The History Book Club discussion

Hello!
My historical reading interests are in modern Indian history and politics, topics in south-east Asia, U.S. Presidential history, world economics, topics in the middle east, and post-colonial topics.

Mollie

Hello and welcome to Spicedmama and Jukka. I know you will find much here to further pique your interest in history.....lots to see and do. Enjoy!!

Hello, Robin. Welcome to the History book club!

With your choice of career you are definitely at the right place because you will find many history lovers here. I look forward to your expert insight into different topics.

Since you haven't mentioned any particular interests, you should check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

Feel free to join us in our current group reads and discussions. One of our ongoing discussions is on David I. Kertzer's The Pope and Mussolini.

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by Stacy Schiff

by David I. Kertzer (no photo)

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

Hello, John. Welcome to the History book club!

Like you, I love to read sci-fi, historical fiction and history books and you will find poople like us in abundance in this place.

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

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by Andy Weir

by Kurt Vonnegut

by Simon Scarrow

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

Hello, Mollie. Welcome to the History book club!

Wow! You really have a wide range of interests.

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

Middle East,

India

and

Presidential series

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

Since you expressed an interest in India, I recommend you to check out our ongoing AN EXOTIC BOOK CAVALCADE TO ICONIC INDIA reading challenge.

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by William Dalrymple

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

Thanks for the info!

Welcome to the place for the history buff, John, Robin and Mollie. Samanta has given you the essential information to get you started and we hope that you will participate in the book discussions/recommendations. Enjoy!!

Hello! I'm Elitsa and I have loved history for as far as I could remember. However, I have't always been keen on reading. My love affair with books began over a year ago. I love reading for WWII, the French Revolution, Russian Revolution of 1917, etc. In two words European history. I also enjoy reading philosophical books. I'm excited for the beginning of my journey in the history book club. Have a nice day :)

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

Since you like European history, check out this topic:

European history

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by Adrian Goldsworthy

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Elitsa, welcome to HBC! Feel free to jump into our discussions of one of our reading challenges. If you have any questions, do nt hesitate to ask.

Hello, I am Tristan. I am new to this club and to Goodreads in general. I am from the united States. I am interested in science fiction (Star Trek), history, some historical fiction.

I enjoy reading about WW2, the American Civil War, and am looking into reading some books about the Lewis and Clark expedition and Ancient Rome (If you guys have any suggestions).

I am about to read Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard and after this book a few Star Trek Books before I read another history genre books.

My Favorite History Books:
Band of Brothers - Stephen E. Ambrose
Gods & Generals - Jeff Shaara

Hi Tristan,

Love both books! My favoriteWWII Books are the Liberation Trilogy by Rick Atkinson. Binge read all three and was sad when they ended.
Brian

Welcome to The History Book Club, Tristan. Looks like you have wide ranging interests.

Check out these topics:

WWII
American Civil War
Ancient history

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by Bill O'Reilly
by Stephen E. Ambrose
by Jeff Shaara

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

So glad you joined us Elita and . Vicki gave you all the essentials to get started in the discussions/book recommendations. We look forward to your participation. Happy reading!

Rick....don't forget to cite the books you mentioned in post #128. What a great series that is......I loved it too!!

by Rick Atkinson

Hullo. My name is Jo. I live in the US and have also lived in Japan and Mexico. I learned to read when I was three and haven't stopped. My late grandfather and Dad introduced me to history as a child and it remains a passion for me. I am particularly interested in the World War 2 era, the history of Japan, and the histories of ancient civilizations.

I don't know if this is the right spot to post an intro so someone let me know if it is not.

Hello all,

My name is Tommy and I live in Virginia. Once upon a time I only read history books. That was the only thing on my class syllabi. Over the past several years I have diversified my reading list but I always come back to history. It is my love. I enjoy colonial history, military history, and regional history specific to Virginia, Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay. I also try to keep up with historiography and books that discuss history as a craft.

I also enjoy classic literature, modern classics, and adventure stories (both true and fiction). When I am not at work I enjoy hiking, the beach, and anything that takes me outside.

Welcome Jo. I just finished the book In the Shadows of War by Thomas Childers. One of my friend's dad fought "in a little place called Guadacanal." I read a lot of World War history. My daughter teaches in Shanghai China and I have been reading about the Jews who lived there during the war.

My name is John Chamberlain, currently living in St. Petersburg, Florida. I like both non-fiction and fictionalized history but will read just about anything. I did a much better job of tracking my reading the past 4 years and am glad I did, it makes a big difference. Some of my favorite authors are John Powys, Christopher Moore, Jasper Fforde, and Barbara Tuchman. When I'm not reading I can usually be found on a bike path, running, boating/fishing, or most likely, working. I am corporate attorney for a regional insurance company, love my work.

Welcome, Tristan, Elitsa, John, Robin, Mollie, and Jukka. We have quite a few discussions ongoing at present. Hope to see some of your posts soon.

Hello all. I hope I'm doing this correctly.. I am brand new to Goodreads. My name is Jennifer and I'm from California. I'm so glad to have found dozens of others who love history as much as I do and I look forward to fellow recommendations. I love learning anything about the past but I'm particularly interested in royal history (England, France, etc), ancient Rome-Greece-Egypt, imperial Russia, the Italian Renaissance, there are too many topics for me to list! I love all history really, there's so much to learn. I would like to learn more about the Early Middle Ages so if anyone knows a good book for that time, I will appreciate your recommendation! I also love archaeology and politics so when those 3 come together it's just too much excitement for me :) I will thoroughly enjoy being a part of this group. Thank you!

Hello fellow history buffs. My name is Adam Cohen. I am a longtime fan of historical writing, particularly American history and legal history.
I also write books on American history. I've written an account of the early New Deal, a history of eBay, and a biography of Mayor Daley -- and I'm finishing up a book now on the Supreme Court and eugenics.
I am a longtime member of Goodreads, but I am new to the whole group thing. So I will probably sit quietly in the corner and read other people's posts for awhile until I get the hang of it.

Hello. My name is Rich and I have a rather eclectic taste in books. History is one of the things I enjoy reading most when it comes to non-fiction reading. I have done an immense amount of reading on the lead-up to and the time of WWII. Most of what I have read has had to do with the European theater, but I've done a lot of reading about the Pacific war, too, especially about the submarine war there.
I once met someone who was taking a course on WWII at the University of Illinois at Chicago and we got to compare notes on what was required and optional reading for his course. I'd already read most of his required reading and much of his optional reading, all on my own.
I live in the Charleston SC area and have been here for 13 years. I lived in the Chicago area before that for over 26 years. I do not miss the winters in Chicago but I miss the public transit they had there. I used to get so much reading done while riding the EL and buses there. It was wonderful!
I've had a chance to visit some of the historic places and some of the historic documents here in the US. It's interesting to actually see where these events took place and see the documents that separated us from England and which established the government we live under. History is so important in understanding our present.

Hi, my name is Louis and I am sixty something old. I live in Canada. I am glad I found and joint this group. One would hope that history will help understand the mess we see and contribute to solve it, not to increase it.

Welcome new members Spicedmama, Jukka, Robin, John, Mollie, Jo, Tommy, John, Jennifer, Adam, Rich and Louis. Please browse around the site - we have so many interesting topics.

I call myself Olga, after the eldest daughter of Nicholas II of Russia (note the profile picture). I proabably won't be into most of the group reads because my history nonfiction list is mainly books on the last Russian imperial family and their relatives. I am always looking for a good historical fiction book but historical inaccuracies and extreme instances of romanticization drive me nuts.
My favorite history nonfiction books are The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport and and by Elena Gorokhova

Hello all, My name is Geoffrey. I am a practicing scientist and an eclectic, voracious reader - I read fiction and poetry, but also numerous topics in science and. also, yes, in history. I am interested in a broad aspects of history, not just western-centric, although I admit to a heavy bias towards such writings. I have a particular interest in the relationship between WW II and our contemporary life - part of a long term writing project. Not sure what else to say ... perhaps a focus towards cross linkages - linguistics and history, mathematics and history, religion and history, etc.

What a great introduction Geoffrey. Your interests are wide ranging, so let me lead you to a few of them and then you may want to browse the home page to find other topics.

Home Page
European History
History of Religion
Health, Medicine, Science

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.

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by Jon Meacham

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

Jill wrote: "What a great introduction Geoffrey. Your interests are wide ranging, so let me lead you to a few of them and then you may want to browse the home page to find other topics.

Home Page
European Hist..."

Thanks for the quick reply. I am familiar with the citation format you describe... I have been on Goodreads for almost a year now. I do like to leave the title in text form as well - I find the book cover interesting but not always easily legible, but I will follow your practice here.

Thank you, Geoffrey!!

Jill wrote: "Thank you, Geoffrey!!"Sorry, I wanted to ask a question of a moderator and looked for a thread for that - I found one "Ask a Mod" thread, but it hasn't had a post in over a year, so that seems like the wrong place... I don't want to tie up discussion on the intro page, but the sheer size of this group makes things confusing. Any help would be appreciated.

Just send a personal message to any moderator, by clicking on their avatar , and then on the "send message" indicator. It is easier sometimes to discuss questions off the public boards by personal message in order to avoid tying up other discussions.

Hello, Rich. Welcome to the History book club!

You gave us a really thorough and interesting introduction of yourself. We appreciate it!

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

Second World War

American history and

United States Constitution

I also suggest you to 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 Martin Gilbert

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

Hello, Louis. Welcome to the History book club!

I'm sure many of us here would agree with you on the importance and impact of studying our history.

Since you haven't mentioned any particular interests, I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

Feel free to join our ongoing book discussions Book of the month - All the light we cannot see or Buddy Read - The Pope and Mussolini

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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by Anthony Doerr

by David I. Kertzer ( no photo)

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

Hello Olga and Geoffrey! Welcome to HBC! I hope you have a great time here with us.

Elizabeth, please remember to use the correct citation when mentioning a book in message 134. It should look like this:

by Thomas Childers (no photo)

Hello John. Welcome to The History Book Club. This is in the right place to find lots of suggestions and great discussions.

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

You may also be interested in the following upcoming discussion we will be starting October 19th:

One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon

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 Tim Weiner

When mentioning just an author, it should look like this:

Barbara Tuchman (no photo) or

Christopher Moore

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Francie
Admin (T), Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Health-Medicine-Science

Hello SpookyBoogie. Welcome to The History Club. I also acquired a love of history from my father. I think you'll find lots of suggestions and great discussions here.

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

You may also be interested in the following discussion:

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe

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 I. Kertzer (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
Admin (T), Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Health-Medicine-Science

Hello Tommy. Welcome to The History Book Club. You have such a wide range of interests, and this is in the right place to find lots of suggestions and great discussions.

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

You may also be interested in the following upcoming discussion we will be starting October 19th:

One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon

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 Tim Weiner

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
Admin (T), Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Health-Medicine-Science

Jennifer wrote: "I live about 30 minutes from Troy and received 3 degrees from Troy. GO TROJANS!!!!"

Oh, great. Thanks, Jennifer!

Thank you, Samanta...I hope to figure out how it all works. Counterculture Green: The Whole Earth Catalog and American Environmentalism by Andrew G. Kirk is one my recommendations for cultural history & environmental history.

Robin.....don't forget your book citation in your post above. Thanks.

by Andrew G. Kirk(no photo)

Welcome to all our new members here at our international History Book Club. We look forward to your participation and remember, if you have questions, ask any of the moderators. We are here to help. Happy reading!!

Hello everyone,
My name is Steve and I live in the city of San Diego located in the United States not far from the border with Mexico. I'm in my sixties and enjoy riding my bicycle in our mostly temperate weather. I speak Spanish and am interested in learning about the history of Central and South America although I'm only a beginner in that area. One of my strongest interests has been the history of the American civil rights movement and non-violent, peace leadership more generally. Currently I'm reading Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, a forgotten hero of the civil rights movement. John Lewis's civil rights memoir Walking with the Wind is also a favorite of mine. I'm also interested in the opposite side of history, especially Nazi leadership having read Ian Kershaw's two volume biography of Hitler, and biographies of Goebbels and Göring. Next I plan to read a biography of Albert Speer. I seem to be attracted to understanding the best and worst that humanity produces. I look forward to learning more and connecting with people through this club. I only joined Goodreads today.

I just read the orientation, and realized that my introduction violated the norms regarding how to format books that are mentioned in posts, and the guideline just to speak about myself and not books in the intro. Sorry, I'll be more attentive in the future.
Steve

Hello my name is Maria Thomarey . For me history is the storytelling of humanity.

Hello, I'm Lynn. I don't read as many history books as I would like, but I hope to change that. This year I listened to The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, narrated on Audible by Grover Gardner, although I'm more interested in WW1. Anybody else here like Audible books? It'll be great to see what everybody else here is reading, to get ideas.

Hello,
Thank you for allowing me to join this group. I live in suburban Chicagoland in the Midwest USA. I am a nurse practitioner by profession, and an avid reader. I'm also an animal lover, and have 3 grown children. My nephew Sean invited me to join Goodreads, and I'm so glad he did. It is a wonderful site! I have always loved history and historical fiction. I am currently reading
by Noah Gordon

Hello this is my first goodreads group I ever joined. Right now my favorite history book I'm reading is "From Dawn to Decadence" by Jacques Barzun.

Hi Delenn, I'm new here too. 'From Dawn to Decadence' is my favorite history book of all time.

Delenn wrote: "Hello this is my first goodreads group I ever joined. Right now my favorite history book I'm reading is "From Dawn to Decadence" by Jacques Barzun."