My Bonny Light Horseman
L.A. Meyer
The famous Jacky Faber has been captured yet again by the Royal Navy. Shortly after reuniting with her beloved James Emerson Fletcher on his way to Jamaica, she takes her newly acquired ship the Nancy B. Alsop and sets sail to start transporting cargo up and down the American coast. However her dream of being a simple merchant was soon crushed as the Royal Navy captures her boat. Despite her disguise she is soon recognized by a fiend from her past, the bully Bliffil. On the way back to Britain the ship is taken by the French and all of the crew is sent to a French prison. But right before Jacky is sent to the dreaded guillotine for her execution she is saved by a British spy, he takes her to Head Quarters were she finds out that in order to save her life she will have to become a spy. But Jacky is not so keen on this idea as her cover on this mission is a dancer that is giving out a little bit more than just dancing. Now Jacky has to find a way to preform her duty and escape which could get her into a lot more trouble than she realizes.
This book was pretty good, not my favorite one of the series but still very good. My favorite part is when Jacky goes out to a cafe with her spy handler. I like this part because her handler and her end up getting pretty close and the things that he tells Jacky are very sweet. I would recommend this book to teens and adults who are reading this series and are interested in reading the rest of it. I would also recommend this book to anyone who likes war stories and even love stories, this book is set during Napoleon's take over and has a lot of good little facts about history thrown in a good prize for history lovers.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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Adventure
Mississippi Jack
L. A. Meyer
Miss Jacky Faber and the Lawson Peabody girls have just returned to the states from their long confinement on the vile slaver Bloodhound. They are welcomed with great cheers and applause from their families and yes even their sweethearts. However as soon as Jacky steps onto the gangway she is stopped and arrested for piracy. Suddenly chaos erupts on the docks arrows are flying as well as curses and several disgusting animal parts. But the great Jacky Faber is thrown into the brig, but not after the noble James Emerson Fletcher tries to rescue her but is himself pressed into the service. As they set off they are stopped by a troop of British Red Coats (which are secretly Jacky's friends in disguise) they rescue her and Jacky makes her escape to the wild Mississippi and down to New Orleans. on the way down she meets up with some very colorful river folk including a large and usually very drunk Mike Fink, the king of the river, a band of pirates nestled in Cave in Rock, and many different tribes of Indians.
This is my favorite book of the series, I have read this book many many times and it is still a great read. My favorite part of the book is when Jacky meets Mike Fink for the first time because he dances around and shouts out about how great he is. I would recommend this book to teens and adults who like a little bit of history mixed into their fiction and who like good all out brawls.
L. A. Meyer
Miss Jacky Faber and the Lawson Peabody girls have just returned to the states from their long confinement on the vile slaver Bloodhound. They are welcomed with great cheers and applause from their families and yes even their sweethearts. However as soon as Jacky steps onto the gangway she is stopped and arrested for piracy. Suddenly chaos erupts on the docks arrows are flying as well as curses and several disgusting animal parts. But the great Jacky Faber is thrown into the brig, but not after the noble James Emerson Fletcher tries to rescue her but is himself pressed into the service. As they set off they are stopped by a troop of British Red Coats (which are secretly Jacky's friends in disguise) they rescue her and Jacky makes her escape to the wild Mississippi and down to New Orleans. on the way down she meets up with some very colorful river folk including a large and usually very drunk Mike Fink, the king of the river, a band of pirates nestled in Cave in Rock, and many different tribes of Indians.
This is my favorite book of the series, I have read this book many many times and it is still a great read. My favorite part of the book is when Jacky meets Mike Fink for the first time because he dances around and shouts out about how great he is. I would recommend this book to teens and adults who like a little bit of history mixed into their fiction and who like good all out brawls.
Adventure
Under the Jolly Roger
L. A. Meyer
After setting almost half of the town of Boston on fire, Jacky Faber ran to the docks yet again. This time to be put on a whaling ship known as the Pequod. When the voyage is over she sets off to find her one true love James Emerson Fletcher, but when she arrives at his home his witch of mother tells her that Jaimy wants nothing to do with her. However Jacky gets a rare stroke of luck and finds out that Jaimy still loves her and that he will be at the race track if she wanted to see him. But when Jacky arrives there she finds Jaimy in the arms of another. In a fit of rage Jacky runs away, and is grabbed by a press gang and forced onto a naval ship called the Wolverine. While on board Jacky finds out that she may be in more trouble than she realizes. She must quickly make friends with her fellow shipmates if she is to escape.
This was very good book filled with several interesting plot twists. My favorite part of this book was when Jacky was in trouble and her fellow seamen came to her rescue by threatening to mutiny. I recommend this book to anyone who likes good series, a touch of romance, and maybe even some piracy.
L. A. Meyer
After setting almost half of the town of Boston on fire, Jacky Faber ran to the docks yet again. This time to be put on a whaling ship known as the Pequod. When the voyage is over she sets off to find her one true love James Emerson Fletcher, but when she arrives at his home his witch of mother tells her that Jaimy wants nothing to do with her. However Jacky gets a rare stroke of luck and finds out that Jaimy still loves her and that he will be at the race track if she wanted to see him. But when Jacky arrives there she finds Jaimy in the arms of another. In a fit of rage Jacky runs away, and is grabbed by a press gang and forced onto a naval ship called the Wolverine. While on board Jacky finds out that she may be in more trouble than she realizes. She must quickly make friends with her fellow shipmates if she is to escape.
This was very good book filled with several interesting plot twists. My favorite part of this book was when Jacky was in trouble and her fellow seamen came to her rescue by threatening to mutiny. I recommend this book to anyone who likes good series, a touch of romance, and maybe even some piracy.
Adventure
In the Belly of the Bloodhound
L.A Meyer
The redoubtable Jacky "Mary" Faber has returned to the Lawson Peabody School for young girls in order to become a fine lady. She is learning much in the way of art, science, and her favorite music. Then one day her science teacher tells her and the rest of his science class that they will be going on a class field trip to a nearby island to study the flora and the fauna. But when the faithful day comes Mistress Pimm, the science teacher, and even the faithful Mr. Higgins fall to a sudden sickness and the girls are left in the hands of a strange man and his slave. As they pull out into the water Jacky starts to notice some strange things, suddenly the girls find themselves held at gunpoint and forced onto a slave ship bound for Northern Africa. Now it is up to Jacky and the fine ladies of the Lawson Peabody to escape; but can Jacky make up with her long time enemy. the person who made Jacky look like a fool, the cunning and snobbish Clarissa Worthington Howe, at least for long enough to escape?
This book was filled with wild songs, some dancing, and even a ghost. This is one of my favorite book series and I have read it multiple times. My favorite part was when Jacky and Clarissa were coming back from stealing things out of the storage areas, but when they came back one of the slavers is running an inspection, so in order to avoid detection Jacky jumps on to Clarissa and the two stage a little bit of a romance. I would recommend this book to teens and adults who love pirate stories and roaring adventures on the high seas.
L.A Meyer
The redoubtable Jacky "Mary" Faber has returned to the Lawson Peabody School for young girls in order to become a fine lady. She is learning much in the way of art, science, and her favorite music. Then one day her science teacher tells her and the rest of his science class that they will be going on a class field trip to a nearby island to study the flora and the fauna. But when the faithful day comes Mistress Pimm, the science teacher, and even the faithful Mr. Higgins fall to a sudden sickness and the girls are left in the hands of a strange man and his slave. As they pull out into the water Jacky starts to notice some strange things, suddenly the girls find themselves held at gunpoint and forced onto a slave ship bound for Northern Africa. Now it is up to Jacky and the fine ladies of the Lawson Peabody to escape; but can Jacky make up with her long time enemy. the person who made Jacky look like a fool, the cunning and snobbish Clarissa Worthington Howe, at least for long enough to escape?
This book was filled with wild songs, some dancing, and even a ghost. This is one of my favorite book series and I have read it multiple times. My favorite part was when Jacky and Clarissa were coming back from stealing things out of the storage areas, but when they came back one of the slavers is running an inspection, so in order to avoid detection Jacky jumps on to Clarissa and the two stage a little bit of a romance. I would recommend this book to teens and adults who love pirate stories and roaring adventures on the high seas.
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