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A State of Jane Hardcover – February 14, 2017

by Meredith Schorr (Author)

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"I laughed my way through this novel. A must-read from Meredith Schorr." - Chick Lit Plus

It's more about finding yourself than finding a man...Jane Frank is ready to fall in love. It's been a year since her first and only relationship ended and far too long since the last time she was kissed. With the LSAT coming up, she needs to find a boyfriend (or husband) before acing law school and becoming a partner at her father's firm. There's just one problem: all the guys in New York City are flakes. Interested one day and gone the next, they seemingly drop off the face of the earth with no warning and no explanation.

In her misguided belief that life doesn't really start until you get married and have kids, Jane jumps from one extreme to the next trying to force a happily ever after until she breaks. Will she ever find her path, and can she do it without alienating her friends and family and risking her career in the process?

A State of Jane is a hilarious, heartwarming, and honest coming-of-age story of what happens when a good girl discovers there is more to finding love than following the rules.

"A witty true-to-life story that will not disappoint you, it is Chick Lit at it's very best!" - Jersey Girl Book Reviews

"I am a huge fan of chick lit, but this book was so much more. It has become one of my favorite reads!" - The Little Black Book Blog

"There's plenty of men on offer and enough funny, cringe-worthy scenes to make Jane's journey into the dating world a thoroughly enjoyable one." - Best Chick Lit

Related subjects include: chick lit, women's fiction, humor, humorous fiction, rom com, romantic comedy, friendship.

Books by Meredith Schorr:

JUST FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
A STATE OF JANE
HOW DO YOU KNOW?

The Blogger Girl Series:

BLOGGER GIRL (#1)
NOVELISTA GIRL (#2)

Part of the Henery Press Chick Lit Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...

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288 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Henery Press
Publication date

February 14, 2017
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.69 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

1635111560
ISBN-13

978-1635111569
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henery Press (February 14, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1635111560
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1635111569
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.69 x 8.5 inches

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A born and bred New Yorker and lifelong daydreamer, Meredith Schorr fueled her passion for writing everything from restaurant reviews, original birthday cards, and even work-related emails into a career penning romantic comedies. When she’s not writing books filled with grand gestures and hard-earned happily-ever-afters or working as a trademark paralegal, she’s most often reading, running, or watching TV…for research, of course. Her trade paperback debut, As Seen On TV, will be published by Forever on June 7, 2022.

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BrainyBlonde

A New Sex and the City!

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013

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In this entertaining Chick Lit novel, aspiring attorney Jane Frank learns what a lot of us already know - Dating sucks and you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince. Problem is Jane's already been with a prince - her first and only boyfriend, Bob, whom she broke up with after almost a decade together because she realized she wasn't in love with him anymore. After a year-long sabbatical, she's ready to jump back into the dating pool and she's confident she won't have any problem landing another great guy, one who's handsome, successful, funny, willing to be monogamous . . . yeah, I know, fat chance, but I couldn't help but admire Jane's positive attitude and single-minded drive. She leaves no stone unturned in her search for Mr. Right - singles groups, online dating, club outings with friends. Unfortunately, the air gets let out of her romantic balloon pretty quickly. Frustrated and angry, Jane takes the advice of her caddish co-worker, Andrew, and starts dating like a man, undergoing a complete personality transformation in the process.

Jane's dating woes and how they changed her felt authentic to me. I empathized with her and said, "Oh, Jane!" to my Kindle a lot when her "me" phase started to negatively affect not only her relationships with friends and family, but her future prospects for a career in law. The author did a great job in showing how Jane's selfishness impacted her inner circle - supportive, fertility-challenged sister Claire, good-natured BFF Marissa, surprisingly sage, man-hungry roomie Lainie. These supporting characters were all well-defined, which is no small feat when a book is written from a first-person POV. Even the male characters, many of whom didn't last on the page for long, were fully fleshed out and memorable. I've got to admit to having a soft spot in my heart for Jane's ex, Bob. He seemed like such a sweetheart - kind, smart, considerate. I was hoping that Jane might find her way back to him. Did that happen? I'll never tell. Pick up a copy of the book and see for yourself where (and with whom) Jane ends up. I liked that the author didn't tie everything up in a neat, little bow in the last chapter, so there's the possibility of a sequel. It would be interesting to see where Jane's journey takes her next after all she's experienced and learned in ASOJ.

This is the second Meredith Schorr book I've read and it's great to see her evolution as a writer. I anxiously await the release of her next novel, BLOGGER GIRL, later this summer.

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Beks

Such a fun read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017

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I really enjoyed this book. I think I'm on a Meredith Schorr kick right now because I just finished Blogger Girl, Novelista Girl, and Kim vs. the Mean Girl (just gearing up for her next release, I guess!).
This book highlighted exactly why I hate dating. Seriously. Hate it with a vengeance. I, like Jane, am type-A, and the things that you can't plan for are what really shake me to my core. Everything in Jane's life threw her for a loop when she thought it'd be so easy. That's what we type-A's are like. We just can't help but be overprepared and underprepared at the same time.
I will say, Jane was getting to be unbearable as a character. She was so selfish through most of it, but then realized it just in time to try to make things right. Character growth is something that not enough books have anymore. Flawed characters are relatable because we don't like reading about perfect people (well, I don't, anyway). On the one hand, I don't blame Jane completely because I was rooting for every new guy she met only to be crushed when it blew up in her face. Oh yeah. I got invested.
The only complaint I had was actually with the book formatting. Toward the end, it did something weird where the words got huge and then really tiny and I'm not sure why. But overall, a great read!

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WNLN4

A funny, easy read

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2013

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Right off the bat, this book started out good. I liked Jane, the main character and her quirkiness. After a one year hiatus from dating, she decided to have a go at it again. Unfortunately, she immediately finds all the available men in New York City to be far too eager for one thing. And it was not the one thing Jane was seeking...love. She traverses a series of bad dates and a few one night stands, but never actually accomplishes finding a long term boyfriend.
As the book goes on Jane begins to lose her upbeat, quirky personality and becomes bitter and cynical in regards to dating and men in general.
I really wanted to love this book, but it fell short for me. The multiple men Jane dated throughout the book were hard to keep track of and were continually referred to in different parts of the story. I also felt that Jane's bitter and cynical turn made her far less endearing as a main character.
In saying that, I enjoyed the dialogue between Jane and her colleague, Andrew. It was funny and at points I laughed out loud.
I would consider this a good book and if you're looking for a funny, chick lit book then give this a try. I'd read another book by Meredith Schorr.

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Kinda boring

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014

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I think it's one of the few books of this kind I read in a week or so. I usually start them and won't put them down before the last page.
This one wasn't like this. The main character got on my nerves a few times with all her whining about being twenty-something and single. Come on! I didn't like the way it ended, it wasn't really that funny....
I'm sorry I lost the time reading it.

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Elayna Winters

A splendid and humorous insight into the life of a single girl in New York

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2013

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I confess that I read this first and foremost because I know the author in an indirect way. I was very glad that I did. I had previously been wading my way through a book of short stories by a previous Booker prize winner which disappointed me tremendously. A State of Jane did not! Great literature it isn't, but it's a well written account of a young, single professional searching for love in Manhattan. I remember, many years ago, hearing from a friend of mine how difficult it was to find romance, let alone a husband, when she lived in New York. It appears time has not changed the situation. Ms Schorr's witty story telling had me smiling within the first chapter and I found myself comparing it with the Booker Prize winner. Not through the writing, but through the author's ability to tell a good story.

Jane is crazy in a sort of naive way, but at heart she just wants to be loved and to go through life with a partner. Her only previous relationship was very much a boy/girl thing which she grew out of. Now she wanted someone to share the ups and downs of life. Eventually she does, but oh, what a lot of frogs she has to kiss on the way. I'm a mature lady of a certain age, the mother of five and grandmother of two, but I found myself reliving my youth as she vividly described those first exciting feelings one discovers when you first meet someone. No matter what age you are, it's those first halcyon days you remember and treasure most. When I started to read the second half in bed last night, I decided I couldn't go to sleep until I had finished it, but I went to sleep with a satisfied feeling which only a good ending can give. Jane is not the only strong character in the book and I suspect that some of the others might find their way into a book of their own.

I would recommend this book to anyone wanting light reading on holiday or if, like me, you just want a feel good book to go to bed with. I will certainly be buying her next book.

Janu

nice light read!

Reviewed in Australia on August 3, 2014

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really enjoyed it! - great easy light read!

Karen Gooderham

Enjoyable Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2013

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Enjoyed this book. Jane is a single women who wants to settle down and get married and have children. Jane has only every really had one serious relationship and that sort of fizzled out. So this book takes a journey with Jane to try and find Mr Right.

GRD Jones

slow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2015

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This book is a bit Sameie..

I am only half way through and it's getting a but dull

Jackie

A State of Jane - Meredith Schorr

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2013

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I love it when a recommendation comes my way and I'm introduced to a new author, so when this book from Ms Schorr was mentioned to me, I downloaded it and then it sat in my Kindle for a good few months. Now I ask myself why the heck I waited so long to read it! This book was a super duper, great read! I didn't want to put it down and promised myself after 1 hours read that the next chapter would be the last, before lights out, needless to say I broke my own promise and completed it earlier than anticipated! It's such a good down to earth story. Jane, having split from her long time love a year earlier, decides that she is ready to find love again, but it's not as easy as she thinks. Through her determination to find true love, she becomes distracted and friendships are put to the test. I highly recommend this book. It's a true 'Chick Lit' and one which I devoured!! I'm off to download Ms Schorr's other books!

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