Welcome to What Jane Read Next. I’m so glad you stumbled upon my little part of the internet.
My name is Jane and I’m a bookaholic. I’m also a word nerd, a book collector, a keen bookstagrammer, and a reader who reads around the genres.
I live with my husband and two little dogs in a beautiful coastal town in Australia. My favourite pastimes are reading and writing–which is why I started this blog.
When I don’t have my head buried in a book, I work as a freelance copywriter and marketer for my own business Breezy Words. I previously worked for many years in book publishing in Australia and the UK. I’ve also worked as an English Language Teacher in South Korea and the UK. Find out how I help busy business owners, as well as unpublished and published authors.
On Reading
One of the joys of reading is being able to share what I read with others. I love recommending and debating books. It’s also great to hear other people’s perspectives. I hope this blog will encourage you to leave your views on books. Visit this page to see my reading interests and review policy.
On Writing
I also love writing and it has been a huge part of my life since I was a little girl. I’m very interested in the art of writing: reading about writing, talking about writing, thinking about writing and generally procrastinating when it comes to my own writing.
I hope you enjoy my blog and thanks for visiting.
What Jane Read Next 
We have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award! Congratulations!! 🙂
http://easyondeyes.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/awards-night/
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Thanks so much for this encouragement award. Your blog is great!
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Hello! I have nominated to for the Beautiful Blogger Award! 🙂 http://leajurock.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/beautiful-blogger-award/
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Congratulations! I nominated you for the Liebster Award! http://tothebalcony.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/the-liebster-award/
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HOORAY!!! I have nominated you for the Reader Appreciation Award!!
http://bitsnbooks.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/the-reader-appreciation-award/
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Thanks very much. I will respond soon!
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I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Thanks for the Liebster Award (even though I think I already said that). Hooray for blogger solidarity . . . and great blogs like yours! http://amandameetsbook.com/2012/06/11/versatile-blogger-award/
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Hello! I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award! 😀 http://leajurock.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/one-lovely-blog-award/
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Thank you Lea! That’s lovely. Will acknowledge it shortly.
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I have nominated you for the Lovely Blog Award. 🙂 http://literarytiger.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/a-big-thank-you-awards-galore/.
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Thank you!
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And the awards paparazzi just won’t leave you alone! I nominated you for the Booker Award. 🙂 If you care to participate, here is the post: http://literarytiger.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/the-booker-award/ 🙂
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Thanks very much. That’s really kind. I will respond a little bit down the track so people don’t get bored of award posts. BTW, congrats on your award.
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Beautiful blog! I’ll be sure to visit it often 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by
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You’re It!!! http://bitsnbooks.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/youre-it/
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Any blogopal of Literary Tiger is a blog worth reading, and a blogger who has been nominated for the Booker Award is obviously a Book Booster. Care to add your name to the growing list?
Happy Pages,
CricketMuse
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Thanks for following my blog. It was great to discover your blog. Looking forward to reading what you post.
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Thanks for stopping by the Book Boosters post. Would you like to be added to the Book Booster roster?
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You’re welcome. What does the Book Booster roster involve?
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I just nominated you for blog awards! Yay for books!
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Thank you very much! Which award is it?
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It’s a two-for! Liebster and Sunshine!
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Wow, thanks a lot!
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Thanks for the follow, I’m really looking forward to reading more of you 🙂
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Hi Jane! This is a great list. I am also sketchy when it comes to fantasy books, but I would like to suggest a novel (it’s part of a series) that completely changed how I view this genre: “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss. If you can get it, I highly recommend! It’s lengthy, but writing style and thematically it falls somewhere in between Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, with a slight twinge of A Game of Thrones. Also, I used to live in Manly, Sydney! I miss Australia very much.
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Thanks for visiting. I live not too far from Manly. It’s a new place to visit.
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Do you like Mark Twain?
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I haven’t read any Mark Twain? Did you recommend his books?
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Absolutely! MT is the professor’s favorite! I could recommend some, if you’d like.
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Hi!
I’m happy to discover your blog! Here’s a Q: Have you heard of a book called, “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” by Maria Semple? I would love to get your opinion of it. I thought it was hilarious; it’s narrated by a girl whose uber-neurotic mother walks off and disappears. It is not a tragedy nor is it completely a mystery.) The mother moved from California to Seattle. It’s super funny and yet has an interesting themes underneath. Not totally profound, mind you. I moved to Seattle from NY and wondered if anyone not familiar with Seattle would relate to it. It’s been doing well here in the US. So I would be curious to get a reaction from a nonUS citizen from down under.
Thanks!
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