The History Book Club discussion

Hello All,

I'm Arnab from India. History had been nightmare in school and now decades after leaving school, it turned out to be the most fascinating and joyful discovery. Knowing others with the same interest is always nice and it helps in further development of the pursuit.

I am into marketing. I love clicking photographs.

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

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

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

by Candice Millard

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,

I joined the group a few days ago, but I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Younes, I live in Germany, and history has been a passion of mine since I was six years old. I can honestly say that history is an integral part of my life and not a day goes by without reading about it.

I am particularly interested in the late antique Near East and Mediterranean (later Roman Empire, Sassanid Empire, early Islamic Caliphates) and in the Early Modern period, particularly Spain, Venice, Naples, and the Ottoman and Safavid Empires.

My combined Arabic and European heritage made me curious about the history of the wider Eurasian world and its transformations over the ages.

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

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

Ancient Near East History
Roman Empire
Middle East History

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hello everyone! I hope everyone's safe and healthy.

I'm Mrudula from India. I completed my under graduation in chemical engineering. I'm an inquisitive person by nature. And getting to know about history of places and people is something I enjoy.
I hope to catch up with you all!

Mrudula, a warm welcome to you from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you joined us from India. We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hi my name is Jeff I’m just introducing myself to the group now I have always loved history I will really read any sort of history in elementary school I remember reading parts of the history book that weren’t required just for fun my favorite though is anything to do with the Cold War I just finished “in harm’s way” by Doug Stanton this is a heartbreaking gut wrenching book about the uss Indianapolis it’s so sad about everything that these men went through but I highly recommend it I’m currently reading “hero of the empire” by Candice Millard about Winston Churchill

This is Jeff again sorry I forgot I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the USA

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

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Sean Hogan (no photo)
by Candice Millard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hello, My name is Jessalyn and I am in New Mexico. I am sorry to say that my history reading has been sorely lacking, and I want to change that. I am looking forward to diving in to many different topics.

Hello everyone!

I'm Chris (topher) from Nottinghamshire, UK.

I absolutely love both historical fact and historical fiction; mainly Scottish, Middle Ages and Tudor history.

My favourite authors are C J Sansom and Phillipa Gregory.

I've been looking for a decent history book club for a while now and it finally looks like I've found one.

Can't wait to 'meet' some of you!

Welcome, Chris!

C. J. Sansom (no photo) is a terrific author, I too am a fan. You might want to look into a serious historian of that period: Tracy Borman, particularly her book Elizabeth’s Women by (no photo). Enjoy the club!

Regards,
Andrea

Thank you.

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

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

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

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

Middle Ages
The Tudors

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Thank you, Vicki

Hi there, I'm Erika from British Columbia, Canada. I'm happy to have found this group as non-fiction and history are what I read the most of. I'm excited about all the new books I'm going to find out about in this group.

Hello Eveyone,

Greetings from Germany! My Name is Rebecca. I am an American expat living in Germany. I am interested in History because History allows us to use the past to solve pressening dilemenas that may arise in the present or future.

Perhaps, my love of history began as a child while watching the History Channel and PBS documentaries. I also believe my love for reading sparked an interst in historical children's books. One book in particular was Sybil Rosen's "Speed of Light". This book was instrumental in sparking my interest about the Holocaust and German Memory Studies.

Today, I hold a double Bachelors in History and Sociology, from the University of Suny Binghamton and a Master in History with a focus in German Modern History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Currently , I speak as an indepent Presentor giving historical or sociological lectures at local German Endowments or Institutions that are open to the public.

I just finished reading James Hawes "The Shortest History of Germany"

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Welcome Erika, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from British Columbia, Canada We will look forward to your participation.

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 Candice Millard

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

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

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

by Sybil Rosen
by James Hawes (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

Hi
I am from Cusco Perú, I studied economics and I like reading about history, science, sociology, etc. Since every single person that took part in an event has its own version about the reasons, responsbility, etc. That motivates me to know the Histories behind a event.
I am specially interested in the identity building of a community.

I expect to share books, points of view.

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

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

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

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hello history buffs. I am a retired English teacher and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. My special interest is reading biographies of significant historical figures, especially writers and other artists. Most recently I read "Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life" by Edna O'Brien. Another good one was Leo Damrosch's "The Club."

Welcome Arthur, thank you for your interesting introduction concerning your interest in history. We are happy that you have joined our group.

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 Edna O'Brien
by Leo Damrosch

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 there!
.
I'm Monica. I currently reside in Los Angeles, but I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Since we're in "stay-at-home" mode due to Coronavirus, I decided to take an online course called The Science of Being Happy. I took a strengths test, and one of my top strengths was "Love of Learning." So, I decided to join a non-fiction, history book club. I have always said I've wanted to join a book club, but have never actually followed through with it.

I absolutely love reading. My parents read to me every night while I was growing up, and it's stuck with me. I'm an actress, bartender, and acting teacher. I am really looking forward to being a part of this group!

If I could be directed on where to start and how I can reap all the benefits of this Book Club, that would be amazing.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Monica :)

A warm welcome Monica, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Los Angeles. Thank you for your nice introduction and describing your interests in history and in reading. We look forward to your participation.

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 Candice Millard

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!

I'm a bit confused on how to get started. I can only see the current book being discussed is The Federalist Papers. How do I find which book is currently being read and discussed?

Monica, there is not a book being currently read. Bentley has been away for awhile. You may want to read many of the other books that were also being read as follows;

by Heather Ann Thompson
by Candice Millard
by Bruce Cumings (no photo)

Please be sure to peruse all of the other threads that may interest you.

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

Hello everyone, below is a post from LuAnn that I have moved to this thread:

I am a self-made history buff. I have a bachelor's degree in social sciences, of which history is a huge part. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so I particularly enjoy reading books about that area. I am currently doing some self-studying on World War I.

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

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

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

The First 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 the books you mention should look:

by Heather Ann Thompson

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!
My name is Jake, and I am a middle school social studies teacher from New Jersey. Currently I am about to finish A War Like No Other: How the Athenians & Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War. I have certainly enjoyed this one. I recently finished reading Thucydides, and having a modern scholar sift through the information to provide their own argument was refreshing.
I am pleased to have found this group and look forward to future discussions with you all!

Welcome Jake, thank you for your very interesting introduction and relating your experiences in teaching. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from New Jersey.

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 Victor Davis Hanson
by Thucydides

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 Sarah, and I'm a history major and German minor in New York. My favorite time period is the 20th century, and my favorite area to study is Austria and the Habsburg Empire :)

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

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

European 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 Michelle 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

Hello! My name is Daniel. I graduated with a bachelors degree in History and am currently working on a masters in Ancient History. My focus is primarily militaries of antiquity as well as Roman and Greek archaeology!

Welcome Daniel, thank you for your interesting introduction. 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
Medieval 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 book 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 everyone, my name's Edward, i'm from an island in the Caribbean (Santo Domingo), been a lawyer for the last two decades, and I love history and reading about ancient times ( classical antiquity is my preferred period!) Ran into this group while browsing for something to do, and it instantly aroused my curiosity. I'm quite interested in sharing opinions about books, experiences, or else, whatever may be connected to history or culture in general.

Welcome to the Club, Edward! You’ll soon feel right at home with all of those who love classical antiquity. My specialty is Victorian Britain.

Regards,
Andrea

Glad you joined us, Edward. This is the place for the avid history buff. Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:

Ancient history

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Mary Beard

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

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Andrea wrote: "Welcome to the Club, Edward! You’ll soon feel right at home with all of those who love classical antiquity. My specialty is Victorian Britain.

Regards,
Andrea"


Thanks a lot, Andrea!!....you like an epoch from which I know little, bar from what some books like Jekyll & Hyde or the portrait of Dorian Gray could grant me to perceive. I believe it was perhaps Britain's most glorified -and for many, also vilified- period, a rose-tinted time encompassing with the belle epoque in the rest of Europe. I like to read about the Britain of pre-Saxon times, the Celtic Britain, the Roman and sub-Roman Britain. Maybe you can recommend me a couple of books that can introduce me to the Victorian era in full fashion :)

Vicki wrote: "Glad you joined us, Edward. This is the place for the avid history buff. Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:

Ancient history

I suggest you check out our home..."

Thanks, Vicki... I'll take my time to check the links you provide me with, and hope my posts can fulfill the required standards (I'm unfortunately so bad managing this social media interfaces, have no much patience, an absolute disgrace :)) hope I can be an added value to this group!!

Thanks for the comment, Laokannan
May I recommend heartily all the novels of Charles Dickens (no photo)! You particularly might enjoy:
by It’s partially autobiographical. It’s also been filmed several times, notably the version with Freddie Bartholomew and W. C. Fields. If you’re only interested in the history, there’s a small industry in biographies and histories concerning Queen Victoria. One that I read not too long ago was:
by
Regards,
Andrea

Hi.
My name is Alice, but I usually go by Aly everywhere. I am 24 years old and from Paraguay.

History is like a hobby for me, it is something I enjoy learning about. I mostly read about WWII though, so I would like to expand my knowledge and make friends with whom I can talk to about that.

Looking forward to knowing what others are reading and discussing!

Welcome, Aly. You should soon feel right at home. This is a great book club! Hope you enjoy it,
Regards,
Andrea

Welcome Aly, thank you for your very interesting introduction. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Paraguay.

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:

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Andrea, thank you for your welcomes to both Laokannan and Aly. You did a great job on the book citations but you also need to remember the author's link as such:

by Charles Dickens
by Gillian Gill

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

Thank you so much, Lorna. Some day I shall get the hang of this. Thank you for your patience.
Regards,
Andrea

Andrea, you are very welcome.

Thank you for all of your interesting comments and suggestions. I am slowly working my way through the large body of work by Charles Dickens, hoping to get to a few of his works before the end of the year.

and by Charles Dickens

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

Tremendous! My personal favorite of his works is:
by Charles Dickens

Thank you,
Andres