Pirates and Privateers

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

Libertad
by Cassandra James
Acceptance is tenuous when Ximena Reale goes from pirate hunter to pirate, but she is determined to show her sister and fellow pirates that she deserves being Captain Gasparilla. Together, they put a risk-laden plan into action to bring freedom to the people free. Only a stranger upends their gambit, threatening to make Ximena a scapegoat if she fails to thwart the Night Panther.
(Fantasy)

Clay and the Sublime Porte
by Philip K. Allan
With Russia on the doorstep of the Ottoman Empire, the sultan seeks assistance. Britain, an ally, declines to render aid, so he seeks help from the French. Admiral Collingwood cannot allow Napoleon to gain control of Constantinople, so Captain Sir Alexander Clay is sent forth to gauge the situation. What he finds is a powder keg waiting to explode. Subterfuge and blind trust may be the only remedies to prevent the destruction of the ancient city and preserve an important alliance.
(Nautical Fiction)

Blackbeard's Lost Head
by Barrett Schmanska
When the Royal Navy engaged Blackbeard, the notorious pirate lost his head. It was displayed, for a time, for all to see and as a warning to those foolish enough to follow in his footsteps. Then his head disappeared. But Dodge Jones recalls seeing it in the home of a Shaker minister on a reservation in the Pacific Northwest as a child. Now, the retired FBI agent is determined to locate this invaluable artifact of the most notorious pirate of the golden age.
(Mystery)

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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