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Dec 03, 2011

Artemis rated it:

All I can say for this book is that this is the most awesome book I've ever read, and that I would give it a 7 star had it been possible, but alas it's not, so I'll have to be content with the 5-star which seems pitifully little now.

The book start of real fine, with Jacky going back to Boston, to all her dear friends, Amy, Annie, Slyvie, Rebecca, Peg, etc, etc, and they have a very happy and cheerful reunion. Here's a quote. "Jesus, Mary and Joseph! It's Jacky!"

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Jun 25, 2008

Lesli rated it:

This was definitely the darkest of the four books I have read so far, but still well written. I once again read it in a day. I thought the author did an excellent job of bring out multiple female personalities, in diverse ways. I thought the relationship between Jacky and Clarissa played out very interestingly, it makes me wonder how it will be in a subsequent one. I loved the part when Jacky explained the goddess Diana to Katy (391). Elspeth Goodwin's character also played out very interesti More...

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Oct 21, 2008

Lisa rated it:

Well, the author does it again. He's able to make an strong novel in a series of books. I started this book last spring and had to put it down because I am just tired of series. After listening to the audio book of Bloody Jack, it helped me pick up the novel again and give it another shot.

Jacky gets out on the open sea again when she and 30 of her classmates are kidnapped and threatened to be sold as slaves in North Africa. As their auction price depends on their purity and beauty, More...

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Dec 18, 2008

Sarah rated it:

12/13/08--Having just barely escaped the clutches of the British Navy, Jacky is headed back for Boston and the safety of America. Much to her surprise she is welcomed back into the arms of Mistress Pimm and the Lawson Peabody School of Young Girls. Under the guise of a scientific exploration, Jacky and the girls are abducted and forced into the hold of a slaving ship, there to travel to Africa to be sold as white slaves into harems. The majority of this adventure is told while in the hold of the More...

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Oct 14, 2011

Courtney rated it:

I will say, despite my five stars, this book still didn't beat my love for the second book (

Curse of the Blue Tattoo Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack, #2)

), however I did enjoy this one immensely.

In this volume, Jacky and the girls of the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls are captured by a slaver ship to be sold. As in the second book, I love the dynamic between Jacky and Clarissa (her hated rival), especially since they find themselves trapped, forced to work together in order to escape. Added to that dynamic were the many other girls, man More...

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Jan 22, 2011

Sarah rated it:

My new found love-affair with this grossly under-popular series continues to burn after reading this latest in L.A. Meyer's "Bloody Jack" tales. After barely escaping death and capture in the Battle of Trafalgar at the end of the last book, Jacky manages to steer a course for Boston and the relative safety of the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls. With the whole British fleet on her tail for charges of piracy, Jacky must hide out and endure the quiet life of a lady in training, bu More...

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Mar 05, 2010

Sarah rated it:

Read by Katherine Kellgren. And she is an awesome narrator--just sayin'!

Had to give this Odyssey Award Honor Winner a chance and I'm glad I did! I'm a huge fan of listening to audiobooks involving accents and I got an earful with this young adult title! English, Irish, Cheapside, posh, and, of course, pirate. Yay!

This is actually the 4th book in the Bloody Jack Adventure series (Bloody Jack, The Curse of the Blue Tattoo, Under the Jolly Roger), but I didn't read the books More...

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May 16, 2009

Jean rated it:

I am a fan.
More rollicking adventures of the personable and spirited--if slightly rascally--heroine Jacky Faber! Once again, I listened to the audio book, which makes the most of Jacky's colorful voice. And I think one of the reasons first person narrative works so well in these books is that Jacky, by nature, is willing to try anything or go anywhere or talk to anyone--so the means of gathering information comes naturally and is always believable within the context. (Of course, believabil More...

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Jul 19, 2010

Eva rated it:

This installment had a bit of problem with pacing, as a too-long and not very interesting first section abruptly segues into the kidnapping of the 30+ students of Jacky's prestigious Boston school for young ladies. They're all put into the stinking hold of a slaver bound for north Africa, where they'll be sold as additions to harems or brothels. Well, this is shocking and pretty exciting reading - but let's face it, only so much can happen over weeks held captive in the hold of a ship. Luckil More...

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Jul 13, 2011

Melanie rated it:

Once again Meyer keeps me reading his series with another great adventure with Bloody Jack. The story starts out with her Back in Boston at the Lawson Peabody School for Girls. On a 'science field trip' in which the girls are supposed to go to the seaside to view wildlife, 30-some of the girls are kidnapped by slave traders who are taking the girls to be sold in the Arab slave markets. Obviously a lot is known about the African Slave trade, I'm not so sure much is known about the human trafficki More...

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Jan 27, 2011

Jessica rated it:

I can’t say enough about how much I love this series. This book is a bit of a change from the last few, as it takes place in just once spot, the belly of the bloodhound…
Jacky Faber is a mary sue for sure, but not the author’s, she’s definitely mine! I’ve come to the conclusion I love this series so much because I see myself in Jacky’s shoes, pulling off victory after victory (with quite a few mishaps along the way). The only thing bothering me is… WHEN ARE SHE AND JAIMY GOING TO BE TOGTHER More...

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Nov 02, 2011

Jamie rated it:

Well, what can I say except thatI am continueing to LOVE this series? This book was quite different from the others in that Jacky didn't really have a lot of action...just a LOT of plotting.

Jacky, being wanted for piracy, hides out back at the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls...only to be kidnapped along with 32 of the other girls by slavers, who intend to sell them to north African kings and the like. What follows is a long voyage spent almost entirely in the hold of the slave More...

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May 05, 2010

Justin rated it:

This one is actually a bit of a change from the previous Jacky Faber books. This is a much darker story, held in a much more confined setting: the hold of a slave ship. However, I have to say, Meyer outdoes himself with this one. Fresh off of the excellent Under the Jolly Roger, this one doesn’t at all disappoint; in fact, if it weren’t for some petty quibbles I have with the ending, this would by far be my favorite of the series, and even then is much better written than the enormously fun but More...

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Feb 09, 2010

Bonnie rated it:

I listened to this book... and the audio version is amazing. Katherine Kellgren is just the perfect Jacky Faber, as well as all the other characters.

Oh Jacky Faber... even on a simple school outing, you manage to get into the worst kind of trouble. Jacky has done her best to be good and keep a low profile; she returned to Boston and has stayed at the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls, refraining from singing and dancing in the local bars or even sneaking out for a little fun. More...

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Feb 19, 2011

Libby rated it:

Another great story of Jacky Faber read excellently by Katherine Kelgren. In most cases, the success of a book lies in great characterization. A weak story can be saved by a strong cast of characters. Meyer's stories aren't weak, but his characters are so marvelous they make up for any hints of unbelievability.

In this Jacky Faber, we get a closer look at the girls of the Lawson Peabody School in a unique circumstance. They are kidnapped and put on a slaver bound for northern Afr More...

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Jan 02, 2010

Morgan rated it:

This one was my favorite in the series by far! She has officially encountered a situation that just might be hopeless! I want to see Jacky lose for once. It just seems like she always seems to win in these situations where it would be more interesting if she lost. Though she doesn't get sold into slavery in the end, I still found it a very good book. The relationship between her and Clarissa finally goes somewhere and the characters introduced from this book will go on into the future ones. I al More...

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Nov 20, 2009

Katie rated it:

Oh man does that Jacky sure know how to get out of any situation! This book was great. I think I like them more and more as I read. While I missed any sort of romantic attachment to anyone, I loved her friendship with the girls in this one. I thought this storyline was so interesting and strangely enough captivating considering they are stuck in the hull of a boat for most of the book. Jacky kept things entertaining. I will say, I was really bugged that Jacky showed her bum to get water. More...

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Jul 04, 2011

Nancy rated it:

Jacky Faber's successful season as a privateer was brought to an end after the British government advertised a hefty award for her capture. Fearing for her life, Jacky flees back to her school in Boston where she mends bridges with old friends, and is surprised to be accepted back into her old school. But even when Jacky's not looking for trouble, it has a knack for finding her. When her class takes a trip out to an island in Boston harbor, they are kidnapped by wicked men with intention of sell More...

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Dec 20, 2010

kari rated it:

Jacky is back in Boston at the Lawson Peabody, hiding out from her various recent adventures.
The girls are kidnapped while out for a day's outing, taken away on a slave ship and headed across the ocean. Jacky manages to lead the girls and..... well, that would be telling, wouldn't it?
Ever resourceful, ever resilient, Jacky never gives up, even when the odds are completely against her and the situation looks hopeless.
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Mar 03, 2011

Nightfalltwen rated it:

So this was the first of the Bloody Jack books that I actually read as a book instead of listened to as an Audio Book. I have to say I think I might have enjoyed the audio versions of Jacky's adventures a little bit more than just reading them. Mostly I think this has to do with the accent that the performer uses in all the stories. Not only Jacky's but Jaimy's and Clarissa and Amy and everyone...

That said, I loved the story.

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Mar 08, 2009

SheWunders rated it:

Another great Jacky Faber tale. I was glad to see this one take a darker turn; it tackles the tough issues of the day - slavery, poverty, & rape.

Jacky and her friends from the Lawson Peabody school get stolen by a slaver on a school outing. The were stowed on the Bloodhound and bound for Northern Africa to be sold to a sheik at the auction block. Sound unlikely? Perhaps, but that's where the magic comes in. Meyer really sells this series with his intricate world building.
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Apr 22, 2010

Mahogany rated it:

This is my favorite book series. I love Jacky Faber she's the main character and she's hood for a white girl. I like how she always gets caught up in new adventures and loes everything beside her knife and everythingin her bag. I learned that sometimes being impulsive is good and not-fitting in too. Because the boys always fall for Jacky because she's so real they can't help but love her raw honesty. And she's always on the run and everybody loves her. She is like my idol because she's just the More...

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Jul 18, 2009

Nicole rated it:

Quote from WORD for Teens:

Somebody told me that this was their least favorite, and I originally agreed - and then I reread it and changed my mind. (I just finished Mississippi Jack - review tomorrow - and that's probably my least favorite.) I love how all the girls work together on this one, and, of all the books, I can see this one being turned into a play of some sort. It's nice to see all of the girls working together as one! And you can't help but hate the slavers.

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Jul 06, 2011

Lauren rated it:

I LOVE the Bloody Jack series. I especially liked this one because the other girls got a chance to shine and show their value and contributions. They saved themselves from a terrible situation when previously they never would have thought to step out of their little world and do for themselves. Of course, the whole story is wildly ridiculous with lots of crazy antics, but that's what I like about it! I really appreciate that Jacky is now not the only girl who steps outside of the confines of typ More...

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Sep 22, 2009

Erin rated it:

With a price on head by the British crown, Jacky Faber makes her way back to Boston after escaping during the confusion at the Battle of Trafalgar. She intends to lay low until things blow over or until her Jaime comes to marry her. Instead, Jacky and girls of the Lawson Peabody School are kidnapped and placed on the Bloodhoud, a slave ship headed to the markets in North Africa. Jacky will need to draw on her talents, experience, and classic sassy wit to survive this latest adventure. The fo More...

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Mar 20, 2009

Camille rated it:

Jacky decides to return to her school in Boston because she is wanted for piracy back in Jolly Old England. She and the girls of Pims are kidnapped by slavers and smuggled onto a slave ship. They must survive and escape.
Shades of the movie, The Great Escape only without Steve McQueen on the motorcycle.
Predictable ending but Meyer's cliffhanger has me ready to hear more. I cannot quite imagine reading these books now as I am so fond of Katherine Kellgren's readings.

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Jun 01, 2009

Alethea rated it:

It's 5 am on the 28th of April, 2009... and AAAAGGGHHHHHHHHH! The last sentence of In the Belly of the Bloodhound is a bloody cliffhanger!!!! I *hate* you L.A. Meyer! (and please know that I mean that in the most loving way possible, because you are brilliant and gave Jacky to the world.) Would it be so bad to give Jacky and Jaimy, like, 2 seconds together? Blarrgh!

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May 29, 2010

Hilary rated it:

I am done with this book in one fantastic day of reading that almost left me blind...but there was chocolate to go along with the impending blindness. And adventure! I can't say very much about this book as I don't want to ruin it for anyone else, but I will say that I am very glad I read it and what I learned from this book is that darn it, we should all carry around a seabag with the necessities of life and a shiv because you just never know what will happen to you...well at least if you're Ja More...

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May 21, 2010

Tara rated it:

I know, I know.. Everyone is probably gasping with shock and there may have been a few heart attacks. This is the first Bloody Jack book that hasn't gotten a five from me. It simply the lacked the excitement and action that I enjoyed in the previous three. It also lacked male characters which is a must for a Jacky adventure as she normally flirts with and outdoes all the fellows in all she does..

In this, the fourth installment of the Bloody Jack series, Jacky Faber has a price on More...

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Feb 03, 2011

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