captivate my attention. Let the best parts of history repeat themselves, and let's learn from the more difficult episodes. Onward, --Eric

Welcome Jonathan, Abdi, Marithe and Eric. It's great to meet people who love history.

Welcome, Eric. We have some great discussions going. Look forward to you joining us.

Hi, I'm Jamie,

From the UK and in my late teens.

My interests include the Napoleonic era, First and Second World Wars and Victorian Britain as well as the Romans and Classical Greece.

Its great to see such an active group. I'm sure it will inspire my reading even further!

It is so nice to see young people interested in history, Jamie......so you have come to the right place!!! A warm welcome and remember if you have any questions, ask any of the moderators. We are glad to help.

Welcome, Jamie. Look forward to you joining in on some of our great discussions.

Greetings--my name is Mark and I'm happy to have found this book club (and goodreads). Originally from Seattle (now live in Utah), son of English immigrants, degrees in German Literature, so I'm very interested in English/German/European history, particularly from the Weimar Republic through WW2. I do dabble in some fiction in German to keep up my language skills, but I gravitate towards non-fiction. Looking forward to learning from many of you!

Welcome, Jamie! I'm so glad to find more young people who enjoy history (so few these days). I do hope you will join our discussions here and if you need help, feel free to ask.

Hello! My name is Stephanie. I'm 24 and I'm from Canada.

I love prehistory, Ancient Egypt, the Minoan civilization (any ancient civilization, really), Victorian Britain, WWI, WWII, and Canadian history. There are probably other things I'm forgetting but those come to mind.

I just wanted to join an active group and see what kind of books other people who like history are reading.

Hello, Mark. Welcome to the History book club!

We are equally happy that you discovered Goodreads as well as HBC. I do hope you will find what you look for here and stay with us as long as possible.

We have a lot of different topics here on HBC so check out our homepage and see what we offer.You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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

British history,

First World War

and

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 Nicholas Best

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
Admin (T) - Art, Architecture and Culture - Croatia - Ancient and Medieval History

Welcome Mark. I know you will find much here to pique your continuing interest in history. Samanta has given you the essentials and some interesting links to your favorite topics. We look forward to your participation.

Welcome, Mark. I'm sure you'll enjoy this group. Look forward to seeing you in some of our discussions.

Hello, Stephanie. Welcome to the History book club!

You really have a diverse range of topics you are interested in. I can completely relate.

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

Ancient history,

British history,

First World War

and

Second World War

For all of those other things that don't come immediately to mind check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. Maybe it will help you remember.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 Naguib Mahfouz

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
Admin (T) - Art, Architecture and Culture - Croatia - Ancient and Medieval History

Welcome, Stephenie. This is the right place to be for history lovers. We have several discussions ongoing and I hope to see you posting soon.

Cindy in Jonesborough: I've been following & decided to join the discussion this month so it's time for the intro. I'm a disabled family doctor with a penchant for books. Looking forward to what lies ahead.

A warm welcome, Cindy......you have joined the place to be for the lover of books and all things history. There are many book discussions and recommendations and we hope you will join in. Since you didn't specify a particular era of history that is your favorite, let me direct you to our home page where you can search at leisure for topics that catch your attention.

Home Page

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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Jon Meacham

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

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

Hi - my name is Louis Picone and I am happy to be a part of the History Book Club. I am currently working on my Masters in History - I am most interested in American history, especially anything about the Presidents. Thanks again for accepting my request - if you could recommend any good presidential books please let me know!

Hello and welcome, Louis.....we are happy that you have joined us and good luck with your studies. This is a great place to find book recommendations and engage with like-minded members in history discussions. Here are a couple of links that you might want to visit.

American History
Presidential Series

We are also doing a spotlight read on Richard Nixon at the following link. The author will be available for discussion.

Spotlight - One Man Against The World

by Tim Weiner

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 Cindy and Louis! Glad to have you here with us on HBC. Feel free to join is in discussions as well as book recommendatons. If you have any questions or sugesstions don't hesitate to ask or voice your opinion.

Welcome to new members Jamie, Mark, Stephanie, Cindy and Louis. We're really glad you joined us.

Hello History lovers!

My name is Rose. I have a keen interest in historical non-fiction, in particular (but not limited to) British History in the Medieval and Renaissance eras (including an emphasis on historical warfare), Western Classical Music History, Western medicine and also some WWII-era reads.

History has always been fascinating to me. The accounts of each era representing one chapter in mankind's awe-inspiring Autobiography. In knowing who fought before us and how those battles, plagues and revolts shaped us and our own unique migration patterns, in my opinion, helps us to better understand who we are today, what shaped our core beliefs, how we've advanced..and just how much has remained the same.

Greetings from Canada.

So happy to have you join our book club, Cindy and Louis.

I have recently become very interested in the Civil War and WWII. I began collecting stamps and coins and began to understand that there is soooo much that I never learned in school concerning our history. If anyone has any wonderful books to get be started I'd be extremely grateful. I look forward to learning so much!!

What a nice introduction, Rose. We welcome you to The History Book Club. We have a variety of folders which may interest you.

Based upon your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:

British 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 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

Welcome to The History Book Club, Jennifer. I hope you can join in on some of our book discussions.

Check out these folders:

American civil war

World War II

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

A warm welcome Rose and Jennifer. This is the place for the history lover. Please browse the threads and join right in the book recommendations/discussions. Enjoy!!

Thank you very much!!!

Thank you for the welcome and information, Vickie and Jill!

Hello Edith,

I noticed in addition to the interests you mention in your post, you also have an interest in fashion formulas of years past.

There are two books you may want to peruse if you haven't already, the first of which is

by Amy Butler Greenfield

which covers the 'discovery', trade, political strife and corruption over the quest to procure and control the supply of "the perfect red" dye, derived from Cochineal.

The second book I'd recommend is the classic

by Paul Lacroix (no photo)

which you may find interesting especially if you are interested in daily life in the Medieval period. This classic wealth-of-information book covers everything from customs, dress, trade, laws, to cooking and pastimes. A fascinating read.

Edith wrote: "Hi I'm really into books between 1066 and 1600. I am especially interested in old skills. Formula's for paint, glue, and other useful items. I own a wide range of books of this time period. Int..."

A warm welcome to all new members!

Rose wrote: "Hello Edith,

I noticed in addition to the interests you mention in your post, you also have an interest in fashion formulas of years past.

There are two books you may want to peruse if you haven..."


Rose, when mentioning books and authors, don't forget the citations. The books you mentioned should look like this.

by Amy Butler Greenfield
by Paul Lacroix(no photo)

Thank you all for the welcome, and thank you Jill for the tip (one minor note, however, I do wish to point the reader to the edition of

by Paul Lacroix (no photo)
as shown in my original post, as it has an informative introduction and is a facsimile of the original book).

Post has now been updated with author image intact, I appreciate the reminder!

Oops, I did put up the wrong cover for the edition of the book to which you were referring. Sorry about that.

Hi, this is Arnab from Bangladesh.
I am graduated in electrical engineering, besides science books I love reading history,fiction, autobiography,memoir too. Now I'm seeking books of the cold war period between Soviet and USA. This is all for now.
Happy reading.

Ciao, I am Francesca from Italy.
I am 26 and I am interested above all in the history of Europe and the middle east, since I have studied arabic studies.
I am also interested in extreme orient history, because I have never read enough about it.
As for Europe I like reading about history of France or u.k. (with Australia, South Africa, usa and india).
I am happy to have found this group and I hope to learn more and more!

Hi I'm from Norway. I've always been fascinated by history and read a lot of books about it. My favorite historical periods are the roman empire, the viking era and the middle ages. I'm a real bookworm, I try to read as often as I can :) If anyone wants to know more about me just ask :)

Welcome to the group, Zach, Arnab, Francesca and Kitten. Be sure to check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2015 section. You can get a lot of recommendations from other members on good books.

Welcome to all our new members. This is a great group. Hope to read some of your posts soon.

I am glad to welcome all our new members to our truly international book club. Please join right in the book discussions/recommendations and if you have any questions, as any of the moderators.

Hi,
I am Spicedmama. I have an interest in American History, particularly southern (but not necessarily Civil War related). Your group seems quite active, and I was surprised to receive this type of welcome where rather than reading and moving along, I have to respond to the request of why I am interested in being a part of the group. I love genealogy and in loving it I have grown to really love history and historical topics. I am looking forward to seeing where this group leads me with respect to materials that are within my interests.

Best!

Welcome to all new members. Feel free to jump into our discussions and have a great time here. :)

Hello. I started to read history and historical fiction from a very early age on. One of the first books I read since being able to read was Sinuhe the Egyptian. It is truly a masterpiece centered around acient egypt. I grew to like other books by Waltari too. I read a lot of books in my childhood and teens, most of which are not included in my bookshelves on this site. After a decade long pause I have now started to read again particularly enjoying books written in 1800s and early 1900s.

Welcome, Spicedmama. This is a great place to be for all history lovers. We are discussing some good books and I look forward to you joining our discussions.

Thank you for the welcome!

Hello, Jukka. Welcome to the History book club!

You are definitely at the right place because you will find many history as well as historical fiction buffs in this group. I too enjoy Mika Waltari's books immensely, particulary Sinuhe the Egyptian and The secret of the kingdom.

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

Ancient history,

and

Historical fiction

You should also 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 Mika Waltari

by Mika Waltari

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
Admin (T) - Art, Architecture and Culture - Croatia - Ancient and Medieval History

Greetings to all!
I teach history at Troy University, in Alabama, so of course I love history books!

I live about 30 minutes from Troy and received 3 degrees from Troy. GO TROJANS!!!!

Hi everyone! I'm a physicist living in Norfolk, VA, but I am originally from Alabama. I love to read sci-fi, historical fiction, history and science books. The best book I've read this year is "The Martian" by Andy Weir, second best is "Timequake" by Kurt Vonnegut. I am really into the Eagle series (historical fiction set in Roman times) by Simon Scarrow. I really enjoy reading anything (fiction or non-fiction) set in ancient Rome or Greece. Good to meet you all!

Have several Roman coins, so I'm interested in the Roman time as well.