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[Jill H.]

Welcome, Joe. You will find a myriad of good suggestions for books from the members of this group. I hope you enjoy and participate in the discussions....they can be quite spirited and are always enlightening.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Joe and welcome to the group, I am sure you will find lots here to keep you busy!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Joe to the History Book Club; we are glad to have you with us from across the pond.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Welcome Joe and the other new members.
Apart from all the great Historical non-fiction and fiction threads we also have an entire set themed Music.
Lots of interesting suggestions and clips - some known, others lesser known - from around the world.
Please come have a look if you like.

[Robert]

I need some help. The History Book first page tells me I have 32 new posts and 15 discussions waiting for me to read. How do I find them?
azbob

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Robert,
the Goodreads people changed their layout a little recently.
The top bar has an exclamation mark (notifications) on the right with a number marking the new posts.
Click it and all the posts appear. Once more click on any of the links and you get to the posts/threads.

[Jill H.]

Hello Robert: I hope you are finding that Andre's directions are helping you navigate the site. Sometimes it takes a little time to find your way around but we are here to help you get acquainted with the process.

[Daniel]

Salutations!

My name is Daniel, I live in Puerto Rico, and I was interested in joining your group.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Daniel and welcome to the group. Nice to see some one from Puerto Rico.

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 Tacitus
What I'm currently reading

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and the orientation to get you started:

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[Jill H.]

Hello Daniel.....we are pleased to welcome you to the group and hope that you will participate in the discussion and book recommendations.

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 should look:

by William L. Shirer

For more information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2878

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5409

And the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1851

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask the moderators. Enjoy!!

[Alisa]

Hello Daniel, welcome, glad you joined the group. Hope you find books and authors and topics of interest to discuss with other members.

[Bryan]

Welcome Joe and Daniel. Glad you found us and joined us.

[Daniel]

I still have a long way to go in my reading, but once I have finished some books, I'll make some posts.

[Scott]

Name is Scott.
Live half-way between Milwaukee and Chicago.
As a retired person, I can reflect and admit my mistakes, and speak my mind.
The Medeival Age was such a pivotal time. Like the Victorian Age, some choose to cling to the pat answers of the past, while others choose to live without having all the answers spoon-fed to them.
What subjects are you discussing now ?

[Bryan]

Welcome, Scott. 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 and/or author. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.)

More information:
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Take a few moments to read the orientation:
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And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. There are a lot of discussions going on, so feel free to jump in.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Scott and welcome to the group, I think you will have a fun time here discussing old books and authors and finding new ones.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Scott.....you will find that there are many topics of discussion that will interest you and we hope that you will participate in discussion and book recommendations. Enjoy!

[Alisa]

Scott, welcome to the group. Feel free to explore the many threads in our club as I am sure you will find something to pique your interest. We look forward to your participation.

[Alfie]

I'm Alfie. I am currently reading book of Frederick Schuman entitled "The Govern Of Soviet Union." it's good to know more about the Russian Government and its History...

[Alisa]

Welcome Alfie, glad you decided to join the group.

As 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. An example:

Rebecca Skloot

I cannot seem to locate the book you are referring to on goodreads. Is it by Frederick L. Schuman? Frederick Lewis Schuman


More information:
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Thanks and glad you joined us.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Daniel, Alfie and Scott, welcome to the club.
As the other moderators already mentioned there is much for everyone to see.
Apart from books we also have a bunch of music threads open to all kinds of different tastes.
Have fun!
Best,
André

[Bryan]

Welcome Alfie. Glad you found us.

[GardenSinger]

Hello all. I love history, though sometimes a bit overwhelming...I try to study only one or two topics at a time. Right now, I'm reading and am enjoying the evolution of his perspectives throughout his life. I look forward to meeting you all and chatting in the discussions and such.

[Alisa]

Hello GardenSinger! Glad to have you in the club and we hope you enjoy discussing books and moments in history with the other members.

As 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. Great job posting the book cover on the book you are reading, under our guidelines the full citation would appear like this:

Martin Luther King Jr.

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...

Thanks and glad you joined us.

[Bryan]

Welcome, GardenSinger. Glad you could join us.

Great job on your first citation. All you need is the author photo and link.This is how the book you've mentioned should look:

Martin Luther King Jr.

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.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Gardensinger, and welcome.
I take it from your pseudonym you might be interested in music.
Although we do not as yet have a thread just for Garden Singers, there are some nice ones on offer. Check Discussions and scroll down to Music if you like.
Have fun!
André

[GardenSinger]

Thanks for the nice welcome everyone! Ok, so I'm also reading...drumroll...

Donna Woolfolk Cross

Hopefully this works, although I guess there was no photo of the author available.

[Alisa]

GOod job, although when there is no author phot available you do not need to post the blank icon, just the author link. There is also a 'what is everybody reading now' thread . . . enjoy!

[Lars]

Hello, all. I'm an amateur linguist, meadmaker, historian, fiddle player, baker, and sketch artist. Professionally, I create Web sites for small businesses, write novels and raise daughters (six at present).

[Jill H.]

Welcome to the group Lars. We hope that you find many topics in the club that will interest you.

As 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. Under our guidelines the full citation would appear like this:

by William L. Shirer

For more information: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2878

Take a moment to read our guidelines: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5409

And the orientation to get you started: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1851

If you have any questions please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[Bryan]

Welcome Lars. I hope you enjoy the group.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Gardensinger........I know you will find something to meet all your reading interests in this diverse and active group of history lovers.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Alfie, Gardensinger and Lars and welcome, I am sure you will all enjoy your time here chatting about good books and authors.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Lars, Alfie, Gardensinger - we are delighted to have you with us.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Denise wrote: "Okay, Brian. Thanks for letting me know."

Denise, before you posted for the first time; a pop warning note popped up and stated very clearly that we have NO SELF PROMOTION. It appears in your case that you ignored the warning placing Bryan in the position of having to delete your post. Please read the rules and guidelines before posting again; it will make your time here that much more enjoyable.

Bentley

Just in case you missed it:

We have zero tolerance for flaming, flamebaiting, spam, bookspam, self promotion, ads, marketing, attempts to sell something, use of our membership list for self promotion of any kind, trolls or trolling. There are serious repercussions for any of these practices or posting styles. We also do not allow any posting of links or self promotion of other goodreads sites, other external sites, or other urls used to promote the member in "any" way.
- Remember no marketing; no posting the same post all over the place announcing you are an author or a publisher and how many books you have written or published. We do not want to be sold to, marketed to, nor is our site a platform to advertise your books or anything else you may be marketing. So please be careful even in your intros and contact one of the mods if you are in doubt "before you post". We delete all such posts immediately.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

GG, unfortunately, most of your post was self promotion. I have taken the liberty to repost only those segments allowed. Normally, we delete all such posts in their entirety.

You may want to read what I wrote to Denise. We have a zero promotion policy and we are not here to advertise or market. Also, when citing books or authors; we do have citation rules. As I mentioned to Denise (post 3465), there is a pop up window which pops up before you post for the first time so ignoring our rules and guidelines is not an option here. It makes everybody uncomfortable.

I am GG Vandagriff, a 20th century wars freak. Got BA and MA in international relations with emphasis on Eastern/Central Europe. Studied in Austria. Love movies,biographies,autobiographies, histories, and fiction from this period. Have read all of Churchill.

Example of a book citation with all three parts: bookcover, author's photo, and author's link:

by Winston S. Churchill

Example of author citation:

Winston S. Churchill

[Jill]

Hi, I'm Jill. I'm currently reading about World War I so I wish I had known about the group and read All Quiet on the Western Front with everyone. I hope to broaden my reading and my perspective by joining in the discussions.

I live 1 hour east of Toronto in the countryside. I listen to a lot of audiobooks because I love knitting. I just bought a Kobo ereader so I can download books from the library.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Jill. I hope you enjoyed the discussion and come back for more. Just some usual housekeeping:

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. This is how the book you've mentioned should look:

Erich Maria Remarque

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.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Jill to the History Book Club. Yes, that discussion was an excellent one; Elizabeth S does a great job of moderating.

Thank you to Bryan for helping Jill and giving her some helpful links.

Bentley

[Alisa]

Jill, welcome to the group we are glad you found us. Hope you find other discussions to participtate in and explore.

[Jill H.]

Welcome to Jill from the other Jill. I know you will find the group helpful and fun. And you will find loads of good book recommendations and lively discussion. Enjoy!

[Alisa]

Simran wrote: "Hi Jill, I'm reading My Life My Life but like you, I wish I'd stumbled across the group earlier too lol. I've missed quite a bi..."

Simran, as long as the discussion threads are active it is never too late to participate in a discussion. People read at their own pace but I think you will find it worth adding your thoughts to the discussion.

As well, don't forget the author link when citing a book - it is book cover (always) author photo (when available) and author link (always). You got two out of three - a good start.


Bill Clinton

['Aussie Rick']

Hi new Jill and welcome to the group, I am sure you will find lots here to keep you busy.

[Bryan]

Simran wrote: "Oh right, I thought once the week for a particular set of chapters was up the discussion was over and no posts can be added. Thanks, Alisa. By the way, have you read the book ?"

Alisa is correct, the threads are not closed, so feel free to post. We welcome your comments :-)

[[deleted user]]

Hello, everyone. I'm David, and I'm an avid history reader. I'm also a husband, a father of two small boys (who are too young for me to read them history, but give it time), and a lawyer. I'm 43 and live in Northern California.

I read tons of nonfiction history, and it's starting to crowd out the fiction I read. But I want to read more fiction, so I'm eager for recommendations of historical novels. I most enjoy history from before the 20th Century, and I'm particularly interested in late antiquity in Europe (a.k.a. the Dark Ages), the Hellenistic age, the Minoans, the Enlightenment, Victorian England, the rise of agriculture, the Mayans .... (Actually, the list is pretty long!)

I'm looking forward to participating.

[Jill H.]

Welcome David....you will find everything to meet your love of history here.

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

by William L. Shirer

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......

We hope you will join in the lively and informative discussions.....and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask the moderators.

[Bryan]

Welcome, David, glad you joined us.

[Alisa]

David, welcome to the group. Jill gave you the handy pointers to help you get started. You will find other like-interested souls here and we have more than a few lawyers in the group, hope you enjoy the discussions.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Great job Jill. However, the links are wrong. You must be using old links that are not longer working.

[Jill H.]

Oops, I have corrected the post. Sorry for the mix-up.