Patrick Hand Posted January 10, 2009 Author Posted January 10, 2009 I'm reading book 6 of the Harry Potter series, Yeah, but you know someone dies at the end..... Hey... I didn't give anything away... someone told me what happened before I finished the book, and that kinda sucked..... I'm just being a brat here...... besides , Michael ain't going to look and see wots under the Spoiler.....
Red Cat Jenny Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Anyone know of a good period story between 1700 and 1800 that takes place in Jamaica? Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time...
Mission Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Anyone know of a good period story between 1700 and 1800 that takes place in Jamaica? If no one answers this, you might PM hurricane. He knows a lot about Jamaica. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate."
Animal Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Taking a break from piratical reading right now (besides I've read everything I currently have) and am re-reading "Across The Wide Missouri" by Bernard DeVoto. It covers the history of the fur trade in America. Alot about the early pioneers and mountain men, heavy emphasis on the mountain men. I love early history. Next aquisition will be Little's book on buccaneers. Animal Buccaneer - Services to the highest bidder!!!
Capn Bob Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Currently I'm reading the Angus Konstam bio of me main man and hero, Blackbeard Damn, thats sharp!
Salty Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 asides my course materals of physics, chemistry, and calculus...th emammoth book of pirates to be closely followed by pirates pact or patriotic pirates Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string
Capn Bob Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Currently reading the Konstam bio of Blackbeard, and also Pratchett's Interesting Times... Damn, thats sharp!
Animal Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Borderlords : Terry C. Johnston (deceased) Series of stories on the fur trade. It's written in a fiction style but uses some historical characters of the period who blazed the way from the east coast to the west coast. Also have been reading Across The Wide Missouri. This book is a historical documentation of the era. Animal Edited January 22, 2009 by Animal Buccaneer - Services to the highest bidder!!!
NastyNate Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Right now i'm bouncing around between studing for my Air Warfare qualification (Navy stuff) , Blood and Thunder on the High Seas, and At the Mountians of Madness To be happy for a night - get drunk To be happy for a month - get married to be happy for the rest of your life - get a sail boat
Capn Bob Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Well now, I be right glad you ask that. Cuz at this very moment, I have dived into "King of the Pirates: The Swashbuckling Life of Henry Every", a famous pyrate who is lacking in the modern biography department. Author is E.T. Fox, curator of the Golden Hind Museum Ship, who should know summat of what he writes, despite being a Brit, belike. Just placed on order is Terry Breverton's "Admiral Henry Morgan" Damn, thats sharp!
Salty Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 taking a break from calculus, and diving into pirates pact it is reather odd to be reading two books at once that tackle the same subject almost to a fact Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string
Joe Pyrat Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Johnson's General History and Hacking Roomba The Charles Towne Few - We shall sail... The sea will be our empire.
Brig Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre Oh, how beautiful it used to be Just you and me, far beyond the sea -Nightwish Alice Mason, Crewe of the Archangel
blackjohn Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Excellent! I think I have that one. Great stuff, HPL. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
michaelsbagley Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre I love HPL!!! Now that I am done and through with the Potter books forever... I might pick up my copy of the "Dream Quest of the Unknown Kadath" and give that another once over before tackling some more history books.
Capn Bob Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Just started on "Admiral Sir Henry Morgan-King of the Buccaneers" by Terry Breverton...and I'm waiting for the arrival of "The Science of Discworld" and "Carpe Jugulum"... Damn, thats sharp!
Bilgewater Browne Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I have Defoe's "A General History of the Pyrates," on the back of my toilet these days. Craig Browne Captain Half Moon Marauders
Mary Diamond Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Quicksilver, The Baroque Cycle - 1 by Neal Stephenson Oooh, shiny!
Ransom Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Mary, let me know how you liked it. I read it last year, and liked it, up until the last maybe quarter of the book. Then it kinda bogged down. ...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
Mary Diamond Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Mary, let me know how you liked it. I read it last year, and liked it, up until the last maybe quarter of the book. Then it kinda bogged down. I loved it when I first read it, just before I got sucked into Pyracy. This is actually my second read, and I still love it. I was just on Amazon the other day, to locate the next book in the series. But, to be fair, I have always loved Stephenson. Brain candy for me. Oooh, shiny!
Ransom Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Hmmm, maybe I'll have to give it another try. It was recommended to me by a very dear friend who is a history professor at the Univ. of Mississippi. He's read the complete series, and enjoyed them immensely. ...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
blackjohn Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Quicksilver, The Baroque Cycle - 1by Neal Stephenson I've always wanted to try those. But I couldn't get the first in hardback, and the paperback had a really stupid cover with a cutout in it... yeah, I know, it seems like an odd reason to not read a book... but with all the books available to read, one must pick and choose. Currently, I'm "reading" Mongoose Publishing's version of the classic Scifi rpg Traveller. They did an amazing job of improving upon one of the best rpgs ever made. As I read it I can't help but think how great it would be to turn into a historical piracy rpg. And... I've been thinking about either rereading the scifi classic The Mote in God's Eye, or possibly reading a scifi classic I haven't read, such as Stranger in a Strange Land, or Forever War, etc. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
RustyNell Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Foucault's Pendulum - Umberto Eco I read it once in my late 20's, thought I might give it another read. I remember liking...back then it sparked my interest and a bit of study in Kabbalah, simply so I could better understand the book. Its been a long time since I read it but if I remember correctly its.. the knights templar, physics, mathematics, secrets, stone henge, the pyramids, the church, alchemy and atomic energy... don't you just LOVE sci-fi that draws on history and conspiracy theories? Edited February 4, 2009 by RustyNell “PIRACY, n. Commerce without its folly-swaddles, just as God made it.” Ambrose Bierce
Caraccioli Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) And... I've been thinking about either rereading the scifi classic The Mote in God's Eye, or possibly reading a scifi classic I haven't read, such as Stranger in a Strange Land, or Forever War, etc. Ah, Stranger in a Strange Land. Number 3 or 4 on my top five favorite books list. Get the unabridged version if you can find it. It contains a few scenes the make a great book excellent. I once read some, if not all, of Foucault's Pendulum. I found it quite frustrating to read, Although it's been quite a long time, I seem to remember not being quite able to follow the logic of his narrative. It seems to me that he wandered off on tangents that made the story rather diffuse. (Which kind of reminds me of the Rings trilogy, although I'm not sure that's an apt comparison.) Edited February 4, 2009 by Caraccioli "You're supposed to be dead!" "Am I not?"
Bilgewater Browne Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 And... I've been thinking about either rereading the scifi classic The Mote in God's Eye, or possibly reading a scifi classic I haven't read, such as Stranger in a Strange Land, or Forever War, etc. Ah, Stranger in a Strange Land. Number 3 or 4 on my top five favorite books list. Get the unabridged version if you can find it. It contains a few scenes the make a great book excellent. I once read some, if not all, of Foucault's Pendulum. I found it quite frustrating to read, Although it's been quite a long time, I seem to remember not being quite able to follow the logic of his narrative. It seems to me that he wandered off on tangents that made the story rather diffuse. (Which kind of reminds me of the Rings trilogy, although I'm not sure that's an apt comparison.) I agree, the unabridged version of Stranger in a Strange Land. When I read the edited version I found it a bit confusing-- Important things had been cut out. Have you ever read Gateway? Excellent book! Don't read ahead, the last line will blow your mind. Craig Browne Captain Half Moon Marauders
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