All About Books discussion

For our non-fiction group read in February and March 2015 our theme is History

Nominations will run for a maximum of 7 days or until 7 poll-contestants are chosen. In order to move into poll a book needs to receive a second vote. So second if you are not nominating!

Please stick to one nomination OR one second vote per person.

Should you have a question, feel free to ask in this thread!

I'd like to start with a book that has already been nominated during our carte blanche last time around: Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 by Anne Applebaum

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, this is my nomination.

Jenny wrote: "I'd like to start with a book that has already been nominated during our carte blanche last time around: Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 by [author:Anne App..."

I second this.

Jenny wrote: "I'd like to start with a book that has already been nominated during our carte blanche last time around: Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 by [author:Anne App..."
Just read it. Yes it's very interesting.

Hm, I can't think of anything right now, as most of my history books are about WW1 or WW2 (which I don't feel like nominating) or they're more biography. I think I'll wait and see what other suggestions come up.

Can I nominate The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris. Had a copy for a while now, and really must get to read it

Paul wrote: "Can I nominate The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris. Had a copy for a while now, and really must get to read it"

I'll second this...looks interesting.

Alright, so far we have 3 nominations of which 2 are seconded:

Iron Curtain : The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956 by Anne Applebaum (seconded)
The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris (seconded)
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

If anyone interested in British Raj/Indian history I can nominate a book - William Dalrymple's White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India. An interesting book and very well written.

I nominate The Pinecone: The Story of Sarah Losh, Forgotten Romantic Heroine--Antiquarian, Architect, and Visionary.

Dhanaraj wrote: "If anyone interested in British Raj/Indian history I can nominate a book - William Dalrymple's White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India. An interesting book and ve..."

I'll second that

Hello everyone,

Thanks so much for your nominations. As it's now January 5, I will now freeze this thread :)