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[Bryan]

Welcome Calvin. I'm sure you will find some interesting discussions here.

[Alisa]

Calvin, good to have you join us and glad you found the group. No shortage of books to discuss so jump in!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Glad you are doing better Calvin.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Dave & Calvin, welcome to the group and I hope you have a great time here discussing books with all the group.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome to both Dave and Calvin. Hope you find good books and good discussions here. Glad to have you join us.

[Kb]

I saw a link to this site on Gizmodo and decided to check it out. I live in California and teach both Advanced Placement (AP) US Government and Politics and AP United States history. Although I cannot read as much as I want during the school year, I typically read a book or two dealing with one of the courses that I teach. My wife and two sons are avid readers.

[Bryan]

Hi Kb:

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 our policies:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

and our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

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

[Ray]

Hello all, I also heard of the site through gizmodo this morning and have spent the mornign browsing around before ending up in this group. Some of my recent reads are Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond and The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. I'm currently reading Theodore Rex. I'm a Software Engineer, avid gamer, hobby game developer, home-brewer, and bassist. Hoping to find some interesting books to read on this site.

[Bryan]

Hi Ray:

Welcome. There are a lot of great book recommendations and discussions going on, so look around and jump right in.

Don't forget to use the "add book/author" feature, so the goodreads software can pick it up. Here is what your citations should look like:

Jared Diamond

Edmund Morris

Edmund Morris

[Ray]

Oh, hadn't seen that there at the top of the text box, thanks for the tip.

Bryan wrote: "Hi Ray:

Welcome. There are a lot of great book recommendations and discussions going on, so look around and jump right in.

Don't forget to use the "add book/author" feature, so the goodreads sof..."

[Alisa]

Welcome KB and Ray! The links and pointers Bryan shared in msgs 1519 and 1521 are essential tools to use as you participate in various discussions. We are very glad to have you in the group and invite you to participate in any discussion you find. There are many which cover a wide range of topics and books so please join in any you find interesting.

[Kb]

Here is the most recent book I have read and would highly recommend to anyone interested in American history.
by Daniel Walker Howe
(I like how the author used footnotes rather than end notes - so I do not have to flip back and forth so much.

by David McCullough

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome to KB and Ray, and thanks to gizmodo for sending you our way. :) Hope you have a great time learning and sharing your thoughts about history with us. Lots of great ongoing discussions going on all the time. Enjoy!

[Bryan]

Great Kb, good choices indeed.

Don't forget to add a photo of the author (if one exists) and a link, all found under the author tab:

Daniel Walker Howe

David McCullough

[Bryan]

Ray wrote: "Oh, hadn't seen that there at the top of the text box, thanks for the tip.

Bryan wrote: "Hi Ray:

Welcome. There are a lot of great book recommendations and discussions going on, so look around a..."

Glad to help, Ray.

['Aussie Rick']

Welcome to the group KB and Ray, I am sure you will both have a fun time discussing your favourite books here with the rest of the crowd.

[Sal]

my name is sal. i've been reading about the eastern theater of WWII and the civil war. look forward to this group.

[Richard]

Welcome Sal

[Bryan]

Welcome Sal, and take a look at my message 1519 for links to the policies & procedures when needed.

I hope you enjoy the group.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Sal. Hope you enjoy reading a discussing history with us!

[Alisa]

Sal, nice to have you in the club. Many books and moments in history to discuss among the various threads, so feel free to join in anywhere.

[[deleted user]]

Hi. Very new here and still getting my feet wet. Lots of posts to peruse. I expect I'll be in lurk mode until I've figured things out and/or caught on with a group read. Thanks!

[Bryan]

Hi Kathy and welcome. It might seem intimidating at first, but no worries, we hope you enjoy reading and posting!

[Richard]

Welcome Kathy

[Alisa]

Kathy, glad you joined the group. Check out the club's guidlines, policies, and mechanics of the board to understand how things are set up. It will make for a much more productive experience. There are also plenty of discussions that are not group reads so jump in wherever and whenever you please. Enjoy!

Guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2851...

Orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1851...

Mechanics of the Board:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2878...

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Sal and Kathy, nice to see you both join the group, I am sure you will have an enjoyable time discussing great books and interesting periods of history with everyone here. By the way Sal I enjoy reading about the Russian Front and the American Civil War so hope to see you over in those areas soon for a chat :)

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Kathy wrote: "Hi. Very new here and still getting my feet wet. Lots of posts to peruse. I expect I'll be in lurk mode until I've figured things out and/or caught on with a group read. Thanks!"

Welcome Kathy - glad to have you with us.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Sal wrote: "my name is sal. i've been reading about the eastern theater of WWII and the civil war. look forward to this group."

Welcome Sal. Hope you enjoy the group.

Let us know if there is anything we can help you with.

All best,

Bentley

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Ray wrote: "Hello all, I also heard of the site through gizmodo this morning and have spent the mornign browsing around before ending up in this group. Some of my recent reads are Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jar..."
Welcome Ray and special thanks to Bryan for helping you with our rules for citations.

All best,

Bentley

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Kb wrote: "Here is the most recent book I have read and would highly recommend to anyone interested in American history.
by ..."

Welcome kb,

Bentley

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Kathy. Lurking is always good, but don't be shy if you have something to add or ask. There is lots to peruse.

[Papermaker]

Hi, My name is Sarah. I currently live in Illinois, and I just had my 29th birthday. I majored in history with a concentration on the American Civil War and political Science in college. My degee however is not being used as I work in insurance.
My hobbies are of course reading,and I love to travel as well.
Thanks for having me

[Alisa]

Sarah, welcome, we are glad to have you. Message 1537 above provides some useful links to familiarize you with how the site is run. We look forward to your contributions!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Sarah, welcome to the group :)

[Bryan]

Hi Sarah, welcome.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Sarah, from a fellow Illinoisian. Hope you enjoy reading and discussing history with us.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Papermaker wrote: "Hi, My name is Sarah. I currently live in Illinois, and I just had my 29th birthday. I majored in history with a concentration on the American Civil War and political Science in college. My degee ..."

Welcome Sarah to the History Book Club. Glad to have you with us.

[Sal]

Calvin wrote: "I finally found the intro, Thread,I'm Calvin a West TN. person relocated to the mountains of East TN, Retired from the University of Memphis & the Navy Reserve.I am disablled from a stroke I had 8-..."
hey calvin, i am also disabled from a stroke 4 years ago, now have plenty of time to read good books. have you read - my stroke of insight?

[Shloime]

Hello to everyone. I don't know whether I'm doing this right, but I'd like to introduce myself (Shloime Perel) as a new member. I live in Montreal but am currently in L.A. for a few weeks. I'm especially interested in reading about nature conservation, animal rights, peace and social justice issues. One of my favorite books is Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring." I also picked up a history book recently, "Dreams of Nationhood: American Jewish Communists and the Soviet Birobidzhan Project, 1924-1951," by Henry Srebrnik.

I hope this gets through to Goodreads and that I will figure out the system.

[Alisa]

Welcome Shloime, we are glad you joined the group. There are many topics and books to discuss so as you explore the site please join in the conversation. Do familiarize yourself with how we run this group as there are important things to know when adding books etc. A few links to help you get started:

Guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2851...

Orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1851...

Mechanics of the Board:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2878...

Our group requires that when you cite a book and/or author that you add the book cover when available (it usually is), the author's photo when available, and the author's link which is always available. The book and author tracking feature is important to help us all navigate to the correct book and discuss and discover great reads and discussions.

The books you mentioned above would look like this:
by Rachel Carson
byHenry Srebrnik

You'll get the hang of it, but if you have questions feel free to ask any of the moderators.

We look forward to your posts.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Shloime to the History Book Club. Alisa gave you some very helpful links which should serve you well.

We always do our citations in a certain way: (book covers, author's photos when available as well as author's links (which is the author's name in text).

You should get the hang of things in a bit. Don't hesitate to ask for help.

Bentley

[Bryan]

Welcome to the group Shloime. I hope you find some interesting books and discussions.

['Aussie Rick']

Welcome Shloime, nice to hear from you and I hope you have a great time here discussing your favourite books and subjects.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Shloime! Glad to have you with us. There is always lots to read and discuss here. Alisa got you off to a good start on how to post books. If you have any troubles, please let us know. Hope you enjoy your time with our group!

[Shannon]

Hi! I joined because I really like the books that are on the reading list, having either read them, or having them on my TBR. I really look forward to reading the posts in this group!

My name is Shannon, I have two cats who help me read. I live in Seattle. I graduated from the U of W with a BA in history and have in recent years had to relegate my degree to a really expensive hobby. I'm a bit of a generalist though so I read anything that strikes my fancy. I really look forward to participating in this group because I've always liked the discussion that occurs after reading a great book.

Thank you very much for making me feel welcome! I look forward to seeing what you're reading!

I'd type more, but I hurt my finger and I'm really strugling here! : )

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Shannon,

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.

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

[Bryan]

Welcome, Shannon, glad you found us.

[Alisa]

Welcome Shannon! A fellow Seattle resident AND UW alum? You MUST be brilliant, well-read, and charming! Glad you found the group, I am sure you will find much to pique your curiousity among the many discussion threads. Aussie Rick was kind enough to give you the pointers to how things work and it's easy to get the hang of it. Glad you are here!

[James]

Hi, everyone, my name is Jim and I love learning about history and I'm always looking for good books. My favorite history authors are Erik Larson, David McCullough and Nathaniel Philbrick. So you can tell I like narrative American history. Right now, I'm reading Satan's Circus by Mike Dash, which is pretty good. I don't read much historical fiction, though I have had 4 historical novels published. I also write a lot of magazine articles about historical topics and two local history newspaper columns. I enjoy narrative history because it actually tells the story of the people and events rather than simply giving you names and dates. I also like it because it doesn't inject as much modern-day interpretation of yesterday's events. I'm hoping that I'll find plenty of good book suggestions here.

Thanks,
Jim Rada

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Jim,

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. I quite like Mike Dash's books as well :)

When referring to a book its requested that you use the add book/author feature to show the book and author like this:

by Mike Dash

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