Pirates and Privateers
The History of Maritime
Piracy
Cindy Vallar, Editor
& Reviewer
P.O. Box 425,
Keller, TX 76244-0425
   
The Bookaneer
There is no frigate like a book to
take us lands away. ~ Emily Dickinson
Avast
there! The Bookaneer sails the high sea in
search of books of interest to pirates young and
old. Feel free to browse the latest reviewed
titles or click on the links below to access
reviews of specific genres and subjects.
A special note
to authors and publicists
Since
1993, I've been reviewing books for a
variety of publications. Initially, those
publications included Appraisal: Science
Books for Young People, The Book
Report, VOYA, Library Media
Connection, and School Library
Journal. Later, I reviewed books
online for Ivy Quill Reviews, Simply
E-Books, and Discovering Diamonds.
Today, my reviews appear in Historical Novels
Review and Goodreads.com.
At Pirates and Privateers, I
review fiction and nonfiction books for
children or adults. These volumes
primarily deal with piracy, privateering,
navies, and the maritime world. Most
stories and histories are set in the past
prior to 1900, although I occasionally
venture into more recent times and future
scenarios. Pirates and Privateers is
open to submissions, so if you would me to
consider reviewing your latest book,
please contact
me.

    
The Bookaneer's Latest Reviews
Mutiny
by Julian Stockwin
Promotions
lead to separation. Reunions result in strained
relations. At a pivotal moment in his career,
Thomas Kydd must make a weighty decision with
dire consequences.
(Nautical Fiction)
Quarterdeck
by Julian Stockwin
From pressed man to an
officer on the quarterdeck is an
achievement Thomas Kydd never expects.
It is an honor, but comes with a
handicap. He is not born a gentleman.
This sets him apart from his fellow
officers, including his best friend,
and fitting in may be too wide a gulf
to surmount.
(Nautical
Fiction)
The
Hidden Galleon
by John Amrhein, Jr.
In 1750, a Spanish warship sets sail
from Cuba. The captain knows the
risks, but he and his vessel almost
manage to survive the deadly hurricane
season. Until they reach Virginia
waters.
Flash forward more than two centuries
to the National Archives in
Washington, DC, where the author
stumbles across a letter that may hold
the clue to that warship's location.
What ensues is his attempts to locate
the wreck, but his journey proves
almost as perilous as the galleon's.
(History,
Shipwrecks)
Double O Stephen and the
Ghostly Realm
by Angela Ahn
A nickname he hates.
A mom who favors
education over fun,
especially if it
pertains to pirates.
Sword practice that
leads to suspension.
Not surprising that
Stephen
Oh-O'Driscoll dreams
of exploration and
adventure.
Sometimes, though,
what you wish for
isn't exactly what
you get.
(Fantasy)
The Pirate Captain Ned
Low
by Nicky Nielsen
Not the best-known
of golden age
pirates, but
definitely one of
the crueler ones.
Through eyewitness
accounts and other
primary documents,
the author attempts
to separate fact
from legend and
delves into why
Edward Low follows
the path that he
does.
(Biography)
    
The Bookaneer's Treasure Chests
of Reviews
Books for Young Pirates
(picture books)
Books for Pirate Apprentices
(chapter, middle grade, young adult books)
Books
for Adult Pirates ~ Fiction
Books
for Adult Pirates ~ Nonfiction
A
special note to readers
The
United States Federal Trade
Commission has issued guidelines
for online reviewers, which
include disclosing to you that
publishers, publicists, and
authors send me review books and
media for free. Sometimes I
request these review copies;
sometimes I do not. In either
case, I am free to choose
whether or not I publish a
review of these items, although
the sender hopes that I will do
so. After I have read these
submissions, I add the free
review copies to my personal
library collection, donate them
to libraries or other worthy
causes, or use them as prizes I
award to contest winners. If
anyone wishes to know what I did
with a specific title reviewed
here, I'll be happy to disclose
that information.
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