i'm giving away $400 worth of books to FIVE of you!!! all you need to do is download Karma, make a wish-list of the top 3 books you want to read, and comment them down below!! make sure you tag your instagram handle and follow me on IG (@jackbenedwards) as I'll be DMing the winners from my account!! note: the DM will come from my verified account and that account only :) note: giveaway is international!! i've noticed that some of you have mentioned that your comments are being deleted. youtube is probably accidentally filtering them as spam, which means i have to approve them behind the scenes! i'll approve them all, so they'll all count -- don't worry! hope this helps :)
there are three hobbies related to books: 1 - reading books 2 - buying books 3 - adding books to long-ass book lists based off jack's recommendations 😶😌
Jack you should do another judging books by it’s cover video, but instead of ones you liked, read books you wouldn’t ever read based on the cover and see if they’re any good!
The way in which you described the cover of “Topics of conversation” was a glorious reflection of your literature education. A pleasure to listen to your beautiful interpretation
The saying was coined or at least is best attributed to Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement when black people were fighting racial segregation and discrimination in the US. Dr King’s plea to the racist white folk was to judge a person by the content of their character and not to judge a book by its cover (I.e. not judge a person by their skin colour). I don’t think this saying was ever seriously intended to apply to actual books in the way that Jack has in this light-hearted and comedic video.
The description is more important ofc but the cover has a huge influence in whether or not you'll even pay attention to a book. So far, there are two reasons why I wanted to read a book: 1. It was recommended to me 2. The cover was whispering to me
jack ur spoiling us with these videos, I've literally just watched ur best books of 2021 to find this uploaded a minute ago :) I love ur videos so much and they always make my day
Cover designer: *threw something together last minute* Jack: “See how this was very carefully picked out, it holds a lot of meaning and depth, and symbolises a lot of different things” Cover designer who just thought blue was a pretty colour: “… yea that’s exactly what I meant”
@@blessmeachoo6 oh my god that's so true. My English teacher used to sell symbolism in books like she actually lived inside the author's head. When in reality, it was just a story about some guy obsessed with getting the girl.
i’m in a weird era where i keep watching videos about books and listening to the people around me talk about books but not actually being able to read books myself. it’s been this way since the end of december
it’s a reading slump :/ my best tip to get out of that is to reread a fav book, read a short story or read your fav comfort genre (historical romance for me 🥰)
Have you tried listening to audiobooks and reading something you really wanted to try for a while at the same time? I feel like when my attention wanders about, listening to the audiobook while also reading the book myself kinda helps. It helps to set up an ambiance that is less likely to make one want to watch/listen to something else. You can also try breaking the slump by rereading something you've really enjoyed in the past or reading somewhere with no access to the internet :D
jack this isn’t related to the video, but i just want you to know you got me out of a reading slump of six years caused by my mental health, and for that i’m so grateful! i hope you keep on making wonderful content and that your channel keeps growing.
"This is How you Lose The Time War" definitely has a really great second act, but for me I also enjoyed the first half! The letters were witty and some of the settings were so cool, like an ancient bone temple, a dying plant, and an abandoned hospital in the middle of the woods. If you are a fan of sci-fi I think these settings make the first half more appealing! It also contains cute pop-culture references. This book made me laugh and cry, I highly recommend especially if you enjoy time travel/romance/poetry! My favorite quote from the book: "Flowers grow far away on a planet they'll call Cephalus, and these flowers bloom once a century, when the living star and its black-hole binary enter conjunction. I want to fix you a bouquet of them, gathered across eight hundred thousand years, so you can draw our whole engagement in a single breath, all the ages we've shaped together."
"This is how you lose the time war" had the exact same effect on me! I bought it because of the cover and because I like stories about time. I had trouble getting into it, I was so confused. But when I finished it, I was like "5 stars, no questions asked"....I didn't even know how it happened, but it did and I regret nothing xD
Same! I had NO CLUE what was going on in the beginning. But I didn’t really understand jack being sad about the ending…? Like - it was a „happy“ ending, wasn’t it?
@@emilyd4579 I thought it was happy, but quite bittersweet. I think he just meant he cried, as did I, kind of at the beauty of it, if that makes sense?
This Is How You Lose The Time War is so so good. Despite how confusing it can be, I highly recommend as an audiobook. One of the authors is a poet, and there's a beautiful cadence in the writing. It's also a really easy way to get past some of the technical jargon.
I haven't read it YET but the way jack has explained it, really reminds me of flowers from 1970 and just remembering how that ended....i don't think i can survive it twice
@@chrisstudychannel the book does shatter your heart but not entirely. the ending is a lot but it wasn’t too damaging. i recommend you read it, especially if the only thing holding you back is fear of the ending destroying you. it’s currently my favorite book ever :D
i love how jack can explain these covers in detail and how one thing leads to him thinking another thing and meanwhile i’m just like “uhhhh i mean they’re both in a swimming pool…”
Mrs. Wormwood: “You chose books. I chose looks.” Jack, finding a loophole: “The thing is, I chose books based on their looks too.” MRS. Wormwood: (confused Pikachu face)
I spent the entirety of ‘Things Have Gotten Worse’ maniacally and slightly hysterically laughing. And ‘Time War’ is one of my all time favourites, the big sapphic energy is unparalleled.
I think once I like a book, I don’t care what it looks like at all but I’m definitely much more likely to pick a new book up if I’m intrigued by the cover
Jacks is turning into an english teacher "The book: the curtains are blue Jack : that is representing that the character is going through depression " No seriously , excellent content !
"In this book, everything goes - including everyone's sanity" is the only thing I needed to hear to add Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last spoke to my already overflowing TBR
Jack is seriously one of the only influencers that I genuinely find myself smiling like an idiot at him cracking jokes and laughing at himself, almost as if I’m hanging out with a friend. Thanks so much for all the great content lately Jack!! Keep it up!
Okay but now you should do a continuing video where you buy a book that has a cover you really dislike and then tell us a review on them if they were actually good and just with a bad cover!
I remember, in I think 2020, when I first read "This is how you lose the time war" (also in one sitting) I then, right after finishing it, called a friend of mine just so I could go on a 1-hour rant about how much I loved this book and how emotional made me hahah and even though English is not my first language, it just made so much sense in my head. I felt like it was way easier to read than some popular YA books. It's the only book ever rated 6 out of 5 stars. My absolute fav and also the only book I can and want to reread without getting bored. HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it
When jack described the cover of topics of conversation, I never felt so shallow. Literally when I see a cover, I judge them by thinking; oehh pretty color, and that’s it hahah
I could listen to you dissect cover and title design all day, Jack. Never in my life have I given that much thought to what the design of the cover means potentially for the content of the book.
Now that you had several books, where your verdict was “I always come back to it” or “this would probably be better the second time”, maybe there’s a video idea here? Aka “are these books actually better the 2nd time ‘round” 😬
"This Is How You Lose the Time War" definitely is great on a 2nd read. Like most time travel stories, the twists are confusing. But on the 2nd read, you know the twist and enjoy having your heart broken a second time 😢 😭 ❤️ *Fun fact:* the authors binged Steven Universe while writing this book. Did anyone else pick up on that influence, or just me? 🔮
A bit late but yess! i kept getting ruby and sapphire the entire read especially near the end, when red says “the agency thinks im alone” i kept thinking garnet say “im never alone” while being a fusion. I thought i was too much of a s.universe fan, so when i learned that i felt sooo smart lmao!!
ok but how could you explain so much about a story just looking at their cover??? when I see a pretty book I'm just like "oh that's pretty" and that's it.
Look... you cannot keep making every book sound great I have 15 tbr books in my shelf, am almost broke and just ordered love in colour because your description made me cry happy tears
i actually really liked "this is how you lose the time war" from the very beginning. did i have a clue what was going on? no. did i really enjoy seeing their relationship develop through the letters they left each other, right from the very first one? yes, very much.
Maybe you could do the opposite of this, like find the worst/least favourite covers out there and read them without knowing what they're about and see if the cover matches the book!
(@itschesta) 3 books i want to read in 2022: • A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara • The Secret History - Donna Tartt • The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
Yeah, I fell for that trick. A few years ago I read in the back of a book that the writer was the new Jane Austen and I love Jane Austen, so I thought I'd read it. The book was Julia Quinn's Bridgerton. Need I say I was utterly disappointed 😒 not to mention mislead.
Can I just say you're so good at sponsorship integrations? Like I love that you always come up with such an interesting and natural way to blend the sponsor into a video - and as a result, of all the UA-cam partnerships I've seen Karma do, this is the first time I'm seriously considering downloading it? Like what a cool idea to narrow down your to-buy pile!
these covers are gorgeousss. i maaay have decided to read This is how you lose a time war also in great part bc of that cover too. I'd say tho, i'd seen people talking abt how it's a weird read at the beginning so i went for audiobook to help with the pacing and let me tell you, stunning. the narrators are amazing, and bc its a very poetic book, it was incredible to hear it out loud. i loved ittt
Jack you've inspired me to read so much more that I just finished 8 books in 3 days and started the 9th. This is the most I've ever read in so little time. I read Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, We were liars, They both die at the end AND One of us is lying just like you recommended. They were great reads but my favourites are definitely Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and One of us is lying.
I love how extensively you think about these book covers and the books themselves- it’s like you went to college for it /s Also I think you should do a video where you read/reread children’s/middle grade books, I’d love for you to give your insight on them!
I feel like "don't judge a book by its cover" applies to everything in life except on books. 😂 I mean, a cover usualy shows the vibe of the story so...
I actually liked that this is how you lose the time war was sort of slow! I feel like a lot of sci fi/fantasy is very fast paced and more about plot than characters, and because I read a lot of sff I think I sort of end up feeling like the destination is more important than the journey- I’m reading to finish the book, rather than to enjoy the process of reading. So this is how you lose the time war forced me to sort of slow down and focus on the character development, the writing, the little changes between chapters, rather than whatever major plot events happened.I was able to enjoy reading the book, rather than just “yay, the mystery is solved!” And I am SO excited to reread
“Things have gotten worse since we last spoke“ was my first book of 2022 and it was certainly something to start off a year with. I also read it in one sitting and was just sat staring at a wall for a while afterwards. A 10/10 for me tbh
totally glad to hear someone be honest about this is how you lose the time war because ooh yeah the beginning had me struggling and then yeah glad i stuck with it because the messages to each other are just so beautiful and really make you feel but have not heard many say what you shared about the first part.
Hi jack! Something I kind of noticed like when you were talking about the second book is that sometimes you show a book but dont read the title out loud. I would appreciate it if you read them out loud more often as sometimes I'm not always looking while listening and it's probably helpful for people hard of sight as well!
Dude I found "This is how you lose the time war" through you (in your 2021 recap) and so I knew it would pay off, and man did it. Just read it in about three days (I've nothing better to do) and as soon as it picks up about halfway, it just goes hard as fuck. Still barely comprehensible, but it ties everything together so well until the end. Such brilliant writing. It's funny how I actually highlighted the same letter, though a different passage of it: "It is difficult - it is very difficult, to befriend where you wish to consume, to find those who, when they ask "Do I have you still," when they end a letter with "Yours," mean it in any substantive way." Truly, mind-numbingly brilliant writing. And eh, the cover is BEAUTIFUL.
The way Jack explained the book cover of "topic of conversion" is exactly the way my literature teacher explains the line " she was having a pretty normal day" for 1hour😆😆
Literally screaming watching the first book review!!! I went to college with Eric and we were in some of the same writing classes. Such a talented writer!!!
loved the video! you could do a “expectations vs reality” video, like where you tell us what you expect from the plot, the cover, the writing and then what it actually was. You could also make that interactive by making us pick the books on your insta story! I think it could turn out pretty fun and close to your style here on youtube. Love your videos!
OMG this video is SO wholesome Jack! 3 Books I wanna read this year are (2022): - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong - My Policeman by Bethan Roberts - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrel (twildeversion)
Love in Colour is absolutely brilliant, it was my first 5 star read of 2022 and I’m still thinking about it; how amazing was the writing?! 😭 Funnily enough I put it off because I felt like I wanted to read it because of the pretty cover… ended up loving the content more than the cover!
Hi Jack! Here's my list: - The Blessing Stone - Barbara Wood - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Caitlin Doughty - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid ladybug.513
I just ordered books after you recommendations on the best books of 2021. Waiting on a lot of book packages my way😅 I have to admit though that you have gotten me to a good start in terms of getting through my reading slump😊
I love your insight into the meaning behind the cover art! I would totally watch a video of you going to an art museum and just talking about the juxtaposition and color and meaning behind the placement of the figures in the painting
Jack, i have to confess my name used to be “Jack Edwards Superfan”. But since starting school again, many awkward conversations came up about my e-mails name. Thus I have changed my name. I hope that you can forgive me. Much love - your superfan
(Swirlingpastels) 3 books I want to read this year are: - Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee - The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
I'm reading Pachinko, right now. Its really enjoyable, the character it focuses on is very interesting. I love how the character grows and matures. I think you'll really enjoy it. It also explains the life of Koreans during the Japanese colonization.
The summary of a couple of these books reminds me of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. It has a start where you have no idea what’s going on and then lots of twists and turns and in the end you only get enough info to solve near the end. BUT it might be worth the reread. Would love your thoughts if you’ve read it.
I’m getting out of a reading slump in 2022 and it’s inspired by you! Saw your last vid where you said you wanted to read more non-fic this year… my two FAVOURITES are “Invisible Women” and “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat.”
i'm giving away $400 worth of books to FIVE of you!!! all you need to do is download Karma, make a wish-list of the top 3 books you want to read, and comment them down below!! make sure you tag your instagram handle and follow me on IG (@jackbenedwards) as I'll be DMing the winners from my account!! note: the DM will come from my verified account and that account only :)
note: giveaway is international!! i've noticed that some of you have mentioned that your comments are being deleted. youtube is probably accidentally filtering them as spam, which means i have to approve them behind the scenes! i'll approve them all, so they'll all count -- don't worry! hope this helps :)
can it be used in other countries like turkey?
I'm also wondering if this works internationally, like in Belgium for me
i’m also wondering that because i’m from australia
Hey Jack, is the give away international? I'm from Brazil. In which day will you sort the winners?
Hey Jack is this giveaway international? I live in India and I'd love to have a chance at winning this!
whoever told us not to judge books by their covers was probably just insecure of their drawing skills
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that would make so much sense
I am quite insecure of my drawing skills but I also do judge books by their covers lol
I love this lol!
"Buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies" YES SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS
Truer words have never been spoken
there are three hobbies related to books:
1 - reading books
2 - buying books
3 - adding books to long-ass book lists based off jack's recommendations 😶😌
You just described me, I literally got 35 books 📚 on my amazon account that I haven’t brought yet 😂😂😂
Can you please drop the list that you have??? 🙏🏽🥺🥺🥺
I gont got 60 reccomendations from his video... but a dozen... have read three.. this describes me!
Fr I have a tbr list on Goodreads of 324 books 😭😭😭😭
I have 463 books on my tbr. Nah, it's chill.
Nobody:
Jack: *psychoanalysing random book covers*
They were some really cool covers though...
Jack you should do another judging books by it’s cover video, but instead of ones you liked, read books you wouldn’t ever read based on the cover and see if they’re any good!
Yeees!
So a lot of books with real humans on their covers?
Lika a typical romantic-erotic novel, with a naked masculine, tanned man standing with his back at us (while showing his side profile).
Omg, i would love this!!
This!
The way in which you described the cover of “Topics of conversation” was a glorious reflection of your literature education. A pleasure to listen to your beautiful interpretation
I've never really understood the saying 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' That's literally what cover designs are for.
The saying was coined or at least is best attributed to Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement when black people were fighting racial segregation and discrimination in the US. Dr King’s plea to the racist white folk was to judge a person by the content of their character and not to judge a book by its cover (I.e. not judge a person by their skin colour). I don’t think this saying was ever seriously intended to apply to actual books in the way that Jack has in this light-hearted and comedic video.
It's a tricky saying for sure... A lot of books have varying covers too 🤷♂️
The description is more important ofc but the cover has a huge influence in whether or not you'll even pay attention to a book. So far, there are two reasons why I wanted to read a book: 1. It was recommended to me 2. The cover was whispering to me
@@sin3358 pretty much sums it up.
That saying applies to everything except for books. Lol
jack ur spoiling us with these videos, I've literally just watched ur best books of 2021 to find this uploaded a minute ago :) I love ur videos so much and they always make my day
And then there was a new video in a second channel 😭
I was expecting this to be about spoilers for a second but no you right he's spoiling us with so much content :)
2:24
"The title is on the cover"
Ladies and gentlemen, the man with an English Lit degree has cracked the case of a book
LMAO YOU DIDN'T 💀
Cover designer: *threw something together last minute*
Jack: “See how this was very carefully picked out, it holds a lot of meaning and depth, and symbolises a lot of different things”
Cover designer who just thought blue was a pretty colour: “… yea that’s exactly what I meant”
jack is our high school english teacher
@@blessmeachoo6 oh my god that's so true. My English teacher used to sell symbolism in books like she actually lived inside the author's head. When in reality, it was just a story about some guy obsessed with getting the girl.
Tell me you have an english lit degree without telling me you have an english lit degree
Doubt it, graphic designers think a lot about their craft. Nothing is random.
@@rachiboo14 i get that lol, it was just a joke
Jack: deeply explaining the covers
Me: still trying to understand what he said about the last cover
i’m in a weird era where i keep watching videos about books and listening to the people around me talk about books but not actually being able to read books myself. it’s been this way since the end of december
SAME
SAME!!!!
it’s a reading slump :/ my best tip to get out of that is to reread a fav book, read a short story or read your fav comfort genre (historical romance for me 🥰)
y'all need to read the seven husbands of evelyn hugo! got me (and a looooot of ppl) out of a reading slump, it's just that good !!!
Have you tried listening to audiobooks and reading something you really wanted to try for a while at the same time? I feel like when my attention wanders about, listening to the audiobook while also reading the book myself kinda helps. It helps to set up an ambiance that is less likely to make one want to watch/listen to something else. You can also try breaking the slump by rereading something you've really enjoyed in the past or reading somewhere with no access to the internet :D
jack this isn’t related to the video, but i just want you to know you got me out of a reading slump of six years caused by my mental health, and for that i’m so grateful! i hope you keep on making wonderful content and that your channel keeps growing.
You're amazing!!
"This is How you Lose The Time War" definitely has a really great second act, but for me I also enjoyed the first half! The letters were witty and some of the settings were so cool, like an ancient bone temple, a dying plant, and an abandoned hospital in the middle of the woods. If you are a fan of sci-fi I think these settings make the first half more appealing! It also contains cute pop-culture references. This book made me laugh and cry, I highly recommend especially if you enjoy time travel/romance/poetry!
My favorite quote from the book: "Flowers grow far away on a planet they'll call Cephalus, and these flowers bloom once a century, when the living star and its black-hole binary enter conjunction. I want to fix you a bouquet of them, gathered across eight hundred thousand years, so you can draw our whole engagement in a single breath, all the ages we've shaped together."
"I'm a basic bitch - and I'm owning it" - 2022 energy brought to you by Jack Edwards ✨
The way you explained the cover of the second book was impressive and ✨ immaculate ✨
"This is how you lose the time war" had the exact same effect on me!
I bought it because of the cover and because I like stories about time. I had trouble getting into it, I was so confused. But when I finished it, I was like "5 stars, no questions asked"....I didn't even know how it happened, but it did and I regret nothing xD
I agree! I started reading it in a reading slump and ended up obsessed! It was confusing at the start for sure but so fun by the end!
Same! I had NO CLUE what was going on in the beginning. But I didn’t really understand jack being sad about the ending…? Like - it was a „happy“ ending, wasn’t it?
@@emilyd4579 I thought it was happy, but quite bittersweet. I think he just meant he cried, as did I, kind of at the beauty of it, if that makes sense?
"More clauses than Santa's family" Another brilliant one, Jack 🤣🤣🤣
ikrr hahaaa he's hilarious i love him
This Is How You Lose The Time War is so so good. Despite how confusing it can be, I highly recommend as an audiobook. One of the authors is a poet, and there's a beautiful cadence in the writing. It's also a really easy way to get past some of the technical jargon.
agreed, the audiobook was incredible
Relieved to hear the audiobook is good, been worrying it's one of those books that really need to be physically read!
I haven't read it YET but the way jack has explained it, really reminds me of flowers from 1970 and just remembering how that ended....i don't think i can survive it twice
@@chrisstudychannel the book does shatter your heart but not entirely. the ending is a lot but it wasn’t too damaging. i recommend you read it, especially if the only thing holding you back is fear of the ending destroying you. it’s currently my favorite book ever :D
i love how jack can explain these covers in detail and how one thing leads to him thinking another thing and meanwhile i’m just like “uhhhh i mean they’re both in a swimming pool…”
Mrs. Wormwood: “You chose books. I chose looks.”
Jack, finding a loophole: “The thing is, I chose books based on their looks too.”
MRS. Wormwood: (confused Pikachu face)
OH THE THING FROM THE MATILDA MOVIEE (right..?)
I genuinelly thought about this comment for a whole minute lmao
@@Ava-yi6cw yes!!! Matilda’s mum says it to Miss Honey.
@@Ava-yi6cw Jack has mentioned it before in some video and I felt that as a community, we’d get the reference 😂
@@PokhrajRoy. no yeah i was just dumb lmao
@@Ava-yi6cw Oops 😂
I was personally victimized as well by “this is how you lose the time war”. I have never felt more stupid reading a book before this one 😅
Same! I thought I'd like it because the premise is neat... but boy I felt like a ding dong the entire time I read it.
Saame. The lyrical, abstract writing style combined with the time travel plot made it really hard for me to follow.
@@HideHeidi im so happy im not the only one 😂😂
@@HideHeidi what a description. I actually laughed out loud. I am definitely going to use feeling like a ding dong going forward
same!! i wanted to like it so much but i just couldn’t finish it i felt like reading gibberish
I spent the entirety of ‘Things Have Gotten Worse’ maniacally and slightly hysterically laughing.
And ‘Time War’ is one of my all time favourites, the big sapphic energy is unparalleled.
Same with things have gotten worse 😂 found it so stupid
"I'm going to pick books based on how pretty they are" AGREED! no matter how good they are, the need to look nice
To me the best books I've read were some extremely basic old paperbacks with one color & maybe a low resolution picture on the cover.
I think once I like a book, I don’t care what it looks like at all but I’m definitely much more likely to pick a new book up if I’m intrigued by the cover
If a cover is ugly, I’m only reading the ebook version. Only pretty books for my shelf
@@lunyny458
My goodness isn't this a little Extreme? Haha
@@m.e.6271 100%
Jacks is turning into an english teacher
"The book: the curtains are blue
Jack : that is representing that the character is going through depression "
No seriously , excellent content !
Jack has been putting out so many videos lately and I am absolutely living for it
"In this book, everything goes - including everyone's sanity" is the only thing I needed to hear to add Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last spoke to my already overflowing TBR
let me be honest here--- id watch this man talk about how his refrigerator broke,for hours...
I don't always like the same books he does, but I love his channel because he's so upbeat, sweet, and funny.
Jack is seriously one of the only influencers that I genuinely find myself smiling like an idiot at him cracking jokes and laughing at himself, almost as if I’m hanging out with a friend. Thanks so much for all the great content lately Jack!! Keep it up!
jack lives the main character life that we all want to live.
Okay but now you should do a continuing video where you buy a book that has a cover you really dislike and then tell us a review on them if they were actually good and just with a bad cover!
I remember, in I think 2020, when I first read "This is how you lose the time war" (also in one sitting) I then, right after finishing it, called a friend of mine just so I could go on a 1-hour rant about how much I loved this book and how emotional made me hahah
and even though English is not my first language, it just made so much sense in my head. I felt like it was way easier to read than some popular YA books. It's the only book ever rated 6 out of 5 stars. My absolute fav and also the only book I can and want to reread without getting bored.
HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it
When jack described the cover of topics of conversation, I never felt so shallow. Literally when I see a cover, I judge them by thinking; oehh pretty color, and that’s it hahah
If this isn't me😅😅 tbf u can tell hes an English student hehe
I could listen to you dissect cover and title design all day, Jack. Never in my life have I given that much thought to what the design of the cover means potentially for the content of the book.
Now that you had several books, where your verdict was “I always come back to it” or “this would probably be better the second time”, maybe there’s a video idea here? Aka “are these books actually better the 2nd time ‘round” 😬
"This Is How You Lose the Time War" definitely is great on a 2nd read. Like most time travel stories, the twists are confusing. But on the 2nd read, you know the twist and enjoy having your heart broken a second time 😢 😭 ❤️
*Fun fact:* the authors binged Steven Universe while writing this book. Did anyone else pick up on that influence, or just me? 🔮
A bit late but yess! i kept getting ruby and sapphire the entire read especially near the end, when red says “the agency thinks im alone” i kept thinking garnet say “im never alone” while being a fusion. I thought i was too much of a s.universe fan, so when i learned that i felt sooo smart lmao!!
ok but how could you explain so much about a story just looking at their cover???
when I see a pretty book I'm just like "oh that's pretty" and that's it.
As a designer, I feel like it is actually very important to judge books by their covers 😈
exactly
Look... you cannot keep making every book sound great I have 15 tbr books in my shelf, am almost broke and just ordered love in colour because your description made me cry happy tears
Quote of the Day: “In ordinary conversations, we meander through the meaningful and the mundane. That’s just how it works.”
"That's not just cheesy that's a whole charcuterie board" 😂 I'm going to be using that!
Timestamp 0:23 Jacks top makes him look like a weird mashup of a monk praying for the dinasaurs
i actually really liked "this is how you lose the time war" from the very beginning. did i have a clue what was going on? no. did i really enjoy seeing their relationship develop through the letters they left each other, right from the very first one? yes, very much.
"This is about self-awareness and not self-improvement." 🤣🤣 as expected Jack knows where it's at
I’m so happy to see Jack affirming our notion in subverting mainstream narratives around the covers of books 😂
"Buying books and reading books are too different hobbies" That hit a little too deep lmao
Maybe you could do the opposite of this, like find the worst/least favourite covers out there and read them without knowing what they're about and see if the cover matches the book!
(@itschesta)
3 books i want to read in 2022:
• A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara
• The Secret History - Donna Tartt
• The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
Yeah, I fell for that trick. A few years ago I read in the back of a book that the writer was the new Jane Austen and I love Jane Austen, so I thought I'd read it. The book was Julia Quinn's Bridgerton. Need I say I was utterly disappointed 😒 not to mention mislead.
Can I just say you're so good at sponsorship integrations? Like I love that you always come up with such an interesting and natural way to blend the sponsor into a video - and as a result, of all the UA-cam partnerships I've seen Karma do, this is the first time I'm seriously considering downloading it? Like what a cool idea to narrow down your to-buy pile!
jack: "reading books and buying books is two different hobys"
me: The story of my life
If only I could buy them as hobbies lmao. To me they're the same. Also I Don't have an access to a library :'(
these covers are gorgeousss. i maaay have decided to read This is how you lose a time war also in great part bc of that cover too.
I'd say tho, i'd seen people talking abt how it's a weird read at the beginning so i went for audiobook to help with the pacing and let me tell you, stunning. the narrators are amazing, and bc its a very poetic book, it was incredible to hear it out loud. i loved ittt
*_Jack is too creative with his videos. You'd think that he has covered every book-related topic, but here he is again..😂_*
Jack you've inspired me to read so much more that I just finished 8 books in 3 days and started the 9th. This is the most I've ever read in so little time.
I read Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, We were liars, They both die at the end AND One of us is lying just like you recommended. They were great reads but my favourites are definitely Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and One of us is lying.
The way you analyze these book covers…I could never
I love how extensively you think about these book covers and the books themselves- it’s like you went to college for it /s
Also I think you should do a video where you read/reread children’s/middle grade books, I’d love for you to give your insight on them!
I feel like "don't judge a book by its cover" applies to everything in life except on books. 😂 I mean, a cover usualy shows the vibe of the story so...
The way Jack described the cover of the second book *chef's kiss*
This is fav sentence- “I am a simple man, I see Sally Rooney and I purchase!”
Hats off Jack 🧢
I actually liked that this is how you lose the time war was sort of slow! I feel like a lot of sci fi/fantasy is very fast paced and more about plot than characters, and because I read a lot of sff I think I sort of end up feeling like the destination is more important than the journey- I’m reading to finish the book, rather than to enjoy the process of reading. So this is how you lose the time war forced me to sort of slow down and focus on the character development, the writing, the little changes between chapters, rather than whatever major plot events happened.I was able to enjoy reading the book, rather than just “yay, the mystery is solved!” And I am SO excited to reread
“Things have gotten worse since we last spoke“ was my first book of 2022 and it was certainly something to start off a year with. I also read it in one sitting and was just sat staring at a wall for a while afterwards. A 10/10 for me tbh
IT WAS MY FIRST BOOK TOO :) i felt the exact same yea
I know this video is two years old, but man i appreciate your humour Jack. You bring such joy to talking about and thinking about books.
my tbr list at this point is just full of your recommendations and i love that
My heart dropped when I saw “things have gotten worse since we last spoke” on the list
WHY DOES THIS BEAUTIFUL SOUL NOT HAVE A MILLION FOLLOWERS????LIKE SERIOUSLY
As soon as you said they are red and blue and on opposing teams, I knew they are going to fall in LOVE.
when you said you already had the best content ready for 2022, you really weren’t lying.
totally glad to hear someone be honest about this is how you lose the time war because ooh yeah the beginning had me struggling and then yeah glad i stuck with it because the messages to each other are just so beautiful and really make you feel but have not heard many say what you shared about the first part.
'this is about self-awareness, not self-improvement' honestly same
Hi jack! Something I kind of noticed like when you were talking about the second book is that sometimes you show a book but dont read the title out loud. I would appreciate it if you read them out loud more often as sometimes I'm not always looking while listening and it's probably helpful for people hard of sight as well!
Yea I’m hard of sight and I second this
Dude I found "This is how you lose the time war" through you (in your 2021 recap) and so I knew it would pay off, and man did it. Just read it in about three days (I've nothing better to do) and as soon as it picks up about halfway, it just goes hard as fuck. Still barely comprehensible, but it ties everything together so well until the end. Such brilliant writing. It's funny how I actually highlighted the same letter, though a different passage of it: "It is difficult - it is very difficult, to befriend where you wish to consume, to find those who, when they ask "Do I have you still," when they end a letter with "Yours," mean it in any substantive way." Truly, mind-numbingly brilliant writing.
And eh, the cover is BEAUTIFUL.
The way Jack explained the book cover of "topic of conversion" is exactly the way my literature teacher explains the line " she was having a pretty normal day" for 1hour😆😆
i paused the video 4 mins in because you ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT CALL YOURSELF DAFT. you're an inspiration.
i love this! and the books i wanna read in 2022 are:
- the atlas six
- the secret history
- beloved
(lettersfrommalaika)
Literally screaming watching the first book review!!! I went to college with Eric and we were in some of the same writing classes. Such a talented writer!!!
loved the video! you could do a “expectations vs reality” video, like where you tell us what you expect from the plot, the cover, the writing and then what it actually was. You could also make that interactive by making us pick the books on your insta story! I think it could turn out pretty fun and close to your style here on youtube. Love your videos!
LOVE you so much for naming translators!!!!! and cover designers! you're a GEM!
“PanDEMI LEVATO” is definitely what im going to use in my daily vocabulary
OMG this video is SO wholesome Jack!
3 Books I wanna read this year are (2022):
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- My Policeman by Bethan Roberts
- Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrel
(twildeversion)
We are loving these regular uploads Jack 😍
jack the type of person who sees a patch of color on the wall and inteprets the hell out of it. we love it.
Love in Colour is absolutely brilliant, it was my first 5 star read of 2022 and I’m still thinking about it; how amazing was the writing?! 😭 Funnily enough I put it off because I felt like I wanted to read it because of the pretty cover… ended up loving the content more than the cover!
This is how you lose the time war - literally one of my favorite books ever, it’s so beautiful
3 books I want to read in 2022;
- the Grave between us
- Eleanor & Park
- Alone with you in the ether
lynecosyns
here are the books i wanna read in 2022!!
- six of crows
- the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
- shatter me
(miagracedavis)
I loved hearing you talk about the covers! Would appreciate if you could include more of it in future videos, too ☺️
I just love how structured Jack's videos are!
Hi Jack! Here's my list:
- The Blessing Stone - Barbara Wood
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Caitlin Doughty
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid
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4:59 oh to be vibing about art with jack edwards
I just ordered books after you recommendations on the best books of 2021. Waiting on a lot of book packages my way😅 I have to admit though that you have gotten me to a good start in terms of getting through my reading slump😊
you come up with the best video concepts ever ugh literally the most entertaining booktuber / human being in general
wow jack is doing the absolute most with putting out content lately
I love your insight into the meaning behind the cover art! I would totally watch a video of you going to an art museum and just talking about the juxtaposition and color and meaning behind the placement of the figures in the painting
Jack, i have to confess my name used to be “Jack Edwards Superfan”. But since starting school again, many awkward conversations came up about my e-mails name. Thus I have changed my name. I hope that you can forgive me. Much love - your superfan
jack, I really love how you have colour coordinated the background when you display each book cover!! it looks sooo good!!
(Swirlingpastels)
3 books I want to read this year are:
- Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
- Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
I'm reading Pachinko, right now. Its really enjoyable, the character it focuses on is very interesting. I love how the character grows and matures. I think you'll really enjoy it.
It also explains the life of Koreans during the Japanese colonization.
“Livin’ La Vida Broke-a” is amazing 😂
The summary of a couple of these books reminds me of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. It has a start where you have no idea what’s going on and then lots of twists and turns and in the end you only get enough info to solve near the end. BUT it might be worth the reread. Would love your thoughts if you’ve read it.
I’m getting out of a reading slump in 2022 and it’s inspired by you! Saw your last vid where you said you wanted to read more non-fic this year… my two FAVOURITES are “Invisible Women” and “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat.”