every book i've read this year, ranked from worst to best (51 books!!)
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i've read 51 books so far this year, so i thought i'd put it to good use. here they are, reviewed and rated from worst to best.
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"the first LOTR is just a bunch of creatures walking" why would you say something so controversial, yet so brave
As a huge fan of LOTR, I have to say, he’s not wrong. The first book is a bit of a slog (except Tom Bombadil). But I think it really pays off in books 2&3
Not wrong though
@@LukeMaynes lmao I lowkey hated tom bombadil when I first read it, found him really slow
And so wrong...
@@khaledkarim6866 poetry is slow, so I loved the vibes
My two favourite things for Jack to talk about:
1. The smurfs collection in 'The hating Game'
2. Anytime he mentions 'Jane Eyre Laid Bare'
He’s gotten a lot of mileage out of Jane Eyre Laid Bare for a book that he spent a pound on. 😆
@Rivers it's the shaving part for me
@@usn_f_455 her Jane hair
the ✨audacity✨ of this man to read FIFTY ONE books five months in when that is my goal for the YEAR
same bestie 😭
Four months even 😤
LOL 50 books in a year is a totally respectable goal… I just shoot for 12 :(
Mine's 20.
same here - i want to read 52 books this years for each week one
It's always good to see a 34 minute Jack Edwards video 😌✨
we're in for a treat😌💫
Nothing better🙌🙌🙌
I collect Smurfs and I won’t tell you why either 🤪
Don’t be afraid to give a negative opinion. They should not have gotten worked up over that. Subjectivity is the absolute bottom line of reading stories. That’s what makes it special.
couldn't have said that better
Wait what did I miss who’s they
@@ayellowpapercrown6750 the lotr fans that were getting so mad
Exactly. As a huge lotr fan this just annoys me. Just because you love something doesn’t mean everyone else has to love it too.
Yeah a book that I liked was near the bottom but it's not for everyone and I get that.
Michelle Zauner (Crying in H Mart) is also the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Japanese Breakfast!! Her music is really good, I definitely recommend :) !!
Listening to her music again after reading crying in h-mart made me so emotional. The first two albums make so much sense and the song Psychopomp had me crying in public after realising that it’s her mom saying ‘it’s alright’ in Korean. Listening to jubilee again gives me more joy now because she deserves to be this happy. Paprika has been my fourth most played song of 2021.
No way I didn't know this!!
and she is now a grammy nominee artist yay!
@@ninamarie177 jubilee has a happy sound, but the lyrics are mostly still pretty sad and melancholic. I love Paprika as much as you, but you can't ignore the fact that she sings about loneliness and stress that being an artist serves
Omg i love her music!! i had no idea she wrote a book- i’ll definitely have to pick it up now
Hey Jack, I just want to say that I appreciate your honesty in reviews. I feel like a lot of reviewers will hop on the latest trends and only like things that everyone else likes because it will get them the most followers. Your opinion isn't always going to line up with everyone else's, like the classics video you made. But that's okay because it's YOUR opinion. And that's what makes you genuine. Stay genuine Jack!
‘this book would look at snails and think “bloody hell, theyre going FAST”’ SOMEBODY STOP THIS MAN 💀💀💀
Okay, so, I see a lot of people posting (jokingly) self deprecating comments comparing themselves to Jack when it comes to reading. But please keep in mind that Jack literally *reads for a living* . This is his *job* . Please don't compare yourself to him, or at least not a serious way that'll make you feel bad about yourself! Reading is supposed to be fun and relaxing (in a way... speaking as someone who loves dark and depressive dystopian novels 😂). Do it at your own pace, read what you want, don't compare yourself to others ❤️
It’s not about not reading what I want or comparing myself to others and feeling badly about myself because I don’t read as much as somebody else. It’s really just about having such a massive TBR & so many books that I am dying to read, that even reading 125-150 books a year which is my average, isn’t anywhere close to enough. When my TBR is 1500 books long, even 200 books a year would hardly make a dent. It’s not that we are insecure about our reading when we compare ourselves, it’s just that we want to read more & are jealous of other people that can read faster/have more reading time.
Miekusje...please recommend some.good dark dystopian novels so far reading 1984 andBrave new world...any others you got in mind
@@Jenbebookish YOUR AVERAGE IS WHAT??? caspita! how do you find so much time to read?
recommend some novels you find dark or depressive dystopian
@@Jenbebookish WOWZA!!
“It’s therapy I need, not fiction” 😂My favorite unhinged king 😅
lmao ive seen you in all the comment sections of my favourite youtubers
@@manasvi4404 sameee omg
I've only read 3 books this year: finally out of the reading slump though so I'm gonna try and read as many as possible the rest of the year
don't worry, I'm not faring any better. I read 70 books last year, but have only completed about 10 this year. It's quality over quantity anyway. Hope you have a good reading month :))
Yas, I hope you're gonna read as much as you can and enjoy the experience, you complete stranger 💖
Same but recently my dad bought me 2 boring books i need to finish if not he won’t buy me more books so i just read a page or two everyday 💀.
@@havee_ why don't you just tell him you've finished? You can probably find a TLDR online if he asks about the plot
@@anthropomorphicpeanut6160 he’ll ask me ab it and I just don’t wanna lie to him, plus it’s my own language it’s not english so I don’t think I can find it on the internet😭
I think one thing Jack missed with Crying in H-Mart is the question of what it means to be a part of a culture. When Zauner's mother dies, she feels like she's lost her connection to being Korean, and it's something, through food, that she tries to claim for herself.
That's something I love about the book so much
Same! It really made me question what identity means to each and every one of us, particularly one’s cultural identity
Yep an easy 5 star read from me 🥰😭
I’m starting this tonight 😌 so excited
Interesting. I didn't love the book mostly because I didn't like the overly flowery language. I think I missed out on the story by being distracted by the language.
this really explains my over attachment to my grandparents since they’re the ones that prompt me to still keep our culture alive… i should read this book 😳
You’ve inspired me to try and read 10 books for the year and I just finished #9 last night, Sally Rooney’s Normal People. My GOD that book was amazing and now one of my favorite books of ALL TIME. Thank you for giving me that recommendation! I am now bumping the goal from 10 to 20 so wish me luck!!
how'd you like normal people? I've been meaning to get around to reading it
Yes! I read Normal People this month and really enjoyed it :)
Same my goal is 10 and i already finished 7
This is awesome, congrats!!
You got this!
Crying in H Mart rings true for a lot of Asian kids. I'm South Asian and similarly my mum has never told me she loves me nor did her mum tell her. But we always showed it to each other through food. If she ever shouted at me, made me cry, or if I was having a bad day in general, she would always cook me my favourite dish. It was our way of connecting and her telling me that she cares deeply for me. My nan passed away earlier this year and cooking her dishes is genuinely the only way I've been able to deal with that grief. My love language is literally acts of service, and this is literally why.
Okay so there are 4 types of book lovers
1) who actually read books
2) who just buy books
3) tbr is never ending
4) watches booktube all day and forgets about it. (Honestly my fav)?
I’m a 1 and 4
1,3and 4 for me lol
me being proud of the five books i’ve read🤟 (btw 8 days later it is now six books 😎 i just finished One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston!!!)
no but seriously everyone reads at the own pace and that’s okay!! no need to make yourself feel bad about the amount of books you’re reading, as long as ur reading and enjoying yourself 💌
Totally! Congrats on your reads😁
Exactly! A lot of people seem to skim or rush through books to meet a particular reading goal which is entirely defeating the point. Take your time, absorb what youre reading, and have fun!
this! i’ve literally read one book this year which is not what i would have wanted, but i’m coming out of like a two year long reading slump. learning to read at my own pace is so much more enjoyable than forcing myself to read
Also remember that reading is Jack’s job. The more you read the easier reading gets for your brain (less exhausting, easier to focus, easier to process) and if you were to read like it was your full time job then you would eventually get to the place where you could read 100+ books a year. For the average person, reading is a hobby and something we do because we love stories, it’s not a competition. We are here for a good time.
You should be! Reading is great at any pace
Reading Convenience Store Woman: "That was actually funny, entertaining and emotional! I wonder what the author has also written, but it's probably really similar."
Reading Earthlings: "... What the actual fuck have I just read and why did I enjoy it as much as I did?"
had been in a reading slump for YEARS and your channel’s one of the reasons I prioritised it this year. finishing book 56 today 😭
Congratulations!
Yay! Congratulations that's a huge number ❤️
I’m on 43! Such a good year as I only read 5/6 last year!
holyyy
Oh my god well done
Was having a bad day with stressing about GCSE’s. So glad you posted, you completing made it!!
I’m feeling something really similar at the moment, so happy to see jack posting as his videos always make me giggle! We will get through it!! xx
@@user-jt7lb4ok1w You too! I’m sure everything will go in your favour.
@@avamorrell9415 Hope you are doing well. Jack is always the perfect study break though haha.
Same but I'm having A Levels CIEs 💀😭
Good luck! IGCSEs were tough and annoying for me.
@@morbidgirl6808 Hope you are staying healthy. I’m hoping to pass my GCSEs to do A Levels and I’ve heard how hard they can be. Sending you the best of luck ❤️.
Spot on about The Spanish love deception! Sick and tired of BookTubers and BookTokers hyping up the same mediocre, poorly written, extremely predictable romances
EXACTLY!!!!! and I also think their covers are the worst
@@mylifeisameme9408 all those bright pastel cartoon covers 💀
@@mylifeisameme9408 covers are shit
@@gabrielleporter553 yeahhh
it screams bad book for me
it's not the right kinda vibes at all
I think I just have the impression that even the book (or the writer) dosen't take itself seriously
Some of us need coping mechanisms I'm sorry
Hey Jack, great video! Just wanted to point out that the Caribbean author Leone Ross uses pum-pum which is a real Jamaican/Caribbean word. So not entirely abstract to the theme of the book.
I was just going to comment this. Glad someone else picked up on it!
reading all of lord of the rings just out of spite because so many people dragged you sounds like a video idea right up in your alley in pure jack edwards style 😏😏😏😏 i'd definitely click on that title if i saw it
read a book from a booktok recommendation recently and it felt like a mediocre wattpad y/n book with lots of smut that i could've moved on with my life without knowing they exist 🚶♀️
Same here, I’ve read some great TikTok reccs, but I’ve read many more terrible ones.
don't be shy, drop the title name
@@crab_ravee twisted love by ana huang!
@@regularhuhhh relatable. Twisted love for me is the worst book I’ve read tbh but I unfortunately bought the other two with it before knowing what I’m getting myself into and even tho people say the other two are a lot better I still can’t bring myself to read them and worried about all the smut :/
More SAPPHIC recs- She gets the girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick, last night at the telegraph club, Delilah Green doesn't care by Ashley Herring Blake, Count your lucky stars by Alexandria Bellefleur, Tryst six venom by Penelope Douglas
Just finished Last Night at the Telegraph Club! Would definitely recommend also :)
i’m reading Last Night at The Telegraph Club right now (almost finished) and I love it so muchhh
I would add The Miseducation of Cameron Post! 🍂
Thank u SO much!! Was just looking for some WLW recs:)
Videos like this just make my day. They give you new books to put on your tbr, new book perspectives. Thanks so much for these!
if you haven't read it already, I highly recommend Pachinko by Min Jin Lee! it's a novel that follows multiple generations of a Korean family, from living under Japanese occupation to navigating living in Japan as a Korean family (essentially being second-class citizens). hugely eye-opening and a very well told story! I enjoyed the writing style a lot. it's pretty long, but worth it in my opinion!
vouch!
should I watch the kdrama first or read the book 👀
@@chogiwaaa4life465 ive never watched the drama!!! but i want to now LOL
@@chogiwaaa4life465 the book is incredibly gripping and doesn’t have a lot of filler, imo
Me, here after his last video: oh boi 👁👁
I've read two books this year: Watership Down and The Lovely Bones. Both of them I'd wanted to read since I was 13, and I was 13 ten years ago. I wish I could read more but it's difficult due to my ADHD. I love watching your channel. You're too funny and your videos are enjoyable to watch, but more importantly your love of literature inspires me to read more. I, the person who has a "books to read" list literally 10 years long, has now read 2 books this year because of you. Thanks!
Proud of you!
💙
I know the struggle. Two books read is good, two books read that you wanted to read for so long is amazing 💪 I loved watership down with all my heart.
For Leone Ross book she uses a lot of Jamaican terminology bc of her heritage so the word “pum pum” is patois
exactly!! what a bizarre critique
Me thinking 17 books so far this year is impressive.
Jack: so....
It is! 17!!!
@@NIIoSHEA thank you!😅
It is very imppressive!! I would be chuffed if I'd read that many.
@@rashichoudhary2006 thank you!
17 is so good, I've read 8 haha
Thank you for all the recommendations, Jack. The Island of Missing Trees and The Bread the Devil Knead are on the top of my list.
i’ve read 72 books this year, which i find overwhelming. although, i want to tell you, jack, that you got me out of my 2 year reading slump, so thank you for that :D
Are you god?
@@emaanw1561 maybe ;)
ur just making up for the 2 years you were in a slump 😂 and i respect that
how does that even work?? i'm so impressed
@@mrlnxf8455 lol thank you :))
Me: I've read 15 books so far this year. I'm proud of myself!
Jack: I've read 51 books...
You should be! 15 books in 4 months is certainly more than most anyway, and Jack literally reads for a living so we can’t expect to reach the same level as him
@@dyl4399 hope to reach 40 this year
I've read 9 in almost 5 months
I’ve read five I’m reading the 6th one rn☹️
Let's not forget that booktubers are literally paid to read. You're still batting way above average and as long as you are reading you should be happy with what you're doing!
i’ve never read as much as i did in these past month, i set the goal of 20 books for this year and i’ve already read 12! thank you, Jack, for helping me fall in love with books and booktube all over again after years of barely reading
I've been so worried about taking my final exams this week because I'm so damn close to getting into Durham (which I first realised I wanted to go to through your videos) and seeing you post has made me so happy
Your channel is the reason I started reading!! Now I’m absolutely in love with books💗🌸 thank you so much Jack!!
Your channel is the reason I started reading books again and so far in march I have read 14 books. Enjoyed your reviews on all these books. I have read the night circus and I absolutely loved the book xxx
I watched your video about all the books you read last year, and so far I’ve read 3 of those books in the last week. Thank you for always putting your recs out there and for helping me to find the joy of reading again! 💫
I have read 18 books so far this years and I never thought I’d be able to read this many in just 4 months! (I gotta say it’s mostly thanks to audiobooks but I’m still proud of myself!)
Im always impressed with the amount of books you and other booktubers read and it’s inspiring and motivating me to keep reading more!
Congratulations!! Keep it up, and listening to audiobook absolutely is still reading :))
Audiobooks are still books! That’s how I’ve read a good number of books this year and it’s great because I can do other things, like dishes, and still read!
@@brookeworm18 exactly! They are so practical and I don’t feel guilty of “wasting time” haha I’m so glad I finally decided to try audiobooks, they’re amazing!
You’re so right about The Spanish Love Deception, I’m listening to the audiobook right now and I think I may have to DNF it. I feel like the characters are so unappealing, so much so that I honestly don’t care if they end up together (even though we all know they will). I’m kind of annoyed that this book was hyped so much. I feel like I’ve been lied by the booktok community.
Hi, Jack.
I just want to let you know that you have greatly influenced my interest in books. I only started my reading journey (for real) last month, and here I am, hoarding books from my mom's office storage and ordering more online. I also joined Goodreads. By the way, you're the first person I followed there. ;)
Please keep inspiring people to love reading as much as you did for me.
❤ from the Philippines
ive got out of a massive reading slump and already read 9 books this year bc of u jack!!! ty for being such an amazing influencer
your summary of transcendent kingdom is perfect; i read 2 weeks ago and i'm still thinking about it; just really resonated with it. the island of missing trees and the bread the devil knead sounds so good, def gonna try to read this year.
had the worst day, jack posted and it’s instantly THE BEST DAY 🫂
sending you a big hug 🤍
@@jack_edwards LOVE YOUU SOO MUCHHHHHH
The day has come where I have actually read a good book BEFORE Jack 😭 I read Project Hail Mary a month or so ago and I LOVED IT! So glad you loved it too Jack 😊
Not gonna lie it's impressive how much jack can remember about all of these books and i have to think really hard about what i ate 3 days ago lol
jack really has a way in interestingly summarizing the books that just makes people feel really interested and excited to read them! ive screenshotted a couple of books to be added into my tbr list and i cant wait to read them :D
Are we all ready for our TBRs to triple in length… LET’S GO 😍
Yes! The Island of Missing Tress was one of my favorite books that I read last year! So good and I love seeing it on this list because I don’t hear about it often and it’s such a beautiful book!
as a turkish person it makes me so happy to see someone whose reviews I trust in liking a turkish book,,, thanks to this vid I've added a lot of books to my already huge tbr btw
I scrolled through the whole comment section to find that one person who lists all the books, but i didn't find it :'(
Would be interested to hear why If I Had Your Face wasn’t rated higher. Your review seemed positive (and it’s my fav of this year I thought it slapped)
Cain’s Jawbone is truly a painful experience. I’ve gotten through 21 pages and every page has at least 4+ literary/historical references that just seem to be fully random. At first I was bought it to solve. Now I just want to finish reading it and finding these references 😭
I even have a whole word document with links to all of the literary references I’ve found. The big question for me though is whether solving this puzzle is worth it. It feels so not worth it. Very much not worth it…
So glad to see Elif Shafak on your top list. I devour her writing, but never saw her being mentioned on booktube. Forty rules of love, the bastard of Istanbul are another two gems. Give them a try some day. Hope you won't be disappointed.
I’m literally so happy to see a really long video from Jack ahhhhhhhh
i love how frequently you post, thanks!
How do you remember the storyline of the books? I look at a few of my books that I’ve read last year and asked myself, “what is this story about again?”
if you want to try another one with first person plural writing, i suggest we are watching eliza bright! that book was a trip start to finish and one of my favs of the year so far. it’s basically a horror novel where the hero is a woman in stem and the villain is collective male rage. crazy story.
Love these recs. Keeping the list for later because I am super indecisive on what to read next.
Omg! I was just looking through your goodreads and I can't believe you're reading East of Eden! It's literaly my favourite book and as I watched your videos I kept thinking why hadn't you read it! I hope you enjoy it, it's incredible! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
So glad you read a book by akutagawa! Just fyi, if you wanna get into anime, there's one called Bungou (literary) Stray dogs, Basic premise, 3 organizations in Yokohoma (Speciail Abilities Division - gov't, Armed Detective Agency - grey organization, and Port Mafia - dark organization) which consist of individuals who have special abilities. Twist is that each character with an ability is named after a famous author and their ability is related to a book or literary work by said author. Its one of the reasons I started reading japanese literature
When you said “it’s therapy I need, not fiction” I felt that deep in my soul 🥲😂
I love the idea of a a reel/video of just one quote/para/ any sort of annotation from the books you've read so far :)))
I really missed your reviews. So good to see you also liked Project Hail Mary. What a brilliant book.
Jack, I just wanted to say, tysm for getting me out of my slump. I was struggling to find something to read and hopelessly exploring different genres until I stumbled upon your channel and discovered a whole new range of books that I fell in love with. You’re an inspiration, keep it up :)
I was so anxious in the first half hoping none of the books I just ordered based on your previous videos would be named and then you named all of them in the 4-star + sections, what a relief.
The audacity of making me want to buy 15 to 20 books, when I have several untouched ones lying on my nightstand...
Jokes aside, thank you for the recommondations. Looking forward to crying my eyes out haha
Hey Jack- love the channel. Just a note to pass on some advice a prof gave me once. If you like a book enough to want to say 'thank you,' like you did with Upstream, send the author a note! You never know who needs encouragement and gratitude.
Can't wait for this!! I've read 21 books so far this year which is as much as I read during the entirety of last year, mainly inspired by you!!
Exactly I'm on my 27th but before Jack, all I read were silly romance, now I'm reading different genres and living different lives through books
@@seenawu9996 funny you should say that bc lately I've been reading like really syrupy soppy romances, a genre which I wouldn't touch before! 😂 It's good to branch out and try smth new!
Omg me too!!
I love the inclusion of your storygraph stats - I downloaded it recently and love seeing other people's stats and how different/similar they are!
omg I’ve been waiting for thissss thought I had to wait until the end of the year
so excited to see a video of you and Leena i love you both so much :)
How fabulous that you rank Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir the second place! That’s one my favorite book too, I love it so much, Grace and Rocky had such a dying for friendship.
my 'to read list' is growing with each video of yours and i don't know if it's because of how you describe them or of what i actually think. anyways, i don't read that much, but whenever i do i really enjoy it. i wanted to reccomend 'history of bees' by maja lunde. it's about relationships between parents and children, passion (and losing it) and (how the title suggests) about bees.
another rly good book about bees is the secret life of bees :)
@@leahmiller59 thanks for the reccomendation :)) i will check it out if i find that in my school's library. also, is it fiction or non fiction?
@@rg78w54 it's fiction! just bees tie into the story. It's also a movie and I think it matches the book rly well
@@leahmiller59 oh, then i'll watch the movie too
history of bees the following books in her climate series are all great!!
im so anxious today struggling with my final exams next week so this video is the best that could happen today, thanks!💌
haven't been reading much since 5 years ago but your videos are really tempting me to go back to reading again
I love your unhinged, hilarious, bookish, British bum, regardless of whether or not your opinions align with my own!! You are wonderful! I just found Transcendent Kingdom at a charity shop, and Good Neighbors (not on this list but in another one of your videos) in the clearance section of Half Price Books! Thank you for all your fantastic recommendations and dedication to literature!!!
Oh, and a recommendation I have for you is Sunset by Jessie Cave. I don’t want to give away any details…just read it! One of my very rare 5 star reads!
completely agreed about the spanish love deception omg!! also u walked past me in paris a couple days ago and I audibly gasped but froze up and didn’t say hi lol
So psyched for the collab between you and Leena. My two TH-cam faves 💕
thanks for talking about all these books! so many added to my tbr that I would have prob never found on my own.
I feel like we have vastly different taste in books (I love slow paced, long books) but I still enjoy watching your videos
I HATED Earthlings. I finished it and I cried and then I threw it out. I’m not kidding. I walked into a bookstore thinking ‘hey, I want a cute short book’ I see a book called Earthlings! How cute! There’s a stuffed hedgehog on the cover! It’s about a little girl who thinks she’s an alien! HOW CUTE.
Ha fucking ha
I couldn’t handle it. It was like a ‘commentary’ but it just made me feel disgusting. Yeah idk I just really hated it. I cried, I screamed, I shat, I threw up. I disagree with u!
"I cried, I screamed, I shat, I threw up" thank you for your comment. Your way of expressing yourself actually made me laugh out loud 😂
You shat from hating the book, damn xD
This is the best comment I've read in a while hahaha
I had to stop 3 times, because I was going to vomit. My rule has always been not to read vampire books, because the drinking blood imagery will nearly make me vomit, but now I’m adding Earthlings to that category. But, yeah, that freaking adorable cover is the most misleading thing ever.
Now I have to read it…
I’m so excited to hear your thoughts on the heartstopper series!
Thank you! I just added, like, ten books to my Goodreads and checked out two from my library. 💛💛
Jack, your videos instantly make my day!!! What a great way to start my Saturday morning ☺️
re the Night Circus: literally me too! you can't build up our expectations for 500 pages and then have it end like that. so unsatisfying
Great to see you back! Definitely a few on here im interested in
You inspired me to read more🙌🏻 I read 18 books so far and some of them front your lists🙌🏻💕
51 wow, I'm just glad I've managed to read 11 by this point! Some great ideas in this list, though. Already put several of them on my to-read list.
Earthlings was one of my top 3 books of 2021- I’m so glad you read it. Its really otherworldly and you feel like youre trapped on some horrific planet and can’t get back to Earth
Ohhh I’m soooo excited for a new video!!
I loved your video on the classics! You put Dorian gray high up so I was happy! Very very helpful video!
8:40 Not sure if you've read it but I think you would love "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson. It's YA but it's absolutely incredible. I think often YA is seen as immature but this one deserves every literary award because it absolutely broke me. If you're looking for more gritty and emotional YA this is it for sure. One of my favourite books ever. Also Bridge of Clay by Mark Zusak is quite similar, another of my favourites (not sure whether it's YA or not but it's great either way). Both explain how art can help people to process grief and loss and heartbreak and they're both phenomenal
That’s an amazing book! One of the only books I’ve ever cried because of.
I still think of this book years later.🥺
I've started reading books this month. And so far I've read 9. I'm so proud and this new addiction of mine feels so goooood
Very excited for your vid with Leena!!
Your timing is immaculate. Thanks Jack for making our day ❤️
Thanks for keeping me company while I folded my laundry, Jack, good to have my favorite librarian back!
Oh good God, you're doing a video with Leena Norms ?!!!! I ADORE both of your channels
I love your book reviews and recommendations! 😀💙
Best birthday gift!! An upload 😭😭🥰
This is EXACTLY what I needed today.