The History Book Club discussion

Hello Steve. Welcome to The History Club. You certainly have a wide range of reading subjects. It's all right to mention books in your intro, but we usually require a certain format, which I will explain to you in a few paragraphs down.

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've mention should look:

by John D'Emilio

by John Robert Lewis

and by Ian Kershaw

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 Maria. Welcome to The History Club. I love your description of what history means to you. It truly is a story of humanity. This is a great book club, and I think you'll find lots of suggestions and great discussions here to participate in.

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 Lynn. Welcome to The History Club. We have many members here who use audio books, including me. This is a great place to continue your journey into reading about history, and I think you'll find lots of suggestions and great discussions here to participate in.

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

Another folder you may be interested in is:

Audiobooks and Kindles

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 William L. Shirer

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 Lora. Welcome to The History Club. Wow, great job on your book citation. This is a great book club, and I think you'll find lots of suggestions and great discussions here to participate in.

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 Kate. Welcome to The History Club. This is a great book club, and I think you'll find lots of suggestions and great discussions here to participate in.

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 Delenn. Welcome to The History Club. I'm so glad you chose our groups as your first to joint. This is a great book club, and I think you'll find lots of suggestions and great discussions here to participate in.

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 Jacques Barzun

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

A warm welcome to all new members! :)

Welcome everybody to the History Book Club - you are sure to enjoy yourself and we are all here to help you do that.

I have a wide range of interests. I will try to be more specific when it comes to history, just to narrow down things a little, but really I am interested generally in any book that covers the precursors to the last two generations, no matter how far back it goes.

In addition I am interested in the following areas, which is relevant here when books relate to those areas from a historical perspective: physics, chemistry, mathematics, microbiogy (especially microbial ecology), ecology, paleontology, poetry, literature (mostly classical), and botany.

As far as history is concerned, I read extensively in English History, including that of Ireland, Wales, and Scotland; Ancient History (any area), Middle Eastern History (any area), European history from the fall of Rome onwards, Russian History, Japanese History from the later 18th century to about 1960, South and Central American History, World War I (any theater), World War II (ditto), Korean War, North America to about 1650, United States History from first settlement to Nixon, British Colonial History, and history dealing with nomadic migrations from the Scythians to (and this point is not strictly a migration) the fall of Constantinople. This area would include the Germanic and North European (area of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland) migrations. Biographies of notable individuals in any of my areas of interest are included as well.

I will post relevant books when I get involved in a particular reading program.

Lynn wrote: "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 bo..."

Hello Lynn! Welcome to HBC!

When you mention a book, you have to do the proper citation at the bottom of the post (after your text) just as Francie showed you in the welcome post. That way, other members can better see which book you are talking about and have a direct access to it or the autor. Your post should look like this:

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."

by Jacques Barzun

Hello Richard. 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 discussion:

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

A warm welcome to all new members. This is a great place for all history. Hope to see you all in some of our discussions.

Hello! I am from NYC and a great lover of history,no matter the time line. At the moment,I am reading about the Presidents;always a great topic.

Welcome, Gwennyth. This is a great book club with lots happening right now. Hope to see you participating in our discussions soon.

Greetings-My name is Sharon. I reside in the United States. I have always enjoyed reading history narratives. In the past I've focused on WWII. But in the last couple of years I have been systematically working my way through a chronological study of history via literature and primary sources. I started with the Ancients. I am currently in Rome B.C. My favorite historian thus far is Xenophon; my favorite topic Cyrus the Great. My daughter, whom I am homeschooling, is reading along with me. Or perhaps I should say, I am reading along with her! It is her deadline that keeps me on task. I am glad to have stumbled upon this group.

A warm welcome to our new members, Steve, Maria, Lynn, Lora, Delenn and Richard. You have found the right place for the history lover and we look forward to your participation. Don't forget to ask any of the moderators if you have a question.....we are here to help you get started. Enjoy!

Lynn wrote: "Okay...she was the one who mentioned the book, and I was just echoing it....

Samanta wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Hi Delenn, I'm new here too. 'From Dawn to Decadence' is my favorite history book of all t..."

That's ok. We have rules here that enable us to keep in order a group as large as this to everyone's satisfaction. That's why the admins are here, to help all members keep in track. The sooner we get the hang of it all, the better. :)

Welcome, Sharon. This is a great place for all history lovers. Hope you join us on some of our book discussions.

Hi, I'm Devon and I live in the DC area. I'm always starting a new book and my favorite genre to read is historical nonfiction, most often reading about US History, Civil War to World War II specifically. I always love reading more on the topic, but would also love to expand my horizons a bit, whether at a different point in history or different part of the world, or both!

So glad you joined us, Devon........the place to be for all things history. Teri gave you all the information necessary to get you started but if questions arise, ask any moderator. We are here to help. Happy reading!!

A warm welcome, Devon. Hope to see you soon in some of our discussions.

Hello everyone, am Paul from Kenya and I love reading books, historical books especially. Am looking forward to a fruitful interaction with all of you. Thank you all.

Hi everyone! My name is Annie :) I'm an undergrad in Berkeley studying math and political science. I'm interested in economic history.

Hi Everyone, I am Ravi. I am from India, however currently based out of Sydney, Australia. I like reading history (WW I and II in particular).

Hello, Paul. Welcome to the History book club!

Kenya!!! It's so good to have history lovers from all over to Globe join this group. It makes it even more interesting and richer.

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 PRESIDENTIAL SERIES: ONE MAN AGAINST THE WORLD 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.

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

by David I. Kertzer ( no photo)

More information:
Mechanics of the board

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

And our guidelines:
Guidelines

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

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

Welcome to all the new members. I hope some of you can join in on Saturday's Readathon. Check the group's main page for details.

Welcome, Paul. This is a great place for all history lovers. Hope you join us for the Readathon tomorrow.

Hi there, new member to the club, my reading interest has always been history, in particular European history. In today's world, time to read is always precious and sadly sometimes too little, so I am really happy to be able to focus my interests within this great community & club!

Hi, I'm Ama-Louise,

I have elected to join this group because i love history. I have a real passion for reading and find historical settings the most enjoyable.
Being British I know plenty about British history but I find all history equally edifying and wish to expand my knowledge.

Ama-Louise

Thanks for joining us, Ama-Louise. 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 group Barry--we are glad you found us.

Check out this topic:

European 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

A warm welcome, Barry and Ama-Louise. We are glad you joined the rest of us history lovers and look forward to your participation. Happy reading!

Welcome to all new members. I hope you have an enjoyable time here and feel free to ask for help if you need it.

Welcome, Barry and Ama-Louise. This is a great book club, and we have many discussions going on. Hope to see you participating soon.

A very warm welcome to both Barry and Ama- Louis.

Hi All! Decided to join this group as soon as I saw how many books I have read or am planning to read are being discussed (in great detail!) in the group, especially The Raj Quartet. I have just finished reading God's War: A New History of the Crusades and have just started The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. I do have a blog where I review books I read (out of deference to the guidelines I won't share a link). The only history books I have reviewed there thus far though are In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia to Find the World's First Prophet and Civilization: The West and the Rest. Neither of which I particularly liked!

Welcome to the group, Jason. It sounds like we're the perfect fit for 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 the books that you mentioned should look:

by Christopher Tyerman (no photo)
by Antony Beevor
by Paul Kriwaczek
by Niall Ferguson

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, Jason. This is a great place to be for all history lovers. Take a look at some of our discussions and join in.

Hello, Annie. Welcome to the History book club!

So good to see students joining our group. Newer generations are not very fond of history.

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Global finance:

Global finance.

Also, feel free to join our ongoing debate on Equal opportunity in higer education

If none of these is quite what you look for, I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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

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

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Alan Ryan

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

Hello, Ravi. Welcome to the History book club!

A warm welcome to India and Australia. So good to see so many people from araound the world join this group.

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

First world war and

Second world war

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

Feel free to join our ongoing book discussion 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.

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 Robert M. Edsel

by David I. Kertzer ( no photo)

More information:
Mechanics of the board

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

And our guidelines:
Guidelines

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

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

Welcome Jason, Ravi, and Annie to the History Book Club - we are delighted to have you with us.

So glad you joined us Jason, Annie and Ravi. This is the place for the history lover and we hope that you will jump right into the discussions/book recommendations. Enjoy!

Hi! My name is Stu. I am a first-year vegetable farmer in Nevada City, CA, a former gold rush town. I live in a cohousing community (Google "cohousing" :-) with my lovely wife and our dog.

I majored in history for a while in college. I do find history to be fascinating, particularly late 19th-early 20th century American history. I'm looking forward to reading with you all!

Welcome, Annie and Ravi. We have several discussions going on. I look forward to seeing you there.

Hello, Stu. Welcome to The History Book Club. It must be interesting to live in a former gold rush town, so much history there. This is 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 discussion:

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

Hi,
I'm Sheila. I live in Brooklyn. Some of my favourite books are King Leopold's Ghost, Team of Rivals and Garden of Beasts. I also love natural history and reading old travel books, which are like history in the making; writers such as Fanny Trollope, Tobias Smollett, Kinglake et al. I have a soft spot for Empire books, British or Roman. For me, it's all about the talent of the writer. A brilliant writer can make a mundane day in 1251 seem fascinating whereas an earnest but untalented writer can make the Napoleonic Wars sound duller than a stint as a temporary worker in an Amazon warehouse. I'm happy to join this group.

Hola from Uruguay! I have lived in many different countries around the world and have witnessed history in the making--in the Middle East, Europe, and the Indian Ocean area. As a kid, my favorite subjects were history and geography. As an young adult, I became a world traveler. Love reading about people and places. Thanks for welcoming me to the group.
Susan Joyce

Susan wrote: "Hola from Uruguay! I have lived in many different countries around the world and have witnessed history in the making--in the Middle East, Europe, and the Indian Ocean area. As a kid, my favorite s..."
Thank you! Sheila

Teri wrote: "Welcome Sheila to The History Book Club. I agree with you that a great author can make a subject interesting or not. I think you'll be able to find some recommendations here on some great authors a..."

Thank you.

We are glad you could join us Stu, Sheila, and Susan. We are an international book club and you will meet many interesting people who share your love of history as well as finding excellent discussions/book recommendations. Questions?.....ask any moderator. We are here to help.