come book shopping in edinburgh with me (+ mini haul)

[@Progress234]

Jack is THE Internet book boyfriend.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I just tweeted a photo of him quoting you in a tweet. And yes, you’re right.

[@tatata70]

THIS.

[@frncscrwfrd1516]

Buying books and reading books are two very different hobbies and I’m addicted to both

[@-farang-la-fan]

Oh god yes! Buying is number 1, reading is number 2…

[@liliagibbons9528]

A friend and I did a “bookshop crawl” like a pub crawl but better for your liver. We went to bath and hit about 7 bookshops including a topping and Co bookshop! Would totally recommend. We bought one book in each shop and went to the Jane Austen and Mary Shelley museums. It was amazing. Would totally recommend.

[@kiranreader]

we need more bookshop crawls!! im here for it!! lol

[@gracebevill]

That sounds like the best day ever!

[@hannahofpaperandsilk2552]

I wish I had the kind of friends who would love to do this as much as me

[@manoeksbooknook]

this genuinely sounds like my perfect day. wish I lived in the UK so I could go to Bath and do this

[@sbobo4665]

I did a bookshop crawl in London for my 18th birthday! I’m planning another one in Bath soon but had no idea the Shelley and Austen museums were there as well 😍 now I have even more to do thanks

[@sarsaranov]

When I saw the title, I automatically knew that I would want to go book shopping in Edinburgh even though I'm broke af and lives a whole ocean away from it.

[@ttoharr]

ME

[@seaof_stars]

bro i live in a whole diff hemisphere 💀

[@krishnakrupaur3727]

SAME

[@user-vy2hz6fl6x]

😭my American ass felt the same lmfao

[@lorna_alice]

I live an hour away and have never done book shopping there. It does make me want to head up there though and soon. I adore Edinburgh but always have other stuff to be doing there.

[@shilo2100]

An all-female authors bookshop sounds so cool! Definitely want to visit one day

[@kiranreader]

same!! what a great concept for a bookstore!

[@leoniek2332]

There is one in Berlin, too! My second home, love it.

[@mango-strawberry]

What about an all-men authors' bookshop? That sounds cool to you.

[@shilo2100]

@@leoniek2332 what's the name of the Berlin bookstore?

[@leoniek2332]

@@shilo2100 She Said! And it has only female and queer authors, also a lot of books in English, some French. I can highly recommend going there!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

As much as I adore London, but there’s something about Edinburgh which really makes me happy and it feels cozier as a city. Edinburgh must have the most fun book shops.

[@katiemaxfield1438]

As someone who practically lives in Edinburgh's bookshops, this made me very happy.

[@marielle8274]

I’m visiting Edinburgh in June, and I really want to visit the bookstores! Would you tell me what your favourites are?📚😌

[@katiemaxfield1438]

@@marielle8274 of course there is waterstones on Princes St which is nice- has a great cafe aswell. Armchair books is a must for the insta but also for beautiful second hand/old books. Topping and company as Jack says in the video is one of my favourites and I have spent hours in there. Golden hare books is cute aswell and Transreal if you love your fantasy :)

[@Rachyboobaa]

@@marielle8274 piggy-backing off the comment below to say lighthouse books is another one to add to the list! they even have a shop dog🥺 the blackwells just over the bridge from waverley is really nice too. toppings is a must, though!

[@marielle8274]

@@katiemaxfield1438 tysm!!

[@marielle8274]

@@Rachyboobaa omg a dog🐶 hell yea!! Thnx so much :)

[@softbijou8735]

As an undergrad translator it makes me really happy that you credit the book‘s translator by naming them☺️

[@marstar4414]

Jack: pulls out the most common origami crane (bird) Also Jack: look! A dragon!

[@random23287]

I got a typewriter for my birthday and I love it so much!

[@tina.InTheSkyWithDiamonds]

Typewronger Books 😍 Never thought I'd see that in your videos! I visited Edinburgh 3 years ago and still think about that book store 😅 They really were so nice!! They made little origami figures out of old book pages and just gave them to us as an extra, and they put their store's stamp into the books I bought so I'll never forget where I got them. And they offered tea 😭😭 Loveliest experience ever! Edit: whoops, watched the rest of your video and how gorgeous that they still do that 😁😁 I still use their bookmark as well! Ugh, any reader will enjoy Edinburgh so much ❤

[@ylenaandries9966]

earthlings definitely changed my life, i feel so blessed to have been able to read something that played so much with my mind i still think about it loads even 2 months after having read the book. Excited to see what you think of it! (sorry for my poor english!)

[@bibliophilecb]

Every time I visit Edinburgh, I get that same feeling you talked about, the feeling that I need to someday call that city home! There’s something just so enchanting and comforting about that place.

[@blanq_is]

i think this is my favorite video of yours that i've seen so far. simply spreading the love and excitement of going to discover new books in bookstores, carefully reading the good opinions before opening it, admiring the cover. that's the whole act of reading for me, this was so pretty, jack.

[@HandbagFanatic]

Rare Birds have a monthly subscription service too where you pick Book A or Book B based on a mystery blurb. I did it for a few months and discovered a few really amazing books - would definitely recommend it!!

[@samanthagamgee8137]

So glad you managed book shopping while in Edinburgh, it really is the best city for book lovers 😻 but also so sad you missed Golden Hare Books when it's so close to Rare Birds. It's truly wonderful, do go when you're next in town!!

[@Abhishekxsahu]

Your face for some reason gives comfort 🚶✨ thank for being there

[@cosmic.elixir]

i wish i could go to a bookshop in Edinburgh rn- it's the 5 stages of grief for missing out on buying and seeing books you're causing Jack Edwards

[@ashfromthesky]

Eee this is so fun! I went to Edinburgh this February and of course went book shopping there. I personally really loved Lighthouse, a relatively small but very diverse independent bookstore.

[@Taydelphia]

This is a sign I need to move to Scotland someday in the future. I visited Edinburgh back in late 2019 and missed it ever since. I had several signs of I needed to move there but lately, I've been getting more hahaha

[@movingforwardLDTH]

Congratulations on gradu-lating -- so happy to hear you got to properly celebrate with your mates! (Your Edinburgh trip looked wonderful -- I've added it to my bucket list.)

[@neahaapalan]

I admire Jack so much for how incredibly charming and intelligent he seems. Singlehandedly restoring my faith in men xx

[@teabooksplants]

I’m currently doing a year studying abroad in Scotland and literally went to Edinburgh for a weekend and went on a bookshop tour (instead of the ‘normal‘ touristy things). Six bookstores all over the city. And you bet i bought at least one book per store 📚

[@k7cos]

If you ever happen to be in Belgium you absolutely have to stop by Limerick in Ghent and Luddites in Antwerp! Limerick is 2 bookshops next to eachother, one with new books and one with secondhand books and a café. Luddites has mostly English books and on the second floor there is, brace yourself, a WINE BAR. It's amazing. Both these stores have vibes similar to Topping & Company and are just *chef's kiss*

[@kantui525]

Jack! I am looking at your map and am baffled how you haven't visited Montreal yet! There are so many independent book shops! The art, music and literary scene is amazing, especially in the summer!

[@lauryn5573]

Armchair books is also a really lovely bookshop in Edinburgh! It’s really quaint and has the best vibes

[@erinsharp4091]

I'm from Edinburgh and work there; even after all this time, it is such a beautiful city. I'm so glad you loved it!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Rare Bird Books sounds like such a fun Store. The lack of female authors in academia is shocking. Schools can do way better.

[@worldobserver3515]

Schools?

[@malakqubaisi2249]

Jackkkk you have to read a thousand splendid suns and my dark vanessa. Both stories are so chilling and brilliant, beyond a 5 star read. ps absolutely love love love all your book content 😍

[@morgianasartre6709]

If you liked A thousand splendid suns I highly recommend The tea girl of Hummingbird lane (or really anything by Lisa See, she is brilliant). 🥰

[@malakqubaisi2249]

@@morgianasartre6709 thank you so much for the recommendation, I’ll definitely check it out 😍

[@erintalia9490]

I think he’s talked about A Thousand Splendid Suns in one of his previous videos. And he loved it, of course! That book is haunting 😳

[@malakqubaisi2249]

@@erintalia9490 I must have missed that video, I’m so glad he liked it 😍 you’re so right, that book is so haunting, I kept thinking of the story long after I finished it.

[@thelittlestlibrarian]

I absolutely ADORE Topping and Co. I've not been to the Edinburgh one, but the St Andrew's one is immaculate vibes

[@KatzePiano]

So happy to see you experience some of Edinburgh's book shops. I have literally spent whole afternoons in Toppings before!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Congratulations, Jack, on being a gradu-late! Sending hugs and love on this momentous occasion.

[@martinakeogh7811]

This video came just in time, I’m going to Edinburgh on Monday can’t wait to go book shopping 🥰

[@teagalore]

I'm a few hours away from Edinburgh and yes Topping and Co is one of my must goes whenever I'm in Edinburgh! Also fun fact, you can get free tea/coffee whilst there and when you buy a book 😁 there's also other locations in St.Andrews and Bath I believe

[@Guguchina]

Yes and one (that I think is also the original one) in Ely. That one has such good vibes and is my favourite bookshop on earth.

[@teagalore]

@@Guguchina Ah yes forgot about Ely. Need to visit them all :)

[@jenkrr]

Rare Birds also do a book club subscription, you get to pick a book each month from a mystery blurb and there's an online forum to share your review ❤

[@erinlucy]

Omg Earthlings sounds so intriguing... I'll definitely have to check out Sayaka Murata!

[@rynb4868]

I have lived in Edinburgh for 6 years now - every time I leave and come home I am reminded just how special it is :)

[@rynb4868]

Also Topping gives you free tea or coffee when you sit down at the tables!! its so wholesome

[@RuthS919]

I grew up in a town with a Topping and Company and can confirm, I spent my entire childhood in there - wonderful group of bookshops!

[@millierose6321]

If you ever find yourself near Alnwick please take a look at Barter Books - it’s a second hand bookshop and it’s build in an old station. It’s just a lovely vibe and all the books are insanely affordable

[@cakesntee]

You should goto The Open Book. It's in Scotland & it's a air bnb that you rent a flat above the book shop but then during the day you can actually run the shop. You can change the shop window, you can change the order if the books (I vote by rainbow colour), etc. It's a way to get a feeling of running a shop by the sea before actually opening your own business. Please go there & vlog your day as a 'bookshop owner for 1 day'!

[@chloeliddell8601]

I live in Scotland and go to Edinburgh quite often and my friend introduced me to the cutest independent bookstore called the Lighthouse

[@jkmacrunnel]

I loved this from start to finish...the last few seconds were PRICELESS!

[@dusty_artichoke]

I'm not from Britain, but I spent couple of days in Edinburgh and it is also one of my favourite cities in the whole world! Along with Prague and Vienna, it was a city that really charmed me, deeply. I'm not much of a travel person and I'm hard to impress "city-wise", but yea, Edinburgh got something magical and awesome!

[@dusty_artichoke]

and also people in Edinburgh are welcoming and helpful, I got lost so many times and they always helped me to orientate myself

[@shelbystafford4199]

Earthlings is crazy, I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I read it last year. I hope you get to read it soon and love it!

[@hannahhhhhh122]

It's my bday today and I can't think of a better way to spend it than watching Jack. :)

[@danielapirela232]

The transition at 3:03 is true cinema. So meta, Jack.

[@narakuwomita]

oh you’re in for a wild ride with Earthlings! I also got it after reading and loving Convenience Store Woman but the last part of the book was quite shocking/disturbing

[@dittebrouer2855]

A wild ride is really the only way to describe it! After reading the first 100 pages I had to put it down cause it was just… a lot. It hunts me months after finishing it. Which is of cause the highest praise you can give a book 😅

[@LeanneModenPoet]

I still have my origami dragon from Typewronger, and I was last there in August 2019.

[@juliab6258]

edinburgh viewer here! I'm gonna need a vlog on 'earthlings' it was so interesting, would love to hear your thoughts in real time

[@eabobinsky]

not me laughing at 4am bc of this cute video. watching your videos is the perfect way to end a tiring day-thanks for making me laugh and for being such a great storyteller~ ♡

[@sarahm2731]

just got to say - absolutely love you and your videos, Jack :) immaculate vibes and the reason I got back into reading x thank you!!

[@Angel-dg7yl]

watching this on my book buying ban 😭 jack rlly out there living the life

[@danyataha1065]

I live in Edinburgh and Typewronger is one of my favourite bookshops!

[@vasilikip6750]

You should definitely read Agatha Christie's books! I and my mom love them! Greetings from Greece🥰

[@boglarkasmith]

Yay! I'm also an Agatha Christie fan from Hungary! Greetings! 😊

[@vasilikip6750]

@@boglarkasmith Heyyyy! What's your favorite book? 😍

[@Unknown-jf5sk]

I've been reading agatha since i was 9 years old ! She's amazing

[@vasilikip6750]

@@Unknown-jf5sk Kinda me. I've been watching Agatha Christie's Marple since I was 10 and last year I started reading her books

[@flynnvanherwijnen7626]

Jack here crazily enough doesn’t like crime books as far as I’m aware…

[@farbaby7624]

I live in Edinburgh and Earthlings is my favourite book of all time, Im about to get a tattoo for it even. so basically this video feels like it was made for me lmao

[@meghanwalsh8952]

I loved in Edinburgh for a couple of years, it's flipping brilliant ❤️

[@trudyjohns5150]

Congratulations on graduating!!! Thank you for the video.

[@thomasNL030]

Ohhhh I liked Earthlings so much! Such a weird and funny book, so in classic Murata fashion. ❤️

[@samantharose1001]

Oooo immediately added Earthlings to my tbr! I’ve never heard that version of the synopsis before

[@emilyjane5512]

If you're ever in Northumberland, visit Barter Books in Alnwick- it's AMAZING

[@juliarahn8683]

As a person that lives really close to Topping & Company, it truly is, a blessing and a curse Also, next time you're in Edi I recommend you check out The Lighthouse! It's a bookshop focused on activism, feminism, queer authors, authors of colour etc. (and if you're lucky you'll meet the dog that lives there)

[@henriquedomingos2777]

ARE YOU KIDDING??? I was in Edinburgh 5 days ago!!! I just missed you! It really is an awsome city! Was not expecting to have such a great time🤗

[@graceoeth7974]

so excited you hit these ones while you were in town!! but I also recommend the podcast rare birds books makes, called "typecast." It's just super casual and fun and they just started a new series!

[@jennifersteen5866]

I am from Scotland and I LOVE rare bird bookshop so much thank you for giving it a wee shoutout!!

[@CalledMaike]

I love the second one and been there a few times but never stumbled across the other two! Need to try 😍 and stop just going to waterstones (but the one on princess street is also so gorgeous!)

[@ReadingNymph]

I adored Toppings, i went last month, it was just beautiful

[@Baddylongway]

This made me physically hurt from how much I miss that town. I moved in fall of 2019 for studies, got a flat in Stockbridge around Christmas, then had to leave this past summer for COVID related life changes. I fell in love with that city like it was prince charming and I only barely got to experience it. Stockbridge was wonderful to live in, though we only ended up there by pure chance - most of the lets there are way out of my means. Probably best place I've ever lived even if the flat itself was dubious.

[@alieneleni]

gonna be studying abroad in edinburgh in july thank u for giving me a list of bookshops to visit while i’m there

[@PokhrajRoy.]

A bookstore with Wordplay at the Storefront? Jack went in. We should know this by now.

[@Lina_0799]

This video couldn't be more in time!! I'm traveling to Edinburgh next week for the first time and was looking for bookstore recommendations! Will definitely check the ones out you went to, they look lovely ^^

[@yinyin8769]

Congrats on your graduation Jack !!!🥳

[@andjelikaabuelrub1810]

this is just so nice and calming

[@Sunshine34891]

omg i think about the typewronger bookstore literally every day I loved that place 😭😭 they guy giving us tea and the little dragon I'm so so glad we went (like 3 or so years ago??)

[@drezdendolla.9143]

I know Noelle Gallagher is in Paris right now so I'm awaiting that in person collab we been cheering for! Unless they barely missed each other. But as soon as I saw her recent video I was like ooooh she has to hang with Jack and go book shopping together!

[@iamangieh]

“hope you’re siting comfortably” 1:52 … thank you, yes, I am 😮‍💨 on my toilet, feet on squatty potty 🤌🏼

[@emmavd]

Congratulations on your graduation, Jack!💐

[@chloelowther1870]

i swear the more i watch your videos the more i realize you are my dream man

[@aminamujagic1891]

Okay but can we talk about the editing Jack transition 🤌🤌 I’m shook

[@Ana-ld9js]

Congratiolations Jack! I'm proud of you💖

[@krupathakkar2343]

Moving to Edinburgh for my masters this September! I'm gonna go check out all the places you went to! Thank you for the recommendations ❤️

[@bowiesbooks]

I’m so happy you love Edinburgh!! The second hand book shops here are amazing too😌

[@emilyashwell7112]

You absolutely need to visit Hay - on - Wye, it's the original book town, book shops around every corner !

[@MissAyeGo]

My hometown... but I was in bed with a cold all weekend so had no chance of bumping into you 🥲

[@hannahsworld7727]

I've forgotten about Saint Raymond, the song you put in the background, thank you for reminding me of him! 😅

[@mmoitie]

I loved Earthlings and it really is a world away from Convenience Store Woman!! It’s a lot darker and really stuck with me afterwards. One of my fav books and looking forward to what you thought of it !!!

[@kennethalmedilla]

I buy my books from Typewronger all the time! If I can move to Edinburgh tomorrow, I will move in to the Typewronger bookshop. T (the lovely owner chap) used to work and actually lived in the Shakespeare & Co bookshop.

[@elisegraham8945]

topping & co is my favorite! i'm so tempted to head down there all the time

[@DD-hb9gr]

What perfect timing!! I’m visiting Edinburgh rn for the first time (for a linguistics conference eeee) and the city is beautiful. 🤩

[@alexesjohnson4229]

ALSO FILM ROCKS! I take my own film photos and do prints, wish you luck! Xx

[@HollyWood-pm3xq]

YAY Jack!!! Congrats! How exciting! I am intrigued to read Earthlings.

[@JahricLago]

I've never been this early! I wish you could read Filipino written English books. Thank you for being such an inspiration! We love youuuu! 😊😘🥰🤩🤩🤩😍

[@elenaruh2144]

Im going to Edinburgh in two weeks so excited!!!

[@aleksandra2759]

I am moving in to Edinburgh soon. Would love to go to a pub with ya when you visit again!

[@elizabethgordon8707]

Hi, I love your videos as someone who is Scottish I am so glad that you went to Edinburgh and went to these amazing book shops I love them all. I love the bookshops in Stockbridge! I am hoping to a do a masters in Edinburgh

[@lieslhammer3219]

Literally going to Edinburgh on Monday! Thank you 😊

[@callenlove296]

as a student living in edinburgh, you absolutely have to live here some day!!

[@isabelamoota]

I highly recommend you reading Clarice Lispector! She’s amazing

[@GabieApolo]

I spotted Ella Minnow Pea at 3:29 of the video. If anyone is looking for a light hearted novel written through letters that you can finish in one sitting but will think about it for the rest of your life, this book is it!💖💖

[@GabieApolo]

@@isabela6262 Yes, I understand that! English is my second language too so it also took me a bit of time to get through as well but the story was so enjoyable I couldn't put the book down. When the letters begin to vanish I struggled a lot to make sense of what was being said but I realized that if I read it while speaking out loud it was easier to get through the hard ones. It's such a good book! It has become of my favourites 💖

[@bunchoflemons]

I was literally in Edinburgh two days before Jack and went to most of these shops too.

[@ell-111]

3:02 jack really said ✨transition✨