The History Book Club discussion
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Welcome Melinda,
We are delighted to have you join us. There are some great discussions going on...so jump right in. Please take a look at the links that Alisa so kindly posted for you in message 1358. This will help you get to know our guidelines as you are beginning to post.
We have some wonderful discussions that are already on going so please jump right in.
Bentley
Thanks for the welcome, Bentley. I had no intention of using this forum for self-promotion. I mentioned that I am a writer for the same reason that I mentioned I'm a former history teacher: In short introductions, people tend to self-identify by profession.
I'm Brad Mohr with a History/Zoology degree from the University of Arkansas back in 1975. I'm now retired from the U.S. Army and Department of Defense after 35 years working intelligence and special operations. Now splitting my time between Arkansas and Florida. I read almost exclusively histories - focusing lately on a lot of American history but also have read a lot of world history (still do). Can't seem to part with any hardbound history book so the collection just keeps expanding.
Brad, welcome. We look forward to discussing great books and moments in history with you. Please explore the threads and join in.
Welcome, Brad. Glad you could join us and you have an interesting background. You probably read Alisa's earlier message, but here it are highlights:
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 our policies:
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and our guidelines:
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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.
Hi Brad, nice to see another hardbook history man, welcome to the group and I hope to chat with you soon about some great books.
Welcome, Brad. Good to have you with us!
Hi Allison,Nice to see you join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing great books and great moments in history. I also have a keen interest European history so I hope to catch up with you for a chat in those threads sometime soon.
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
Allison, welcome! If you are looking for someplace to scratch your history itch then you found the right place. Tons of topics and books out here to discuss, dig in!
Welcome, Allison. We do a little bit of historical fiction, but nonfiction is the focus and meat of the group. Glad to have you with us!
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All best,
Bentley
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Yes and I appreciated that. I am especially cognizant of each new author who joins and we are delignted to have each and all. However, for every new join we try to point out the guidelines at the beginning to avoid any accidental issues down the road. As you can see our assisting mods post the policies and practices and orientation and roadmap for everyone.
Take care and enjoy the group...it is a good place.
Bentley
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Good for you Brad...I bet you have a lot of interesting stories (all probably you cannot tell - smile)....we are glad to have you with us and we look forward to reading your posts.
Bentley
Welcome Allison, I'm glad you decided to join us.
Hi everyone. I'm very excited to have found a group that reads some non-fiction. I've always been a lover of history and hope this group can lead me to some good reads in the future. I look forward to discussing books with all of you!Christy
Hi Christy! Nice that you found us and am certain you will find all sorts of books to add to your reading pile. There is a wide variety of interests and tastes of our diverse membership so if you don't see something just ask or look around the threads. Glad to have you with us.
Mod
Welcome, Christy! Lots of good books are and can be recommended by various members. And there are always several good group reads going on. Have fun!
Hi Christy, another welcome to the group, I am sure you will have a fun time here with everyone discussing great books.
Daisy, welcome! You are among many that share your love of history. We do have a few important and easy to follow guidelines, one of them is the use of the add book/author feature whenever you reference a book. 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/2878...
Take a moment and look at our orientation thread:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1851...
Bryan is moderating a group read discussion for Mornings on Horseback so please feel free to explore it and join the discussion.
Glad to have you!
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David McCullough
Hi Daisy, welcome to the group, I'm sure you'll have a fun time discussing good books and favourite moments in history.
Welcome Daisy, and I'm happy to see you over at the presidential section. Plus, there are so many other interesting discussions going on.
Welcome, Daisy! Glad to have you join us.
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Welcome Daisy,
Glad to have you with us. Thanks to the assisting mods for pitching in to give you a hand.
Bentley
Hello, I'm J. Pearce, a Master's Candidate in History at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, Canada. I look forward to reading history books with you!
Hello J. Pearce, we are pleased to have you as a member of the club and confident you will find many history books to discuss here. Links to help you navigate the board can be found in message #1389 above if you have not already checked it out and easy once you get the hang of it. We have members from all around the globe and a wide range of interests so please join in wherever you find something that piques your interest. Welcome!
Hi there J. Pearce, Looking forward to discussing some great history books with you, another member of the Commonwealth as such!
Welcome, J. Pearce. Always good to have history buffs around. And you've even got official credentials! Congrats. :)
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Welcome and glad to have you J.
Hello, everyone. My name is James and I love reading History books, particularly nautical history through the ages. My bookshelf here is nowhere near complete, but I am adding to it when I can.
I live in New Brunswick, Canada.
I live in New Brunswick, Canada.
Hi James,Nice to see you join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing great books and great moments in history. I also have a keen interest in nautical history so I hope to catch up with you for a chat in the naval thread sometime soon.
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
Hi James, we are neighbours - I'm in Nova Scotia. Welcome to the group.
Thanks for the welcome Aussie Rick and J! I have just discovered Goodreads, so I am just finding my way around. :)
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Welcome to the group James.
Hello James, glad you found the group and am sure you will find plenty of ideas to add to your to-read pile.
That's what I am afraid of, Alisa! LOL
Welcome, James. Bookshelves are never complete. Even if you can add everything you've read and everything you own, there is so much left to read! Hope you enjoy the discussions here, too. :)
Hi, I'm Gundula, and while I have a degree in German literature, history has always been my first love. I love both history and historical fiction, being especially partial to British and Canadian history (don't know nearly enough about US history, but I hope that will change). And, if I can figure out where I managed to hide my copy of Guns, Germs and Steel, I will definitely be joining the group read in September.
Hi Gundula,Nice 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.
When referring to a book its requested that you use the add book/author feature to show the book and author like this:
by Jared DiamondBelow 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
Sorry, about that, I only noticed later that I had to add the cover image and the author (that will take some getting used to, but thanks for reminding me). Also, while I love to read, I am not very computer savvy, but I'm learning.
Hi Gundula, don't worry too much about it, I had the same problem and it took me a little while to get it right :) I'll be looking forward to chatting with you more about good books, have fun!
Gundula, welcome to the group. There is much here to explore and the group has no shortage of folks who like to discuss it all so you are in good company! The add book/author function is pretty easy once you get the hang of it but if you need help please ask. We look forward to your participation.
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Bentley
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Thank you for following our guidelines. As you are aware we do not allow any self promotion.
But we will be happy to add you to the thread which the moderators promote on behalf of our author members.
I am late to the party in terms of welcoming you and I can see that my great assisting mods have beat me to it by already saying hello; and they have also provided you with some fine links to help you get to know us.
By all means, please jump right in to any of the upcoming discussions.
We are delighted to have you.
Bentley