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Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady Audiobook
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Bloody Jack is back and this time, she's facing a situation far worse than a ship full of murderous pirates. Curse of the Blue Tattoo, L. A. Meyer's sequel to the enormously popular Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy is just as bawdy and entertaining as the original.
Left in Boston by the HMS Dolphin crew when they discover her true sex, Jacky Faber finds herself navigating entirely new waters. It turns out that bloodthirsty buccaneers have nothing on the young ladies at the Lawson Peabody School! As Jacky observes, "They're like any bunch of thirty or so cats thrown in a sack and shaken up good. They're mean in ways that boys never even thought of being." It isn't long before Jacky shows her true colors by being arrested for "exposing a female part" (her knee) while jigging in the streets and is "busted down" to serving girl instead of student. Jacky soldiers on, getting herself into scrapes that her darling beau midshipman Jaimy Fletcher couldn't even begin to imagine, including uncovering a shady minister's evil secret and fixing a horse race with voodoo. And where in the world is seafaring Jaimy? As her letters to him continue to go unanswered, Jacky grows more and more worried. Still, at book's end she takes an assignment as "lady's companion" to the captain's wife aboard a whaler headed for London. Astute readers will notice that the whaler's crabby captain has a peg leg and won't be surprised if in the next Bloody Jack Adventure, Jacky ends up hunting the great white whale!
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"I loved the first book, Bloody Jack, in this series and I liked this one even better! I can't wait to start the next one, Under the Jolly Roger! When you write a story about an orphan that is a girl, then she makes it aboard a ship while pretending to be a boy, and then she is discovered a girl and dropped off in Boston at a Fine Lady School to learn to become a lady, the adventures just keep o'coming! Then add a wild and mischievous streak to this girl, and then through in the mix that it is the early 1800's. This story is captivating to say the least. It is funny enough to make you laugh out loud, sad enough to make you weep quietly, and intriguing enough to keep you guessing as to what Miss Jacky Faber will do next! I think all young boys, girls, men, and women alike should read this book for some great entertainment!"
— Geokowgurl (5 out of 5 stars)
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A 2009 ALA Odyssey Award Honor Audiobook
Curse of the Blue Tattoo Listener Reviews
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" bloody jack audio books are like harry potter movies. each great and entertaining in their own way "
— craig, 5/21/2017 -
" This book fell flat for me. There were several subplots that were poorly resolved with just a sentence, which really bothered me. I felt like the book could have been half as long if they cut out the subplots that never went anywhere. For the most part, it did keep my interest and I'm curious to read the next one in the series. "
— Not as good as the first., 11/16/2016 -
" Loved it just as much (if not more) than the last book. Great stuff. "
— Pam, 2/18/2014 -
" A marvelous reader brings Jacky to life even if some of the scrapes she gets into are a tad unbelievable. "
— Jody, 2/6/2014 -
" #2 in the Bloody Jack Series. Great audio read. I loved the reader's voices. Excellent adventure book with a girl as the main character. "
— Kathryn, 1/26/2014 -
" Love Jacky Faber!!!! Once again great story and I couldn't put it down. "
— Jen, 1/16/2014 -
" Book 2, equally as awesome as the first! "
— Cathy, 1/3/2014 -
" she gets sent to school she must learn how to be a lady even if her crazy nature gets her in trouble "
— Sammie, 1/1/2014 -
" Even better than the first. More soon. "
— Becky, 12/16/2013 -
" Oh Jacky... Sweet impulsive, tomboy troublemaker.. Love these books! "
— Michelle, 11/29/2013 -
" Very funny. I couldn't put it down. "
— April, 11/24/2013 -
" I could not put this book down! It's a great book to lose yourself in. The main character is a curious one and gets into all sorts of mayhem. It's a fun book with thrills and chills, laughter and inspiration, friendship and love. "
— Sydney, 10/19/2013 -
" Another fun read with Jackie Faber, the mischievous young lady of the 19th century that you can't help but root for. A hopeless romantic . . . "
— Julia, 8/26/2013 -
" The audiobook is outstanding; did not read the first book but it was quite ok. Very entertaining...best for 7th-9th. "
— Faith, 8/6/2013 -
" I LOVED this book. Impressed Jacky was created by a MAN! Well done, L.A. Meyer! "
— Sarah, 7/23/2013 -
" Not as good as the first, but still a good book. There were still adventures to be had, but they didn't pull me in as much as the first book did. On to #3. "
— Tara, 7/1/2013 -
" Awesome! Though, I really get frustrated with some of the limitations on 'ladylike' behavior, and have to remind myself of the time period. "
— Brandann, 5/20/2013 -
" I'm really enjoying this series on CD. They have an excellent reader. "
— Malia, 11/25/2012 -
" The whole book was absolutely amazing, but the near the end was when I really couldn't put the book down. I read until I finished. The ending definitely leaves me wanting to read the next one as soon as possible. I think this book even tops the first one. "
— Trina, 6/3/2012 -
" One of my favorites in the excellent series! "
— Alice, 6/3/2012 -
" Great story, and Katherine Kellgren is an amazing reader. Happily, she will be reading P&P&Zombies. I'm saving my audible.com credit for it! I'm also thinking of getting the Sue Limb "Girl" series she reads. "
— Alethea, 5/20/2012 -
" This is the continuation of the story of Jacky Faber and even though it switched to inland instead being on a ship (which was my original draw to the books) it was still excellent. No one gets into more scrapes than Jacky and no one is better getting out either. Fun read. "
— Kimmie, 12/7/2011 -
" best book over ...but i say that about all the good ones so ya. "
— Jolynn, 9/14/2011 -
" Very good book. I love the insight on how women were treated back in the 1800s. I can not wait to read the next one! :D "
— Samantha, 6/15/2011 -
" 3.5 Stars would have been a better assessment for me. Although the story is well written and the performance excellent, I find the numerous hurtful situations the main character is thrown into to be too much. The ending was sufficent, although it leaves a lot of unanswered questions. "
— Sue, 6/6/2011 -
" I didn't like this book because the plot of Jacky learning to be a lady lacked the same interest of the idea of a Jacky disguised as a boy on a shop in the british navy, the plot of the first book in this series. "
— Anna, 5/1/2010 -
" Perhaps my favorite audiobooks to date, AND just so much fun. This series comes highly recommended. "
— Andrea, 1/1/2010 -
" Book # 2 of Bloody Jack! I loved every minute of it. Can't wait to read the next one. :) "
— Starla, 10/11/2009
About L. A. Meyer
L. A. Meyer (1942–2014) was a painter and an author of children’s books, best known for his young adult historical novels in the Jacky Faber Adventure series, also known as the Bloody Jack series. He was born in Pennsylvania, and his father was a US Army office, so he spent much of his childhood moving around with his family. He enlisted in the US Navy and served for four years. He invented the idea for the character of Jacky Faber while listening to British and Celtic folk music on a local community radio station in his workshop.
About Katherine Kellgren
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.