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[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Chris. Always lots going on here. Hope you find some good discussions to jump into!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Chris wrote: "Hi, my name is Chris. I am originally from Ohio, but I have lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the last 13 years with my wife and my son.

I have a PhD in Electrical Engineering and recently gra..."

Welcome Chris,

We are glad to have you join us. Just jump in to any of the upcoming book discussions and/or threads.

Bentley

[Dan]

Hello. My name is Dan Fulghum and I live near Houston. I've had two careers in my lifetime, one in criminal justice and one in Human Resources. I'm one of the very few HR Directors you will meet with a degree in criminology. I've had experience working with societies extremes, mom and pop on one hand and death-row inmates on the other. When I'm not working, I like to relax with a good history selection (I have a special liking for ancient Rome) or a good historical fiction (from Steven Saylor, Simon Scarrow, Lindsey Davis, Elmer Kelton, Terry Johnston or Ernest Haycox).

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Dan,

Good 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.

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



I also enjoying reading about ancient Rome and I'm currently reading "Constantine" by Paul Stephenson.

by Paul Stephenson

[Alisa]

Dan, welcome, good to have you. There are many topic threads to explore so you should feel free to join in any discussion that interests you. Aussie Rick was kind enough to lead you to the guidelines, and it's easy to get the hang of it quickly enough. We look forward to your participation.

[Dan]

Thanks. You have quite a group here. I'm looking forward to participating.

[Sean]

Hi, I'm Sean and I'm from the NYC area. I'm a political consultant but have also worked at a small book agency while I was living in Los Angeles. I enjoy reading all sorts of history books, and I feel like I have a pretty eclectic taste. I also enjoy sports books, mainly about baseball. This looks like a really nice group and I'm looking forward to participating. Thanks!

[Alisa]

Sean, welcome! Glad to have you in the group. We have a welcoming and well-run group where all opinions and respectful spirited dialogue is welcome. Among the topic threads you will probalby stumble across the guidelines referenced in msg 1613 above by Aussie Rick. Good to familiarize yourself with that before jumping in but don't hesitate to participate. Good to have you here!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Sean, Good to see you join the group and I am sure you will have a great time here discussing your favourite books and interesting moments in history. Please see my message above (1613) in regards to the required procedures for the group and have fun :)

[Sean]

Thank you, I read over the guidelines and look forward to participating.

[E.C.]

Hi! I'm researching medieval history for my own novels and learning all sorts of good things. New to Goodreads, but I've read the guidelines there and here so hopefully I won't commit any dread mistakes. Finding that I read more non-fiction as I move ahead with my writing career. Go figure.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Sean and E.C. Glad to have you both with us. Thanks for reading over the guidelines. If you have any questions, please let us know. We're all volunteers, but we love to help.

[Alisa]

E.C. we are glad to have you. I hope you enjoy your experience on this site and we look forward to your participation.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi there E.c. and welcome to the group, I look forward to discussing some good books with you soon.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome to both E.C. and Sean, we are glad to have you with us.

Bentley

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Marge whatever age you feel you belong to..you should enjoy yourself here.

One thing to check out is message 1613 which will show you some of the links to our guidelines and procedures which will help you acclimate yourself.

One of the guidelines we do have is to always to add the book cover, author's photo (if available), and the author's link which is the author's name in text.

So the one book you mentioned would be cited this way:I have just included the first one in the series.

by Steven Saylor

[Alisa]

Marge, welcome to the group. We are just about to start a discussion and group read of The First Man In Rome. Hope you can join us!
by Colleen McCullough

Of course, you are welcome to participate in any of the discussion threads. Hope you enjoy the club, we look forward to your posts.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Marge, glad to see you join the group and I'm sure you'll have a great time discussing your favourite books here. I also enjoy Roman and British history so I'll look forward to chatting with you more about those areas of history.

[Elizabeth S]

Hello, Marge, and welcome. Hope you enjoy the good discussions and reads.

[Knarik]

Hi everyone, I am Knarik and I am from CA. I came from Armenia - a country with more than 5000 years of history, which was one of the first reasons I became interested in this subject as a kid. History and politics are my passions and I am happy to find this group where I would be able to read and discuss historical books and events.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Knarik to the History Book Club.

We are glad to have you with us. The group is successful when everyone gets involved and posts. We look forward to reading your posts and your background makes you a natural fit.

Bentley

[Alisa]

Hello Knarik, and welcome. You are among many others with an interest in history and politics and we are glad to have you in the discussion. Enjoy!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi there Knarik, welcome to the group :)

[Knarik]

Thank you :)

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Knarik. Sounds like you'll have some great perspectives in our discussions. Hope you enjoy!

[Bryan]

Welcome Lchamp and Nancy!

[Richard]

Hi.
I'm Richard, from sunny South Wales UK.
Great to find an excellent history group that shares my passion of history.
I enjoy reading books covering all periods, although Roman History is a particular favourite.
I'm starting on 'The First Man in Rome' later today. I'm a week or so behind the discussions, but I hope to catch up soon and participate with the group.
Rich

[Bryan]

Glad you could join us, Richard.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. This is how the book you've mentioned should look:

Colleen McCullough

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

Take a few moments to read our policies:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

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

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Richard - welcome from Sunny South Wales..that is like all of us in the US saying welcome from sunny California. By the way the distinction that you make that you are from sunny South Wales might mean that North Wales might not be so sunny. Is that the case.

Bryan, one of our assisting moderators, has given you some great information which should prove useful to you while being on the site. These things are not too difficult at all to get used to and we are all here to help you along until they become second nature to you.

We are glad that you are going to join our historical fiction discussion. The book is a large one but actually quite good and readable. You should be able to catch up in no time. And you can post on the threads where you happen to be at any time. I know that Alisa will be delighted to have you join her discussion.

How did you develop your passion for history? Are you a professor, a barrister, into local politics etc. We find that many folks who love history sometimes have similar backgrounds.

Also, do you prefer to be called Richard or Rich. We have a lot of Ricks in the group, so we like to make sure we get it right.

Glad to have you with us,

Bentley

[Alisa]

Richard, welcome and glad to have you. We are early enough in the historical fiction read for you to catch up and participate and would love to see your posts so please don't hesitate. The schedule hopefully is reasonable enough where folks can participate over a series of weeks. There is much to explore here, enjoy!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Richard, welcome to the group and I look forward to discussing some good books on the Roman Empire soon.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Richard. Glad to have you with us.

[Nadine]

hey everyone! I'm Nadine from NY. Just found this website and I'm very excited about it. I'm usually an avid reader, but experiencing sort of slump lately. Hopefully, getting into the discussions will help me get back into it. I mostly read British and French History, but I am interested in history in general and hope to eventually get into American history and Ancient Egypt.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Nadine Welcome,

Be sure to look at post 1638 that Bryan put together for Richard which has all of our links to guidelines, etc. That should help you just jump right in real soon.

I think you will find what you are looking for here but if you do not we have a suggestion box thread and you can always send me a PM if you have a specific interest area.

Let us know if there is anything we can do to make your stay even more enjoyable.

Bentley

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Nadine, welcome from Australia, I am pretty sure you'll have a great time discussing your favourite books here with all the group. I look forward to reading your posts soon.

[Richard]

Hi and thanks for all the warm welcomes.

I don't mind being called Richard or Rich - whichever one hasn't already been taken :)

Thanks for the advice Bryan regarding the book links - I'll be sure to adhere to the correct procedures when I post.

Finally, welcome Nadine!

[Vheissu]

Greetings.

I am a professor of Political Science at a community college and a state university. My training was in International Relations, International Law, and International Political Economy.

My current interests include the evolution of strategic bombing in the 20th century, including the international legal regime established with regard to strategic bombing.

I am also researching an article on the origins of French and Indian War (Seven Years' War). Suffice it to say that my teaching responsibilities require me to stay abreast of historical research on international relations since the Peace of Westphalia (1648). Hence, I am enthusiastic to read the comments of those whose historical background is far superior to mine.

I am married, have a low-functioning autistic daughter, and spend way too much money on fast cars.

[Bryan]

Welcome to the group Vheissue and Nadine. Great to have you both. Take a look at message 1638 for more information when you need it.

[Alisa]

Welcome Nadine and Vheissue! Glad to have you both, please join the discussions and peruse the various threads. There are many books and topics discussed, and the experience for all of us is enriched through the participation of the members.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Vheissu wrote: "Greetings.

I am a professor of Political Science at a community college and a state university. My training was in International Relations, International Law, and International Political Economy.
..."

Welcome Vheissu,

We are glad to have you with us.

Bentley

['Aussie Rick']

Welcome Vheissu, welcome to the group and I am sure you will enjoy yourself discussing your favourite books with members of the group.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome to both Nadine and Vheissu. Sounds like you both have historical interests that will make this group fun for you. Hope you enjoy the discussions, the books, and the people here!

[Alisa]

Hello Kate! Welcome, we are glad to have yhou and invite you to explore the many discussion threads posted here. Do familiarize yourself with how we run this group as there are important things to know when adding books etc. A few links to help you get started:
Guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2851...

Orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1851...

Mechanics of the Board:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2878...

Good to have you. We look forward to your posts!

[Bryan]

Welcome Kate, I hope you find some good things to read and to discuss.

[William]

Hello from London, glad to join this group. Currently reading Steven Pessfield's Tides of War. 120 odd pages to go then maybe move onto a Civil war book. Currently halfway through a history degree which means in term times sticking to real history books and not my usual dose of Scarrow, Iggulden, Cornwell etc etc.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello William,

We have quite a few folks from England in the group including one of the moderators.

Where are you studying for your history degrees?

We have a guideline for citations so that folks can easily research books and authors mentioned by our members. Additionally, the goodreads software helps populate our entire group site when the citations are done with links which is pretty powerful.

In terms of the books and authors mentioned, you would always add the linkable book cover, author's photo if available and always the author's link. For an author only, just the last two.

For example:

Steven Pressfield

For the author's mentioned:

I am assuming you are talking about -

Simon Scarrow

Conn Iggulden

Bernard Cornwell

Check out post 1654 for links to also get you started.

And I am sure that you will find many threads and books to enjoy here.

Welcome.

Bentley

[Alisa]

William, welcome to the group. I hope you find many topics and books to discuss here. Enjoy!

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome to both Kate and William. Hope you enjoy spending some time with our group!

[Paul]

Hello everyone,

I am a lover of historical fiction. I recently read, well, last year, Pillars of the Earth, then on to The Princes of Ireland, and am currently reading A Danger to the State, by Philip Trower. I especially love HS that educates me to period and place, and especially, the period mind. And I think that for a writer, this period mind set must be their most difficult challenge, for if the writer is too true to the times, modern readers may be reluctant to go along.

Best!

[Bryan]

Welcome William and Paul. Great to have you join us.

Paul, as mentioned in our earlier postings, don't forget to use the add book/author feature in the comment box. Here they are:

Ken Follett

Edward Rutherfurd

by Philip Trower