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I loved doing the reading bracket last year and I‘m certain it was 100% accurate in reaching my favorite book of the year. So I‘m game again for the #2023readingbracket and the tagged book takes the win for January just barely in front of the second pirate book I read this month, Born to be Hanged.

Only one confirmed pirate ship had been found when two galleon hunters were lured away from certain treasure from a sunken Spanish ship to look for a pirate ship off an island in the #DominicanRepublic. Based on certain sources they were supposed to find it in a specific location and yet it wasn‘t there. Years of research, tenacity, & ingenuity landed them the big prize. This an excellent book, well written and researched. Highly recommended. ⬇️

My little leg warmer (giving me the side eye here) helped me finish my book this morning

#DominicanRepublic #readingtheamericas @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

One of the two men this book is about grew up in gangster land amidst fierce fighting of the Gambino family but escaped and went on to be a bodyguard to celebrities. But I love this…he loved books and history more. He was just 14 when he snuck in to do a scary scuba dive in an 1886 sunken luxury liner. I love real-life stories like this!! #DominicanRepublic #readingtheAmericas

Eating in my hotel room on a business trip. I stop by HEB and get a fresh salad and tv dinner and here I am enjoying my pirate book to no end. #DominicanRepublic #readtheamericas @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

With that title for chapter one how can I not be excited??

#DominicanRepublic #readingtheAmericas #foodandlit (February) @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Catsandbooks

The Caribbean basin. #DominicanRepublic #readingtheAmericas #foodandlit (February) @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Catsandbooks

Beautiful. #DominicanRepublic #readingtheAmericas #foodandlit (February) @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Catsandbooks

I can hardly contain my excitement so I‘m jumping into this book that I‘ve been anticipating ever since I learned about it. I‘ll post some more pics of the book so you can join in my excitement.

It‘s a bit early for #foodandlit since the #DominicanRepublic is for February but it‘s not too early for #readingtheAmericas! @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Catsandbooks

Finished this pirate book pool side. I would not have read this if it weren't for my book club. The cover is horrible, and I'm judging, LOL. However, I'm glad I read it as it was a short, informative nonfiction about an era of history I knew nothing about.

#thoughtfulThursday on a Friday

Don‘t usually read non fiction, but the tagged book read like fiction.

🛡 👸🏼 ⚔️ 🏴‍☠️ 🏝

Historical romance is my favorite, because it seems more grand, dramatic, and daring. People doing extraordinary things in pursuit of love.

Definitely cover art.

Thanks for the tag @jenniferw88 !

#MoviesInApril @Klou
Prompt: The Goonies

#SoaringScores #TheHunting #LastOfTheMohicans #TrevorJones #RandyEdelman

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RBpf9dfe1No

Not hunting animals or people in this book, but PIRATE treasure!!! An amazing story about not giving up; just do a little more research!

#TallShipCelebration #TSC2019 #Hunter

This is a great book about two divers who didn‘t give up on their quest to find the sunken treasure of the Golden Fleece, Joseph Bannister‘s ship!

Thanks to fellow Litten @PirateJenny I own a copy!

#MarchIntoThe70s #DancingQueen
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s

This is an aaarrr-mazing book about finding a lost Golden Age of Piracy ship, the Golden Fleece, Captain Bannister‘s ship!!!

Did he or did he not dance (queen) the hempin‘ jig?

Thank you @PirateJenny for the book!!!

Started this #Pirate 🏴‍☠️ #Audiobook today! Given to me by Piratess @PirateJenny ! ☠️⚔️⚓️

Started this #Pirate 🏴‍☠️ #Audiobook today! Given to me by Piratess @PirateJenny ! ☠️⚔️⚓️

(Sorry for the duplicate post)

From my GoodReads TBR ~~ I must have read an interesting review... #PiratesLife

I liked this! Great narration for audiobook, interesting story.

Would you believe I'm reading this book by mistake? I put it on hold at a friend's recommendation, only to find out he meant another book, The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zacks! Oops. Enjoying this, though #librarybook

⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was really wanting history but was overdosed by testosterone. I also had a problem with the justification of terror in the name of democracy. The pictures and maps were really interesting, though. #NonfictionChallenge2017

I'm trying to finish this book for book club next Tuesday. So far, this picture of Cato Levantado is the best part. Sure beats the frozen tundra that is Ohio today. #dreamingofawarmerclimate #readjanuary

#january2017tbr #readjanuary

Treasure shows who you really are. It strips away every façade you‘ve constructed, every story you believe about yourself, and reveals the real you. If you are a miserable, lying, greedy, worthless fuck, treasure will tell you that. If you are a good and decent person, treasure will tell you that, too. And you needn‘t find a single coin to know. It‘s enough to get close to treasure, to believe it within reach, and you‘ll have your answer...

#summerreading time. Pirates, treasure, tropical locals. Makes a mojito and pull up a porch chair. This is going to be a good yarn!

I devoured this book in two days. A great true adventure book. A must read for pirates, divers, and lovers of adventure.

Adventure + History

Ahoy! Fantastic story with real life adventure and fascinating people ,autographed copy and pirate booty!!! My own treasure!