Getting Started: Introduce Yourself

[Pam]

Thanks, Ed. Sorry about that but I spend so little time in here that I'm not sure of the rules.

I'll see if I can find Author's Corner later today.

Cheers,

Pam

[[deleted user]]

Pam, thanks for your response. You might enjoy Caesar by Colleen McCullough. It deals heavily with Julius Caesar's campaigns in Gaul and there is quite a bit of involvement with the Druids.

Tim

[Pam]

Thanks, Tim. I love her writing so I'll look for it.

Pam

[Pam]

Oh, heck! Checked the library today and they couldn't find Caesar by Colleen listed anywhere. Does it come under a different title? It really sounds like a book I'd love to read.

Pam

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Pam wrote: "Oh, heck! Checked the library today and they couldn't find Caesar by Colleen listed anywhere. Does it come under a different title? It really sounds like a book I'd love to read.

Pam"

Try Caesar's Women.

[Pam]

Thanks! They had that one at another branch so I'll order it.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

Caesar's Women is number 4 in the series; "Caesar" is another volume, and is number 5.

Caesar's Women is set mostly in Rome; Caesar is set later, starting during his campaigns in Gaul and Britain.

[Pam]

Many thanks, Susanna. The librarian read me the blurb on Caesar's Women and it didn't sound like the one I wanted. Maybe Caesar is brand new. I'll try ordering it.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

I believe Caesar's Women came out about 15 years ago, and Caesar about 12 or so.

[Martha]

Good Morning! Hope everyone here at History: A, F & L is having, or has had, a wonderful Christmas day. For those who don't celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful holiday season whereever you are in the world. We have a beautiful blanket of snow covering everything. I'm happy with the snow since we got together with our kids & grandkids yesterday & we don't have to drive in it. Plus it covered up all the ugly, dirty snow from the last storm that hadn't melted yet. :-) I now have 3 wonderful days to relax, watch a bit of tv & READ!! How wonderful!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

Merry Christmas from the "Snowy South," y'all!

[Hock]

Hi, I just joined and hope to share in the enthusiasm for reading stuff that goes "beyond" history. I think that's me but I just hope that does not mean I have fallen among the "alien abduction" and "crop circles" crowd....

[Martha]

HA HA HA!! Ya just never know!!!

[Todd]

I am a new member from Texas. I am a licensed private investigator, law enforcement officer, amateur historian, professional genealogist and lover of history.

Cheers.

[Martha]

Welcome, Todd! I'm originally from Louisiana, but live in the midwest now.

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Martha wrote: "HA HA HA!! Ya just never know!!!"

We are even happy to have members from Texas, although TCU beating Wisconsin broke my heart.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads, Crazy Cat Lady]

I believe ESPN described yesterday as "the worst day in Big Ten football history."

[[deleted user]]

Susanna wrote: "Caesar's Women is number 4 in the series; "Caesar" is another volume, and is number 5.

Caesar's Women is set mostly in Rome; Caesar is set later, starting during his campaigns in Gaul and Britain."

Pam, here is some info on Caesar by Colleen McCullough. It was published in 1998 and the ISBN is 0712638520. I hope this helps you locate it. I also see that it seems to be available through Amazon.

Tim

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Susanna wrote: "I believe ESPN described yesterday as "the worst day in Big Ten football history.""

I can certainly subscribe to that. 0 for 5 and except for the Rose Bowl, they weren't even close. Arghhhhh!

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Susanna wrote: "Caesar's Women is number 4 in the series; "Caesar" is another volume, and is number 5.

Caesar's Women is set mostly in Rome; Caesar is set later, starting during his campaigns in Gaul and Britain."

Mea Culpa.

[Steve]

Hi everybody, my name is Steve and I am 25 years old from Northern California. I love historical fiction of all time periods, but especially WWII and Medieval Europe. None of my friends really enjoy the same types of books as me (without pictures) so I am excited to join this group and get some good recommendations. See you around

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Steve wrote: "Hi everybody, my name is Steve and I am 25 years old from Northern California. I love historical fiction of all time periods, but especially WWII and Medieval Europe. None of my friends really enjo..."

Welcome. Loved your comment "without pictures".

[Stuart]

I live in England and with my Wife and Twin Teenage boys + new addition of a Boxer Dog puppy.
I love reading history with my focus on WW2 and look forward to learning and contributing with the group.
I have just been accepted as a Goodreads author. My book What Churchill Would do is now listed. I posted Chapter 1 on my profile.
I have always got 2-3 books on the go and read whenever I get the chance. My wife bought me a box of 15 old Churchill books from the 50’s and 60’s for Xmas which are fantastic. I also got a Kindle for my birthday today. What a great device, I had published my book on it but never realised just how awesome the e-readers are. They will never replace books for me as I love discovering old books, but great for new stuff.
What Churchill Would Do: Practical Business Advice Based on Winston's WW2 Wisdom

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Welcome Stuart. You may be happy to know we have an "Author's Corner" where authors and their fans can discuss their books. You'll find it at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

[KOMET]

Hi, I'm KOMET, a new member of the Group (as of today). I'm a college graduate and former Peace Corps Volunteer who enjoys reading historical fiction and memoirs/biographies (among other things).

Some of my favorite historical novels are the following ---

Gore Vidal

Nicholas Monsarrat

Robert MacNeil


And as for memoirs/biographies ---





Katherine Frank

Carole Seymour-Jones




Feel free to check out my shelves.

All the best.


KOMET

[Hock]

Hi, I can't remember if I've done this before, but my name is Hock and I read in spurts about different areas -- U.S. presidents, arthurian legends (I particularly liked The Once and Future King), recent biographies (Master of the Senate, especially the chapters about Russell Long and how Truman fired MacArthur), Harry Potter (I still worry about all the horcruxes), The Lord of the Ring (any one else care about Tom Bombadillo or Glorfindel or the Balrog?). All this to offset the stuff I put into my profile for my blog -- http://hockgtjoa.blogspot.com/

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Stuart wrote: "I live in England and with my Wife and Twin Teenage boys + new addition of a Boxer Dog puppy.
I love reading history with my focus on WW2 and look forward to learning and contributing with the gro..."


Welcome, Stuart,

You may have noticed that we have an "Authors' Corner" where authors and readers can discuss the offerings of our "own" authors. Check it out at http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2....

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

KOMET wrote: "Hi, I'm KOMET, a new member of the Group (as of today). I'm a college graduate and former Peace Corps Volunteer who enjoys reading historical fiction and memoirs/biographies (among other things)...."

Welcome Komet,

I hope you appear more often than Haley's version.

Thanks for letting us know your favorites. We have a topic titled "My Favorite books and Authors". Check it out at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4....

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

hockgtjoa wrote: "Hi, I can't remember if I've done this before, but my name is Hock and I read in spurts about different areas -- U.S. presidents, arthurian legends (I particularly liked The Once and Future King),..."

I think you've already made a contribution to our next discussion.topic. which is appreciated.

I do want to let you know that we have a topic titled "My Favorite Books & Authors" as I mentioned in the previous post. You can check it out at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4....

[A.J.]

Hello everyone
I am A.J. Deus, author of The Great Leap-Fraud, which works through the European and Middle Eastern history of religious terrorism, fraud and (intellectual) poverty.

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

A.J. wrote: "Hello everyone
I am A.J. Deus, author of The Great Leap-Fraud, which works through the European and Middle Eastern history of religious terrorism, fraud and (intellectual) poverty.

[bookcover:..."

Welcome A,J.,

We have an Authors' Corner for discussions of our author-members publications.

Glad to have you aboard.

[[deleted user]]

KOMET wrote: "Hi, I'm KOMET, a new member of the Group (as of today). I'm a college graduate and former Peace Corps Volunteer who enjoys reading historical fiction and memoirs/biographies (among other things)...."

Komet, Tom Bombadil was my favorite part of The Lord of the Rings. I was eagerly anticipating to see how they would handle it in the movies and very disappointed when I saw that they left him out, entirely.

[[deleted user]]

I apologize, my previous reply should have been directed to Hock instead of Komet.

[Deb]

I am new to Goodreads and found this group. I've always loved the IDEA of studying history but often find real history books to be terribly dry so historical fiction has always appealed to me. I prefer ancient history, early California history, Celtic history, and anything involving the Far East and Japan. Basically, I enjoy reading about how people in the past lived. In my real life, my husband and I work on ranches, take care of livestock, and ride horses for a living.

[A.F.]

Deb wrote: "I am new to Goodreads and found this group. I've always loved the IDEA of studying history but often find real history books to be terribly dry so historical fiction has always appealed to me. I pr..."

Deb, I'm fond of Celtic and Japanese history myself.

[Gemma]

Hello all,

I’m so glad I’ve found this forum – it’s nice to discuss history with like-minded people!

I hail from southern England. My interests are in British history, mainly the Tudors and early 20th century – I find the fin-de-siecle era fascinating. I’ve also read quite a lot about the World Wars, although I’m more interested in the politics/personalities than military strategy.

Favourite authors: G.R. Elton, John Guy, David Starkey, A. N. Wilson, David Fromkin, Margaret McMillan, Laurence Rees, BEEVOR ANTONY, Gitta Sereny.

Gemma

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Deb wrote: "I am new to Goodreads and found this group. I've always loved the IDEA of studying history but often find real history books to be terribly dry so historical fiction has always appealed to me. I pr..."

Welcome!

My in-laws are ranchers in Montana. Where do you live?

BTW, please vote in the latest poll. Some of your favorite topics are there.

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Gemma wrote: "Hello all,

I’m so glad I’ve found this forum – it’s nice to discuss history with like-minded people!

I hail from southern England. My interests are in British history, mainly the Tudors and e..."

Welcome! One of the subjects in our latest poll is "The Tudors" Don't pass up the chance to vote.

[J.R.]

Hi. I am a lover and reader of historical fiction. (I also love non-fiction history but that's another topic). I must admit I'm a writer, but I'll try not to mention that little detail very often. :)

[J.R.]

Oh preferences. I read a lot of Scottish historicals from Tranter to Low mostly pre-1707. Occasionally I read American historical fiction, but not a lot of that.

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Welcome Jeanne. Be sure and vote in the current poll. The Tudors is one of the choices.

[Betsey]

Hello!
I have read some historical fiction on & off throughout the years, but I recently had a fire lit under me with Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles, which are 16th century Scottish/English/France novels. I'm now reading Wolf Hall, which is early 16th century. I suspect you all know these books, so I won't say more.

I enjoy a lot of historical periods, but tend to lose interest after around 1850/1900. I also am an avid science fiction reader, which I think goes hand-in-hand with historical fiction.

I am about to try Master & Commander, and I'm quite excited about that.

[Silvana]

Welcome Betsey!

Hopefully you'll enjoy this book club :)

Master & Commander is a good book to start your adventure with Aubrey and Maturin. I think you'll continue reading the series. I myself only read three, so I have many books to go.

[Jayna]

A. F. wrote: "I like many different aspects of history, but my main interest is in British History.
I love a good historical biography and fiction with Medieval or Renaissance locales. I have a special fondn..."

Have you tried reading anything by Susanna Gregory; either the Matthew Bartholomew Mysteries or the Thomas Chaloner mysteries? The Bartholomew mysteries take place in 14th century Cambridge and the Chaloner mysteries take place in 17th century England when Cromwell has been overthrown and King George II becomes King. Susanna Gregory is an amazing author. Also, Sharon Kay Penman writes a series dealing with late 12th century England and the intrigues at court.

[Jayna]

PS: My name is Jayna and I just joined today. I'm extremely fond of historical mysteries and have come to fear that I'm beginning to exhaust the options available in this genre! I studied European and American history as an undergrad. and got my masters in Middle Eastern history so my interests are definitely all over the place. I particularly love the American Revolution, Civil War and French Revolution; although I love the Crusades, as well.
I didn't think that I'd appreciate reading historical fiction about England as much as I do but I think that I have to give most of the credit for that to the authors, whom I consider brilliant, particularly Susanna Gregory.
In any case, I go through books much faster than is decent so I'm always happy to receive opinions and suggestions as to what other people think is worth reading!

[Betsey]

thanks Silvana!

[Jocelin]

Welcome Betsey & Jayna.

[Mike]

Your welcome is enchanting, how can anyone refuse? If any book conveys the emotion and mindset of the times it gives real service. Too much historical fiction fails to do this - but some does.Edward

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Silvana wrote: "Welcome Betsey!

Hopefully you'll enjoy this book club :)

Master & Commander is a good book to start your adventure with Aubrey and Maturin. I think you'll continue reading the series. I myself on..."

The Aubrey/Maturin series may b the best Historical fiction sres ever written. Colleen McCullough's Rome Series notwithstanding. I'm sorry I've finished both series.

[Ed, Chief Curmudgeon]

Welcome everybody, I'm traveling so have not been keeping up. I get back to Hong Kong in May after which I should be more diligent.