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Jacqueline Day

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Where has the story come from? As I’ve said elsewhere, reading has been my best friend since Mum taught me the word-magic aged four. My fascination fired a natural progression to writing and in 1977 Mum and Dad gave me an old manual Olympia portable typewriter for Christmas – I was off! My first epic, aged fourteen, was called ‘Baleton’s Intimate Circle’, a tale of 18th century smuggling derring-d Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 26, 2026 10:43

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Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of the Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-of-War 1600-1860, Based on Contemporary Sources

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Jacqueline Day said: " Wonderful for a chair-bound sailor nerd, although I am dipping in and out rather than reading cover to cover at the moment. Great research tool. "

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Jacqueline Day liked Reader's review of Slate Heart (Penbach Tales #1): "I loved this book. I was hooked from the first page. The author’s style of writing is amazing. The way she developed the relationships among the characters and the plot twists and turns kept me engrossed from beginning to end. "
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Jacqueline Day liked Mary Yarde's review of Slate Heart (Penbach Tales #1): "There is something particularly compelling about a story in which a young woman’s future has been decided before anyone thinks to ask what she wants. ‘Slate Heart’ by Jacqueline Day begins with precisely that difficulty. Set in nineteenth-century Wal" Read more of this review »
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Jacqueline Day rated a book it was amazing Copperopolis by Carolyn Morgan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jacqueline Day rated a book it was amazing Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) by Patrick O'Brian	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sublime if you love a tale set in the age of sail told with literary skill and panache. Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are great sparring partners, their stories told with incredible historical accuracy, detailed social history and and great humour. ...more
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Jacqueline Day rated a book it was amazing Swansong by Kerry Andrew (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was recommended to me by a friend who's introduced me to folk horror. This is set near where she lives; hmm! This had all the ingredients to spook me - creepy characters, that claustrophobic atmosphere, a mystery and magic. A good read, distract ...more
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Jacqueline Day rated a book it was amazing The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Deep and dark, overall brilliant story telling. History-driven folk horror, a bit of social history, magic and mystery, this really caught my imagination. I had to look into the witches' memorial when I finished it and am determined to get up to Vard ...more
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Jacqueline Day rated a book it was amazing Hosts of Rebecca by Alexander Cordell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jacqueline Day rated a book it was amazing Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of the Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-of-War 1600-1860, Based on Contemporary Sources by John Harland	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wonderful for a chair-bound sailor nerd, although I am dipping in and out rather than reading cover to cover at the moment. Great research tool.
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