The History Book Club discussion

Welcome to the group, Mukul -- 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 these topics:

Ancient history
Military history

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This is how books that you mention should look:

by Colleen McCullough

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

A warm welcome to all those who’ve recently joined us!. This is an incredible Club. I feel certain that all of you will enjoy it to the hilt!
Regards,
Andrea

Hello everyone! My name is Dan Demers, and I am from Bethlehem, CT. A small town in the Litchfield hills of Northwest CT. I am 37 years old, and have always been a big fan of history through school. I went to college at SUNY Cobleskill and graduated with an AAS in Nursery Management and BT of Horticulture. I am now a manager at a wholesale nursery in CT. I am happily married to another reader (not history though), and we have our first child on the way. We are expecting a girl October 22nd.

After college, I took a hiatus from reading for a few years, but then returned. I read pretty much anything, but I have always loved history, especially American history. The time span I read about most is revolutionary war through world war 2. Most of my history reading has been in the civil war time period.

I'm joining this group to expand my horizons when it comes to the time period I already have read about, and learn more about, and read about, more world history. I look forward to meeting some new people. I have already read all the introductory materials written out and this seems like a good group to join.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Dan! you’ll find the History Club to be just what the doctor ordered! Welcome!
Regards,
Andrea

Dan, a warm welcome to you from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you joined us from Bethlehem, CT. Thank you too for your very interesting introduction.

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

American 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.

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 Colleen McCullough

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

Hi.
My name is Yuval and I live in Haifa, a beautiful city, which is quite important at the time of the Coronavirus. You can always enjoy walking up to mount Carmel or down to the seashore.

I like to read history, - fiction, nonfiction, whatever catches my eyes.

There was a time when I have chosen a book called "Historians' Fallacies" by David Hackett Fischer.

Another time I concentrated on nonfictions dealing with WW2, and it was quite refreshing to notice some of the "fallacies" listed by Fischer.

But all in all, to my taste, there is nothing like the experience of reading a touching historical fiction, be it Oliver Twist, The King Must Die, or In Human Bondage.

A warm welcome Yuval from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Haifa, a truly beautiful city. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your interests and thoughts about history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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This is an example of how the books you mentioned should look:

by David Hackett Fischer
by Charles Dickens
by Mary Renault
by W. Somerset Maugham

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hi everybody, I'm an avid reader of mostly nonfiction, happy to be here. -Ryan

Welcome Ryan, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club. Thank you for your introduction. We look forward to your participation and avid readers are always welcome.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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by Barack Obama

More information:
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hello everyone, I’ve been fascinated about history since I was about 16 and was interested in the First World War. I live in France now and am interested in the second world war and have researched about the German occupation of my local town. We know so little about it and discovering some of the privations that were inflicted it has given me a new appreciation of the French and their history.

Welcome to the group, J. - 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:

First World War

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.

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 Colleen McCullough

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

Hi, I'm Jennifer, from Arizona, USA. I am interested in pretty much all of history, and I tend to focus on something for a while before moving on. My current obsession is Victorian England, before that it was the Soviet Union, and before that it was the Minoans. So, I'm all over the place. I'm excited about this group and hope to learn a lot.

Welcome to our group, Jennifer! We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:

Victorian age
Russia

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.

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 Colleen McCullough

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 everyone! We are very large global community of members who span the globe. And we hope you find what you are looking for in our space. Join in and participate.

Bentley wrote: "Don't be shy - we have just archived our last introduction thread so please be the first to introduce yourself here."

Bentley wrote: "Folks, we have this new thread open for introductions. You can always read all of the other welcomes and introductions in the other archived threads which we have closed because the threads are too..."

Bentley wrote: "Folks, we have this new thread open for introductions. You can always read all of the other welcomes and introductions in the other archived threads which we have closed because the threads are too..."

Glad you joined us, Patricia. This is the place for the avid history buff.

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 Colleen McCullough

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

Hi! I’m Matthew, I am an ER/diving doc and lifelong bookworm. I am 45, blessed with a genius/stunning ER doc wife, two crazy school age boys, three dogs, two in-laws, and a very large home office/library. I read on my kindle app a lot lately and have used audible to finish books on time while commuting 90 minutes to one of my jobs.

My absolute favorite non-fiction historical book is Juliet Barker’s “Agincourt.” Reads like a novel, gripping, even though I know exactly what happens in the end. She is gifted.

Quantum leap to one of my least favorites, “A Distant Mirror.” I read it out of sheer determination, and at the beginning of COVID it was interesting to see similar human behavioral patterns.

The second best non- fiction that I have read is “Flu” by Gina Kolkata, about the 1918 pandemic. It is eerie how similar the human dynamics are between the plague, the Spanish flu, and COVID. She even writes a chapter on SARS 2003 at the end. It’s got history, archaeology (digging up corpses in the permafrost looking for viral samples), and lots of really well written and researched material. Two big thumbs up.

Which brings me to my question: any recommendations besides Tuchman on the first Black Death Circa 1346? I can’t force myself to re-read that doorstop. :)

Thanks in advance and thanks for having me!
Matthew
Key West, Fl

A warm welcome Matthew from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Key West, one of my favorite places. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the books you mentioned should look:

by Juliet Barker
by Barbara W. Tuchman
by Gina Kolata

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Take a few moments to read the orientation:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Matthew, I have moved the section where you are requesting a referral on the First Black Death circa 1346 to another thread: MY BOOKS AND I: I AM LOOKING FOR A BOOK ON. . .

Here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

thank you so much!

Matthew Partrick wrote: "thank you so much!"

Matthew, you are welcome. I hope you receive some good suggestions.

Hello, I'm Rouge from British Columbia, Canada. History shows us how we ended up where we are today, and it also gives us ideas how to solve our current problems. These days, I'm reading about colonialism, from the perspective of colonized people.

Matthew Partrick wrote: "Hi! I’m Matthew, I am an ER/diving doc and lifelong bookworm. I am 45, blessed with a genius/stunning ER doc wife, two crazy school age boys, three dogs, two in-laws, and a very large home office/l..."

Hi Matthew, we have a Late Middle Ages thread which I believe may have some book listings that cover what you are looking for regarding The Black Death 1346.

Welcome, Rouge, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from British Columbia, Canada. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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.

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by Erik Larson

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hi all,

My name is Dakota: I'm from the U.S, but I've lived and worked abroad since 2016. I'm an avid reader and joined this club to meet others, read different perspectives regarding the past and current events, and to also help guide my future text selection.

In general I focus mostly on 20th century history, and I really appreciate historians that find a healthy balance between fact, philosophy and style.

To be more specific, I am very interested in the fallout of World War I, the cultural and ideological developments of the Eurasian interwar period, and post-World War II counterculture. There are numerous historians I enjoy, but some of my favorite are Westad, Applebaum, Zinn and Hedges. (I'm actually in the midst of rereading their texts now.)

With that being stated, I hope during my time here I am able to start branching out and exploring more historical periods.

Thanks for having me,
D.

Welcome everyone to the History Book Club at goodreads. We are delighted to have you join us.

Welcome to our group, Dakota! We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:

World War I
World War II

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 Colleen McCullough

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

Hello, my name is Myra and I’m a recently retired Nurse living in the United States. I have always loved to read and have focused on mysteries and thrillers. I have wanted to learn history and now have time to educate myself. I recently joined a United States presidential history group but it stopped posting just as I was getting started. So I have books on Madison, Monroe, and Jackson that I have yet to read. A second interest is Egyptian history. I am looking forward to having fun and learning a lot!

Welcome to the group, Myra -- 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:

Presidential series

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.

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 Colleen McCullough

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

I am from (greater) Stockholm. Sweden. Besides history I Also like reading biographies, travel guides, mysteries and romantic Suspence.

Welcome, Kerstin, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Stockholm, Sweden. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the books you mention should look:

by Erik Larson

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hi, my name is Efflin from Indonesia. I was graduated from Archaeology at one of the universities in my country. I like many genres of books. However, I always love to read books about archaeology, ancient history, and anything related to that topics. Thank you

Welcome to the group, Efflin -- 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 these topics:

Ancient history
Archaeology

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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by Suetonius

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Greetings, my name is Mike and I'm from the USA. I have loved reading history since I inhaled every volume in the Landmark series from Random House when I was a grade school kid in the 1950s. My BA was in political science, but I took English, Russian, Chinese, and American history courses. My interest in military history was helped along when I served as archivist and museum curator for the oldest unit in the US Army, the 3d US Infantry (The Old Guard).
Today, I especially enjoy histories of the World Wars period (1912-1945), largely due to reading Churchill's The Gathering Storm, which makes the case for the avoidability of WWII, and by extension all major wars.
I also love literary historical fiction, and especially the Aubrey-Maturin books of Patrick O'Brian, War and Peace, etc.
Thanks to the Moderators for encouraging this sharing.

A warm welcome, Mike. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from the USA. Thank you for your interesting introduction to your backgroud and outlining your varied interests in history.

Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:

The First World War
The Second World War
Military History

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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by Winston S. Churchill
by Leo Tolstoy

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Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Welcome, Mike, you’ve joined the right club if you’re interested in Churchill and the Second World War! One of our group reads was Erik Larson’s “The Splendid and the Vile”
by Erik Larson
Regards,
Andrea

Right. Enjoyed the book very much.

Hello folks, I'm a journalist from Washington, DC. I'm highly interested in 20th Century US history, particularly political and cultural history, and the lessons it holds for today's challenges in America. Looking forward to the group's discussions and debates.

Welcome Lawrence to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from the Washington D.C. area. Thank you for your interesting introduction outlining your interests in history. We will look forward to you joining us in our discussions.

Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:

American History
Philosophy and Politics

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hello guys Snowe here from New Jersey. Compared to scattered fiction, I am more enjoying devouring non-ficitions, in particular history and politics. Happy to join the group and meet you all :)

A warm welcome Snowe, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from New Jersey. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the books you mention should look:

by Erik Larson

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:
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Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hello. I'm Michael from northwest New Jersey, where I was a foreign language teacher (German & Japanese) for 20 years. Before that, I had lived in Japan after graduating from the University of Montana. I have a particular interest in Japanese history, but enjoy learning in general.

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

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 Suetonius

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Welcome, Michael. If you’re at all interested in history, you’ve come to the right group!
Regards,
Andrea

Hello everyone,

I'm Scott from Connecticut. Love reading of all kinds, but definitely an avid history reader. I currently teach High School here in CT for almost 20 years, where I teach history, government, and cultural studies.

Happy to join the group, and looking forward to good discussions and debates!

A warm welcome Scott, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Connecticut. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the books you mention should look:

by Erik Larson

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Welcome, Scott, we’re glad that you joined us!
Regards,
Andrea

My name is Danae which is a Greek name although I am English. I live in France but I have also lived in Belgium, Luxembourg, Argentina and Switzerland. I became interested in Tudor history when I was at school but my career was in languages. Now I live on the pilgrimage track to Santiago de Compostela and I have walked there twice. This experience rekindled my interest in history, especially in the fifteenth century when there were many pilgrims. I became fascinated by medieval life generally and already have many books about that.

Welcome, Danae! you’ve come to the right club if you’re interested in History!
Regards,
Andrea

What a nice introduction, Danae. We welcome you to The History Book Club. We have a variety of folders which may interest you. There are many topics for you to peruse and we have discussions on lots of different books. Hope you can join in.

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

The Tudors

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.

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 Suetonius

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