my TBR pile is currently at 55, and one thing i've been doing is messaging my friends and asking them to pick a number from 1 to 55, and then reading that book. it really helps with getting through them when you dont know which one to pick, and it could be a fun idea if you wanted to do the same!
I can't stop buying books and not reading them 😭 its a good thing im broke or there'd be STACKS of books all over my room. I still needa finish the last harry potter, and these 3 other books
As someone who has been reading her nearly 70 years I simply cannot have a favourite book. However of those you showed us my favourites are White Teeth , Catch 22, Small Island and.. Oops,there was a fourth, old age kicks in!!
Elevated texts = you sit on a bar stool while you read it. Also, A Suitable Boy is amply worth the time investment. I first read it several years ago and it’s part of my life now.
I have never experienced burning jealousy until I saw that thumbnail. Jack better add a couple more locks to his doors cause holy shit that pile is making me consider premeditated robbery.
Anne of green gables was the first book that I ever read that made me think maybe a book doesn’t need dragons in it to be amazing 😂 I read it again as an adult and loved it even more, it’s just one of those stories that last. Edit: there is also an audiobook version read by Rachel McAdams that I highly recommend as well. Edit again: I can accept people skipping the book but y’all can’t skip the TV series Anne with an E. Bring your tissues for those first couple episodes though.
"Their Eyes Were Watching God" is suuuuuuuuuuch a good book! I read it in high school and it's especially fun listening to an audio while reading along cuz it's written in a southern black dialect. It really puts you in the setting and it's so interesting
ishiguro's nocturnes is one of the best short story collections ive read i think you'll really like them !! it's sad in a quiet and painful way which is very up your alley
We have always lived in the castle is a MUST READ!! It’s one of the best books I’ve read in terms of description, visuals and creating a distinct environment that you as the reader feel like you’re standing in its remarkable.
I think American Dirt could make for a really interesting video given the controversy around it - it's not the best book, but it certainly opened up a conversation about diversity in publishing and the importance of own-voices storytelling (also love seeing the amount of Latine literature you've picked up recently - cannot recommend One Hundred Years of Solitude enough!)
Please give Joyce a chance! People always start with Ulysses and get intimidated, but The Dubliners and Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man are both MUCH more readable and worth the time. Plus, once you get used to his style, Ulysses doesn’t seem quite so daunting (sidebar: it is still daunting though)
Mine wouldn’t fit on a table. I decided a long time ago that the real point of having a book collection is not actually to read them all. It’s to be continuously excited about the books I want to read.
The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society is one of my favourite books! its got a slightly different plot and vibe than the film and its descriptions and characterisations of people is really interesting, especially when she is on Guernsey. I definitely recommend you read it, even if you end up not liking it that much :)
The Dictionary of Lost Words should absolutely be a priority. I bought it on a whim and I absolutely devoured it. It was one of the first books I read and enjoyed outside my fantasy comfort genre!
snowflower and the secret fan is one of my all time favorites. It's the story of a girl in old china who is getting her feet binded and it's the story of that painfull experience weaved in with her growing up and her friendship that is growing with this other girl. It's kinda of a coming of age story but you also learn about this process which is so touching.
I listened to the "Pickwick Papers" as a BBC radio drama here on RUclips, and it was fantastic. They had a bunch of sound effects, music, and many voice actors which made the entire experience very immersive. The humor and tone came through brilliantly. I would absolutely recommend you to give it a try too.
Watching this video took me back to 2017, when I was just starting my essentialism journey. I gave away, gifted, donated, or sold a lot of the books I had purchased as a coping mechanism. After graduating, I realized that reading WAS essential for me and the person I do want to be. Despite my renewed love of reading, I have come to know that I do not like stocking up on books if I could not actually get to them immediately. So, I keep a list of all the books I do want to read - in digital, audio, or physical. I want to read them, savor them, and, then, give them to people who would love to have them. I only keep what I can absolutely read and get to because looking at them collecting dust makes me feel like I'm stunting their full potential (v Marie Kondo I guess). Anyway, thank you for being my constant companion in my online bookhunts. I love taking your recommendations and scouring online second hand shops for them. Much love and many blessingds!
Recs from your tbr to prioritise: 1. The count of Monte Christo-I listened to it as a bedtime audiobook thinking I'd fall asleep to it every night... I listened to every minute over a month and it was so enjoyable, highly recommend both the book and the format. 2. We've always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson Enjoy!
my recommendations: -the discomfort of evening - weird and fucked up and the author is also a poet so the writing is beautiful. -anne of green gables - i think sometimes people have a misconception of this book that it's a bit sickly sweet but i promise it's not.
Uuuh you've definitly got to read The Dictionary of Lost Words soon. It's probably my favorite read of the year. So beautifully written and informative
Build your house around my body is one of the most captivating books I have read this year . Got me out of a reading slump. I am sure you will love it !! Also did I hear a new HS book recommendation video is on the way ? So excited for that !!
It's such a relief to see someone else with a huge TBR pile. I'm in the process of finally weeding out books I'm no longer interested in, but I can't seem to stop the trips to barnes and noble 🤣
I love how the majority of the books on your TBR were also books you took out from your box in the beginning of 22' and still remains '' I need to get around to reading this''. That is by far THE MOST RELATABLE thing I've seen from you!. I feel much better now Thank you. At least, '' Jack has a pile like mine too'' can be a consolation.😅😂😊
Would love a video where you talked about the books you read - or were supposed to read but didn't - for your university degree. I have been contemplating about different courses, and English Literature/Language is definitely an interest!
I can highly recommend Detransition, Baby!! It's such an interesting look at identity, family, parenthood, society, discrimination and the trans community but also privilege. For example, and not too spoil too much, while race doesn't play a huge part in the novel there's an interesting passage about the ignorance of the white trans woman protagonist to the oppression of BIPOC people. She thinks as a trans woman, there is no one more discriminated than her, which she is called out on by another protagonist who is half Chinese but cis gender and Peters handles it beautifully. She shows that even those who are minorities and face discrimination can still discriminate others or turn a blind eye.
you absolutely need to read The Hate You Give ASAP!! does a great job of providing critical perspective The Kite Runner will also def destroy you and rip your heart out
i dont think the hate u give will really provide any new perspective, it's quite ya (very important for its time and target demographic but I think from the discussions of summer 2020 and since it's fallen behind other works)
I've read a shortened version of "Le Comte de Monte-Cristo" for school and I really loved it, it was like four years ago so I don't remember everything. If you have some books that you can't assemble under one theme for a video maybe you should put them in a random generator and start a series of videos where you randomly generated three books or sth like that before reading and reviewing them so your physical tbr go down a little. Btw : your pronunciation of papillon was really good !
@@jmsl910 I still have my copy in a drawer, but sadly it's a french version, if you still want the information about it, I'll be happy to give them to you
the glass palace is so good! i read by chance after it was in an apartment i was renting and i had no idea what to expect, but it was so interesting and gave such a good perspective
You make me feel really good about my ten book physical TBR 😭😅 AND The count of Monte cristo is AMAZING!! I truly hadn’t read a book for pleasure in two years. It got me out of the biggest reading slump in my life. I know it seems like a lot because it’s so long, but it was so entertaining and beautifully written that I found myself sitting down and reading two hundred pages in one sitting
CU alum here! I got so excited seeing you wearing the sweater, I thought at first we were going to get a vlog of you there. Love your videos! They got me back into reading after a long hiatus.
I love seeing everyone's unread tbr videos! makes me realise that the 50 on mine is nothing! 😂 also you've reminded me how much I miss reading Murakami
You should definitely read 'Do Not Say We Have Nothing'! I loved that book so much and desperately wanted to hug so many of the characters. The narrator's voice/vibe (idk how to describe it) is kind of similar to the one in Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah (if you haven't read this, I recommend this one too).
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is my favorite book of all time. I read it for a high school essay, and that’s been YEARS ago, and I have only read 1 book that has come close to topping it. The movie is really good, too. We Have Always Lived in the Castle was my fav of 2021, and it’s perfect for the Autumn season!
'When you call my name' is probably one of my favorite books of the year! It somehow was everything I hoped for and nothing like I expected at the same time! So much love for that one! I also read 'the view was exhausting' and kinda hated it... Great title tho
I'd love to hear you talk more about translated fiction! I also really enjoyed your video where you read Croation authors and it made realize that I haven't really read anything by authors from my own country except for the stuff they made me read in school, which is really sad lol
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is my all time favourite book and I've never seen it mentioned anywhere! It's very sad and has very dark content but it's a beautiful story with beautiful writing. I re-read it like every year.
I’d actually like to see your take on Ready Player One. It’s one of those books that everyone loves and I literally DESPISED almost the entire time I was reading it and I can’t reconcile that.
Haroun and the Sea of stories is beautiful. Read the background on it, as it is his way of telling his son that he loves him while Rushdie was in hiding. Also, my husband heard you comment about Gravity’s Rainbow and immediately said, “I’ve read it twice.” So, I live with a snob
i really recommend the Paper Palace it's got me out of a reading slump! i really enjoyed it but i should tell you, for some reason nobody talks about the fact that it has a large section on SA and they just describe it as a cute beach read, which part of it is, but just a trigger warning for anyone thinking about reading it
The "Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" slander ... I can't! The movie got nowhere near the depth of the book and I love that it's written in an epistolary style.
Agreed!! I've read that book a few times and love it every time. Though I HATED the movie!!!! The actors weren't right for the characters and just... no.
Omggg I was saving the movie to watvh later because I really enjoyed the book and I was sooo disappointed. Honestly, I would recommend the book to anyone so I'm sad Jack decided to drop it :*
I picked up Still Life expecting absolutely nothing in particular. 100 pages in, I fell in love with the characters and all of their little quirks, reading about their lives was just fascinating. I read it slow just so I got to spend more time with the characters, when I finished reading I found myself wishing there were 1000 more pages just so I could escape into their whimsical little lives for a bit longer. Deff recommend!
3:02 After this I have this overwhelming urge to read it. Most importantly I do not have big book fear so… I guess I know what I’m buying and reading this month!
It's extremely good, but you might want to read The Crying Of Lot 49 first, its only 130 pages in comparison to GR's 800 or so. You might want to buy a readers companion book too, it's called "the Ulysses of the second half of the 20th century" for a reason lol
Glad you mentioned about snobbish uni’s, my first try at a literature course made me drop out because the university was so snobby it made me depressed. Now studying it again at a much chiller uni and enjoying it
Yeah The Sympathiser is great, there’s a lot of talk about representation in a western influenced society and how that sort of impacts our ideals and morals. Read it last year, and it is one of my favourite books to this day.
i'm so happy to see dominicana on your list. it was a 5/5 for me (maybe because i'm domican too lol), but the book is amazing. i don't think a book has ever brought out so many overwhelming emotions from me! it's a great book.
This is why you can never tell me Jack won’t read something, here he is with my absolute life and soul acotar, and yet I KNOW he probably won’t enjoy it, but hype teases the book lover’s soul.
Loved, loved, loved the video! So many books that I want to get from those piles, because of your speaking about them in the past. Continue shining, Jacky!
Before watching this video I was feeling bad about having 3 other books I haven't finished whilst starting another new one. After watching your video, I'm cured!
A Christmas Carol is one of my favourite books (no, studying it didn't actually ruin my enjoyment of it), but have I read any of Dickens's other books? No.
omg when I saw the discomfort of evening, I literally gasped and I had to pause 😭. I'm dutch and I had to read it last year in my junior year of high school. Let's just say all students in my dutch literature class were very much concerned and the teachers received lots of complains. But to be fair, we were sixteen at the time and weren't able to look past the horrors to really focus on the overall message, so maybe you'll like it!
Please read Gone with the wind, it is wonderful, yes it is a big book but so worth it. Also feeling better about my to be read list, thank you lol. Love your book reviews.
“Tom Jones” is a delightful romp that will keep you amused. I’ve read this rollicking love story four times over the years and expect to read it again next year.
Do NOT read The Maidens… I thought I would love it- and I did until the end… the ending made me feel physically ill… I love ya too much to put you through that Jack- toss it. I still gave it like a 3 stars because I loved the first part and I thought I would enjoy it so much. I did and it’s hard for a book/story to shock me but alas… the ending- horrible.
I loved My Dark Vanessa. So frustrating, so difficult and so nuanced. I didn’t want to read something romanticizing abuse but wow. It was so well done. My stomach kept turning whenever Stain or whatever said or did some creepy shit to her. It was such a tragic book but so necessary. Also really enjoyed Careless, gives you an insight into the foster care system and I think all the characters are really well drawn out. There are some heavy topics but I think they are handled really well by the author. I've
as someone from the Netherlands its crazy to hear you mention ´the discomfort of evening´, I had to read it when i was in my 4th year of high school (so 10th grade), and it was such an emotional book
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Grapes of Wrath are two of my favourite classics ever, they felt so impactful and life altering to me when I read them in highschool. Also I read Down and Out in Paris and London last year and loved it way more than I thought I would! George Orwell's insight and writing are just incredible
Jack, you really need to watch Katie from Books and Things if you don't already. She's made me do a 180 degree on Charles Dickens, something that my MA or even BBC adaptations never did.
At this point jack doesn't need a beanstalk. He can just stack his books together.
love this!😂
Jack and the BookStack
@@piyushraja best comment
Bookstalk
This comment killed me 😂😂
At this point Charles Dickens is the main villain in the Jack Edwards cinematic universe
He's the main villain in everyone's universe 😹
honestly laughed so hard when he found oliver twist
I actually really enjoyed David Copperfield 😆 maybe I haven't read the ones that cause the dislike.
Dickens is my arch nemesis
universally hated because of english teachers 😂
my TBR pile is currently at 55, and one thing i've been doing is messaging my friends and asking them to pick a number from 1 to 55, and then reading that book. it really helps with getting through them when you dont know which one to pick, and it could be a fun idea if you wanted to do the same!
Ooo I love this I’m gonna try this
thats such a fun idea, might steal it, thank you :))
That's actually a neat idea! I'll keep that in mind.
Same but I do it with books I really want to read but can’t choose so they choose from 1 to idk
I ask people to pick a letter and number and then choose a book based on that (e.g. the 9th book with a P in the title)
I literally saw the first still image of this video and cried out “oh no, Jack” as I saw the amount of books piled up
Physically, I only have 7 books I haven't read. Digitally is a completely different, far more devastating story.
I've found my people
😭😂
Wow, didn't expect to be so specifically called out in the comments.
@@Erika-pq7ip truly
I can't stop buying books and not reading them 😭 its a good thing im broke or there'd be STACKS of books all over my room. I still needa finish the last harry potter, and these 3 other books
Now I feel better about myself ( Ignores the huge pile of her tbr books and whispers at least they are less than Jack's)
haha same, this made me feel better about my unread books. as long as my tbr pile is smaller than Jack’s, it’s ok to visit the bookstore…right? 😂
i like that jack strategically put his own book in the frame thinking we wouldn't notice 😂
i didn't!
i still don't see it!
Lmao I just saw it and I was like : hmmm I see what you did there Jack 😂
@@jmsl910 see the Heartstopper series pile? It’s the second book there
@@jmsl910 it’s the orange one atop the heartstopper series x
@@t.ris_ ah!! i had to take a screenshot & expand it!!
As someone who has been reading her nearly 70 years I simply cannot have a favourite book. However of those you showed us my favourites are White Teeth , Catch 22, Small Island and..
Oops,there was a fourth, old age kicks in!!
Just imagining your friends and family watching this with and shaking with fear as they see their gifts getting nearer the top of the pile
as an icon once said: collecting books and reading are completely different hobbies
apparently i collect books on my kindle
@@sivazona44 yes!!! me too!!! a subversive minimalistic maneuver!!!
@@jmsl910 i just get so out of line and then i don't read any of the books but download new ones. im overwhelmed
@@sivazona44 me too T_T
True 🫂
But I collect them on my tablet 😂
Elevated texts = you sit on a bar stool while you read it.
Also, A Suitable Boy is amply worth the time investment. I first read it several years ago and it’s part of my life now.
Love that book.❤
I have never experienced burning jealousy until I saw that thumbnail. Jack better add a couple more locks to his doors cause holy shit that pile is making me consider premeditated robbery.
@JackintheBooks Ummm… Jack, it looks like a scammer is using your pfp.
Anne of green gables was the first book that I ever read that made me think maybe a book doesn’t need dragons in it to be amazing 😂 I read it again as an adult and loved it even more, it’s just one of those stories that last.
Edit: there is also an audiobook version read by Rachel McAdams that I highly recommend as well.
Edit again: I can accept people skipping the book but y’all can’t skip the TV series Anne with an E. Bring your tissues for those first couple episodes though.
who is streaming it?
Oh damn Anne with an e is such a great show and you’re going to need tissues for more than the first few episodes lol
@@jmsl910 it’s on Netflix in my country (Canada)
It's my favourite book as a teen growing up and I love the series! Was devastated when the tv seriss stopped!😭
Anne with and E is an amazing show!
"Their Eyes Were Watching God" is suuuuuuuuuuch a good book! I read it in high school and it's especially fun listening to an audio while reading along cuz it's written in a southern black dialect. It really puts you in the setting and it's so interesting
ishiguro's nocturnes is one of the best short story collections ive read i think you'll really like them !! it's sad in a quiet and painful way which is very up your alley
We have always lived in the castle is a MUST READ!!
It’s one of the best books I’ve read in terms of description, visuals and creating a distinct environment that you as the reader feel like you’re standing in its remarkable.
I think American Dirt could make for a really interesting video given the controversy around it - it's not the best book, but it certainly opened up a conversation about diversity in publishing and the importance of own-voices storytelling (also love seeing the amount of Latine literature you've picked up recently - cannot recommend One Hundred Years of Solitude enough!)
How come you didn't like it? I was captivated by the story
This makes me feel so much better about my TBR, at least its not 5 columns of books ahah
Please give Joyce a chance! People always start with Ulysses and get intimidated, but The Dubliners and Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man are both MUCH more readable and worth the time. Plus, once you get used to his style, Ulysses doesn’t seem quite so daunting (sidebar: it is still daunting though)
Mine wouldn’t fit on a table. I decided a long time ago that the real point of having a book collection is not actually to read them all. It’s to be continuously excited about the books I want to read.
Like having a Netflix list!
@@paularunslondon Yeah basically.
This is a much better way to look at it!! Makes me feel less overwhelmed by my 150 book physical TBR
@@scarletsjazz6472 you can knock that out in 3 years.
@@americanbookdragon definitely! I guess it’s good to have 3 years of reading secured
The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society is one of my favourite books!
its got a slightly different plot and vibe than the film and its descriptions and characterisations of people is really interesting, especially when she is on Guernsey. I definitely recommend you read it, even if you end up not liking it that much :)
I loved it too, especially gentle Dawsey
I absolutely love that you give us the background story to every single book instead of just shooting the names at us :D had so much fun!
The Dictionary of Lost Words should absolutely be a priority. I bought it on a whim and I absolutely devoured it. It was one of the first books I read and enjoyed outside my fantasy comfort genre!
It’s my a absolute favourite book! I smiled and cried a lot.
snowflower and the secret fan is one of my all time favorites. It's the story of a girl in old china who is getting her feet binded and it's the story of that painfull experience weaved in with her growing up and her friendship that is growing with this other girl. It's kinda of a coming of age story but you also learn about this process which is so touching.
I listened to the "Pickwick Papers" as a BBC radio drama here on RUclips, and it was fantastic. They had a bunch of sound effects, music, and many voice actors which made the entire experience very immersive. The humor and tone came through brilliantly. I would absolutely recommend you to give it a try too.
Watching this video took me back to 2017, when I was just starting my essentialism journey. I gave away, gifted, donated, or sold a lot of the books I had purchased as a coping mechanism. After graduating, I realized that reading WAS essential for me and the person I do want to be. Despite my renewed love of reading, I have come to know that I do not like stocking up on books if I could not actually get to them immediately. So, I keep a list of all the books I do want to read - in digital, audio, or physical. I want to read them, savor them, and, then, give them to people who would love to have them. I only keep what I can absolutely read and get to because looking at them collecting dust makes me feel like I'm stunting their full potential (v Marie Kondo I guess).
Anyway, thank you for being my constant companion in my online bookhunts. I love taking your recommendations and scouring online second hand shops for them. Much love and many blessingds!
Recs from your tbr to prioritise:
1. The count of Monte Christo-I listened to it as a bedtime audiobook thinking I'd fall asleep to it every night... I listened to every minute over a month and it was so enjoyable, highly recommend both the book and the format.
2. We've always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson
Enjoy!
I second Count of Monte Cristo. I read it a while back and I loved it. However that version was abridged apparently, so I'm planning a re-read soon.
The Count of Monte Christi is so fun!! You dread it until you actually start and then it’s hard to put down. Such an adventure!
the aesthetic pleasure that those perfect columns are giving >>>
my recommendations:
-the discomfort of evening - weird and fucked up and the author is also a poet so the writing is beautiful.
-anne of green gables - i think sometimes people have a misconception of this book that it's a bit sickly sweet but i promise it's not.
Uuuh you've definitly got to read The Dictionary of Lost Words soon. It's probably my favorite read of the year. So beautifully written and informative
Build your house around my body is one of the most captivating books I have read this year . Got me out of a reading slump. I am sure you will love it !!
Also did I hear a new HS book recommendation video is on the way ? So excited for that !!
It's such a relief to see someone else with a huge TBR pile. I'm in the process of finally weeding out books I'm no longer interested in, but I can't seem to stop the trips to barnes and noble 🤣
Half an hour of unread books? Love that!
The way he pulled out those two books at 12:20 was the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen
"these are all the books that I own" oh that's not so many (pans camera to the left) oh dear LORD
this channel is such a comforting place 🥺
I love how the majority of the books on your TBR were also books you took out from your box in the beginning of 22' and still remains '' I need to get around to reading this''. That is by far THE MOST RELATABLE thing I've seen from you!. I feel much better now Thank you. At least, '' Jack has a pile like mine too'' can be a consolation.😅😂😊
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is PHENOMENAL. Lisa See is a brilliant storyteller.
Would love a video where you talked about the books you read - or were supposed to read but didn't - for your university degree. I have been contemplating about different courses, and English Literature/Language is definitely an interest!
I can highly recommend Detransition, Baby!! It's such an interesting look at identity, family, parenthood, society, discrimination and the trans community but also privilege.
For example, and not too spoil too much, while race doesn't play a huge part in the novel there's an interesting passage about the ignorance of the white trans woman protagonist to the oppression of BIPOC people. She thinks as a trans woman, there is no one more discriminated than her, which she is called out on by another protagonist who is half Chinese but cis gender and Peters handles it beautifully. She shows that even those who are minorities and face discrimination can still discriminate others or turn a blind eye.
you absolutely need to read The Hate You Give ASAP!! does a great job of providing critical perspective
The Kite Runner will also def destroy you and rip your heart out
yes!! The hate u give is such a good book
i dont think the hate u give will really provide any new perspective, it's quite ya (very important for its time and target demographic but I think from the discussions of summer 2020 and since it's fallen behind other works)
@@praalgraf agree
YESSS THE KITE RUNNER OMG SOOO GOOOD
Omg I read 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' a couple of months ago and I'm still getting over it,I'm terrified to read ' The Kite Runner' now lol 😆
I've read a shortened version of "Le Comte de Monte-Cristo" for school and I really loved it, it was like four years ago so I don't remember everything.
If you have some books that you can't assemble under one theme for a video maybe you should put them in a random generator and start a series of videos where you randomly generated three books or sth like that before reading and reviewing them so your physical tbr go down a little.
Btw : your pronunciation of papillon was really good !
me too! I read the count of monte cristo for a book report and loved it so much! gives me Les Miserables vibes too
do you remember anything about who abridged it?
@@Sofia-vw9dl Oh I still have to read Les Miserables because for now, I've just read some snippets of it!
@@jmsl910 I still have my copy in a drawer, but sadly it's a french version, if you still want the information about it, I'll be happy to give them to you
I agree with this idea.
you make me feel SO MUCH BETTER about my book buying problem... haha its not just meeeee
the glass palace is so good! i read by chance after it was in an apartment i was renting and i had no idea what to expect, but it was so interesting and gave such a good perspective
The WInd-up Bird Chronicles is soo good!! My favourite Murakami by far!
You make me feel really good about my ten book physical TBR 😭😅
AND
The count of Monte cristo is AMAZING!! I truly hadn’t read a book for pleasure in two years. It got me out of the biggest reading slump in my life. I know it seems like a lot because it’s so long, but it was so entertaining and beautifully written that I found myself sitting down and reading two hundred pages in one sitting
You have to read the Kite Runner if you haven't. I just finished it. Amazing, but also a tough read for me
The story is incredible, such a fantastic book
CU alum here! I got so excited seeing you wearing the sweater, I thought at first we were going to get a vlog of you there. Love your videos! They got me back into reading after a long hiatus.
I love seeing everyone's unread tbr videos! makes me realise that the 50 on mine is nothing! 😂 also you've reminded me how much I miss reading Murakami
I’m at 100+ now
“Let me be a disappointment in peace!” Same honestly ❤
You should definitely read 'Do Not Say We Have Nothing'! I loved that book so much and desperately wanted to hug so many of the characters. The narrator's voice/vibe (idk how to describe it) is kind of similar to the one in Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah (if you haven't read this, I recommend this one too).
“Do not same we have nothing” is an absolute gem. I loved that book so much!
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is my favorite book of all time. I read it for a high school essay, and that’s been YEARS ago, and I have only read 1 book that has come close to topping it. The movie is really good, too.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle was my fav of 2021, and it’s perfect for the Autumn season!
I loved the movie for One flew over the cuckoos nest, is the book as good/better?
@@wargodest I would say the book is definitely better. You get more insight.
'When you call my name' is probably one of my favorite books of the year! It somehow was everything I hoped for and nothing like I expected at the same time! So much love for that one!
I also read 'the view was exhausting' and kinda hated it... Great title tho
“my enemy … Charles Dickens” 😂
this was the kind of unhinged commentary i needed today. thank you jack
I'd love to hear you talk more about translated fiction! I also really enjoyed your video where you read Croation authors and it made realize that I haven't really read anything by authors from my own country except for the stuff they made me read in school, which is really sad lol
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is my all time favourite book and I've never seen it mentioned anywhere! It's very sad and has very dark content but it's a beautiful story with beautiful writing. I re-read it like every year.
I’d actually like to see your take on Ready Player One. It’s one of those books that everyone loves and I literally DESPISED almost the entire time I was reading it and I can’t reconcile that.
just opened RUclips to find a cozy video to watch while I eat my lunch and lo and behold you just uploaded a minute ago!
update just spilled half a plate of scrambled egg onto my sofa.. going well so far
Haroun and the Sea of stories is beautiful. Read the background on it, as it is his way of telling his son that he loves him while Rushdie was in hiding.
Also, my husband heard you comment about Gravity’s Rainbow and immediately said, “I’ve read it twice.” So, I live with a snob
i really enjoyed the power! it’s not perfect but it’s certainly very thought provoking and easy to get through because of how fast paced the plot is
i really recommend the Paper Palace it's got me out of a reading slump! i really enjoyed it but i should tell you, for some reason nobody talks about the fact that it has a large section on SA and they just describe it as a cute beach read, which part of it is, but just a trigger warning for anyone thinking about reading it
Just started listening to the audiobook and I adore the writing! Thanks for highlighting potentially difficult content 🧡
"why is this from a library. did i steal this." LMAO
The "Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" slander ... I can't! The movie got nowhere near the depth of the book and I love that it's written in an epistolary style.
Agreed!! I've read that book a few times and love it every time. Though I HATED the movie!!!! The actors weren't right for the characters and just... no.
Honestly this video made me want to read the book again!
Omggg I was saving the movie to watvh later because I really enjoyed the book and I was sooo disappointed. Honestly, I would recommend the book to anyone so I'm sad Jack decided to drop it :*
I picked up Still Life expecting absolutely nothing in particular. 100 pages in, I fell in love with the characters and all of their little quirks, reading about their lives was just fascinating. I read it slow just so I got to spend more time with the characters, when I finished reading I found myself wishing there were 1000 more pages just so I could escape into their whimsical little lives for a bit longer. Deff recommend!
3:02 After this I have this overwhelming urge to read it. Most importantly I do not have big book fear so… I guess I know what I’m buying and reading this month!
It's extremely good, but you might want to read The Crying Of Lot 49 first, its only 130 pages in comparison to GR's 800 or so. You might want to buy a readers companion book too, it's called "the Ulysses of the second half of the 20th century" for a reason lol
“Let me just be a disappointment in peace!” is my new motto.
This is the video I needed Jack. I identify with this 🤣😭
THE WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE IS SO GOOD
Was I watching your tik toks when the notification that you posted came up? Yes.
Glad you mentioned about snobbish uni’s, my first try at a literature course made me drop out because the university was so snobby it made me depressed. Now studying it again at a much chiller uni and enjoying it
Lol literally every book on my unread pile “I was so convinced I was going to read this when I bought it…. But here we are….”
Extremely loud and incredibly close is SO SO SO GOOD and innovative and inventive and has a lot of great themes
"let's start by acknowledging the elephant in the room"
the hoodie was absolutely not the elephant in the room jack
Listening to someone I admire joke about intellectual snobbery was really comforting! Thank you 😊
Yeah The Sympathiser is great, there’s a lot of talk about representation in a western influenced society and how that sort of impacts our ideals and morals. Read it last year, and it is one of my favourite books to this day.
i'm so happy to see dominicana on your list. it was a 5/5 for me (maybe because i'm domican too lol), but the book is amazing. i don't think a book has ever brought out so many overwhelming emotions from me! it's a great book.
Video Idea: Reading the 5 tbr books at the BOTTOM of my list.
good idea!
This is why you can never tell me Jack won’t read something, here he is with my absolute life and soul acotar, and yet I KNOW he probably won’t enjoy it, but hype teases the book lover’s soul.
I feel better for my TBR now. :D How about a read along for Don Quijote? Or the count of monte cristo! That would be fun.
Loved, loved, loved the video! So many books that I want to get from those piles, because of your speaking about them in the past. Continue shining, Jacky!
Before watching this video I was feeling bad about having 3 other books I haven't finished whilst starting another new one. After watching your video, I'm cured!
The writing in the sympathizer is just *chefs kiss*
A Christmas Carol is one of my favourite books (no, studying it didn't actually ruin my enjoyment of it), but have I read any of Dickens's other books? No.
18:15 again, jack being the most relatable influencer out there
Just putting down my vote for Grapes of Wrath, I freaking love that book ☺️
omg when I saw the discomfort of evening, I literally gasped and I had to pause 😭. I'm dutch and I had to read it last year in my junior year of high school. Let's just say all students in my dutch literature class were very much concerned and the teachers received lots of complains. But to be fair, we were sixteen at the time and weren't able to look past the horrors to really focus on the overall message, so maybe you'll like it!
Please read Gone with the wind, it is wonderful, yes it is a big book but so worth it. Also feeling better about my to be read list, thank you lol.
Love your book reviews.
“Tom Jones” is a delightful romp that will keep you amused. I’ve read this rollicking love story four times over the years and expect to read it again next year.
The Power is a fantastic book, ignore whoever is giving it bad reviews lol
Yesssss I loved it too!
a portrait of the artist as a young man is by far the most accessible Joyce!!
Do NOT read The Maidens… I thought I would love it- and I did until the end… the ending made me feel physically ill… I love ya too much to put you through that Jack- toss it. I still gave it like a 3 stars because I loved the first part and I thought I would enjoy it so much. I did and it’s hard for a book/story to shock me but alas… the ending- horrible.
Now I’m afraid🥲
the dictonary of lost words is hands down one of the most beautiful books ive read. you should definetly read it!
I loved My Dark Vanessa. So frustrating, so difficult and so nuanced. I didn’t want to read something romanticizing abuse but wow. It was so well done. My stomach kept turning whenever Stain or whatever said or did some creepy shit to her. It was such a tragic book but so necessary.
Also really enjoyed Careless, gives you an insight into the foster care system and I think all the characters are really well drawn out. There are some heavy topics but I think they are handled really well by the author.
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as someone from the Netherlands its crazy to hear you mention ´the discomfort of evening´, I had to read it when i was in my 4th year of high school (so 10th grade), and it was such an emotional book
"Meditation and Mindfulness...I don't want help *throws book*
The most relatable thing I've seen all day
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Grapes of Wrath are two of my favourite classics ever, they felt so impactful and life altering to me when I read them in highschool. Also I read Down and Out in Paris and London last year and loved it way more than I thought I would! George Orwell's insight and writing are just incredible
Jack, you really need to watch Katie from Books and Things if you don't already. She's made me do a 180 degree on Charles Dickens, something that my MA or even BBC adaptations never did.
I absolutely love your beef with Charles dickens 😂😂😂😂