The History Book Club discussion

Welcome, Debbie You’ll find the History Club is an excellent place to discover new books on history to read.
Regards,
Andrea

Listening first. Questioning assumptions. Believing in Equality Without Distinction.

Hi everyone, I'm Darren from the UK. I've always been fascinated by the stories that get told — and perhaps more so by those that don’t. My interests span from ancient societies to modern-day memory, with a particular focus on the roles of women, Indigenous voices, and cultural shifts we sometimes overlook.

I'm especially influenced by thinkers like Joseph M. Marshall III, Cathy Newman, and Dee Brown. I enjoy digging into the ways philosophy, language, and historical framing shape how we understand the past.

I joined this group to explore diverse perspectives and be part of meaningful discussions. I believe history is something we build together — through shared knowledge, open questions, and thoughtful debate.

Looking forward to the conversations!

Welcome to the Club, Darren. We’re glad you’ve joined us.
Regards,
Andrea

Welcome Darren, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from the UK. 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:

Philosophy and Politics
World History
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

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 there 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

hey I'm Matthew I enjoy reading history theology and war books

Welcome Matthew, from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your introduction and sharing your reading interests.

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

Military 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

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

Hello, Matthew and welcome to the History Club. We’re glad you’ve joined us.
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 there 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