Pirates and Privateers

There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away. ~ Emily Dickinson

Avast there! The Bookaneer sails the High Seas 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 the latest reviews to access specific sections.

A special note to authors and publicists

More than two decades ago, I began reviewing books for Appraisal: Science Books for Young People, The Book Report, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal. Later, I reviewed books online for Ivy Quill Reviews and Simply E-Books. Today, I review historical novels and history books for Historical Novels Review, Discovering Diamonds, and Goodreads.com, and piratical and maritime fiction and non-fiction for Pirates and Privateers. If you would like me to review your latest pirate or maritime book, please contact me. ~ Cindy Vallar

The Bonnie Bookaneer's Latest Reviews

The Turn of the Tide by Philip K. Allan
A bid to assist French royalists puts Captain Alexander Clay and the Titan on a rendezvous with vengeance, treachery, and fire.

H. M. S. Barabbas by Ben Jeapes
Many years have passed since he wrote Treasure Island, but Sir James Hawkins has a confession to make. It involves a lie and a time when he was pressed into the Royal Navy.

The Pirate Raiders by C. G. Mosley
To escape the hangman's noose, Captain Redd must face off against another pirate and retrieve a dangerous item that could destroy any ship at sea.

In the Shadow of Nelson by Denis Orde
Irwin Bryan reviews a biography of Cuthbert Collingwood and his friend, Horatio Nelson, as they advance through the officer ranks from midshipmen to admirals.

Additional Reviews

Books for Young Pirates

Books for Pirate Apprentices and Young Adults

Books for Adults - Fiction

Books for Adults - Non-fiction

A special note to readers

The United States Federal Trade Commission has issued new 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 don't. 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. Sometimes I add these free review copies to my personal library collection. Other times I 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.