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  • @dreamingofthemoon
    @dreamingofthemoon Год назад +2542

    Imagine just casually buying 10+ books... That's what I call financial freedom

    • @hawke5615
      @hawke5615 Год назад +335

      Keep in mind, this is a business expense for him lol

    • @niamatthews08
      @niamatthews08 Год назад +21

      literally

    • @melissabennett4328
      @melissabennett4328 Год назад +40

      Check out Pango books if you're in the US. I'm sure Britain has an equivalent. Basically people sell their used books and if you sell used books there you can earn enough to buy other peoples.

    • @dreamingofthemoon
      @dreamingofthemoon Год назад +13

      @@melissabennett4328 Sadly not in the US nor Britain but thank you nevertheless:)

    • @alilsnek7142
      @alilsnek7142 Год назад +3

      i feel u same same

  • @samuellesaindon7809
    @samuellesaindon7809 Год назад +980

    not Jack unhauling books then IMMEDIATELY receiving a bunch of new books 💀

  • @monicatejeda9395
    @monicatejeda9395 Год назад +346

    "a woman holding fruit" she is holding a bleeding heart Jack

  • @n.j.1894
    @n.j.1894 Год назад +295

    Jack gives off such chaotic bookworm energy

  • @taylorsversion7336
    @taylorsversion7336 Год назад +269

    HOW ON EARTH COULD YOU DO THAT. If I bought my entire tbr it would be about £1000 or more

    • @BRhymesss
      @BRhymesss Год назад +28

      I have 500 books on my TBR so mine would be like 10K. No thanks! Lol

    • @zzyzxzzyzx
      @zzyzxzzyzx Год назад +24

      DUDE. This won't work for everyone, and it def won't have everything on ur tbr, but if you have access to a library, find their shelf of books they sell (mine was hidden in plain sight, i walked past it day after day and didn't realize until they had a sale that the books were there for us to buy! So def ask your librarian), the books are DIRT CHEAP and you can find some STEALS. Mine sell paperbacks for 50¢ (£0.43) and hardbacks for $1 (£0.86), and have constant sales when they have too many and need to get rid of some (like 10 books for 10¢/£0.086, kind of sale) - I've found _Tipping Point_ by Malcolm Gladwell, _On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous_ by Ocean Vuong, _The Bell Jar_ by Sylvia Plath, etc. they have some actually popular books, and I live in the middle of nowhere haha
      Sorry this was so long, I just tell everyone I can bc I've saved sm money and actually gotten some good titles in amazing shape, and want everyone else to have this opportunity 😂

    • @whateverworksmate.721
      @whateverworksmate.721 Год назад +17

      Well he said he thrifts a lot, buys second hand, AND a lot of these are probably business expenses, maybe even sent by publishers, stuff like that. Although I am NOT saying it all wasn't pretty damn expensive, it most likely was. 😅

    • @grace4683
      @grace4683 Год назад +3

      Same I have +320 books on my tbr and it keeps growing😭

    • @BRhymesss
      @BRhymesss Год назад +2

      @@zzyzxzzyzx that’s so awesome! My library does a sale a couple times a year, but it’s not a regular thing for them. But at least once a month they put books out front for free :) usually nothing I’m interested in but I got a new copy of The Night Circus for free.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Год назад +239

    As someone who’s injured their bank account many times for books, I’m happy to know I’m not alone haha

    • @ChemicalPenguinn
      @ChemicalPenguinn Год назад +5

      my bank account is dead because of my book buying habits

    • @vegangurly
      @vegangurly Год назад +1

      Injured lol 😂😂

  • @ginny6485
    @ginny6485 Год назад +207

    Literature is one of the loveliest parts of my life, which unfortunately for the past year almost I've been quite detached from. I've been disappointed with my current uni, the professors (the environment here is just toxic)...and often even feel out of touch with the texts we do in class.
    You're one of the biggest reasons why I, despite all the negatives, still continue to remind myself why I love literature so much and why I'm pursuing the degree that I'm pursuing. The moment I'm done reading any book, I rush to your channel to see if there's anything you've said about it. Thank you for your videos. You've been such a comforting presence in my life. Wishing you all the happiness. ❤️

  • @yashasviharikrishna2020
    @yashasviharikrishna2020 Год назад +57

    For those who are just looking for the title of the books mentioned, here they are:
    1) Slow days fast company - Eve Babitz
    2) Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin
    3) Man's search for meaning - Viktor Frankl
    4) The Architecture of Happiness - Alain De Botton
    5) Swimming in the dark - Tomasz Jedrowski
    6) Acts of Desperation - Megan Nolan
    7) Insatiable - Daisy Buchanan
    8) Conversations on Love - Natasha Lunn
    9) Acts of Service - Lillian Fishman
    10) Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield
    11) Book Lovers - Emily Henry
    12) The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
    13) Bunny - Mona Awad
    14) A Certain Hunger - Chelsea G. Summers
    15) Pizza Girl - Jean Kyoung Frazier

  • @booksandotherdrugs4076
    @booksandotherdrugs4076 Год назад +58

    If I bought literally every book on my TBR, I would be financially ruined. I think it's creeping around 500 right now. Thank you MN public library system for being so amazing!

    • @ultravioletpisces3666
      @ultravioletpisces3666 Год назад +1

      I’m assuming that he stops adding books when he gets to a certain number. Plus he reads like crazy. So he buys his tbr list and then reads it and then adds more

  • @sophiemagrath1802
    @sophiemagrath1802 Год назад +13

    Jack saying the US cover of A Certain Hunger is a woman holding fruit, when it’s literally a human heart, has me rolling for some reason

  • @marlenestein244
    @marlenestein244 Год назад +59

    ooh I recently read Swimming in the Dark and I thought it was such an interesting book! The German title (translated into English) is "One doesn't forget how to swim" and somehow that title is even prettier than Swimming in the Dark. Although I always get it confused with a book called "In water were weightless", which is a *chef`s kiss* of a title

    • @twoofuslt
      @twoofuslt Год назад +4

      Im Wasser sind wir schwerelos ist "swimmingin the dark"❤️

  • @prernalakhwani5870
    @prernalakhwani5870 Год назад +58

    honestly, your videos really do give me so so much serotonin like your vibes are immaculate!! esp with you being like you're gonna arrange your tbr according to ehat you own and then more books arrive at your door as they should ✨️✨️

  • @Rinettex
    @Rinettex Год назад +22

    I read Swimming in the Dark this summer and it was absolutely amazing !
    As someone who loves historical fiction (and studies history), I was very interested in learning more about the Soviet regime in Poland. I also loved the fact that the two main characters have very different point of views on the dictatorship and the different ways in which they both try to survive in such an unfair environment.
    This book was an absolute delight as much as it could be heart breaking at times (since it is based on real events) but it’s definitely a must read for me.
    (Plus I was very proud to see that the author attended the same university as me, which was quite surprising)

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Год назад +26

    Jack has finally admitted to being a Sad Boi. We love to see it 😂

  • @Ponyslice
    @Ponyslice Год назад +8

    Swimming in the dark is a gorgeous book, the end still rips me apart!

  • @movingforwardLDTH
    @movingforwardLDTH Год назад +11

  • @hannah-wd9qn
    @hannah-wd9qn Год назад +3

    ohh nooo, i’m not ready for that tiktok-video! the love hypothesis is literally my favorite book but i so know you are not going to like it, esp if you don’t like fake dating 😩😩 i’m not ready for my illusion to be shattered

  • @odetothemodernman
    @odetothemodernman Год назад +8

    I am so so so excited that you're going to be reading A Certain Hunger and Pizza Girl. They are absolutely two of my favorite books I've ever read!

  • @l.1020
    @l.1020 Год назад +1

    Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow was so good, I also really enjoyed the interviews Gabrielle Zevin gave, her whole vibe was so comforting

  • @jadynulrich8840
    @jadynulrich8840 Год назад +4

    acts of desperation is one of my FAVORITE books i’ve read this year. hope you love it!

  • @niyavarghese10
    @niyavarghese10 Год назад +7

    Swimming in the Dark is one of my favourite books ever so I'm really excited to see your thoughts on it!

  • @lynseypeters
    @lynseypeters Год назад +9

    Swimming In The Dark is beautiful, I loved it. Also loved Book Lovers. I wasn't bowled over my Our Wives Under The Sea but the cover is wonderful.

  • @miquesbookvlogs372
    @miquesbookvlogs372 Год назад +4

    Didn't love Bunny that much, but horror is my favorite genre so I'm getting all excited here & hope it pushes you to pick up more from the genre!!

  • @cherryhewrtts
    @cherryhewrtts Год назад +8

    I love your videos so much they have impacted me so positively , because of you I have decided to try and get into Durham university I have only just went into year nine . You have helped me decide what I want to do with my life x

  • @lorithomasscott349
    @lorithomasscott349 Год назад +1

    The way I just cannot wait to hear your thoughts on tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow! One of my favorites this year!

  • @r_loretta2588
    @r_loretta2588 Год назад +5

    I loved that Jack didn't know anything about A Certain Hunger before he read the synopsis. 😂 Another booktuber I watch read it and I've debated reading it but Jack's realtime reaction to it was everything.

  • @jendingjanksters
    @jendingjanksters Год назад +1

    Im so excited for you to read Bunny!! Its one of my favorite books, ever. Im also looking forward to your thoughts/reviews on the books w/ unhinged themes, a lot of them are on my wishlist and i want to know if theyre worth the read 😆

  • @praalgraf
    @praalgraf Год назад +4

    swimming in the dark was so so good, one of my faves from this year. also has anyone told jack that the love hypothesis is a reylo fanfic yet

  • @tahlia7033
    @tahlia7033 Год назад +2

    Ahhhh I just immediately purchased tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow. I love Gabrielle Zevin. Did not realise she had written another book! Really excited to read it. The storied life of A. J. Fikry and elsewhere are also really good

  • @kaleighobrock6135
    @kaleighobrock6135 Год назад +16

    I read Man’s Search for Meaning for your last read along. It’s a rough one because it’s so real and raw. I think it’s an important read.

  • @Emmareads15
    @Emmareads15 Год назад +3

    Swimming in the Dark is wonderful, such a beautiful story. If you haven't read it read Baldwin's Giovanni's Room, you get more from Swimming that way as it's a central motif to the book.
    If you liked Call Me By Your Name, you'll love this (also if you do, read Lie with Me by Besson)

  • @lostinwonderart
    @lostinwonderart Год назад +20

    Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow was probably my favorite book of the year. I had debating buying it, but then Jimmy Fallon picked it for his book club and the price plummeted on Amazon, so I grabbed it up. (I got the feeling Fallon never read it tho). Bunny was good and bizarre. I’m all in for hidden society/hidden underworlds/down the rabbit hole books. Wasn’t what I I’d expected from the blurb, but still good. BTW, if you do enjoy Tomorrow, you may like Rabbits by Terry Miles.

  • @apollineunow
    @apollineunow Год назад +4

    i absolutely love the chaotic energy of this channel. releasing 3 videos on ur tbr and books u got rid off and following it with a book haul 😭

  • @noramarie2891
    @noramarie2891 Год назад +1

    I love you so much Jack. You always make my day better. Hope you are good❤

  • @danijorge221
    @danijorge221 Год назад

    A certain hunger is absolutely insane and incredible. I could not stop reading it and have had the urge to reread since I finished, honestly one of my favourite books

  • @kiranreader
    @kiranreader Год назад

    slow days, fast company is amazing!! hope you enjoy it! i read it before reading black swans which felt more like an evolution of her work. interested to see how you'll get on w/ slow days having read black swans first. acts of service is also a v fun one!!

  • @SweetFLouise
    @SweetFLouise Год назад +6

    I finished swimming in the dark last week and it was incredible, maybe my fave of the year so far and yes you've guessed right :(

  • @Shaye208
    @Shaye208 Год назад

    Loved this video sm!! I read a good bit of these books so I'm excited to hear your thoughts!

  • @ashrafmourad2901
    @ashrafmourad2901 Год назад +10

    I've actually read Mona Awad's Bunny. It was as enjoyable a read as it was subversive. I would recommend reading this one first.

  • @ashleigh-eva
    @ashleigh-eva Год назад

    i read swimming in the dark this year and absolutely adored it
    i hope you enjoy it, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it!

  • @Luc_ly
    @Luc_ly Год назад +1

    Was just watching one of your other videos when I got the notification! Always good to see it pop up

  • @Me82819
    @Me82819 Год назад +1

    swimming in the dark is one of my favourite books ever! it's written so tenderly and with so much love in a way that i can't even really put into words. i also really loved the way it wasn't just a love story in a difficult situation but how the author really picked up on the political situation at that time and dives deep into the issues and the effect they had on everyone. a masterpiece id say.

  • @leahr826
    @leahr826 Год назад +1

    I loved 'Swimming in the Dark'. The storytelling felt so rich and the ending really stuck with me for a long time.

  • @tewsimple
    @tewsimple Год назад

    honestly these all seem like really good picks... added a lot to my tbr as well. good haul!!

  • @karakask5488
    @karakask5488 Год назад +1

    A Certain Hunger is one of my favorite books I read this year!

  • @ImperiatrixMatt
    @ImperiatrixMatt Год назад

    I love swimming in the dark, read ot earlier this year, fell in love with it and I hope you enjoy it as much I did and that ending

  • @kajka990
    @kajka990 Год назад +445

    A little pronunciation tip for you Jack for whenever you read swimming in the dark! The second male characters name is pronounced as Yanush, the J sounds like a Y in Polish and the sz is pronounced as sh 💕 🇵🇱

    • @martaweronika9813
      @martaweronika9813 Год назад +28

      And Ludwik would be "Lood-veek" 🥰

    • @val.daffodils
      @val.daffodils Год назад +2

      Ooooh thanks for the tip!!

    • @innocentthing4423
      @innocentthing4423 Год назад +4

      haha I thought he was saying Janice and thought to myself... Janice isn't a Polish name, but he was just trying to pronounce Janusz :D

    • @Teapler
      @Teapler Год назад

      I listened to it as an audiobook which definitely saved me there, haha.

    • @ag-ql2fo
      @ag-ql2fo Год назад

      ahh so it's Janusz not Janice, lol

  • @lorielovesbooks7315
    @lorielovesbooks7315 Год назад

    I like the fact that you read such different books than I read it's nice to hear what else is out there in literature. If I didn't have so many physical books still to read and, on my tablet, I would try some of these books.

  • @blueberrymuffin113
    @blueberrymuffin113 Год назад +2

    I just finished Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Excited to hear your thoughts!

  • @natalie12880
    @natalie12880 Год назад

    Swimming in the Dark broke my heart, but I absolutely loved it. Definitely one of my faves from this year ❤

  • @erinmariecece
    @erinmariecece Год назад

    Ngl listening to you read the synopsis of The Love Hypothesis (my favorite romance book), made me absolutely giddy with excitement. I have no clue what you’ll think about it, but that story has a chokehold on my heart.

  • @books5113
    @books5113 Год назад +9

    Hahah I'm living for this chaos. Jack is the king of chaos and booktube

  • @AdmiralJaneway74656
    @AdmiralJaneway74656 Год назад +5

    I'm currently reading 'Slough House' and it's one of best books I've read this year. It's so anti-James Bond, it's amazing. Agents digging through dirt. Literally.
    What happens to the agents who f up, before they become 007? Well, they end up in Slough House. And it's as grim as it sounds.

  • @whateverworksmate.721
    @whateverworksmate.721 Год назад +3

    "Acts of service" sounds really really good, I really wanna pick it up.

  • @readingaster
    @readingaster Год назад

    i saw acts of service in a bookstore recently and i'd never heard of it but i was so intrigued 👀👀 so i'd start there but i've also been dying to read our wives under the sea and now i'm not gonna have the time to read it for a while so i'm gonna have to enjoy it vicariously through you

  • @jadehipditch9211
    @jadehipditch9211 Год назад

    i just bought 'tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow' !! very excited for it

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Год назад

    I’ve learned how to write good synopses thanks to Jack. I’ve picked up some good tips.

  • @danyahnaumani6176
    @danyahnaumani6176 Год назад

    I need an entire blog dedicated to A Certain Hunger and see your reactions as the book progresses, I’m so excited for you to read it!

  • @ronetteq6698
    @ronetteq6698 Год назад +1

    wow. all these sound so freakin good. my goodreads tbr ~_~ THANKS JACK.

  • @laurenschenck5355
    @laurenschenck5355 Год назад +1

    I love book shopping always 🧡

  • @JanAgaton
    @JanAgaton Год назад

    i hope you LOVE Acts of Desperation!! One of my top 10 of 2021 😍

  • @dreamingofthemoon
    @dreamingofthemoon Год назад +1

    Omgg I can't WAIT to find out if you like Acts of Service! Personally, I loved it!

  • @avamullen4615
    @avamullen4615 Год назад

    I just finished Slow Days, Fast Company- I've never read a book that captures the essence of my home state so well!

  • @pulkitsrvstva
    @pulkitsrvstva Год назад +1

    Had a really hectic day, now I'ma watch JACK TALKING BOOKS AND RELAXXXXXXXXX !!!

  • @ellyt3429
    @ellyt3429 Год назад +2

    Bunny was absolutely INCREDIBLE i literally sped through it was like ... insane. you don't even know what's real

  • @ninja_boy
    @ninja_boy Год назад

    I just bought "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"! It seemed like something I would love, so I'm reading it next.

  • @agneskirkhart
    @agneskirkhart Год назад

    I loved A Certain Hunger. I hope you enjoy it.

  • @antzerobooks
    @antzerobooks Год назад

    love man search for meaning, love it, greek philosophies, nietzsche, etc are also really good

  • @offspringofLight
    @offspringofLight Год назад

    Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow is crazy beautiful and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read it.

  • @gracexcon
    @gracexcon Год назад

    Just finished Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, can't wait to hear what you think! Unfortunately, I found it to be a bit disappointing, and I was quite surprised, as the reviews are stellar.

  • @colbymcd13
    @colbymcd13 Год назад +1

    i was literally having the worst day but the fact that you posted single-handedly saved it

  • @elliesmith4370
    @elliesmith4370 Год назад

    just narrowed down which of my tbr i was going to buy based on if you'd read & reviewed it yet. watched this video and 70% of these books were the books i'd decided to buy next time. this has really thrown me off, going to edit my basket again now 😭

  • @purvatekkar9063
    @purvatekkar9063 Год назад

    i love your sweatshirts and london videos

  • @manonvo8615
    @manonvo8615 Год назад

    I'm so excited for the booktok video! Not because I'm on tiktok but I want to see you read more romance books😹

  • @rachelwilliamsx1202
    @rachelwilliamsx1202 Год назад

    our wives under the sea is incredible, i read it a few weeks ago and i havent stopped thinking about it

  • @ccherries11
    @ccherries11 Год назад

    I have “A Certain Hunger” in my fall tbr cus it gives cozy murderer vibes lol. I’d love to hear your opinion on it!

  • @judyp1511
    @judyp1511 Год назад

    I'm reading Book Lovers right now and it's really good. I think you will enjoy it.

  • @luciebouvard1639
    @luciebouvard1639 Год назад

    Omg Jack I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO READ THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS FOR SO LONG

  • @vitoriar8753
    @vitoriar8753 Год назад +1

    7:47 - 12:26 whoa what a streak??? and then Bunny, A Certain Hunger and Pizza Girl too? starting to think Jack is going through my TBR bc these are all up there 🤨🤨🤨

  • @tracieperez2629
    @tracieperez2629 Год назад

    I love your videos! Thanks for sharing! What would I choose to read first? Pizza Girl! Bc it's actually online TBR and I own it just haven't gotten around to it yet, but if I had your stack of books in front of me l'd probably read the one called A Certain Hunger bc it sounds crazy!

  • @ReadingNymph
    @ReadingNymph Год назад

    I have a few of these ln my tbr, Acts of Service is one I need to get to soon

  • @m1lanameow
    @m1lanameow Год назад

    omg i've read bunny this year and it's one of my fav books!!!

  • @samantharose1001
    @samantharose1001 Год назад +1

    super excited to read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

  • @daisyjones26608
    @daisyjones26608 Год назад

    I love slow days fast company. Please read Olga dies dreaming. We have very similar taste in books and I think you will like that one.

  • @aylennarbaes
    @aylennarbaes Год назад

    I live at a walking distance from where I work and every time I come back home I pass by the best bookshop in Buenos Aires (Ateneo) it’s SO hard to not get in and buy books 😭 I was reading something the other day but I went inside and bought another book and now I’m reading that. I don’t need to buy my TBR… my TBR needs to be read cause I already own the books HELP

  • @danica_dgh
    @danica_dgh Год назад

    a certain hunger is so good!! you gotta put supper club by lara williams on your tbr if you want more food-related books!

  • @earringproject
    @earringproject Год назад

    Just read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow & loved it.

  • @ultravioletpisces3666
    @ultravioletpisces3666 Год назад

    “If you call a book crazy or unhinged, best believe I’m gonna read it.” Lmao… same!!

  • @clashcraft_chic4643
    @clashcraft_chic4643 Год назад +2

    jack is going to hate the love hypothesis and im so excited

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Год назад +1

    ‘Our Wives Under The Sea’ is something I can’t wait to see Jack gush about after he reads it.

  • @miladravigne2461
    @miladravigne2461 Год назад

    your taste in books is just immaculate!

  • @elizabethgracefashion
    @elizabethgracefashion Год назад

    Bunny was one of my favorite reads ever!!

  • @franciscaneumann1803
    @franciscaneumann1803 Год назад

    a Man's search for meaning is a must read! classic worth reading!

  • @kaylinpatton7750
    @kaylinpatton7750 Год назад

    Bunny is my next TBR I can’t wait to see what you think!

  • @AO2437.
    @AO2437. Год назад

    The Architecture of Happiness sounds right up my street! As do loads of them actually

  • @littleboyviserys7725
    @littleboyviserys7725 Год назад

    06:57 i think you would like “operation hyacinth” its a polish movie on netflix with similar vibe

  • @lislmadeleine8463
    @lislmadeleine8463 Год назад

    _The Secret History_ by Donna Tartt - an absolutely amazing book that I've read about five times, and I don't often re-read books. You must must must read!

  • @zohalarbabzada9654
    @zohalarbabzada9654 Год назад +1

    Man's Search for Meaning is such a great, harrowing book!

  • @ginagiordano950
    @ginagiordano950 Год назад

    I am SO excited for you to read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow

  • @vamprls
    @vamprls Год назад

    a certain hunger is my favorite book of all time!! the prose is beautiful and i'm a huge fan of unhinged female protagonists