@@iryniz It is actually. Tell me how is it different? Are you gonna say this shit to visually impaired people? Or anyone with reading difficulties? Are you gonna tell them their audio books don't count? Wtf mate!
That’s literally what I was thinking when he said that 😂… like 47 books in 4 months doesn’t leave room for a reading slump that lasts for more than a couple of hours
47. Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler - 0:39 46. Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan - 1:41 45. Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho - 2:14 44. The Novelist by Jordan Castro - 2:51 43. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston - 3:13 42. On the Road by Jack Kerouac - 3:52 41. Marigold and Rose by Louise Glück - 4:34 40. Salt Slow by Julia Armfield - 4:52 39. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 4:58 38. Queer by William S. Borroughs - 6:35 37. Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh - 6:53 36. Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson - 7:19 35. Spare by Prince Harry - 7:51 34. Mr. Salary by Sally Rooney - 8:56 33. Watching Women & Girls by Danielle Pender - 9:30 32. Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover - 10:49 31. Cultish by Amanda Montell - 11:39 30. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee - 12:41 29. Bliss Montage by Ling Ma - 13:36 28. Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu - 14:16 27. The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid - 14:36 26. Exteriors by Annie Ernaux - 15:09 25. Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi - 15:42 24. Haruko/Love Poems by June Jordan - 16:15 23. Beast at Every Threshold by Natalie Wee - 16:28 22. People Change by Vivek Shraya - 16:56 21. The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain - 17:13 20. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris - 17:50 19. Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez - 18:11 18. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab - 18:29 17. The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi - 19:43 16. A Horse at Night On Writing by Amina Cain - 20:14 15. Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters - 20:37 14. Oxygen Mask by Jason Reynolds - 21:17 13. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 21:35 12. Argonauts by Maggie Nelson - 22:08 11. Hex by Jenni Fagan - 22:53 10. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - 23:14 9. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - 23:57 8. If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio - 24:17 7. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy - 24:55 6. Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope - 25:38 5. Hearts & Bones by Niamh Mulvey - 26:02 4. Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake - 26:31 3. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - 27:02 2. In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - 27:49 1. Foster by Claire Keegan - 28:13 Please excuse any typos ..
I think the time stamps for #10 and #9 are off by a minute 😊 Lessons in Chemistry should be 23:14 and Anne of Green Gables should be 23:57. Thank you for this list!!! Must have taken forever 💕
I laughed so hard at “she said annoying world tour” and I love how jack spoiled the plot twist with zero spoiler alerts for his most hated book bc he’s like no you’re not reading this 😂
Ok so... his views on Pachinko... I think this was interesting how he recognised how elements of the novel are 'just dropped'. Personally I think this was intentional to reflect the (perhaps artificial) merging of Korean and Japanese cultures on Korean immigrants. I think you get a great sense of how the strong identity of a Korean family was lost during the time of Japanese occupation. This makes the novel so powerful. Just my thoughts... I'm no expert and haven't thought about it enough.
hey jack!! could you maybe make a video on your process in reviewing books & how to get better at reviewing books? I love how multidimensional and specific your reviews always are, but feel like I personally always resort to the same 3 words to describe novels! ☺️
You could listen to his podcast with Nathaniel Drew, but ultimately I’m sure it comes from his years of majoring in literature at university, working in publishing, and then taking additional courses in writing
I think he was going to but scrapped it for some reason 🙃 I was wondering the same thing back in January when all the other booktubers were doing 2022 wrap-up book videos and he said in the comment section of one of his videos that the one sentence each video is "coming soon" but it's April now so..... lol
i had the exact same experience with lessons in chemistry. i never gravitate towards historical fiction but omg the WRITING!!!! alone with you in the ether is one that im going to bring with me to my grave. it was chilling how i related to it yet the writing was so captivating and magical i wanted to cry :')
I really liked LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY. However, I feel having two (two!) sexual assaults was unnecessary, especially the first one. The guy could've gotten really handsy (took some liberties, etc.) in the lab, and the scene would've served the same purpose in the story. Did it really need to devolve to full-on rape? I don't think it did. It just felt like an unnecessary trauma. Women can be just as traumatized by the threat of rape (or an almost-rape scenario when alone with someone) than by rape itself. The fear is the same. The body's fight or flight response is the same. The lasting PTSD can be the same. I'm not really one for trigger warnings, but I really don't feel like that first assault needed to be so gruesome to act as the catalyst for what came after (Elizabeth Zott's academic slump, career derailment, etc.). A near-rape would've done it, and it would've spared us yet another reading of violence to women's bodies.
I’ve read 13 books so far this year which is the most books I’ve read in a single year since I was like a little kid!! I must admit that I read The Folk or the Air trilogy this year and it completely swept me off my feet it was so so good!! I’m not even that into fantasy, but it made me be open to reading more fantasy books :)
Total over share - I had a really scary night two years ago where I had a health scare and was terrified I wouldn’t make it through the night. My parents came to try and help me through it and I asked them to keep talking to me about anything uplifting. After a while my dad ran out of things to say and mum has Alzheimer’s so was very confused about the whole situation. But she remembered my love of poetry, picked up a Wendy Cope book from my book shelves, and read the whole book to me. So that’s just another reason I love Wendy Cope. She helped get me through the most frightening night of my life.
It’s always a nice feeling when you have accidentally read something from Jack’s highest ranking books before you see him recommending it. You know that’s one of the good choices you’ve made in life✨
I read Addie LaRue two years ago and loved it so much. This is the first piece of criticism that I actually agree with. I always see people say “it’s too long!” (She lived 300 years). But your feedback always has a new layer or level to it that I really appreciate and usually resonate with.
OMFG 47 BOOKS THATS MAD IMPRESSIVE 😭😭 but also. you actually inspired me to read more books this year!! i’ve read 8 books so far which is soooo good because i only read 5 books last year :^) thanks for always making super fun content jack!!
I have to say, after trying a lot of Jack’s recommendations I realized I don’t necessary share the same taste in books as Jack. I dislike some of his favorites and he dislikes some books I enjoyed too. Still, I keep watching every new video on his main and second channel just because I love his personality and his passion for literature really show through his videos. And I still try a lot of his recommendations because he’s great at selling a book and sometimes our taste align.
You absolutely HAVE TO READ Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow--best book I've read this year. Also, I adore Anne of Green Gables (my namesake), so glad it ranked highly for you...the perfect book for your trip to Scotland.
I truly hope you've read War and Peace by now because it truly is a masterpiece. I read it in four days and I honestly wanted to re-read the moment I finished last page. Love itt
I think I’m an outlier on “lessons in chemistry”. I made it like a third of the way through and just couldn’t force myself to read it any longer. I found basically every main character insufferable other than the main protagonist. Maybe it’s just because it hit a little too close to home (I’ve always been a girl/woman in stem and the main character literally went to the same university I went to 🥴), but yeah like I just couldn’t find it enjoyable. I’m okay with books being sad or dealing with harsh topics, but it just didn’t have enough redeeming qualities for me to put myself through it any longer ㅠㅠ. Maybe it gets better in the second half idk but this is just how I felt about it !
Thank you for this list! I now have several new must reads, and about 15 avoid at all costs. What a great way to begin a spring, my traditionally low season, and I hope Korea is kind to you. It can be a country unwelcoming to those who are different sometimes.
As a longtime Olivie Blake fan, I am ecstatic to see Alone with You in the Ether so high on the list 🎉 Excellent recs as always. Edit: AWYITE is worlds apart from The Atlas Six & The Atlas Paradox, so if you didn't like those, you still might love this. Olivie writes for a variety of audiences, so you may totally vibe with one book but be the wrong audience for a different one. The Atlas trilogy isn't for me, but AWYITE is one of my all-time favorite novels. Honestly, that's a testament to Olivie's incredible skill of being able to write excellent books in vastly different genres.
@@ralucaprepelita8428 If you like YA romance, she wrote "My Mechanical Romance" under the name Alexene Farol Follmuth, which is just a delight. She also just released a short story collection titled "Grow Your Own Optimist!" which has been a great read. Olivie is a very prolific writer. She self-published something like 10 books over the course of 6 years and they've nearly all been picked up by a major publisher now. Do be aware that she doesn't write in a single genre, so it's possible that you'll love some of her books but others might be a miss.
@@Hopning they r not similar at all tbh. The atlas six is pure fiction in a kinda parallel world with dark academia vibes while Alone with u in the ether is centered in our world and studies 2 people with thei own problems slowly falling in love, Olivie has experienced first hand similar struggles to "Regan" and while the characters may get on ur nerves at first you'll slowly learn to love them. Now the book isn't "plot centered" it is studying the characters' development and the writing is immaculate. One of the best books I've read tbh. (The thing is there's no in between it's either u love the book with all ur heart or u absolutely hate it lol idk why that's what I've concluded from the reviews)
@@Hopning I really, really dislike The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox, but Alone with You in the Ether is phenomenal. They're totally different stories, totally different vibes. If the Atlas series is greys and blacks and browns, AWYITE is pinks and blues and greens. Olivie is a rare sort of author who writes for a different audience with each novel. If you're put off by one story, chances are she has a different one you're going to love.
I watched the TV series adaptation of Pachinko before reading the book, so experiencing their story through the pages was intriguing for me. The characters were close to my heart, and this familiarity helped me flow through the pages. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, although I can understand why you felt differently. It has never happened before, but I found myself enjoying certain parts more while watching the drama than when reading them in the novel.
Great video! Always fun to find and get introduced to new books and genres!!! If you haven't read anything by her already, I think you would really like Annie Ernaux! I haven't read any of her books myself, but from what I've heard, her writing is devastatingly raw and claws at your heart.
I completely agreed with your view of Cultish, but since you liked the language portions I would definitely recommend her other book Wordslut! Loved it!
jack I thought you uploaded a 2022 recap and was like “isn’t that a bit late?” Then I realized this is what you’ve read SO FAR this year- as a fellow literature student, you are absolutely unhinged and I love it
I remember really enjoying Pachinko! I think the changing of perspectives and generations is really what the book was trying to get at, not just talk about one period for the whole book. But this has inspired me to re read and see what I think of it a second time.
lovely addition to my hungover morning 🤧 two books I think you might really like are ”the shadow of the wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and ”Pedro Páramo” by Juan Rulfo. Tove Jansson is a fantastic award-winning finnish author I would recommend to anyone as well.
Can you make a video on books you suggest new readers to read? I'm trying to read more but i have no idea where to start and what are the books that are totally worth my time and money.
I'm so glad you liked if we were villains, I literally waited months, and checked out every video, to see if you read it. It was my favourite book of 2022.
Wondering if your place is loaded with book shelves like you’re living in a library, do you keep all the books or give them away? I’m a new subscriber, and only watched a few videos. I’m soooo in love😭😍😍. Your book reviews/recommendations has expanded my reading interest!!
I added so many poetry collections to my tbr because of this. It seems I will be reading Serious Concerns next. I loved Cope's Making Cocca for Kingsley Amis
Your new love for Claire Keegan is reminding me of the graduate school course I took on Irish Women's literature. It definitely helped reinforce my pro-choice stance because of the church and government's treatment of Irish women throughout the 20th century.
Since I've discovered you I've been amazed that we nearly always like the same books! Handy because you read like a crazy person so I get to see what I should read next
In general book recommendation engines never work for me . . but then I found you! Although our tastes don't completely align (I like Great Expectation although do find Dickens overhyped) you're the closest I've found. I grew up with so many people raving about On the Road and oh my god, I've tried twice - it's sooo boring -- who cares. Anyway, last I night I bought Hearts and Bones on your recommendation and well, love love love. My fav is The Doll which is so creepy and shivery and touching at the same time.
Thank you for reducing my fomo on some books I can’t get to. I got 13 recommendations out of this video . I showed my partner your 47 total so he stops teasing me about my 20 read.
The only book of these that I’ve read is Lessons in Chemistry. It was my worst reading experience of last year. A solid 1 star for me… some of my tbr books are at the top of your list, hopefully I will like them better than I did Lessons in Chemistry 😬
I read The Last White Man and felt like it left me wanting something a little more too. Really interesting concept, glad I read it. It was really short so it didn't explore the concept for very long. And it has stuck with me.
I don’t always agree but I love what you say and how you say it. Looking forward to your book. My 5* reads this year are: Foster, Beartown Series, Block Shot, The Girl with the Louding Voice, Squeeze Me, Boy Underground, So long, Chester Wheeler
I felt the same way you did about Cultish by Amanda Montell. I read her first book 'Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language' and that book goes deeper into language analysis (and I think is better written than Cultish).
I haven't read Foster, but I watched the movie adaptation, The Quiet Girl / An Cailín Ciúin, and it's EXCELLENT. It's also almost entirely in Irish, which is really cool. 10/10 would recommend whether or not you've read the novella.
Jaaaaack you've got to watch the 1985 miniseries of Anne of Green Gables, it gives costume drama, the casting is impeccable, it's filmed in PEI. There's a sequel from 1987 which I think amalgamates some of the other books and one from 2000 that's a war story in the same universe.
I just wanted to say, I was watching this video and suffered an epileptic crisis, I woke up surrounded by doctors in my house and the video was still on play. It's been 24 hours and I'm here to finish the video.
47 books and it ain’t even april that’s WILD i love my unhinged king
It’s been four hours April fools 😊
fr thats more than i read in a year😭
I have listened to 45 audiobooks so far. Not far away.
@@kirakoli8813 but listen and reading aren’t quite the same tho
@@iryniz It is actually. Tell me how is it different? Are you gonna say this shit to visually impaired people? Or anyone with reading difficulties? Are you gonna tell them their audio books don't count? Wtf mate!
I wonder how long Jack Edwards's reading slump lasts. My guess is 30-60 minutes.
Mine is three months
That’s literally what I was thinking when he said that 😂… like 47 books in 4 months doesn’t leave room for a reading slump that lasts for more than a couple of hours
This is unnecessarily hilarious
nah i think 3-6 minutes
Jack : "this book plunged me into a reading slump"
Also Jack : "I've read 47 books this year so far"
I wonder what his definition of a reading slump is 🥲
Jack didn't feel like reading for an afternoon and he calls it a reading slump
Best thing i've heard hahaha
@@sam-ly4gn "I only read 50 pages today, i couldn't get to 300 😢" probably 😂😂😂
@@sam-ly4gn he probably skipped one day lol
47. Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler - 0:39
46. Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan - 1:41
45. Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho - 2:14
44. The Novelist by Jordan Castro - 2:51
43. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston - 3:13
42. On the Road by Jack Kerouac - 3:52
41. Marigold and Rose by Louise Glück - 4:34
40. Salt Slow by Julia Armfield - 4:52
39. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 4:58
38. Queer by William S. Borroughs - 6:35
37. Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh - 6:53
36. Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson - 7:19
35. Spare by Prince Harry - 7:51
34. Mr. Salary by Sally Rooney - 8:56
33. Watching Women & Girls by Danielle Pender - 9:30
32. Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover - 10:49
31. Cultish by Amanda Montell - 11:39
30. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee - 12:41
29. Bliss Montage by Ling Ma - 13:36
28. Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu - 14:16
27. The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid - 14:36
26. Exteriors by Annie Ernaux - 15:09
25. Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi - 15:42
24. Haruko/Love Poems by June Jordan - 16:15
23. Beast at Every Threshold by Natalie Wee - 16:28
22. People Change by Vivek Shraya - 16:56
21. The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain - 17:13
20. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris - 17:50
19. Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez - 18:11
18. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab - 18:29
17. The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On by Franny Choi - 19:43
16. A Horse at Night On Writing by Amina Cain - 20:14
15. Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters - 20:37
14. Oxygen Mask by Jason Reynolds - 21:17
13. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 21:35
12. Argonauts by Maggie Nelson - 22:08
11. Hex by Jenni Fagan - 22:53
10. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - 23:14
9. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - 23:57
8. If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio - 24:17
7. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy - 24:55
6. Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope - 25:38
5. Hearts & Bones by Niamh Mulvey - 26:02
4. Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake - 26:31
3. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - 27:02
2. In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - 27:49
1. Foster by Claire Keegan - 28:13
Please excuse any typos ..
The hero we didn’t deserve ❤
I think the time stamps for #10 and #9 are off by a minute 😊 Lessons in Chemistry should be 23:14 and Anne of Green Gables should be 23:57. Thank you for this list!!! Must have taken forever 💕
@@Jessica-wt2sm oh thanks! i fixed it :D
you absolute angel
thank you for this! that must have taken so long🥰
I laughed so hard at “she said annoying world tour” and I love how jack spoiled the plot twist with zero spoiler alerts for his most hated book bc he’s like no you’re not reading this 😂
Yeah, I stopped the video at that point to read the comments to see if there were any more spoilers.
^ same here 😂
@@TyneConnolly There aren't anymore! Just the one!
Same! Bad idea to drink coffee while watching Jack 😅, almost choke
'screaming, crying, throwing up, punch me in the face' is just me all the time. Love ur content Jack
Watching Jack absolutely toast books for half a video is something I didn’t know I needed today
Ok so... his views on Pachinko... I think this was interesting how he recognised how elements of the novel are 'just dropped'. Personally I think this was intentional to reflect the (perhaps artificial) merging of Korean and Japanese cultures on Korean immigrants. I think you get a great sense of how the strong identity of a Korean family was lost during the time of Japanese occupation. This makes the novel so powerful. Just my thoughts... I'm no expert and haven't thought about it enough.
Reading it right now. Easy to read and understand. I'll see how the story unfolds. Thanks for the comment, I'll keep that in mind.
Exactly my thoughts
hey jack!! could you maybe make a video on your process in reviewing books & how to get better at reviewing books? I love how multidimensional and specific your reviews always are, but feel like I personally always resort to the same 3 words to describe novels! ☺️
You could listen to his podcast with Nathaniel Drew, but ultimately I’m sure it comes from his years of majoring in literature at university, working in publishing, and then taking additional courses in writing
are we ever getting the "every book i read in 2022 reviewed in one sentence each" video???
I think he was going to but scrapped it for some reason 🙃 I was wondering the same thing back in January when all the other booktubers were doing 2022 wrap-up book videos and he said in the comment section of one of his videos that the one sentence each video is "coming soon" but it's April now so..... lol
I’ve only read 7 books so far this year but my fav was If We Were Villians by ML Rio
Holy cow 🐮 it was amazing
same i‘m on my 8. book
I LITERALLY READ 1.
4 for me 😔
i'm almost done with the seventh book
i read 27 and my favorite was Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
I've done with 53 books so far...FOR THE FIRST TIME I'M AHEAD OF JACK!!!
You are unhinged. I love it
explain me how. do you do anything besides reading? (honest question)
How 😭😭
When you’re able to talk about books and make your viewers and listeners laugh out loud multiple times, you’ve really accomplished something.
i had the exact same experience with lessons in chemistry. i never gravitate towards historical fiction but omg the WRITING!!!! alone with you in the ether is one that im going to bring with me to my grave. it was chilling how i related to it yet the writing was so captivating and magical i wanted to cry :')
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY IS AMAZING
I really liked LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY. However, I feel having two (two!) sexual assaults was unnecessary, especially the first one. The guy could've gotten really handsy (took some liberties, etc.) in the lab, and the scene would've served the same purpose in the story. Did it really need to devolve to full-on rape? I don't think it did. It just felt like an unnecessary trauma. Women can be just as traumatized by the threat of rape (or an almost-rape scenario when alone with someone) than by rape itself. The fear is the same. The body's fight or flight response is the same. The lasting PTSD can be the same. I'm not really one for trigger warnings, but I really don't feel like that first assault needed to be so gruesome to act as the catalyst for what came after (Elizabeth Zott's academic slump, career derailment, etc.). A near-rape would've done it, and it would've spared us yet another reading of violence to women's bodies.
wasn’t expecting a yearly ranking so soon
please you’ve saved me of spending money on sm bad books it’s insane 😭😭
I’ve read 13 books so far this year which is the most books I’ve read in a single year since I was like a little kid!! I must admit that I read The Folk or the Air trilogy this year and it completely swept me off my feet it was so so good!! I’m not even that into fantasy, but it made me be open to reading more fantasy books :)
Congrats!! That's such an achievement :))
Total over share - I had a really scary night two years ago where I had a health scare and was terrified I wouldn’t make it through the night. My parents came to try and help me through it and I asked them to keep talking to me about anything uplifting.
After a while my dad ran out of things to say and mum has Alzheimer’s so was very confused about the whole situation. But she remembered my love of poetry, picked up a Wendy Cope book from my book shelves, and read the whole book to me.
So that’s just another reason I love Wendy Cope. She helped get me through the most frightening night of my life.
It’s always a nice feeling when you have accidentally read something from Jack’s highest ranking books before you see him recommending it. You know that’s one of the good choices you’ve made in life✨
Lmao okay but one of my favorites was one he didn't enjoy and now I'm scared 😅
@@yuuriontepidwater I have a favourite which he only rated 2 stars so no worries haha. Books appeal to people differently!
I read Addie LaRue two years ago and loved it so much. This is the first piece of criticism that I actually agree with. I always see people say “it’s too long!” (She lived 300 years). But your feedback always has a new layer or level to it that I really appreciate and usually resonate with.
OMFG 47 BOOKS THATS MAD IMPRESSIVE 😭😭 but also. you actually inspired me to read more books this year!! i’ve read 8 books so far which is soooo good because i only read 5 books last year :^) thanks for always making super fun content jack!!
I have to say, after trying a lot of Jack’s recommendations I realized I don’t necessary share the same taste in books as Jack. I dislike some of his favorites and he dislikes some books I enjoyed too. Still, I keep watching every new video on his main and second channel just because I love his personality and his passion for literature really show through his videos. And I still try a lot of his recommendations because he’s great at selling a book and sometimes our taste align.
watching this hits different when 47 is your reading goal for the entire year
I love how Jack says that a book plunged him into a reading slump but has also read 47 books in three months 😂
Just watched "The Quiet Girl" which is adapted from Foster, and I think the movie is also quite good
Agreed!! It was such a good film. Whole theater was sobbing at end.
I finished my second book of the year yesterday and felt proud 😳 you are a machine
I used to read a lot when i was younger but as my adhd intensified i now take a week to read a single book
You absolutely HAVE TO READ Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow--best book I've read this year. Also, I adore Anne of Green Gables (my namesake), so glad it ranked highly for you...the perfect book for your trip to Scotland.
Jack! I highly recommend Secret Lives of Church Ladies. One of THE best short story collections I have ever read.
Omg I’m so glad you loved Anne in green gables. One of my favourite classics of all time
Foster was adapted into an Irish-language film, An Cailín Ciúin, or The Quiet Girl - it's amazing
Totally agree.
Agreed! This film was so beautiful. I loved how subtle, everyday moments simultaneously felt so powerful. I highly recommend it!
I loved both the book and movie!
You should definitely read the rest of Anne of Green Gables series, it's so good!
Been binging your content recently, thanks for adding so many books to my tbr (and plenty to not add to it)
IF WE WERE VILLAINS IS SO GOOD IT'S MY FAVE BOOK EVER
I truly hope you've read War and Peace by now because it truly is a masterpiece. I read it in four days and I honestly wanted to re-read the moment I finished last page. Love itt
I think I’m an outlier on “lessons in chemistry”. I made it like a third of the way through and just couldn’t force myself to read it any longer. I found basically every main character insufferable other than the main protagonist. Maybe it’s just because it hit a little too close to home (I’ve always been a girl/woman in stem and the main character literally went to the same university I went to 🥴), but yeah like I just couldn’t find it enjoyable. I’m okay with books being sad or dealing with harsh topics, but it just didn’t have enough redeeming qualities for me to put myself through it any longer ㅠㅠ. Maybe it gets better in the second half idk but this is just how I felt about it !
yolk was one of my favorite books that i read, i annotated and gave it to my sister
Thank you for this list! I now have several new must reads, and about 15 avoid at all costs. What a great way to begin a spring, my traditionally low season, and I hope Korea is kind to you. It can be a country unwelcoming to those who are different sometimes.
would LOVE a video on cilian murphy's recommendations! there's an article somewhere where he talks about his favourite books
As a longtime Olivie Blake fan, I am ecstatic to see Alone with You in the Ether so high on the list 🎉 Excellent recs as always.
Edit: AWYITE is worlds apart from The Atlas Six & The Atlas Paradox, so if you didn't like those, you still might love this. Olivie writes for a variety of audiences, so you may totally vibe with one book but be the wrong audience for a different one. The Atlas trilogy isn't for me, but AWYITE is one of my all-time favorite novels. Honestly, that's a testament to Olivie's incredible skill of being able to write excellent books in vastly different genres.
Any other good rec from her?🙋♀️
@@ralucaprepelita8428 If you like YA romance, she wrote "My Mechanical Romance" under the name Alexene Farol Follmuth, which is just a delight. She also just released a short story collection titled "Grow Your Own Optimist!" which has been a great read.
Olivie is a very prolific writer. She self-published something like 10 books over the course of 6 years and they've nearly all been picked up by a major publisher now. Do be aware that she doesn't write in a single genre, so it's possible that you'll love some of her books but others might be a miss.
I absolutely despised The Atlas Six but Jack's review of Alone with you in the Ether makes me want to read it, how similar are they would you say?
@@Hopning they r not similar at all tbh. The atlas six is pure fiction in a kinda parallel world with dark academia vibes while Alone with u in the ether is centered in our world and studies 2 people with thei own problems slowly falling in love, Olivie has experienced first hand similar struggles to "Regan" and while the characters may get on ur nerves at first you'll slowly learn to love them. Now the book isn't "plot centered" it is studying the characters' development and the writing is immaculate. One of the best books I've read tbh. (The thing is there's no in between it's either u love the book with all ur heart or u absolutely hate it lol idk why that's what I've concluded from the reviews)
@@Hopning I really, really dislike The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox, but Alone with You in the Ether is phenomenal. They're totally different stories, totally different vibes. If the Atlas series is greys and blacks and browns, AWYITE is pinks and blues and greens.
Olivie is a rare sort of author who writes for a different audience with each novel. If you're put off by one story, chances are she has a different one you're going to love.
jack is the gift that keeps on giving this was amazing
I watched the TV series adaptation of Pachinko before reading the book, so experiencing their story through the pages was intriguing for me. The characters were close to my heart, and this familiarity helped me flow through the pages. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, although I can understand why you felt differently. It has never happened before, but I found myself enjoying certain parts more while watching the drama than when reading them in the novel.
i think i'll give the show a go!
Wow 47! And I just finished my first book in 2023 😢
So I have “Beyond That, the Sea” on my TBR and “Foster” sounds so similar so now I want to read that too!
As soon as you said ‘spare’ I knew no one’s sanity would be spared
Great video! Always fun to find and get introduced to new books and genres!!!
If you haven't read anything by her already, I think you would really like Annie Ernaux! I haven't read any of her books myself, but from what I've heard, her writing is devastatingly raw and claws at your heart.
I'm so happy In the dream house is right up there, it's an outstanding memoir, creatively written about something very difficult and important.
Good morning. I read Spare. It felt like a series of therapy sessions to me without the therapist.
I’m at 31 so far and have been in a skimp for over a week. Thank you for this!!
I completely agreed with your view of Cultish, but since you liked the language portions I would definitely recommend her other book Wordslut! Loved it!
The plot of the Red Notebook made me think of that episode in Boy Meets World with Shawn and the purse *chefs kiss* i’m sold
jack I thought you uploaded a 2022 recap and was like “isn’t that a bit late?” Then I realized this is what you’ve read SO FAR this year- as a fellow literature student, you are absolutely unhinged and I love it
I love how unique your reads are
12:49 Have you seen the Apple TV+ Adaptation of ‘Pachinko’?
12:50 this was exactly how I felt about Pachinko too!! I never finished it because I got so bored. I feel bad but this was almost 2 years ago
I remember really enjoying Pachinko! I think the changing of perspectives and generations is really what the book was trying to get at, not just talk about one period for the whole book. But this has inspired me to re read and see what I think of it a second time.
JACK THATS A BOOK EVERY 2 DAYS!
I can't remember the name of the book (Paper Towns?), but the C. McQuiston totally took the plot of a John Green novel.
lovely addition to my hungover morning 🤧 two books I think you might really like are ”the shadow of the wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón and ”Pedro Páramo” by Juan Rulfo. Tove Jansson is a fantastic award-winning finnish author I would recommend to anyone as well.
Can you make a video on books you suggest new readers to read? I'm trying to read more but i have no idea where to start and what are the books that are totally worth my time and money.
I'm so glad you liked if we were villains, I literally waited months, and checked out every video, to see if you read it. It was my favourite book of 2022.
I was feeling like an unhinged reader at 27 books so far this year (15 of those were in March alone haha). I'm jealous of how fast you can read!
Please read will deans the last thing to burn it’s amazing I lived it❤
in the dream house!! What a world-altering book. unforgettable
Wondering if your place is loaded with book shelves like you’re living in a library, do you keep all the books or give them away?
I’m a new subscriber, and only watched a few videos. I’m soooo in love😭😍😍. Your book reviews/recommendations has expanded my reading interest!!
ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE NOVELS OF ALL TIME WAAA im so glad you read it!!
I love these videos!! Love when you breakdown the video and title each section with the book title. You are my hero Jack Edwards ✌🏽
Thanks for posting this so early on a Saturday morning, the w-e started really well ❤
Anne of green gables is one of my favourite books I’m so glad you liked it! If we were villains is one of my favourites this year too.
I added so many poetry collections to my tbr because of this. It seems I will be reading Serious Concerns next. I loved Cope's Making Cocca for Kingsley Amis
Jack is really messing with my number-of-books-read to number-of-books-on-my-tbr ratio 😅 but I love it 😂
Hahahaha. Sorry but the irony of having your review of 'cultish' right after the Squarespace ad, was too funny. 😁 Great video!
the fact that I read exactly 47 books this year when you posted this video... finally got out of a year reading slump, thanks Kindle Unlimited
Detransition Baby is such a smash, I loved loved loved it. You summarized it really well.
Your new love for Claire Keegan is reminding me of the graduate school course I took on Irish Women's literature. It definitely helped reinforce my pro-choice stance because of the church and government's treatment of Irish women throughout the 20th century.
Since I've discovered you I've been amazed that we nearly always like the same books! Handy because you read like a crazy person so I get to see what I should read next
In general book recommendation engines never work for me . . but then I found you! Although our tastes don't completely align (I like Great Expectation although do find Dickens overhyped) you're the closest I've found. I grew up with so many people raving about On the Road and oh my god, I've tried twice - it's sooo boring -- who cares. Anyway, last I night I bought Hearts and Bones on your recommendation and well, love love love. My fav is The Doll which is so creepy and shivery and touching at the same time.
THANK YOU! I absolutely despise ‘on the road’. I seriously question ANYONE who says that they like it
hated alone with you in the ether so much...you should read cleopatra & frankenstein if you really liked this one
Lessons In Chemistry is a brilliant book. It felt like a hug. Finally a story with a strong female protagonist
I loved this book so much. Have you seen the Apple TV Plus show?
Thank you for reducing my fomo on some books I can’t get to. I got 13 recommendations out of this video . I showed my partner your 47 total so he stops teasing me about my 20 read.
I read Serious Concerns since The Orange has been all over the internet. Just ordered a few more of her collections.
The only book of these that I’ve read is Lessons in Chemistry. It was my worst reading experience of last year. A solid 1 star for me… some of my tbr books are at the top of your list, hopefully I will like them better than I did Lessons in Chemistry 😬
As someone who has read 52 books so far this year (this includes kids books and manga though.) I relate to this deeply.
I read The Last White Man and felt like it left me wanting something a little more too. Really interesting concept, glad I read it. It was really short so it didn't explore the concept for very long. And it has stuck with me.
I don’t always agree but I love what you say and how you say it. Looking forward to your book. My 5* reads this year are: Foster, Beartown Series, Block Shot, The Girl with the Louding Voice, Squeeze Me, Boy Underground, So long, Chester Wheeler
I completely agree about Pachinko & you’re the first person I’ve heard say that!!
extra excited for your Korea content cause I’m heading there myself in a few days!! fingers crossed for a tour of cute bookstores in Seoul 👀🤞
Not me binging your book videos instead of actually reading my evergrowing physical tbr
Totally agree about Lapvona. The grape scene made me feel sick. And I got so " who cares" in between the sick bits. I gave up
I literally love your channel so much I watch every single video
I read Lapvona a couple of weeks ago and wow was that book WILD. Her writing is great though 💯
I felt the same way you did about Cultish by Amanda Montell. I read her first book 'Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language' and that book goes deeper into language analysis (and I think is better written than Cultish).
I'm so sad because I'm about to star the third part of pachinko and I was really hoping it would be better than the second
I haven't read Foster, but I watched the movie adaptation, The Quiet Girl / An Cailín Ciúin, and it's EXCELLENT. It's also almost entirely in Irish, which is really cool. 10/10 would recommend whether or not you've read the novella.
i feel like the only person i’d let make a “camp rock” reference when talking about tolstoy is jack
Jaaaaack you've got to watch the 1985 miniseries of Anne of Green Gables, it gives costume drama, the casting is impeccable, it's filmed in PEI. There's a sequel from 1987 which I think amalgamates some of the other books and one from 2000 that's a war story in the same universe.
Damn 47!! I haven't finished a book in about a month and a half due to this horrible reading slump.
So agree with you about ' On the Road ' .
jack you are better than me cause if i dont like a book it's going on the dnf pile and staying there.
I just wanted to say, I was watching this video and suffered an epileptic crisis, I woke up surrounded by doctors in my house and the video was still on play. It's been 24 hours and I'm here to finish the video.