The History Book Club discussion

I am looking forward to reading it, Mckris10 and I certainly liked the film. Thanks for your comments.
Please note that when citing a book, the book cover is to be shown as follows:

by Edith Wharton

Whoops, I'm sorry, I thought I cited the cover, but I now see that I got the title instead. I didn't even notice that last night when I posted my comment, otherwise I would have corrected it. :o) I will do better next time!

Thanks......the default is set to "title", so it's easy to make that error.

Got:

Del Quentin Wilber

Robert V. Remini

Maya Jasanoff

You have some really interesting looking books there, Bryan. I added them to my ever growing TBR list, thanks!

I have many books to read and again did not read anything today. I just picked up on Monday March 26 I am huge fan of Michelle Zink so I bought her new book by Michelle Zink. I'm such a huge fan that i won one of her fanpacks

Some used books delivered today in my post...

by Douglas Waller
The Thousand-Mile War by Brian Garfield

Looks like some great stuff Tom!

Someday I will make a Costco shopping run without picking up a book . . . but today was not the day.

Picked this up as a gift for a friend who is about to turn 60. He has creaky knees and likes to hike so I hope he takes this in the spirit in which it is intended!
by Seabury Blair Jr.

This caught my random attention but hs mixed reviews by goodreads readers. What the heck, I'll give it a try.
by John Cornwell

Baseball novel by one of my favorite authors and a new hot release. Too tempting to pass up.

by John Grisham

Just got this book which deals with the great Mississippi flood of 1927. An award winning book, it is an American epic of science, politics, race, honor, high society and the Mississippi River. The flood of 1927 was one of the greatest natural disasters this country has ever known and is nearly forgotten today. I can't wait to start reading it.....but when? So many books ahead of it on my TBR list.

by John M. Barry

I have tha on my to-read list too!! Have heard good things. Keep us posted. When will we have time to read it all?

I fear I won't have time, because your take one off and another comes on. The madness!!

I get mad at myself since I have wonderful books that have been on my shelves forever........and then someone here recommends and off I go to get another new book, read it, and my old ones just keep languishing. I feel like Sisyphus!!!

Amen, Jill, amen.

Wandering through the used bookstores and picked up this book for $5.

bySteven Graubard(no photo)

Great buy, Nicole!!

Interesting, Nicole, I don't know that one. Let us know how it goes. I will post on the president thread.

I will post once I get to reading it...and thank you. I couldn't figure out which thread to post it on.

I should never stop at a bookstore when it is not on my to-do list........but, of course I did and there it was......been looking for this book for a while and the library did not have it.
It is the biography of Reinhard Heydrich,one of the most feared men of the 20th century and an appalling figure even in the context of the Nazi leadership....the overlord of Nazi occupied Bohemia and Moravia and leading planner of the "Final Solution". Surprisingly, he does not receive as much attention as some of the other Nazi leaders.

by Robert Gerwarth

Hi Jill, I think you will find your new book on Heydrich a very interesting read, he is quite an intriguing man. The allies were quite worried about him as he was quite effective in his work and had the potential to great things (not good ones though). He was the only nazi that the allies ever actually assassinated. Let us know what you think of the book once you have had a chnace to read it.

I saw a documentary about him and was disgusted......the family man who could kill children without blinking an eye. I am very interested in finding out more about him and what made him tick.

Made so much progress on the book I was reading on the plane on my outbound flight I realized I would need something new for the return. Shopping for a book in an airport kiosk isn't very glamorous but I always manage to find something good. Although the wisdom of picking up a book about a plane crash when you are about to get on a plane is dubious at best!
by Mitchell Zuckoff

Alisa!!!!!! Not a good choice when you are traveling by plane.....but I have seen it on an advert here on GR and it looks interesting.

Just picked up this book and it looks like it would appeal to readers with various tastes in history.......sports, race relations, politics, and NYC in general. It tells of 1977, a pivotal year of a bright city in a dark hour and of parallel conflicts that were taking place across the city.

by Jonathan Mahler

seems i always end up buying a book when i make a run to my favorite local warehouse store. the most recent one i picked up is one i know several folks have read and it seems to garner mixed reviews. i must say that has made me a little more curious about it! when i get to it, well that is another thing altogether.
by Erik Larson

I'll be interested in your reaction, Alisa. I was not terribly fond of it as you know.......but just my opinion.

Went to my favorite book fair and picked up:

Jon Meacham

Arnold Rampersad

Thomas E. Cronin

I would have done more damage, but thankfully, my 3 year old pushed me out the door, lol.

I made a vow that I would buy no more books until I read some of those in my TBR pile.....well, my vow was worthless since I saw this book and couldn't resist. Has anyone here read it?

by Nathaniel Philbrick

Hi Jill, The Last Stand is a very good account of the events leading up to Custers Last Stand, a good buy indeed and I'm sure you will really enjoy it.

by Nathaniel Philbrick

Jill wrote: "I made a vow that I would buy no more books until I read some of those in my TBR pile.....well, my vow was worthless since I saw this book and couldn't resist. Has anyone here read it?

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I have not read it. I came very close to picking it up as I liked the cover, but I'm also trying to stay close to my TBR pile.

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Jill, The Last Stand is a very good account of the events leading up to Custers Last Stand, a good buy indeed and I'm sure you will really enjoy it.

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Thanks, AR....I had a feeling it would be worth the buy.
Mark....I'll let you know and then you can run out and buy it and stray from your TBR pile!!!

Most of the time I stray I'm glad I did. :-)

Picked up an autographed copy of:

John Lewis Gaddis

I am powerless walking by the book aisle in my favorite warehouse retailer but I was pleased to find these two the other day, both on my to-read list.

by John M. Barry
by Caroline Moorehead

I have read the Mississippi flood book.......it is very well done.

by John M. Barry

I recal that Jill. It's been on my list for awhile and hope to get to it in the coming year.

I went to the library's book sale and bought by Elizabeth Gilbert, by Azar Nafisi, by Faith Sullivan by David Mitchell, by Bernhard Schlink and by Viktor E. Frankl among others.

Wow Selena, that is quite a cache! Ought to keep you busy for awhile, eh?

I picked up a copies of these books today, both look pretty interesting, fingers crossed they are:


by Neil Campbell

by Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël

Selena,
Wow! You really got a great stash at the library sale. Of those you mentioned, I especially liked Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi. It is particularly interesting if you have read any of the Western classics her students discussed in secret, but it is also a fascinating account of what it was like to live under the early Islamic revolution. I also enjoyed the author's Things I've Been Silent About: Memories. She writes very well, and I have learned a lot about Iran and its relationship with the U.S. from her.

by Azar Nafisi

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I picked up a copies of these books today, both look pretty interesting, fingers crossed they are:


by Neil Campbell

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Madame de Stael was a very unusual woman so that book should be interesting..........although I wonder how much veracity there is in her memoirs. Let me know what you think.

BTW, you forgot to cite her picture.....it is quite glamorous!!

[bookcover:Ten Years of Exile|2182585] by Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël

Fixed :)

Now mine is messed up!!!....and it won't fix.

Aaah, computers what would we do without them :)

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Aaah, computers what would we do without them :)"

Curl up in a ball in a fetal position, lol.

Just received a recent purchase in the mail:

by John S.D. Eisenhower

And some recent orders from the library:

by Lee Allen Zatarain

by Gregory Johnsen

by Richard H. Shultz Jr.

Im back in this thread again i myself have not bought a book since the end of March (my mom bought me one for my bday in july) but i was at chapters yesterday(Canadian chain of bookstore) and just had to splurge

Gift for mom she wanted a book from chapters1. Cant find in GR database and 2 dont want her finding out(she's sitting next to me atm)

Bought myself by Michael Scott

Formatting is hard on the tablet and a planner for $10 you would think not bad two books plus planner yea well i spent nearly $60 in total.

You got the format, Krystal, thanks.

Got this book at the library sale because it looked interesting after I leafed through it. It has to go on my ever increasing TBR pile but I will get to it eventually.

by James M. Perry

Its showing up now and its not easy formatting on the goodreads app. Got another book at walmart yesterday

by Barbara Kyle