The History Book Club discussion

This is just a reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications or blogs. That includes any mention of authorship. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history.

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

Hi! I'm Laura, from New York. I am a recent college graduate and earned my BA in History this year, so I am very excited to have joined this group. I love all aspects of history, but my passion is Ancient History. I love reading and will read almost anything!!

I'm relatively new to Goodreads so I'm still figuring out how it works. I also have read the Group Guidelines and hope I have followed them correctly up to this point. Can't wait to get started here!! :)

Welcome Laura, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from New York. Thank you for your introduction about your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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

Ancient 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

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 books you mention should look:

by Barbara W. Tuchman

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, Laura!. We’re glad you have joined the group!
Regards,
Andrea

Hello!

My name is Elizabeth. I'm 30, I'm Canadian, and live in southwestern Ontario. I have a number of serious health issues, so I'm on disability and don't have a job/education background to share with everyone. I like reading, writing, and anything that involves a good story.

I love reading (or watching documentaries) about history, and I have ever since I was a kid. I don't have just one specific area I'm interested in, but stuff I enjoy learning about includes Canadian history, Black and Indigenous history in North America, queer history, Jewish history, labour history, women's history, Victorian English history, literary history, film history, medieval European history, Imperial Chinese history, and probably more. If I'm learning twentieth century history, I really prefer it to be the first three decades. I generally prefer social and cultural history over learning about wars and such, but I do also enjoy learning biographical history about interesting people. Some of my favourite history related books I've read this year are Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, Nova Graphica: A Comic Anthology of Nova Scotia History, and Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies: Unsung Women of the Holocaust.

Basically there's a ton of stuff I'm interested in, and I'm excited to get the chance to explore some of it further in this group.

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Welcome Elizabeth, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from southwestern Ontario. Thank you for your very interesting introduction and sharing your many diverse interests in history.

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

Europe - European History
World History
China
History of Southern Asia

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

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 mentioned should look:

by Deirdre Cooper Owens (no photo)
by Rebecca Hall (no photo)
by Sarah Silberstein Swartz (no photo)
by Laura Ķeniņš

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

Hello everyone.

My name is Hisham Khan. I am a young lad from Pakistan and a modest reader, with a taste for history. Joined this group to further my interest in the genre generally and get recommendations and read interesting discussions specifically.

I like reading history from any period and dare say any country, but nowadays I gravitate to histories of the Islamic world, World wars, religions, historical anthropology, the West and of course my own country!

Further, I hope to discover works(besides the topics mentioned) on the histories of India, China, and Latin America, and of course many more.

Though I might not be significantly active, I do hope to engage and participate in this group!

Welcome Hisham Khan, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Pakistan. Thank you for your interesting introduction. We are happy that you have found our group.

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

China

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 books you mention should look:

by Edward Rutherfurd

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

Thank you Lorna!

Hisham wrote: "Thank you Lorna!"

You're welcome, Hisham. We are happy that you have joined us.

Hi, my name is Matthew and I live in Manchester, England. I have been interested in history for a while but have never joined a book club before.

I am potentially interested in any era and place, provided the author does a good job of bringing the subject to life.

My favourite recent read was "The Perfect King" by Ian Mortimer, which is a biography of Edward III, who was King of England from 1327 to 1377. Another book that is very well written, and which could be topical at the moment (given what is in the cinemas right now), is "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes.

I like biography and current affairs books as well, so my tastes are quite eclectic...

A warm welcome Matthew, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Manchester, England. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history.

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 mentioned should look:

by Ian Mortimer
by Richard Rhodes

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

Greetings everyone.
I am a post graduate student from India, a diplomat under making. I have been in search of an interactive reading community with which my understanding of the world, its history and the people can grow and today, I came across this group So i am extremely excited to be here.
I have had an affinity towards history, the sociological aspect of it, from as long as I can remember. The rise and fall of great kingdoms, their impact on our modern life today and the society interests me.
I hope to find great suggestions from this group. Thank you for having me here!

Welcome to the History Book Club, Ali. We are happy that you have joined us from India. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your interests in history.

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 Kai Bird

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 everyone,

I'm Ismail from Toronto, Canada. I work in IT. Growing up, I spent a lot of time reading in the library as my mother was a local librarian. That time sparked my interest in history. I'm particularly drawn to Islamic history and the High Middle Ages. Recently, I've been learning about King Alfred and England's formation. I joined this group to explore more about history and see what else catches my interest. Thanks for having me!

Cheers,
Ismail

Welcome Ismail, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Toronto, Canada. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your varied interests in history.

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

Ancient History
Medieval History
British History
Europe - European 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

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 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

This is just a reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications or blogs. That includes any mention of authorship. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history.

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

I was born and raised in California. Reading has always been an integral part of my upbringing. My mother would bring me to bookstores every week to pick out a new book. Sadly, in the particular area I was raised in California, many topics weren't thoroughly addressed in school. This included science, history and culture. Since becoming an adult, I try to fill in the gaps with reading various books that cover these topics. I am particularly drawn to the history of science and the history of countries that aren't covered in American curriculum. Essentially, that includes ALL of history. Even American history because it isn't properly portrayed in many of the outdated textbooks I studied from in grade school.

Hello,

My name is Yves and i live in Brussels Belgium.I just love to read about history and i also like to write.
My main intrests are the crusades,the Napoleon era,WWI and WW2

Welcome to the History Book Club, Ling. We are happy that you have joined us from California. Thank you for your interesting introduction.

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 Kenneth Whyte

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 Yves, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Brussels, Belgium. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your varied interests in history.

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

Ancient History
Medieval History
Europe - European History
The First World War
The Second World War

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

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 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

This is just a reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications or blogs. That includes any mention of authorship. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history.

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

Hello! I'm a father of two, professional nerd, and am from Texas, USA. I've been obsessed with World War II history for several years now after stumbling onto a Swedish power metal band called Sabaton.

It sounds absurd, but that was what really accelerated my interest in war/conflict history. I greatly enjoy personal stories from/about such intense times and events.

I'm hoping to discover more titles to read and also to contribute to the group.

Welcome Tom, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Texas. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your interests in history.

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

The Second World War

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

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 books you mention should look:

by Rick Atkinson

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

Thanks!

You are welcome, Tom, We are happy to have you.

Hello everyone. I am Ahter, mother of two boys, from Türkiye. Besides teaching and scientific research, and dealing with two adolescents with great excitement, I also love to read, especially good reads in history..:) I think reading history is a great way to understand and appreciate world's cultures and traditions and to build empathy, besides satisfaction of curiosity and understanding of our present time. It seems like my interest in history also affected my elder son, who is 17, who is also very much into good history books, especially WWII, so I'm even working on bringing in future members hopefully..:)
Thank you for having me as a new member to this great group.

Welcome Ahter we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Türkiye. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your 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

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

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 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

Greetings, all! My name is Saia. I live in the beautiful state of California.

I love seeing and understanding the world from different perspectives. History gives us a unique opportunity to do exactly that. I firmly believe history connects all of us, and the more we understand it the better we are equipped to tackle our current and future endeavors.

A warm welcome Saia from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from California. Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your interests.

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 book you mentioned should look:

by Alexander Hamilton

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, I'm Albert, big into global history/world history (especially cultural and intellectual but other areas also interest me). Wondering if there has been discussion of Peter Frankopan's work on the forum?

Welcome Albert, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Mumbai, India. Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your interests in history. While there is no discussion of Peter Frankopan's works, I have cited some threads that may interest you.

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

World History
China
History of Southern Asia

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 books you mention should look:

by Edward Rutherfurd

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

Hello everyone,
My name is Robert and I am originally from Toronto, Canada, but I have lived in Seoul, Korea for more than 25 years. I have a Master's degree in history, and used to teach history at a high school in Canada before I came to Korea. Now I teach English as a Foreign Language at a university here. I like teaching EFL more, but I still love reading history. My interests are fairly eclectic, but include the 20th Century, Asia, North America, Europe and Rome.

Welcome Robert, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Seoul, Korea. Thank you for your most interesting introduction and sharing your many diverse interests in history.

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

American History
Europe - European History
World History
History of Southern Asia
East Asia

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

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 books you mention should look:

by Rick Atkinson

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 Angelo and I hail from Canada. I am getting back into reading after many busy years, with zero time for my precious hobby. I like history, biographies and geopolitics.
As I came to Canada later in life, thus have some gaps in Canadiana, I would like to get suggestions about quintessential Canadian history books for my "to-read" list.
Thanks

Welcome Angelo, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Canada. Thank you for your most interesting introduction, and sharing your many interests in history.

Based on your areas of interests, you may want to explore the following threads:

American History
Political Science

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

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 Ron Chernow

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, please don't hesitate to ask the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

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

Hello, I am Saumen from Bangladesh. I fell in love with history reading about Tutankhamen and ancient Egypt and carried this love ever since I was in class 3. Now a days I am holding my personal greco roman history readathon. I was searching for fellow history book lovers when I come across this group.

Angelo wrote: "Hi, my name is Angelo and I hail from Canada. I am getting back into reading after many busy years, with zero time for my precious hobby. I like history, biographies and geopolitics.
As I came to ..."

Natives and Newcomers by Bruce Trigger

Welcome Sauman, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Bangladesh. Thank you for your interesting introduction.

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

Roman Empire - The History
Europe - European History
World History

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 books 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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

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

Robert, thank you for your book recommendation as requested by Angelo. However, to be consistent with our guidelines, the book should be cited as follows:

by Bruce G. Trigger

Welcome Abi, from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from the Philippines. Thank you for your interesting introduction.

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

European History
Medieval History
World History
Ancient History

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

History Book Focus Areas

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by Rick Atkinson

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

Hello, my name is Sophie and I live in Glasgow, Scotland! I have just finished my History and Politics BA(Hons) degree at Glasgow Caledonian Univeristy! I am currently training to be a History Lectuer, so hence the interest in this group! Only until recently though have I really endorsed my history reading as due to my education, my preferred reading genres had to take a backseat so I could complete the mandatory reading for my course. During my studies, I specialised in Scottish and British Empire studies, with particular focus on the connections Scotland has with Colonialism and Slavery - a very undiscussed and taboo topic within Scottish historiography. However, my other history pursuits are predominantly modern history c. 1600-2000s (right now I am interested in the rise and fall of the Soviet Union!)

Fun fact, in High School I actually detested History. It was my most loathed subject to attend, but I am putting that down to the teaching style and the topics - often very limited in variety and scope, which I feel hinders the history learning experience but I digress.

Overall, I joined this group to discover new topics to research as there is never enough of history to uncover and chat with other History lovers!

Thanks for letting me join
Sophie :)

Welcome Sophie, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Scotland. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your varied interests in history.

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

British History
Europe - European History
World History
Ancient History

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by Barbara W. Tuchman

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

I am Brian and am a 70 year old retired State of Illinois bureaucrat and attorney living in Springfield Illinois and still working about 1/4 time as a labor arbitrator. I have been a GR member since 2014 in Fiction GR groups as I read about 2 to 4 fiction books at a time, mainly classics. I also always keep one non-fiction going. My current non-fiction is:
by T.J. Stiles. I am joining because I saw you will be reading:
by Ada Ferrer which I want to read as I have owned a copy for over a year and am excited to be able to read it with your Group.
To get an idea of my tastes, the following are some history books I have already bought and plan to read sometime in the next several years:
by Jean Edward Smith
by Bettany Hughes
by David Reynolds
by Erik Larson
by Sven Beckert
by Edward J. Watts

Besides Jean Edward Smith, favorite history authors include:
Hampton Sides Candice Millard Dan Jones
David McCullough & Doris Kearns Goodwin.
I appreciate the opportunity to read history with this Group's members.

Welcome to the Club, Brian. You’ll enjoy reading the Erik Larson book you mentioned; it’s a great read!
by Erik Larson
Regards,
Andrea

Welcome to the History Book Club, Brian. We are happy that you have joined us from Springfield, Illinois. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your interests in history. I know you are interested in the discussion on Ada Ferrer's book. However, Bentley will need to decide on the dates there will be a group discussion. I don't have any information at this time.

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by Ada Ferrer

You did a wonderful job with your book citations, Brian. My only suggestion would be at the end of a paragraph, you would then cite the books mentioned. It just makes it easier to read the text, but a fine job.

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

Lorna, I think I see what I did wrong. I have a question, though. When putting the book reference in the text rather than afterwards are you prohibited from using the blue links?
If I understand it correctly, the relevant section of my comment should have looked like this:

My current non-fiction is: Custer's Trials A Life on the Frontier of a New America by T.J. Stiles. (Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America by T.J. Stiles?) I am joining because I saw you will be reading: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer (Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer?) which I want to read as I have owned a copy for over a year and am excited to be able to read it with your Group.
by T.J. Stiles
by Ada Ferrer

That is fine, Brian. It just makes it easier to follow if after the text, the citation is below. Thank you.

Lorna wrote: "That is fine, Brian. It just makes it easier to follow if after the text, the citation is below. Thank you."

Makes sense. Thanks.

Hello! My name is Logan, and I am a civil engineer and history enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. I’m particularly interested in ancient and Renaissance history with focus on the Middle East and the Mediterranean. I studied a Minor in European history during University, and my first love of history came when I was a child learning about the Romans. Currently, I am reading as much as I can about Iranian history as I am of Persian descent and wish to connect more with my cultural and historical heritage. I’m fairly new to GoodReads, so any recommendations are welcome.