The History Book Club discussion

Hello, Tosin. Welcome to the History book club!

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

Since you said you enjoyed biographies, you might be interested in our ongoing discussions of the lives of Cornelius Vanderbilt and George Washington. Check out Book of the month thread for Cornelius Vanderbilt and Spotlight - Washington - A Life for George Washington.

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by Ron Chernow
by T.J. Stiles (no photo)

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

A warm welcome to our new members Jennifer, Anthony, and Tosin. Looking forward to your participation. Enjoy!!

Hi friends, I'm Ericka. I live in the United States- New York right now but I've lived in other states. I studied international relations in college. I think it's super important to understand history and the forces that moved it so that we can understand present conditions. I've been reading a lot lately. Trying to read everything I wish I'd read when I was younger.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Jordan. I'm from the Midwestern United States where I live with my wife and our two dogs. I have degrees in religion and nursing, and I work as a full-time nurse. I also studied literature and history when I was in school - I can't get my hands on enough books!

I'm excited to be a part of this group and see what kinds of books everyone recommends. Thanks!

Jordan

A warm welcome to our new members, Ericka, Naman, Jordon, and Abigail. Teri gave you all the essentials for getting started on your fun journey through history here at the HBC. Please join right in and enjoy!

Hello, my name is Mike Bergen and I am semi-retired with a long background and interest in history. I was born during WW 2 in Croydon, England, grew up in Montreal Canada and have spent most of my adult life living in Europe (UK, France and Germany) and South Africa. My interest in history was awakened by my 4th grade teacher who introduced us to the Romans, about whom I have been fascinated ever since. I have travelled extensively and visited many historical sites around the world. My more recent interest and reading has been on the Victorian and Edwardian Eras, the South African wars, WW 1, WW 2 and the Cold War. I am busy working my way in detail from one end of the 20th century to the other.

Glad to see that you have joined us, Jiel and Michael. Teri has given you all the information to get started on your HBC adventure. Please join right in and happy reading!

Hello everyone.My name is Gabrielle and I am French.I love history and books of course

Thank you for your welcomes Teri and Jill
I am so pleased to have discovered this group and look forward to many mutually beneficial chats. Still finding my way around but slowly getting the hang of it.

A warm welcome Gabrielle. We are truly an international club and you will meet many nice history lovers here. Since you didn't mention any specific area of interest, you might want to start with our home page at the link below and browse the topics.

Home Page

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by David McCullough

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

Hello there! I'm 24 - Indian - PhD scholar in Transportation.
One of my favorite past times in my high-school had been reading my history textbook. It was an outgrowth of my obsession with watching old South-Indian (Telugu) movies based on Hindu mythology. I stopped reading altogether after high-school for various reasons.
I only started reading again recently. My love for history is also rekindled by watching so many World War II movies. But I think my perspective of history is different from before: earlier, Adolf Hitler was as real to me as a ten-headed monster in Ramayana; now, he's a human being just like me who did terrible things to people just like me.

I guess I'm too late to the party, but I'm looking forward to learn from you. And have a good time, too. :)

Hello and welcome Abhiram. I would agree with you that reading history often changes your perception of people and places. You might want to visit the link below for more WWII book recommendations.

World War II

Also, take a look at our home page for other topics.

Home Page

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by David McCullough

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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 I'm Jeannie. I enjoy reading historical fiction & nonfiction of multiple genres. Looking forward to sharing with others in this group with similar interests.

Welcome to our group, Jeanne. 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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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

Hello! I live in southern New Jersey and have loved history since grade school. I am obsessed with books and reading. For some odd reason though, I've just recently started reading books on history. I am open to any suggestions. I look forward to the discussions here. Thank you for having me!

Hi folks. Excited to join the History Book Club. I am Peter Lin from China. I'm 20 and am studying English literature in a university in Beijing. I like history because I like stories, both fiction and nonfiction, and the interpretation of them. In fact, I am going to take history as my second major next year. I am most interested in ancient history of China, and I also like Russian and American history. Looking forward to the coming readings and discussions. I'm ready.

Hello, Peter. Welcome to the History book club!

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

American history
American Civil War
Russia
China
Ancient East Asia History

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 Ágota Kristóf
by John Torrance (no photo)

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How to get started

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

Billy.....Welcome to the place for all things history. There is much here that will meet your reading preferences.

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

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/...

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

We are glad you joined us Jeannie, Peter, and Billy. This is a fun place to talk about history and find some great book recommendations. Please join right in and enjoy!

Samanta wrote: "Hello, Peter. Welcome to the History book club!

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

American history
American Civil War
Russia
China
Ancient East Asia History
..."

Thank you Samanta!

Hi everyone,

My name is Qing and new to this group. I grew up in China and now have been working as a tech author in the Netherlands for more than three years.

About two-thirds of my reading is non-fiction, history reading a sizable chunk, providing a good context and shedding light on things I do not understand well or even unaware of before. An amazing thing about history books is that the more I read them, the more I want to know.

Currently I'm reading A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. In its introduction the author writes : "(modern historians) have a moral task. They should seek to promote sanity and to curb the rhetoric which breeds fanaticism. There is no surer basis for fanaticism than bad history, which is invariably history oversimplified." It's really important to have good historians and history books.

My main motivation to join this group is not to miss good history books and interesting discussions.

Thanks & Regards

Welcome, Shin.......I think you will find that there are some good book recommendations here, nice members and history, history, history!! The links below will take you to some of your favorite topics.

World War II
Europe

Also, take a look at our home page for other topics.

Home Page

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by Anne Frank

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

So glad you joined us, Qing. There is much here to see and do, so why not browse our home page at the link below and find some topics that catch your eye.

Home Page

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by Diarmaid MacCulloch (no photo)

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

Hello everyone. I'm Noma and new to the group. Happy to be here. I majored in history in college and it has been a life-long passion for me. I'm really partial to art history, revolutionary, civil war history and family history. I was recently accepted as a Daughter of the American Revolution.

I'm looking forward to participating in the group.

Welcome new members. Noma that is exciting that you have become a Daughter of the Revolution. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.

Hello my name is Joseph Kaluba and am.excited to join this group, and be a part of learners so that I can also expand my views through history.

Hello, Joseph. Welcome to the History book club!

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

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.

by James Patterson
by Steve McClatchy (no photo)

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How to get started

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

Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. NavyHello, my name is Josh. I have loved history since I was very young. I have a BA in History and I enjoy reading about many different eras. I probably read more Presidential Biographies and early American history more than anything but I love learning about anything historical. I just finished reading a biography of John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams: American Visionary. I am now reading Six Frigates by Ian Toll. This is the first book group I have ever joined. I'm looking forward to being a part of the group

Hello, Joshua. Welcome to the History book club!

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

Presidential Series
American History

I suggest you 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 like reading presidential biographies, I suggest you check out our 3-month read of Washington's biography by Ron Chernow. You can always join the discussion here: Spotlight - Washington - A Life

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 Ian W. Toll
by Fred Kaplan
by Ron Chernow


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

Hi all! I am fascinated with history and politics! My love for history started back during my sophomore year in high school with that one teach who convinced me of its beauty. I recently finished Parliament of Whores, a political satire on the U.S. government. Some of you might be interested in it. :)

Hi Everyone, my name is Diya and I'm crazy about history and biographies in particular, memoirs to be exact. So many influencers in history tell us about their thinking when they write, and I feel like I learn a lot more about why they chose certain paths which led to observed consequences. History often repeats, I hope to make an effort with my life and my work, to reduce the negative repetition, which is why I study the past in my spare time. I'm so excited to join this group and learn more!

-Diya

Welcome all new members!

Hello everyone my name is Tina I live in Pennsylvania. I have loved history since high school. So glad to be a member

Hello there, everyone. My name is Jaylee and I am interested in American History and Ancient Roman and Greek History/Mythology. I am very honored to be a member of this group and hope to learn a lot and make new friends.

Hi I am Boon Kheng.

I am interested in East Asian history - China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. These countries give rise to the vibrant East Asia we see today.

Hello, I'm Wendy Lestina, from Ferndale, California, in far-northern Humboldt County. I live in the country, four miles outside of the town of 1,500 where I was born. After 35 years of living and working in Los Angeles and New York (loved both places), I inherited the family farm and returned. I am under contract from the Ferndale Museum to produce regional documentary videos (have done 14; one, "Letters Home," the story of both the home front and the men and women in uniform during WW2, won the Western History Assn.'s prize for public history in 2011). I also produce the museum's bimonthly history magazine. I am interested in all aspects of history, including natural history -- and that includes the range from such books as Bill Bryson's Home: A Short History of Private Life to the history of the development of global nuclear policy in the 1950s (Wizards of Armageddon) to a biographies of Supreme Court justices Earl Warren and Harry Blackmun to Barbara Tuchman's Guns of August and David Fromkin's Europe's Last Summer. After taking the Coursera offering from Princeton, "The History of Globalization from 1300 to the Present," I have widened my range to include Latin American history, and the history of India and China. I've never put all that down in one place before just now, and I don't think I have ever been aware of how passionate I am about all the tiny pieces of our collective lives slowly coming together.

Welcome Tina, Jaylee, Boon and Wendy.

Hello.
I'm Jennifer and I live in Switzerland. I'm new in this group and I'm looking forward to find new book recommendations . I loved the nightingale by Kristin Hannah and great expectations by Charles dickens .
I'm not a native English speaker, that's why I try to read as much English books as possible, to improve my pronunciation. :) enjoy your day

Welcome to our group, Jennifer! 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 Kristin Hannah
by Charles Dickens

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hello,
My name is S D L Curry and I am a Canadian and British Citizen.
I am a new member on Goodreads and one of my primary interests is Historical Fiction.
I look forward to building friendships and liaising with fellow members!
Best wishes,
S D L

Hi! I'm Hande.

I'm a junior history student who is very fond of almost every period -though 'periodization is a very problematic phenomenon in history classes', I assume I roughly have to use this word- but nowadays, I'm seriously thinking about stuying more on the Roman and Byzantine times, also due to my Latin classes, early structures in Transoxiana, and also the late Ottoman period through the modern times. (Pre and post-WWII included. And I know these seem totally varied in a large spectrum but I think it's possible to do them together). I'm also interested in archaeology, linguistics, literature and etimology -as a subgenre.

Nice to meet you all. I will try to stay up-to-date here as much as I can. I'm glad to join you!

Hi, I am Erilynn. I am quite new to goodreads, and joined this group because of my love for history. While I am interested in reading about all periods of history all around the world, my interest lies chiefly in colonial America and the lives of the Founding Fathers. Other interests of mine deal with the English monarchy and the wars between houses, and Napoleon's conquests. I am quite ignorant about Asian history, but am very interested in learning about it, if anybody has any suggestions. I realize "Asian history" is a very broad term, so specifically, Chinese and middle eastern history is what I am interested in. Thank you for listening. :)

Hello, Erilynn. Welcome to the History book club!

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

American history
British History
Napoleonic Wars
Ancient East Asia History
China
Middle East

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 Joseph J. Ellis

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

Hi all! My name is Bailey. I've been on Goodreads for a quite a while, though I took a long hiatus from the site and I am just getting back to being active. Anyways, I'm from the southeastern part of the USA. And I've always enjoyed History. I just find so much of learning about the past interesting. My favorite time period to learn about is Colonial America & The Revolutionary War. I also enjoy learning about WWII, WWI, the US Civil War, Ancient Greece, Anglo-Saxons, British History, Christian/Jewish/Biblical History, and learning about the lives of my favorite authors, like Tolkien. And I love learning things from different cultures and countries!

Anyway, I thought this group looked interesting to join and look forward to getting to know everyone.

Welcome to the group, S.D.L.--we are glad you found us. We have discussions on all aspects of history so please feel free to join in.

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

Historical fiction

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

Glad you joined us, Hande. This is the place for the avid history buff. Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:

Ancient 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

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 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

Hello, Bailey. Welcome to the History book club!

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

American history
American Civil War
British History
Ancient History
History of Religions

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 J.R.R. Tolkien

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

Hi,
My name is Adam, I'm from the U.S.A. I've enjoyed reading all my life, but for many years most of my reading was fiction. Over the last 10 years, I've been reading a lot more history. History is challenging because it can sometimes be dry and requires some patience, but it teaches you a lot about the world around you, and can give you a deeper understanding of people, places and current events. It seems like the older I get, the more interesting and important history seems.

I've been reading a bit of everything, trying to fill in my background knowledge on many countries, regions and epochs. My primary interest is American history, followed closely by European history, especially Spain. I am especially interested in reading about the regions and countries that I have had the privilege of visiting, including Spain, Central Europe, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, to name a few. And I like nothing more than learning a bit about the history of an area before taking a trip there.

Here are some books that I have enjoyed reading in the last few years:






And here are a couple that are on my to-read list:



As you can see, I'm pretty eclectic in my interests, and thought joining this group would give me a chance to discover more interesting histories to read, and exchange impressions on what I've already read.

Hello, Adam. Welcome to the History book club!

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

American history
American Civil War
European History
British History
Ancient History
Turkey
Japan
History of Latin America
Military History

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Hi everyone, I'm Mohammed Rasheen,26 years old, a practicing architect in dubai, native of Kerala,India (Southern tip of subcontinent.). i like reading all sorts of genres, but historic titles grabs my attention faster. what kind of history specific is my favourite- i still dont know. for long part of my childhood i spend in my little green state, was limited to its culture and history, now i crave to learn more about the cultures and histories beyond time and space.- modern, medieval, prehistoric,ancient as well. im currently reading,

by Robert Fisk

my other interested historic topics are socio-cultural(regional culture & linguistics etc), global politics(wars and related events) ,theology(origins and developments of world religions), science and evolution, archaeology and art. i joined this group to participate and find best book i can from genuine recommendations. :)