Jack if you're interested the Brooklyn Book Festival is tomorrow and there are events all day with authors and also independent publishers selling their books usually at a discount :) I've been a few times and also volunteered there and really recommend it!
@@sgab so true; I live in the Czech Republic and I can find English books, but they are sooooo expensive and the selection is pretty limited. I’m sure that looking for non-English books in the USA is even more frustrating 😭
@@lauraelizabeth_ I'm not sure how it works in the Czech Republic, but at least in Germany your local bookstore should be able to order most English books for you without a problem. Won't help with the lack of browsing experience, but if you know what you want, it shouldn't be too difficult to get.
Standard price!! I’m very into the public library and there’s ton of little free libraries around too. When there’s doom and gloom headlines about Americans not buying books-this is why. ETA: the doom and gloom is that we’re becoming dumber. Really we’re just poor.
The UK is actually super cheap with books! I’d say for most of European countries it varies around 9,99e-29,99e per book, but can go up to 35e plus for hardback covers of novelty/highly sought after books😅
You should go to a college bookstore for real sticker shock! If you walk through the textbook section you will see books for hundreds of dollars EACH! My daughter bought her books through UK source - same books (often softcover versions) for much, much less! To save postage, she ended up using a group on campus that started a “business” by buying textbooks in bulk from UK that they sold to their Harvard classmates at steep discounts while making a profit (but cheaper then if bought individually and paying postage).
That’s a pretty smart idea. I ended up downloading pdfs of most textbooks online, or sharing pics of obscure textbooks with classmates, or just buying used online, because otherwise I’d be spending like $500 per semester😀
The most underrated bookstore in NYC: Housing Works Amazing selection, beautiful store, reasonable prices, proceeds go to a good cause, *and* their marketing copy is hilarious
Yes I was going to comment to recommend this store!! It is such an amazing place with a beautiful collection of books. I still treasure all the books I got there and its been 7 years since I last visited!
the regular independent stores are much better than the housing works bookstore. i can get books for like $5 and under at the regular housing works but theyre only 50% off the cover price at the bookstore? it was really disappointing when i finally got there after the pandemic.
You should go go Yu & Me (first female Asian American owned bookstore in NYC)! The staff are so so kind :) westsider rare books is also super gorgeous! My personal favorite is Mercer street books
New York Bookstore Recommendations: 1) McNally Jackson. The staff picks are always on point, they publish their own line line of forgotten classics, and they have a bunch of stuff not available at B&N. There are 4 locations and I love all of them. The Seaport location has a cute little cafe!!! (Although my fav is the Nolita store) (they also have cool speakers and events) 2) Westsider Rare and Used Books. The cutest used bookstore in the city, with a great selection and an entire floor dedication to rare/vintage editions. Excellent vibes and atmosphere. Very dark academia. They also have a cat named Pig who is very friendly. 3) Albertine. For if you’re missing Paris. French bookstore with BEAUTIFUL decor. Other cool bookstores that I like: Argosy, codex, and the housing works bookstore.
Since you’ve been learning French you should check out the Albertine on the UES. They have French and English books and it’s a cool spot. It’s a few blocks south of the Met. Also, not a bookstore, but check out the main library at Bryant park. They have a museum where they do exhibitions. And you can work in the rose reading room if you need a free place to get some stuff done and want to get out of your apartment. They don’t let the tourists in that room so it’s peaceful and it’s really beautiful. And the Morgan library is also amazing (it’s the kind of library we all dream about having lol)
As far as indie bookstore go, Three Lives & Co. is a hidden gem in the West Village! It's super tiny but jam-packed with books and they have a great selection!
I used to live a few blocks from that BN and quite loved Union Square. The head of BN came from Waterstones, so it will feel familiar. BUT The Strand was a way superior store. It is "used" books in a way - many of the books are review copies, so you could find great new titles at steep discounts. How wonderful for you to be able to live in that neighborhood. Another great thing was all the low cost or free arts things such as concerts at church venues. I do miss - but have moved to South Africa, so one adventure to another. I shall vicariously visit my old neighborhood...
Sunday Book Shopping Vlog in NYC? Excuse me while I clear my schedule to watch a British nerd go to Barnes & Noble and hopefully be successful in achieving a library.
Cafe Con Libros (and add on a food stop at Ursula BK!!) in crown heights! Also Greenlight Books in fort greene, Book Thug Nation in Williamsburg, and Community bookstore in Park Slope. Archestratus in greenpoint is really cool but their books are mostly food related.
I Spent hours and hours in the Barnes & Noble at Union Square when I was doing my semester abroad in NY! I studied there all the time because I couldn’t concentrate anywhere else, it was just so hard to walk out without a book when I only came to study 😂 (I absolutely failed that btw, it was a very rare occasion when I actually managed not to buy anything)
One HUNDRED percent agree with everyone recommending The Strand - it’s the shit. If I may also suggest: Word Books in Greenpoint (snappy and tiny) Books are Magic in BK McNally Jackson (there are a few locations, but SoHo is my fave - pop next door, get some wine 😊 and pour over the books you just got!) I lived in NYC for 11 years, and took myself on Book Crawls all the time :) so excited for you to discover your favorite shops, too, as you stroll around… Maybe a video on that, when you find some?
Jack, I really have to say that I appreciate how you do the most out of your opportunities!! With the freedom and financial stability of your job, living in different places for different periods of time is the best thing you can do. You deserve it. Thanks for taking us with you! Love you🥰
holy fuck. I live in New Zealand and that barnes and Noble actually makes me want to cry. we have like, one good book store, and it's so small, and I'm so SAD
Jack I hope you see this! Shipping books from the US is dirt cheap! Only rule is that the parcel can ONLY contain books. I always ship books to Europe that way, regular post office.
I loved the strand book shop, when I was in New York! They also have the most amazing tote bags, just in case you want some more variety to match your outfits :)
Oh how I’ve waited for this moment… to recommend Jack NYC bookstores. Some stuff near you: - The Alabaster - The Strand (if not for books, then at least for a new tote) - East Village Books - Mercer Street Books & Records -Housing Works (in SoHo) More in Brooklyn, the better borough (sorry not sorry): - Unnameable Books - Freebird Books & Goods (only open on weekends, don’t ask me how) - Books are Magic - Community Bookstore - Greenlight Bookstore - McNally Jackson (the Brooklyn one’s superior) Welcome to the greatest city in the world - we’re happy to have ya :)
No offense, Jack...but this is the equivalent of going to Dominos for NYC pizza. You also live dangerously close to The Strand (just down a couple of blocks away) where you could have picked up your quintessential tote. Also, the Brookies at Trader Joe's are life-changing. Welcome to the city.
watching you have a field day in barnes & noble for the first time made my day!! I'm a student at Ole Miss/ the University of Mississippi, which is in Oxford, MS (which was the home of William Faulkner and his inspiration for most of his work)! If you're ever thinking about traveling elsewhere in the states I would highly recommend coming here. It is the absolute cutest place, your typical "small" southern downtown with a square, and the famous Square Books store is something you would absolutely LOVE here!
Jack, public libraries in the US (especially NYC I bet) are pretty well stocked so I recommend you check those out for books that haven't come out in paperback and are more pricey.
Definitely check out some of NYC's indie bookstores as well. McNally Jackson, Bluestockings, East Village Books, Unnamable Books (in Brooklyn), Borough of General Services Queer Division, and Cafe con Libros (also in Brooklyn) are some of my favorites. Bluestockings, BGSQD, and Cafe con Libros are all feminist and queer bookstores, and EV and Unnamable have excellent used selections. Unnamable also is home to a lot of great reading series.
Edit to say: KRAVE BEAUTY IS THE BEST. I SWEAR BY THE CLEANSER AND GREAT BARRIER RELIEF. It’s THE best!! Kicking myself for not going to this B&N when I was in NYC last fall!! So excited to see some indie stores featured in future videos :) It was so, so nice of your friend to set up a dinner for you to meet more people in the city 💜
Books are magic and the center for fiction are amazing and I also absolutely love Yu & Me which is the only Chinese owned book store (I believe) in NYC. Also please go to our libraries :) they are incredible
Your review of Barnes and noble is pretty spot on with my experiences in them as an American. I’ve never been to any of the ones in nyc but I’ve been to a couple on the west coast that are obviously far smaller than this one. Most of the smaller ones seem to be to be basically what you described on the first three floors of this one (huge square footage but not actually that many book). B&N is never my first choice for book stores for this reason, they don’t stock that many options and mostly carry only the big name pop books-which is objectively fine I just tend to borrow those sort of books from my library if I want to read them. Small indie book stores imo are soooo much better for finding off the beaten path, small publisher, out of print, and unique local books-which is what I tend to prefer to actually buy since I could never borrow them from my local library. That being said if I’m ever in nyc I will absolutely go here just to bathe in the utter insanity of a four floor book shop! ♥️💙💚
There is a whole load of hidden bookstores around NYC. One of my favorites is hidden in the back of the french embassy. It has books in French and English and is SO pretty. It's located down the street from the MET!
I 100% recommend visiting Yu & Me Books! it's the first Asian American woman-owned bookstore in NYC, and the owner, Lucy Yu, is so friendly. plus the name of the bookstore is a fantastic pun, which I feel like you'd appreciate :)
Jack, you’re finally in my city! Now our love story can begin LMAO 😂 I’ve never been to the Strand bc it seems overwhelming but I went to a used book and record store recently called Mercer Street Used Books & Records and they have a cool neon sign in front with somewhat quirky books inside lol
It does seem that books (hardbacks or soft) are much less in the UK vs the US even for the same book titles. Not sure why that is. On the plus side, B&N has some great discounted books if you are willing to browse around that area. I've found a few in there over the years. It will be interesting to see you explore some of the smaller independent bookstores in NY. Will you also go to the NY public libraries? They have a ton of them apparently. It might be good for you to join and read books from there rather than buy them and then you can just keep a list of the ones you enjoyed and want to read again to possible purchase when you go back to the UK. Then you don't have to worry about how to get a ton of books back with you when you leave and you can still show them in your video reviews.
They say Barnes & Noble is one of the best book stores out there to exist. Never been there myself, but hopefully I will, if granted the opportunity. I don’t live in the States so that explains why. I’m sure this blog will be interesting.
Barnes & Noble are going through a huge transition right now where they will be making their shelves taller (more like Waterstones and what Boarders used to be). It's definitely the most expensive place to buy books too. If you want to go to take a trip across the country check out Powell's used books (its an entire city block, 4 stories) in Portland, OR.
I would love if you’d read and review “My story” by Marilyn Monroe herself. I just found out about this book, because someone who reviewed “Blonde” (on Netflix) said they should’ve made the movie based on her own book. I am really tempted to read it and I wanted to know your opinion on it
B&N was heaven when I was a child! It was a bit of a different experience then because they used to have these big comfy chairs everywhere. 😍 Have you heard of Powell’s? Portland would certainly be a flight to get to, but so, so worth it!
You should definitely hop around the B&Ns because their selection of buy 1 get 1 50% off books differs by store and doesn't always match the online selection!
I'm korean and my last trip to nyc was like 5 years ago. but i cannot forget the first time i stepped into Strand bookstore. i bought this gorgeous vintage hardcover of jane eyre and everytime i look at it, i think of strand bookstore. you must go there...
Hey! I live in NYC! Barnes & Noble is a great experience to have as a first timer. But try to stick with independent books stores, they need the support more and they have the same books! Enjoy the city!!
If you know anyone in the states that may have an active B&N membership. Ask them if you can use it; all you need is their phone number and you can get 10% off each item. And if they have a FREE Educator membership (Pre-K to 12th), they get 20% off books and other select items. Just be aware, some stores may enforce the “Educator Only” policy.
This! I stopped paying for BN membership years ago and got the educator card instead. I do work for a school district though (library media tech) so it qualifies.
New York in Autumn is the best!!! Be sure to take the free tour of The New York Public Library. There is a video on RUclips you can watch first that makes it sn even better experience. Then read Fiona Davis' book The Lions of Fifth Avenue about a family who lived in the NYPL. Heck, read all her books. They are set in historic NYC locations. Have fun!!!
My favorite bookstores in NYC are book club bar in the east village, westsider books, and McNally Jackson books (Williamsburg) and molasses books in bushwick
Omg you’re totally right about B&N being large but not having a ton of books. This is the case for almost every single B&N I’ve been to & I literally grew up walking distance to one of the big 3 story B&N stores in LA. One of my favorite indie bookstores, Vroman’s in Pasadena, is a fairly large 2 story bookstore but it’s nowhere near the size of the B&N I grew up next to & it still has at least 2x the amount of book. I always thought that the B&N layout is the standard layout but now you mention it the more packed Vroman’s layout is definitely closer to the layout of most bookstores
"30 dollars!" oh jack, in Israel where I'm from all books cost around 30 bucks - usually makes me order them from book depository. Greatly enjoyed this video! much love
I was just at that B&N today and had the exact same experience! I was looking for "The Razor's Edge," per your suggestion, and didn't realize there was a 4th floor. Anyways, native New Yorker here and was going to suggest the East 86th Street Barnes & Noble before realizing they permanently shut that location down during the pandemic (sigh), but other bookstores I recommend in the city are McNally Jackson on Prince St, Housing Works Bookstore on Crosby for used books, and Three Lives & Company in the West Village! Hope you're having a blast in NYC! xx
My first Barnes and Noble visit was in Chicago with some friends and… it's great! Got a book on chocolate history, harvesting, creation of products etc. You'll have your library soon enough I’m sure!
Glad you liked the Barnes&Noble! Also hope you get a chance to go to the Strand (truly book overload, and every book nerd in the city HAS to get a tote from the Strand). And if you get a chance there's a Shakespeare & Co passed Columbus Circle that's really quiet and cute most days. Hope you get to explore some of the bookshops in the outer boroughs too! Welcome to the city!
Book prices in the US can be really outrageous. Lower book pricing is one of the reasons why people in the US still buy so many books on Amazon, despite Amazon being a pretty shady/nefarious company. For example, the book Jack just bought for $30 USD at Barnes and Noble is only $13.59 right now on Amazon. (I personally buy all my books used from non-Amazon sources. By far the cheapest, non-library option).
Ooh, looks like Jack will be reaching that library milestone soon enough!
trueeeee, he'll finally have a libraryy
i really hope he does omg
I want to like your comment but I won't because it is currently at ✨444✨
Omg yes the New York Public Library?!! Iconic!
Thank you Jack for letting us live vicariously through you
I’m only looking just to live through you vaucariouslt
@@janahmed1037 I've never really been in love, not seriously
@@michellereich5368 I've had a dream about a house behind a picket fence
Next one I choose to trust, I hope I use some common sense
@@sakshisingh2395 but i cut people out like tags on my clothing
Jack if you're interested the Brooklyn Book Festival is tomorrow and there are events all day with authors and also independent publishers selling their books usually at a discount :) I've been a few times and also volunteered there and really recommend it!
commenting to bump this haha
Sounds amazing
This sounds incredible
Also commenting so he hopefully sees this
wait I live in Brooklyn. Where is it???
You bought only one book, in such a huge bookstore !? Sir, I am impressed, teach me your ways. 😳
Hes already read all the others!!
Not wanting to spend more money in $30 books 💀
The fact that he has to bring them all back to the UK with him probably has a lot to do with it!
@@ginat.8064 😂
As an American living abroad, literally the only things I miss from the US are English bookstores and Trader Joe’s 😂😭
Yes!! I feel the same way 😅
but when you live in the us it’s so hard to find books in other languages, you just can’t win!
@@sgab so true; I live in the Czech Republic and I can find English books, but they are sooooo expensive and the selection is pretty limited. I’m sure that looking for non-English books in the USA is even more frustrating 😭
I just learned that Blackwells ships books for free all over the world.
@@lauraelizabeth_ I'm not sure how it works in the Czech Republic, but at least in Germany your local bookstore should be able to order most English books for you without a problem. Won't help with the lack of browsing experience, but if you know what you want, it shouldn't be too difficult to get.
30 DOLLARS FOR A NORMAL ASS BOOK?!?!?!? WHAT?!??!?
And I complain when I have to pay 10 💀
I just moved to America from the UK too and have been HORRIFIED by the average price of books here being 3x the average book price I’m used to 😭😭
Oh yes, $30 average price of new book in US
Standard price!! I’m very into the public library and there’s ton of little free libraries around too. When there’s doom and gloom headlines about Americans not buying books-this is why.
ETA: the doom and gloom is that we’re becoming dumber. Really we’re just poor.
The UK is actually super cheap with books! I’d say for most of European countries it varies around 9,99e-29,99e per book, but can go up to 35e plus for hardback covers of novelty/highly sought after books😅
for a hardcover yeah it goes to thirty here lmao i hate it thats why i just order mostly from amazon
You should go to a college bookstore for real sticker shock! If you walk through the textbook section you will see books for hundreds of dollars EACH! My daughter bought her books through UK source - same books (often softcover versions) for much, much less! To save postage, she ended up using a group on campus that started a “business” by buying textbooks in bulk from UK that they sold to their Harvard classmates at steep discounts while making a profit (but cheaper then if bought individually and paying postage).
Yeah it’s ridiculous at every school, I literally survived off of Chegg.
That’s a pretty smart idea. I ended up downloading pdfs of most textbooks online, or sharing pics of obscure textbooks with classmates, or just buying used online, because otherwise I’d be spending like $500 per semester😀
almost every textbook I’ve needed for class I found as a pdf online for free! very practical if you have a tablet of some sort
The most underrated bookstore in NYC: Housing Works
Amazing selection, beautiful store, reasonable prices, proceeds go to a good cause, *and* their marketing copy is hilarious
Yes I was going to comment to recommend this store!! It is such an amazing place with a beautiful collection of books. I still treasure all the books I got there and its been 7 years since I last visited!
I’ve always wanted to go but I never go into the city much
Ditto
the regular independent stores are much better than the housing works bookstore. i can get books for like $5 and under at the regular housing works but theyre only 50% off the cover price at the bookstore? it was really disappointing when i finally got there after the pandemic.
Yes!!! Love the housingworks bookstore!!!
Kaiti Yoo and Jack Edwards is the chaotic collaboration I didn't know I needed. Please bring the chaos, please and thank you 🤩
yes!!
The crossover we didn’t know we needed
yesss
Jack AND Kaiti in one video??? Literally my two favourite creators on youtube? am i hallucinating or is this really happening omg
NO BC SAME it feels like two worlds colliding i literally screamed when I saw her
I came here for THIS COMMENT
SAME
SAME SAME SAME hope they become good friends!!!
IKR??? I had to pause for so long to make sure that's actually Kaiti! The crossover we never knew we needed
You should go go Yu & Me (first female Asian American owned bookstore in NYC)! The staff are so so kind :) westsider rare books is also super gorgeous! My personal favorite is Mercer street books
As an American, Jack discovering American things is giving me life
We definitely need an updated version of reading what other people read on the subway now that you're in NYC.
the absolute AUDACITY of jack for living his best slow travel life
New York Bookstore Recommendations:
1) McNally Jackson. The staff picks are always on point, they publish their own line line of forgotten classics, and they have a bunch of stuff not available at B&N. There are 4 locations and I love all of them. The Seaport location has a cute little cafe!!! (Although my fav is the Nolita store) (they also have cool speakers and events)
2) Westsider Rare and Used Books. The cutest used bookstore in the city, with a great selection and an entire floor dedication to rare/vintage editions. Excellent vibes and atmosphere. Very dark academia. They also have a cat named Pig who is very friendly.
3) Albertine. For if you’re missing Paris. French bookstore with BEAUTIFUL decor.
Other cool bookstores that I like: Argosy, codex, and the housing works bookstore.
Since you’ve been learning French you should check out the Albertine on the UES. They have French and English books and it’s a cool spot. It’s a few blocks south of the Met. Also, not a bookstore, but check out the main library at Bryant park. They have a museum where they do exhibitions. And you can work in the rose reading room if you need a free place to get some stuff done and want to get out of your apartment. They don’t let the tourists in that room so it’s peaceful and it’s really beautiful. And the Morgan library is also amazing (it’s the kind of library we all dream about having lol)
As far as indie bookstore go, Three Lives & Co. is a hidden gem in the West Village! It's super tiny but jam-packed with books and they have a great selection!
I used to live a few blocks from that BN and quite loved Union Square. The head of BN came from Waterstones, so it will feel familiar. BUT The Strand was a way superior store. It is "used" books in a way - many of the books are review copies, so you could find great new titles at steep discounts. How wonderful for you to be able to live in that neighborhood. Another great thing was all the low cost or free arts things such as concerts at church venues. I do miss - but have moved to South Africa, so one adventure to another. I shall vicariously visit my old neighborhood...
Sunday Book Shopping Vlog in NYC? Excuse me while I clear my schedule to watch a British nerd go to Barnes & Noble and hopefully be successful in achieving a library.
what? you calling our king a nerd???
@@jmsl910 read the title of the video ✋😭
Cafe Con Libros (and add on a food stop at Ursula BK!!) in crown heights! Also Greenlight Books in fort greene, Book Thug Nation in Williamsburg, and Community bookstore in Park Slope. Archestratus in greenpoint is really cool but their books are mostly food related.
I Spent hours and hours in the Barnes & Noble at Union Square when I was doing my semester abroad in NY! I studied there all the time because I couldn’t concentrate anywhere else, it was just so hard to walk out without a book when I only came to study 😂 (I absolutely failed that btw, it was a very rare occasion when I actually managed not to buy anything)
JACK U HAVE TO GO TO THE STRAND! It’s a nyc bookworm’s dream ❤️❤️
One HUNDRED percent agree with everyone recommending The Strand - it’s the shit. If I may also suggest:
Word Books in Greenpoint (snappy and tiny)
Books are Magic in BK
McNally Jackson (there are a few locations, but SoHo is my fave - pop next door, get some wine 😊 and pour over the books you just got!)
I lived in NYC for 11 years, and took myself on Book Crawls all the time :) so excited for you to discover your favorite shops, too, as you stroll around…
Maybe a video on that, when you find some?
I 100% agree with you! I love McNally Jackson and Books are Magic so freaking much!!
Books Are Magic is one of my favorite bookstores!!!
Jack,
I really have to say that I appreciate how you do the most out of your opportunities!!
With the freedom and financial stability of your job, living in different places for different periods of time is the best thing you can do. You deserve it. Thanks for taking us with you!
Love you🥰
holy fuck. I live in New Zealand and that barnes and Noble actually makes me want to cry. we have like, one good book store, and it's so small, and I'm so SAD
Never related to a yt comment so much!
Sounds like a business idea!
Jack I hope you see this! Shipping books from the US is dirt cheap! Only rule is that the parcel can ONLY contain books. I always ship books to Europe that way, regular post office.
Yup. It's called media mail
I loved the strand book shop, when I was in New York! They also have the most amazing tote bags, just in case you want some more variety to match your outfits :)
Oh how I’ve waited for this moment… to recommend Jack NYC bookstores.
Some stuff near you:
- The Alabaster
- The Strand (if not for books, then at least for a new tote)
- East Village Books
- Mercer Street Books & Records
-Housing Works (in SoHo)
More in Brooklyn, the better borough (sorry not sorry):
- Unnameable Books
- Freebird Books & Goods (only open on weekends, don’t ask me how)
- Books are Magic
- Community Bookstore
- Greenlight Bookstore
- McNally Jackson (the Brooklyn one’s superior)
Welcome to the greatest city in the world - we’re happy to have ya :)
No offense, Jack...but this is the equivalent of going to Dominos for NYC pizza. You also live dangerously close to The Strand (just down a couple of blocks away) where you could have picked up your quintessential tote. Also, the Brookies at Trader Joe's are life-changing. Welcome to the city.
watching whilst procrastinating writing an article!! virtually bookshopping is the best. thx, Jack
As an Australian…$30 for a hardback sounds so reasonable 💀 I barely blink when someone tells me what they paid for a book anymore…😭
watching you have a field day in barnes & noble for the first time made my day!! I'm a student at Ole Miss/ the University of Mississippi, which is in Oxford, MS (which was the home of William Faulkner and his inspiration for most of his work)! If you're ever thinking about traveling elsewhere in the states I would highly recommend coming here. It is the absolute cutest place, your typical "small" southern downtown with a square, and the famous Square Books store is something you would absolutely LOVE here!
I highly recommend New York Public Library - the reading room there is insane!
Jack, public libraries in the US (especially NYC I bet) are pretty well stocked so I recommend you check those out for books that haven't come out in paperback and are more pricey.
Cant wait until you start finding the little bookstores dotted and hidden around. Barns and Noble is nice but finding those little gems is always fun
Definitely check out some of NYC's indie bookstores as well. McNally Jackson, Bluestockings, East Village Books, Unnamable Books (in Brooklyn), Borough of General Services Queer Division, and Cafe con Libros (also in Brooklyn) are some of my favorites. Bluestockings, BGSQD, and Cafe con Libros are all feminist and queer bookstores, and EV and Unnamable have excellent used selections. Unnamable also is home to a lot of great reading series.
Edit to say: KRAVE BEAUTY IS THE BEST. I SWEAR BY THE CLEANSER AND GREAT BARRIER RELIEF. It’s THE best!!
Kicking myself for not going to this B&N when I was in NYC last fall!! So excited to see some indie stores featured in future videos :)
It was so, so nice of your friend to set up a dinner for you to meet more people in the city 💜
JACK AND KAITI ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITE RUclipsRS WHAT
Books are magic and the center for fiction are amazing and I also absolutely love Yu & Me which is the only Chinese owned book store (I believe) in NYC. Also please go to our libraries :) they are incredible
I can't believe someone actually recommended Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
the skincare part is a sign from the universe damn i should take care of my skin today thanks jack ✨
yea, i didn't like that bit. it felt a bit affective. i hope our baby isn't growing away from up
Your review of Barnes and noble is pretty spot on with my experiences in them as an American. I’ve never been to any of the ones in nyc but I’ve been to a couple on the west coast that are obviously far smaller than this one. Most of the smaller ones seem to be to be basically what you described on the first three floors of this one (huge square footage but not actually that many book). B&N is never my first choice for book stores for this reason, they don’t stock that many options and mostly carry only the big name pop books-which is objectively fine I just tend to borrow those sort of books from my library if I want to read them. Small indie book stores imo are soooo much better for finding off the beaten path, small publisher, out of print, and unique local books-which is what I tend to prefer to actually buy since I could never borrow them from my local library. That being said if I’m ever in nyc I will absolutely go here just to bathe in the utter insanity of a four floor book shop! ♥️💙💚
The CONTENT Jack has been making lately 😭😭 we are blessed people
Where I live the Trader Joe's is literally right next to the Barnes and Noble, the little coincidences we find in life astound me
yooo if you're in NYC you should go to Strand!!! place is lit
Word. Strand is way better than Barnes & Nobles. Even the one at Union Square.
There is a whole load of hidden bookstores around NYC. One of my favorites is hidden in the back of the french
embassy. It has books in French and English and is SO pretty. It's located down the street from the MET!
I 100% recommend visiting Yu & Me Books! it's the first Asian American woman-owned bookstore in NYC, and the owner, Lucy Yu, is so friendly. plus the name of the bookstore is a fantastic pun, which I feel like you'd appreciate :)
Can't wait to see a video on the Strand! It's a must for me every time I visit NYC
Jack, you’re finally in my city! Now our love story can begin LMAO 😂 I’ve never been to the Strand bc it seems overwhelming but I went to a used book and record store recently called Mercer Street Used Books & Records and they have a cool neon sign in front with somewhat quirky books inside lol
BN is great to peruse. Glad you’re also visiting the smaller independent bookstores. ❤
TJs is an absolute MUST here in the states.
Imagine living in London and moving to New York while staying surrounded by books. Dude has won this life.
It does seem that books (hardbacks or soft) are much less in the UK vs the US even for the same book titles. Not sure why that is. On the plus side, B&N has some great discounted books if you are willing to browse around that area. I've found a few in there over the years. It will be interesting to see you explore some of the smaller independent bookstores in NY. Will you also go to the NY public libraries? They have a ton of them apparently. It might be good for you to join and read books from there rather than buy them and then you can just keep a list of the ones you enjoyed and want to read again to possible purchase when you go back to the UK. Then you don't have to worry about how to get a ton of books back with you when you leave and you can still show them in your video reviews.
They say Barnes & Noble is one of the best book stores out there to exist. Never been there myself, but hopefully I will, if granted the opportunity. I don’t live in the States so that explains why. I’m sure this blog will be interesting.
Can't wait for you go to The Strand! You'll love it!
Jack Edwards, I absolutely adore you. Your videos make my day.
Barnes & Noble are going through a huge transition right now where they will be making their shelves taller (more like Waterstones and what Boarders used to be). It's definitely the most expensive place to buy books too. If you want to go to take a trip across the country check out Powell's used books (its an entire city block, 4 stories) in Portland, OR.
I would love if you’d read and review “My story” by Marilyn Monroe herself. I just found out about this book, because someone who reviewed “Blonde” (on Netflix) said they should’ve made the movie based on her own book. I am really tempted to read it and I wanted to know your opinion on it
I’d like to see that too
jack and kaiti in a vide together??? this is my multiverse of madness
B&N was heaven when I was a child! It was a bit of a different experience then because they used to have these big comfy chairs everywhere. 😍 Have you heard of Powell’s? Portland would certainly be a flight to get to, but so, so worth it!
Another independent bookstore fave to check out: Three lives and Company in the West village!
Video idea: can you visit the place where the cover of A Little Life is taken ??
Jack >>> . I love his accent and his recommendations and how hes so real
You should definitely hop around the B&Ns because their selection of buy 1 get 1 50% off books differs by store and doesn't always match the online selection!
Omg I didn’t know that thank you for dropping that lil tip !! 🙏
Please do a vlog where you go to The Strand bookstore! 😍
I'm korean and my last trip to nyc was like 5 years ago. but i cannot forget the first time i stepped into Strand bookstore. i bought this gorgeous vintage hardcover of jane eyre and everytime i look at it, i think of strand bookstore. you must go there...
Hey! I live in NYC! Barnes & Noble is a great experience to have as a first timer. But try to stick with independent books stores, they need the support more and they have the same books! Enjoy the city!!
If you know anyone in the states that may have an active B&N membership. Ask them if you can use it; all you need is their phone number and you can get 10% off each item. And if they have a FREE Educator membership (Pre-K to 12th), they get 20% off books and other select items. Just be aware, some stores may enforce the “Educator Only” policy.
This! I stopped paying for BN membership years ago and got the educator card instead. I do work for a school district though (library media tech) so it qualifies.
i love lia and krave, so glad you met her! thanks for taking us along
I see you showing off your calvins
New York in Autumn is the best!!! Be sure to take the free tour of The New York Public Library. There is a video on RUclips you can watch first that makes it sn even better experience. Then read Fiona Davis' book The Lions of Fifth Avenue about a family who lived in the NYPL. Heck, read all her books. They are set in historic NYC locations. Have fun!!!
Please Jack, do a vlog of visiting NY library🤩🤩🤗
That Barnes and noble looks amazing 😍!!! The one where I live is way more smaller, but it gets the job done ✅!
I am so jealous of you! Can we switch places? Ur life is so exciting from this side. London, Paris, New York, wow!
My favorite bookstores in NYC are book club bar in the east village, westsider books, and McNally Jackson books (Williamsburg) and molasses books in bushwick
buy One Hundred Years of Solitude and read it NOW!!!!
is my duty as a colombian to make this request, but I genuinely believe it is top 3 best books ever written
I agree definitely one of my favourites
As a New Zealander, I commonly see books of anykind including paperbacks that are $30-40+
Same in Australia. I never pay full price for books. Specials, book fairs and second hand all the way!
Omg you’re totally right about B&N being large but not having a ton of books. This is the case for almost every single B&N I’ve been to & I literally grew up walking distance to one of the big 3 story B&N stores in LA. One of my favorite indie bookstores, Vroman’s in Pasadena, is a fairly large 2 story bookstore but it’s nowhere near the size of the B&N I grew up next to & it still has at least 2x the amount of book. I always thought that the B&N layout is the standard layout but now you mention it the more packed Vroman’s layout is definitely closer to the layout of most bookstores
jack and katie yoo in the same video?? worlds are colliding!!!
"30 dollars!" oh jack, in Israel where I'm from all books cost around 30 bucks - usually makes me order them from book depository. Greatly enjoyed this video! much love
Palestine*
The price of physical and even e-books in the US are the reason I now ONLY use the library.
STRAND STRAND STRAND STRAND
Welcome to NY! The Strand is a must and Housing Works is great if you like used books.
This is coming out at four am, am I setting an alarm just to get up and watch it??? YESSS
Omg same. See you at 4 am sis 😭
i'm pretty sure that the store you went to was the biggest B&N in the country. I live in NYC and i love going there! i'm glad you liked it.
NYC, books, and Jack content, we’re getting TREATED
I was just at that B&N today and had the exact same experience! I was looking for "The Razor's Edge," per your suggestion, and didn't realize there was a 4th floor. Anyways, native New Yorker here and was going to suggest the East 86th Street Barnes & Noble before realizing they permanently shut that location down during the pandemic (sigh), but other bookstores I recommend in the city are McNally Jackson on Prince St, Housing Works Bookstore on Crosby for used books, and Three Lives & Company in the West Village! Hope you're having a blast in NYC! xx
James Daunt took over Barnes and Noble pre-pandemic - you can see his style of bookselling/book merchandising in there!!
you MUST go to The Strand! If you want to see a lot of books and even a whole rare book room, this is your place. I could spend days there
Bluestockings is a must see! It's got an amazingly curated selection of radical books, creative categories, and cute, kitschy items
Came here looking for this!! Also Word Up uptown, and their sister stores Recirculation.
imagine having a Pravda bag for your book bag 😫 new goal unlocked
My first Barnes and Noble visit was in Chicago with some friends and… it's great! Got a book on chocolate history, harvesting, creation of products etc. You'll have your library soon enough I’m sure!
I highly suggest you go to the corner bookstore ! it's so good. very cute and quaint in the Upper East side
Glad you liked the Barnes&Noble! Also hope you get a chance to go to the Strand (truly book overload, and every book nerd in the city HAS to get a tote from the Strand). And if you get a chance there's a Shakespeare & Co passed Columbus Circle that's really quiet and cute most days. Hope you get to explore some of the bookshops in the outer boroughs too!
Welcome to the city!
if you live by union square the strand is right there too!! corner of 13th and broadway. and housing works bookstore is the BEST for second hand books
Avanti and Jack together? My little Indian brain is exploding?!
hahaha awwww 💜💗
This is so comforting
THIRTY. THIRTY DOLLARS.
Thanks so much for everything Jack glad you enjoyed barns and Norble in NYC ❤
You should have come to Germany during summer. You were able to travel as much with busses and trains as you like for only 9€ per month. 💗
Book prices in the US can be really outrageous. Lower book pricing is one of the reasons why people in the US still buy so many books on Amazon, despite Amazon being a pretty shady/nefarious company. For example, the book Jack just bought for $30 USD at Barnes and Noble is only $13.59 right now on Amazon. (I personally buy all my books used from non-Amazon sources. By far the cheapest, non-library option).