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['Aussie Rick']

Good effort Terri, spot on with your post with all the links :)

[Stuart]

Currently reading in the meantime by Howard Spring. It is a mid career autobiography by a writer who started at the age of 42, his 3rd book called My son My son sold over a million copies. I selected it because he travelled with Winston Churchill at a days notice for 3 weeks on the Prince of Wales to meet Roosevelt it was all top secret at the time.

The book was printed in Britain during the war and it is amazing how they printed in tiny text and the paper was really thin. It isn't on the system unfortunately so I can't add it

I pasted a tiny extract on my profile about Churchill

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Stuart wrote: "Currently reading in the meantime by Howard Spring. It is a mid career autobiography by a writer who started at the age of 42, his 3rd book called My son My son sold over a million copies. I select..."

Hi STuart, sounds terrific. If you want - and have the time - you can add it to the system yourself. There is a link called "add books manually" when you search for the book on the site but can't find it.
You just put in what you have. Writer, Publisher, Edition, ISBN - if available.
That way others who are interested would be able to find it.
ANyway, sounds terrific!!!
Best,
André

[Alisa]

Stuart, thanks for the recommendation. Remember to always post the book cover, author link, and author photo when it is available. I could not find one of the books mentioned (In the Meantime) so you might do as Andre suggested and add it to goodreads. Your other mention should look like this:
byHoward Spring

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Thanks Alisa for assisting Stuart. Stuart we have a precise way of using the goodreads software which is beneficial to our site, our group members, and our authors. Please take a moment to become familiarized with our methodology.

We have a folder called Help Desk and within that folder is a thread called Mechanics of the Board which should help you I hope.

[Elizabeth S]

Terri wrote: "Hi Elizabeth S,
lol, yes, I just checked out the Intro thread and was grateful to you for showing me how you'd like my reads posted.

One thing, in my three books before, it is a different Corsair..."

Thanks for fixing it! That is one of the big reasons we like everyone to reference their books with the given format, so there is no confusion. Plus, it looks cool. :)

[Terri]

It does look cool, Elizabeth S, I'll grant you that. :-)

['Aussie Rick']

I'm reading a book published in 1962 as part of the 'Great Battles of History' series; "Red Sun Rising: The Siege of Port Arthur" by Reginald Hargreaves.

( no cover) Red Sun Rising: The Siege of Port Arthur by Reginald Hargreaves

[Alisa]

Decided to go with a novel ~
by Sherri L. Smith

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Alisa, please tell me about it when you're done. It's on my list!

[Patricrk]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I'm reading a book published in 1962 as part of the 'Great Battles of History' series; "Red Sun Rising: The Siege of Port Arthur" by Reginald Hargreaves.

[bookcover:Red Sun Rising: The Siege of ..."

Ithink I have that one in storage. If I remember correctly it is pretty good.

[Stuart]

Just started reading Churchill by his contemporaries, it was published to coincide with his 80th birthday. It consists of chapters written by people who knew him or worked with him. The first chapter is written by a chap who went to Eton school with him and has the funny story of when the headmaster tried to tell him off "Churchill" he said "I have very grave reason to be displeased with you." "And I sir" replied Churchill "have very grave reason to be displeased with you."


Winston S. Churchill

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Stuart, you have the photo and Winston Churchill in text; but no bookcover or author noted for the new book. What is the book's name and who was the author?

Churchill was never one to let the other get the upper hand.

[Stuart]

The book is called "Churchill by His Contemporaries" I couldn't find it on the search. It was published by The Reprint Society in 1955. The Editor was Charles Eade

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Thank you very much Stuart; Goodreads does not have everything listed - that is where one of our librarians may be able to help and find it. They might be able to have it added so we can give it its due.

With the information that you have kindly provided; that might be possible.

[Elizabeth S]

I can get it.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Great Elizabeth that is terrific.

[Elizabeth S]

Here you go:

Churchill By His Contemporaries(no cover) edited by CHARLES EADE

It may take a bit before it is indexed to show up with a search.

[Elizabeth S]

Stuart, if you have any other details to add, such as an isbn, let me know and I can put it in.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Some progress Elizabeth S; thank you. And Stuart if you have any other details; please let Elizabeth know so she can add them.

['Aussie Rick']

Patricrk wrote: "'Aussie Rick' wrote: "I'm reading a book published in 1962 as part of the 'Great Battles of History' series; "Red Sun Rising: The Siege of Port Arthur" by Reginald Hargreaves.

(no cover) by Reginald Hargreaves

[Michael]

Seeing we are on a Churchill tangent. My current read by said Winston S. Churchill is a fascinating book. Written in 1897 it deals with so many issues that current day troops are facing in Afghanistan. Event though I am still reading this book I highly recommend it for any one with an interest in the area.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Black Widow: The Name of the Rose by Marjorie Liu and Daniel Acuña

The deadly super-spy from IRON MAN 2, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA in her own action-packed tale! Natasha Romanoff is not a super hero. And yet as the Black Widow, she manages to hold her own against a world of incredibly powerful enemies and allies. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha and almost succeeded. Now she sets out to find her attacker with no suspects and no leads. Who could be deadly enough to get the drop on Natasha?

Great storyline with terrific illustrations

['Aussie Rick']

I am reading "Pyrrhus of Epirus" by Jeff Champion.


by Jeff Champion

[Michael]

Realised my knowledge on the Falkland war is very limited. Lets hope by Martin Middlebrook resolves that issue

[Michele]

I just finished Upheaval, about the 1790's, which was a very busy decade all over the West, and even in Russia where Catherine started out a supporter of the Enlightenment but ended up the opposite. And where the French Revolution turned nasty, etc. Great book whose thesis is that the world was as interconnected as it is now, though admittedly, the pace was a little slower. I also read Team of Rivals at last. It was a superb book from which I learned much about the lesser known members of the Cabinet, and loved the in depth portraits of the major folks. I am currently reading The Autobiography of Mark Twain, and the original of Look Homeward Angel, called O, Lost! Great scene in the beginning about watching men ride to Gettysburg past the family farm in PA. Can't wait to get to the main characters. Also reading Half in Love by Linda Gray Sexton, daughter of Anne Sexton, struggling with mental illness. I also read The Lacuna recently, about a fictional author who lived with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico before moving to Asheville, NC and getting caught in the GOP 1950's anti-Communist nightmare. Very good.

[Alisa]

Michele, our club requirements are that you post the book cover and author links for any books and/or authors mentioned in your posts. Doing it this way allows others who are interested to see the works to which you are referring, and allows the goodreads software to populate the site and reference where books are discussed. It is of benefit to all our members. Please check the information on the mechanics of the board for instruction, and let any of the moderators know if you need help or have questions. Books mentioned should appear as book cover (always), author photo (when available) and author link (always).

Here is the link ~http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

and member guidelines ~ http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...


Here is how the books you referenced should look:
Jay Winik
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Mark Twain
and Thomas Wolfe
Linda Gray Sexton
Barbara Kingsolver

Thanks for your note.

[Alisa]

Into the women and war theme, am starting this today.
by Agnes Humbert

['Aussie Rick']

That looks like an interesting read Alisa. I've just started "Aftermath" by Nir Rosen.


by Nir Rosen

[Waven]

I just finished Fortunate Sons and loved it. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys Asian history and culture (especially from the nineteenth century) or reading about American-Asian influence.

Fortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization By: Liel Leibovitz

[Bryan]

Great Waven. Don't forget to use the proper citation. Since you have a book cover, you don't need a title. Here it is:

Liel Leibovitz

Take a look at the link below for a refresher:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

[Patricrk]

Just finished Anthony Wood I found this period quite interesting since I knew so little about it yet it is so important in the Europe we know today. The book is dry but readable.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Gladiator: Fight for Freedom by Simon Scarrow

A fast paced YA adventure by the author of the Eagle series - of which this is the first:

Under the Eagle: A Tale of Military Adventure and Reckless Heroism with the Roman Legions

[Veronika]

I've been reading John Adams since the beginning of January and am loving it!

I am also finishing The Chocolate War for a YA literature course, but am not enjoying it much. (Though I will say that Cormier is a fantastic storyteller...)

by David McCullough
by Robert Cormier

['Aussie Rick']

I'm about to start; "Morning of Fire" by Scott Ridley.


by Scott Ridley

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Rick - I take it that's with your left eye. What's your right one reading/doing?

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Andre, I am reading "Morning of Fire" as a joint read with a friend in the United States so I had to put "Aftermath" aside till I finish my joint/buddy read.

by Scott Ridley

by Nir Rosen

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Oh, o.k. - I thought you were getting that special Apache pilot training...

Apache by Ed Macy

['Aussie Rick']

Not that smart :)

[Veronika]

(My book list is growing. :) ) I'm also reading:
by Stephen King (not a fan, I'm doing this one for an English class)
by Jonathan Aitken (recommended by my pastor, and worth every bit of it)
by Jerry Bridges (for personal devotions)

['Aussie Rick']

Hi inkworknow, that book on John Newton looks very interesting, let me know what you think when you finish it :)

by Jonathan Aitken

[Veronika]

Absolutely, Ausssie Rick. It's fantastic so far, and really amazing to see how God used the horribly devastating events in young Newton's life to mold him into the incredibly humble man he was later on in life. I'm really enjoying it so far. :)

[Stuart]

I came across this quote from Winston Churchill in a book I have nearly finished. Winston Spencer Churchill - Servant of Crown and Commonwealth. It was published in 1954. (Not listed) I think the quote was originally in My Early Life.

I liked this outlook on life's difficulties.

One must never forget when misfortunes come, that it is quite possible they are saving one from something much worse; or that when you make some great mistake, it may very easily serve you better than the best-advised decision. Life is a whole, and luck is a whole, and no part of them can be separated from the rest.

My Early Life: 1874-1904

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Excellent quote Stuart.

Stuart, I just noticed something about your citation; Churchill's name in linkable text is missing and you cited the book by using the link versus the book cover which I know is available. You do have the author's photo correct.

The citation should look like this:

Winston S. Churchill

[Phil]

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[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Phil,

Let me help you with your citations. We have rules and guidelines regarding these:

by Richard Chizmar

Frances Moore Lappé

In the case of both of the above books, there was no author's photo available so only two of the three parts were available.

Remember for every citation there should be three parts when they are all available. If one of them is not; just indicate that in your citation.

Book cover, author's photo, and the author's name in text which is linkable.

Thanks.

Bentley

PS: Have you introduced yourself on the introduction thread?

Here is the introduction thread:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

I only ask that because usually for all new members we help them out and give them some great links to useful group site info.

[Patricrk]

Just finished Simon Winchester

There is some history in this book but not a great amount. It is hard to describe, more of a literature, love letter to the Atlantic. Interesting at times but doesn't really have a theme. I gave it two stars.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Patricrk, thanks for the info on the book, I have it on my 'to-read' list. I am just about to start; "Once They Moved Like the Wind: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars" by David Roberts.


by David Roberts

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Rick, a great choice! Well written and well researched.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Andre, I saw that you really enjoyed the book and gave it a good rating! I am up to page 50 so far and it has been pretty good :)

by David Roberts