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Hi there I'm Roberto Ramirez and I love to read history and discuss topics. I mostly read US, Latin America, Middle East, east Asian and Russian history.
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Sorry I'm Roberto Ramirez I am from Mexico, studied Law at the University of Nuevo Leon with an MA in Politics at the University of Sheffield in England. The last 12 years I've been in the world of business. Own my company and kept up reading history in my free time. You are free to look through the books I have read. I wish to participate in the topics you all have going. Thank you.
Great Roberto, go ahead and start posting. We have a Latin American history topic:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Also, we are about to read a book on the Spaniards and Incas.
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Hello, my Name is Derek McDermott and I live in Des Moines, IA. I prefer ancient history of both Eastern and Western hemisphere up until around the reformation. I joined in hopes of getting book ideas and good conversation.
So glad you joined us Derek. Let me get you started with our link to Ancient Historyhttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Hello, my name is Michael. I grew up in the United States and have lived in Canada since attending college here and meeting my wife. I have broad reading interests but enjoy reading history and biography. My interest in reading history began as a child. My father was a veteran of the Pacific Theater (WWII). He was in the infantry (US). He did not talk a lot about the war and this drove me to read in order to know more. My main interests are military history. Currently I am working on a personal project to read a biography of each of the US Presidents. When I get to the appropriate period of time I am thinking of reading a biography of the Canadian Prime Minister that served at the same time. I look forward to seeing what this group is about and participating in some of the dialogue.
Hi Michael and welcome. I am glad you are trying to read a bio on each president. Let me know if I can help in picking out some title for your, and take a look at our presidential history topics:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Welcome, Derek, glad you found us here.
Hello - I am a working veterinary technician with a degree in art history. I enjoy reading non-fiction, especially history, generally European and Ancient. I look forward to learning about new works and areas of interest!-Andi
Welcome, Andi. Glad you could join us.You might want to look at our Ancient History threads.
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>My name is Sherry and I live in Lansing, Michigan, USA. I am originally from Millville, NJ. I have three grown children and ten grandchildren. My interest in history is somewhat broad. As a result of reading several books on the development of the King James Bible, I became interested in learning more about medieval and Renaissance history. Of course, this only addresses the history of Europe. What was happening in the rest of the world? I then discovered the works of Susan Wise Bauer, which begin with ancient history of the world. The books on the King James Bible also spurred an interest in the British and European monarchies. Finally (I think), I am interested in the history/development of religion.
A warm welcome Sherry. You have a wide variety of favorite topics so let me start you with a link to our History of Religion thread.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Hello. My name is Mark and I live near Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. I have always had a considerable interest in history. I read History and Law at university before becoming an accountant. My real area of interest is British and European Medieval History and I have just spend the past couple of years studying the Hundred Year's War and the Wars of the Roses. However with the centenary of the outbreak of World War One imminent I have recently begun to reacquaint myself with this subject, something that I last studied in depth as an undergraduate. I am currently reading The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark as well as watching and listening to all the World War One TV and radio programmes currently being produced by the BBC.
Welcome Mark. So glad you joined us. Follow this link to our World War I thread.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Hi there, my name is Hana and I'm hoping to pick up some good reading suggestions in this group. I'm not super knowledgeable about history but I've loved the historical books I've read recently and I want to learn more! I'm most interested in history from the past 200 years or so, anywhere in the world. Specifically I've been looking for a really good recent history of Russia, China, or the Black Panthers.
Welcome, Hana.....I know that you will find some great book suggestions here. Let me get you started with a link to our topic on Russiahttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Welcome Sherry, Mark, and Hana. I'm glad you found us.
Hello all! I am a homeschool mom that has fallen in love with history while studying it with her children. I look forward in participating in the upcoming month of group reads.
Hello Icydove. I'm glad you got the history "bug." Please look around and post your favorite book or plan on a book discussion. 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.
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Hi Hana. If you are looking for a general recent history of Russia then perhaps I can recommend this book by Martin Sixsmith. The author was the BBC's Foreign Correspondent in Moscow for a number of years. There is also a corresponding BBC series based on the book.Russia: A 1000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East
Hello, My name is Tabitha I am a History major in college, my interest run mainly with the American Revolution. I have loved history since i was a child, I enjoy reading and learning more. So glad to be apart of this group!
Mark wrote: "Hi Hana. If you are looking for a general recent history of Russia then perhaps I can recommend this book by Martin Sixsmith. The author was the BBC's Foreign Correspondent in Moscow for a number o..."Thank you, Mark. Don't forget to add the proper citations:
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Martin Sixsmith
Hello Tabitha. We have a American Revolution topic, so please take a look:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Hi, I'm Randa I'm a political science major. I'm North African, I grew up in the UK and I currently live in Belgium. I'm not much of a history buff but I'm learning. I'm interested in Middle Eastern and African history and I love reading about WWII. I'm hoping to get great suggestions from this group and I'm looking forward to participating in group reads :)
One problem is the citation option does not appear on the goodreads app for iPhone. Neither do the images show up in the post, so the proper citation only appears as the author's name and no book title.ETA: Sometimes the images work, and sometimes they do not. After I made this post, they magically showed up. Other times, they just appear as the author's name. I don't know if it is an app bug, database issues or internet issues. Regardless, a majority of the time, the images are not visible. I had to edit this on my computer because the edit button doesn't show up in the app, either.
Icydove wrote: "One problem is the citation option does not appear on the goodreads app for iPhone. Neither do the images show up in the post, so the proper citation only appears as the author's name and no book t..."So true. I don't use the app, and to do citations, you will have to use the website.
Welcome, Randa. I hope you learn more about history and find some great books. Here is the WWII topic:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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.
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Welcome everyone! And thanks for responding to my invitation to introduce yourself here.
My name is Hana and I live in Brookline, MA. I'm an investment adviser so naturally I'm fascinated by the ways in which money, business interests and economics forces drive history. Much of my reading has been on 20th century history, and since I live in the Boston area, the American Revolution also looms large on my history book list. I'm always ready to branch out, though, and the prime reason I'm looking forward to being part of the History Book Club.
Hana wrote: "My name is Hana and I live in Brookline, MA. I'm an investment adviser so naturally I'm fascinated by the ways in which money, business interests and economics forces drive history. Much of my read..."Baruch haba, Hana from Brookline.
Hi everyone,I'm Steve, and reading history ranks among my top hobbies. I tend to read bird's-eye-view histories of the world, starting with a history of the ancient world when I was in high school and J.M. Robert's History of the World when I was a cadet at West Point (it took a couple of years, because like a dork I decided to take notes). I also have a soft spot for Roman history, particularly anything to do with the Gracchi brothers (of which I haven't found too much, unfortunately). I'm happy to be part of the group. Thanks!
Steve
Hi,I like historical novels such as Sherlock Holmes and Alexander Kent novels
Hey all. My name is Craig and I am from Glasgow, Scotland. I hope to find some great reads and exchange ideas and thoughts with like minded people.
On my radar at the moment is the great wars - so thanks to Bryan for linking to WW2 earlier. Very helpful.
Bryan wrote: "Mark wrote: "Hi Hana. If you are looking for a general recent history of Russia then perhaps I can recommend this book by Martin Sixsmith. The author was the BBC's Foreign Correspondent in Moscow f..."Bryan wrote: "Mark wrote: "Hi Hana. If you are looking for a general recent history of Russia then perhaps I can recommend this book by Martin Sixsmith. The author was the BBC's Foreign Correspondent in Moscow f..."
Tabitha wrote: "Hello, My name is Tabitha I am a History major in college, my interest run mainly with the American Revolution. I have loved history since i was a child, I enjoy reading and learning more. So glad ..."
Hi Bryan. I tried using the add book/author thingy but all I got was the link that you saw posted. So I am not quite sure what I did wrong. It could have been gremlins in the system or just the fact that I am a total technical illiterate. Is there a guide for the technologically challenged that you point me in the direction of? Thanks.
I would like to welcome each and everyone of our new members.
Mark, I sent you a message, and I hope this helps you out.
Welcome Craig. I'm glad you found the WWII topic.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.
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Hello Charles. Glad you found us here.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.
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Steve wrote: "Hi everyone,I'm Steve, and reading history ranks among my top hobbies. I tend to read bird's-eye-view histories of the world, starting with a history of the ancient world when I was in high sch..."
Hi Steve, welcome. I cannot read history without taking at least some notes. I love to discuss history and taking the notes help solidify things in my mind. Do do not be so hard on yourself i.e. your "dork" statement. I am sure you are in good company. When were you at the Point? What did you major in? Are you still serving? Michael
Thanks for the warm welcome. The threads and conversations are really interesting and everyone is so friendly and willing to help. Hopefully be getting more involved in the coming weeks.
Michael wrote: "Steve wrote: "Hi everyone,I'm Steve, and reading history ranks among my top hobbies. I tend to read bird's-eye-view histories of the world, starting with a history of the ancient world when I w..."
Hi Michael,
I graduated in '95 from West Point with a degree in civil engineering. After spending a few years in the Army, I switched over to being a structural engineer in NYC for a few years, and now work in patent law. I now spend a lot of time trying to encourage civil engineers to patent, which can often be an uphill battle!
Hana wrote: "My name is Hana and I live in Brookline, MA. I'm an investment adviser so naturally I'm fascinated by the ways in which money, business interests and economics forces drive history. Much of my read..."Welcome, Hana. Glad you could join us.
You might be interested in our American Revolution thread.
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Steve wrote: "Hi everyone,I'm Steve, and reading history ranks among my top hobbies. I tend to read bird's-eye-view histories of the world, starting with a history of the ancient world when I was in high sch..."
Welcome, Steve. Glad you could join us.
Here is a link to our Ancient History threads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group..., maybe you can add some information for 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 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.
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Margaret wrote: "I live in southside Virginia, USA; have two adult children and a 20-year old Siamese cat. I've been a school librarian (nursing school, small college, high school, middle school, and now elementar..."Welcome, Margaret. Glad you could join us.
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So glad you joined us Sebastian. You don't need seniority to recommend books.....we welcome any recommendations that you may have....we look forward to your participation.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.
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Kathy wrote: "Steve wrote: "Hi everyone,I'm Steve, and reading history ranks among my top hobbies. I tend to read bird's-eye-view histories of the world, starting with a history of the ancient world when I w..."
Thanks Kathy--I'll add books that way in the future. Thanks also for the ancient history thread!
Steve
Sebastian wrote: "Hi, I'm Sebastian. I am 17, but really into historical fiction. I am graduating high school and going to study mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. I would like to read a couple books as a grou..."Hi Sebastian, welcome it is great to see someone your age that is into history. Historical fiction can be a lot of fun. My high school had a historical lit class and we basically read historical fiction. My favorite was based on the idea that Custer survived the Little Bighorn. The setting for the book was his court-martial. You can suggest any good history book you have read from what I have seen here no seniority needed. I have made suggestions and I am new. Welcome aboard again. Michael
Steve wrote: "Michael wrote: "Steve wrote: "Hi everyone,I'm Steve, and reading history ranks among my top hobbies. I tend to read bird's-eye-view histories of the world, starting with a history of the ancien..."
Hey, thanks for the answer. My son is a mechanical engineer looking for his first real world position. Dad was a civil engineer for the forest service. Thank you for serving and welcome aboard the group.
Hi Steve, Margaret, and Sebastian. Glad you found us here. Explore around.
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The History Book Club
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