Wholesome History Reads Group discussion

Thank you, I'll look into it.

Sarah wrote: "Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me of a book suitable for a 9th grader on Canadian history?"

I have a book called "The story of Canada." It's a few years old now but lots of pictures and a good overview.

Thank you, I'll look into that one as well.

Hi, my name is Nissa and I enjoy reading anything history whether it be fiction or nonfiction. I prefer WW2 but will read just about any time period.

Hi Nissa and welcome to the group, I'm also a great fan of WW2 history :)

Hello Nissa! Great to have you here. Have fun and be sure to share some of your favorite wholesome reads. See you around!!

P.S. I like Second World War history as well, ;-)

let me add my welcome to the group Nissa

I'll make it 3 for 3 on WW II

Thanks for the warm welcome to all. For anyone looking for a good read. I found a book that is free for download today. Here is the link if anyone is interested. I am always looking for a good book to download that is free or low in cost.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00Z7C...

Welcome Nissa.

Hi, I'm Amanda, but I usually go by A.L. on goodreads. I love a good history book, and I love it even more when it meets this group's requirements. Lately I've been reading mostly WWII and WWI stuff, but I'm trying to branch out to other time periods too.

Good to see make it over here A.L.

Welcome

Thanks Happy!

Right now I am currently reading The Orpheus Clock by Simon Goodman. So far it is a good read. If you like reading holocaust stories/nazi/stolen art than you will like this book. I am like Amanda and tend to read WW2 books, but have been trying other books out. Like Sister of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle. It is based in 16th century England. I am really fascinated by the lifestyle of that period.

Nice to see you here A.L. good to hear you are branching out into other periods of history :)

Thanks Rick!

Hi A.L., good to see you here.

Thanks Geevee!

Hello, everyone. My name is Greg (GG Grace) and I joined because of two reasons; the first was that I love ancient Greece. I loved it so much that I ended writing a historical novel about it, Sophronikos, Son of Sokrates. I tried to see if it fit into the guidelines, but the site didn't come up. On my Goodreads page, I've posted numerous history/scholarly books that I came upon while writing. When I get the chance I'll post reviews of them. There are many resources for this period, and if someone needs a hand let me know. I'll be glad to help.

Hi Greg, welcome to the group, what a great topis to write about!I also love reading about the Ancients, the Romans, the Greeks, etc. Some good books that I have recently read on those subjects were:

The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World by Reza Zarghamee

Welcome Greg.

Hello Greg! Welcome to the group! Your book sounds interesting. Hope you have a great time with us. Enjoy, and I'll see you around!

Welcome to the Group Greg - I look forward to your comments!

I love WWII history and am always looking for a good book. The "wholesome" description got my interest because my son also likes history and I try to "filter" books that he can later read.

Hi Beth and welcome to the group, I am sure you will find some great book recommendations here.

Hello Beth! Thanks for joining WHRG! Great to hear that the "wholesome" theme piqued your interest. I hope you discover some awesome, new history reads!

Welcome Beth, I think you will be able to find something your son will be able to read :)

Welcome Beth.

Hello, my name is Peter, living in the UK. I found the History Book Club too large and daunting. I read all kinds of history, but particularly 20th Century history as it relates to current international relations, my teaching subject.

I'm going to pop over to the Second World War section and suggest a new book by a close relative. I know it sounds suspicious, but I think it's timely and legitimate. Readers can make up their own minds about it. Thanks for the clear rules.

Welcome to the group Peter!

@Peter Hello there! (Sorry for the late response by the way! I'm traveling at the moment.) Great to have you with us! Glad to see you've found a group that suits your interests. Thanks again for joining, and we hope you'll discover some great history reads!

Hi all! My name is Lisa, I'm from The Netherlands and I just joined this group. Always looking for a good book, especially if it's Ancient Greece or Rome related.
I love how well organized this page seems! Can't wait to make my way through all the sections in the discussion board :)

Hi Lisa, welcome to the group, I enjoy the same subjects you mentions and have just started reading Adrian Goldsworthy's new book on Roman history:

by Adrian Goldsworthy

Hello Lisa! Let me extend my welcome to the group. Sorry it's a bit late! You're from The Netherlands? Beautiful! I've always wanted to go there.

Thank you for joining and saying hi. Have fun, and I hope to see you around!

Cheers!
Ethan

Thanks both Rick and Ethan for the warm welcome!

Rick, how are you liking the Pax Romana book so far? Adding it to my ever-growing wishlist, thanks for the recommendation.

It too me a few chapters to warm to it but I am enjoying it. Have you read Mary Beard's book SPQR? That's another book that too me a little bit of time to get into but then really enjoyed.

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

Glad you're enjoying it.
I haven't read SPQR yet, but I do own the book! It's on my to-read pile. Heard good things about it!

I first want to go through all the Greek stuff I got lying around, before I move on to the Romans, haha. Just trying to think of a system to get through that big pile of books ;)

So much to read, so little time...

Lisa,

Let me add my welcome to the group

Welcome, Welcome!!

AR always seems to have an appropriate recommendation :)

Hello! I'm Sierra, and I happen to adore history. Unfortunately, I can't even pick up a book anymore without reading THE ENTIRE PLOT SUMMARY (Ouch!) on wikipedia or goodreads to make sure it's safe for my poor, innocent mind. Even then I often hit terrible parts. This is the group for me! My favorite historical time period to read about is either the French Revolution or Medieval Europe. Looking forward to this!

Hello Sierra! Welcome to the Wholesome History Reads Group! Great to have you with us. Haha, I love your comment about reading the entire plot summary. Great to see that the group is just what you're looking for. I hope you find - and share -some awesome, wholesome reads!

Cheers!
Ethan

Hi Sierra and welcome to the group, I hope you have fun here.

I have joined, but apparently am not able to navigate the site. I would like to "introduce myself," but I'm not sure if this is where (or how) to do so. I wanted to suggest a book but efforts to go to the "group rules" sites are not successful. First, let me say that, at 75, my idea of "hi-tech" is the flush toilet. So obviously I have failed to do something or done something wrong. Therefore, I would hope that one of the administrators would give me a hand so that I may participate more meaningfully? Thank you. Valerie

P.S. I found the site and have recommended the book (I think).

Hi, I'm Taylor! I am majoring in Ancient History and Classics. I love reading about ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. I tend to read more about mythology and religion, but I also enjoy reading about philosophy and everyday life in antiquity. I find the Middle Ages interesting as well.

Hi Taylor, welcome to the group, I'm sure you will find a few things of interest here. I also enjoy those areas of history that you mentioned, a great period in time.

This a little late for Sierra and Valerie, but never-the-less

Let me add my welcome to group

Taylor, Sierra and Valerie!!

Don't feel badly. Belated is my middle name!

Hi Wesley and welcome to the group, like you I enjoy good books on the ancient Greeks and the Romans :)

Wesley,

Welcome to the group

Hi I'm Luci. I love history. Hope I can find some great history reads in this group :)

Hi Luci and welcome to the group, I'm sure you will find some great recommendations here. What's your favourite area of history?

Thank you :) Pretty much everything pre WW1 :)