Boaty Book Review: Hornblower During the Crisis, the Fourth Installment of the Hornblower Saga, by C.S. Forrester

For this fourth installment of our reviews of the Horatio Hornblower books, I must shamefully confess that I actually read … More

Boaty Book Reviews: A review of Lieutenant Hornblower, the second book in the Hornblower saga, by C.S. Forester (audio version read by Christopher Radeska), followed by a short rant and a SPOILER

After finishing Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (audiobook version), there was no way that I was going to be able to stop … More

Boaty Book Reviews: Treasure Island, (followed by an abbreviated glossary of authentic maritime terminology)

Yes, Treasure Island is one of the greatest adventure novels of all time — but don’t be lulled into thinking … More