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[Jill H.]

Bea....I can't even tell you how many times I have watched that wonderful film with the newly married Olivier's in the leads. My favorite lines from the films are in the beginning when, in prison, Emma is asked "What happened then? What happened after?" and she replies "There is no then, there is no after". I love that film to distraction.

[Jill H.]

I'm going to read your review, Geevee since I want to get this book.

[Amy]

I am reading Auschwitz: A New History by Laurence Rees. It's slow going, but only because I find myself going back and re-reading some pages. It's fascinating and sickening all at the same time.

[Krystal]

I finally got by Jaycee Dugard from the library it's a quick read from the library because of high demand i started friday and nearly finished. and the chapters are really short anyway. it's so heartbreaking and i waited 2months to get or more just to get my hands on it.


Amy that book by Laurence Reeslooks really interesting i love history on the holocaust i'll have to add that to my long TBR.

[Michael]

Amy wrote: "I am reading Auschwitz: A New History by Laurence Rees. It's slow going, but only because I find myself going back and re-re..."

Enjoy Amy Laurence Rees is my favorite author. There is a BBC doco that accompanies the book as well.

[Morgiana]

Amy wrote: "I am reading Auschwitz: A New History by Laurence Rees. It's slow going, but only because I find myself going back and re-re..."

Ok, this book is also on my to-read list...

[Alisa]

This discussion thread has probably contributed the most to my ever growing to-read list. Great stuff!!

[Kathy]

Just started Laura J. Snyder.

['Aussie Rick']

I've just started reading a book that was first published in 1627! The book is; "The War in Granada" by Hurtado de Mendoza.

by Hurtado de Mendoza

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Janie, I love Donna Leon too. But I have to ask you to edit your post and do the citations according to our rules and guidelines.

We add the book cover first, then the author's photo if available and always the author's link.

It would look like this. It is easier if you add your citations at the bottom of your note. Also we try to add the word by before the author's photo and/or link. Once you edit 1371, I will delete this post.

by Donna Leon

[Janie]

I've begun Uncle Remus for my bedtime reading. Don't laugh. This book has a difficult vernacular based upon Gullah. It can be difficult at times. I'm sounding out sentences like a kid. LOL Joel Chandler Harris - Uncle Remus - Plantation Storyteller

[Alisa]

Jamie, you know, we all read things that might strike others as off beat for whatever. It sounds like you are enjoying it, and glad you shared it with everyone here. Don't forget to post the book cover, author photo, and author links, in accordance with the club guidelines.

by Alvin Harlow

Not sure the above is much of a book cover, but best to use it in any event.

Thanks. Hope you are enjoying it!

[Darcy]

I just received by Elizabeth C. Goldsmith.
I've only read the preface, but it looks like it will be interesting.

[Patricrk]

by Adam Hochschild I'm about half through and find this quite interesting.

[Bryan]

Patricrk wrote: " by Adam Hochschild I'm about half through and find this quite in..."

I enjoyed it. Glad you are too.

[Jill H.]

Patricrk wrote: " by Adam Hochschild I'm about half through and find this quite in..."

You are reading one of my favorite books.......I thought it was terrific. Glad you are enjoying it.

['Aussie Rick']

A very good book, enjoy Patricrk. I'm just about to start "Explorers of the Nile" by Tim Jeal.


by Tim Jeal

[Jill H.]

I think we both read something else by Tim Jeal, AR.

Tim Jeal

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Jill, I've got that one plus his book on Livingstone but am yet to read them!


by Tim Jeal

[Jill H.]

I have the Stanley biography and maybe need to look for the Livingstone one as well. I like the author's style.

& by Tim Jeal

['Aussie Rick']

Let me know if you find a copy, maybe a buddy read down the track :)

[Jill H.]

Will do.

[Svetlana]

I'm reading by Peter Fritzsche. An interesting interpretation of personal diaries and an insight into the life of a middle-class German through the Weimar Republic, Third Reich and postwar period.

[Morgiana]

I am readin this book

by Johan Huizinga
I started it yesterday, but I find it really interesting, like the author's style.
(a real classic book).

['Aussie Rick']

Sounds like an interesting book Morgiana!

[Krystal]

by Jodi Picoult

About a girl who starts seeing God and who was never raised in a religious home. Also the father cheats on the mother. The girl is only 7 or 8

[Morgiana]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Sounds like an interesting book Morgiana!"

Rick this is really an interesting book - not about what happened in the 14-15th centuries, but about how the people were thinking, treating themselves and the world around them, how was the spirit of the age - really an interesting book, you can learn so much about the background.

[Alisa]

I plan to start reading this in the next few days. A completely new topic for me and I am excited to learn something new!
by John Paul Rathbone

['Aussie Rick']

Look like a very interesting book Alisa, enjoy :)

[Bryan]

Alisa-it is on my TBR list, too, so let let me know how it goes.

[Alisa]

Thanks guys, will do. Am looking forward to it.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

The War in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Ethnic Conflict and International Intervention by Steven L. Burg

Trying to find a book that seems neutral wasn't easy. So far this one gives the impression. Very detailed - which I think is necessary to come close to understanding the problem.

Another fine book, though primarily concentrating on the "issue" of ending the war - one which I cannot praise and recommend highly enough - is:


To End a War Richard Holbrooke

[Marilee]

I just finished Honolulu, a fictionalized story of Asian [particularly Korean] emigres to Hawaii set in the early 20th century. I used to live on Oahu and found the book quite accurate in many respects, as well as an engaging story.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Marilee,

Thank you for your post. But we have rules for citations here at the History Book Club. First you must add the book cover which you did do, then you must add the author's photo if it is available, and then the author's link which is the author's name in linkable text.

In the case of your book all three are available; so could you edit your post 1394 and add the missing elements. It is always easier to add the citation at the bottom of the post itself. We do this because the goodreads software then populates automatically where the book and/or author is being discussed across our group site and across goodreads. It makes it easier for all of our group members to link to the book, to see what else the author has written and to also see on any thread what books and what authors have been mentioned or discussed. If you do not put in these links properly, then this does not happen.

We are very consistent about pointing these things out to all members and we make sure that the citation rules are absolutely followed. So please do not take this personally in any way. This is just part of our group's rules and guidelines.

If you edit 1394, I will delete this post.

by Alan Brennert

Marilee, one other thing, I noticed that you have not introduced yourself on the introduction thread; I would advise you to do that too. That is also one of our guidelines because folks like to respond to folks who they think are part of the group and who are not lurkers so we encourage doing a brief intro. That way the assisting moderators can all say hello to you and point you in the right direction in terms of helpful links to hints on how to do citations, to our rules and guidelines, etc. It really helps.

['Aussie Rick']

I've just picked and started; "Henri Mathias Berthelot: Soldier of France, Defender of Romania 1861-1931" by Glenn E. Torrey, which so far has been pretty good.

by Glenn E. Torrey

[Jill H.]

Do you think it is worth it,AR? My eye ran across that book in a catalogue and wondered. Let me know.

by Glenn E. Torrey

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Jill, it covers an area not previously written about. I am up to page 40 so far and its been pretty good so far.

[Brandon]

Well, as far as history books go I am finally starting the biography on my biggest role model, Theodore Roosevelt.

It is so exhilarating to see how such a great man lived his life and to see noble and just principles in action in his life. I'm enjoying it so far, and I won't finish it too soon, because I want to savor every moment of it.

by Edmund Morris

[Jill H.]

Brandon......don't forget to add the author's photo, which is available. The citation should look like this:

by Edmund Morris.

I agree with your assessment of the book.....it is quite good and I think when you have finished it, you will be very satisfied.

[Jill H.]

Just started this book based on a recommendation for a member. It has started out well........so far, so good.

by Andrew Hussey

[Brandon]

Jill wrote: "Brandon......don't forget to add the author's photo, which is available. The citation should look like this:

by [a..."

Ooops. Sorry about that. I knew I was forgetting something. Thanks for the notice.

['Aussie Rick']

Jill wrote: "Just started this book based on a recommendation for a member. It has started out well........so far, so good.

by Andrew Hussey"

It's an interesting take on the history of Paris Jill, I am sure you will find it amusing in parts (I hope).

[Patricrk]

Brandon wrote: "Well, as far as history books go I am finally starting the biography on my biggest role model, Theodore Roosevelt.

It is so exhilarating to see how such a great man lived his life and to see noble..."

The other two books in the series are just as good.

[Brandon]

Patricrk wrote: "Brandon wrote: "Well, as far as history books go I am finally starting the biography on my biggest role model, Theodore Roosevelt.

It is so exhilarating to see how such a great man lived his life ..."

I'm looking forward to those two as well!

['Aussie Rick']

I'm nearly finished my book on Henri Berthelot, the Great War is over and he is doing a few things in Romania and Alsace Lorraine so I picked up my new book "Perilous Glory" and its been hard not to start reading it straight away.

One thing I learned which I wasn't aware of but others may know is that as a result of Rameses II narrow victory at Kadesh a peace treaty was signed in 1258 BC between Rameses and the Hittite's. A copy of this peace accord is held at the United Nations as the earliest surviving peace agreement.

by John France

['Aussie Rick']

I'm juggling two books now as I've also just started reading; "Napoleon and the World War of 1813" by J.P. Riley.

by J.P. Riley

[Jill H.]

Why am I not surprised that you are reading a book about Napoleon, AR?!!!! Looks interesting.

['Aussie Rick']

Will see, I hope its good anyhow :)

[Jill H.]

You and the Napoleonic era are like me and the Crimean War......we are always looking for some new information.

['Aussie Rick']

Can't help ourselves, can we!