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Hi my name is Erin. I majored in history at university. I enjoy reading both nonfiction history books as well as historical fiction. I live in Maryland, USA. My grandmother was a pilot during World War II with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), so I am very interested in that topic as well.
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Hi! Gaijinmama here. I have been a member of this group for awhile but haven't been active for a very long time. Thank you for the recent messages motivating me to jump back in and participate!I'm from Connecticut and Los Angeles originally (about equal time on both coasts of the U.S. ) but have spent most of my adult life in Japan. My life in 25 words or less: I came here in 1986 as an exchange student, met this cute Japanese guy, and we now have two teenage kids and a mortgage.
I teach English at a university here in Tokyo and regularly bare my soul to a roomful of drunk people at local open mic poetry events. I've always had a passion for history, both fictional and non-fictional, and I look forward to getting to know you all. I welcome friend requests and of course book recommendations!
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Hello everyone!My name is Micah and I am so happy to be part of this book club!
I like to read about Ancient history, and American history. But I do not limit myself to any section of time or place in history I am interested in so much. Former History Major in college and currently working as an interpreter at a state park.
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I’m Susanne and I live in Texas. I’ve been an avid read from an early age. I’ve been devouring books since I was 7 years old. Libraries and book stores are among my favorite places! Who needs sleep?! I especially love reading history, autobiography/biography and historical fiction. Lately I seem to be reading history/historical fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the US/UK/Europe. I prefer reading actual books,though I do use a Kindle from time to time. I also enjoy listening to audiobooks while I am quilting or card making. So many books - so little time!
Hi! My name is Beatriz, I’m 18 years old and I’m from Brazil. I have been a member for a long time but I’m not very active, although I intend to change it. I was a very shy kid (I still am) and books were my refugee. I’m currently studying both law and International Affairs at university (yes, I don’t have much free time) so historical books are not only for entertainment, but also a necessity to my classes. I love biographies so much and principally historical books focused on the life of extraordinary women since I want to work helping other women and raising awareness for gender equality.
Hello my name is Susanne, I'm a 51 years old living in Mississippi. I have been a member of Goodreads since last year but getting around now to figuring out which groups interest me. I am a student of history it goes along with my own historical family background. I am a disabled veteran. My favorite reads are historical fiction, history, suspense, thrillers like murder mysteries and romance. I am open to other genres as well. I have a Master's degree in Social Work. My great aunt is one of the few women in the halls of statues in Washington DC and my great Uncle owned the Willard Hotel. The Willard name has a lot of historical importance in history. My family has fought in every war going back to the American Revolution.
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Hello, I'm Jeff. I'm originally from Iowa, lived for a time in Seattle, and the past 13 years have traveled widely for work around the world. I've enjoyed reading all my life, and it's contributed to much of who I am. I'm primarily a history buff, with a focus on military history, but I like other aspects as well, such as cultural, social, and economic history.I also like literature (I have a masters in Russian literature), but do not read it as much, maybe two-three works a year, but I do take pleasure in it.
I also buy books in other languages that I'm trying to learn, and with a dictionary, try to work my way slowly through them. Am currently trying that on a short piece dealing with the German Revolution of 1918-19. I rarely finish, but it does help my reading proficiency. And I love learning (however imperfectly) languages this way. Works in other languages have very different textures, and it's enjoyable for me to do the mental exercise to decode them in their strange syntaxes.
Probably like many, I don't read nearly as much as I used to, I think in part due to spending too much time on the internet and fiddling with my phone. I want to read more and spend less time with the internet. Could this be a way to do it?
Welcome Micah, Susanne, Catherine, and Jeff!☺
Hi All,I'm Ildiko from Hungary, a businesswoman by profession who has nothing to do with history in her daily work.
At primary and secondary school although I was a good student (all good grades across different subjects) History classes were not my cup of tea at all. The reason was that all my History teachers were focusing way too much on dates during both the lessons and the tests. They failed to show us the real beauty of history: instead of asking us to memorize when a certain event exactly happened - I think - they should have shown us the reasons why this and that bloody war broke out or why certain kings were allies with each other while others were at war.
So as a teenager I read lots of books about history just out of my own curiosity, as I hated memorizing without understanding. I especially loved reading about English and US history (as I started to learn English language at the age of 12), my favourite topic was Lincoln and the Civil war period, I read everything what I could find in the libraries of the neighbouring settlements.
In the past 10-15 years I've been reading books almost exclusively on pyschology and business/technology (those connected with and useful for my daily job), with a few sci-fi books, books by Vonnegut or Steinbeck as my favourite authors, as rare exceptions from the rule. This January I decided to pick up reading classics and other "old favourite" genres again, including history.
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Good evening from North Carolina, USA. My name is Dusty. I’ve been a part of this wonderful group for a little over a year and a half. However, since I haven’t been active since 2017, I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce myself. I hold a BA in History and have a general love for the subject. My studies focused primarily on the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War. My speciality is North Carolina history. I look forward to rejoining the book discussions.
Hi! I'm Juliana from the Philippines, I'm new here and glad to be a part of this book club. I'm a very early teen and I read mostly about the Second World War, from any front, side, or theater. I enjoy fiction and non-fiction alike, and occasionally books about military vehicles and such.I hope being in this book club will be a wonderful experience with you lovely people here.
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Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:
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Hello, I'm Peter from the UK. I was a member of the group before, left for a while and now I'm back.I read mostly on WW2 and intelligence history, but I'm currently reading about Napoleon's downfall and the Congress of Vienna.
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Hello, my name is Sultan, 30 years old and I'm from Iraq. Till now my main interests were scifi and fantasy books. I have read some general European history but it was not really interesting. My father recommended historical books that specifically about a person or an event otherwise he said it will be like memorizing facts for school. I want to learn about European history from medieval period onward. I found this group for motivation and guidance.
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So I just joined this group since one of my favourite topics to read is history, and I still have the book that got me hooked at the tender age of 6 -
.I am a 50+ woman from Norway who can't live without books, and as a result every available spot in my flat is filled with books (and some DVDs too). As I said, I'm from Norway and I recently got an account here, but I've been a member of a similar Norwegian site, bokelskere.no for 9 years, and I found that site when I was looking for info on a book I was selling.
I started noting down the books I read in 1999 after answering a questionary where one question was about how many books I read a year and the max was 12! That first year ('99) I ended up on 161 books, and have kept it up ever since, both on paper and for the last 9 years online too. When I remember I book I read as a child I add it at the apr year.
I am adding on my account here from time to time downwards, have gotten to 2015 so far. I can't bare to trow a book away, so I have a 'trade/sale' shelf too. I used to work in a second hand book shop but that closed after over 30 years at the end of last year, so I have no longer anywhere local to sell/trade books.
I have given myself the challenge to read 220 books this year (originally 150 before I found out that I could add some fanfiction too), and the next book to read for me is a history book,
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Hi, I'm Alan and I live in North Wales in the UK. I try to read across a lot of different subjects but I do have a strong interest in history and recently I've been interested in Great Britain/Europe in the 18c..the Age of Enlightenment. I'm interested in art, literature, science, philosophy - I guess this covers pretty much everything ;) Recommendations for a good overall primer would be welcome!
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Norma wrote: "Hello, My name is Norma. I live in sunny Southern California. I have loved history since a wonderful history teacher introduced me to history in high school. That was many, many years ago. I curren..."Welcome, Norma. Good teachers can inspire us and make a difference in our lives. I, too, have been a caretaker and it is a full-time job.
Hi, Cindy: Welcome to Goodreads. I also live in SoCal.
Best,
George Putnam
Hi George, I live in Missouri. Norma lives in California. Sorry about the confusion. Thanks for your welcome.
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Hello. Delighted to join the group. I'm a passionate reader and a huge history buff, especially 20th century U.S. and European history (Cold War, World War II, World War I). I'm also a big Red Sox (and baseball in general fan). I've spent my life working in both retail sales and accounting and I'm now looking forward to retirement in the not too distant future.
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Howdy! My name is Travis. I am in my mid 30s and from the US. I love most things history, but I especially love reading about ancient history, legal history, world War two, and discrimination. My undergraduate degree was in history and my thesis paper was on the immigration quota system of the early 20th century was influenced by eugenics and other racist and discriminatory ideas.I just finished reading History on Trial by Deborah Lipstadt and found it fascinating. I'm always looking for more books to read, so I accept all friend requests and book suggestions!
Hello all, My name is Alex. I am in my mid 20s and from the US southeast. I am fairly open minded about historical topics and periods but for the past year I've been focusing on US and European history from the late 1700s to present (within that, on the French revolution, US civil war to WW2, and the totalitarian period of the 20th century). In college I studied engineering and international affairs, focusing my minor on cyber security issues, especially in Europe - which has led me to a much deeper interest in European history and geography. I'm currently reading
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and
by Rebecca West. I'm always looking for new books to read and new people to discuss them with.
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The Second World War
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Rebecca WestMore information:
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Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court
Hi all! My name is Kayleigh, joining the group from the US. I enjoy historical fiction and non-fiction. I have really enjoyed reading about American history, but would like to read more about history from other parts of the world.
Also interested in transportation and infrastructure.
Looking forward to participating in the monthly reading community.
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