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[Alisa]

Bill, we have a very strict rule about no self-promotion which is stated claerly in a pop-up when joining our club. We invite you to stay and participate if your goal is to discuss other books and subjects generally. If you do, please post an introduction in accordance with our guidelines. Your previous one was deleted. Information you should consider before making your decision, here are the links.

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Thank you.

[Max]

Welcome Irina. It's nice to have you with us. I look forward to having lots of interesting conversations about history with you in the future!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Irina and welcome to the group, with your background and love of books I am sure you will have a great time here.

[Patrick]

Hello all:

My name is Patrick and I am happy to have found this group of people to read with and bounce ideas and questions off. It will ease the burden on my wife who has, by default, had to endure my monologues on topics which most sane people find as fascinating as an oil change.

Luckily I am not one of those sane people and I am always ready to read about and discuss anything (fiction and non-fiction) from prehistory up to some vaguely defined time beyond which discussions are drawn into the vortex of current politics.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Patrick. Glad you could join us and I understand the wife thing myself, ha-ha.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (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.

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Patrick, welcome to the group and it sounds like you'll will fit in easy and have a lot of fun.

[Alisa]

Welcome Patrick, glad you could join us and hope you enjoy discussing books and authors with the members.

[Austin]

Hi all, I'm Austin Briggs and I'm happy to meet you all. Looking forward to discussions and reviews.

My interest is the history of Mexico, the Spanish conquest of Americas, the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, and overall military history.

I've lived in many beautiful countries around the world. Hope to contribute to this community :)

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Austin,

Welcome to the group, I am sure you'll have a great time here discussing your favourite books and authors and I am sure you will find lots of good suggestions once you start poking around in the various threads.

I also enjoy military history so hopefully we will have a lot to chat about.

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.

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by Livy
(what I'm currently reading)

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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[Alisa]

Hello Austin, we are glad to welcome you! I hope you find much here to discuss and enjoy with the members.

[Annna]

Hey yo,
My names Annna, I'm from Australia. I have recently discovered my love for Film and Television history, especially within the fields of Animation and Puppetry.
Glad to be a part of the group :)

[Alisa]

Hello Annna, we have many members from Australia and from all around the world, glad you joined us.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 a book you mention should look:

Rebecca Skloot

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Thanks and glad you joined us.

[Bryan]

Welcome Austin and Annna, glad you found us.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Annna and welcome to the group, nice to see another Australian here, I hope you find what you are looking for in the group and you enjoy yourself.

[Annna]

Thanks for the welcome :)

[Annelie]

Hi, my name is Annelie and I'm 47 (I think. I'm losing count). I love reading all kinds of books, but have a great passion for history. I lived in China for ten years, where I worked as a journalist. Now I live in Madagascar, where I work as an English teacher at an international school. My latest interest is in South Africa and its history, and I'm collecting stories from South Africans as research for my next book, but I also have an Einstein biography as to-read on my shelf. I almost finished to raise two kids (15 and 17) and have one little one (7) left. (And I garden, have a dog and a cat, but all that is boring)

[Bryan]

Hi Annelie. Glad you could join us.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (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.

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Annelie and welcome to the group, I hope you have a fun time here discovering new books and authors. Living in Madagascar sounds like a lot of fun.

[Alisa]

Welcome Annelie, glad you could join the group!

[Karolina]

Hi Annna and Welcome. I am also from Australia.

Welcome Annelie - before I retired I taught English, but never in such an exotic location as Madagascar.

[Annelie]

Alisa wrote: "Welcome Annelie, glad you could join the group!" Well, the irregular verbs are the same, but the setting is quite different from what I was used to before (a huge mega city in China with 15 million people). Madagascar was a great country to live in until two years ago, when there was a coup d'etat and now history is repeating itself here.

[Susan O]

Hi all,
My name is Susan. I live in the US, North Carolina. I am a former math and science teacher that loves history. I started a non-fiction bookclub a couple of years ago which has dwindled down to 3 people, but we still have great discussions. I love all types of history, but have been more focused on US history over the last year. Currently I am reading Founding Brothers (let's see if I can do this)
Joseph J. Ellis
I look forward to suggested readings and discussion!
Susan

['Aussie Rick']

Charlene wrote: "Hi Everyone,

My name is Charlene and I live in Brooklyn, NY. I absolutely love American history specifically Constitutional history, WWII, the Civil War and all things Civil Rights Movement. I t..."

Hi Charlene,

Welcome to the group, I am sure you'll have a great time here discussing your favourite books and authors and I am sure you will find lots of good suggestions once you start poking around in the various threads.

I also enjoy good books on WWII and the American Civil War so hopefully we will have a lot to chat about.

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.

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by Enoch Vine Stoddard
(what I'm currently reading)

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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

['Aussie Rick']

Susan wrote: "Hi all,
My name is Susan. I live in the US, North Carolina. I am a former math and science teacher that loves history. I started a non-fiction bookclub a couple of years ago which has dwindled down..."

Hi Susan,

Welcome to the group, I am sure you'll have a great time here discussing your favourite books and authors and I am sure you will find lots of good suggestions once you start poking around in the various threads.

Well done with the "add book/author" feature, well posted!

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:

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

[David]

Hi,
David from Spain, just turned 40. Working in corporate services of a research institute. Degree in Political Science and Sociology, MA in Project Management and Development. Hobbies (time and weather permitting): Play with my kids, read, wine, cooking and food, watch the sun rising, running.
Reading now (and enjoying a lot) The Long Walk to Freedom by N. Mandela. Just read a biography about Azana, Spanish politician.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi David,

Welcome to the group, I am sure you'll have a great time here discussing your favourite books and authors and I am sure you will find lots of good suggestions once you start poking around in the various threads.

I also enjoy good books, nice wine (reds) and great food and I am sure you will have a great time here as well.

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.

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by Nelson Mandela

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[Alisa]

Welcome Charlene, Susan, and David! Glad to have you in the group. Aussie Rick was kind enough to provide links to our guidelines which will help to get you off to a good start. Please join in the discussions. We look forward to your participation!

[Annelie]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Susan wrote: "Hi all,
My name is Susan. I live in the US, North Carolina. I am a former math and science teacher that loves history. I started a non-fiction bookclub a couple of years ago which ha..."

Hi David, I read a biography of Mandela some time ago, called Mandela by Martin Meredith. Very good! Interesting also, as the author gives lots of background on the historical events and he doesn't glamorize Mandela. (I can't stand books that are about how great one person is). Anyway, in case you feel like another South Africa book, I recommend it.

[Alisa]

Hello Christina, glad you joined the group. With your interests I am sure you will find plenty to discuss with other members here.

Before you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 books you've mentioned should look:

Stephen R. Lawhead

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['Aussie Rick']

Hi Christina and welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy your time here and I look forward to chatting more with you about some good history books :)

[Bryan]

Welcome Charlene, Susan, David, and Christina. I do hope you find the group very rewarding. Enjoy!

[The Authors']

Hi Everyone,

My name is Danielle Hartman. I live in the best city in the states, Austin, TX.
Thanks to a bibliophile father and an inspiring high school history teacher I have developed a love for historical novels and memoirs over the years.
My favorites include: The Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
French Letters: Virginia's War by Jack Woodville London
I am currently reading a manuscript about the Russian Revolution.
Homage to Catalonia

French Letters Book One: Virginia's War

[Bryan]

Welcome, Danielle. Glad you could join us and I loved Austin when I visited in April!

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 books you've mentioned should look:

George Orwell

Jack Woodville London

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[Alisa]

Hello Danielle, welcome to the group. There are numerous threads and discussion topics so I hope you enjoy exploring and participating in the discussions.

[Alisa]

Welcome Pia! Glad you joined the group.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. 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 books you mention should look:

Elie Wiesel

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[Bryan]

Welcome Pia. I hope you enjoy the group.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Danielle and Pia, welcome to the group and I hope you both have a wonderful time here chatting about great books and discovering new authors.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Danielle and Pia to the History Book Club.

It is funny but most folks think that the place where they live is "perfect" in every way or at the very least perfect for them. Austin is a great city and I have enjoyed my visits there. It is a little too hot for my tastes on a 12 month basis but it is a great place especially for those folks who do not mind a little heat and glorious sunny days. It has a lot to offer in the way of cultural activities, higher education and welcoming people. I can see why you love it so much Danielle.

Pia, I share your love for Russian History and some of my favorite reads of all time have dealt with Russia and had as its backdrop Russian History;

by Leo Tolstoy

Thank you Bryan and Alisa for helping newcomers Pia and Danielle.

Bentley

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Christina wrote: "Hello to all.

I've just joined Goodreads after a young friend recommended it.

I'm a retired lawyer, and have loved history since I was a child. The first history book I remember reading was a ch..."

Christina, welcome to the History Book Club. I have been out of the country so I have been delayed in offering my good wishes and welcomes until now. There are quite a few legal eagles in the group so I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Thank you Alisa for giving Christina so many helpful hints and links.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hi David,

This thread is really only for welcomes and intros. I have moved your note and also added the proper way to do the citation for the History Book Club. All citations must have three parts as explained above to all newcomers.

Thanks and look for your note in the Africa folder.

Bentley

[Dona]

Hi, Everyone,
My name is Dona. I'm a nonfiction writer and former college English teacher and trade book editor. I love serious historical biography, really good historical fiction and historical nonfiction, and American social and cultural history. Most of the history and biography I read is in the American Progressive Era (roughly 1890-1920), especially women's suffrage and the literature of that period. I especially love biography, nonfiction, and historical fiction that can bring this period alive.

It may take me a while to master the technical requirements for the group and start posting, but I very much appreciate the detailed instructions and guidelines and I'm glad I discovered the HBC.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Dona. Glad you could join us.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (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.

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. We are here to help.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Thank you Bryan for assisting Dona.

Hello Dona and welcome to the History Book Club. Take as much time as you like to get used to the technical requirements but please remember that we are all here to help you get the hang of the citation rules. They become second nature after you do them a couple of times.

Whatever we can do to help, let us know.

The American Progressive Era is an interesting time period. We hope to get your recommendations for reading some great books about this era.

Enjoy the group and welcome aboard.

Bentley

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Dona and welcome to the group, I hope you have a great time here discovering new books and chatting about old favourites.

[Dona]

Thanks to all three of you--what a welcoming community!

[James]

Hello, My name is James.

I presently work as a software engineer (specifically web application development) and my undergraduate background is in computer science. However, I also have a Masters degree in the History of Science which I recently acquired after deciding to leave the Ph.D. program. I have always been interested in both history and science separately and was very pleased to have had the opportunity to study them in a combined form. At the time I focused my reading primarily on the ways in which science intersects with politics and religion, with an emphasis on Darwin's legacy in the United States. I won my university library's annual book collecting competition all three years that I was enrolled.

More recently I have turned my attention to U.S History and fiction, the later which I had long neglected since my undergraduate days. Cheers!

[Kris]

Hi everyone! I just joined a few days ago, and am very happy to introduce myself. I am 44, live in Philadelphia, have a Ph.D. in medieval history. I direct academic programs and teach at the University of Pennsylvania--I just finished teaching my summer course on the history of sexuality this evening. I was very happy to see how comprehensive the genres and topics are that this group includes, as I always have felt I was drawn to history because it meant I could read and study just about anything. My main fields of study for my doctorate included medieval Europe 500-1500, British social history 500-1500, and ethnohistory. I also have taught widely in women's history, history of the family, and history of sexuality. I don't let myself be limited by these fields, though-I read across a lot of time periods and styles of history, and also love autobiographies, biographies, and travel books with a focus on history and cultural study. I'm looking forward to the discussions here!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi James and Kris,

Welcome to the group, I am sure you'll both have a great time here discussing your favourite books and authors and I am sure you will find lots of good suggestions once you start poking around in the various threads.

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 a book that you mention in a post should look:

by Catherine Merridale
(what I'm currently reading)

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:

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

[Alisa]

Welcome Dona, James, and Kris! Glad to have all of you with us and hope you enjoy the discussions.

[Ally]

Hi everyone!
My name is Ally. I am 21 and a student at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). I'm from outside of the Boston area. I am a history major, women's studies and art history minor. I love all areas of history and don't have a preference. I'm new to goodreads. I have found it hard to get history recommendations and difficult to decipher what is worth reading because few people I know read this genre. Thus, I'm really looking forward to the books and discussions here.