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Happy early Halloween! Celebrating this weekend at @Saknicole annual murder mystery party. This year is pirate themed! My character is inspired by the main character of the tagged book and Jim from Our Flag Means Death. My look is loosely inspired by Orlando Bloom from Pirates of the Caribbean.

#Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter #CostumeContest @Clwojick

#audiobookmonth

My first audiobook was the tagged book, narrated by the late Katherine Kellgren ❤️ I feel in love with this way to read books ever since! 🎧

I listened to the audio and loved the accent. I think it was a Cockney accent (had to look that up!). I quite enjoyed this and it gets the extra ¼ star for the audio. The story was fun, too. It‘s odd, but whether I listen to or read adventure, I tend to not pay as much attention to the adventure parts. Odd, I know. But I still quite liked the story and I will be continuing the series

1. Well for the new year what‘s new - dealing with a new work environment possibly... details are slowly coming to us right now for February. It‘s a bit stressful.
2. My husband who really was there for me today and my dogs who snuggle me and give me love unconditionally. And my #litsylove family who keep me going with positive letters.
The book I tagged cheers me up- I‘m almost done with my reread of the series
#thankfulthursday @Cosmos_Moon

Thanks @bookish_wookish

I‘m loving my reread of this series I tagged and I‘m reading them on audio with a friend highly recommend!

1. Well the first part is obvious but the spelling of girl is goil like a New York accent from my days of writing Newsies fanfiction.
2. Thankful to have good health, two working adults in our home and the option to work remote right now. My snuggly dogs too

#ThankfulThursday @Cosmos_Moon
@the_boozybookworm

Wow what a month! I read 46 books! I shared my physical books earlier, here are my audio and ebooks.

Some stats.
• 8 TBR
• 34 library books
• 26 audiobooks
• 7 ebooks
• 11 graphic novels
• 4 rereads

I reread the first two Bloody Jack books and I‘ll be continuing the next few months I own all the audio on Audible!

I discovered a series - a graphic novel series called Scalped set on an Native American Reservation - very gritty and good.

I never wanted to read this book under its original cover, but when the paperback came out it piqued my interest.

I love this book except for the kite thing. Strong female character, however I could see people taking issue with the main male character because of LGBTQ issues in today‘s climate, however this is not an LGBTQ issues book.
If you want more info on what that means tag me please.

#bbrc
#coverchanges

After being tossed out into the gritty streets of London, a young orphan named Mary finds a family of sorts with a gang of beggars. Alas, tragedy strikes again and Mary poses as a boy to join a ship‘s crew. “Jacky” goes on a rollercoaster of adventures. A rollicking middle grade read. Read-alike: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

Audiobook: Katherine Kellgren makes this story come alive, not even exaggerating. Listening to her read took me back to story time readings by favorite teachers or librarians. An absolutely amazing job.

As for the story itself, I loved it. I generally dislike YA, especially with any romantic elements, but this story worked for me. Jack/Mary reminds me so much of Anne Shirley--earnest naivety with a relentless can-do personality. 😊

A random result from the library this morning as I looked for an audiobook to listen to while I crocheted.

I'm so picky about audiobooks that I tend to go for nonfiction. However, I have a fondness for non-American English speakers so... I had to give it a try. Plus, it's about a girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to get work on a ship. A high seas adventure!

Next two up for #25infive.

I enjoyed this story. Although I frequently read YA books this one was a little too simplistic for my tastes. Even so it was a good read and although I won‘t be following Mary‘s story further I do have a curiosity about what further adventures she had.

#AudiobookInquiry

1. Usually driving
2. Library CD audiobooks, Playaway MP3 players, OverDrive MP3 files
3. Original pace
4. Katherine Kellgren
5. Tough to chose...

Really really good!!

Dun dun duuun xD

🎧 Today, we were informed of the shocking news that narrator Katy Kellgren passed away last night after a four-year battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Somehow it‘s fitting to queue up a series for which the author and she were both well and deservedly acclaimed for. Thank you Katy for leaving a great legacy. We will miss you. 😢

Love this book (except for the kite, that was stupid) and find it to be a great history lesson. "Jack". Mary Jackey Fabre didn't start out wanting to be a feminist. She just wanted to be a girl, with plenty of food to eat. And instead she becalmed an adventurer learning that being a girl doesn't have to hold you back. #feministfriday #awesomeautumnbooks

Once again a cover change from book one to paperback/book 2.

Who is your favorite pirate? Some of mine are:
• Jacky Faber
• Lila Bard
• Elizabeth Swann
• Raven the Pirate Princess
• Kairi Sane

I'm gonna try something new with my Instagram feed and weave in shots of the actual books I'm reading as well as the books outdoors. This is the opening page of BLOODY JACK by L.A. Meyer.

"It's easier bein' a boy, 'cause when someone needs somethin' done like holdin' a horse, they'll always pick a boy 'cause they think the dumbest boy will be better at it than the brightest girl, which is stupid, but there you are." - BLOODY JACK

#fortunefavoursseptember day 19: Penelope (badass women)
#allthebookssept day 19: pirate books

Couldn't get far the last time I tried this one, so I'm trying audio, and so far it's much better! The accents are just too hard for me to read haha

"But surely we are not allowed..."
"Allowed?" I counters. "We're allowed to do anything in this world until someone says we ain't allowed and that someone can back it up." — Jacky Faber

#bookishemoji17 day 21: ⚓️

A swashbuckling adventure on the high seas! Mary "Jacky" Faber leaves her life scrounging on the streets of London by disguising herself as a boy and becoming a crew member of The Dolphin, a ship in His Majesty's Navy hunting down pirates. It's actually a lot better than I thought it would be, and I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.

Found this boxset at a bargain price today! Such fun books.

#rockinmay It's definitely a #wildworld that Jacky Faber has to navigate in the Bloody Jack series.

Had to add a fiction choice for #shepersisted as well. Jacky Faber is a young girl who faces extreme hardship but always looks for a way to survive. This is a terrific series (which starts to get a little silly around book five or so, but well worth it up until then!). #marchintoreading

#boyinthetitle #feistyfeb

Somehow, none of the books on the shelf had "boy", but I have read several that include "boy" in the title and this is one of them.

A great series about growing up, making friends, and finding glory in being yourself!

Listen to the audiobooks, the narrator is amazing!!!! Katherine Kellgren ? can go between character voices like that "snap", immediately recognizable. And she sings! And can speak different languages!

Finally taking advantage of Audible Channels. 🎧 Couldn't start it fast enough when I realized it was the same narrator as My Lady Jane! #audiobook

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I cannot believe I passed this book up so many times!! I totally enjoyed this book so much more than I had anticipated!! And I just discovered that this is the first in a series! BONUS!! 🤓#litsyatoz

Next up on audio thanks to the Amazon Prime Channel! This isn't something I would normally pick, but every time I visited the channel I would come to this one and get oooh so close to choosing it. I always ended up choosing something else. It happened again today, except today I just went with it, apparently I really want to read this! 😝#litsyatoz

I love the adventure of this book and series. I do t like the end with the kite. That part took the realism away. But Jacky Farber is a "woman" who sticks with you. (Photo from a book cover I have not seen before). #booktober #unforgetablewomen #day20

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day ye scurvy swabs!

One of my favorite series. Love seeing what Jacky gets herself into. #24in48 #readatgon

This was one of my absolute favorite books/series growing up. Such that, when the author passed away, I was truly heartbroken. If you love adventure, history, and sassy heroines you are in for a treat. https://thebookwench.com/2015/11/18/featured-favorites-the-bloody-jack-series-by...

AMAZING SERIES love all the books

Back then, my name was Mary.