The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.8 -- Red Rover, Red Rover
Red Rover is an outdoor game played primarily by children on playgrounds. Røver is a Norwegian word for "pirate", so perhaps the early British were showing bravery by daring the Viking raiders to "come over". The 1829 book titled The Red Rover by James Fenimore Cooper describes the exploits of a pirate called "Red Rover." For this task, read a book with a main character who is a pirate or privateer. These lists might help: Pirates!, Historical Pirate Romance Books. The pirates can be modern-day seafaring pirates as well. Example: Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern-Day Pirates.
Required: If not obvious from the GRs description, explain how your book choice fits the task when you post.

These books work:
space pirates -- Alexander Outland: Space Pirate
Mistress Below Deck by Helen Dickson

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Is this book good enough for a pirate?



Thanks

Would space pirates work? For example Alexander Outland: Space Pirate

I'm going to read Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson

Kathy G. wrote: "Is this book good enough for a pirate?

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From the GRs description, it doesn't sound like either of the main characters (Orpheus or Malva) are actually pirates. So, no, this one won't work. Sorry!

Valorie wrote: "Would space pirates work? For example Alexander Outland: Space Pirate"

Yes, space pirates will work.

Claire wrote: "I'm going to read Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson"

A great pirate classic!

Pirates of Savannah: The Complete Trilogy - Tarrin P. Lupo

Okay- Thanks!

Would this one work?

Frenchman's Creek

Would Trade Wind or The Princess Bridework. Thanks

If anyone is looking, I'd like to highly recommend Red Seas Under Red Skies for this task (lots of piratey stuff in there!) It's the second book in a series (The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first), but they're both fantastic and total page turners.

Also, I wonder if anyone has read any good books about Grania O'Malley (aka Grace O'Malley) that they can recommend? I'm supposedly distantly related to her (or so my dad likes to think), and this task would be perfect to read more about her.

Kathy G. wrote: "Would this one work?

Frenchman's Creek"

Yes, that works.

Cindy wrote: "Would Trade Wind or The Princess Bride work. Thanks"

Looks like either one will work, Cindy.

Thank you Kristi

Riona wrote: "If anyone is looking, I'd like to highly recommend Red Seas Under Red Skies for this task (lots of piratey stuff in there!) It's the second book in a series (The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first),..."

Love this series and cannot wait for the third book!

Pirates of Savannah: The Complete Trilogy - Tarrin P. Lupo

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Pirates of Savannah: The Complete Trilogy - Tarrin P. Lupo"

Looks good, Fiona.

Riona wrote: "Also, I wonder if anyone has read any good books about Grania O'Malley (aka Grace O'Malley) that they can recommend? I'm supposedly distantly related to her (or so my dad likes to think), and this ..."

I read this years ago, but it is only a distant memory- Grania

Woud this book work?
The Assassin's Curse

I believe one of the main characters is a pirate's daughter and a pirate herself

Mariya wrote: "Woud this book work?
The Assassin's Curse

I believe one of the main characters is a pirate's daughter and a pirate herself"

Yes, that works.

Could you please verify that this book will be ok. The blurb on back talks about pirates but this isn't shown on the GR page.

Mistress Below Deck

Thank you

Catrina wrote: "Could you please verify that this book will be ok. The blurb on back talks about pirates but this isn't shown on the GR page.

Mistress Below Deck

Thank you"

Yes. I found a description on Google Books that mentions the pirates.

I'd like to read Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the 17th-Century Mediterranean by Adrian Tinniswood. Since this is non-fiction there will probably not be a main character but the whole book is about pirates and pirate encounters in the Mediterranean.

Evana wrote: "I'd like to read Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the 17th-Century Mediterranean by Adrian Tinniswood. Since this is non-fiction there will probably not be a main character..."

That works.

what about a pirate hunter - The Pirate Next Door?

Dee wrote: "what about a pirate hunter - The Pirate Next Door?"

Yeah, that fits.

thx - figured but wanted to check, since its getting down to the wire

Dee wrote: "thx - figured but wanted to check, since its getting down to the wire"

Never hurts to check ;-)

How about Peter and the Starcatchers?

Jayme VA wrote: "How about Peter and the Starcatchers?"

Sounds like there's plenty of pirates in that one. Yes, it works.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Jayme VA wrote: "How about Peter and the Starcatchers?"

Sounds like there's plenty of pirates in that one. Yes, it works."

Thanks Kristi!

What about Hook, Wine and Tinker? It has everyone dressed as characters from Peter Pan, including Captain Hook.

Deanna wrote: "What about Hook, Wine and Tinker? It has everyone dressed as characters from Peter Pan, including Captain Hook."

No, sorry, he actually needs to be a pirate not just dress up like one.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Deanna wrote: "What about Hook, Wine and Tinker? It has everyone dressed as characters from Peter Pan, including Captain Hook."

No, sorry, he actually needs to be a pirate not just dress up like one."

That's okay, I found another that will work. Main character is a privateer for England during the war against Napoleon.