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Matthew wrote: "Hello Everyone, I am a 35 years Software Developer from Canada. I used to read a lot of fiction when I was younger but haven't done a ton of non-work related reading in the last 10 years. After rec..."Hi and welcome Matthew. I am in almost the same situation as you - 34, former software developer (now product manager) from Canada, kids, and made the switch from fiction to nonfiction a few years ago.
I've added you as a friend. Private message me and I can give you a whole bunch of recommendations. I've looked at your to-read shelf and it's got a bunch of my favourites already.
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Joel wrote: "Meirav wrote: "Hello! My name is Meirav, I'm 34 from Israel.
I work in a tech company as a database researcher. I have six cats that I love very much. My other hobby is knitting and crochet (I'm ..."
Yes, it is!! Thank you for that.
Matthew wrote: "Hello Everyone, I am a 35 years Software Developer from Canada. I used to read a lot of fiction when I was younger but haven't done a ton of non-work related reading in the last 10 years. After rec..."Lots of software people :)
I loved
by Jared DiamondI friend recommended a similar book on this topic -
by Daron Acemoğlu and James Robinson
Meirav wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Hello Everyone, I am a 35 years Software Developer from Canada. I used to read a lot of fiction when I was younger but haven't done a ton of non-work related reading in the last 10 ..."Thanks for the suggestion! Will definitely check it out!
Hi everyone,My name is Andy Comer, and I am joining from the United States. I enjoy reading many different genres of books but have been especially interested in History lately. I am looking to add some spice and variety to my reading life, so I figure I’ll give this group a try. I’m excited to contribute in the upcoming discussions.
Hello,My name is Joanne, and I'm from Canada. I've gained interest in non-fiction books lately, particularly in world history and religion. I'm looking forward to expanding my knowledge and understanding through group challenges and discussions.
Joanne wrote: "Hello,My name is Joanne, and I'm from Canada. I've gained interest in non-fiction books lately, particularly in world history and religion. I'm looking forward to expanding my knowledge and under..."
Hi Joanne!
What type of history do you like?
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Hi, I am Claire from Tampa, Florida, originally from Chicago. I am enjoying history so much that I can't read fiction any more. I keep learning and building on what I have read plus following the history by picking up one aspect and delving into that. I hope to start posting some of the wonderful books I have been reading recently.
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Claire wrote: "Hi, I am Claire from Tampa, Florida, originally from Chicago. I am enjoying history so much that I can't read fiction any more. I keep learning and building on what I have read plus following the ..."
Hi Claire!
I know what you mean. I love real History to the extent that I can't read historical fiction; I just think of the latter that it didn't really happen, whereas real history happened and can be just as juicy, romantic, adventurous, and probably crazier than anything that someone could create.
Rachel Adiyah wrote: "Hi Joanne!What type of history do you like? "
I want to tackle history with a top-down approach. So right now, I'm interested in all "relevant" history in the modern period. And then after, I'd link some of the current(ish) events back to the medival and ancient periods for insight.
Relatively new to the list - Professor of History & University Distinguished Professor, North Dakota State University. Specialty interests in the Great Plains, agricultural history, and Australia & New Zealand.
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Hello! My name is Angela. I live in Minneapolis, MN with my five-year-old son and husband. I absolutely love reading history as a means of understanding the present. Also in understanding cultures and peoples from all over the world. I also greatly enjoy non-fiction. But I struggle to pick a good read on my own.
I wanted to join this group to broaden my reading into new areas of history and have some relevant discussions.
Angela wrote: "Hello! My name is Angela. I live in Minneapolis, MN with my five-year-old son and husband. I absolutely love reading history as a means of understanding the present. Also in understanding cultures..."
Hi, Angela.
One of my favorites is
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, because of the exciting story and excellent writing.
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I love reading about history. Some of my favorite books are Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies and Clive Ponting's A Green History of the World, although I also love historical fiction. I read Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement not long ago. I especially like science history, and ancient civilizations, but I'm curious about everything. I hope to find some stimulating discussions here!
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My name is Chris, and I am primarily interested in United States and European history. I am currently reading
by Ralph Louis Ketcham in anticipation of the June 14 discussion. I am from Texas.
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Hi everyone!My name is Navi. I'm joining you from British Columbia, Canada. I'm an avid reader who has recently taken the plunge to read more works of history. I look forward to interacting with you all and receiving a ton of great book recommendations :).
I am currently in the middle of reading The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution. It's a big, sprawling epic about the Russian Revolution. This is the first book I have read on the topic so it is a bit of an overwhelming read. That aside, it is so well written and captivating that I feel completely immersed in the narrative.
I'm hoping to read more books about the Soviet Union that are a bit more accessible to the general reader! I'm open to recommendations :)
Also, I love the way this group is organized!
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Hi there, everyone. My name is Nathan Lambert, and I live in Lakeland, Florida USA. Before coming to FL, I lived in Illinois and was raised there. I am nineteen years old, and am currently in community college with a tentative -very much so- intended major in journalism. I love writing, reading -methinks that is obvious- and learning. Pet subjects include history and politics; however, I am interested in learning just about anything. I also like to learn new languages: I tried to learn German, but haven't been very studious about it recently. This is mostly because I have been focusing my attention on learning Brazilian Portuguese. Through this group, I hope to learn more about history and the world around me, as well as expand my knowledge of history in some of the countries I am most fascinated by like Brazil, Afghanistan, Iran, China, Japan, and all of Eastern Europe.
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I'm a retired Russian linguist and an author. First studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute in 1966 and have studied and used it professionally ever since. I hope this topic (Russian and Soviet History) will take off this year since too few people understand much about the Russian Federation, not to mention the society whence it emanated -- the USSR. Recently found Goodreads and love it.
Charles wrote: "I'm a retired Russian linguist and an author. First studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute in 1966 and have studied and used it professionally ever since. I hope this topic (Russian and ..."Wow, that sounds fascinating. Welcome to the group, Charles. I just joined right before you. I look forward to any insights you may have on Russian and USSR history.
Nathan wrote: "Charles wrote: "I'm a retired Russian linguist and an author. First studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute in 1966 and have studied and used it professionally ever since. I hope this top..."Nathan, I could suggest that you read my book, but that violates the rules of the Goodreads group boards, as I read them. I do think that all Americans need to take a careful look at the USSR since that's where Vladimir Putin and his minions cut their teeth. Understand that place and much of what you hear Putin say and what you see on RT on dish TV makes perfect sense.
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Hi my name is Tracy Cayler. I have lived in California all my life and am currently living in Fresno California. My father is responsible for introducing me to reading. I think I was 3 or 4 years old when I began reading Dr. Seuss. This is when I became an official "book worm." Today, I enjoy reading all types of books never really sticking to one genre. My love for history began when I was 10 years old. When my parents took my siblings and I to Tombstone Arizona. I was completely mesmerized by the acknowledgement that I was walking on the same streets as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. I have stood on the very ground where the Gunfight at the OK Corral occurred. Since then I have been interested in all types of history but my favorite era is the Old West, especially the Gunfighters, Lawman and Outlaws.
I am looking forward to delving into areas of history that I have not ventured into to much and discussing it with other historical enthusiasts.
Vicki. Thank you for the information. I'm currently editing the wording on my book's website and on its Amazon page. As soon as I complete that, I'll definitely look into the options you mentioned. Thanks much. C. ColeCharles wrote: "Nathan wrote: "Charles wrote: "I'm a retired Russian linguist and an author. First studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute in 1966 and have studied and used it professionally ever since. ..."
Charles wrote: "Nathan wrote: "Charles wrote: "I'm a retired Russian linguist and an author. First studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute in 1966 and have studied and used it professionally ever since. ..."
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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 guys! I'm TKG from California. I recently finished grad school and can finally dive into books guilt free! I'm an engineer by profession, but a writer by passion. I'm passionate about history and especially love auto/biographies.
Some of my favorite topics: Thomas Jefferson, Ancient Italy, Japanese history and literature, WWII, English/Scottish/Irish history, and the Renaissance. I read a lot about the lives of dead writers and poets. Kafka is a favorite writer of mine.
It's wonderful to be part of a community that also cherishes history and likes to discuss topics of long past!
Welcome, TKG. I lived and worked for 30 years in Monterey at the Defense Language Institute (teaching Russian) before retiring and leaving the state. I would encourage you and all folks interested in history to read as much as you can about Russian/Soviet history since that's the only way to develop an understanding about what the Russian Federation is up to these days.
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Tracy Cayler wrote: "Hi my name is Tracy Cayler. I have lived in California all my life and am currently living in Fresno California. My father is responsible for introducing me to reading. I think I was 3 or 4 years o..."That's fascinating, Tracy! Welcome to the group! It is very interesting to get to stand and walk on the sites where history has occurred, although I haven't done it as much as I would like to.
Charles wrote: "Welcome, TKG. I lived and worked for 30 years in Monterey at the Defense Language Institute (teaching Russian) before retiring and leaving the state. I would encourage you and all folks interested ..."Hi Charles! Russia has always fascinated me, but my introduction to is sadly only consists of Stalin, Sputnik, and Anna Karenina. But it's definitely a country I want to learn more about! I plan to someday travel to it as well so understanding it culturally and historically is paramount.
Nathan wrote: "Tracy Cayler wrote: "Hi my name is Tracy Cayler. I have lived in California all my life and am currently living in Fresno California. My father is responsible for introducing me to reading. I think..."Thank you for the welcome to the group, Nathan. Visiting historical locations is a passion I have had since my visit to Tombstone. I have a very long bucket list of historical place I want to see. Maybe we will read and discuss some of them in the group.
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I hope you'll study Russian and Soviet history because there is a misconception that the USSR is a "dead issue" and no longer relevant to today's Russian Federation. Just tune into RT television. I recently watched a few days of their coverage of world events and, had it been in Russian instead of English, I could have closed my eyes and would likely not been able to find much substantive difference between these broadcasts and those of Radio Moscow back in Brezhnev's time.TKG wrote: "Charles wrote: "Welcome, TKG. I lived and worked for 30 years in Monterey at the Defense Language Institute (teaching Russian) before retiring and leaving the state. I would encourage you and all f..."
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I'm 81 years old but don't feel it probably because the way that the British National Health system has looked after my health. Married, five children and a growing number of grandchildren. My wife and I live in the Village of Steventon, Oxfordshire, England when she was born. It was a small village when I moved here in 1960 but is slowly being smothered by speculative property speculators and I would love to move somewhere such as Somerset which is much quieter but the attraction of children and grandchildren is to strong for my wife to resist.
Born in Brighton Sussex the family moved to London just before the Second world War started and my younger sister and I were evacuated for three or four years being reclaimed by our parents who had moved to Oxford. With such a start its no surprise that I left school aged 15 with no qualifications and became an Apprentice Bricklayer which I did not enjoy as I worked for a large building firm and it was like being on mass production whilst my brother apprentices worked for small quality Oxford firms.
I finished my five year apprenticeship and in those days England had national Military service which I was happy to join especially as it took me to places such as Hong Kong. I even spent a short while with the American Army in Korea.
I served my contract with the Army and had a number of jobs before obtaining employed in a Car Assembly plant where I stayed for 12 years becoming involved in the Trade Union movement. By that time I decided that I needed and education but had little confidence and then the Government of the day, Harold Wilson's Labour Government created the "Open University" which was based on what I would refer to as, "Open or Distant Learning" and it was staffed by superb teachers who were sympathetic and more importantly it was supported with Government grants which opened the world of university education to all.
I spent four years with the O.U. and enjoyed it so much that I applied for a place at Balliol College Oxford where I spent another two years and left totally unemployable which was not a surprise with my background but I found my way into what was then referred to as, Industrial Relations Management. It was based on the idea that people with my background would understand how the shop floor workers thought which was a bit of a nonsense. I worked in an Aluminon Foil printing plant which closed as it was replaced by polythene film and I moved into a London Local Authority Human Relations department before I was recruited by a National Newspaper prior to the industry moving into computerised production. It was a fascinating job.
I then made the mistake of joining an American company that changed its structure as often as men change their socks and at the age of 57 I was made redundant one does not get another job in HR at that age.
For the last few years I have been corresponding with a friend I worked with in the Aluminium industry who started sending me his views on matters such as the state of British Politics, his views on President Trump etc etc. His most recent rant started by mentioning the relationship between the Tory Winston Churchill and Labour Clement Attlee during the Second World War and although I had views on both I realised as I wrote an answer to him that I knew little about either leader. That's when I discovered that history has treated both men with unrestrained restraint in their analysis which I could not accept. Therefore the primary purpose of joining this forum was to seek both sides of their history.
I found this forum by accident when I was looking for information on Winston Churchill
Hello! My name is Anjelica. I'm from the US, currently living and working as an entertainment journalist in New York City. I joined this group because history was always my favorite subject in school and generally to read about. I graduated with my bachelor's degree three years ago, but I'm planning on pursuing a graduate degree and have decided that history is what I want to pursue in my future. Then when I found this group on Goodreads as I was looking for more non-fiction to read, I couldn't resist joining.
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There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:
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I have become very interested in non-fiction books of various topics but history related ones for the most part.
The book that inspired me to read again was A Brief History of Medicine: From Hippocrates' Four Humours to Crick and Watson's Double Helix I thought it was fantastic.
I joined this group mostly to find suggestions of other great historical books to read. Currently I am reading Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies and am loving it as well.
I would love to hear any suggestions people have.