Zorba the Greek is an excellent, wonderful novel! Also, you should check out the very good 1964 film starring Anthony Quinn in his most famous role. The film also has a splendid Academy Award winning performance by Leila Kedrova. Zorba the Greek was turned into a fascinating, very moving Broadway musical in the late 1960s by Kander and Ebb, the same team that wrote Cabaret and Chicago. The musical has been successfully revived and is well checking out--there are at least two fine recordings of the score. Enjoy Zorba while you're in Greece! 🙂
excited to see your thoughts on Orbital! I started reading it after seeing your Goodreads updates and then was delighted to see it made the booker prize longlist
A retelling recommendation: Kassandra by christa Wolf (a German author who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Germany). It's a feminist retelling of the Trojan War (published in the early 1980s - way before the current trend), written in a stream of consciousness style and with a focus on the networks within Troy (women, palace guards...). It's also a commentary on the political situation in Eastern Germany at the time. A fantastic read!
when jack mentioned wanting to read a book from each country in the world, i really want him to reach mythological fiction from India, especially the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi and also books by Anand Neelakanthan
You will love "James"! I really really enjoyed reading it. ♥ Looking forward to your August books haha They sound all very interesting. When visiting the UK two weeks ago, I bought myself "A magical girl retires", "Monstrilio" , "White cat black dog"and "Emperor of Rome". Rather short ones, except for the historian ones (but this one is so much fun to read tbh). I really need to get a grasp at the Booker Prize list books as well. "The Safe Keep" sounds sooo interesting to me. I love strange books. ♥
@@anurlailika Neither have I, tbh! It really doesn't matter since the main focus lies on James as a slave and his life. So, I say yes! You will enjoy it.♥
@@Kyounzuhey thank you for the reply! I’m even more eager to read it now 🤩 quick question, have you read Demon Copperhead? Since its in the same realm of classics retelling
I read James last month, it’s exceptional. Other reimaginings on my TBR include Julia, by Sandra Newman (1984 retelling), and Lady MacBeth, by Ava Reid
Love the name of your channel. I also wanted to start one regardig books but fear of failure stopped me. I will do so this month. Thanks for the inspiration
I'm so curious to hear what you'll say about Zorba! I recently read it (also on a trip to Greece) and loved the language but I absolutely HATED the protagonist and basically all men in the novel because they're so misogynistic that it felt hard to empathize with them, especially Zorba himself 💔
Yes yes yes! Thank you:) I know now that I am not overreacting:) Exactly for that reason I stopped, it was triggering me too much🤬😅 I don’t get it, honestly, in the country where mothers and grandmothers are treated with such respect.. also this book was published in 1952, exactly the year when women received the right to vote.. does the story and language worth it? Should I power through?
@@anastasia1391q omg yess!!! tbh i don't feel like you're missing out if you don't continue 😅 it's not like there's really a crescendo other than another cruel pretty triggering scene toward a woman...
I came across Jack Edwards' account a few months ago. I wanted to read something very nice and refreshing, and I took the suggestion from Jack and read A Pslam of the wild built. Oh my heart, it was a very warm read, and now I am reading the Bee sting, hovering here to find my next read. Also, what is TBR? I see that a lot. What does that mean?
Hey Jack and everyone!😊 Would love to hear your thoughts on Zorba the greek!:) especially of depiction of women vs men there. I don’t want to spoil it but I had to take some distance from this book for a while even though it is so beautifully poetic😢 did I overreact?
I am not interested in James, though everyone raves about it and I guess it is because, as a French person, I have zero knowledge about Huckleberry Finn? Please anyone make me want to read that book ahah!! I’m normally interested in 95% of what Jack recommends! Also, I prefer the orange cover personally! 🧡 and please update your Goodreads! 🥰
Je suis sûre que tu puisses trouver un résumé de Huckleberry Finn en ligne si ça t'intéresse ou de trouver le livre dans une bibliothèque. Pour James : c'est un livre important pour montrer qui - d'habitude - raconte les histoires, et l'Histoire des Etats Unis, comment "on" parle des esclaves et quels rôles leurs ont été attribués... Bonne lecture ;)
this is kind of off topic but idk i feel like ranting about being a "writer" idk why but basically im writing this book right and i feel like no one else cares abt it apart from me, ive only had feedback from ai and it's not really helping bc i want people to read it but i feel like it's awful and no one will ever want to read any of it and i should never write again what do i do chat?😆😆
So you've read intermezzo then, since if you haven't already it would have been on your reading list Why didn't we get a video about it, i have searched every single video to get your opinion on it, and nothing... I feel betrayed😢
it's bc it hasn't come out yet and he says he doesn't want to post a review about too long before it comes out so he's probably gonna post the review the week of the official release, also he said he wants to wait to read intermezzo so he can take his time with it, he might not have read it yet
Hello from New England! I just ordered the U.K. edition of James because I loved that the endpapers contain a map: the map is lacking from the U.S. edition which is curious as geography is a theme of the story. It’s an absolutely gorgeous novel, so painful and so beautifully written.
The best reimagining of a Mark Twain character is that of Tom Sawyer by Stephen King and Peter Straub’s book, The Talisman. I hope to god you are proven wrong. Again you always seem to ignore books written by indigenous authors. It is like you want to shut your eyes and make us not exist. Where really is your POC? Troll me for my opinion but I have been trying to get Jack to pick up any native author for a few years now.
First of all i want to thank Jack for inspiring me to read so much great literary Fiction,and also Olive from @abookolive for recommending excellent nonfiction reads. You both have very different tastes in books, and I really appreciate that . I'm so glad I found your channel.May God bless you and help you go even further. Lots of Love From India🇮🇳❤
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i love my nerdy boy talking about his nerdy little interests.
Our*
Came for the books, subscribed for the nerdy-ness.
Jack Edwards out here setting records with shortest time gaps between videos.
fr he’s spoiling us omg
fr
jack is the reason 90% of my tbr exists
Hiding in the staff room to watch this
bruh just work with it on in the background
@@boop3649 I work in retail so it’s not possible??
@@k-lena anything is possible if you put your mind to it(do you not have headphones)
@@boop3649 I constantly speak to people in my shift so it’s not possible unless I hide
Me: More books for my TBR yay!
Also me: (I already have 912 tbr)
omg dude start reading them books 😭
Girl i have 1200 books😭 but I'm still adding to my tbr shamelessly😂🤭
1 week before my wedding, everything is getting really stressful.. so thankful for shutting down with a video with Jack and new reading inspo!!!!!
Caledonian Road is absolutely essential, what a gripping and fantastic read, highly recommend!
I feel like he’s uploading videos left and right AND I LOVE IT🎶
I learn about books I would otherwise not see in other channels through your videos Jack ✨️
It's crazy how nobody is talking about the banned ebook Magnetic Aura from Borlest
Would love to see your tbr cart again! And look at how it's been updated! ❤
James is one of my favorite books I have read this year! Enjoy it!
I think it’s a good thing you’re not living near a pub. Although it would be nice to see you do videos from there.
wake up babe new jack video just dropped
I love being so on time with the video's release that I can watch the like count increase
your storygraph was everything to me. please please update it! :)
Jack recommends a book. my tbr gets longer.
James quickly has become one of my favorites
I would love follow ups to these videos of actual quick reviews and if they lived up to expectations
Zorba the Greek is an excellent, wonderful novel! Also, you should check out the very good 1964 film starring Anthony Quinn in his most famous role. The film also has a splendid Academy Award winning performance by Leila Kedrova. Zorba the Greek was turned into a fascinating, very moving Broadway musical in the late 1960s by Kander and Ebb, the same team that wrote Cabaret and Chicago. The musical has been successfully revived and is well checking out--there are at least two fine recordings of the score. Enjoy Zorba while you're in Greece! 🙂
excited to see your thoughts on Orbital! I started reading it after seeing your Goodreads updates and then was delighted to see it made the booker prize longlist
A retelling recommendation:
Kassandra by christa Wolf (a German author who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Germany). It's a feminist retelling of the Trojan War (published in the early 1980s - way before the current trend), written in a stream of consciousness style and with a focus on the networks within Troy (women, palace guards...). It's also a commentary on the political situation in Eastern Germany at the time. A fantastic read!
Zorba is a magnificent book. I bought it in Greece and waited ages to read it and loved it Ito death!
Need some book reviews!!! Can’t wait😊
So sad to see you missing out on the Dutch cover for The Safekeep (Dutch: De Bewaring). It’s stunning!
Greetings from Greece, heard you're here so thanks for visiting us and thanks for posting and making the heat cooler🌞🩵🫧
the US cover of James looks like a Toni Morrison cover!
Well there’s my tbr for the month :)
when jack mentioned wanting to read a book from each country in the world, i really want him to reach mythological fiction from India, especially the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi and also books by Anand Neelakanthan
There are other classic Indian books that he has read and that are actually worth it
Watch us, struggling with our tbr list, while Jack is island hopping with his party harem (m/f/d) in Greece. 😝😂
You will love "James"! I really really enjoyed reading it. ♥ Looking forward to your August books haha They sound all very interesting. When visiting the UK two weeks ago, I bought myself "A magical girl retires", "Monstrilio" , "White cat black dog"and "Emperor of Rome". Rather short ones, except for the historian ones (but this one is so much fun to read tbh). I really need to get a grasp at the Booker Prize list books as well. "The Safe Keep" sounds sooo interesting to me. I love strange books. ♥
I’m very interested in James also, but I’ve never read Huckleberry Finn. Do you think I would still enjoy it?
@@anurlailika Neither have I, tbh! It really doesn't matter since the main focus lies on James as a slave and his life. So, I say yes! You will enjoy it.♥
@@Kyounzuhey thank you for the reply! I’m even more eager to read it now 🤩 quick question, have you read Demon Copperhead? Since its in the same realm of classics retelling
@anurlailika I did not. (I am a bookseller) ..my boss did, and she loves it. She said it's one of her favourite books this year! 😊
@@Kyounzui recommend it! Its really good and my favourite read of last year too. And what an awesome job you have 🤩
yay!! more books
**sighs** adds all the book to my tbr
Jack has got a book for every situation 😉🤭
I read James last month, it’s exceptional. Other reimaginings on my TBR include Julia, by Sandra Newman (1984 retelling), and Lady MacBeth, by Ava Reid
Julia is SO GOOD!! highly recommend
Julia was horrible, the book is not worth it
Held (Anne Michaels) is wonderful. It had better make it onto the short list.
WE’RE SO BACK
Please read North Woods!!
Hello, I'm a new subscriber. I like to read books. I'm glad I found your channel.
Love the name of your channel. I also wanted to start one regardig books but fear of failure stopped me. I will do so this month. Thanks for the inspiration
I'm so curious to hear what you'll say about Zorba! I recently read it (also on a trip to Greece) and loved the language but I absolutely HATED the protagonist and basically all men in the novel because they're so misogynistic that it felt hard to empathize with them, especially Zorba himself 💔
Yes yes yes! Thank you:) I know now that I am not overreacting:) Exactly for that reason I stopped, it was triggering me too much🤬😅 I don’t get it, honestly, in the country where mothers and grandmothers are treated with such respect.. also this book was published in 1952, exactly the year when women received the right to vote..
does the story and language worth it? Should I power through?
@@anastasia1391q omg yess!!! tbh i don't feel like you're missing out if you don't continue 😅 it's not like there's really a crescendo other than another cruel pretty triggering scene toward a woman...
@@hannahernst1776 Thank you Hannah!
I woke up at 3 am for this 😋 (it was worth it)😊😊
I'm really interested in your thoughts on Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read it?
I came across Jack Edwards' account a few months ago. I wanted to read something very nice and refreshing, and I took the suggestion from Jack and read A Pslam of the wild built. Oh my heart, it was a very warm read, and now I am reading the Bee sting, hovering here to find my next read. Also, what is TBR? I see that a lot. What does that mean?
TBR means to be read
Hey Jack and everyone!😊 Would love to hear your thoughts on Zorba the greek!:) especially of depiction of women vs men there. I don’t want to spoil it but I had to take some distance from this book for a while even though it is so beautifully poetic😢 did I overreact?
I really want to read James by Percival Everette
I am not interested in James, though everyone raves about it and I guess it is because, as a French person, I have zero knowledge about Huckleberry Finn? Please anyone make me want to read that book ahah!! I’m normally interested in 95% of what Jack recommends! Also, I prefer the orange cover personally! 🧡 and please update your Goodreads! 🥰
Je suis sûre que tu puisses trouver un résumé de Huckleberry Finn en ligne si ça t'intéresse ou de trouver le livre dans une bibliothèque.
Pour James : c'est un livre important pour montrer qui - d'habitude - raconte les histoires, et l'Histoire des Etats Unis, comment "on" parle des esclaves et quels rôles leurs ont été attribués...
Bonne lecture ;)
We made it😅
Time is flying in 2024 cuz ain't no way it's August already 😭
1984 and Julia are related. Julia is the main female character in 1984 I think.
Some of those are pretty long. Curious to know if you got them all read in August? If so, well done!
this is kind of off topic but idk i feel like ranting about being a "writer" idk why but basically im writing this book right and i feel like no one else cares abt it apart from me, ive only had feedback from ai and it's not really helping bc i want people to read it but i feel like it's awful and no one will ever want to read any of it and i should never write again what do i do chat?😆😆
cool recs
Maybe try reading Magnolia parks!
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Were you successful?
So you've read intermezzo then, since if you haven't already it would have been on your reading list
Why didn't we get a video about it, i have searched every single video to get your opinion on it, and nothing... I feel betrayed😢
it's bc it hasn't come out yet and he says he doesn't want to post a review about too long before it comes out so he's probably gonna post the review the week of the official release, also he said he wants to wait to read intermezzo so he can take his time with it, he might not have read it yet
@@mishripettinger6242 oh thank you so much, my bad for assuming the worst from a literal angel.
Hello from New England! I just ordered the U.K. edition of James because I loved that the endpapers contain a map: the map is lacking from the U.S. edition which is curious as geography is a theme of the story. It’s an absolutely gorgeous novel, so painful and so beautifully written.
The best reimagining of a Mark Twain character is that of Tom Sawyer by Stephen King and Peter Straub’s book, The Talisman.
I hope to god you are proven wrong. Again you always seem to ignore books written by indigenous authors. It is like you want to shut your eyes and make us not exist. Where really is your POC? Troll me for my opinion but I have been trying to get Jack to pick up any native author for a few years now.
I'm sick of this mundane knowledge, guys head to Borlest and read ebook Magnetic Aura and thank me later
📖 🪱 💚
First of all i want to thank Jack for inspiring me to read so much great literary Fiction,and also Olive from @abookolive for recommending excellent nonfiction reads. You both have very different tastes in books, and I really appreciate that . I'm so glad I found your channel.May God bless you and help you go even further. Lots of Love From India🇮🇳❤
The day we get an opinion from you on *I Will Die in a Foreign Land* by Kalani Pickhart is the day I'll die happily 🥹