books i'd sell my soul to read again for the first time
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i LOVED these books so much, i'd do anything to read them again with fresh eyes. however, while i can't read them again for the first time, YOU can. so, with that in mind, here's my top 11.
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"did I finish this book, or did this book finish me" is the best 1 sentence review to ever exist for a little life.
So true. I’m reading this book right now. It’s giving me emotional breakdowns.
paperbackdreams review?
@@yenakim5263 I know right!!
As someone who can struggle with self-criticism and negative thoughts, it took me a year to finish because I had to take a break when my mental health was at its lowest, but it was a beautiful read.
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Why is Jack literally the only person I trust for book recommendations?
Literally same!
I watch other booktubers as well but this is the only place I find pure satisfaction
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i love is videos, i have a playlist of is videos and uncarly and i watch them when im doing the most boring things, like cleaning and getrting ready. just for backgroud noise. its really nice because there are video sthat i have watch so many times that i know the exact phrase there going to say :). love from portugal
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May I say just how much I envy your passion? I used to be a bookworm as a child and young adult, but kinda lost it in recent years. I still read but it's hard to regain this hunger for books I used to have. It's channels like yours that remind me how exciting reading can be and help me keep trying to re-discover it, so thank you.
I truly hope you do. I got so busy with studies that I didn't have time to touch a book for a long while in the middle, and I only realized how lifeless I had been for that entire period when I *did* pick up a book again after it was all over. Now that I'm back to reading again, I'm more hungry than ever before. And it's a good feeling, if I'm being honest ☺️
@@hoyaticinspirit4eva547 I relate to this comment so much. I was such an avid book lover growing up and during my 20s until I decided to quit my job to return to university. I then spent 4 years reading only academic papers and text books and there was absolutely no time for reading for pleasure. After reading analytically and critically for so long I didn’t think I could ever go back to reading fictional stories. But last week I picked up a fantasy series and decided to divulge in it after a brief illness, and my goodness, I finished the books in just over 2 days. I was hooked and in such a meditative flow state while reading, it was just what I had been missing all these years, and it truly felt good for my soul. Although, I didn’t get much else done in that time (lol), I don’t ever want to quit books again ❤️
@@hoyaticinspirit4eva547 thank you. Life really is more like existence without reading, glad you're back into it☺
Same. I feel like I get sleepy by reading 2 pages
Aww, i relate to this so much!
Piranesi is just breathtaking. EVERYONE must read it and yes you're supposed to feel a little confused at the beginning so keep reading.
@@kirkrain7517 I guess the lack of plot affects your rating depending on what you enjoy - I personally love books without any particular plot. Piranesi is one of my favourite books simply because it made me feel some way (that's hard to explain!)
A similar vibe to Piranesi is The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern so if you enjoyed Piranesi I'd definitely recommend reading it!
Hmmm
"Piranesi" is one of the most amazing books I have ever read
Good to hear this because I've been stuck on the first few chapters for months now but I keep hearing about how good it is
Few video ideas:
1)What Emma Watson reads
2)All the books mentioned on F.R.I.E.N.D.S
3)Reading books recommended by your subscribers
4)One book from every genre
5)Only reading translated book for a week
6)What Jisoo from Blackpink reads
7)Books about religion
8)Biographies and Autobiographies
9)Celebrity lifestyle part 2
10)How different your life is in Paris and in England.
11)What Elio from Call Me By Your name reads
12)1 Book from every country
13)Literature you enjoyed as a child
Yes! And 14) All the books referenced in perks of being a wallflower
@@giordanodsouza9563 Oh Yes!
Or reading the books on a scratch off poster!
THIS!!!! LIST!!! IN!! ITS!!!! ENTIRETY!!! JACK PLEASE BOOK LORD!!!
OMG living nr. 1!
Timestamps! Here are the books lovelys
Our hero ❤
and the honorable mentions:
12:49 the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
the song of achilles
normal people
@@aggressively_average5180 thank you!
thank you babes
U understood the assignment 😃
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Couldn't look away from this video - it's got me hooked! And if you're into captivating stories, ''The Hidden Truths Of Wealth' is a must-read. It's packed with suspense and intrigue, just like this video. Head over to 'Borlest' to grab your copy and dive into the excitement!
This man knows how to sell a book better than anyone I've ever seen. He's so good at explaining books and I get half my boom recs from him!🥰
hey everyone. can anybody help me? i want to read a book, but i am very very lost in this big library of books. i want to read a good book, [romance would be better but other genre would be ok too] i have only read 2 books, and they are absolutely bad. it was it end with us and the love hypothesis. so pls help me.
@@Overdosed_On_Tea yes! I highly recommend To Kill a Kingdom. It’s a YA fantasy-romance, it’s ennemies-to-lovers. There is romance but a lot more fantasy. The characters are chefs kiss and their chemistry is rather exquisite.
@@Overdosed_On_Tea I love romance fantasy. The books that really gave me this amazing feeling was once upon a broken heart and the ballad of never after. It’s like a very slow burn romance which I usually wouldn’t enjoy, but I adore those books.
Currently reading Piranesi at the moment and I'm even more excited for it now hearing what you had to say about it
I started reading Piranesi in the morning, ended up having to talk a half day off work because I couldn't put it down. Every page made me more and more fascinated to uncover what the story was really about. It's such a small book too, anyone should give it a go :)
OK, you talked me into it. Jack Edwards had me teetering on the edge, but _YOU_ pushed me over. I just ordered it before the video above was even over ~LOL~
It would make a brilliant TV show, something like a HBO mini series
The ending definitely needs finetuning but the plot is charming
@@damlahanm608 they would really have to do a good job though because if they ruined it I would riot
[FOLLOWUP TO MY FIRST POST - very mild spoilers] Got the book and read it, read it again, pulled out the literary scalpel and _deep read_ it once more. At this point I'm sure I "understood it" as well as it was meant to be understood, and probably better than it was understood by most of those readers who were gushing inordinate praise upon it. I was not overly impressed. It was a good book, don't get me wrong, but it fell _waaaaaay_ flat relative to the enormous amount of hype and gushing superlatives I've heard on this and other You Tube videos. What DID work worked very well, but what didn't really stunk. For instance, I loved the description of The Labyrinth and Piranesi's relationship with it, and as Sean said the mystery of what was going on in the early part of the book made it "unputdownable". I also liked the way the character Piranesi was described, but the transition from fantasy to detective story (???with guns and gunfire???) was like eating ice cream and then suddenly switching to pickles. BLAAAAH! I could think of several ways to have ended this story far better. Overall I don't regret reading it, I'm simply saying it doesn't live up to the hype in my opinion. So ... I DEFINITELY wouldn't "sell my soul to read it again for the first time", in fact, I wouldn't trade an old pair of sneakers to read it again for the first time. If you want an equally "fantastical" story read _Lincoln In The Bardo_ by George Saunders. It is WAY over the top too, but unlike this one it works, from front to back.
@@DATo_DATonian Yes! You nailed exactly what I felt about Piranesi! The first half or ⅔ was incredible, and I couldn't wait to discover what was really going on. I had several ideas of what may be happening and honestly, any one of my theories would have worked better than the ending that Clarke wrote. The beautiful mysterious atmosphere she created was entirely undone by the bizzare conclusion.
✨timestamps✨
intro - 0:01 - 0:40
skillshare ad - 0:43
BOOK 1 - 1:47 (Death of a Salesman)
BOOK 2 - 3:02 (Piranesi)
BOOK 3 - 4:22 (Never Let Me Go)
BOOK 4 - 5:03 (Home Fire)
BOOK 5 - 6:12 (A Little Life)
BOOK 6 - 7:30 (Earthlings)
BOOK 7 - 8:56 (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
BOOK 8 - 9:27 (A Good Soldier)
BOOK 9 - 10:17 (The Talented Mr. Ripley)
BOOK 10 - 11:00 (Misery)
BOOK 11 - 11:39 (The Bread The Devil Knead)
conclusion - 12:30
HONORABLE MENTIONS - 12:47
to skip all ads in the video - 13:25 🦋
thank you 💞
@@stylisticating my pleasure💗💗
I have both Misery and The Picture of Dorian Gray sitting on my nightstand, having yet to be read... I think this is a sign
@@allisonbyrd2610 absolutely!! go for it✨
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TIMESTAMPS:
1:47 *Death* *of* *a* *Salesman* by _Arthur_ _Miller_
3:01 *Piranesi* by _Susanna_ _Clarke_
4:21 *Never* *Let* *Me* *Go* by _Kazuo_ _Ishiguro_
5:03 *Home* *Fire* by _Kamila_ _Shamsie_
6:12 *A* *Little* *Life* by _Hanya_ _Yanagihara_
7:30 *Earthlings* by _Sayaka_ _Murata_
8:55 *The* *Picture* *of* *Dorian* *Grey* by _Oscar_ _Wilde_
9:27 *The* *Good* *Soldier* by _Ford_ _Maddox_ _Ford_
10:16 *The* *Talented* *Mr.Ripley* by _Patricia_ _Highsmith_
11:00 *Misery* by _Stephen_ _King_
11:39 *The* *Bread* *the* *Devil* *Knead* by _Lisa_ _Allen-Agostini_
Good lord, thank you thank you kind person
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Thank you so much you amazing person 😄
I'm not so much into reading, even though I love your videos, and I still didn't finished it, but Dracula is being one of those books. It's so well written and so terrorizing, and that part about the Demeter log and all the ship chapter is so, so good. I know that when I finish it I will want to forget it just to have the experience again!
I just love how your recs are so different than everybody else and how well you express yourself! Thank you for that!
Honestly, Jack's reviews are always sooo good, he's the only bookworm with this incredible capability to make any book sounds so appealing, so delicious, like my tbr list is crazy long now because of him.
same!!!
i'd sell my soul to read "a thousand splendid suns" for the first time......i have read many books but i always find myself thinking bout' this book. It is one of those books that leaves an imprint on you for a very long time.
Loved that book so much - I still think about it more than 10 years later. Heartbreaking...
A kite runner by khaled hossaini was also really good..I'm looking forward to reading a thousand splendid suns
I find myself thinking my about this book as well it was soooo incredible and heart wrenching and I don’t think I’ll ever forget it
Agreed! Amazing book.
ME TOO. the way hosseini conveys feelings so deeply through the scenario around his characters is astonishing.
Whenever I need a new book rec I always come to your videos Jack. Your analysis but also wit makes your videos so original
Read Piranesi after watching this video, and I'm so glad I went into it with just the little bit of context Jack provided. I think it may be my new favorite book! so so enchanting and enrapturing.
I typed in “Dong of Achilles” into StoryGraph and Goodreads when I read it and it still one of the funniest moments of my entire reading life
this is how i will be referring to the book from now on
What are you talking about? That’s the real title 😩
LMFAO
@@Lmab-qs1kr it’s the fact I mistyped it on both sights that gets me
*Fat Thumbs Problems*
dude. i've been in such a reading slump (like i havent finished a book in a month or so) so anyways hopefully this helps lol
Maybe u need a new good book
I dont know if youve read them, but a few books that are the best cure for a slump: the song of achilles, the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and verity. Hope this helps :)
I got a tip for you , that worked for me in my reading slump . Read something small , which you can finish in one sitting , read a graphic novel or manga . Sometimes finishing a book really motivates you to read more . Some favourite recommendations of mine for graphic novels and manga :
1. Princess princess ever after
2. The Prince and his dressmaker
3. Heartstopper
4. Spy family
@@bia-ur9lb ty :))
@@riyamishra280 thanks!! i'll def try some of those. actually, the only thng i've managed to finish recently is heartstopper haha
The Midnight Library is a book that I wish I could read again. It was one of those book that teaches you something and really makes you think about your own life and the regrets you might have. I really wish I could go back and read it again for the first time.
I've been half way through the book and already loving it
I used to feel bad about my regrets and decisions only to realise they are just bullshit as said in the book.
And yea it's good so far.
Have you read the Robertson Davies Trilogies. One of those trilogies, either the Deptford Trilogy or the Cornish Trilogy can't remember which, The Midnight Library put me in mind of it.
For real, this book was more like a journal to me..I tried to write my feelings, regrets in blank spaces or whatever I was getting on my mind while reading. I know some ppl find it cliché or simple.
But that's what's good about it! It's trying make our cliché and simple life intresting
I loved this book, too. It was really life-affirming and made me feel happy.
ikrrrr its amazinggg
Jack you're literally the only person i take book recommendations from, so thank you for constantly feeding my love for reading ( and buying) books. you've helped out of many a reading slump
Books that make me want to time travel just so I can read them again:
-Pope Joan by Donna W. Cross
-Castillos de Cartón by Almudena Grandes
-Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
-Reunion by Fred Uhlman
-A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
-Chess Story by Stefan Zweig
Oh I absolutely love Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. I read the french version when I was in high school
Thank you for sharing this!😍
Cool, I've been reading Tropic of Cancer except I like to pretend the character Van Norden is like a Bailey Jay, mite write my own book think I'll call it "Beyond the Valley of Penises"
A thousand splendid suns is beautiful, I loved every book of Khaled Hosseini
Castillos de cartón!!!!!! Yo también 🥺🥺🥺
YES Kazuo Ishiguro! “Never Let Me Go” is one of my favorite books. I also really loved “The Remains of the Day” and “Klara and the Sun” (his newest release).
love them all so much. Remains of the Day is my fav though!!
He is amazing with his words. If you want to read a book unlike anything else you’ve read before, The Unconsoled is such a unique read.
I listened to the audio version and thought, “Meh.” 😕 That happens a lot when I don’t actually read it myself.
Just found this channel. This is my lucky day. Perfect book descriptions...feeling the love and the passion from Jack, and also from the comments.
Jack! Such a great video and I was hoping A Little Life would make it on your list. I'm also an English major and I just finished reading the book a couple days ago and you explained it so well. Every sentence hits so deeply and painfully, and I also love how the characters get so much room to develop. Ah it's definitely one of my favorites now.
just here to add more emphasis on reading trigger warnings for “A Little Life”. it could really really ruin your mental health for a long time. if you’re afraid your trigger might be in it, it probably is. please be careful with this book! it is wonderfully traumatizing.
When I heard it's about 4 men going through life in New York, I thought it would be absolutely perfect for me. Love reading about a group of friends going through the highs and lows, but man, after reading the trigger warnings.. there's just no way.
Can you list a few of the potential triggers? I was going to read
@@letmedream111 Literally any trigger you have, it’s definitely in there. Look up “A little life trigger warning list”, you’ll find it.
@@letmedream111 honestly if you have any trigger I’d just avoid it. I like the book but yea it pretty much covers all triggers tbh
@@Acetronomy it sounded pretty interesting, but i put the book down so fast after reading a brief synopsis. i knew i couldn’t risk my mental health to read it
Jack!!!! So happy that you did this,, I literally just got off the phone with my mom talking about how we both wanted new (life changing) book recs!!!
Love that you included Piranesi!! Blew me away and I absolutely feel the same - I wish I could go back in time and read it for the first time again
my TBR list just extended and thank you for the special mention of the last 3 books i love them with all my heart and would sell my soul to read it!!!!!!!
Out of Context Jack Edwards: “…and in my reading everyday, I chose suffering so I loved this book.”
"im edging you"
I would 100% sell my soul to read 'My Brilliant Friend' by Elena Ferrante for the first time (translated from Italian). Never in my life have I experienced such a tender and heartwarming portrayal of two young friends. It is complex, beautifully written and really gives a voice to growing up in a small community. Brilliant.
Oh, good to hear. I have the book and have heard so many good things about it😊
Something I really love about Jack is that he truly appreciates and enjoys all genres and styles of books. His love for ALL literature makes me trust his suggestions a lot.
I read (and loved) Piranesi after seeing you recommend it on a previous video so I can’t wait to read the rest of these!
I completely agree with Piranesi, I was just blown away by it! I would love to be able to experience it again for the first time! Some of the others you've mentioned are on my TBR shelf so I will now be prioritising those! : )
Thanks for sharing this is soo cool definitely wanna try some of these books!! You’re awesome keep reading everyone!!!
I relate so much with what you said at the very beginning the video!!
Sometimes when a line or a scene impacts me so much and I love it, I would go back and read it again and I instantly have that feeling of regret that now I can never have that same feeling of reading it for the first time because now I know what happens! Oh that is so strong!!!
Therefore, I totally get what you meant. You’re not alone!😎👍🏻
I have The Good Soldier in my cart for a while, immediately purchased it after I see you mention it in this video!
Me having the most important exam of my life tomorrow
Jack posting a new video:
Me : let's watch it
Best of luck on your exam tomorrow!! You'll ace it!
What exam do you have tomorrow as in which subject?
Good luck! :)
best of luck!!! you‘ll slay it!!
Biology hai kya?
Omg Piranesi is my favorite book!!!! Enchanting is the perfect word. Just incredible and I come back to it again and again. Never let me go is also very compelling and poignant and thought provoking. Love your taste!
I love your channel. You’re so engaging when you talk about books and seem like a genuinely nice guy :)
Cant wait for more recs! I love by your recommendations so this should be good :)
I'm so glad I watched this video, cause I've started reading Piranesi and I'm so confused I was actually planning to put it down. You motivated me now to push through these first few chapters. 🙂
I absolutely agree with you about Piranesi! Such a unique and somehow very heartwarming book! I also absolutely loved Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Thank you for all the recommendations! I loved the way you tell about the books without telling a lot :D
Video ideas
1) Reading all of the books that Charlie reads in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs, Walden by Henry David Thoreau, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, The Stranger by Albert Camus, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand)
2) Reading all of the books that Charlie Spring loves in Heartstopper (The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, I was Born for this by Alice Oseman, The Iliad by Homer, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green, Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman - these are mentioned as a part of the extra content in Volume 3)
Also congratulations on 1 million subscribers!!!!!!!!
fabulous list!!
I personally liked reading Convenience Store Woman more than Earthlings, but I do love Sayaka Murata's writing. But my "I'd sell my soul to read again for the first time" book is Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee
100% agree! With all of this!
Cool, I've been reading Tropic of Cancer except I like to pretend the character Van Norden is like a Bailey Jay, mite write my own book think I'll call it "Beyond the Valley of Penises"
Pachinko is so good, I keep thinking about it even 4 months after finishing it.
Me too! My best read this year. Or my whole life. I was stunned.
Pachinko is really that book!!
Ahhh! I rarely read, and I admit, you. Caused me to photograph every book cover, and so, I believe I am about to begin a journey in 2023, as I sit still and walk though the literary mirror. Thank you! I will let you know which I love most!!
It always amazes me when people confess to not reading. good luck with your Literary journey .
did you do it?
“S” by JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst. It’s formatted as this old novel called The Ship of Theseus that’s being passed back and forth between two modern readers, Eric and Jen, who have conversations in the margins. Eric is a former PhD student in literature whose thesis was on SOT and Jen is a lit major about to graduate. It’s a story within a story with so many layers of mystery and filled with puzzles for the reader to try solving.
That's SUCH a beautiful concept
I’ve been wanting to read this book for years ever since it came out but I always been intimated lol
I'd definitely read 'the secret history,' by Donna Tart again for the first time if I could - it's absurd, with such complex characters and suspense drips off of every page (which is quite impressive for a 500+ page book) - I'd definitely recommend you reading it (and then while you're at it, I'd recommend reading the goldfinch after!)
Same here, my all time favourite book!
Same.. I'm still not over how good the secret history was.
Sameee
Jack has mentioned it in one of his vids before! Looking forward to reading it sometime
Just so you guys know… POC have had issues with the secret history and the goldfinch (the goldfinch especially). Before you recommend the goldfish you should warn people about its portrayal of POC because it has literally made people feel shit about themselves. It’s full of racism and ethnic stereotyping.
Would read Anna Karenina by Tolstoy again! Was not the same before and after reading it!!
This gives me the motivation to tackle that book loll
It’s been sitting on my shelf for a while and I’ve been contemplating reading it.
anna karenina is honestly one of my most favourite books ever. tolstoy has such a wonderful ability to see into the human soul. it’s beautiful. definitely read it!!
I know a lot of spoilers but I’m really enjoying it tho!! I thought that it would discourage me(? But I really like it so far❤️
I reread it roughly once a year. It’s like a slow-brewing soup in its development and has a power to change a person.
as a Russian I always wondered why someone would read russian literature on purpose, for pleasure. like, I know it's really depressing most of the times and we read such stuff at school
contemporary and classic recommendations in this video, love love love this 🤩
I usually don't leave comments in the videos I see but I feel such comfort watching your videos, I love reading but can never get to the point of transforming it into a daily habit, hearing how you articulate so beautifully your thoughts and emotions about these books makes me want to read so badly. Plus, I like to spend a lot of time alone and have felt a weird shame about it before, but you show me how exciting and rewarding it can be to spend time by yourself doing the things that you love. Thank you for these amazing videos, I absolutely enjoy your sense of humor and your passion for these books. Please keep doing this, I watch your videos while I cook and work and they make me very happy (P.S: I am writing down ALL of your book recommendations)
I was about to study,but Jack's recommendations seem more important.
BTW Congratulations on 1 million subscribers
Personally, I would literally sell my soul to read: The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruíz Zafón for the first time again. It made me fall in love with books and reading tbh
Its beautiful.. ♥️
So, so agree. The same for me!
One of my favourite books of all time!!! Took me about a week to process each book after finishing.
This, by far
That book is utterly magical and I treasure it dearly
I just finished Piranesi. What a wonderfull book that was! Never have I thought a book could would make me feel so deeply and perceive such vivid images the way this one did. Thank you so much for making this video 😊
I just started listening to the Audible version of Piranesi based on this video. And omg it IS amazing.
I was worried that listening rather than reading would be a degraded experience, but the narration is spectacular... the best I’ve ever heard on an Audible book, even by the same actor.
I have just 3 hours left, and I’m pretty sure I’ll finish it today. Because I can’t stop. Thank-you 🙏
one book i wish i could read again for the first time is 'a good girls guide to murder' by holly jackson because omg it was amazing. kind of wish i had annotated the book with my theories the first time!
Thanks, I already bought this on my kindle 1 year ago and will note as I go along when I get around to read it!
Oh yes, will definitely do that.
Wow, great tip to annotate. I’m just starting to read it
i love how you covered a lot of authors with japanese roots here! as a japanese it’d be amazing to see a vid centered around Japanese books, i love anything by Kaori Ekuni and Mieko Kawakami
Thank you for this. You're enthusiasm is motivating. I've made a list!
The Good Soldier!! You are probably the only person I know on Booktube who has actually talked about it. Or who I can find. I love, love this book. To me the whole book is about resentment. Granted there are other things going on, but to me the best way to describe it is resentful. And I revel in it. Thank you so much for talking about it.
I absolutely adored Daughter Of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor and would just love to be able to re read it for the first time again. I usually do every 2 or 3 years, but of course, I already know what happens. The entire trilogy is completely unforgettable!
I actually get started again on reading books after a five year hiatus and picked the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo thanks to your recommendation and boy, I have to slow down reading it because I almost finish it in one night. I also have Normal People next on my reading list, excited for it. I'll definitely pick a couple of books from this list!
This is my comfort channel. Something I watch while sipping the evening tea. Love the reccos!
I love your book reviews and recommendations. I also love your vlogs and would love to see some of those. Thank you for being you
There's me just finishing a little life and hopping straight onto TH-cam to rewatch Jack's review, only to discover he has posted another gem of a video review. A little life is painful, heartbreaking and profoundly human in all its forms.
same, i finished it and already 2 books away but it still haunts me to this day
Your first recommendation 'Death of a salesman', your review made me tear thinking about his life, I don't know what the book will do. I think I should stick with thrillers as they have happy endings. I can't play like that, it hurts too much.
Great - my TBR just keeps getting higher and higher cos of amazing humans like you! 😫
This video just made me very excited about reading again, thank you Jack:D
„Beartown“ by Frederik Backman and „Us against you“ which is the sequel - that’s my list. I recommend those on a daily basis. It takes 50-100 pages to understand why but once you’re in… you’ll love it!
Two of my lifelong favorites are The Poisonwood Bible and Bean Trees, both written by Barbara Kingsolver.
I'm reading Piranesi right now because of your recommendation and damn! I'm hooked, can't put it down!
Thank you for the book recommendations!
Flowers for Algernon, DEAR GOD that book had me on my knees, probably my favorite book ever. I wish I could read it again for the first time 😩
Yes!!!
I’M READING ELEKTRA RN TOO AND I LOVE IT!!! now a huge Jennifer saint fan because Ariadne was amazing too
Congrats on one million subscribers!! We love you💞
I read Piranesi after watching this video and it was an incredible read - exactly as you described! Thanks for the rec Jack!
Can I just say that you’re the first TH-camr that immediately erases my anxiety. Was feeling really anxious today and your videos have made me feel so much better so thank you .
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Could not agree with you more about Piranesi!! Would really recommend for anyone looking for a good audiobook too!!
I took your recommendation of Piranesi from a previous video and read it for my English project and OML I LOOOOOOOVED IT!! ty for the recommendation, and everyone should read this!!
Thank you for this list, Jack!!
All of these books are hitting my To Read List because 'Jack Verified Books' are the answer to reading with perfection 🤌
If someone would asks me what my hobby is, I’ll tell them watching jack edwards talking about books
The one book I would literally sell my soul to read again is "The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo". I love this book so much and how it shows the behind the scene of being a woman in the cinematic industry in the 50"/60". I cried so hard at the end, I've never cried that much to a book.
Samee!!
Sameeee! Such a masterpiece. I would sell my soul to see Evelyn and Celia on the big screen!!!
@@tessacarstairs5998 Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo have been adapted to the screen. Netflix
@@tessacarstairs5998 it's your lucky day bc its happening!!
SAME! i would do anything to read that for the first time again
Jack, I just started watching your videos and I am very much enjoying them. This premise is one I also feel deeply -- to read my favourite books again, for the first time, what a gift! Thank you for your book recommendations. I also love Oscar Wilde and The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my favourite books. Here goes some of my list (super difficult): Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, The Stand by Stephen King (can't name them all so let's just go with this one), A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Away by Jane Urquhart, Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck, Stardust: Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie by Neil Gaiman, also The Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, Blindness by José Saramago (** this was the first book I read by him so I include it as the fave but honestly, every one of his books are amazing), the MaddAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood (but, her writing is incredible so read everything), Watership Down by Richard Adams, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez, Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, The Wicked Years series by Gregory Maguire, The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, A Wrinkle in Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle, The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findlay, Stieg Larsson's Millenium series. I will stop now. Keep your recommendations coming!
Great list! Thanks for the inspiration!
jack content is elite .
The Hearts Invisible Furies would definitely be on my list of book I'd love to read again for the first time
Wow, fun video! And thankfully I've only read 3 of them (Salesman, Good Soldier, Ripley). So, there's a lot of first chances there for me. :) Thanks for this. I'm not sure where I'll start, but it's great having such an exciting list.
I’m so glad you put piranesi bc when you said I’d sell my soul to reread this book this was exactly what I was thinking!!!! I keep trying to recommend it without giving it away it is SO GOOD!!
Jack, how is your trip going?! I hope you are having a good time, you are healthy and taking care of yourself. Congratulation on the million too!! Love you tons!! 💞🥺
*whispers* read did I mention I love you? (I know it is a typical romance and not something you would read... but it changed my opinion on a specific taboo in our society. as a sociology student I would highly recommend it!)
I want to reread the entire Harry Potter series for the first time. Especially the first book because I saw the movie before I read the book. I want to go in with an entirely clean memory and experience the first Harry Potter book just like I did for the rest of the books
I knew Harry Potter would show up on the comments
I just reread them because I've been bedbound for a while now and I don't have the concentration span for anything too complicated right now, but they are worth a reread, even if you can basically dream them. I still really enjoyed it :)
Same..
Half of these were already on my TBR, and the rest are on there now! Thank you for this video. (:
The perks of being a wallflower
Man's Search for Meaning is without doubt a book I would love to have an opportunity to read again for the first time. The fact that it's a true story really puts everything in perspective - changed my perception of the world and real values, made me appreciate the little thing (which, of course, are not little at all). It will also break you and build you at the same time, which I believe is you genre :D And Viktor Frankl was an amazing and inspiring person with a very clear communication and a great sense of humor (even though the book itself doesn't really portray that, minding the theme), so it's truly a wholesome experience to have a book like that in your life.
Jack, I would like to send my heartiest congratulations on reaching a Million Subscribers! You deserve the world and all the love.
P.S. Just when we thought you couldn’t be more unhinged, I saw the title of the video. 😂
AHHH!! I just found Home Fire on sale at a bookstore the other day and picked it up. I’m super excited to start reading it now
THANK YOU FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONSSSSS 🎉
From my first library card at five onward, most weeks I have read two books, sometimes three books. I am 76 now and my most memorable read currently is "Dear and Glorious Physician" by Taylor Caldwell. It's her masterpiece.
Read in the 70’s and loved it