The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Deborah, glad to have you with us.

Hi, I am Tracey. I read all kinds of books, not just history. So, I will read a few history books. I wish there were 10 of me to read all of the books I want to read and one time!

Welcome Tracey, we are glad to have you as a member.

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by Jeffrey Toobin

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Welcome to the place for all things history, Tracey. Lots to see and do here and we hope you participate.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

Simon Winchester


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Hi Diana, Deborah, Tracey, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Welcome Tracey to the Goodreads History Club. Relax and have fun.

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I am reading
The Fourteenth of October
by Bryher

Why? Well I found this really old looking book, very unlike the cover posted here, and because of the cover, I thought it was about a different time period! Oh well! I think I will like it anyway!

You almost have it Tracey. You need the book cover first but do not need the name or link to the book unless there is not cover, followed by the author's photo and author's link. Look like this:

by Bryher

It becomes second nature after a while.

Hello Kathryn, welcome, we are glad to have you as a member.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by Jeffrey Toobin

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Thanks and glad you joined us.

Hi Kathryn, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Hello Tracey and Kathryn. Glad you found us here.

Hi everyone,

Very pleased to find you, I'm a researcher, trained as a lawyer, love all aspects of history, all eras, all everything as long as it is well written and engaging. I'm a lifelong rugby and soccer player, baseball fanatic, movie-goer.

Right now I'm reading:

by Gordon S. Wood

So glad you found us, RR. Terrific job on the citations. There is lots to see her so jump right in to the book recommendations/discussions.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look although I think you have this process down pat:

by William L. Shirer


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Hello, My name is Frank and I am a semi retired carpenter. I enjoy reading non fiction adventure and survival books Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption was my last read. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to all your recommendations.

Welcome, RR and Frank. Glad you found us.

Welcome Frank, we are glad to have you as a member.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how the book you mentioned should look:

by Laura Hillenbrand


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Hello RR, welcome to group and hope you enjoy the discussions.

RR wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm a lifelong rugby and soccer player..."

Welcome RR to the club. I played rugby for 9 years and wished to play for many more, but it was not to be. It's a great game.

Frank stated: "I am a semi retired carpenter..."

Welcome Frank to the club too. You know good carpenters never fully retire.

Hi RR, Frank, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Welcome, Frank.....I know you will find much here to pique your interest. Please browse the threads and join right in.....most of all, enjoy!!!

Mark wrote: "RR wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm a lifelong rugby and soccer player..."

Welcome RR to the club. I played rugby for 9 years and wished to play for many more, but it was not to be. It's a great game.

Fr..."
Not as long as you have friends and family

Hi. I'm Michael. I'm 25, from San Antonio, Tx and currently live in Tenessee. I've been a history buff for as long as I could remember. I spent 5 hours last week organizing my bookshelves on goodreads. Lately I've been reading the history of my own people (Spanish and Sicilian). I guess I am a Mediterraneanphile? But besides that I am into anything from Alexander the Great to the Vietnam War.

Anyway. I hope to meet like minded people and give and get book recommendations.

Welcome, Michael. Glad you could join us.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply 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 a book should look:

Jon Meacham

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

Hello Michael, glad you found the group and decided to join. There is a lot here to explore and discuss. We look forward to your participation.

You will find lots of good book recommendations/discussions here, Michael. We are so glad you joined us.....enjoy!

Michael welcome to the History Club. Although this is the introductory thread I will mention a book I enjoyed on Sicily "The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau".

by Alex Kershaw (no photo)

Greetings
I'm new here and look forward to interesting discussions of historical figures and events. My favorite historical topics include: French history from the reigns of Francois I through the revolution, British history (mostly pre-Roman and the English civil wars), all of Irish history and local history. In the past year I have been doing a lot of reading on the pre-Raphaelite artists as well as the Arts and Crafts movement and its ties to architecture and the applied arts, which I find especially compelling. I also enjoy historical fiction, especially those pertaining to the above topics.

Welcome to the history lover's paradise, Holly. I think you will find all your subjects of interest here.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply 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 a book should look:

by William L. Shirer

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2......

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask any of the moderators. Please join in the book recommendations/discussions.

Hi Holly, welcome to the group. We have an international membership with a wide range of interests. You are sure to find discussions and recommendations of interest and hope you share your perspective as well. Glad to have you.

Welcome Holly to the History Club. Have fun and enjoy.

Welcome Holly, glad you found us.

Hi Michael, Holly, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Hi. I'm Nikki and I love history! My favorites right now are books about the Wars of the Roses, Richard III, and other British Monarchs from medieval times.

Welcome Nikole, we are glad to have you as a member.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by Jeffrey Toobin

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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Thanks and glad you joined us.

Hi Nikky, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Welcome Nikki to the History Club! Have fun reading and sharing your interests with others in the group.

Hi, Nikki, glad you found us.

My name is John, age 42, and I live in South Carolina, USA. I work for the state government during the day a nd in the evenings I am a history instructor for a local campus University. I have a BA in Liberal Arts, with a major in History and minor in Anthropology and an MA in American History, and also a graduate degree in Museum Administration. I LOVE HISTORY- narrative, public, research, whatever the case may be- but I especially love helping others make a connection to history and see the relevance to them and their lives. I love to teach and work with students!
I started out wanting to be a film historian in my undergrad studies, as I was in theater (and some film and TV work) for most of my childhood and formative years, but my interests proved to be larger. I still have an abiding interest in classic films, but also expanded into larger aspects of American cultural and social history. My emphasis of study is American- Early nation/Revolutionary war/American West history
I look fo rward to learning from the group and seeing great recommendations, reviews and discussion.

Welcome, John. Glad you could join us.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply 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 a book should look:

Jon Meacham

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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

Welcome John, glad to have you in the group. Please join in the discussions and explore there threads. There is a lot out here and member participation makes it all the better.

Hello all! My name is Shahram and I'm addicted to history. Every time I use I experience a feeling of deeper understanding and insight.

Jokes aside, I am currently reading the Oxford History of the United States and have a special interest in Roman history. I also obtained a Masters (just barely) in Central and East European history and am also fascinated by Finnish history.

I look forward to picking up further reading suggestions from the group.

Cheers,

Shahram

Welcome, Shahram. Glad you could join us.

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 reply 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 a book should look:

Paul S. Boyer

More information:
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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

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

Welcome John and Shahram to the global History Club. Thanks for becoming members.

Welcome Shahram, glad to have you with us and hope you enjoy the discussions and book recommendations.

Glad you joined us John and Shahram. There is much here to pique your interest. Please browse the topics and join in the book discussions/recommendations. This is the place for history lovers!!!!

Hi John, Shahram, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Hello,
I'm a history buff and enjoy genealogy, which go hand in hand. I have a fondness for ancient Irish history, but also American history and the stories of immigrants. Look forward to exploring here!

Welcome Cindy, we are glad to have you as a member. With your interested I am sure you will find plenty here to explore with other members.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by Jeffrey Toobin

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Thanks and glad you joined us.

Hi Cindy, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

Hello, I'm glad to be joining you all. I have been an American history enthusiast for many years, with a particular interest in the Revolutionary War, the Founding Fathers and Mothers, Abraham Lincoln, and slavery/slave narratives. The passion seems to be genetic: one of the last conversations I had with my ninety-six year-old-dad before he died last year was about how contentious the 1800 election was. My dad suspected I didn't know quite enough about it, but I assured him I did! I miss those conversations, and look forward to having new conversations about how much I still don't know.