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I can't wait to get involved in this group and have missed discussions with other history enthusiasts.

Just about everyone with an interest in history realizes much of history is unavoidably about war. War is ugly, as anyone who’s had a taste of it knows (I experienced a little of it in Vietnam, and my parents got more than just a taste of it on the losing side in Europe during World War II). Despite the brutality of war, or maybe because of it, war is a fascinating topic and I’ll admit, I’m drawn to it. Drawn enough to read about it, and drawn enough to join discussions about it here.

World War II
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If I am interested in every time period and topics I enjoy very much the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries, mostly European history. To be more specific one of my favourite topic is the relation between the aristocracies, people and the monarchies.
Lately most of the books I read were in French but I can easily read books in English as well.





Welcome to our group, Julie! We have a ton of different topics being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in. My mother was from a tiny town named Alta Vista, which I think was in southeast Kansas. Beautiful country!
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We welcome you to The History Book Club, Jon. We often have discussions on historical fiction books. Hope you can join in.
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Glad you joined us, Melanie. This is the place for the avid history buff. You might want to check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2015 section. You can see what other members have been reading and may find great suggestions there. I know I have.
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My Name is Anand and I'm from India. I have always been a history addict especially Indian history and culture. History was my favorite subject in School and back then I wanted to become a archaeologist. Things didn't go as I thought and I ended up as a Software developer working in India.
I'm not a voracious reader but I have been slowly but steadily changing that. Hope to improve my reading habits with Goodreads.
Thank you !

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You are definitely in the right place. You have over 11 000 people sharing your passion.
Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Medieval history:
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Welcome to all the new members. You might want to check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2015 section. You can see what other members have been reading and may find great suggestions there.





I've always loved history, although my readings are really poor concerning this category. I read about the Lebanese civil war, the Great War, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. However, I usually watch documentaries since I lack English books. I hope to find a lot much more about history with you guys, and I also hope that you could post a soft copy from the books you will read. I'm interested in political history, and political theory. Further, I really got excited when I saw you guys reading On politics by Alan Ryan I wish I joined you earlier so we could discuss it together. Enjoy your readings.
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To be honest I am more into historical fiction, however I am keen to branch out into the non fiction world.
My most notable interests include the Great War and WWII.
Most recently I have read All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
I am excited to hear people's opinions and theories and look forward to reading the posts in the group.

I have lately taken an interest in the Renaissance, a period I know far too little about. So I was pleased to find a History book with a focus on non-fiction. (I like historical novels that are historical by virtue of being written in the past. I'm less keen on the contemporary "Historical Novel" as a genre. I make and exception for non-fictional accounts given a fictional coating by a historian with strong literary qualities.)

After college I lived in China for two years and continue to travel as often as I can.
I love getting recommendations and browsing through recent updates to see what my friends are reading, especially if the books are related to my field of study.
Looking forward to learning more with the help of this group and it's members!

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Hello, I am Kate from Utah. Most of the nonfiction books I have read lately are books on the workhouses in London after I found out my fifth great grandfather was born in one. I also want to learn more about my Mennonite ancestors and have recently started
by J. Virgil Miller.
I am also interested in medieval and Victorian England, the Mayflower, the American Revolution, and women in the Middle East.

I am also interested in medieval and Victorian England, the Mayflower, the American Revolution, and women in the Middle East.
Welcome to all new members. It's great to see people from so many places around the world joining in.

I am Abhishek from India, living in the city of Pune. I am an Engineering student, I am always interested in general history, but now I specifically want to read Business History, Financial History and War and military related books.


My name is Bernard and I'm Belgian (although I live in England). I am a professional historian teaching war history at university. I was born in a family of historians (father, mother and brother... didn't have a chance in life) and have always been interested in the past. I am particularly keen on Napoleonic history, the 19th century and the First World War but also read about other periods of time.
Hello! I am Mayank from India. History fascinates me, I love reading about financial history and wars.

That's one awesome legacy and so much history. We are glad to have you here and we apologize for not welcoming you immediately.
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You will find many members, from all around the Globe, who love a good historical fiction. We are glad to have you here and we apologize for not welcoming you sooner.
Based on your interests I suggest you check out our thread on historical fiction. I am sure you will find many great recommendations there. YOu can access the thread through this link:
Historical fiction
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Since you are interested in reading books about your country, consider joining our An exotic book cavalcade to iconic India challenge. I'm sure you will have a lot of fun.
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We are equally excited to have one more history buff among us and we apologize for not welcoming you immediately.
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