i read 7 romance books in 7 days to fill the void

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love is in the air but I’ve got my face mask on.
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@kellyrosalyn5269 2 жыл бұрын

jack's disclaimer about the misogyny surrounding romance novels, the necessity for representation -- they are both so important! thank you for always speaking out against these issues, you're a gem x

@juliamestre2004 2 жыл бұрын

Uncut gems

@onionyah 2 жыл бұрын

1000000 percent

@savannahgonzales5596 2 жыл бұрын

literally came to the comments for this comment thx Kelly!! 😭

@tacobell4743 2 жыл бұрын

Same absolutely love jack for doing this

@NJ-nn5wi 2 жыл бұрын

legit was just thinking that, like excellent

@BetteDavis19 2 жыл бұрын

"I was hoping the book would give me a papercut just so I could feel something" -- I'm going to quote this to my future grandchildren. Masterpiece.

@nanadyna1332 2 жыл бұрын

The best line ever 😂😅

@brookk110 2 жыл бұрын

Any time I read a boring book now, I’m going to think of this quote xD

@mtlbibliophile 2 жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard at this

@samiraayub2000 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment and found it right on top. 😂

@syflthfia 2 жыл бұрын

"We all pick up and read books for different reasons. That doesn't mean anyone is right or wrong or more intelligent and highbrow than anyone else. And if you have a really great time with a book, that makes it a good book."

@deadmanreading3152 2 жыл бұрын

See everyone? 'my immortal,' is a classic. Anyone who disagrees is just a jealous prep. In all seriousness, I basically agree.

@hauthot287 Жыл бұрын

@@deadmanreading3152 fangz u rok. MCR ROX

@Bookdragon111 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's the thing ❤

@mws95 2 жыл бұрын

8:09 “honestly, I was wishing this book would give me a paper cut just so I can feel something” This is my favorite quote lol

@LesleyvanderLaar Жыл бұрын

Almost as good as ikea bags under your eyes 😆

@willsolacemahsaamini8681 2 жыл бұрын

Author: *focuses on the actual plot* Jack: THE SMURF COLLECTION

@margaritakholopova4826 2 жыл бұрын

Ahahhahahh

@wanderringpagess 2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭

@diyac9554 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@shanyasharma6008 2 жыл бұрын

This guy smashes patriarchy everytime, the way he quotes T Swift and that top notch humour. SUCH A KING!

@cvbattum 2 жыл бұрын

I love it so much. Top tier role model (and book recommendations).

@Weepingwillow1314 2 жыл бұрын

The swiftie in me is satisfied 😌

@shanyasharma6008 2 жыл бұрын

@@Weepingwillow1314 ikrrrrr

@CaffeinatedandChl0rinated 2 жыл бұрын

I VOUCH

@anjalishah2925 2 жыл бұрын

Swifties💅🏻

@bethchasie 2 жыл бұрын

"one dimensional characters who are conventionally attractive" "the author was just ticking tropes off a checklist at random" YES JACK say it louder for the people in the back!!!!

@tanishkagidde4379 Жыл бұрын

Please say it out louder

@kreskova1 2 жыл бұрын

In regards to body types in romances, I'm also annoyed occasionally by how much emphasis is put on how teenie tiny tea-cup sized the female lead is because somehow being tall or average height spoils the fantasy

@sin3358 2 жыл бұрын

Same...-_-

@jclyntoledo 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Thats what I thought of, "The hating game"

@aimun5255 2 жыл бұрын

even as tiny woman, it makes me roll my eyes so hard like ok we get your biggest hard on is the size diff

@Urwahdiaries 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@megs3003 Жыл бұрын

its good when they leave out as much detail as possible of the mc so you can imagine what you like.

@meikusje 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that you mentioned the limited diversity in the male characters of romance novels. Boys also develop bad body image and all the mental crap that comes with that from not seeing themselves represented as the 'desirable' type. Having the 'desirable' characters all fit within the same mold feeds toxic masculinity as well.

@honeysluiced 2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@Linda-ju5df 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Also, I get that romances are fantasy and somewhat of a wish fulfillment so the men will always be described as attractive, but not every woman is attracted to muscle-bound hulking giants!

@rikkebay8548 2 жыл бұрын

@@Linda-ju5df I remember my friend's disbelief in High School, because I didn't think guys like Channing Tatum was attractive. I hate muscles.

@Linda-ju5df 2 жыл бұрын

@@rikkebay8548 Same! Like sorry, some of us were Joseph Gordon-Levitt girls!

@rikkebay8548 2 жыл бұрын

@@Linda-ju5df Uuhh that's a good pick! I was thinking James McAvoy.

@jax9387 2 жыл бұрын

"gorgeous gorgeous girls read the books about love even though no one loves them" jack I assure you that you weren't the only one who giggled ur humour is just off the charts 😭

@ghaniarashid 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr, I was dead laughing😭

@hannahheartspaperbacks 2 жыл бұрын

“If we cut some of the details about the sex, maybe we could have had more about the Smurf collection.” Is it weird this just moved up on my TBR? 😂

@chimiko13 2 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

@OceansTreasure 2 жыл бұрын

no fr i was like .. baby that's just you XD im good on the smurfs lmfao

@shreyasmahendra6809 2 жыл бұрын

I don't mean to come off as creepy or anything but just wanted to say u kinda look like Katherine McNamara from the shadowhunters series in that pfp . Have a great day.

@manonvo8615 2 жыл бұрын

Same, give me some romance books with spice!😹🌶

@hannahheartspaperbacks 2 жыл бұрын

@@shreyasmahendra6809 I just looked her up and thank you, because that’s a huge compliment!

@thepaintingplant9279 2 жыл бұрын

I almost started crying when you said the main character in the kiss quotient is autistic. I feel like it's so hard to find literature with autistic people who are actually similar to me, who are afab, and not portrayed as robots or people without emotions or just problems for their parents to try and "fix". It really goes to show how important and rare good neurodivergent representation is

@michellevincent2841 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Chloe Liese's Bergman books. She is autistic herself. Her books are amazing!

@karinareis64 2 жыл бұрын

There are other books by Helen Hoang who have MCs in the autism spectrum!

@sylviajc8921 2 жыл бұрын

Always only you by chloe liese has this too!

@luciaozaniakova956 2 жыл бұрын

The Brown Sisters books by Talia Hibbert have also autistic representation:) (and author herself is autsitc)

@happyjellycatsquid 2 жыл бұрын

You should read Act your age, Eve Brown ! Cause both main characters are autistic and I genuinely have never felt more represented by a character than by Eve 🤩

@khalilurtrahman 2 жыл бұрын

0:47 jack being a cultured king 3:25 Seven Days In June 6:12 The Spanish Love Deception 8:22 The Hating Game 11:00 One Last Stop 13:14 Honey Girl 14:58 The Kiss Quotient 17:24 Shipped

@mayalewis2905 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much 😭

@khalilurtrahman 2 жыл бұрын

@@mayalewis2905 Welcome :)

@TheVioletMaze 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!!

@Mary-lj9id 2 жыл бұрын

luv u💗

@roopasatish8366 2 жыл бұрын

I fucking thought that "jack being a cultured king" was the FIRST BOOK!!?!!??

@ilyqd 2 жыл бұрын

"I've had more tension with my morning granola" It is absolutely impossible to not love Jack

@bellamckinnon8655 2 жыл бұрын

this seriously got me laughing for a hot sec, he's such a funny fellow

@SH-uv2fu 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely laughed more than I should have

@sireeniddir1972 Жыл бұрын

That had me ROLLING🤣🤣🤣

@catcreme 2 жыл бұрын

''maybe we could cut out some of the sex and develop the smurf collection.'' as an asexual I wholeheartedly agree.

@aminishnamedvaati 7 ай бұрын

as a greyace individual, i agree. less sex, more smurf collection.

@mikaeelahmad7594 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! As a male reader who is often interested in romance, I am tired of the constant sexualization and objectification female authors dump on the male love interests. Especially with the Hating Game. If we are (rightfully) as a community focusing on denouncing the objectification of female characters by male authors, then that same standard should be held for male characters by female authors as well.

@sin3358 2 жыл бұрын

Oh they do it with female characters as well which is what makes it worse. They make all the female characters very pretty gals with goddess like bodies but they have low self esteem cause god forbid a woman love and respect herself. That's why it's a problem, cause they put not one, but TWO unrealistic characters in it

@Catherine-yb5xb 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@beinggstardust 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, why can't the male mc be an average or weird guy like most men are?

@joannchu14 2 жыл бұрын

@@beinggstardust so most men are weird huh 😂

@elenawestley8224 2 жыл бұрын

@@joannchu14 most humans are weird

@chideraobagaye2016 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched Jack say “if you’ve never had to think of it then lucky you” twice in two different videos. Go Jack !!!

@theodoesthings 2 жыл бұрын

same! ahah

@rinalene 2 жыл бұрын

... while wearing the same jumper 😅

@cvbattum 2 жыл бұрын

Uploaded on the same day!

@zoeymathis 2 жыл бұрын

SAME

@claraclonk 2 жыл бұрын

was just thinking this !!!

@khalilahd. 2 жыл бұрын

“It feels like love is in the air and I’m wearing a face mask” the perfect way to describe a good romance read lol. Also the love puns are hilarious! the dad humor is top tier 😭💜

@tom_j. 2 жыл бұрын

Especially during the spanish love deception part, omg those jokes are top tier

@jackieyau3550 Жыл бұрын

Hearing Jack rip up Spanish Love Deception, I kind of want to see his take on the second book in that series 😂

@fluffycorn_njst Жыл бұрын

Hearing so many negative reviews of the Spanish love deception I’m starting to think if I should just skip ahead of that and move on to the second installment with the American roommate experiment lmao

@freyjathehealer5559 Жыл бұрын

@@fluffycorn_njst as someone who read the sequel first and was disappointed to say the least reading the sequel. I recommend it. It’s not the best book ever but I had way more fun with it and it fixes a lot of the problems I’m having with the Spanish Love Deception

@rahatumaimah4785 Жыл бұрын

@@fluffycorn_njst I have recently finished TARE, and have to say, as excited as I was till the 2nd half, the ending was super disappointing 🤦‍♀️ Haven't read TSLD, and want to only for Aaron Blackford, but now pushing it ahead for a little while seeing quite a few negative reviews. I think these books are 50/50 - some loveee it and some find them average. The first half of TARE was okay, 2nd half was exciting and then the ending was horrible. The characters though were realistic, Elena Armas didn't use them well. Kept it too insta love and made them all about smut at the end.

@leesoyeon5853 Жыл бұрын

@@fluffycorn_njst i liked the second book more tbh.

@zknight4481 2 ай бұрын

Oh GOD. There’s a second book?

@shesellsseashells1455 2 жыл бұрын

0:57 Exactly! I remember being a massive fan of One Direction 8-ish years ago and my brothers and dad would always make fun of me for it or call their music bad. I never understood that because they never listened to their music or watched interviews with them in it so I couldn't see how they'd formed their opinions. When I grew older I realised that they didn't need to hear the music to dislike it, they were going to say they disliked boybands anyway because it was apart of what it meant to be a man to them.

@itshwhat Жыл бұрын

oiii oiii

@joellem625 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly as a female I want a romance with an average described male. It puts unrealistic expectations on both females and males. But same goes for female descriptions they are always so put together and never ever deal with female average body issues. Hopefully we get to see more of that representation. Cause it’s honestly same description over and over. Guy is tall with muscles, girl has perfect skin, hair. And it’s almost always green eyes for female and blue eyes for male like it’s the only two colors out there.

@parvathi252 2 жыл бұрын

PREACHHHH🙌🙌🙌

@LastMinuteGuess 2 жыл бұрын

This was me reading the Spanish Love Deception. I can't see myself in a love story where the man is absolutely, ridiculously perfect.

@karievrba974 2 жыл бұрын

I read Weather Girl recently and the main male character has a dad bod! It talks about his insecurities about it, there’s also a lot of talk about mental health and depression.

@tamarat9735 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Or, if the main character has some body issues they are either half assed in their description, or completely unreletable, because every other character and the text itself lets us know that this person is actually incredibly conventionally attractive. E.g. the female protagonist in the Spanish love deception mentions some body issues, but the book keeps letting you know that no, she doesn't actually have any extra weight, DON'T YOU DARE THINK SHE IS PLUS SIZE, and that she just has curves. In the end, turns out she basically has the ideal female body of 2021, but the book doesn't want to flat out admit it. Romance books just always try to make these protagonists seem relatable and 'every girl' while also letting you know that they are basically lingerie models. I'd rather just acknowledge they are flawless looking, than be patronized like that.

@pacchibae244 2 жыл бұрын

talia hibberts ‘get a life chloe brown’ is an amazing, realistic, but also still entertaining novel, highly recommend!!

@urmom3698 2 жыл бұрын

The difference in height being constantly pointed out in The Hating Game almost made it unbearable to keep reading it. Felt like every other chapter the main character had to mention being so tiny and wittle 🥺

@mominahameed611 2 жыл бұрын

So annoying

@Alex-wl9xw 2 жыл бұрын

It's giving that tik tok sound you pair with the huge eyes, I think people started with pointing out this (the girls who go out of their way to point out they're small, the romance novels which do the same about their heroines) and then it got ridiculous :D

@eleftheriak.8889 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah like girl im happy to give you nate-maddie height difference and MORE. IF YOU COULD STOP POINTING IT OUT FOR A SECOND SO WE CAN FOCUS ON SOMETHING ELSE TOO THAT'D BE AMAZING

@khalilurtrahman 2 жыл бұрын

@@eleftheriak.8889 Nate and Maddie's height difference makes me uncomfortable tbh

@yasminechoerryscherry3701 2 жыл бұрын

The Spanish love deception is also like that. And dude why does the guy have to be the big tall muscular one and the girl is always tiny don't tell me there's some sexism there

@beatrice3290 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so so much for talking about misogyny, representation, and even the reminder about Casey's pronouns - it made me so so happy to see a male content creator being so respectful!! kinda made my day better to be honest, really appreciated the little notes about things that aren't always discussed, it would be incredibly easy for you not to mention them but doing so was so wonderful to see for me, and I'm sure for others too (:

@jessforshaw2398 2 жыл бұрын

Author: Sex Jack: SMURF COLLECTION ‘maybe if you spent less time describing the details of sex you would have had more time for the smurf collection’ priceless 😂

@jaymienic9647 2 жыл бұрын

“I was hoping this book would give me a paper cut just so i could feel something”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@zarounette2 2 жыл бұрын

This joke low key made my day

@redrose8286 2 жыл бұрын

I was laughing so hard i had to pause the video 😂😂😂

@sharayukorade4290 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes i wish he dislikes all books he reads with a burning passion so that we get his incredibly creative roasts and burns 😂

@IleesWay 2 жыл бұрын

i enjoyed the roast SO much 😂😂

@hannahofpaperandsilk2552 2 жыл бұрын

Same haha it always lifts my mood for some reason

@badobsession28 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I love it haha😂

@lovelydovey7247 2 жыл бұрын

“Honestly I was hoping this book would give me a paper cut just so I could feel something.” Jack being usual, love it :)

@hannahs.4034 Жыл бұрын

You roasting The Spanish Love Deception had me rolling 😂 I did not like this book but so many of my book friends loved it. It’s an easy read if you want something to do, but It literally made me feel nothing.

@kimevans4656 Жыл бұрын

I found it difficult to read because it was so long for no reason 😂

@keerthanakarthik4959 Жыл бұрын

OMGGGG same, two of my friends recommended it and it was soooo boring, Jack absolutely and rightfully tore it apart.

@modellodime-7429 Жыл бұрын

@@kimevans4656 its probably because Catalina talked too much to herself (and to us) between the dialogues, it was soooo irritating, and the things she said didn’t even make sense for the plot😂

@minfires7572 Жыл бұрын

They had like no chemistry and they both have no personality lmao

@peace5745 Жыл бұрын

i feel like the slow burn went a bit overboard because the second part just dissolved into her melting her the mmc even touching the fmc lmao - overall an easy read ( except for how much catalina talk to the readers in the dialogue) but have i seen basically all the tropes used in wattpad back when i was 14 - 15? yes . good nostalgia for me and adorable if youre into love stories with fake dating , grumpy x sunshine and enemies to lovers , but otherwise not as great as id hoped for it to be . if it hadnt completely blown up due to booktok and booktube and bookstagram maybe id have been happier with it becuase after all that sky high praise it just felt a bit lack lustre when i did actually hear it also i feel like the climax came too late ,and left no space for the end conflict - we couldve gone completely without that last conflict and no one wouldve noticed

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to see the address the misogyny that is so prevalent in literature. Also, we’re all learning to be better to ourselves and to the world.

@anishaverma2159 Жыл бұрын

bro seriously I didn't expect you here , I am a fan of ur comments they are always so articulate .

@akshunnadevansh5531 Жыл бұрын

@@anishaverma2159you are staking a guy on KZfaq

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

Quote of the Day: “This Valentine’s Day, I’m both unhinged and on Hinge.” (The Dating App Puns were linguistically beautiful)

@craftykatie2524 2 жыл бұрын

That was so funny! 😂

@rainndrops_goodvibes5257 Жыл бұрын

I really loved one last stop, I was surprised to find it in my school library (I'm a senior in High school), after I finished it I asked if she (the school librarian) had any more by Casey Mcquinston (sorry if I spelled their last name wrong) and she said there was one but it was out so she asked if I would like to reserve it when it comes back, and she said she'll have to get more from Casey next time she orders books I love the librarian at my school!

@laiba5090 Жыл бұрын

That's actually wonderful, in my school library we don't have romance books!!

@srividhya4371 2 жыл бұрын

good quality punchlines and culture in a 20 minute video? jack is single heartedly reminding me what i signed up for 🤡

@tanisharoy9251 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so baffled by how much power this man has on my TBR list......

@miniwynnie_ 2 жыл бұрын

omg same?? Him and Emmie practically write my lists themselves. I'm almost scared of watching vids now because my TBR is getting so freaking long from their recs lmao

@americacastillo202 2 жыл бұрын

@@miniwynnie_ sameeeee I get my book recommendations from jack and Emmie

@samantharose1001 2 жыл бұрын

“His eye bags look like they were bought in IKEA” 😂 but seriously appreciated all the conversations in this!!

@HadaraRose 2 жыл бұрын

I died laughing 😂😂

@giordanodsouza9563 2 жыл бұрын

He's a self made man. He probably had to assemble those himself. 😂

@elise85391 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like romance has only fairly recently started to acknowledge that bigger/plus sized females can find love too. So maybe it'll get there in terms of the male love interests being able to have dad bods.

@rodsitamara 2 жыл бұрын

jack is the only man ever! no but seriously, its incredible to see someone so caring and eager to learn about ppls experiences and someone that doesnt hate on things they havent tried!! esp a cis white man

@uneedtherapy5937 2 жыл бұрын

"Maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much" JACK is representing EVERY SWIFTIE ❤ Trying to fit Blondie's lyrics everywhere we can in day to day life

@jolienvandamme2909 2 жыл бұрын

He should have said no to the Spanish love deception 😂

@Simon-ih5ev 2 жыл бұрын

I saw ur comment before the video and I just knEW he was gonna say that when talking bout TSLD

@urlovev0613 2 жыл бұрын

i agree with your username 👍

@uneedtherapy5937 2 жыл бұрын

@@urlovev0613 just doing social service by reminding everyone that they need one😌

@rockyj885 2 жыл бұрын

Love what you said about why it's important to mention when a book has black, queer, etc. representation. It always kind of felt heteronormative to me to point out when a book is queer, I never want to create a divide, because in my head love is love and people are people. Thank you so much for clearing things up, I hadn't thought of it that way and it makes a lot of sense.

@ode4126 2 жыл бұрын

as a lesbian i can confirm i want people to tell me if something is queer bc it's gonna make me run to the bookstore wayyy faster

@mikamikan1079 2 жыл бұрын

People will only point out the representation when it's about black people yall bored me

@siiri8902 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikamikan1079 really? I feel like I see most books with queer stories in them, for example, marketed heavily with the fact that there are queer characters. It doesn't bother me, because I wanna specifically support fiction with diverse characters, but I'd love to eventually see a day when representation for a wide variety of people is nothing special or groundbreaking and isn't really a selling point anymore because it's everywhere.

@TheRonnieaj 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikamikan1079 Who is y’all? Curate who you follow better, because that is simply not true.

@clarino910 2 жыл бұрын

“The stakes are literally so low that it’s VEGAN” really got me

@ghostsomenswho 2 жыл бұрын

"It's light and fluffy like a cake- my compliments to the chef" "The stakes were so low it's vegan" Subscribed cause I am living for these expressions😆

@deeptasrinivas2297 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for someone to criticize 'The Spanish Love Deception' for so long. I couldn't finish this book because it was so predictable that it bored the life out of me. Also, why didn't anyone find it creepy that he insisted on going to her SISTER'S WEDDING??! I only bothered to read the book as much as I did because of the smut.

@hwlsgrl 2 жыл бұрын

how is it it creepy that he insisted on going to her sister’s wedding

@Poppy_pop 2 жыл бұрын

@@hwlsgrl a man that supposedly hates you is ADAMANT on going along with you to your sister's wedding and wouldn't take no for an answer. CREEPY. Honestly if i didn't know prior to reading the book that it's a romance, i would've thought there's a plot twist coming and she is either going to be murdered or just something really bad is going to happen (ironically this plot would be a lot more interesting to read).

@gurnoorkaur5037 2 жыл бұрын

i even found the smut weird, especially that 'milk me' line, it creeps me out.

@asterismos5451 2 жыл бұрын

A Clockwork Reader's most recent video eviscerates it in an incredibly entertaining way

@ElizabethNicoleSchwartz 2 жыл бұрын

Jack is now the 4th reviewer I trust to say he didn't like it, so I think I'm dodging that book forever.

@josephinegrice6737 2 жыл бұрын

I think that I just watch you for your elite humour at this point, the books are a pleasant detail that comes with your videos 😭

@taylorhayes1751 Жыл бұрын

You should read 'a walk to remember', the female character isn't seen as conventionally beautiful. Plus It's heart warming and heart wrenching all at once. It is a really beautiful story and now that it's almost christmas it's a perfect time to read it. Seeing as it's set around christmas time 🎄. It's also inspired by the author Nicholas Sparks sisters real life events.

@ananyagoel9865 2 жыл бұрын

Jack you're soo amazing for talking about these issues!! I really liked this video!!

@miquesbookvlogs372 2 жыл бұрын

The most deceptive thing about The Spanish Love deception is the hype lol

@haniyanoor274 2 жыл бұрын

So true !

@gg-ym1rz 2 жыл бұрын

Yasss

@teamamaladze2116 2 жыл бұрын

" i wished this book gave me a papercut, just so i could feel something" Jack's roasts get me cracking up everytime!

@tanujajagtap6434 Жыл бұрын

Can you explain what that means?

@user-ts5uk1kl7w 2 жыл бұрын

I love the scene changes you do, it makes the video so much more engaging!! Also love the way you explain books, thanks for the great videos☺️

@Love_Lou444 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this video of yours because One Last Stop is the next book on my [Need to Read ] list... YAAY

@sillyslicker1 2 жыл бұрын

As a girl who would much prefer an average-looking guy to a hot one, I'd kill for them to be the male lead in books and movies with relationships.

@sleepysof 2 жыл бұрын

I really recommend weather girl :)))

@chaimaez.h.4530 2 жыл бұрын

SAMEEEEEEEEE

@sillyslicker1 2 жыл бұрын

@@sleepysof Ooh, thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out 😁

@modellodime-7429 2 жыл бұрын

Also, “the flat share” is really goodie you are looking for more realistic characters :)

@xfreja 2 жыл бұрын

man i love reading about perfect men in books i can never have though 😪

@khushalishah29 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say this, Jack has got to be my favourite human ever. The disclaimer about patriarchy, the mention about Casey's pronouns...JACK! THANK YOU! it feels like such a breath of fresh air to see male content creators being so respectful

@beatrizm694 Жыл бұрын

that´s my perspective as well!!! I love when they are living their lives by themselves and then they fell in love and make each other better. thanks for the book reviews! really liked them

@a.m.8640 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please PLEASE make a video where you’re reading the most recommended (and basic) fantasy books e.g. Armentrout, Sarah J Maas, Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo, V. E. Schwab, Holly Black and more 🥺✨

@t.ris_ Жыл бұрын

I don’t think he likes YA Fantasy a lot

@Sarah-ss6fr 2 жыл бұрын

"You could have billie eilish on loop all day and you wouldnt hear Ocean Eyes as much as in one chapter in this book " I live for Jack roasting books ❤️😂

@idwbya_supremacy3591 2 жыл бұрын

We love billie Eilish references lmao

@michellexbeauty9832 2 жыл бұрын

The Spanish Love Deception was about 100 pages too long of Catalina’s inner monologue. I was almost excited for it to end more than see the relationship unfold because it took so long.

@hwlsgrl 2 жыл бұрын

i skipped like the first hundred pages and i liked it more LMFAO 😭

@michellexbeauty9832 2 жыл бұрын

@@hwlsgrl i wish I had done that

@erintalia9490 2 жыл бұрын

@@hwlsgrl I just started reading it and I might do that just to get through 😂😭

@hwlsgrl 2 жыл бұрын

@@erintalia9490 it’s called the spanish love deception but they took so damn long to get to spain

@erintalia9490 2 жыл бұрын

@@hwlsgrl Yeah I just skipped forward to chapter 12 and they’re not even on the plane yet wtf?? I think I’m gonna dnf for now because it is truly awful

@mamamacaroni1629 2 жыл бұрын

I agree w every one of your reviews here, omg!! I was waiting for this video so bad. Thank you Jack :)

@annabellepope5482 2 жыл бұрын

jack wanting less sex more smurf is the wholesome content I needed

@lauracastro3826 2 жыл бұрын

Jack, I say this from the bottom of my heart, and as a married young woman who constantly needs to be educating her husband about his int. misogyny, you are a wonderful man and the person who gets to love you will be the luckiest 💕🤗

@lauracastro3826 2 жыл бұрын

@Nicky L Thank you, Nicky 👍🏼

@prathamgupta6628 2 жыл бұрын

honestly, the void is only being filled by the way jack describes books

@shraddhagupta7062 2 жыл бұрын

YES

@480z-fllz 2 жыл бұрын

true i love seeing him talk

@christopherhachet5184 Жыл бұрын

One last Stop is one of my favorite books. Glad you liked it.

@Emma-bz3we 2 жыл бұрын

I love this Channel! Just, yes Jack! Please keep doing what you do! I love your content!

@gourisree9991 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of time I have to put down "The Spanish Love Deception" because of the second hand embarassment I got from their flirting, especially their first kiss. It's just 😭😭 Besides the only personality of Aaron is that he have ✨ocean eyes ✨🌊👁️👁️

@natasha4046 2 жыл бұрын

Istg his eyes are mentioned every two pages 💀 They should have gotten an editor, idk if it was gonna make the book better cause the characters are kinda one dimensional with no opinions. They’re like puppets doing a show. Not real people. So it’s very unrealistic and the eye mentioning makes it VERY cringy.

@ungodlygrace3216 2 жыл бұрын

i dnf'ed this book because what the fuck was that first scene of her pretending she couldn't hear him? more immature than literal children.

@barshaislam5931 2 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to dnf the book but I read it because I wanted to know what the hype is all about!

@izzalp 2 жыл бұрын

I tried finish this book 2 times, without success. I bought this shit and can finish. I’m so annoyed that a fell for the hype on TikTok. The reviews!! O M G! I thought “I have to read this book” 🙄

@haniyanoor274 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO ! LITERALLY IT WAS TORTURE READING THAT BOOK! Ocean blue eyes is mentioned like 90% the entire book !

@lauraconde1596 2 жыл бұрын

"It builds up to its climax" No one, absolutely no one: Jack : Careful, Careful 😂 Loved it

@ChisumRDR 2 жыл бұрын

Really you're my fave channel about books on here! And i really needed this video! Like i wanna buy new good books ✋

@stephaniecook9212 2 жыл бұрын

This intro regarding romance is so amazing. Often times people think a book has to serve a "function" to be worth reading, but they forget that making you smile is a function.

@chideraobagaye2016 2 жыл бұрын

JACK YOU NEED TO READ GET A LIFE CHLOE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT(and the rest of the trilogy) SHE’S BLACK BRITISH AND I THINK HER BOOKS CONTRIBUTE SO MUCH TO THE ROMANCE GENRE!!! GO READ THEM!

@zb4535 2 жыл бұрын

I'M READING TAKE A HINT DANI BROWN AND I CANNOT PUT IT DOWN OMG

@chideraobagaye2016 2 жыл бұрын

@@zb4535 ikrrrrr isn’t it like literally phenomenal!!!! I need Jack to read it (as well as the rest of the world) Talia is literally a Genius and nobody does it like them

@toyo.saketoba 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Its so good!!!! I’m actually looking for books similar to those but so far I haven’t. My romance taste went 📈📈

@Ekaekto 2 жыл бұрын

@@toyo.saketoba I really enjoyed The Love Hypothesis too - but be well aware it originated as a Rylo fanfic. I enjoyed the women in STEM rep. Also Seven Days in June is beautiful 😍

@zb4535 2 жыл бұрын

@@chideraobagaye2016 I can't wait to read the other two books, i love diverse romance books so much it's sadly very rare

@marwaasad1889 2 жыл бұрын

off topic but, I feel like jack is the kind of guy who says a fantastic joke or pun and gets extremely excited and pleased with himself but immediately disappointed if no one hears it

@rachelcopeland5186 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you also hated The Spanish Love Deception! I’m a bookseller at an independent bookstore in the US and I’ve pulled it out of the hands of multiple customers. Traaaaash. Such a disappointment. I sold them The Hating Game instead and I feel good about that.

@ishikakhurana5464 2 жыл бұрын

this vid gave me so much joy, thanks jack!!

@heathers9378 2 жыл бұрын

"I have more tension with my morning granola" that literally made me spit my coffee with laughter.

@pati351 2 жыл бұрын

I loved how you mentioned that the representation of body types, heights and other so called flaws is super one dimensional. The thing is - most people don't look like that. The majority of people is pretty average looking - that's why it's called an average. Those people are still admired by people. I have not once in my life thought " Oh this person would look absolutely beautiful if they didn't have bags under their eyes" - I just admired them as a whole. I think a lot of people do the same. Representation matters and I really do hope that there will be more average in the future and also more representation of the people who usually get a huge glow up in books and movies before they get their happy ending. Give me the smart guys who don't have to start ditching classes and get a "how to date" before someone thinks they're interesting. Give me a fat girl who is not there for comedic relief and doesn't need to lose weight before getting her happy ending. Give me pale boys with crooked noses and no six pack. I would prefer reading about them ten times more about some supermodels.

@ishaapatra 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with ya. Try reading Holding Up The Universe by Jennifer Niven. It is a wholesome read with characters having flaws and they work their way through them without growing out of them completely. Much more realistic and beautiful :)

@juliej5783 2 жыл бұрын

“My compliments to the chef” will forever and always stay my favourite line 😂

@kristinr4928 2 жыл бұрын

Your challenge is actually helping me to narrow down my list for the year! My goal is 5 this year since I want to get back into reading again. The book I just started fits into a category already. I also have multiple secondhand books that I've had for years. This is perfect for me!!! Thanks Jack and can't wait to share the list when I'm done :)

@phoebe1569 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Jack defying gender stereotypes is the content I live for ✨

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

Jack Edwards to Romance Authors: “Hunky Men and Enemies to Lovers? Groundbreaking.”

@PoojaPatel-mj7pz 10 ай бұрын

This is so eerie, I was getting ready to watch this video while having my TBR in Microsoft To-do open so I could add the books you read in, and it also happens to be the sponsor of this video. I am speechless.

@chocolateoreo6489 Жыл бұрын

Black love stories are so underrated and so good! I love Jack representation in this topic! Slay!

@marymccarthy1666 2 жыл бұрын

“We’re just following these two characters who are conventionally attractive and that’s it.” AND I EAT IT UP EVERYTIME.

@cupcakeavi 2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@manie1398 2 жыл бұрын

FACT

@nehaa6587 2 жыл бұрын

We need more of these romance reads

@redwineandagingerale 2 жыл бұрын

YES!

@newt4783 2 жыл бұрын

I really love the way jack talk about platonic love❤️ It makes me get hope for the world again!

@topaz_faye 2 жыл бұрын

i LOVE your sense of humor soooo much ✨✨✨

@chelli6555 2 жыл бұрын

I just want Jack to turn his sassy quotes into merch.

@JAKandtheBookStack 2 жыл бұрын

I am LIVING for your Spanish Love Deception review! I DNFed at 55% because I hated how she was always looking for someone to save her - both at work and from her family. SUCH a weak character and not a good look for feminism. HAVE A BACK BONE GIRL!

@meghanav79 Жыл бұрын

Ohmygosh, you won our hearts over with your beautiful disclaimer. That is sooo thoughtful of you to put it out there!

@francescakyanda9182 2 жыл бұрын

As a queer WOC, I’ve felt very annoyed and underrepresented by the heteronormative romance novels lauded on everyone’s socials, but even I can get excited about Jack’s discussion of the importance of representation in all its forms!

@BooksandBuns 2 жыл бұрын

As a bi trans guy, I always feel kinda left out when it comes to romance. The fact that gay men are being represented more often is amazing! But where's the love for gay trans men? I'd totally be down if Jack did a whole video about just queer books by queer authors. & another for writers of colour! It seems like something right up his alley, doesn't it?

@laurakaned 2 жыл бұрын

imagine someone who isn't a native english speaker having to translate or just transcribe jack's puns and references 😭😭

@beccaboobabe2 2 жыл бұрын

HAHA thats funny,

@constanzavazquez5705 2 жыл бұрын

lol that’s me every single video

@selina9260 2 жыл бұрын

hello, it’s me😂

@Sayiiin 2 жыл бұрын

Aaa this is actually mee. Unfortunately, I don't speak this language fluently, but I understand perfectly until it comes to puns. Every time he laughs im thinking 'bout that i dont really know english as well as i thought 😅🤣

@selina9260 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sayiiin i feel exactly the same lol

@MrsSmith57 2 жыл бұрын

Jack: i read these 7 books in 7 days Us who follow him on goodreads: 🤨

@monica-cq8gh 2 жыл бұрын

Caught in 4k

@dreadpiratemaddy5849 2 жыл бұрын

One last stop is easily my favourite sapphic romance. It was just so much fun to read! I feel like often writing that kind of jaded main character can be difficult without making them a nightmare to read but she really pulled it off

@Vampslayer815 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you loved "One Last Stop". I ship all the ships in that book so hard. Isaiah and Wes need their own book imo, as well as Niko and Myla.

@juansebastiandiaz1719 2 жыл бұрын

This one is for the hopeless romantics 💕 *starts playing "Paper Rings" by T.S.*

@hwlsgrl 2 жыл бұрын

LOVER AND PAPER RINGS ARE ELITE

@diewertje9810 2 жыл бұрын

✨I like shiny things but I’d marry you with paper rings , uh oh , that’s right ,darling you’re the one I want ✨

@niamhfranklyn4345 2 жыл бұрын

The body rep issues u spoke about in the hating game are so applicable to both male AND female bodies. We need wayyyyyy more rep on both sides!!

@kat-bc9id 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t tell you how surprised I was when Olive from the Love Hypothesis was 5‘8“ and of average weight with small breasts. So many of these romance protagonists are just ✨tiny little weightless fairies but with big curves✨ who easily get manhandled by these gigantic dudes and just…no

@jlsent4rmheaven 2 жыл бұрын

‘Representation is so important and if that’s something you never had to think about then lucky you.’ Jack, jack, jack. I just fall in love with you more and more every video. You were already my favorite male feminist and now you’re just my favorite. That quote is literally sublime. One thing White Fragility by Robin Diangelo taught me is that white people generally do not think about the fact that they are white, and people of color always think about their race and ethnicity because we don’t have any other choice. So yes we definitely appreciate you saying oh this is a black romance or the author is Indian, or whatever! It’s so important that underrepresented communities get recognition and you do it in the best way. I love you and if you wanna get married, I’m down.

@emeraldbuilder8830 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I really really love him and this channel. It’s clear he puts a lot of work into them and it was so funny to watch!

@JBroLoverTillTheEnd8 2 жыл бұрын

SOMEONE FINALLY AGREES WITH ME ABOUT THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION OHMYGOD IT’S SO BAD. AARON IS NOT HUMAN, HE JUST ISN’T.

@maismaikhemprai9312 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not really the biggest romance fan either but whenever I’m in a bad mood and in need of a pick me up, I always go for romance novels. It’s nice to see you going into the genre. Also, I cannot agree more about TSLD being dogshit. I really do not understand the hype around this book.

@dia.96 2 жыл бұрын

Oh same! A good light hearted romcom always helps get me back into reading

@geonbbteezers8388 2 жыл бұрын

these are so fun, we need part 2!!

@jmpresco 2 жыл бұрын

This is my first foray on your channel and I loved this vid. The disclaimer was on point and I loved all the corny jokes. Im so glad you loved The Kiss Quotient. It’s my fave book and I’ve read it multiple times. This was an awesome vid. I’ve totally subbed because of it.

@rachaels742 2 жыл бұрын

i read One Last Stop earlier this year and i absolutely loved it as well! i really appreciated all of the different kinds of representation, and it was nice to read a sapphic love story for once because most in the LGBT genre are mlm

@thepretentiouspoet 2 жыл бұрын

You make an excellent point about the way male bodies get idealised in romance fiction! It's always bothered me (just because I'm demisexual and so bodies,,, really aren't the point of romance to me!) but the way you worded it made me realise how unfortunate it is that a more female-dominated genre has fallen into the same traps that broader society has in regards to the male gaze. Not least because if Tiktok has taught us anything, it's that the female gaze isn't just eyeballing men the way they eyeball women! Brilliant of you to incorporate these discussions into generally entertaining reviews.

@Hopuxx 2 жыл бұрын

I tried liking this video several times, forgetting ive already done it lol I just kept hearing more and more things I agree with!! Jack's videos always serve me as my post work relaxation/wind-down routine and i just LOVE it, even though I usually read very different books

@kathybryar06 2 жыл бұрын

Ok I literally just started looking into BookTok and BookTube in the past couple days and so far have watched about 5 of your videos. What made me finally subscribe was the first line of this one :) Love that you are open to many genres; let people read what they want to read- as long as they are reading that is a good thing! Also love your note about representation. Thanks for the recs!