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[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Jessica. History is a good thing to grab you. Hope you enjoy the books and discussions around here!

[Jodi]

Hi Everyone!
I'm new and new to groups as I've recently just joined a couple. I love reading about history and I'm currently interested in the history of India and Indian culture. Feel free to suggest any books in that area.
I'm a photographer but I also have to have a real job to pay the bills. My dream job would be a Travel Photographer (well who wouldn't want to be one).
I'm Canadian, live in Vancouver with my two cats.

Looking forward to reading Novembers book....I'd post it but I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

Now I'm off to set up my new "History" bookshelf!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Glad to have you join Jodi.

[Bryan]

Welcome Jodi and Redmond. Glad to see folks north and south of the border joining us.

[Alisa]

Jodi and Redmond, so glad you found and joined our group! There are numerous threads, topics, books, moments, and people in history to explore so feel free to jump in wherever you find something of interest. We are glad to have your participation and thanks for familiarizing yourself with the rules and guidelines in advance, I think you will find them easy to follow and helpful. This group's membership is from around the world which adds a tremendous richness to the conversation. Welcome!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Jodi and Redmond, great to see you both join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing your favourite books and interesting moments in history. I hope to chat with you both sometime soon.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Jody and Redmond...welcome..glad to have you.

[Richard]

Greetings,

I am an author and military historian. I write about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and have published four books on the subject. I am eager to become a part of this club. I am hesitant to provide much more information as I have already been warned three times that no self-promotion is tolerated in this club.

Please reach out to me if you would like to know more.

Richard S. Lowry

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Good Richard...perfect. However, as we surmise it was the goodreads software acting up.

For all authors, please no personal links to any urls, blogs, sites even on goodreads that are in some way connected to self promotion. If in doubt, just contact the moderator and they can advise. We have to be consistent with everyone.

Richard, we are delighted to have you here and please post on the threads themselves here in this group and you will get plenty of folks asking questions about the topic on the thread itself. We are all here to discuss the group selected books and the historical topics on the threads.

And I know you will get the hang of things very soon. You are doing great already.

Bentley

[Bryan]

Welcome Richard, I'm glad you found us and hope you find the group rewarding.

[Alisa]

Richard, good to have you and hope you find much to discuss that interests you.

[Holly]

Hello all,
I am rather new to Goodreads, but have been a long time lover of historical fiction. I am a voice teacher,retired professional singer and author. I live in upstate NY w/ my husband. We spend a great deal of time visiting family and grandkids around the country. Keeps us busy.

Although historical fiction is my first love, I have read all Jeff Shaara's books and going to tackle Team of Rivals soon.
Thanks,
Holly

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Holly,

Nice to see you join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing great books and great moments in history with the rest of the group.

When referring to a book its requested that you use the add book/author feature to show the book and author like this:

by Doris Kearns Goodwin


Below are some links that will help you navigate the History Book Club and what our requirements are.

It would be very helpful if you took the time to familiarise yourself with these:

Policies & Practices
(this one is helpful for when you want to add book covers and author's photo's/links)

and:

Orientation & Roadmap

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Great intro Holly and we all realize you are just getting acclimated to the site.

Here is how we do citations for all authors and their books...we like to provide the links for all books and authors cited so that the powerful goodreads software can do its job.

Here is how your citations would look.
When you cite an author, we try to post the author's photo when available first and then the author's link (which is the author's name in text)

Jeff Shaara

When you cite a book, we always add the book cover, then the author's photo if available and then the author's link like below.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

This citation standard is part of the rules and guidelines. There is also a Mechanics of the Board thread which can give excruciating detailed instructions on how to do the above.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Bentley

[Alisa]

Holly, good to have you join and hope you enjoy discussing books and topics with other members of the club.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome to Jodi, Redmond, Richard, and Holly. Good to have you all join us! There is always a lot going on here, so dive right into whatever area(s) interest you. Enjoy!

[Bryan]

Welcome, Holly, I hope you enjoy the group. It is a good one.

[Dennis]

Hello everyone. I am a 20 year old and I am entering my senior year at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. I am a history major and I focus mostly on antebellum history, especially the Whig Party in the 1840s. I currently plan on attending law school, as my fiancee will be getting her doctorate in Classics and I'm not a good enough teacher to attempt to be a professor. I mostly focus on American history, but my classes have expanded my interests to include colonial history and counterfactual history. My life mostly consists of wedding planning and reading, and I am a very ecletic reader, although I lean towards non-fiction. I am happy that I found a group that focuses on my interests, and I hope I haven't managed to offend anyone with the first few sentences I wrote on this board.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

No not at all Dennis...glad to have you and you almost got the citation correct....book cover, author's photo and then the author's name which is called the link.

by Niall Ferguson

It sounds like you will fit right in here...so welcome and just look around and get posting.

Bentley

[Alisa]

Hello Dennis, welcome to the group. We look forward to your contributions.

[Rhoda]

Hi all, my name is Rhoda. I live in the Ouachita Mtns in Arkansas but I grew up in Dutchess Co. NY. I have 4 children ages 28, 25, 23 and almost 3 (and yes, I birthed them all). I am a hospital pharmacist, married to a great guy. I like to read this genre b/c it helps give me courage and a perspective about the most meaningful things in life. I love being a Christian and an American.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Rhoda and welcome to the History Book Club.

Please make sure to take a look at our guidelines and rules:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

We have many different members from across the globe who have varying ideas on all sorts of things with contradictory views. What we try to have here is a space where everyone's views are accepted and respected even though they may be contrary to our own.

It is a good group where so far that has worked well.

I do admire you for having a three year old and such a span between that little one and his siblings.

I am sure you will have an interesting time here and we hope you enjoy your stay.

Bentley

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Dennis. Isn't it fun to balance school and wedding plans. Good luck with it! Reading, of course, doesn't need any balancing because it is such a priority. :) Glad you found us and hope you enjoy the books and discussions around here.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Rhoda. And I thought my kids are spread out, with 6 and 4 year gaps. Wow! With a great guy for a husband, it all works out great. I like your words that history gives courage and perspective. It certainly does. Hope you enjoy reading and discussing it with us!

[Alisa]

Rhoda, welcome. There are many topics to explore and varying perspectives within the discussions so please make yourself at home.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Dennis & Rhoda, welcome to the group. I look forward to reading more of your posts on your favourite aspects of history and discussing great books with you both.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

You are back Aussie Rick...terrific.

[Richard]

Bryan wrote: "Welcome Richard, I'm glad you found us and hope you find the group rewarding."

Thanks Byran.

[Richard]

Alisa wrote: "Richard, good to have you and hope you find much to discuss that interests you."

I am already enjoying HBC. It is nice to meet you Alisa.

[Richard]

Holly wrote: "Hello all,
I am rather new to Goodreads, but have been a long time lover of historical fiction. I am a voice teacher,retired professional singer and author. I live in upstate NY w/ my husband. We s..."

Welcome Holly. I am pretty new too. There are lots of wonderful nooks and crannies in HBC. Search out the threads on historical fiction.

[Richard]

Welcome Rhoda

[Rhoda]

Thank you for your welcome Richard. My youngest son is an Army EOD technician and only days ago deployed to Afghanistan. I am very much interested in what I can learn from you. Are you allowed to tell me more about what you've written?

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Rhoda, my best wishes go out to you and your son and I hope he returns home to his family safe and sound as soon as possible.

[Pilar]

Hello everyone,
my name is Pilar and I am half Italian and Half Portuguese. I have a degree in Medieval French from Oxford University and I am a member of New York's Medieval Club. I arrived in New York, from London, two years ago and I live the US.

My hobby is historical research and writing friction.

My favourite writers are Umberto Eco, Alison Weir, Alain Demurger and Barbara Frale.
I look forward to getting to know you all!

[Michael]

Welcome Rhoda & Pilar look forward to talking History with you both.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Pilar..glad to have you.

Even when mentioning writers, please do citations(author's photo and then author's link (their name in text) - Sometimes the photo is not available

When citing books, book cover, author's photo, author's link.

Umberto Eco

Alison Weir

Alain Demurger

Barbara Frale

What an interesting background Pilar...I am sure that you will have a lot to add to the Art and Architecture area as well as any threads on Medieval Literature.

Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Bentley

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Pilar, welcome to the group. I look forward to reading more of your posts on your favourite aspects of history and discussing great books with you soon.

[Leon]

Hi All,
My name is Leon, and I am a physicist by training, but I now work in software development.

I am a history buff with special interests in American and Chinese history.

Currently, I am diving into the Oxford History of United States Series.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Leon,

Nice to see you join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing great books and great moments in history with the rest of the group.

When referring to a book its requested that you use the add book/author feature to show the book and author mentioned.

Below are some links that will help you navigate the History Book Club and what our requirements are.

It would be very helpful if you took the time to familiarise yourself with these:

Policies & Practices
(this one is helpful for when you want to add book covers and author's photo's/links)

and:

Orientation & Roadmap

[Bryan]

Welcome, Rhoda, Dennis, Pilar, and Leon. I hope you find the group interesting to you all!

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Pilar and Leon! Nice to have you with us.

[Richard]

Rhoda wrote: "Thank you for your welcome Richard. My youngest son is an Army EOD technician and only days ago deployed to Afghanistan. I am very much interested in what I can learn from you. Are you allowed to ..."

Rhoda,

The rules here at HBC do not allow me to promote my work in any way. I do have an author page here on goodreads. Simply click on my photograph to view my author page. If you befriend me, I can answer anything you would like to know outside HBC.

Regards,
Richard

[Alisa]

Hello Pilar and Leon, welcome! Please check out the many discussion threads and participate as you wish. I think you will find it a stimulating and fun experience.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Leon wrote: "Hi All,
My name is Leon, and I am a physicist by training, but I now work in software development.

I am a history buff with special interests in American and Chinese history.

Currently, I a..."
Good for you Leon and welcome to the group.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Richard wrote: "Rhoda wrote: "Thank you for your welcome Richard. My youngest son is an Army EOD technician and only days ago deployed to Afghanistan. I am very much interested in what I can learn from you. Are y..."

Good response Richard thank you.

Rhoda, please familiarize yourself with the rules and guidelines as posted before. Thank you.

[Dave]

Hi Gang, I'm brand new to GoodReads. I was an avid member on Shelfari and hope to mature that online experience even further within GoodReads.com. I love non-fiction of all types; American History holds a special place at the top of that list. I look forward to forging potential friendships and learning a few things along the way. Best, Dave

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Glad to have you Dave and welcome to the History Book Club. Take a look at message 1500 which has all of the links to our rules and guidelines.

Then just pop right into a conversation about a good book.

Bentley

[Bryan]

Welcome Dave, glad you found us.

[Alisa]

Hello Dave, glad you found us! I think you will find it a lively group with broad interests so by all means explore the discussion threads and insert yourself into the conversation. We look forward to your posts.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

I moved this post from the Moderator's Corner:

Hi Everyone, I'm Calvin, a 60 year old retired grandfather babysitter helper, which make it hard to work in good reads!

Hello Calvin..welcome to the History Book Club.