The History Book Club discussion

Hello everybody!

I'm Ella from Hungary. I study English Literature in Edinburgh, Scotland and I really like history.
In my dissertation I would like to write about women authors who wrote about their World War II experiences at the time, or books that are about the homefront, women's lives etc.
So any help will be appreciated!

I thought I could find some help in this bookclub looking for these books!

Hello and welcome, Ella. You have found the right place for the history lover. Visit the link below which may be helpful to you when writing your dissertation.

World War II

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Home Page

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by David Halberstam

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

Glad to have found this nonfiction/history group.

I rarely read anything but nonfiction and am specifically drawn to combat, crime and disaster, narrative nonfiction books.
I was in the Air Force Security Police/Security Forces for ten years and served in Idaho, Greece, Washington, Hawaii, New Mexico, Korea, Saudi Arabia and Germany.
I read about history in an effort to learn from the experiences of others.

Looking forward to reading about your experiences in reading.

Andy

Hello, Andy. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Military history.

Military history

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by Massad Ayoob

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

Hi --

My name is Anna and I live in Indiana in the US. I love all aspects of history, particularly American history, but in recent years, I've become more interested in European history -- the world wars and beyond...recently came back from a trip to England so I'm really interested in learning more about British history, and the monarchy...all suggestions are welcome. I love Goodreads b/c there are so many great places to get suggestions and read reviews of other serious readers.
thanks!

Welcome all new members.

Hello fellow history lovers! I've lurked in the fora here on and off for a bit dipping in and out of the voluminously impressive amount of material.

I'm an engineer and mathematician by training, but have always enjoyed not only reading fiction, but have always had a penchant for all eras of history and particularly biography.

While I love the concept of "Big History" as espoused by historians David Christian and Fred Spier (no photos), there's also nothing better than delving into a smaller time period or life for more in depth analysis.

I've read several of his other books, but I'm glad to be joining in the coming months' discussion of
by Ron Chernow.

Hope to see everyone there.

So good to have you join your fellow history lovers, Chris, Anna, Mary Catherine, and Andy. We look forward to your participation and happy reading!!!

Hi, my name is Frank and after looking at your group for a couple of years to get some suggestions for books I should read, I have finally decided to actually join. I have always been interested in history and coming from Australia I like to read Australian history, including Australian involvement in wars/battles overseas. I have always enjoyed ancient history and when travelling overseas I always try to read a book on the history of the country I am visiting. I have been recently reading about the Incas and my next book will be in relation to Cuban missile crisis. I hope to be able to get many more ideas from your group and maybe participate in discussing some of the book you read.

Jill wrote: "So good to have you join your fellow history lovers, Chris, Anna, Mary Catherine, and Andy. We look forward to your participation and happy reading!!!"

Thank you -- I'm excited!

It feels great to be among people who understand my love of history! I have the privilege of living in the great state of Iowa. I noticed the group quite a while ago, but it was my sister-in-law's membership that finally convinced me to join. I'm looking forward to sharing my fascination with history with all of you.

Hi everyone! My name's Bianca, and I hail from the Philippines. :) History has always been my "great love" among subjects, and it's always been a frustration of mine that I didn't take that course instead during college (sad) :( but no worries, since I'm thankful there are loads of history books that I can just pick up and read.

I'm generally interested in Asian History (particularly Southeast Asian, of course) and Latin American history.

Really excited to read more of this book club's recommended reads, and to discuss them with all of you :)

Hello, Frank. Welcome to the History book club!

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

Military history
Ancient History

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HBC mainpage

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by Kim MacQuarrie
by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (no photo)

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

Hello, Iowa Aphrodite. Welcome to the History book club!

It's equally great to have you with us. Based on your introduction, 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

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by Jon Krakauer

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

Hello, Bianca. Welcome to the History book club!

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

History of Latin America
Ancient History

I suggest you also check put 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 Bill Bryson

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

So glad you could join us Frank, Iowa Aphrodite and Bianca. You will meet some friendly and learned book lovers here at the HBC and have a chance to interact with them, sharing discussions and book recommendations. Enjoy!!

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.

Hi, my name is Jeramy Cantrell, and I'm from Texas I'm really excited to join this group. I'm in my late 20's and have been interested in history since I was a child; I used to check out a book on biographies from the library in elementary school. I'm most interested in the Antebellum Period and the Civil War in the US. I think it's interesting to learn about the different personalities during a time period in which the United States was so polarized.

Hi!

My name is Claire. I have been on Goodreads for a while, but this is my first group.

I think history really resonates with me because I love stories and learning more about what it means to be human. I also feel a connection with the experiences and values of those who have come before me. I am terrible about remembering dates and places, and have a really difficult time creating a larger picture of when events transpired. But I easily remember stories, characters, and lessons learned from the amazing people in history that I learn about.

I am so looking forward to learning more about history through reading and discussion as a part of this group.

Claire wrote: "Hi!

My name is Claire. I have been on Goodreads for a while, but this is my first group.

I think history really resonates with me because I love stories and learning more about what it means to b..."

Well said! Imagine what the world would be like if history were taught in schools the way you describe.

Welcome Jeremy and Claire. Glad you joined to learn more about history here. It is a great group and resource page for pretty much every topic imaginable. Kudos to the admins for keeping a group of this magnitude running as smoothly as it does.

Hello and welcome, Jeramy. As a history buff, this is the place to be and we are glad you joined us. Below is a link to your favorite topic.

American Civil War

Please browse our home page at the link below and find new and exciting topics to further pique your interest in all things history.

History Book Club Home Page

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by David Halberstam

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

Welcome, Claire......this is the place to be for the history lover. We are a truly international club and you will meet and interact with a great group of fellow history buffs. You might want to browse our home page at the link below and find topics that catch your interest.

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.

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by David Halberstam

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

Hello there. I am Amias Ignatius. I'm 20, studying engineering. I love reading books and playing football. I have a deep interest in Ancient Civilizations like Egyptian, Roman, Persian or Mesopotemian ages. So I think we can have some nice moments together. Thank you for letting me in.

A warm welcome, Amias.........we are glad you joined us. I think you will find many members who have the same interest in ancient civilizations, so visit that topic at the link below and get involved with the book recommendations/discussions.

Ancient History

Also you may want to visit our home page at the link below to find other topics of interest.

History Book Club Home Page

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by David Halberstam

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

Hi to everyone. I a mAna from Bucaramanga, Colombia. I'm a Social Communication student and I love to read. I read history books and I love biographies.

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

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what 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 Sabera.I love reading about history,ancient,past events,mythology and such.Im glad i finally found this group.Im reading about ancient Egypt and Margaret Tudor currently.

Hello, Sabera. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Ancient History:

Ancient History

I suggest you also check put 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 Alison Weir

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

Intro? I'm a lifelong bibliophile (bookworm!), homeschooling 3 with a heavy emphasis on history. My reading tastes are quite eclectic; in the history realm I tend to be fascinated by the American Civil War first and the American Revolution second. I like reading things that challenge my own viewpoints. I just finished up a weeklong fiels trip with the kids to WDC and I collected a whole stack of new titles I want to read - thank goodness for the public library!

Hello, Kcshrader. Welcome to the History book club!

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

American history
American civil war

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

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by Rob Bell

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

A warm welcome to our new members, Ana, Sabera, and Kcsharder. Please browse through the topics and find those that are of interest to you and join right in. Questions?.....ask any moderator.

Hi All,

Greetings from India!

I am Ashish from Mumbai. I am an Information Technology graduate and works in a professional services firm in the operations department.

I'm in deep love with books which deal greatly with pre and post-WWII time.

At present, I am reading "The Rise and Fall of Third Reich" by William Shirer.

Apart from this, I like some old American and European history as well. At present, I am ready "To kill a Mockingbird".

Lastly, I enjoy Sherlock Holmes and don't finishing the books because I don't want them to be over ever.

Amateur in the world of books with non-polished English Grammar, I re-discovered my imagination and day dreaming by reading novels which were destroyed by school education.

Looking forward to interacting soon!

Thanks and regards
Ashish

What a wonderful introduction, Ashish.....we are so glad you joined the rest of us book lovers.

Take a look around our home page at the link below and see what appeals to you......then join in.

History Book Club Home Page

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by William L. Shirer
by Harper Lee

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

Hello all,
Emma, from India, a medical professional, but reading is my passion, and though I love historical fiction, haven't explored it as well as I would like to. Hence joined this group for motivation.
Am neither a blogger, nor an author.
Thank you for the warm welcoming message in my inbox, moderators

Welcome to the place for the history lover, Emma......or just the book lover in general. Lots of good discussions and group reads.
Go to our home page at the link below and find those areas that are of interest to you.

History Book Club Home Page

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by William L. Shirer

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

Thank you, Jill and Teri.
At present I am reading I, Claudius - will scout around and see whether any discussions are going on, or perhaps I will get a good book or two to read along with you all. :)

by Robert Graves

Teri wrote: "Excellent, Em!

Don't forget your citations when mentioning a book. You'll get the hang of it over time. ..."

Sure, thank you.

hi everyone,
I am 49 live in IL I love to read just about anything from classics fiction mystery history About 2 years ago I decided that in the 5 years I would like to read a biography about every u.s president . so far I have read the first 20. I have also read 2 on JFK and one each on Truman TR and mostly recently Clinton Any book recommendations are or suggestions on books are appreciated.
I currently have a TBR list of 1000 plus books Happy reading everyone! Susanna

Hello Susanna and welcome to the HBC. Teri has given you all the tips to get started and we look forward to your participation.

Welcome all new members.

Bentley wrote: "This is a thread where you can introduce yourself to the group. This is one of our rules and guidelines.

Please introduce yourself here so we can welcome you. Tell us a little bit about yourself,..."

Hi, I'm Brittany. I'm new here. I really enjoy history, reading and writing and learning about it.

Hello Brittany and welcome to the History Book Club. We look forward to your participation. Why not browse our home page at the link below and find those topics that are of interest to you.

History Book Club Home Page

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by William L. Shirer

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

Hello,
My name is David and I’m fascinated by history and how simple, human emotions and foibles, as well as downright evil traits, can shape significant world events. I especially love historical pieces which expose real life experiences between ancient times and the recent days of World War II. I find it interesting that, in essence, people of those times were exactly the same as we are today.
I was born in England and grew up post-war London. One of my earliest recollections was standing in our little garden watching the skies for Hitler’s bombers and running to my mother proclaiming, “Doodlebug coming, Mum, doodlebug coming!” (which of course, there wasn’t, thank God). Yes, even at age four, I had been warned by my wonderful and beautiful mother to keep an eye and an ear out for doodlebugs (V2 rockets). After the war, my playgrounds were bombed-out ruins of houses and gardens around Brixton, which we thought of as fun places, at the time.
My hobbies and interests over the years have included flying, sailing, cooking, reading, writing, horses, movies, politics, historical research and the paranormal. All of these things seem to end up in my writing!
My consuming interest for the past 25 years has been the research of the British Empire, World War One and Two, as well as the development of the great airships of the 1920’s. I was captivated by that subject, not so much from the technical or engineering standpoint, but by the intertwined stories of the men and women and their families of all classes, (as well as the politicians) who lived through those experiences. Tough times, indeed!
My favorite authors include: Ian McEwan, Iris Murdoch, Erik Larson, Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, John Fowles, Nevil Shute, Khaled Hosseini and Paula McLain.
I have worked and traveled in Great Britain, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, the USA, Spain, France, and briefly, the Middle East.

I look forward to getting to know you and interacting with the group.

An absolutely fascinating introduction, David. You lived through an interesting time as London was rebuilding after WWII. A tip of the hat to your family who suffered through the Blitz.

Below are a few links to topics that are your favorites.

World War I
World War II
British History

You may also wish to visit our home page to see what else we have to offer.

History Book Club Home Page

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by William L. Shirer

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

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

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

Hi, my name is Chris and I'm from Ontario, Canada.
One of my first history-esque books I loved as a child was a book of Greek mythology. I now have two girls of my own who (thanks to Percy Jackson) like to actually listen to my stories about the myths and days of yore. I read a lot of science books in college, but I realized I liked the story of breakthrough discoveries, the personalities behind the science more than perhaps the science itself.
I love telling stories, but the best stories are always true, and that's what I like to read. I read history from any period, whatever I'm curious about at the time. I'm also member of my local municipal heritage committee, dedicated to preserving properties of historical interest in my area.

Hello and welcome, Chris. It is so great that you are teaching your children to enjoy stories and to read. It opens up whole new worlds.

Take a look at our home page at the link below and find those topics which are of interest to you.

History Book Club Home Page

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Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hello and welcome, Chris. It is so great that you are teaching your children to enjoy stories and to read. It opens up whole new worlds.

Take a look at our home page at the link below and find those topics which are of interest to you.

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 William L. Shirer

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 i'm Cameron and I live in Canada B.C. when I read history I mostly go for Military History or Mythology. For the most part the history I read about isn't to specific. Right now I'm reading a large book on the second world war. I do read other subjects as well.

A warm welcome,Cameron and thanks for introducing yourself so quickly. I think you will find much here that will be of interest to you.

Try the links below for your favorites.

World War I
World War II

You might also want to browse our home page for other topics that catch your eye.

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 William L. Shirer

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.