Scupper Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 I just got finished reading The Crimson book of Pirates by Peter Newark. It was ok. Gave breif histories of pirates and piracy in general. I also read The Wake of the Predido Star by the actor Gene Hackman. it was pretty good. The way it ended, there may be more to follow. I also have the Osprey books and they'er pretty good. Scupper "That's the navy for you. Rum in the scuppers today. Blood in the scuppers tomorrow."Thrist is a shameless disease. So here's to a shameful cure!"Loyalty, honesty and directness are traits I admire. Insecurity, snipes and disrespect I will not tolerate in the least." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Still stuck in O'Brian..finished off H.M.S. Suprise, now startin' Blue at the Mizzen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaica Rose Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Capt. Flint - when you find the title let me know the book about shipwrecks and pirates around Cape May. As this is where I live, I'd be interested. I have a book a friend of mine gave me when we stayed with her in Ocean View (near Cape May). It is: "Shipwrecks and Legends 'Round Cape May" by David J. Seibold and Charles J. Adams III, 1987. Maybe www.abe.com or www.alibris.com might have it sometime. It's just a little booklet, but has an interesting bit about Israel Hands (of Blackbeard's crew, the one he shot in the knee). Says that Hands (actually called "Hand", minus the "s") came from Cape May, and returned there after BB was killed and his crew tried at Williamsburg. And there's something about a treasure clue. And other items about other pirates that have visited the area. My friend told me there were a lot of people named "Hand" who live there now. Hope this helps, Blackheartedly yrs, --Jamaica Rose --Jamaica Rose Editor of No Quarter Given - since 1993 http://www.noquartergiven.net/ "Bringing a little pirate history into everyone's life" Find No Quarter Given ... on Facebook: facebook.com/noquartergiven ... and on Twitter: @NoQuarterGiven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Coyote Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Nothing Pirate-related, but it is a kickin fantasy series. Storm of Swords, the third in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire epic. Rumors of my death were right on the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Flint Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Thats the very book fairest Rose. It is a fine little book to read. Small and short stories. It's just fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd Oktober Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Arr...I'm re-reading Treasure Island right now.... It cetainly has been a while. YARRR! The Oktober be silent now! Just call me "REDD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 just finished one of the "under the black flag" books (very good!) and have moved on to"a general history of the pyrates" by daniel defoe. and from the introduction....i'll be readin this puppy for awhile. (not an easy read) "This calls for a particularly subtle blend of psychology & extereme violence." -Vivian, The Young Ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 ...*Ahem!*...(breathes on knuckles, rubs them on weskit')...'Walked downtown, saw this one, and picked it up off the shelf.."Sausalito Walking Boat Tour",.'A Three Mile Walk With Historical Footnotes'....A virtual tour of the classic vessels in the many harbors of the marina community of Sausalito, describing in great detail facts on each example....And, *TA-DA!*..at the end of Pelican Harbour, the Herreshoff Ketch 'ORCA', and, 'o course, yours truely, the ROYALISTE....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Seahawke Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Been reading Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series of books. Also, "Fighting Ships" By Richard Hough, "Sea Sense" By Richard Henderson, "The History of American Sailing Ships" by Howard I. Chapelle, and been browsing through "The Norton Encyclopedic Dictionary of Naviagtion" by David F. Tver. Being a avid reader, that does not include texts that are separate from sailing and pirates. Nor does it include items found surfing the net. Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkyns Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Let' see.. currently reading "The Pirate Round", James Nelson; "Face Down Before Rebel Hooves", KathyLynne Emerson (elizabethan mystery); "The Armada Campaign", Angus Konstam (Osprey Campaign 86), and "English Civil War Fortifications 1642-51", Peter Harrington (Osprey Fortress 9). Plus some magazine articles and web downloads on 16th and 17th c military history. Hawkyns Cannon add dignity to what otherwise would be merely an ugly brawl I do what I do for my own reasons. I do not require anyone to follow me. I do not require society's approval for my actions or beliefs. if I am to be judged, let me be judged in the pure light of history, not the harsh glare of modern trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Re-reading Captured By Pirates, by John Richard Stephens, with an eye toward 1815 era garbing and arming ideas. Also reading The History of Pirates, by Angus Konstam, and Great Days of Whaling, by Henry Hough. Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hester Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Just finished On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, which I really enjoyed. Poor book took a beating, though. I had been reading it on the back deck at my summer place, and accidentally left it outside in a torrential thunderstorm. Took a while to dry out. It looks properly weathered now. And now, I've just started: ... which actually has an okay plot and writing so far (making allowances for the genre), but isn't very steamy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriarRose Kildare Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 At the moment I am reading: War at Sea in the Age of Sail by Andrew Lambert. I am also still reading Culpeper's Color Herbal and another book called Viruses, Plagues & History by Michael B. A. Oldstone Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. The Dimension of Time is only a doorway to open. A Time Traveler I am and a Lover of Delights whatever they may be. There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HildeKitten Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I'm currently reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows :) It'll be put on hold though, as I'm not taking that one to London with me (too bulky). For the long hours on the Eurostar I'll take "Agents of Light and Darkness" along from Simon R. Green (book 2 in his Nightside series, which I can recommend to everyone as it's fantastic) And when that's finished I'm going to start on "Drinking Midnight Wine" also by Simon R. Green (albeit not of the Nightside series). House of Secrets Incorporated Fashion and costume design For all your piracy needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor MercWench Smith Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 finished the latest Harry Potter in a record breaking 8 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Handed Jill Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I just picked up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows today. I'll start it after I finish Pied Piper (by Nevil Shute - I've been re-reading a lot of his books lately. My favorite is A Town Like Alice.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbonie Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 i just read a small one called 101 things to know about irish history.its pretty informed recap of all of irelands history fromthe days of prehistory to now. im about to start "the expressions of emotions in man and animals" from darwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack an Apes Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Harry Potter 6, The Half-Blood Prince, because I forgot it and want to be up to date before reading HP and the Deathly Hallows Dead men tell no tales... how 'bout monkeys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Bastian Devareaux Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander It is time to pause, even so early, for this account is not intended to be about my life...but is, as I have said, about my life's secrets. Secrecy is intrinsic to my work. ~ Christopher Priest “Five and Twenty Ponies, Trotting thru’ the Dark. Brandy for the Parson, 'Baccy for the Clerk. Laces for a Lady, Letters for a Spy.Watch the wall my darling; While the Gentlemen go by.”~Rudyard Kipling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BessFlint Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 at the moment Empire of blue water. Its the story of Henry Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Mermaid Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I just picked up the new Harry Potter book last night. I'm dieing to get back to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I finished the final Harry Potter last night and I am in the midst of reading Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare. I'm a strong William Bligh advocate and it is a good read.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HildeKitten Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I'm still reading Harry Potter 7. When I finish with that I'm going to start reading "Drinking Midnight Wine" from Simon R. Green. After that I might pick up Gaiman's "M for Magic" somewhere. House of Secrets Incorporated Fashion and costume design For all your piracy needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Just finished A Movable Feast by Hemingway and enjoyed it very much. Currently about done with Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett (One of my all-time favorite authors). I have a friend who is loaning me several Harry Potter books to read, as I'm only up to The Goblet of Fire - so I'll be on a HP binge for awhile. Then back to the Niccolo series. Anyone else a complusive reader like me, who reads two or three books at the same time? ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCholeBlack Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Anyone else a complusive reader like me, who reads two or three books at the same time? In a word, yes Fiction wise I'm reading The Princess Bride by William Goldman & The Unicorn Secret Trilogy by Kathleen Dury, out loud to the little swab. Non-fiction wise I'm reading The Coffeehouse, a cultural history by Markham Ellis, The Social Life of Cofee by Brian Cowan & Food of the Gods: A Cultural History of the Medicinal and Ritual Use of Chocolate from The American Society for Nutritional Sciences. Not to mention a friend of mine at the college just got me access to the JSTOR archives. I don't even know where to begin there! I might have to stop sleeping all together if I want to even make a dent in this "to read" list. It's no wonder I have to take notes to remember anything, I'm usually reading so much at once. "If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777Slightly Obsessed, an 18th Century reenacting blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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