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Hi there, my name is Alberto. I live in the UK but I'm originally from Italy.I work as a software engineer and love reading and music and I'm attempting, with varying degrees of success, to learn play the piano - and let me tell you, when you're in your forties, it ain't easy!!
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Alberto, I sympathize with you but I am sure that you will be able soon to play some great music in your home. We welcome you to the group.
Welcome Mike, we have a bunch of World War II threads which we hope you enjoy and a big Military History collection.
Welcome Isabella from Canada - hope you find many good books to enjoy here and you sit and relax with your Maine Coon cat while you read. (smile) Enjoy.
Welcome Mike, we have a bunch of World War II threads which we hope you enjoy and a big Military History collection.
Welcome Isabella from Canada - hope you find many good books to enjoy here and you sit and relax with your Maine Coon cat while you read. (smile) Enjoy.
Hi Chrissie, Becky, Marilyn, Isabelle, Mike, Alberto, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Welcome Mike and Alberto. This is the place for all things history. Please browse the threads and join right in.........if you have any questions, just ask any of the moderators.
Hello everyone, I'm Cindy, I work at an automotive factory in the assembly dept. I love reading any sort of non fiction, my favorite thing is to read a great book and be able to discuss it with people who have also read it. I look forward to many good discussions with members here.
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So glad you joined us Cindy. I think you will find many good discussions and book recommendations to discuss in this truly international book club.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.) When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo (when available) and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text, because this visual alignment not only calls the reader's attention to the book/author promotion, but helps Goodreads software connect books with groups and further increases the readability of your posts.
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Cindy welcome to the group we are glad you found us. Hope you explore the threads and enjoy the discussions.
My name is Blaine Pardoe and I am a fan of any history, especially military history (The Great War era)and historical true crimes. I'd say more, but I don't want to violate the rules...I just want to see what people are reading and what they say! Blaine
Welcome Blaine, we are glad to have you as a member. We have many fans of military history so you are in good company.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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:
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Blaine, you will find many WWI fans here as well a lovers of all things history. So glad you decided to join us.
Welcome Blaine to the History Club. There is much about "The War To End All Wars" and other subjects. Have fun.
I'm Cheryl B. Dale and am particularly interested in the American Revolution in the south. I'm delighted to have found this group!
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Welcome Cheryl, we are glad you joined us.. We have many fans of the American Revolution, so you are in good company.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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:
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Jill wrote: "Welcome Cheryl, we are glad you joined us.. We have many fans of the American Revolution, so you are in good company.As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add ..."
Um, this is a little scary for technie phobes like me. I think I won't mention books right away!
Cheryl, good to have you in the group and hope you enjoy the many book recommendations and discussions found here. Explore and have fun!
Cheryl the books thing is very easy once you get the hang of it. Don't be afraid, we are here to help. You can practice on the mechanics of the board thread.
I was the worst when I first joined the club but it suddenly becomes clear. As Alisa mentioned, you can practice on the mechanics of the board thread and one or more of the moderators will be there to help you.
Welcome, Cheryl. Glad you found us.Here is the Mechanics of the Board link:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
Hi Cindy, Blaine, Cheryl, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Cheryl wrote: "...am particularly interested in the American Revolution in the south. "Cheryl welcome to the History Club. I drive by the Revolutionary War battlefield of Guilford Court House (North Carolina) several times a week. A vast number of northern and southern folks have the Civil War ingrained in their brain and fail to comprehend that some significant Revolutionary War battles were fought in southern states too.
Have fun and enjoy the club.
This is a post from Ana, moved from another location.Hi! My name is Ana and I am a philosophy teacher in a portuguese secondary school.
I like History, and I like to read about american history: founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln, etc.
I am glad to be here, and learn!
Welcome Ana, we are glad you joined us.. We have many fans of American history, so you are in good company.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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:
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Hi Ana, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Hi everyone,
I dont read military history, I mostly read biographies on people such as HenryVIII, ElizabethI and, currently, Marie Antoinette.
Looking forward to chatting to some interesting people on here :-)
I dont read military history, I mostly read biographies on people such as HenryVIII, ElizabethI and, currently, Marie Antoinette.
Looking forward to chatting to some interesting people on here :-)
Welcome Lucy, we are glad to have you as a member. There is so much more to explore beyond military history. Explore the threads, you never know what you might find that stimulates your interest. 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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:
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Hi, I'm Nancy, an avid reader of books on American history. The bulk of my history reading is about the frontier west - from about 1790 to 1890. Most of my travels are to historic sites in the west, especially those where significant events took place during the Indian Wars.
Welcome Nancy, we are glad to have you as a member. There are many discussions to be found here. We hope you enjoy and participate. 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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:
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Welcome Nancy to the History Club. The western frontier from about 1790 to 1890 is certainly an exciting period.
Glad you found us, Nancy. It is the place for all things history. Look around and get involved in the the book recommendations/discussions. Lots to see.
Hi Lucy, Nancy, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André
Hi, just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I've been on goodreads I think about a year but only just recently started to use it more regularly. I am a history teacher and read quite a bit of history books. I look forward to discussing history with you all.
Welcome, Joseph. 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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.
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Hi Joseph ~ Glad you decided to join the group. Much here to explore and discuss with other members. We hope you participate in the many book recommendations and discussions found here.
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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. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post . Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:
More information:
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