The History Book Club discussion

Esther, we’re so glad you’ve joined us! Welcome!
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. 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

Again, any post in violation of the above rules and guidelines of the History Book Club will be deleted.

Thank you.

Hello!
My name is Desiree and I am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I was a history teacher for 10 years. Nowadays, I get my history fix by reading about anything and everything I can. I go through bouts where I read everything on a certain topic and then move onto another one. I am ready, willing and very much look forward to learning more from being in this group.
Desiree

Welcome to the History Book Club, Desiree. We are happy that you have joined us from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your reading 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 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, Desiree!

Desiree, welcome!. We’re so glad you’ve joined us! Hope the terrible hurricane season of 2024 passed you by entirely!!!
Regards,
Andrea

Thank you ! All clear for this hurricane season, thanks heavens! 🙂

Hello all! My name is Kristen and I'm from Amityville, NY (yes, that> Amityville). I've always been interested in history and have made it a point to read a few nonfiction books every year. However, this year I really wanted to finally get more in-depth on the historical topics which interest me most. For 2025 I want to learn more about World War II. I feel like, for all that I think I know, there is so much which I was never taught in school (basically the whole Pacific theater and African campaigns), and so much forgotten history for such a major event in our not-to-distant past.

Hoping to get some good book recommendations, make some new book friends, and learn something new!

Welcome Kristen, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Amityville, New York. 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 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, Kristen!

Welcome, Kristen! You could fill a small room with all the good books about World War I … take for example Max Hastings’ …
Regards,
Andrea

by Max Hastings

Hi Andrea: I'm very happy to be joining the History Book Group. I have a strong interest in both world wars, the Belle Epoque period, history of philosophy/ethics, and Impressionist art history. looking forward to reading and discussing new books. Debra

Lorna, I’m not sure if this is in order,but … I’d like to respond to Debra. Debra, there’s a fantastic quartet of books on the history of Paris you might enjoy:
Regards,
Andrea
by Mary McAuliffe
by Mary McAuliffe
by Mary McAuliffe
by Mary McAuliffe

Debra, Lorna, and Kristen: if you’d like something a little bit on the lighter side, there are Anne Perry’s five mysteries set during World War I; they are:
Regards,
Andrea
by Anne Perry
by Anne Perry
by Anne Perry
by Anne Perry
by Anne Perry

Many thanks for all the suggestions! I've actually read "Dawn of the Belle Epoque" and it's very good.

Thank you all for your comments. However, it would be best for the purpose of clarity that this thread remain for one's introductions and interests in history. Thank you for taking your book discussions and recommendations to a thread set up for that.

Please refer to I AM LOOKING FOR A BOOK ON . . .
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Andrea wrote: "Welcome, Kristen! You could fill a small room with all the good books about World War I … take for example Max Hastings’ …
Regards,
Andrea

..."

Thank you. And thank you for the book suggestion!

𝗛𝗶 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 ! 💟
𝗜𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 📚
𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲.

Happy Valentine’s Day, Mary!. Welcome to our Club!
Regards,
Andrea

Welcome to the History Book Club, Mary. We are happy that you have joined us from Northern Ireland. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your reading 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 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.

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

Hi everyone from snowy Boston!

Thank you for allowing this public school Humanities teacher and lifelong book lover to join your group! I am always on the lookout for the next amazing read. Please feel free to add me.

Happy reading! 📚✨
Amy

Welcome to the History Book Club, Amy. We are happy that you have joined us from snowy Boston. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your reading 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 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

Happy Valentine’s Day, Amy! we may not offer you flowers and candy, but we can recommend good books to read!
Regards,
Andrea

Hey Everyone,

Will here from Calgary, Canada. Hopping in the club to get some good req's. In addition to historical nonfiction I'm also big into reading historical fiction so always open to good suggestions there.

Currently 70% the way through "The Romanovs" by Simon Sebag Montefiore and I can highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about the Russian royal family.

Looking forward to exploring the group!

Welcome to the History Book Club, Will. We are happy that you have joined us from Calgary, Canada. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your reading 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 Simon Sebag Montefiore

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.

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

Welcome, Will!

So glad you’ve decided to join us, Will!. You’ll find lots of recommendations here, for sure.
Regards,
Andrea

Hello, All! My name is Alison and I am a history teacher living in New England. I'm interested in history that is both academically rigorous and also a pleasure to read. I am especially interested in nineteenth and twentieth century European history, and most especially in the history of German-speaking Europe and the Habsburg Monarchy.

Welcome Alison, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from New England. 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:

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 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

Hello, I am Bryant and live in South Alabama, USA. I am an avid reader, primarily non-fiction (about 75%). Within that set, most of my readings are historical.
My current goal is reading a major biography of every American President. I've not been perfectly chronological but I have completed seven so far. I look forward to getting to know you and participate in the discussions.

Welcome Bryant, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from South Alabama, USA. 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

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 to you both, Alison and Bryant!

Alison and Bryant, welcome to the History Book Club! We’re glad you joined us.
Regards,
Andrea

Hi I am a boy from India, And I love to read fiction as well as non-fiction related to history, i believe this group will help me to nourish my interests to a greater extent. To be honest, I haven't read much but I am starting to do so. I hope that i will meet people with common interests and mine who will enlighten me on my book reading journey.
Thanking You, Chiku

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

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 am Yam Slice!

I'm most fond of American history (both continents). I enjoy learning about the Old West, U.S. Northeast maritime history, and pre-Columbian civilizations (primarily the Inca).

As for non-American history, I find Mesopotamia to be very cool!

I want to broaden my knowledge of world history and strengthen my established interests.

Welcome Yam Slice, thank you for your interesting introduction outlining your interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club.

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

Ancient History
American History
Middle East History
History of Latin America

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

Welcome to the club, Yam Slice!

Hello, I answer to Kami. I'd be most interested in reccs and finding friends.

Welcome to the History Book Club, Kami. We are happy that you have joined us. 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 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

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 fellow history enthusiasts,

My name is Jules. I live in Southwest Florida. I am originally from Baltimore, Maryland. I studied literature and economics. I love all history but am especially interested in the history of the 19th century and the social upheavals therein.

Welcome to the History Book Club, Jules. We are happy that you have joined us from the lovely state of Florida. 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 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

Hello Jules and welcome!

Thank you. Any direction on how to discover like minded books to read is appreciated. Quite a bit to sift through here.

Welcome aboard, Jules. You’ll find all sorts of recommendations here.
Regards,
Andrea

Hello everyone, I'm Elmira. I studied law and am now majoring in international relations. Currently, I'm working on my thesis, which includes sections on the history of ancient economics, so I’d be happy to get some help finding the right books—and to make new friends as well!

Hi Everyone. My names Gunnar. I love history from all time periods.