reading only ASIAN books for a week *7 books in 7 days*

reading only ASIAN books for a week 7 books in 7 days

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i read only asian literature for a week as part of the 2021 asian readathon and they were incredible!! we're reading books from japan, sri lanka, india, and taiwan!!
links:
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cindy's video: • 2021 ASIAN READATHON ✌...
my second channel:
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FAQs:
😭 what happened to your intro? it got copyrighted ://///
🤠 how old are you? i don’t know about you, but i’m feeling 22
📆 when is your birthday? 18th october 1998 (libra)
🎓 where did you go to university? i studied english at durham!
🔎 where do you live? camden, london (uk)
💼 what is your job? research assistant in the publishing industry
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👾 what do you use to edit? final cut pro
📫 how do I contact you? jackedwards@sixteenth.co or social media!
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@jack_edwards 3 жыл бұрын

it’s the 20 second blank screen at the end of the video for me

@SvetoslavVarbanov 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, please read some of the Bulgarian classic literature from the previous century. Authors like Dimitar Dimov, Dimitar Talev, Ivan Vazov, Hristo Smirnenski, Peyo Yavorov. It would really make my day and i bet you will be fascinated!

@serahnkahukura8433 3 жыл бұрын

What about a week focused on countries that you've never read a book from? Maybe 1 book per continent?

@sajeetmathai6558 3 жыл бұрын

Please read Animal's People by Indra Sinha... It's too good😍😍... The raw portrayal of people will win you over... And yes it's based on Bhopal gas tragedy

@lucas10987 3 жыл бұрын

you need to get into Portuguese writers, poetic hidden treasure there

@zomi2120 3 жыл бұрын

You should read Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan

@dr.faustus4123 3 жыл бұрын

"reading as a substitute for personality" there was no need for this personal attack

@douloureux. 3 жыл бұрын

Oooof @me next time

@random23287 3 жыл бұрын

"You choose looks, I choose books" is innacurate for him though lol. Apparently you can have both.

@lokylong28 3 жыл бұрын

@@random23287 ngl this is smooth af

@bookmarcc 3 жыл бұрын

Can we have it in a t-shirt HAHAHA

@withcindy 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you rated Know My Name 5 stars!! Totally agree that this is also the best memoir I've read. Her writing is phenomenal!

@marykerrigan6462 3 жыл бұрын

Ah it's like a classic crossover !! Love it !

@mariosblago94 3 жыл бұрын

you two should collab. My two favorite booktubers

@t.ris_ 3 жыл бұрын

Gurrrrrl ily

@yieml92 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!!! Loved this book!

@p-brane845 3 жыл бұрын

In case someone is interested in Indian literature, try reading these- 1. The Palace Of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee 2. The Country Without A Post Office by Agha Shahid Ali 3. Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh 4. The Hungry Tide (as Jack mentioned previously) by Amitav Ghosh 5. The God Of Small Things (again, has been mentioned) by Arundhati Roy 6. Wings Of Fire by A.P.J Abdul Kalaam and Arun Tiwari 7. Letters From A Father To His Daughter by Jawaharlal Nehru Happy reading!

@ceciliacrasto4602 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this! I'm Indian and want to read more Indian literature but didn't know where to start

@akanksha8311 3 жыл бұрын

All the lives we never lived by Anuradha roy !

@bellac6311 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for this! Im white british but i want to expand my reading and having recommendations will help me avoid bad or problematic books

@uglysandwich869 3 жыл бұрын

After reading God of small things my standards raised a lot higher. I'll be impressed if I find a book that'll meet those standards. ♥️

@NS-dd6sy 3 жыл бұрын

The ministry of utmost happiness by arundhati Roy too!!!

@idontknow1356 3 жыл бұрын

As an Asian, you can't imagine how happy I got when I saw the title

@triptinath5675 3 жыл бұрын

Same. Racism is so prominent in Europe, seeing a famous English KZfaqr respecting different cultures is so refreshing

@semantidebnath 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@nursemain3174 3 жыл бұрын

There’s also a lot of racism in our asian communities, especially forwards Indians and Filipinos.

@Stellar-Cowboy 3 жыл бұрын

@@triptinath5675 i was thinking the same but if we want to make racism disappear we have to forget where the author is from imo.

@triptinath5675 3 жыл бұрын

@@Stellar-Cowboy absolutely

@Inevitable.Change 3 жыл бұрын

Notes: 1. The Memory Police by Yoko Ozawa- A dystopian novel, fading away. 2. Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin- Breaking binaries. 3. Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong- Poetry collection, belonging, identity, lyricism. 4. Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller- The assault of Emily Doe. 5. Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan- Short stories, character sketches. 6. Reef by Romesh Gunesekera- Loyalty and servitude of a chef. 7. First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami- Short stories, memoir and fiction blurred. A recommendation: I believe you may find Joothan by Om Prakash Valmiki illuminating.

@shaps9311 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@karlarao8736 3 жыл бұрын

Thankssss

@iluvsvt9051 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@benekatabua4302 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@angiematas 3 жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes :)

@ginny6485 2 жыл бұрын

01:31 The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa 04:35 Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin 06:18 Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong 08:36 Know My Name by Chanel Miller 10:17 Malgudi Days by RK Narayan 11:58 Reef by Romesh Gunesekera 14:33 First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami

@douglasqueiroz6883 Жыл бұрын

Thank u.

@dosengemuese 3 жыл бұрын

Hey jack, you should do a “judging by the cover”-video, letting followers or friends pick out some books for you with with weird/great/bad covers, and then talk about what you think the book is going to be like, read it and compare your thoughts after reading to your cover-impression. I would love to watch something like that from you!

@justaska6339 3 жыл бұрын

Up 🙆

@natashadeborah 2 жыл бұрын

up!

@LisCrochetYT 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh I love that idea!

@TheEzz09 2 жыл бұрын

Yesss!

@Mari-eq8rx 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I love that idea!

@monferno71 3 жыл бұрын

The thing about the Memory Police - the title in English is very misleading, especially because it's not the translation of the original title. In Japanese it's called something along the lines of Secret Crystallisation.

@NerdWatchJinxy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us know! I read The Memory Police last year, but found it deeply underwhelming. My main issue was, in retrospect, the misleading title. I appreciate your help! :)

@nataliatrevino7289 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I was always drawn to this book but seeing people's reviews made me rethink it, although hearing Jack talk about made me wanna pick it up again. Goes to show how important correct translations are!

@kaliland9296 3 жыл бұрын

As a translator I can say that it’s less likely this was a “mistranslation” and more likely that the local publishing company picked a different title to appeal to the local target audience. It’s very unlikely that the translator themselves picked the title for the book :)

@4dgreentea 2 жыл бұрын

I’m reading it in Japanese right now, and I was gonna comment the same thing! “Secret Crystallization” or “Silent Crystallization”, something along those lines would be the direct translation!

@A2daM2daZ 2 жыл бұрын

@@kaliland9296 this is a great point! I saw that it was originally published in the 90’s but only translated to English in 2019. And the reason it was translated in the first place was because the publisher thought a story like this would appeal to Western audiences given the current political situation. However, it is totally misleading when the real significance of the book -in my opinion- is the relationships between the characters. And how memories and how we hang on to them defines our sense of self. I was initially grabbed by the title just like everyone else but before I bought it I read the prologue and instantly decided that I’d the book was nothing more than just describing commonplace objects to a person who can’t remember them, then I would enjoy it. And that’s pretty much a lot of how the story goes. For me instead of a disappointment it was a surprise. It exceeded expectations. Instead of being bogged down by logic and rules as a typical dystopia would have, it left a lot of things intentionally ambiguous and let the reader mostly decide how they felt about things. I’d say though it’s marketed as dystopia it fits more into surrealism.

@ahanadas5622 3 жыл бұрын

Jack, I am BEGGING you, please do Hozier's book recommendations. My reason? he's Hozier, thank you for coming to my ted talk.

@artemisbrown7845 3 жыл бұрын

I VOUCH FOR THIS ,PLEASE JACK T-T

@kjcl5886 3 жыл бұрын

i second this. please jack

@hannahnichols8017 3 жыл бұрын

YES

@daylight5025 3 жыл бұрын

Omg, this!

@majorjane1995 3 жыл бұрын

@watchdatclip496 3 жыл бұрын

Being a Sri Lankan and just hearing the beloved Jack Edwards say "I am obsessed with Sri Lankan literature just made my heart do a lil dancey-dance. Because I'd never really heard the Western world praise our literature that much. *proceeds to cry in happiness and pride*

@sabi2351 2 жыл бұрын

ME TOO ME TOO I genuinely teared up just a tiny bit. as someone who was born and raised in a western society I have been really struggling to hold onto my Sri Lankan roots, getting almost no exposure to it in my day to day life. it's so nice and honestly inspiring to see someone actively learning about Sri Lankan culture :D

@rollingintears 2 жыл бұрын

Mine tooo!! , Sri Lankan literature is stunning, and are hidden gems. My little Sri Lankan heart was full !

@ceylonfreak2496 2 жыл бұрын

ආඩම්බරයකි...

@ceylon_cinefiles 2 жыл бұрын

Totally 💜️💜️💜️

@buddhinij7874 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@adithyasagar2962 3 жыл бұрын

When you said “RK Narayan” is when i lost my shit, thank you so much.Being an Indian and a reader,it truly is wonderful to see others read these.His short stories are so good, you should pick up a few.

@hoz4782 3 жыл бұрын

Even before I watch the entire thing, as a person who speaks both Japanese and English, I’m always so amazed by the translators of these books (both ways). I’m sure people who speak other languages feel the same, but it’s incredible how translators can connect the different languages together. Ok. Imma go back to the video haha.

@fallenfor5sos 3 жыл бұрын

as someone who's studying translation with spanish, english and japanese as my language combination, you have no idea how 🥺 it is for ~people~ to acknowledge the difficulties & appreciate the work that's put into translating 🥺

@sol.f 3 жыл бұрын

As a certified a**hole more often than not I complain about how I could have done it better. Maybe I haven't run into many good translations

@fallenfor5sos 3 жыл бұрын

@@sol.f jskfja i know what you mean tho i would love to work in literary translation and most often than not the reader of the translated work doesn't get the whole text; also not to get into ~the theory~ of it all but translation studies are very new and there's a huge difference between generations. plus, there's the thing about not changing the words that are originally there unless it's completely necessary, because the text isn't yours, but the author's and you, as a translator, aren't allowed to manipulate it to the point of turning it into a parallel text, which in most cases is what would work better; so you end up with not-so-natural structures and tons of cultural references that the public won't get

@KaidanKarasu 3 жыл бұрын

@@fallenfor5sos You’re describing exactly how I feel about some translations of old Chinese texts that lack footnotes. Like, once it’s translated into English??? It somehow becomes clunky, especially for the overly literal translation for things that don’t have an exact equivalent in English. And of course, the opposite is true as well

@AndreaDiaz-rc3iy 3 жыл бұрын

@@fallenfor5sos OMG!! Hii I'm also studying translation but with spanish, english and french

@mesuaturhan1115 3 жыл бұрын

I would never read when I was younger unless it was for school (I’m 19 now). I’ve had depression for a few years and I couldn’t even get through a page without losing focus, since I’ve been recovering, I’ve found my new passion which is reading. I can finish reading a book in a few days now! The progress?! I absolutely love reading now and also love the community. I’ve been watching your videos and they make me even more curious about reading, I adore the way you explain the books as well.

@memoriesintechnicolour1360 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you are doing better! Best of luck with your reading

@barboraverbylaite2187 3 жыл бұрын

I totally feel the same way!! I'm happy that i found this community, because now i find books as escapism and i love seeing my own progress and new passion

@aswati 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍 We have all had similar experiences I guess. I was bullied No one quite really understood me No friends to talk to They would just tease me and stuff This really made me sad and I felt extremely lonely But ever since I started reading books, I feel as if I have finally achieved happiness and satisfaction I just feel that the reading habit has ultimately helped me convert my loneliness into aloneness.....

@apoorvam1376 3 жыл бұрын

omg same

@BandyTales 3 жыл бұрын

hence proved, books heal all :)

@aintaxus7566 3 жыл бұрын

As a South Asian, it makes me so happy that you included us in this! We’re usually forgotten when people talk about Asia, so it’s refreshing to get some representation.

@starr2870 2 жыл бұрын

usually here in the uk alot of people refer south asians 'asians' regardless !

@tanvinamjoshi7415 3 жыл бұрын

Okay but the fact that he actually meant Asian countries and not 'Asian' countries just made me happy as a person staying in Asia 😂😂

@tplanojevic 3 жыл бұрын

If you're planning on looking into African literature (which would make a great video *wink wink*) you HAVE to read 'The radiance of the king' by Camara Laye, just finished it and it was so enjoyable, probably my new fave.

@francescakyanda9182 3 жыл бұрын

YES and Things Fall Apart!

@naomiadeniji7812 3 жыл бұрын

@@francescakyanda9182 omg Things Fall Apart was amazing!!! So amazing I’m scared to ruin how good I think Achebe is as a writer by reading his other books 🤣

@anac712 3 жыл бұрын

That would be a great video!

@ecllazy 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! And ‘Devil on the Cross’ !!

@rvlng7265 3 жыл бұрын

Please! And Collective Amnesia by Koleka Putuma (poetry)

@sawmea5308 3 жыл бұрын

Malgudi Days is such a nostalgic read for every Indian. 💕 Its like a walk down the lane in which our grandparents grew up. Just wholesome and beautiful. I'm so glad you liked it, Jack! 😄

@karlarao8736 3 жыл бұрын

YAAASSSS, such a classic

@minalhatwar3986 3 жыл бұрын

I was bouncing on my seat when he said Malgudi days.

@parvathivk7241 3 жыл бұрын

It's truly such a special book

@jhopesimportantbusinesseu369 2 жыл бұрын

*yes*

@RayOfHOPE2325 2 жыл бұрын

@@jhopesimportantbusinesseu369 One like for your name..💜

@yuhhyuhhhyuhhhh 3 жыл бұрын

if you're ever looking for Filipino books to read I highly recommend "The Last Time I Saw Mother" by Arlene J. Chai. It tells the story of the women in one family as they retell their lives before, during, and after the Japanese Occupation which was a horrible period in Philippine history. It's very stream of consciousness, by that I mean it's basically like them retelling their lives like a long talk, passing down knowledge orally is also a huge part of history for us. It also talks a lot about the war and Filipino culture in general, in really easy ways that I think would be understandable even by someone who isn't familiar with Philippine history. My favourite story was Emma's, her life was hit the hardest during the Occupation and she's a lot stronger than she thinks she is. And I might be a little (a lot) biased when they told the story of the Battle of Bataan, where I'm from, cause it's a story I thought I knew well but this book made me realize there's so much that was left out of our history books. Anyways sorry for the long rambling, have a nice day!!

@stephenp1461 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know any filipino books written in tagalog that I can get online? I can never find any except a very old version of Rizal's noli mi tangere. Thanks

@joe_now_here_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenp1461 If you want funny and light, I recommend Bob Ong books.

@mowgli7_ 6 ай бұрын

Added to my TBR

@goodnightsocialite1064 3 жыл бұрын

As someone from Spain, day one of requesting Jack to read only Latin America + Spain books for a week

@xime321 3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes, that would be awesome

@DanielaGarridou 3 жыл бұрын

Agreeeeeee

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes, we have amazing literature! Especially Andalusian literature. 🙈💕

@goodnightsocialite1064 3 жыл бұрын

@@yinhannasjournal ¡Y tanto! Lorca es mi escritor favorito de todos los tiempos

@thatclairosong4161 3 жыл бұрын

It would be fun if Jack gets to read every Latin America/Spain school make us read as we grow up: -Doña Barbara -El poema del Mío Cid -Don Quijote -Cien años de soledad -Crónica de una muerte anunciada -El túnel

@anwayaamy684 3 жыл бұрын

Reading Malgudi Days as a summer assignment is such a nostalgic thing for Indians, I used to find Swami's father so scary😂

@shlaghyachaturvedi9499 3 жыл бұрын

Same- Malgudi Days and Swami and Friends hit different in summers

@aishwaryaadoni9710 3 жыл бұрын

ahhh the nostalgia!!!

@capturethesoul5407 3 жыл бұрын

i’m an indian but never read that book , gotta read it now !

@nickeltesla7375 3 жыл бұрын

also Astrologer's Day was part of the English Literature syllabus for some of us haha, brought up so many memories! Both RK Narayan and his brother RK Laxman are legends

@suhanashaikh242 3 жыл бұрын

THIS EXACTLY THIS !!! Malgudi days had such a huge presence during my childhood days!!

@lilydelacour 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who feels offended every time he says “you choose looks, I choose books” 😂😂 this is the book section on KZfaq. 😂

@juananjones 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's his way to avoid comments about his t-shirts...

@NoeBIchez 3 жыл бұрын

Clearly, Jack chose both books and looks

@Sophie-mf2kq 3 жыл бұрын

He should maybe say "they choose looks, We choose books"😂😂

@lilydelacour 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sophie-mf2kq yeah I like that! 😁

@a1exneedsahamdleplease 3 жыл бұрын

I think he’s trying to say his viewers are pretty since it’s a given we’re all gonna be into reading else we wouldn’t be on booktube

@KhoiriNugraheni 3 жыл бұрын

Indonesia is part of Asian, but I would recommend "The Sea speaks his name" by Leila S Chudori. That book was so good because telling a story of about Indonesia oppression under Soeharto regime. "Blood Moon Over Aceh" by Arafat Nur was good too.

@youraverageimperialguard7932 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I will check those out. Thanks for the recommendation.

@luckychonk9527 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to recommend This Earth of Mankind. Its a classic for us, but I think more foreigners should read it! Our colonial era was a difficult time and more of the world should know about it imo

@javieraechavarri5608 3 жыл бұрын

Jack, PLEASE read latin american books, especially "One hundred years of solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez, one of the best book I've ever read. I can totally say you won´t regret it, especially if you are a fan of magic realism, because latin american literature ihas SO MANY that are just amusing to read.

@marianahernandez4679 2 жыл бұрын

Pedro paramo was the book that influenced Gabriel Garcia Marquez to write that book, not sure if it’s available in English 😅 but it’s a underrated but influential title in the genre

@anastasia.00 2 жыл бұрын

It's one of my fav books ever! I always waited to read it cause i was put off by the many pages, but in the summer of 2018 i started reading it one sunny morning and didn't stopped until i finished. The very first page made me addicted and intrigued. It was so so good

@teodoravladinska2750 3 жыл бұрын

It's soo incredible to see a booktuber being so inclusive. I would really like to see you reading Eastern European literature, especially Balkan. Thank you, for all your amazing videos!

@mrt_942 3 жыл бұрын

That would be so amazing!!

@aey8737 3 жыл бұрын

I'm down for that 100%

@itisKarla 3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeesss, he needs to read Ivo Andrić, he is our only Nobel prize winner. Also, Miroslav Krleža, Meša Selimović, Marija Jurić Zagorka and sooooo many more. I would love to see it.

@nono-lp7qd 3 жыл бұрын

If he makes video about books by Balkan authors I'm going to be thankful to you for life.

@aey8737 3 жыл бұрын

@@itisKarla Totally agree with you. I have yet to see someone explore literature from our area. I think the only thing to be highlighted while reading our literature is that it isn't so much of a commentary on history (as some like to push as factual) as much as it is a story about a persona's perspective of certain historical events that are dressed up (sometimes, but not always) in certain characters or situation. I think critics get that one oftentimes wrong. But more than anything, they are stories about a psychological state of mind.

@samden3570 3 жыл бұрын

Malgudi days is literally indian's middle school memory

@NoeBIchez 3 жыл бұрын

Right!! Every single book review topic was either Malgudi days or Treasure Island!

@NoeBIchez 3 жыл бұрын

@Shivangi ohh yaa, i thought i was missing something x)

@abhilashams3653 3 жыл бұрын

so trueee

@Anotherlostsoul541 3 жыл бұрын

Guys when did you do your middle school? I did it around 2014 .... And we did not have these books...

@bucatinimezzelune 3 жыл бұрын

SO TRUE

@hoaian_le 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Vietnamese, and also a big fan of Ocean Vương! Love to see you are discovering Asian authors x

@JemimasOutcome 3 жыл бұрын

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is my recommendation. The title of the book Pachinko has a lot of meaning behind it and after you finish the book it makes perfect sense. Pachinko represented the highest a Korean could achieve at that time, the only business opportunity that they could be successful in; as Japanese companies did not employ Koreans. Pachinko was something they worked hard on yet it was also looked down upon and associating a Korean with Pachinko could be a way to insult them. There is so much history in this book. We follow a family of Koreans who immigrated to Tokyo. The story starts in Korea, 1911 and finishes in Tokyo 1989; some of the toughest periods in time for Koreans. Japan annexed Korea as well as the North and South division after WWII. This book shows some challenges people who immigrate face, from the language barrier, the religious differences and the lack of work available to foreigners.

@shukrimohamed1521 2 жыл бұрын

I have this book on my tbr do u know any other books like this?

@JemimasOutcome 2 жыл бұрын

@@shukrimohamed1521 I read Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo. It's about how the Korean society treat women; the inequality, abuse and judgement they experience

@aimeehranglung1168 2 жыл бұрын

@@shukrimohamed1521 There is The Vegetarian by Han Kang as well.

@heavenbound9157 7 ай бұрын

I read this in the summer and it broke me. Such a tragically beautiful (or beautifully tragic?) book

@nayanijindal9402 3 жыл бұрын

Omg ?!?! Malgudi days 😭😭😭 I... that is like our literal childhood. Everything was based on Malgudi days when I was in elementary school, the lessons, the plays ..EVERYTHING

@dr.faustus4123 3 жыл бұрын

We have R.K. Narayan in our syllabus in this semester, he is one of the three pioneers of Indian Literature in English and very interesting but I don't like the professor who teaches the text, lol sed life

@Arshiaification 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you from? I am Indian, so I read this book as a passtime during my summer vacations when I was a kid.

@sonamc7723 3 жыл бұрын

As an Asian, this reminds me that I need to read more books by authors of people that have my same heritage!! 😅❤

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@jessicaredmond8953 3 жыл бұрын

I once saw Ocean Vuong speak live for his novel debut in nyc and i literally started weeping in the audience it was so beautiful

@help7205 3 жыл бұрын

Jack being a fan of withcindy makes me feel like my worlds are colliding- They're literally my two favourite booktubers

@chelseap3286 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@shlaghyachaturvedi9499 3 жыл бұрын

Same 😂

@isa-ym4vn 3 жыл бұрын

day seven of asking jack to read timothée chalamet's book recommendations.

@melanieventer3511 3 жыл бұрын

Vouch

@burnedoutnotactuallygifted6270 3 жыл бұрын

hehe Timothee cha-omelette

@nursemain3174 3 жыл бұрын

No lol

@whatsinaname1133 3 жыл бұрын

Timothee chalamet shimmy yaah shimmy yay😎👊

@francesca7702 3 жыл бұрын

Which are his recommendations?

@asmmovies0220 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the way you describe and express your analyses of the books so eloquently. AMAZZINGG

@yumoshimi 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely ever comment but I have to say, you have such a way of talking about each book! As someone who took a class on how to write literary reviews I feel like you're a perfect example of how reviews should be made. You make me want to read literally every single book you talk about :) Thanks for all your hard work!

@anushkataneja17 3 жыл бұрын

As an Indian, I'm so happy. RK Narayan was a talented author! The book you read is one of his best works. Very famous in India, there was even a tv series based on it.

@mcl3066 3 жыл бұрын

Day 3 of asking jack to throw shade at 50 shades of grey books He’s read Jane Eyre Laid Bare, he can handle anything 😂

@sarahrosen4985 3 жыл бұрын

Lost in Translation threw some shade (Fifty Shades of Physical and Emotional Abuse) but none will ever be enough for those books. No reason another nice person should be subjected to them.

@levinkonstantin5025 3 жыл бұрын

Or cringy wattpad books😂

@cookiescookies2023 3 жыл бұрын

Lost in translation did a really good job at that... I suggest u check out his content

@moonycanwatch 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god this is such a good idea

@cuberica 3 жыл бұрын

Why do you want to punish him?

@gen9018 3 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your videos! Stumbled upon you channel recently and I’m so glad I did. I love how your chose diverse readings. It’s inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and seek books I normally wouldn’t. Thank you for that 💛

@meeralumar3278 3 жыл бұрын

you should read the kite runner! (if you haven't already) it's a beautiful story about friendship and betrayal between two afghani boys, along with the history of afghanistan. it also has an emphasis on past, and how somehow it always follows you

@tapwater8357 2 жыл бұрын

It's soo good, Khaled Housseini (i hope i spelt that right) is such an amazing writer. His book 'A thousand splendid suns' was the first book that ever made me physically cry.

@memehuman6447 Жыл бұрын

That books was genuinely so good. My mother, who was originally from Afghanistan and grew up there, said that she connected the most with “and the mountains echoed”. I haven’t personally read it but my mom has good book taste so bon appétit

@thesukhe 3 жыл бұрын

I am Indian 🇮🇳 and you choose a book by an Indian author... Gives me butterflies🦋

@inayatqureshi6715 3 жыл бұрын

Why does it give you butterflies I think indian authors have produced some of the best english literature there is

@Niyati99 3 жыл бұрын

@@inayatqureshi6715 true but I haven't seen many people on booktube talk about any

@aoifeneville2403 3 жыл бұрын

@thesukhe do you have any other recommendations?

@karlarao8736 3 жыл бұрын

@@aoifeneville2403 what genres do you like?

@inayatqureshi6715 3 жыл бұрын

@@Niyati99 To be honest I think it has to do with the ignorance of Westerners towards Asians in general

@Semacelik.codgxhgg 3 жыл бұрын

Bestie i have been waiting for this

@Alexa-oo8oh 3 жыл бұрын

I’m literally so obsessed with your channel. You have weirdly but amazingly enough made me more interested in reading. 💕

@jabberwocky1986 3 жыл бұрын

Omggg Cindy and Jack, my two favouriteeee booktubers, connectinggg 😭😭 couldn't ask for moreee

@mintaylorsversion1549 3 жыл бұрын

"You choose looks, I choose books" - Jack Edward 2021

@daylight5025 3 жыл бұрын

But he got both.

@antaraguptapisharody568 3 жыл бұрын

It's from Matilda

@vinayak9400 3 жыл бұрын

Why am smiling like an idiot every time I get the notification for Jack's new videos? Also my Indian heart is happy today ❤️

@sukhroopdoesstuff310 3 жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@mourninggirll 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Asian authors Jack!! 💛 Added so many new books to my TBR list!

@werqdivapop 3 жыл бұрын

OMG i read Malgudi Days as a child and i loved it. It has the classic twists of indian film, but features realistic indian stories and the writing is absolutely beautiful

@aysinyilmaz387 3 жыл бұрын

You are so right while saying you are filling the gap of the education system. It is also valid for my country as well. I am Turkish and we only had either Turkish or Western literature during our classes. Now that I've grown up, I am also trying to diversify what I read. Definitely will check the books you mention in the video.

@dynacherian9743 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! I was really expecting to see "God of small things" by Arundhati Roy in there. But Im so glad you read those books!

@kyris66 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most heartbreaking and beautiful stories ever written

@jack_edwards 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve read it before and loved it!!

@dynacherian9743 3 жыл бұрын

@@jack_edwards YES!!!

@TravelsinFiction 3 жыл бұрын

Yessss love this. I appreciate how you very much read what you want and I always discover new books from you - thank you!

@AliciaGarcia-qy9hk 3 жыл бұрын

jack, i’ve found your channel recently and it has inspired me to broaden my reading horizons just like you talked about here! i started with the shadow of the wind which is translated from spanish and was beautiful so thank you! reef sounds like one id like so i’ll add it to my list. i am listening to the song of achilles audiobook right now and am so enamored but i just know i am doomed. thanks for your company and recommendations, wishing you all the best, alicia

@liz-c39 3 жыл бұрын

I love your energy, Jack. I’m happy you’re getting a lot of views. You deserve them so much.

@fariazaman2218 3 жыл бұрын

I would like Jack to know that I am writing down his puns and they are going to be my Insta captions 💅

@0Rachizzle0 3 жыл бұрын

This is so funny haha imagine someone who follows you & Jack reading your captions like "...wait a second 🧐"

@fariazaman2218 3 жыл бұрын

@@0Rachizzle0 I will tell them I am a certified Jack Edwards fan😎

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

As you should. 😌✋🏻

@francescakyanda9182 3 жыл бұрын

love how Jack is unaware that he chose books AND looks: hilarious, intelligent, incredibly handsome

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@OliviaMurphy98 3 жыл бұрын

The Memory Police felt like reading music it was so lyrical, I thought it was really beautiful

@chibishoyo8416 3 жыл бұрын

I really love how you presented your thoughts about books that you've read. It radiates "reading is so much fun" energy and that's what makes me wanna read more books. Thank you, Jack for this video! 🤧

@annef0x 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing the name "Malgudi Days" just sent me into a nostalgic trip to my childhood

@daimhaus Жыл бұрын

I LOve these Book Covers especially the first and last! They`re so delicate and captivating.

@AlwaysAway 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, love Asian books! I'm reading a load of them at the moment and have learnt so much through these books about East Asian History - here's some I really recommend: - How we disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee - Kim Jiyoung, born 1982 by Cho Nam-ju - First they killed my father by Loung Ung - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

@Fandoms4Life 3 жыл бұрын

Kim JiYoung was so good! I can't get over it and I'm still trying to find something similar!

@AlwaysAway 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fandoms4Life ah me too! It was brilliant, need more books like that!

@whoami4534 3 жыл бұрын

"Side note: might actually start telling people that calendars have disappeared from my life just as an excuse for being a disorganized mess." -Jack Edwards, June 2021 I relate to this on many levels

@ankitasudhir8457 3 жыл бұрын

Omg Indian kid here...my dad loved the Malgudi days book as a kid. He was so happy I got into reading early on and would always ask me to read this book but j never got round to it.

@una_10bananas 3 жыл бұрын

Gonna keep all of these in mind! Also I love that shirt you've got when talking about the second book

@user-dl1dr8tq9f 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore this channel. One of the best things to come up on my recommendations page.

@kimriseul_02 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you’ll do Part 2 for specifics like; south asia, southeast, northern and western parts. Also I suggest you should read El Filibusterismo by J.P Rizal. It has English translation and he’s kinda famous in Europe back his time

@samanthalana3650 3 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES! Also I want to recommend an Indonesian book titled Beauty Is A Wound by Eka Kurniawan. It's AMAZING. Here's the opening sentence: "One afternoon on a weekend in March, Dewi Ayu rose from her grave after being dead for twenty-one years." (if anyone wants to read it pls pls pls look up on the trigger warnings first)

@shereenhamid2370 3 жыл бұрын

I'm arab and hearing him say Palestine instead of "Israel" makes me so happy especially with everything going on rn. Also I'm Egyptian and we are known in the arab world as the best with like the drama and TV areas and a lot of books by Egyptian Authors are good, a really famous one is najeeb mahfouth.

@Wuggas 3 жыл бұрын

I just watched a few of your videos and I have added so many books to my TBR thanks to you

@Alison-dt5wo 3 жыл бұрын

10/10 would listen to ANY audiobook read by Jack!

@naghmehmyari5138 3 жыл бұрын

“It’s presentation time bitches” -Jack Edwards 2021 I shall say that whenever I’m making a presentation.(lol cuz if I say it in class I won’t see the end of it)

@ba3561 3 жыл бұрын

It’s 2021😭😭😭

@naghmehmyari5138 3 жыл бұрын

@@ba3561 omg I’m still stuck Thanks :)

@ba3561 3 жыл бұрын

@@naghmehmyari5138 same this is hilarious

@naghmehmyari5138 3 жыл бұрын

@@ba3561 🙌🏿🙈😁

@anisalzmann9315 3 жыл бұрын

How is it humanly possible for someone to make my week when he posts? His energy is infectious and the best thing ever!

@talia744 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for including south asian literature too!! i feel like when people hear the word asian they often only think of east asians, and as a southeast asian it can make me feel less seen. thank you so much for being more mindful of what “asian” means

@burnedoutnotactuallygifted6270 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m Chinese and I’m so happy for no reason

@smartsthemiddlename6296 3 жыл бұрын

4th

@muskaansingh2318 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSS! You know it’s gonna be a good day when Jack drops a video

@lupevilla2734 3 жыл бұрын

Okay I love your description/take of the first book !!

@madhushikodikara7809 3 жыл бұрын

Jack being a big fan of Cindy. I'm so happy when you mention about Srilankan authors with bright smile. Anyway love from 🇱🇰

@goromajima2435 3 жыл бұрын

Title: 7 books in 7 days Video: 17:07 minutes. *This is my angel number for the day*

@smartsthemiddlename6296 3 жыл бұрын

You are the only booktuber I watch, and I love it

@beatrizbruscalin9535 3 жыл бұрын

you’re probably reading my mind cause i was thinking about this video theme these days, love your content!!!! ♥️

@_C____ 3 жыл бұрын

Never before has my tbr grown so much in such a short amount of time. Also, loved the quotes! It can be hard to picture the feel of the books you speak about without them, but like this? Gorgeous.

@salva4142 3 жыл бұрын

YESS JACK IM LOVING THE REPRESENTATION THANK YOU SO MUCH! >:)

@johannaisolde 3 жыл бұрын

I have a video idea: Reading lgbtqia+ books for pride month

@Ekaekto 3 жыл бұрын

I am doing this, I have read some great books for Pride!

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes, that’s an amazing idea!

@Moon_Moon91 3 жыл бұрын

Jack you’re so precious. Not as in cute-in-a-childish-way precious, but as in actual-gem-of-a-person precious💎✨

@kristeluzumaki8350 3 жыл бұрын

I'm addicted to watching/listening to Ocean Vuong's interviews and readings. I'm so happy you talked about his works.

@annamullan9377 3 жыл бұрын

I just finished ‘Winter in Sokcho’ and it was really good! Almost a novella (it was only 150 pages) and it was my first Asian translated book I’ve read. It’s so short I don’t want to say anything about it as it’s so short but if you like subtle plots with complex characters, I’d highly recommend! *potential triggers* - there are conversations about unhealthy habits with food, under eating and body image. It does also from time to time, speak about cosmetic surgery in South Korea and how it’s almost ‘essential’ in order to get ‘better jobs’, so this is just a heads up!

@andrealin8511 3 жыл бұрын

as a Taiwanese i was so surprised to see Notes of a Crocodile in this video!!!❤️ Totally agree with you on the part that this book really requires concentration cuz even reading it in Chinese was kinda challenging hahaha Qiu was so talented and it took time to take in all the ideas but it was worthwhile:)

@fruiteend 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who's studying at uni to be a translator, it really meant a lot to me that you mentioned the translators!

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m studying translation too! 🥺❤️

@fruiteend 3 жыл бұрын

@@yinhannasjournal What languages??

@nathaliez5750 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you passionately describe every book! It makes me want to read everything 🤩 I’m definitely trying to reconcile myself with books. Greetings from France!

@sincerely_iffat 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you're reading Sri Lankan literature because I really do feel like our people's work get overlooked especially as it's a small island.

@annabusic4359 3 жыл бұрын

0:08 Relatable, that is literally the first thing I learn how to say when learning a new language:" I love reading books!"

@literallyricky 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this video, Jack! Ocean Vuong is my favorite modern writer and I loved both of his books and I am SO glad you did as well! I also recently read Notes from a Crocodile and enjoyed it very much! I love reading from diverse perspectives and it's so nice to see someone reading that way on BookTube! And yes, you ARE hot but it has nothing to do with the weather. ;) Can't wait for the next video! Keep up the great content!

@mafiabugsy2763 3 жыл бұрын

All of these books sound so interesting like wow I gotta make more room for these books into my tbr !

@Read-to-Breathe 3 жыл бұрын

My finals start in August on God knows what date, and instead of revising and studying for the 9th subjects of my 3rd year in college, I spend the last two weeks watching every video Jack posted. I'm an addict to his voice and personality and I can't stop❤ Send help please

@TARAvels 3 жыл бұрын

I studied Chinese Cinderella for my Literature class when I was younger, it’s a pretty interesting read!

@whyamidoingthis5236 3 жыл бұрын

I read that book when I was in primary school. I think i bought it at a scholastic book fair

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Woah, I might read it!

@TARAvels 3 жыл бұрын

@@yinhannasjournal you should! Good read :)

@samirabouslimi9703 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the presentation, you spoke very freely and with good speed and volume, and and the images in the powerpoint were very supportive of your arguments.

@greenpenguinfluff 3 жыл бұрын

I actually screamed when you mentioned Malgudi Days, that was a childhood favourite for me! I wasn't expecting that! Super glad you enjoyed it!

@Anna-og4pv 3 жыл бұрын

I’m half Sri-Lankan, this was so special for me, I’ve been trying to find more Asian literature so this was just *chefs kiss*

@maarishasaraswat3633 3 жыл бұрын

Jack: if he is ocean, I wanna go scuba diving Us: if he is jack then we are sausages

@yinhannasjournal 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my God- 😂

@nadyrafauzia467 3 жыл бұрын

i remember finishing On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous on a 7-hr plane ride (remember when we could travel orz) and i was absolutely floored. will definitely check out the other books you recommend! thanks for this lovely video, Jack!

@hannahmcmaster427 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you keep going through different cultures and reading and recommending books. I really love reading books from different cultures but because of my anxiety I find it really hard to read books that I don't know anything about. I'll definitely be picking up the books you recommended in this video.