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The Republic of Pirates
The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down | Colin Woodard
The untold story of a heroic band of Caribbean pirates whose defiance of imperial rule inspired revolt in colonial outposts across the world In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow piratesformer sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slavesthis "Flying Gang" established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. They cut off trade routes, sacked slave ships, and severed Europe from its New World empires, and for a brief, glorious period the Republic was a success.
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I believe this author had as his mission to write the best researched, most thorough account of the Republic of Pirates, founded by pirate Benjamin Hornigold, in the Caribbean. The escapades of many a pirate (so many I forget who‘s who), and every ship won or lost, are detailed in this book. Which, unfortunately, makes for a boring pirate book. This book is a well-written assembly of facts and for that reason it‘s a pick for me. It‘d be an ⬇️

Texreader excellent textbook—original sources are cited. Where facts are unknown, he informs us. And I learned an enormous amount of history of the Caribbean and proved how little did I know how the early American east coast was so ravaged by pirates. Just beware, it‘s a long slog. #readingtheAmericas2023 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 1y
RavenclawOwlCat I recently binged Black Sails on Starz and loved it! 🏴‍☠️ 1y
Librarybelle Great review! 1y
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Reading tonight with my trusty companion ❤️🐈‍⬛

dabbe Ain't nothing better! 🖤🐾🖤 1y
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“While the officers set about ordering appropriate arms, stores, and provisions, Bonnet concentrated on the matter he thought most important to successful buccaneering: equipping his cabin with an extensive library.”

A would-be pirate Litten.

#readingtheAmericas2023 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Fun fact! 1y
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tpixie Maps! 1y
Librarybelle Yay!!! 1y
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I‘m reading a few pages each day now to try to break my reading slump. I‘m helped along with a map of the world in 1715. #readingtheamericas2023 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

AllDebooks Ooooh, looks good. Although I didn't see the Dread Pirate Roberts in the blurb 🏴‍☠️☠️🦜 #theprincessbrideforever 1y
Librarybelle Hooray for maps! 1y
BarbaraBB I hope it works 🤞🏽 1y
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I‘m about a week back from vacation and I just can‘t get back into reading other than an audiobook during a business trip the last couple of days. This was not a reading vacay, so busy everyday sightseeing. So I‘ve come back in a reading slump. It‘s high time I continue with this one, I‘d gotten to chapter 3 before I left. Just trying to find the motivation

Bookwomble I hope your book-mojo recovers soon 📖 1y
Texreader @Bookwomble Thanks! It‘s always a bummer when something that gives you such peace isn‘t doing that. I did get some pages read yesterday and it went well. 1y
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Since the book is about pirates, I guess I‘d better know the ships!

#readingtheAmericas
#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

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A very favorite time, time to pick out my next books to read since I‘ve just finished my ebook and am soon to finish my audiobook and IRL book. Tagged is my next IRL book for #readingtheAmericas

Works for:
#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Bookwormjillk Almost as much fun as actually reading! 1y
Texreader @Bookwormjillk Right? 😁 1y
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BarbaraBB Wow 2y
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DGRachel
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Mehso-so

Oof. I wish I‘d looked at Litsy ratings before I grabbed this audiobook from the library. The subject matter was interesting, but both the audiobook narrator‘s delivery and the writing itself were as dry as a textbook abandoned on sand. Not a terrible book, but disappointing and a bit dull.

MemoirsForMe That‘s dry! 😆 4y
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RamsFan1963
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Mehso-so

If you're looking for swashbuckling derring-do, then look elsewhere. This is not like the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but rather a bit dry, text bookish account of the so called Golden Age of Pirates. Too many names to remember who's who, and more about the economics of piracy than I cared to know. 3 💥💥💥

3rd Book finished for #SuperSeptember readathon
@Andrew65

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Ericalambbrown
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This is a good book if you are interested in historical pirates and not just the “arrggghhh, matey!” shenanigans of Hollywood portrayals. It is very well annotated chapter by chapter at the end of the book. The Goodreads description says it inspired the show Crossbones but I see very little similarity other than a name or two. Give it a go if you want the real history.

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Ericalambbrown
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And just like that it seems my “sniveling puppy” has decided I‘m done reading pirate history this evening. 😂🐶 Night, y‘all! #HankTheBulldog

GingerAntics Good night, Hank. 5y
ShelleyBooksie Hank ♡♡♡ 5y
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Ericalambbrown
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“Sniveling puppies” . . . Apparently “puppy” was quite the insult in the early 1700‘s 😂 I have run into it several times throughout the book. I rather enjoy Black Sam Bellamy‘s take on organized religion, as well. Sounds like not much has changed in the last 300 years. 🏴‍☠️

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MichaelK
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I'm on a big pirate kick right now 🏴‍☠️☠️🦜

CrowCAH Arrr matey, me too! 5y
MichaelK @CrowCAH woah, impressive! You are like the queen of pirates! 👑 🏴‍☠️ 5y
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MichaelK @Gina I haven't read it yet but downloaded it to my Kindle the other day! 5y
Gina Well, let me know if it is worthy of my very finite time! 5y
CrowCAH @MichaelK certainly started as a cabin boy and workin‘ me way up the ranks. I‘m currently editing my own Golden Age of Piracy novel, so I read a lot of piratical books, research, and fantasizing! 5y
MichaelK @Gina will do!!! 5y
MichaelK @CrowCAH woah that sounds awesome! Keep me in the loop. I'd love to check it! 5y
CrowCAH @MichaelK will do; I‘ll make posts on Litsy, too! 5y
MichaelK @CrowCAH yea just let me know how else I can learn more too 5y
CrowCAH @MichaelK besides Litsy, I‘m also on GoodReads, and have an author page on Facebook with my full name Cynthia Anne Hurt. 5y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Merp first DNF of the year. Insane interesting topic and time period but omg it's just info dumping made even worse by the narrators voice. Oi vey...the author tried to give some sort of narrative or make it more readable for the general public but it does not work. Plus the narrator is just like a uni lecturer.

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Time for my monthly non-fiction title!

Savedbygrace That looks awesome 📚 6y
DGRachel I‘ve had this on my shelf for years. Still haven‘t gotten to it. 😳 6y
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Mehso-so

This is a well-written, clearly thoroughly researched account of the golden age of piracy—and the book is filled with recognizable names such as Blackbeard, Vane, & Anne Bonny—and the Englishman who brought it to an end. It‘s also dense with details about who sailed where & the size of the ship they captured as well as its cargo etc... I wanted more social history. Interesting & informative but ultimately I wanted more about life on/off the ships.

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This week‘s nonfiction read...

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Archeoleesis
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I bought a kindle 2 weeks ago, "es un palo" (something that has worked out great, it's a saying we have at Puerto Rico can't really translate). I recommend it for those who can't have many books in their dorm at college.

So, I'm currently studying archaeology and one of my professors talked to me about the pirates that have been here at the Caribbean. Didn't know we could study it. It called my attention, I'll let you guys know

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@WhatDeeReads 😉😍

WhatDeeReads “I figured out how to stop caring for her. Do you want to know?” “No.” 6y
WhatDeeReads This is my favorite episode of all of Black Sails. 6y
TheNextBook I remember the first time I watched this episode! I was like “why in the world do they love her?!” Then he brought that Mans head and put it on a spike and was like he should have found out because he is sprung! 6y
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TheNextBook @WhatDeeReads this was the best frame I could find by the way of the two of them together this episode 6y
TheNextBook @whatdeereads I remember the first time I watched this episode! I was like “why in the world do they love her?!” Then he brought that Mans head and put it on a spike and was like he should have found out because he is sprung! 6y
WhatDeeReads @TheNextBook I like Eleanor a lot, but it took like three watches. She‘s deeply flawed, but in the end I liked Max/Eleanor better than Max/Anne. 6y
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I really enjoyed this book and I‘m blaming that on Black Sails but in a really good way! I was already invested in these people as characters on this show and was motivated to read this book to find out their true history and I loved seeing the truth and comparing it to the fiction I had been exposed to. Woodard did a good job chronologically telling the history of this Golden Age of piracy. I learned a lot and finished intrigued yet satisfied!

WhatDeeReads I never tire of seeing Charles Vane on your timeline. You really make me want to go read about some pirates. 6y
TheNextBook @WhatDeeReads I started rewatching Black Sails so even though I‘m done with this book you may still get more Charles Vane on your timeline. 6y
WhatDeeReads @TheNextBook You know Max is my preference but I‘ll take Vane. 6y
TheNextBook @WhatDeeReads because Max is gorgeous and she plays the hell outta that role! I got you boo! But Vane is my man! 6y
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Checking in with this one. I‘m 100 pages in and it isn‘t horrible. It‘s actually doing a pretty decent job with chronologically explaining what happened. My biggest problem is that there are a lot of “may have happened” “more than likely happened” “probably happened”. Some questions just dont have definitive answers so Woodard is speculating.

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I am determined to get through this book and hopefully enjoy and learnd lots. This doesnt have the best reviews but I have to try! Also not sure how much Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack I‘ll be listening to but guaranteed it will happen at some point.

Moray_Reads I love matching my music to my books ❤️ 6y
TheNextBook @Moray_Reads and this just feels so appropriate!!! Like how I can I not? At least a few times! 6y
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TheNextBook
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Pretry sure I‘m starting this tomorrow. I need something to read between now and my reread of The Stand with @avgeyer I‘m blaming this choice on Black Sails which just happened to be on TV and this man, playing Charles Vane

WhatDeeReads Oh Charles Vane. 😛 6y
Literary_Siren 🤤 I just saw him in the first episode of the 9th season of The Walking Dead, he‘s one of the Saviors! 6y
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Panpan

2/5👎. The whole book was a hot mess. Uninteresting and indigestible for a historical novel. Dry, Dry Dry

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What a slog. It has taken 208 pages but now feeling a little action. I am not sure if the distaste for the book comes from the writing, the lack of solid source material, or the overhyped premise of pirates. I am going to stick it out cause I just can‘t quit 🙃

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Ahoy Matey ⛵️🏝

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KtCakes22
Mehso-so

Obviously Hollywood glamorizes the life of pirates, but I didn't realize exactly how much glamorizing they actually did. Pirate life was brutal! While the book has some highlights, you feel like you are reading the same thing over and over again (one ship approaches another... sometimes they get away, sometimes not) to a point where it felt monotonous. Would like to see the tv series they created based on the book for comparison.

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CrowCAH
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#ManDown https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sEhy-RXkNo0 #JuneTunz @Cinfhen (I'm catching up!)

A neat play on the song title.

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DGRachel
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Forgive the duplication, but this is the only book on my shelves with #skullandcrossedbones.

#pirateslife #whatawaytolive

CrowCAH Perfect cover for this prompt! ☠️ 7y
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kendrastephaniekaryn
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#whatawaytolive #goldenageofpiracy

What better way to kick off this photo challenge, than with this recent piratey #kindle #nonfiction purchase? I promise not to put this one on repeat too often for this challenge.

CrowCAH No worries; use it all you like! 😉 It's on my TBR, looks super interesting. Glad you got a good deal, or did you steal it, Pirate? Lol 8y
kendrastephaniekaryn @CrowCAH The deal was good enough to call it a steal! ☺ 8y
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CrowCAH Love it! ⚓️⚔️☠️ I also think I have the same anchor blanket; target?! 8y
DGRachel @CrowCAH Yes! It's so soft and cuddly and squooshy! 8y
CrowCAH @DGRachel I agree! Also got the sheets to go with! 😊 8y
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DGRachel @CrowCAH They didn't have the ones to fit my bed when I looked in the store. 😭 8y
CrowCAH @DGRachel bummer 😞 What about the rug, I added that to the bedroom outfit too! ⚓️ 8y
DGRachel Wait, what? There was a rug? Nooooo! 😭😭😭 8y
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underthebelljar
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Wow some amazing Kindle deals today! I decided on these four. They all sound really interesting.

@CrowCAH there's one about pirates!

LeahBergen I've had The Romanov Sisters on my shelf for ages. I need to get to it! 8y
Sace Aaand I couldn't resist the spoon... 8y
DGRachel I have the Pirates book on my shelf. Someday... 8y
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underthebelljar @LeahBergen It looks very interesting! I can't resist books about Russian history. 8y
underthebelljar @Sace Me neither! It looks like it'll be a fun read. 8y
underthebelljar @DGRachel I don't know when I'll get to it either... Ah the never-ending TBR... 8y
CrowCAH Awesome!⚔️☠️⚓️ That book is on my TBR! Thanks for sharing! ☺️ 8y
underthebelljar @CrowCAH You're welcome! It looks like a really interesting book! 8y
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CaseyMoore
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The danger of having a Barnes & Noble within walking distance of my hotel: I am going to be going home at the end of this shoot with a lot of books.

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LFox
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Pirate history, ahoy!

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Grrlbrarian
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If you have any interest in the Golden Age of Piracy or enjoyed Black Sails, you'll love these all-true accounts of the great pirate captains and their deeds. You'll learn, too, of how and why an ordinary sailor might choose - or be forced - to turn pirate. Well-written and fascinating, this book will put you right on deck as you go a-pirating in the Caribbean!

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Grrlbrarian
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When I read, I'm usually lying on the porch swing or sofa with one foot petting this old man as he snoozes. Happy #NationalDogDay Jake!

Hooked_on_books Those eyes! What a sweetie. 😊🐶 8y
Grrlbrarian Thanks @Hooked__on__books - he definitely is 😊 8y
Tanzy13 🐶 8y
Sue ❤️ 8y
MrBook 😻 8y
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Grrlbrarian
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Okay, Colin. One more description of the azure seas around Nassau, and I swear it: a pirate's life for me. Arrrrr!

GinaAnderson Just watch Black Sails. 😉🌊🏝☠ 8y
Grrlbrarian That's what spurred me to read this book, @GinaAnderson - I'm ready for the rum / sea / plunder life now 😎 8y
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AlexandraGriffin
Mehso-so

A pretty interesting read. I learned some things about pirates I didn't know before, but overall I felt kind of "meh" about the book.

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DrAshleyRobinson
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Lying in a hammock, listening to the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks on Spotify, and reading about Blackbeard. Can summer get any better than this?