birthday book shopping in brooklyn 📚 (nyc vlog)

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[@themurderbotfeed7688]

You can tell Jack is rolling in dough because his nyc apartment actually has a window, and it seems like it would be wider than his wingspan. So proud of u man

[@PrincessAttorney]

That’s the first thing I thought seeing this lmao 😭

[@kat9pao]

Wingspan😭

[@elise85391]

It’s kind of sad that having a good window is a status symbol🙃

[@kristenhaynes4343]

It was him saying Jacquemus for me 🤣🤣

[@beadmecreative9485]

@@elise85391not much has changed from the past. In England, they charged tax based on how many Windows people had 😢.

[@bayleem8071]

Me, a 30 year old watching you gag over turning 24……Bye Jack 😂

[@bayleem8071]

But also happy birthday lolol

[@JeannyMeyer]

Same 😄 I‘m in my early thirties (and I don’t think that’s old) but 24 is basically still the baby years of adulthood 😄

[@fashionjackie]

I’m actually 24 and I was like “okay… 😅”

[@bekytg9393]

I'm 53, I'm old enough to be Jack's mum. Yikes.

[@dalaimommadrama8929]

Me, 47 and I almost went into a mini panic attack thinking I must be basically fossil fuel to my fellow book lovers. 😪😪🤣🤣 🤣

[@sophiaisabelle0227]

Book shopping videos are satisfying to watch. It’s good to treat yourself every once in a while. You’ve worked hard enough to buy all the things you want, and you deserve to receive so much more than you’ll ever expect.

[@meherjanurmee9566]

Looks, intelligence, humor and charm - Jack has it all

[@annaschreier3391]

you can tell jack is a book person by the way he said "oh my god, now i wanna be… her!" when finding out the author had her own bookstore. literally the cutest!

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[@payholaa]

Jack being an a October libra baby literally explains why all his videos are ✨chef’s kiss✨

[@margaritaschmidt2571]

My thoughts exactly 😄

[@EllieHawkes]

Makes so much sense

[@Andrea-23914]

"I'm officially 24. That makes me feel violently ill." Reaction video when you turn 74, please. 😂😂 Happy birthday, Jack!!!

[@cccastaneda5081]

BELL HOOKS?!!! I scrolled down through all the comments and I must say, I was so surprised there wasnt more excitement about this book. First of all, the fact that it presented itself to you on your birthday is such providence. I am willing to bet money that this book will greatly influence your writing for years to come. You couldn't have asked for a better gift, my friend. Enjoy!

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[@rashichoudhary2006]

I love these vlogs because every book counts! Let's get that library Jack!! Also, I just love your videos in general. 🥰🥰

[@theyhappyhiker]

"I thought this was going to be up my street, but it's not even the same postcode." Lmao. I lost it. I love Jack's second channel.

[@winterywillow.]

Happy belated birthday, Jack!♡
We love the alliteration in the title! Also, loving your content as always so thank you for making my days brighter.

[@millieb3823]

Happy birthdayy!!! And its not sad that you do that we all do and you deserve rewards!! ♡

[@sawyer_the_lumberjack5761]

Happy belated birthday Jack!! 🎉🎉
Thank you for all recommendations and joy you have given me over the years!

[@anoushka373]

'it's one of my favourite videos that I've ever made because it's so stupid' loveee the CHAOTIC energy Jack ahhhh🤌

[@sotiria_lazaridou]

happy belated birthday!!🎉
you've been posting so many videos lately and I feel well fed! thank you for yet another great video!☺

[@katrinamorhart1850]

Best gift: a book voucher!congratulations on another trip round the sun and can’t wait for you to check out more stores (maybe McNally’s)

[@autumnjuly7356]

Happy (belated?) birthday, Jack! 🥳Thank you always for the videos! You got me into reading again, a hobby I haven’t touched in years, and now I’m falling in love with books again! Many thanks! Hope you have a great day!

[@diewertje9810]

Happy belated birthday Jack , you’re a light in our lives.

[@sarelabrenes6102]

The "amendments to the burger" situation is quite common in NYC haha! A lot of menus have a "no substitutions" policy. Happy birthday!!

[@ILoveJahangeer]

Happy belated birthday, Jacky! Hope you had a lovely day celebrating, and that you’re showered with health, happiness and success.
Stay amazing and continue shining!
❤️

[@20099afl]

Happy Birthday, Jack! 🎉 Definitely take home Joan is Okay next time, Joan is a brilliant character and I had the privilege of attending a few craft talks with Weike Wang while I was still in college (who, as you can imagine, is also brilliant)

[@Katiedora122]

HBD! I have a friend in Queens, and we've gone down to visit her a bunch over the years and always made it a priority to go to different indie bookshops. Our last trip happened to be last month, and we went to Book Are Magic (owned by Emma Straub), Books of Wonder (YA), The Mysterious Bookshop (mystery), The Astoria Bookshop (small but good), and Greenlight Books (Fulton St was well curated). It was a very busy trip, but we've also gone to The Strand, McNally Jackson, and a couple used bookstores. And of course, B&N lol.

[@annbeni]

Dont know why your videos are so relaxing and enjoyable! They are so inspiring :) thanks and happy bday jack!:)🎉❤

[@trudyjohns5150]

Happy Birthday Jack!!! It’s fun to go book shopping with you and seeing all the books!!!

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[@lakshmikuch]

the use of clairo's music made me vibe and so happy

[@lindiwecharles1653]

Happy belated birthday Jack! Thank you for this video❤️

[@larablair7257]

love these vlogs, also loved the other video on getting inspiration from people on the tube, SO EXCITED.

[@gabrielle_vx]

Happy belated birthday! 24 was a good year for me -- lots of self-discovery. Wishing you all the best!

[@badobsession28]

Happy belated birthday Jack!🎂🎉 I hope you had a good one!😄

[@liliaaaaaa]

Thank you for your videos. They helped me so much!
Happy belated birthday🎉

[@anhtunguyen77]

such a pleasure to watch your content Jack!

[@lorithomasscott349]

The way I reacted when you pulled out All About Love 🎉❤ SO good! And I think it’ll appeal to your desire to read about love in a much more multi dimensional way than just romantic love.

[@monicagyves960]

Happy Birthday Jack!!🎉🎊

[@val.daffodils]

I completely understand your passion with love in literature! I completely agree. It’s all something we relate too and it’s the thing that makes us most human! It’s not lame bestie

[@connieconway244]

Happy Birthday Jack! Love that you are into fashion too

[@kenny-bc3ll]

when clairo started playing my heart went insane 🫀🫀 ilysm it hurts so severely x

[@adriannajane]

Happy Belated Birthday! 🎂🎁🎈🎉📚 Barnes & Nobles birthday book shopping was my favorite tradition as a teenager.

[@elisabetharcon8459]

Happy birthday🎉🎉🎉 btw, can’t wait till we get to the 1000 books!

[@nnbk_fornow]

Love these NYC adventure vlogs!

[@rsarlls08]

Happy Birthday!! Hope you have some fun to celebrating!
It wasn't my birthday but I bought some books online from Barnes and Noble also but I bought Cozy Mysteries which I have been really enjoying reading. I like your channel because I am enjoying hearing about other books that are of different types and I have to admit some of them sound very interesting...thank you for sharing.

[@skivy5116]

another vlog

[@filmaddict143]

If you would like find more bookstores (in Brooklyn) theres actually a nice couple ones (also barnes and nobles!) that goes between 7th ave-prospect park. They are a bit smaller to be honest but they're so nice and the staffs are so sweet and heartwarming

[@WitBeondMeasure]

COMMUNITY BOOKS! They are the loveliest

[@filmaddict143]

@@WitBeondMeasure yes omg i love them they’re so sweet😭

[@laurenschenck5355]

Happy birthday Jack! Hope you have a great day ❤

[@indiethebindi]

Yes! I love your reading books that strangers read on the train video. Please do more!
Also - Happy Birthday!

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[@JahricLago]

Hiiiii, Jacccckkkk! Happiest birthday! 😍😍😍❤️❤️

[@k49821]

Happy Birthday! Mine is this week too :D You're still plenty young! I didn't freak out until I was closer to 30 than 20 lol Please do a part two of reading books you see others reading on the subway!

[@hey8957]

3 steps closer to having that library... happy birthday Jack!

[@LindseyMCruz]

Happy Birthday Jack! May it be lovely!!! 🎉❤🎂

[@aaaamnaaaa]

I was just about to rewatch the 'Power' reading vlog because I needed Jack energy and lo and behold I was gifted with a whole new video🕺 life is good

[@j.hpewrld]

I absolutely loved "everyone in this room will someday be dead." It is so so good and amazing, so many underlined sentences in my copy!!😭 I can't wait until you finish it Jack!

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[@candicemitchell7680]

Happy Birthday!!! Cheers to another year 🎉❤🎁❤🎊

[@suzannemoore404]

Happy Birthday! Thanks for taking us shopping with you.🎂💐

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[@Elle_Riley]

super excited for that strangers-reading video concept again can't wait to see what you think about All About Love! I found it recently in a Little Free Library and would love to know if I should move it up my tbr :)

[@Shams1402]

I've heard so much of your voice to the extent that I read my books with your voice inside my head! HOW COOL IS THAT 😂

[@adonaldson8912]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JACK!!

[@bethanybrooks158]

I can’t wait to see your content on exploring independent NYC book stores and reading the book that strangers are reading on the subway! Your content always encourages me to pick up whatever book I’m currently reading and get back to it! 😁💜
Here’s a suggestion for you since buying books new in America is so expensive: explore your local thrift stores, second-hand book stores, and libraries when sourcing your reads.
A lot of American thrift shops have some very cheap book sections that have a few gems every once in awhile. The big chain thrift stores like Goodwill usually require quite a bit of digging for a good read, but family-owned thrift and antique stores generally have some really cool and easier finds (just keep in mind that the prices vary from dirt cheap to bank breaking depending on the store). I recently bought a twenty volume series printed in 1910 that was still in good condition for $20 at a store like this, so you really never know until you look around a bit. In America, you can sometimes even barter in an independent thrift shop when you’re buying a bulk amount of books. I just wanted to point this out since bartering is not a common American practice and should not be done at the big chain thrift stores where the prices are set.
Second hand book stores, while a lot like thrift store book sections, tend to gravitate towards the middle of the pack price wise. A common American chain for second hand books is Half Price Books, but most family owned book stores sell them second hand as well. They’re generally cheaper than Barnes & Noble but more expensive than most thrift stores.
Lastly, libraries. A lot of American urban areas have a pretty good selection of libraries. If you are staying in America for any amount of time, I’d recommend getting a library card because they’ll give you access to all of the libraries in your city/county. And sometimes you can even have a librarian put your card from a neighboring library region into their system so it’ll work for that library region as well. In America, with the price of new books being insane, I’m surprised that American booktubers don’t often mention library hauls or finds. Especially since in a lot of cities they’re eliminating charges for late books as long as you return them. 🤷‍♀️
Also, most library regions (whether done by city or county) have websites that you can browse their entire collection on, and when you request a book at your nearest library they’ll get that book to that library for you so you don’t need to travel to a far away library to get it. This might be standard outside of America as well, but I just figured I’d mention it because I really love this feature of requesting books. 😄
Hopefully, these suggestions and explanations help you and any other travelers better traverse America’s book buying scenes without breaking your wallets. Sorry for the long explanation. 😅

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[@rhyannonsparks1457]

Happy birthday Jack!! I can’t believe we’re only 3 years apart because you seem so mature, but you are so youthful that I can’t believe we’re a whole 3 years apart.
I love the idea of rewarding yourself with a bookstore trip, and I love that we get these videos because of it

[@films.aadyaa]

Happy belated 24th birthday Jack🎂🎉

[@joshurfriend2000]

happy birthday jack!!!!!!!

[@yvette0777]

Happy belated Birthday, Jack! 😊

[@acattagite448]

YESSS, so excited to hear your opinions on the third book! It’s been my favorite for such a long time

[@leabrodeur]

I loooove your vlogs! I can't wait to see more of you in NYC

[@Tutankhamun18Reads]

amazing! I really loved NoViolet’s previous novel, but hated This One Sky Day for the writing style so they way you talked about Glory was very illuminating

[@rosemarychavez5570]

I love the song you played when you went book shopping!!!!

[@MrTaikobo]

In my neck of the woods! Welcome to Brooklyn, bro! Glad you had fun and enjoyed yourself!

[@LoisAriayiFormation]

One the most great youtub chanels that i really like to watch

[@mrlately]

I love reading about the concept of Love too, you should make a video with a list of books that touch upon it!

[@tanyaembly7630]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🥳. I always look to see what people are reading also lol.

[@emmadumais2337]

This video was fun! Happy birthday Jack, cheers!

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[@HMarie.99]

Woo, for once I’ve read a book before seeing it on Jack’s channel! Also happy birthday🥳
I bought Tokyo Ueno Station because the cover was so pretty and I too love Japanese literature, but sadly it didn’t live up to my expectations:/ It wasn’t bad by any means, but I found it a boring reading experience even though the ideas and themes were so interesting.

[@lorlacs611]

That song though at the bookstore scene,is vibing with mee 💃

[@iris1955]

I just love Jack's NYC era 😩 Hope ur doing well & loving the US Jack ❤️

[@ReadingNymph]

Your videos never fail to make me laugh, looking forward to the NYC sequel to reading books you saw on London Underground

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[@saraackerman8019]

Emily Pizza is so good! Glad you are enjoying NYC! So fun to watch you explore my city :)

[@magda_mf]

Oh yes, I love it when you can get beautiful sights on your commute!

[@nehansamirando426]

Wish u belated birthday Jack...Oh my god I can't believe I'm sharing my birthday with my favorite booktuber........

[@litpikachu]

happy birthday jack!! check out books are magic next time you're near downtown Brooklyn!

[@whitbear81]

Yay! I’m so glad you picked up Tokyo Ueno Station!

[@pandaj396]

Jack is in a tic tok advert on tv in the uk. I literally screamed at the tv! Lol 😆

[@kasialawecki7538]

I‘ve lived in Paris for 14 months. Now I think I’m learning more about Paris from your videos than when I actually lived there. 😀

[@raynahailey]

I just found all about love in the used section at my local bookstore and I was so excited!! I got it for only $8.50!!! I recently started it and it’s already so good

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[@adelestefanowicz198]

I saw you pick up Joan is Okay- I just finished it last night! I think you’d really enjoy it. It gave me slight Convenience Store Woman vibes!

[@JahricLago]

I watch your videos when I feel alone... and there are manyyyyy times that I feel alone. Or I'm literally alone inside my room, inside my head. Haysss. So, instead of crying to myself, I watch your videos (new and old ones). Thanks for bringing light and a little joy in my life just watching your videos, Jack. You do matter to me now. You may not know, but I appreciate you so much. Thank you for saving me from myself. 🥺🤧😭🥲😔

[@katahoffmann6187]

aww jack this video is my birthday gift, thank you ❤ i didn't know our birthdays are 2 days apart, though i turned 23 today
i love your videos jack, have the best time in nyc
happy late birthday to you!!

[@adriannajane]

Happy Birthday!🎂🎁🎈🎉 I hope today is kind to you 💕

[@katahoffmann6187]

@@adriannajane thank you so much for your kindness!💕 yes, my day was great 🤗

[@fabledasad]

omg so much new content to binge on!!!

[@Lyleelou11]

the clairo song in the background while you’re shopping🥹🥹

[@grvhppr]

Almost at that library! One day you’ll have multiple libraries that you can create wings by genres. Curious if Jack will get into rare book collection.

[@jenniferbrown7228]

Happy birthday, birthday twin! I have almost bought Tokyo Ueno Station the last two trips to the bookstore. Guess this is my sign!

[@charlaw5127]

Happy Birthday!!

[@rhyannonsparks1457]

This is such a good Clairo song, I love it so much!!

[@andygilly14]

When Bookstores bring you joy Jack, that ia the moment you become a true bibliophile... 😊😉😁

[@ProfessorBurlingame]

Of course you love reading about love, fellow Libran! Happy (belated) Birthday.
I'm looking forward to seeing your trip to The Strand. In your first B&N vid in Union Square I kept willing you to walk three or so blocks south to that beloved hub for book lovers. I look forward to your opinion of it.

[@mn9885]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKKKKK

[@JoLinsdell]

Happy birthday 🎉🎂 Great video

[@ayman3037]

happy birthday btw🎉 😊

[@eufrasina.magdalena.a3a877]

one book, one more step to jack's own library

[@sushmavarsani5014]

Happy belated birthday Jack!! 🎉📖📚 🎂

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[@arianeking1165]

Lol, thought my Spotify started playing when softly came on. putting clairo in a video makes jack more iconic

[@literaryfools8761]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

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[@minkegrobler9840]

“It brings me joy so shut up” that’s me 😂