i judged books by their covers... then actually read them

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beautiful covers are often what make us pick up books, so this week i decided to judge books entirely by their covers. here's what happened when i actually read them!! [note: video filmed in november]
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@jack_edwards 2 жыл бұрын

i'm giving away $400 worth of books to FIVE of you!!! all you need to do is download Karma, make a wish-list of the top 3 books you want to read, and comment them down below!! make sure you tag your instagram handle and follow me on IG (@jackbenedwards) as I'll be DMing the winners from my account!! note: the DM will come from my verified account and that account only :) note: giveaway is international!! i've noticed that some of you have mentioned that your comments are being deleted. youtube is probably accidentally filtering them as spam, which means i have to approve them behind the scenes! i'll approve them all, so they'll all count -- don't worry! hope this helps :)

@aslgg254 2 жыл бұрын

can it be used in other countries like turkey?

@ode4126 2 жыл бұрын

I'm also wondering if this works internationally, like in Belgium for me

@isabella.ann11 2 жыл бұрын

i’m also wondering that because i’m from australia

@carolinaroveroni8101 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jack, is the give away international? I'm from Brazil. In which day will you sort the winners?

@NIDHIAMOLKULKARNI 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jack is this giveaway international? I live in India and I'd love to have a chance at winning this!

@fancy9131 2 жыл бұрын

whoever told us not to judge books by their covers was probably just insecure of their drawing skills

@sarahrosen4985 2 жыл бұрын

😄

@ricky_en 2 жыл бұрын

💀

@baseball_louiexx291 2 жыл бұрын

that would make so much sense

@yanayana1543 2 жыл бұрын

I am quite insecure of my drawing skills but I also do judge books by their covers lol

@FM95.5 2 жыл бұрын

I love this lol!

@fbtp__ 2 жыл бұрын

there are three hobbies related to books: 1 - reading books 2 - buying books 3 - adding books to long-ass book lists based off jack's recommendations 😶😌

@omo8150 2 жыл бұрын

You just described me, I literally got 35 books 📚 on my amazon account that I haven’t brought yet 😂😂😂

@klairefathom8670 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please drop the list that you have??? 🙏🏽🥺🥺🥺

@loeandbehold4808 2 жыл бұрын

I gont got 60 reccomendations from his video... but a dozen... have read three.. this describes me!

@lunaas1029 2 жыл бұрын

Fr I have a tbr list on Goodreads of 324 books 😭😭😭😭

@random23287 2 жыл бұрын

I have 463 books on my tbr. Nah, it's chill.

@erinpennington19 2 жыл бұрын

"Buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies" YES SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS

@kaitlyng7850 2 жыл бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken

@willgibbons2554 2 жыл бұрын

Jack you should do another judging books by it’s cover video, but instead of ones you liked, read books you wouldn’t ever read based on the cover and see if they’re any good!

@sarahrosen4985 2 жыл бұрын

Yeees!

@afrafairuz6074 2 жыл бұрын

So a lot of books with real humans on their covers?

@Sunny99926 2 жыл бұрын

Lika a typical romantic-erotic novel, with a naked masculine, tanned man standing with his back at us (while showing his side profile).

@w1u4 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, i would love this!!

@loveclaire21 2 жыл бұрын

This!

@SUSHMITA886 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody: Jack: *psychoanalysing random book covers*

@FM95.5 2 жыл бұрын

They were some really cool covers though...

@khaledkarim6866 2 жыл бұрын

2:24 "The title is on the cover" Ladies and gentlemen, the man with an English Lit degree has cracked the case of a book

@itsvodka.straightnogay8460 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO YOU DIDN'T 💀

@georgiedixon2663 2 жыл бұрын

The way in which you described the cover of “Topics of conversation” was a glorious reflection of your literature education. A pleasure to listen to your beautiful interpretation

@Wout.vlmnck 2 жыл бұрын

I've never really understood the saying 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' That's literally what cover designs are for.

@talkofthestage6053 2 жыл бұрын

The saying was coined or at least is best attributed to Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement when black people were fighting racial segregation and discrimination in the US. Dr King’s plea to the racist white folk was to judge a person by the content of their character and not to judge a book by its cover (I.e. not judge a person by their skin colour). I don’t think this saying was ever seriously intended to apply to actual books in the way that Jack has in this light-hearted and comedic video.

@FM95.5 2 жыл бұрын

It's a tricky saying for sure... A lot of books have varying covers too 🤷‍♂️

@sin3358 2 жыл бұрын

The description is more important ofc but the cover has a huge influence in whether or not you'll even pay attention to a book. So far, there are two reasons why I wanted to read a book: 1. It was recommended to me 2. The cover was whispering to me

@FM95.5 2 жыл бұрын

@@sin3358 pretty much sums it up.

@maiasitter677 2 жыл бұрын

That saying applies to everything except for books. Lol

@magsjournaling 2 жыл бұрын

Cover designer: *threw something together last minute* Jack: “See how this was very carefully picked out, it holds a lot of meaning and depth, and symbolises a lot of different things” Cover designer who just thought blue was a pretty colour: “… yea that’s exactly what I meant”

@blessmeachoo6 2 жыл бұрын

jack is our high school english teacher

@too.many.words. 2 жыл бұрын

@@blessmeachoo6 oh my god that's so true. My English teacher used to sell symbolism in books like she actually lived inside the author's head. When in reality, it was just a story about some guy obsessed with getting the girl.

@amassoffoolsandknaves7539 2 жыл бұрын

Tell me you have an english lit degree without telling me you have an english lit degree

@rachiboo14 2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it, graphic designers think a lot about their craft. Nothing is random.

@magsjournaling 2 жыл бұрын

@@rachiboo14 i get that lol, it was just a joke

@navneetkaur7709 2 жыл бұрын

jack ur spoiling us with these videos, I've literally just watched ur best books of 2021 to find this uploaded a minute ago :) I love ur videos so much and they always make my day

@aytanitamamasita 2 жыл бұрын

And then there was a new video in a second channel 😭

@giordanodsouza9563 2 жыл бұрын

I was expecting this to be about spoilers for a second but no you right he's spoiling us with so much content :)

@TimeaPusok 2 жыл бұрын

"I'm a basic bitch - and I'm owning it" - 2022 energy brought to you by Jack Edwards ✨

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Wormwood: “You chose books. I chose looks.” Jack, finding a loophole: “The thing is, I chose books based on their looks too.” MRS. Wormwood: (confused Pikachu face)

@Ava-yi6cw 2 жыл бұрын

OH THE THING FROM THE MATILDA MOVIEE (right..?) I genuinelly thought about this comment for a whole minute lmao

@ginat.8064 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ava-yi6cw yes!!! Matilda’s mum says it to Miss Honey.

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ava-yi6cw Jack has mentioned it before in some video and I felt that as a community, we’d get the reference 😂

@Ava-yi6cw 2 жыл бұрын

@@PokhrajRoy. no yeah i was just dumb lmao

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ava-yi6cw Oops 😂

@mkieran2619 2 жыл бұрын

Jack: deeply explaining the covers Me: still trying to understand what he said about the last cover

@kaylahdann1845 2 жыл бұрын

i’m in a weird era where i keep watching videos about books and listening to the people around me talk about books but not actually being able to read books myself. it’s been this way since the end of december

@annahuber7321 2 жыл бұрын

SAME

@art3mis837 2 жыл бұрын

SAME!!!!

@naomiadeniji7812 2 жыл бұрын

it’s a reading slump :/ my best tip to get out of that is to reread a fav book, read a short story or read your fav comfort genre (historical romance for me 🥰)

@sugarbomb187 2 жыл бұрын

y'all need to read the seven husbands of evelyn hugo! got me (and a looooot of ppl) out of a reading slump, it's just that good !!!

@samchau3476 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried listening to audiobooks and reading something you really wanted to try for a while at the same time? I feel like when my attention wanders about, listening to the audiobook while also reading the book myself kinda helps. It helps to set up an ambiance that is less likely to make one want to watch/listen to something else. You can also try breaking the slump by rereading something you've really enjoyed in the past or reading somewhere with no access to the internet :D

@tr90210 2 жыл бұрын

"More clauses than Santa's family" Another brilliant one, Jack 🤣🤣🤣

@shortasdfghjkl 6 ай бұрын

ikrr hahaaa he's hilarious i love him

@majathykjrjeppesen7240 2 жыл бұрын

I was personally victimized as well by “this is how you lose the time war”. I have never felt more stupid reading a book before this one 😅

@HideHeidi 2 жыл бұрын

Same! I thought I'd like it because the premise is neat... but boy I felt like a ding dong the entire time I read it.

@stopthatwaffle9928 2 жыл бұрын

Saame. The lyrical, abstract writing style combined with the time travel plot made it really hard for me to follow.

@majathykjrjeppesen7240 2 жыл бұрын

@@HideHeidi im so happy im not the only one 😂😂

@Thoughtsbyme-ts4jz 2 жыл бұрын

@@HideHeidi what a description. I actually laughed out loud. I am definitely going to use feeling like a ding dong going forward

@lolaj.4890 2 жыл бұрын

same!! i wanted to like it so much but i just couldn’t finish it i felt like reading gibberish

@leia-ue3bu 2 жыл бұрын

jack this isn’t related to the video, but i just want you to know you got me out of a reading slump of six years caused by my mental health, and for that i’m so grateful! i hope you keep on making wonderful content and that your channel keeps growing.

@casie6609 Жыл бұрын

You're amazing!!

@mooncheese7062 2 жыл бұрын

"This is how you lose the time war" had the exact same effect on me! I bought it because of the cover and because I like stories about time. I had trouble getting into it, I was so confused. But when I finished it, I was like "5 stars, no questions asked"....I didn't even know how it happened, but it did and I regret nothing xD

@ellawhite459 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I started reading it in a reading slump and ended up obsessed! It was confusing at the start for sure but so fun by the end!

@emilyd4579 2 жыл бұрын

Same! I had NO CLUE what was going on in the beginning. But I didn’t really understand jack being sad about the ending…? Like - it was a „happy“ ending, wasn’t it?

@cvbattum 2 жыл бұрын

@@emilyd4579 I thought it was happy, but quite bittersweet. I think he just meant he cried, as did I, kind of at the beauty of it, if that makes sense?

@okay4ngel 2 жыл бұрын

"I'm going to pick books based on how pretty they are" AGREED! no matter how good they are, the need to look nice

@antifantastisch4467 2 жыл бұрын

To me the best books I've read were some extremely basic old paperbacks with one color & maybe a low resolution picture on the cover.

@m.e.6271 2 жыл бұрын

I think once I like a book, I don’t care what it looks like at all but I’m definitely much more likely to pick a new book up if I’m intrigued by the cover

@lunyny458 2 жыл бұрын

If a cover is ugly, I’m only reading the ebook version. Only pretty books for my shelf

@lovesosweet4474 2 жыл бұрын

@@lunyny458 My goodness isn't this a little Extreme? Haha

@okay4ngel 2 жыл бұрын

@@m.e.6271 100%

@bethdeconinck4328 2 жыл бұрын

"This is How you Lose The Time War" definitely has a really great second act, but for me I also enjoyed the first half! The letters were witty and some of the settings were so cool, like an ancient bone temple, a dying plant, and an abandoned hospital in the middle of the woods. If you are a fan of sci-fi I think these settings make the first half more appealing! It also contains cute pop-culture references. This book made me laugh and cry, I highly recommend especially if you enjoy time travel/romance/poetry! My favorite quote from the book: "Flowers grow far away on a planet they'll call Cephalus, and these flowers bloom once a century, when the living star and its black-hole binary enter conjunction. I want to fix you a bouquet of them, gathered across eight hundred thousand years, so you can draw our whole engagement in a single breath, all the ages we've shaped together."

@kanishyaasgenesis9721 2 жыл бұрын

let me be honest here--- id watch this man talk about how his refrigerator broke,for hours...

@christinaglahn8036 2 жыл бұрын

I don't always like the same books he does, but I love his channel because he's so upbeat, sweet, and funny.

@ZaraVelaris 2 жыл бұрын

Jacks is turning into an english teacher "The book: the curtains are blue Jack : that is representing that the character is going through depression " No seriously , excellent content !

@heynonnynonnie9681 2 жыл бұрын

This Is How You Lose The Time War is so so good. Despite how confusing it can be, I highly recommend as an audiobook. One of the authors is a poet, and there's a beautiful cadence in the writing. It's also a really easy way to get past some of the technical jargon.

@CheyenneNicholas 2 жыл бұрын

agreed, the audiobook was incredible

@sophiej3052 2 жыл бұрын

Relieved to hear the audiobook is good, been worrying it's one of those books that really need to be physically read!

@chrisstudychannel Жыл бұрын

I haven't read it YET but the way jack has explained it, really reminds me of flowers from 1970 and just remembering how that ended....i don't think i can survive it twice

@toecicle Жыл бұрын

@@chrisstudychannel the book does shatter your heart but not entirely. the ending is a lot but it wasn’t too damaging. i recommend you read it, especially if the only thing holding you back is fear of the ending destroying you. it’s currently my favorite book ever :D

@moonmagister 2 жыл бұрын

I spent the entirety of ‘Things Have Gotten Worse’ maniacally and slightly hysterically laughing. And ‘Time War’ is one of my all time favourites, the big sapphic energy is unparalleled.

@Lola-ec4zd Жыл бұрын

Same with things have gotten worse 😂 found it so stupid

@khadijakaeedbhinderwala6502 2 жыл бұрын

The way you explained the cover of the second book was impressive and ✨ immaculate ✨

@SarahBloom 2 жыл бұрын

As a designer, I feel like it is actually very important to judge books by their covers 😈

@mahzabinnn 2 жыл бұрын

exactly

@vidya5732 2 жыл бұрын

i love how jack can explain these covers in detail and how one thing leads to him thinking another thing and meanwhile i’m just like “uhhhh i mean they’re both in a swimming pool…”

@friederikebaumerich33 2 жыл бұрын

Now that you had several books, where your verdict was “I always come back to it” or “this would probably be better the second time”, maybe there’s a video idea here? Aka “are these books actually better the 2nd time ‘round” 😬

@joelleblanc8670 2 жыл бұрын

"This Is How You Lose the Time War" definitely is great on a 2nd read. Like most time travel stories, the twists are confusing. But on the 2nd read, you know the twist and enjoy having your heart broken a second time 😢 😭 ❤️ *Fun fact:* the authors binged Steven Universe while writing this book. Did anyone else pick up on that influence, or just me? 🔮

@louiseb5046 2 жыл бұрын

"That's not just cheesy that's a whole charcuterie board" 😂 I'm going to be using that!

@kiaraetsuko3523 2 жыл бұрын

Okay but now you should do a continuing video where you buy a book that has a cover you really dislike and then tell us a review on them if they were actually good and just with a bad cover!

@anaos1004 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I fell for that trick. A few years ago I read in the back of a book that the writer was the new Jane Austen and I love Jane Austen, so I thought I'd read it. The book was Julia Quinn's Bridgerton. Need I say I was utterly disappointed 😒 not to mention mislead.

@melli7218 2 жыл бұрын

jack lives the main character life that we all want to live.

@orange-ish4833 2 жыл бұрын

jack: "reading books and buying books is two different hobys" me: The story of my life

@c1c4d4._ 2 жыл бұрын

If only I could buy them as hobbies lmao. To me they're the same. Also I Don't have an access to a library :'(

@annahuber7321 2 жыл бұрын

Jack has been putting out so many videos lately and I am absolutely living for it

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

Quote of the Day: “In ordinary conversations, we meander through the meaningful and the mundane. That’s just how it works.”

@shreyamurali1934 2 жыл бұрын

"In this book, everything goes - including everyone's sanity" is the only thing I needed to hear to add Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last spoke to my already overflowing TBR

@danavanstraten5015 2 жыл бұрын

When jack described the cover of topics of conversation, I never felt so shallow. Literally when I see a cover, I judge them by thinking; oehh pretty color, and that’s it hahah

@jessiefitz7175 2 жыл бұрын

If this isn't me😅😅 tbf u can tell hes an English student hehe

@elize3137 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like "don't judge a book by its cover" applies to everything in life except on books. 😂 I mean, a cover usualy shows the vibe of the story so...

@alyzzz2827 2 жыл бұрын

"This is about self-awareness and not self-improvement." 🤣🤣 as expected Jack knows where it's at

@KhaleesiOfRivia 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to you dissect cover and title design all day, Jack. Never in my life have I given that much thought to what the design of the cover means potentially for the content of the book.

@watsup47able 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could do the opposite of this, like find the worst/least favourite covers out there and read them without knowing what they're about and see if the cover matches the book!

@ceciliaschiltz976 2 жыл бұрын

Jack is seriously one of the only influencers that I genuinely find myself smiling like an idiot at him cracking jokes and laughing at himself, almost as if I’m hanging out with a friend. Thanks so much for all the great content lately Jack!! Keep it up!

@nanads 2 жыл бұрын

ok but how could you explain so much about a story just looking at their cover??? when I see a pretty book I'm just like "oh that's pretty" and that's it.

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to see Jack affirming our notion in subverting mainstream narratives around the covers of books 😂

@asadmaula8510 2 жыл бұрын

“PanDEMI LEVATO” is definitely what im going to use in my daily vocabulary

@itschesta 2 жыл бұрын

(@itschesta) 3 books i want to read in 2022: • A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara • The Secret History - Donna Tartt • The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

@nadiakirstine8998 2 жыл бұрын

Jack, i have to confess my name used to be “Jack Edwards Superfan”. But since starting school again, many awkward conversations came up about my e-mails name. Thus I have changed my name. I hope that you can forgive me. Much love - your superfan

@thesofianotes 2 жыл бұрын

*_Jack is too creative with his videos. You'd think that he has covered every book-related topic, but here he is again..😂_*

@readyfreddie1256 Жыл бұрын

i actually really liked "this is how you lose the time war" from the very beginning. did i have a clue what was going on? no. did i really enjoy seeing their relationship develop through the letters they left each other, right from the very first one? yes, very much.

@boburnhamsguitar 2 жыл бұрын

jack, I really love how you have colour coordinated the background when you display each book cover!! it looks sooo good!!

@Sammy-wc1ey Жыл бұрын

I remember, in I think 2020, when I first read "This is how you lose the time war" (also in one sitting) I then, right after finishing it, called a friend of mine just so I could go on a 1-hour rant about how much I loved this book and how emotional made me hahah and even though English is not my first language, it just made so much sense in my head. I felt like it was way easier to read than some popular YA books. It's the only book ever rated 6 out of 5 stars. My absolute fav and also the only book I can and want to reread without getting bored. HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it

@emilyb622 2 жыл бұрын

Look... you cannot keep making every book sound great I have 15 tbr books in my shelf, am almost broke and just ordered love in colour because your description made me cry happy tears

@homebody4816 2 жыл бұрын

This is fav sentence- “I am a simple man, I see Sally Rooney and I purchase!” Hats off Jack 🧢

@mochiandco. Жыл бұрын

I just love how structured Jack's videos are!

@renatapaiva4805 2 жыл бұрын

these covers are gorgeousss. i maaay have decided to read This is how you lose a time war also in great part bc of that cover too. I'd say tho, i'd seen people talking abt how it's a weird read at the beginning so i went for audiobook to help with the pacing and let me tell you, stunning. the narrators are amazing, and bc its a very poetic book, it was incredible to hear it out loud. i loved ittt

@user-ne8zt6lv3t 2 жыл бұрын

my tbr list at this point is just full of your recommendations and i love that

@angeladharmawan8535 2 жыл бұрын

you come up with the best video concepts ever ugh literally the most entertaining booktuber / human being in general

@katarinakidd9450 2 жыл бұрын

Can I just say you're so good at sponsorship integrations? Like I love that you always come up with such an interesting and natural way to blend the sponsor into a video - and as a result, of all the KZfaq partnerships I've seen Karma do, this is the first time I'm seriously considering downloading it? Like what a cool idea to narrow down your to-buy pile!

@blueberrymuffin113 2 жыл бұрын

I loved hearing you talk about the covers! Would appreciate if you could include more of it in future videos, too ☺️

@Idk-my1fz 2 жыл бұрын

The way you analyze these book covers…I could never

@mirandacook5432 2 жыл бұрын

I love your insight into the meaning behind the cover art! I would totally watch a video of you going to an art museum and just talking about the juxtaposition and color and meaning behind the placement of the figures in the painting

@frogdogworm5963 2 жыл бұрын

I love how extensively you think about these book covers and the books themselves- it’s like you went to college for it /s Also I think you should do a video where you read/reread children’s/middle grade books, I’d love for you to give your insight on them!

@user-rt8hl4rp4k 2 жыл бұрын

Jack you've inspired me to read so much more that I just finished 8 books in 3 days and started the 9th. This is the most I've ever read in so little time. I read Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, We were liars, They both die at the end AND One of us is lying just like you recommended. They were great reads but my favourites are definitely Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and One of us is lying.

@Emily_23_ 2 жыл бұрын

We are loving these regular uploads Jack 😍

@liviaromanova77 2 жыл бұрын

Jack, I really enjoy your content and your videos often are a highlight of my day. Keep doing what you are doing and being yourself, you are a delight.

@ren8432 2 жыл бұрын

ive been binge watching jack's videos for days now cuz it gives me energy to read and finish a book (ive finish 4 books now) He has been spoiling us with his bounty uploads these days. I just enjoy reading books recommended by him💗

@fariazaman2218 2 жыл бұрын

The way Jack explained the book cover of "topic of conversion" is exactly the way my literature teacher explains the line " she was having a pretty normal day" for 1hour😆😆

@deepikaselvamurugan6405 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered books after you recommendations on the best books of 2021. Waiting on a lot of book packages my way😅 I have to admit though that you have gotten me to a good start in terms of getting through my reading slump😊

@Kitanaii 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE you so much for naming translators!!!!! and cover designers! you're a GEM!

@PokhrajRoy. 2 жыл бұрын

I must say, you have a great eye for covers. Well done!

@gioiacok8422 2 жыл бұрын

Love in Colour is absolutely brilliant, it was my first 5 star read of 2022 and I’m still thinking about it; how amazing was the writing?! 😭 Funnily enough I put it off because I felt like I wanted to read it because of the pretty cover… ended up loving the content more than the cover!

@stellarae8257 2 жыл бұрын

today wasnt the best day, but this video made it so much better. thank you for everything you do, jack. youre a lovely human being and i hope you know how important you are to so many of us

@suhanishah7190 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a hard week and it’s just amazing that you uploaded a video and made my week infinitely better :)

@begoaf 2 жыл бұрын

"I pretend i do not see" SIR why do you have me laughing out loud in the first 20 seconds of your video

@heatherburke9583 2 жыл бұрын

Hi jack! Something I kind of noticed like when you were talking about the second book is that sometimes you show a book but dont read the title out loud. I would appreciate it if you read them out loud more often as sometimes I'm not always looking while listening and it's probably helpful for people hard of sight as well!

@august1837 2 жыл бұрын

Yea I’m hard of sight and I second this

@mybookishjourney3338 2 жыл бұрын

Never stop filming these type of videos Jack ❤❤ your contents are awesome.

@jennifertresenrider9357 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jack! I’m brand new to your channel and absolutely LOVING it! So glad to hear you loved Things Have Gotten Worse because I loved it too but can’t seem to find many others than feel the same. Anyway, thank you for your honest and humorous book reviews ❤️❤️❤️

@mads8831 2 жыл бұрын

Jack’s videos are the highlight of my day! 🤩📚

@MsAdlerHolmes 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Time War so much. I might have to re-read it now.

@cristianasilva6127 2 жыл бұрын

this was really interesting! and I'm very excited for your compilation of booktubers favorite books, can't wait to get some recommendations!

@bettyreads222 2 жыл бұрын

totally glad to hear someone be honest about this is how you lose the time war because ooh yeah the beginning had me struggling and then yeah glad i stuck with it because the messages to each other are just so beautiful and really make you feel but have not heard many say what you shared about the first part.

@aliceb978 2 жыл бұрын

“Things have gotten worse since we last spoke“ was my first book of 2022 and it was certainly something to start off a year with. I also read it in one sitting and was just sat staring at a wall for a while afterwards. A 10/10 for me tbh

@luisa864 2 жыл бұрын

IT WAS MY FIRST BOOK TOO :) i felt the exact same yea

@lynecosyns7626 2 жыл бұрын

3 books I want to read in 2022; - the Grave between us - Eleanor & Park - Alone with you in the ether lynecosyns

@gracethompson4251 2 жыл бұрын

'this is about self-awareness, not self-improvement' honestly same

@ashleyhernandez6677 2 жыл бұрын

The summary of a couple of these books reminds me of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. It has a start where you have no idea what’s going on and then lots of twists and turns and in the end you only get enough info to solve near the end. BUT it might be worth the reread. Would love your thoughts if you’ve read it.

@mannnitsann 2 жыл бұрын

wow jack is doing the absolute most with putting out content lately

@iqrarisalat8256 2 жыл бұрын

The way Jack described the cover of the second book *chef's kiss*

@tobisbookadventures4640 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, it's been on my tbr for a very long time (or at least since it's been out). Thanks for all the book recs!

@emikod2666 2 жыл бұрын

If you like pretty books (I mean who doesn’t) I really recommend “The Octunnumi” by Trevor Alan Foris, it’s the prettiest book I ever bought.

@bruhno6457 Жыл бұрын

My heart dropped when I saw “things have gotten worse since we last spoke” on the list

@lll25149 2 жыл бұрын

I always love ur video ideas. I think all the books you read make you super creative

@ChrisDailyReading 2 жыл бұрын

O my, Things have gotten worse since we last spoke looks absolutely amazing and that title is perfect. I’m immediately placing this on my wishlist

@Shreya-zw2oh 2 жыл бұрын

"More clauses than Santa's family." Jack please stop😂😂😂

@tatumhamernik 2 жыл бұрын

Literally screaming watching the first book review!!! I went to college with Eric and we were in some of the same writing classes. Such a talented writer!!!

@LindseyMCruz 2 жыл бұрын

“Me see pretty thing, me buy” same!!! 😊❤️👍🏼🛍

@malaikaabid5054 2 жыл бұрын

i love this! and the books i wanna read in 2022 are: - the atlas six - the secret history - beloved (lettersfrommalaika)

@desimakesstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack! Here's my list: - The Blessing Stone - Barbara Wood - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Caitlin Doughty - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid ladybug.513