The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Nancy, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from The Netherlands. 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 Latin America
American Civil 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 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

Welcome Emma, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club. Thank you for your 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 Barack Obama

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, Nancy and Emma!

Nancy and Emma, we’re glad you joined us!
Regards,
Andrea

Lorna wrote: "Welcome Nancy, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from The Netherlands. Thank you for your most interesting introduction and sharing your many diverse interests in histor..."
Thank you for this information. I have one question: how do I set up my folder for 50 BOOKS READ IN 2023 - PERSONAL READING LISTS ? Does the moderator do that for me ..or may I do that myself?

Thank you, Nancy. One of the moderators will set that up for you next week. That thread is in conjunction with the 50-Books Read thread. You will receive a link to access the threads.

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, podcasts, or blogs. 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

Lorna wrote: "Thank you, Nancy. One of the moderators will set that up for you next week. That thread is in conjunction with the 50-Books Read thread. You will receive a link to access the threads."
Thank you.

This is another reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications, podcasts, or blogs. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. Please refer to our bylaws should you have any questions. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history. It is not to be used as a forum about your authorship.

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

Hello History Book Club.

I like history.

CP

My pen name is Victor Torvich, and I live in Silicon Valley, CA, USA, which is not far from San Francisco. My interests focus on world history, where humankind is considered a single entity, and its possible continuation into the future. I prefer to look at world history from a complex system theory viewpoint. I am also interested in discovering if and how people use lessons from history. I found almost zero information in that regard.

Welcome Copernicus, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club.

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 Barack Obama

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 Victor, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from California Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your interests in history.

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

World History

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

A big welcome to you both, Copernicus and Victor!. You’ll enjoy the History Book Club.
Regards,
Andrea

This is a reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications, podcasts, or blogs. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. Please refer to our bylaws should you have any questions. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history. It is not to be used as a forum about your authorship.

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

Bentley wrote: "This is a thread where you can introduce yourself to the group. This is one of our rules and guidelines.

Please introduce yourself here so we can welcome you. Tell us a little bit about yourself,..."

Bentley old chap, is there any group in G.R. or indeed in any book group or literary platform anywhere on Planet Earth or even the Universe that has as many rules and regulations as The History Book Club?
I'd suggest it would literally take an average reader days, if not weeks, to read all the rules. It seems you might be in your element, Bentley.

This is a reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications, podcasts, or blogs. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. And thre is to be no mention of your authorship. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. Please refer to our bylaws should you have any questions. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history. It is not to be used as a forum about your authorship.

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

Hello! I’m Cala, a student in the United States. I love history and reading history. My current favorite topics include North Korean history, WWII, and Japan during WWII.

Welcome Cala to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your introduction and outlining your interests in history.

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

East Asia
The Second World War

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 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

Welcome, Cala!

Hello, my name is JJ Valdés and I look forward to participating in the group! I'm retired from federal service and my main area of interest is Cold War history, especially within the context of Cuba and the rest of Latin America.

One of the best books of the subject, in my opinion, is


by Jonathan C. Brown

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

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

History of Latin America

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 book you mentioned should look:

by Jonathan C. Brown (no photo)

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

Jack and interested in Japanese and Southeast Asia history. Also part of the Japanese Literature group. A subset of us are interested in Japanese history from ancient to modern.
Thanks for having a wide set of subject areas.
r/Jack

Welcome Jack to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your interesting introduction regarding your interests in history.

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

History of Southern Asia
East Asia

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.

Although you did a great job in your citation, 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

Lorna wrote: "Welcome Jack to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your interesting introduction regarding your interests in history.

Based on some of your areas of interes..."

Lorna,
Are prehistory and protohistory books acceptable for this forum?
Also, can I use the Japan thread under "Challenges" to post history books?
r/Jack

Jack, I’m not sure what you are asking about posting books to this forum. The Japan challenge was over ten years ago. You may use it as a reference. Most of the books that have been added to the threads have been done by moderators and ambassadors over the years with guidelines as outlined by Bentley in their training.

Thank you.

Lorna wrote: "Jack, I’m not sure what you are asking about posting books to this forum. The Japan challenge was over ten years ago. You may use it as a reference. Most of the books that have been added to the th..."

I will have to read more of the forum to understand how to contribute wrt to books on Japanese history. I apologize for my confusion in advance. I have been concentrating on Japanese History from Prehistory to Modern, working through different periods of time. I guess there is no specific Japan thread.

My current read is Meiji 1868: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Japan by Paul Akamatsu

Paul Akamatsu provides a detail picture of the forces and people at work in the conversion of the Japanese feudal state into a modern nation state in a few decades in the effort not to be colonized by western powers.

by .

This is not the appropriate thread for this conversation. I would have taken it offline and sent this through private messaging but you have elected a private designation, which is also against our rules and regulations. You are not authorized to place any book on our threads. Thank you.

Hello! I'm Hannah. I live in the far NE corner pocket of WA state (basically Idaho/basically Canada) where I raise my two teenagers and encourage my two adult children who live nearby. I have children with complex medical needs, so I have worked in that field for many years. I also work with special needs children in the public school system. I am a Christian (protestant) and love my church, love Jesus and love His people. I have always been crazy about nature, aviation and travel. I don't enjoy fictional literature unless it's a classic, and stick to mostly historical and non-fiction books. As they say, the truth is often stranger than fiction! I love to learn languages and have been studying Russian and Spanish for ten years now. I have traveled to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Canada, Holland, Ukraine and Brazil as well as all over the United States. Nice to meet you!

Welcome to the History Book Club, Hannah,. We are happy that you have joined us from Washington State. 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 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, Hannah!

This is a reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications, podcasts, or blogs. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. And thre is to be no mention of your authorship. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. Please refer to our bylaws should you have any questions. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history. It is not to be used as a forum about your authorship.

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

This is another reminder to all members that the History Book Club does not allow any self-promotion or advertising regarding any books, manuscripts, publications, podcasts, or blogs. Essentially, there is to be no personal marketing whatsoever. And thre is to be no mention of your authorship. Posts that are in violation of that rule will be deleted. Please refer to our bylaws should you have any questions. This is a thread for introductions to tell us about yourself and to share your interests in history. It is not to be used as a forum about your authorship.

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

Hi guys!! My names Bracha and I'm a junior in high school! Ever since I was a little kid the books I'd mainly read were Alan Gratz historical fiction books which made me completely fall in love with it! Then, in my sophomore year of high school I took AP us history and absolutely loved it which is mainly why I joined this group! I'm very excited to learn from everyone here as it seems this is a very knowledgeable group!

Thank you!!

Welcome to the History Book Club, Bracha. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your interests in history. It is good that you have found an historical fiction author that has sparked your interest 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 Alan Gratz

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, Bracha!

Hi Bracha

Hi everyone! I’m William, and a final year Japanese Studies student at uni in the UK (plus a year of study in Japan).

I’ve always loved history, and most of my degree, minus the language, is East-Asian history. Everything from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, popular culture, films etc. However I’m really trying to broaden my horizons, read things from other periods, areas, and genres. Hence my joining this group!

Some of my favourite books are:


Would love recommendations! Thank you all,
William

Welcome William to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from the United Kingdom. Thank you for your interesting introduction regarding your interest in history.

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

History of Southern Asia
East Asia

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 an example of how the books you mentioned should look:

by Eiko Maruko Siniawer (no photo)
by Jacob M. Schlesinger (no photo)

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

William wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m William, and a final year Japanese Studies student at uni in the UK (plus a year of study in Japan).

I’ve always loved history, and most of my degree, minus the language, is East-..."
Welcome, William. East Asia is my own area of interest as well. I would be happy to be your friend if you wish.

Hi William! Welcome.

Welcome, Bracha and William, we’re glad you joined us!
Regards,
Andrea

Hi everyone! I’m Rudy and I am from California, USA. I am a college student studying psychobiology and world literature. I love reading about history because it helps me on my pursuit of knowledge in the complexity of human behavior. Learning about history before college consisted of learning about trade, colonization, and war (which is interesting) but the most interesting aspects of human history for me are all those that you don’t learn about in high school. My love for history ignited during college and now I find myself studying countless cultures and events that magnetize me greatly. I hope to make some friends here, I’ll add back!

Welcome, Rudy! Hope you’ve escaped and will continue to escape the worst of the wild-fires. We here in Texas are about to learn about snow!
Regards,
Andrea

Welcome to the club, Rudy!

Welcome Rudy. I see you are reading War and Peace, my favorite novel. Good reading!

Richard wrote: "Welcome Rudy. I see you are reading War and Peace, my favorite novel. Good reading!"

Richard, please reference books consistent with our guidelines as thus:

by Leo Tolstoy

Thank you.

Welcome to the History Book Club, Rudy. We are happy that you have joined us from the lovely state of California. Thank you for your most enthusiastic introduction and the expression of your love of 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 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

Hi, my name is Esther and I live in North Carolina in the US. I'm currently interested in reading more about the post WWII / Cold War era, and it would be helpful to start with a short-list of academic historians who write for the general reader.

Welcome Esther, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from North Carolina in the United States. Thank you for your 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 Larry Tye

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