Jane, what do you do at the bookshop? 

I joined the team as a Bookseller in December of 2022.

What's your favorite thing about your role here?

Sharing interests and getting to know customers and co-workers.

What’re your go-to genres? Non-fiction. True Crime. Sociology.

What are you reading right now? House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer and Dancing with the Octopus by Debora Harding

Favorite Book Quote: "Real isn't how you are made...It's a thing that happens to you." from The Velveteen Rabbit

What was the last book you read? WACO by Jeff Guinn

Best snack for reading: Cosmic Brownies

Best drink to sip while reading: Bubbly Water

What's your favorite format for consuming books? Analog

When do you read? In the evening. Before bed. During my lunch.

Describe your ideal place to read: In a beach chair, next to my mom, in low tide at Myrtle Beach.

What book do you think everyone should read? Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

Preferred method of bookmarking: Scrap pieces of paper. Receipts.

Someone you've read about with whom you want to be best buds: Tyler Durden from Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club

Do you read alone or with company? Both

Best book recommendation you've received: Educated by Tara Westover

What book have you re-read the most? Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins

What book has challenged you the most? I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Favorite childhood book: Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

What book have you not wanted to end? The Harry Potter Series by J.K.Rowling

Quick! Recommend a book! The Innocent Man by John Grisham