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[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Sara, one of the first things you need to learn is how to do the citations here - all of the moderators will help you along the way. Very familiar with Malden, Massachusetts - have family in Massachusetts and one of the family members use to be Superintendent of Schools so it is a small world. Working in Cambridge puts you in close contact to Harvard and the center of the intellectual activity described in The Metaphysical Club.

Here is how the books you mentioned should be posted:

by Randy Mosher (no photo)

by Louis Menand

Look forward to reading your posts on the discussion threads for The Metaphysical Club - do not be afraid to jump right in.

[Sara]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for yhe heads up! I think I got the hang of it!

Sara

[Steven]

I just finished "The Devil Colony" by James Rollins. Excellent tie-ins with a lot of true historical fact during the formation of the 13 colonies. I've read a number of his books .but this, in my opinion, is by far his best effort.

[Michael]

Started reading byTim Tzouliadis it gas been staring at ne from the bookcase long enough.

[happy]

I'm just finishing

by George C. Daughan (no photo)

Its about the founding of the US Navy from the Revolution thru the War of 1812. Not so much a battle history - though that is included, but the story of the politics behind the creation and use of the Navy.

[Michael]

Sounds like a good read Happy.

[Fred]

I'm still reading

by Robert Hughes

It's about the founding of Australia as a penal colony and how the country/continent developed its unique personality because of this system. It's a challenging book to read and I'm about halfway through it. However, it is interesting.

[Alisa]

Steven wrote: "I just finished "The Devil Colony" by James Rollins. Excellent tie-ins with a lot of true historical fact during the formation of the 13 colonies. I've read a number of his books .but this, in my..."

Steven are you familiar with our guidelines for posting books? When you mention a book and/or author as you have done above make sure to use the add book/author feature to note the book. Your citation would look like this:

by James Rollins

If you need help doing this you should check our mechanics of the board thread. Here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

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Thanks

[Alisa]

David wrote: "I am recommending "American Gun: A History of the US in Ten Firearms" by Chris Kyle. It is an excellent read for those interested in American history and how firearms played a role. Chris Kyle, fo..."

David make sure you use the add book/author feature when mentioning a book, in accordance with our club guidelines. Your mention should look like this:

by Chris Kyle

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[Tomerobber]

Steven wrote: "I just finished "The Devil Colony" by James Rollins. Excellent tie-ins with a lot of true historical fact during the formation of the 13 colonies. I've read a number of his books .but this, in my..."

I'm just starting to read Rollins . . . I got an ARC of
by James Rollins
and although it's not a subject I would normally read . . . felt he did a great job of dragging me into the story. I bought two more of his books and added them to my TBR stack.

[David]

I am recommending "American Gun: A History of the US in Ten Firearms" by Chris Kyle. It is an excellent read for those interested in American history and how firearms played a role. Chris Kyle, former Navy SEAL and author of "American Sniper" was working on this book when he was killed in February 2013 and it was completed in his honor.

by Chris Kyle

[Bryan]

Awesome, David, I was thinking about that book:

by Chris Kyle

[David]

Definitely worth checking out even for those who aren't firearms enthusiasts. I also recommend his previous work "American Sniper".

by Chris Kyle

[[deleted user]]

As I am on a Jefferson kick, I'm currently reading "Jefferson in Love" by John P. Kaminski. I do believe it's simply a collection of the letters between Thomas Jefferson and Maria Cosway, but it's still rather interesting. The introduction, especially, has some rather insightful facts. I am also reading (and almost finished with) "American Sphinx" by Joseph. J. Ellis, which is quite an excellent book.

by John P. Kaminski

by Joseph J. Ellis

[Bryan]

Awesome, Hannah, TJ is an interesting person.

If an author doesn't have a photo, you can just link the name. If you can remember add (no photo) on end:

by John P. Kaminski (no photo)

[Pete]

I am about 1/3 the way through "1776"

by David McCullough


really interesting so far. I had heard great things about it but hadn't gotten around to reading it until now. Glad I am!

Hannah, American Sphinx by Ellis is pretty high on my to read list. Can't wait to start it after 1776!

[Alisa]

Pete, make sure you use the proper citation format for both books you mentioned, even though one was previously mentioned you still need to include it in your post.
by Joseph J. Ellis

Thanks.

[Craig]

After reading this incredible commencement speech from a couple of months ago at Syracuse University by author George Saunders, I'm adding anything by Saunders to my TBR list.

http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/201...


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by George Saunders

[Bryan]

Thanks, Craig. Interesting.

Good job on the citations. You can keep the author on the same line.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Great speech and so true

[Kathy]

Currently reading by Dean King. Interesting stories but a lot of the information comes from oral histories. The author will present different versions of an incident in his footnotes and then present what he feels makes the most sense in the book. Really interesting stories, though.

[happy]

currently reading

by Robert M. Citino

[Marc]

was juggling between 2 books being actively read, but dang, Empires of the Sea got intensely interesting, I haven't been able to put it down!! The two are:

Roger Crowley

and

Bernard Lewis

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

You are a busy bee Marc - good for you

[Patricrk]

Just finished by David Nasaw no photo.

Very interesting to read about Jack Kennedy's father.

[Felipe]

Currently reading byJohn J. Robinson.

Also I'm going to begin byColin Bird( this isn't a history book but I think some people here may be interested).

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Felipe you are doing great - but when there is no photo of the author - we simply add the words (no photo) after the link.

by John J. Robinson (no photo)

by Colin Bird (no photo)

[Patricrk]

by Bernard Lewis After reading this autobiographical account of his life and works, I want to read his actual histories.

[Desiree]

Patricrk wrote: " by Bernard Lewis After reading this autobiographical account of his life and works, I wan..."

brilliant book, Patricrk

[Desiree]

by Robert Lacey

Wonderful and well researched book. Will read his "new" one afterwards

[Daniel]

Working on two of them right now.

by Andrew Kreig

Not really sure of it right now. I'm glad I got this in a giveaway because I usually don't buy contemporary political books and this one is a bit too conspiratoral for my taste.

by Simon Reynolds

Fantastic book. He mainly focuses on the music industry, but the same conclusions can be applied to other pop culture areas.

[Alisa]

Desiree you are close with the citations. It is three parts: book cover, author photo (when available) and author link. It makes it much more readable to put the books and authors at the bottom of the post, but make sure you always cite them properly. If you can go back and edit your post I will delete this. Thanks.
by Robert Lacey
by Robert Lacey

[Alisa]

Daniel make sure you use the proper citation format of book cover, author photo, and author links. Like this:
by Andrew Kreig

When there is no author photo you can indicate (no photo) next to the hyperlink rather than using a blank avatar.

by Simon Reynolds (no photo)

Let us know if you need a hand. Once you do this a couple of times it comes as second nature.

[Krystal]

I've been wanting to post in here but am unable to on my phone because it doesn't have the add features in goodreads app. I'm reading by Amanda Knox(surprised at no author photo) this is her take on the events. The Italians did everything so wrong. Contaimnation in crime scene, the intergeation omg at that. I have always believed her innocence.

[Alisa]

Interesting Krystal. You might also add Monster of Florence to your reading list. It is the story of a string of murders in Florence, and the details of how the police investigation is run is quite alarming.
by Douglas Preston

[Krystal]

yes she talks a little bit about the Monster of Florence because guess who also was conducting that case none other than the idiot Mignini(Giuliano Mignini) Giuliano Mignini (born 1950) is a public prosecutor in Perugia, Italy. I will explain everything in my book review when i finish.


With so many books I am not sure when I'll have the time. My TBR pile just grows and grows but never any books get checked off I have a goal read the books i've listed in my 50 books read in 2013 and then slowly check off the books from my TBR pile. Also take out books that my actual library don't have.

[Alisa]

Same prosecutor? No wonder!

[Patricrk]

Just finished this. Found it very interesting. Especially all the politics during the Revolution. A lot more about John Dickinson than I've ever seen before.

David Lefer no photo

[Alisa]

Peter wrote: "Already reading "An Army at Dawn", preparing for this book discussion, starting next September..."

Peter, don't forget to use the add book/author feature to post the book cover and author links in accordance with our club's guidelines.
by Rick Atkinson

Good to hear you are getting started and plan on participating in the discussion!

[Patricrk]

Just finished "What Went Wrong" by Bernard Lewis. Very interesting, shorter on history and more a look for answers on why the Mideast lost its "lead" in civilization (none are provided, but some possibilities are mentioned). This originated from various articles published previously and could have used a better editor as some of it is repetitive.

by Bernard Lewis

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Thank you Patricrk - it looks like a good read.

[Charles]

The History of Jazz
The Years of Lyndon Johnson v2: Means of Ascent (re-read)
Five Quarters of the Orange (novel, significant WWII element)

by Ted Jioia [no picture]
by Robert A Caro no picture
by Joanne Harris

[Becky]

I'm rereading Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. This was required reading in a History of England class (19th Century) in college (undergrad). It's so fun reading it with a better background in Dickens as well as of the times and I certainly see why it was assigned.


by Charles Dickens

[Amanda]

I'm reading 'Lucrezia Borgia' by Maria Belonci. It's fascinating reading about the rise of the Borgias through Pope Alexander VI and their various intrigues, corruptions and tragedies. Very much power politics. I have read several books on the Renaissance Popes and this has further piqued by interest.

[Amanda]

by Maria Bellonci

[Amanda]

Christopher wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I'm reading 'Lucrezia Borgia' by Maria Belonci. It's fascinating reading about the rise of the Borgias through Pope Alexander VI and their various intrigues, corruptions and tragedi..."

Thanks Christopher. I'm still getting to grips with the whole book cover/author insert, so thanks for the info. I agree that the Popes were very 'interesting'and that's a very subtle way of putting it.

[Alicja]

I am reading a book on the history of gays and lesbians within the US military during WWII and it is fascinating. The research is amazing and it shows a completely different side of the story and a subculture in the military that was endorsed as immoral to the outside world while tolerated as long as it wasn't obvious on the inside because gays and lesbians were actually needed to fill the ranks.

by Allan Bérubé (no photo)

[Alicja]

Christopher wrote: "That must be an interesting book, Alicja. That is certainly an unsung group of heroes from the war so I am happy someone wrote a book on their experiences."

The author was a community historian so he used not only government sources but also personal letters and interviews. He inserts quotes from individuals that were there a lot so the information seems very personal and intimate, almost like getting it from someone who was there through a story they are telling. It's such a great book so far.

[Suburbanrockdoll]

Bill O'Reilly


Henry James

[Lisa]

I'm reading by JoJohn Taliaferro (no photo available). Biography of John Hay, Lincoln's young personal secretary.