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[Phil]

Alisa, Bentley,thank you for the welcome and especially the link to the Signet edition of the FP. I did not find it when I looked on Amazon (I use only my iPad and Kindle to read these days) so had downloaded separate copies of it and the Constitution, but having both in one volume is much better.

Andre, thank you for the invitation to the music group. While I love classical and jazz, I don't think I'm competent to comment on it, but I will lurk if that's ok with you.

Phil

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hi Phil,

Make sure to check out the Help Desk folder because it will show you how to do citations. I did not add the link only for that reason but to also show you our rule for citations. Whenever you mention a book or an author except during a thread discussion of a specific book, each and every time you have to add the bookcover, the author's photo if available and the author's link which is their name in linkable text.

So try to look at how we added the citations for you so that you can do it next time:

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

Yes, it is good to have the Constitution readily available when reading the papers:

by Alexander Hamilton

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Phil wrote: "I will lurk if that's ok with you..."

Hi Phil, don't worry - there is never a need to comment. It's just for fun - so, please just enjoy the music and have a good time.

[Phil]

Bentley, apparently I spoke too soon. Amazon does show a Kindle format for the Signet edition of

Alexander Hamilton

but it is actually a Digireads edition (for which there is no link I could find in the 18 pages of books available in the "add book/author" section) which does not include the US Constitution. I have asked Amazon to remove that listing from the formats offered so as not to confuse other interested buyers.

Phil

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

OK Phil, thanks for the update and you did a fine job with the citation too (smile).

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Phil and welcome to the group, I hope you have a fun time here chatting about good books and authors and discovering new titles.

[Robyn]

Hello, everyone:
I'm looking forward to being an active part of the group, and have already made plans to join the Dec. 4th discussion. My favorite genre is the biography/autobiography, although I enjoy reading a wide range of books. I love history and political science (t'was my double major in college), so this group will very much be my cup of tea...:-)

[Alisa]

Welcome Robyn, glad you found the group and were moved to join. I hope you find many discussions to spark your interest.

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:

Rebecca Skloot

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.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Robyn and welcome to the group, I hope you have a fun time here chatting about good books and authors and discovering new titles. It sounds like you already have a few things planned out, well done!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

We are glad to have you with us Robyn and welcome.

[Jill H.]

Hi Robyn and Phil.......I know you will enjoy the group....wonderful book recommendations and lively discussions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators. Enjoy!!

[Bryan]

Hello Phil and Robyn. Glad you found us here on Goodreads.

[Jane]

I am so happy to have discovered this forum. I am very much a social networking troglydite (I neither tweet nor blog nor really understand what those things are), so it is a small miricle that I stumbled upon this site and then this group before shutting down the blue screened monster for the night.

I just finished "A Distant Mirror", was completely "there" in the 14th century as I was reading it, but could find no one, including my husband, whose eyes didn't glaze over when I attempted to engage in a discussion about it. I just got the John Quincy Adams book from the library (I'm really interested in learning more about Mrs. Adams!) and was anticipating the same lonely read. But not any more.

I am an organizational psychologist, retired corporate exec who is old enough to remember Amos&Andy on the radio and rotary phones. My husband and I divide our time between Coral Gables, Florida and Woodstock, New York. Yes, that Woodstock. A lovely place filled with quite a few readers but not ones interested in nonfiction (unless it is of the otherworldly variety.

I am now going to get a glass of wine and start catching up on the Distant Mirror discussion threads. What fun!

[Bryan]

Welcome, Jane. Glad you could join us.

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:

Barbara W. Tuchman

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

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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. I look forward to your postings.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Jane, glad you found the group and welcome. I am sure you will have a fun time here discussing your favourite books and authors.

[Alisa]

Jane, what an enthusiastic introduction. We are glad you found us and hope that you enjoy and participate in any of the many discussion threads that are part of this club. Bryan was kind enough to provide you the links that will get you off to a good start but if you need any help you can ask any of the moderators. Welcome!

[Jill H.]

Good show, Jane.....you are welcome to our group where you will find so many good book recommendations that your TBR list will go out of sight. Please explore all the threads and jump right into the discussions. Enjoy yourself!!!

[Jane]

'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Hi Jane, glad you found the group and welcome. I am sure you will have a fun time here discussing your favourite books and authors."

Thank you, Rick.

[Jane]

Alisa wrote: "Jane, what an enthusiastic introduction. We are glad you found us and hope that you enjoy and participate in any of the many discussion threads that are part of this club. Bryan was kind enough t..."

Thank you so much, Alisa. Being technically challenged, I may tak you up on that.

[Jane]

Jill wrote: "Good show, Jane.....you are welcome to our group where you will find so many good book recommendations that your TBR list will go out of sight. Please explore all the threads and jump right into t..."

Thanks, Jill.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Jane and Robyn, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the great discussions on history we also have quite a few nice threads on music (all kinds from all places)
Please feel free to take a look/listen if you want.
Best wishes,
André

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Jane,

I was in the middle of a hello when Goodreads went down for two hours. Glad to have you with us .

Bentley

[Letizia]

Hi all,
I'm Letizia, from Rome, Italy.
I'm a scientist, but really interested on history and literature, so this group seems really good for me.
Depending on the period of my life, I preferred ancient history (Middle east, Greece and Romans), or modern one, but at the moment I'm reading whatever I can find on precolumbian cultures in central and south america.
I'll post as soon as possible my comments/suggestions/questions... so stay tuned.
ciao
letizia

[Libbie Hawker]

Welcome, Letizia! I love science.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Litizia. We are a truly international book club of history lovers and I'm sure you will find many good book recommendations as well as interesting discussion groups.

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 Mark Twain

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......

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

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Letizia, welcome to the group and I hope you have a fun time here chatting about books covering your favourite subjects. I too enjoy accounts of the Ancients so hopefully we can chat more on the subject soon.

[Linda]

Welcome Letizia, I love Bella Roma. I love reading about Roman and Italian Culture. I travel for a living and visit Roma often. I am looking forward to seeing 2 exhibits on Michelangelo at the Capitoline Museums and Fondazine Roma Museo at the Palazzo Sciarra.

Caravaggio is also one of my favorite artists. I recently went to see where he live on the Viccolo Divino Amore.

Ciao,

Linda

[Alisa]

Ciao Letizia! Glad to have you with us. Roma , The Eternal City, a fabulous city beyond rich with history. Hope you find a home among the many discussion threads. We look forward to your participation.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Benjamin,

We are delighted to have you with us; but unfortunately this is an introduction thread where we are just trying to get to know you without any personal self promotion. I will include the first part of your intro and will have to delete the remainder for the purposes of this thread. Thank you in advance for your understanding and we still do wish you well in all of your endeavors but we run a tight ship. (smile)

From Benjamin:

hello all.

my name is benjamin buchholz. I am an army officer currently enjoying a stint as a grad student at Princeton, study the near east.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Benjamin and Letizia, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have a few nice threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Letizia,

Welcome to the History Book Club and a special thank you to Jill for assisting you and providing some links to get you off to a great start. Your background sounds terrific and who does not love Italy. I was in Italy just a few months ago and am always thrilled to be there.

Hope you enjoy your time here and we thank you for your interest.

Bentley

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Benjamin, welcome to the group, I hope you find lots of good books and authors here to keep you busy and I will look forward to your comments in some of the threads.

[Linda]

Welcome Benjamin I am sure you will find some interesting reads in this group on just about any History topic.

Linda

[Alisa]

Welcome Benjamin, glad you joined us!

[Bryan]

Welcome Letizia and Benjamin. I hope you find the group interesting and rewarding.

[O'Rissa]

Hello,
I'm Marissa, I recently finished

Mark Twain
and I was definitely impressed since I was never a huge Mark Twain fan.
I'm 25, I'm somewhere in the midst of a cataclysmic transition in my life, so to buffer all the stress from said transition I've been reading voraciously for the past couple months.
I enjoy cooking, reading, drawing, and reciting passages from books to my cat in a Katherine Hepburn voice.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Marissa. Glad you could join us.

You did a great first effort in citing your book. Just add the author photo if available:

Mark Twain

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.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Marissa and Benjamin......I think you will enjoy this group of history lovers. Please take time to visit the discussion groups and jump right in.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Marissa and welcome to the group. I hope you have an enjoyable time here chatting about good books and authors.

[Alisa]

Hello Marissa and welcome! Your cat sounds like it is going to be well read in no time! Fun. I hope you participate in the discussion threads. We are doing a group read right now of the book you just finished, you will see the weekly discussion threads are devoted to speacific chapters. If you choose to comment there we would love your thoughts, and otherwise hope you find many other books and topics to discuss with other members here.

by Mark Twain

[T.j.]

Hi all,

My name is T.J. and I live in Boston. Thanks for having me.

T.J.

[Jill H.]

Welcome, TJ. I think you will find everything here to fuel your love of history.

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 Christopher Hibbert

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......

Please visit the discussion groups and feel free to participate. If you have any questions, just ask one of the moderators.

[Alisa]

Hello T.J. from Boston, glad you joined and hope you enjoy lurking and participating in the discussions. Plenty to be had here.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi T.J. welcome to the group, I hope you have fun here discovering great books and authors.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome TJ from Boston and Marissa,

Boston is close to where I grew up and it holds fond memories for me and Marissa - your cat must be very well read (smile).

All Best,

Bentley

[Bryan]

Hi T.J., glad you found us here. Let us know if you have any questions.

[Joella]

Hello everyone! I am Joella from Joplin, Missouri. I am so happy to be part of this group!

[Alisa]

Welcome Joella, glad you found us! Please jump in wherever you find a discussion that interests 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. This is how books should look:

by Mark Twain

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. Thanks, and glad you joined.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Joella and welcome to the group. I hope you have an enjoyable time here chatting about good books and authors.

[Bryan]

Hi Joella, welcome. Dive right in and enjoy!