every book i'm reading in october (to get me out of my reading slump_

[@elsaluvsnutella]

I still bet Jack read more in his September reading 'slump' than I have in the past 6 years

[@batorsagandszerelem4474]

Haha I was thinking the same thing 😅

[@Mewsies.]

Same ! 😂

[@madisonjensen5304]

Literallyy 😭😭 I’ve read a whole 6 books this YEAR so I could bet he read more last month than i have this year at LEAST

[@Yikesitscj]

same, lol. but what makes me feel better is that this is his job so reading is what he does most of the time

[@madisonjensen5304]

@@Yikesitscj literally a dream job though 😭

[@simplyfira568]

end of an era...start of a new one. Bookshelves look amazing

[@Caro6367]

the wardrobe between the books is giving ✨magical portal inside ✨

[@sallyking373]

Narnia vibes!

[@jayveemanego6277]

This!

[@GTM9164]

Jack expanded his bookshelves and immediately needs to expand again 😂

[@sushreeshashwata]

ikr..its already so packed like he needs a new one next week 😂

[@noblesshorts]

woah... and i thought your last bookshelves were hawt. This bookshelf is as aesthetic as the quaint glow of a candle.

[@lachlanwhittle]

Love the new bookshelves!!

[@matthewthompson0]

Just read "Hidden Manifestation" by Oliver Mercer and I can’t believe it’s so underrated. Methods in this book are next level, it needs more attention!

[@salatkiel]

THE SHELVES. He was right, he needs the extensions for the top. Shelves to the ceiling would be a vibe.

[@ameliat937]

Take care of yourself, Jack. Take the time to do things for you and not because you feel obligated to others. Your fans are happiest when they know you’re happy

[@AliceLeadle]

definitely gonna need a bookshelf tour !!!

[@meremeth]

Intermezzo is my favourite Sally Rooney so far, it feels like shes fully come into her style

[@quinni241]

Books: Butter by Asako Yuzuki translated by Polly Barton (2:40) Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (5:20) The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector translated by Idra Novey (8:51) Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (10:43) The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (11:54) Betty by Tiffany McDaniel (13:36) Time of the Flies by Claudia Piñeiro translated by Frances Riddle (14:32)

[@lolasunflower6350]

Thanks for the time stamps😊

[@duda_teles]

love seeing you reading clarice lispector! as a brazilian, it’s super cool to see such a brilliant author being celebrated internationally

[@meremeth]

Oh dude, that Clarice Lispector book was such an incredible reading experience She is a master of her craft, its mind-blowing

[@Natizilda1]

"I'm on a reading slump" [proceeds to read Clarice Lispector] man I wish to get to that level

[@ctgbelaisa]

Jack, I’m so glad you’re reading Clarice Lispector! I’m Brazilian, and she’s one of my favorite authors. Don’t worry, her books are a bit challenging and require focus and attention, even in Portuguese. My favorite book of hers is An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures. It tells a love story that ultimately leads the character on a journey of self-discovery and understanding of her inner world. If you’re looking for another book of hers to read, this one is absolutely fantastic!

[@LaraRodriguesBarbosa]

Aprendizagem ou O Livro dos Prazeres é meu preferido também! 🤍 Fiquei curiosa pra ler Clarice em inglês agora hahaha

[@wei2gori]

new library looking hugeeeeeeeeeee

[@evadaisyrose]

The space looks so beautiful!! I think that "being the best version of ourselves" requires the insight that you already exhibit ... beyond that, you can know that, because we are living with ourselves all the time, we are not always the most objective observers. You sound like a most (emotionally) intelligent person - so kind, considerate, respectful, and creative - please don't worry about anything! There is no pressure - the world becomes a better place when kindness is introduced to her days - you are already doing that (offering people such encouraging content)! Your videos have helped so many of us for a long time - and you deserve to know that! Considering these facts, you can know, as well, that when you feel good doing something, this simultaneously indicates that you are offering your best. The very best wishes and thank you always.

[@charlize.blicharski]

This is such a sweet and eloquent comment, and I completely agree! 🫶🏻

[@itsbrynnleebish]

This is an awesome comment! 🩷

[@kristielim3294]

This is such a beautiful, kind and encouraging comment ❤

[@realpeanut22butterr]

pardon my french here, but I FUCKING LOVE THE NEW BOOKSHELVES there's something about the colour and atmosphere thats so appealing, don't get me wrong I loved how full and home-y the others were but these are next level cozy 😭

[@haanh9534]

a TV show??? OMG I CANT WAIT

[@Teemi1311]

SALLY ROONEY STAN HEREE i am halfway through intermezzo and its wrenching me heart🌟😭

[@xanthippikipou2531]

This September was definitely the king of reading slump for me too, but Sally Rooney I believe will be the queen of getting us back to reading ❤❤❤❤

[@erica8867]

Are we all just in a reading slump this October?

[@kayleighThePlantMom]

Y e s

[@MariahNic]

Me too. I've DNF'd so much. It's rough.

[@mikalena501]

Oh my god I can’t wait for you to read Betty!!!!!! An absolute favorite. The opening line of the first chapter lives rent free in my head. “A girl comes of age against the knife. She must learn to bear its blade. To be cut. To bleed. To scar over and still, somehow, be beautiful and with good enough knees to take the sponge to the kitchen floor every Saturday.”

[@paraliangirl]

you just convinced me to read it! 🙇🏼‍♀️

[@Wendy_Hannah]

Amazing book!!

[@nissasbookcorner]

happy birthday jack, your presence on booktube is so special :) also these seem like such great books and they also look very satisfying to hold??

[@TiggerTellsTales]

I was in a reading slump for years…after reading 1000’s of books in my lifetime I just found everything predictable. I got myself out of it by reading with more intention. I’ve started annotating and reading up to 4 books at the same time (usually always listening to an audiobook also, in the car, gym, dishes, etc., something I never liked). I’ve resparked my interest and with your help, have found authors I love like Rooney and Orange that make me think in new ways. Sometimes a slump is necessary, particularly when it’s your work. I think your audio is fine btw and love the new space.

[@valentinaqueiroz94]

As a Brazilian, Clarice Lispector is known for being "not for every one" lol. I personaly Love and highly recomend her short stories, but could never finish any of her novels, including the one you are reading 🙃. So if anyone wants to read her work but feels intimidated, go for her short stories! They are all incredible and also a little easier hehe

[@jessicawenger7959]

It is so refreshing to hear that even you get into reading slumps. I would love to hear more about how you overcome them.

[@CourtneyNoble]

Can I say WOW!? The shelves are beautiful!!!! I love the wooden look and you were right about the dark colour!!!

[@MrAGr]

For a spookier read, you could try Zyranna Zateli's "At Twilight They Return." Zateli is one of the great Greek writers, and in this seminal work, she blends the morbid, the mythical, and the sexual beautifully through a family saga set in 1900s Macedonia. A slow burn that's very rewarding.

[@Chloe__Andrew05]

Jack it’s like you knew I was in a slump too, perfect timing

[@prashuram9371]

i can't believe no one on youtube is talking about magnetic aura from Talesio

[@sofisflorencia]

the new bookshelves are amazinggg, love the color!!!

[@juliaswann5307]

omgomg I love the darker wood on the shelves!!

[@Bensaur]

your bookshelves look stunning 📙📘🥬!!! happy birthday jack 🎂 !!!!

[@marzipantorte]

Jack don't burn yourself out! You can take breaks, that's ok

[@marjoleinx3628]

The darker collor looks amazing! Definitely the right bookshelve choice

[@NovaVanBuren]

happy belated birthday, jack! being born in october as well, i like to see these three little months before the end of the calendar year as a time for me to reset, make plans and try to set up new habits for the new year. i try to spend less time online, i call my siblings, i journal a lot, and i try to figure out what i want to do with this new year i'm given (that includes reading lists of course hehehe)

[@ilse1]

These bookshelves are a DREAM it looks so good

[@renee1292]

Happy Birthday! I have been retired from teaching for 9 years and I still consider September the start of a new year!

[@lunabreeders]

clarice lispector's syntax feels challenging to Brazilian readers as well! I love her work

[@zuzaszol630]

I just love this excitement and nervousness regarding Intermezzo! I saw your hands shaking but I bet it's because of the respect and love to Sally :D

[@kendra6291]

i LOVE the new bookshelves! you definitely made the right decision on the color choice

[@LeticiaSouto-r8h]

Brazilian here really glad you mentioned Clarice Lispector

[@xanthippikipou2531]

Ooooh wishing you have had the sweetest of birthdays, wishing you a year full of love, ispiration and smiles🌷🌻🌷🌹

[@LennethValkyrie]

Jack, I don't know if you've addressed this before, but I'd (and I'm guessing many others) love to know how you manage to read so many books in a month! I'm sure many of us would find your tips very useful 😊. Maybe, tell us how you organise your time, at what time of the day you prefer to read, for how long, maybe you set a daily goal? Help us! Lol.

[@tia6269]

We need a bookshop tour!! They look so good🥰 congrats on the new place

[@sangeetashirodkar4410]

Happy birthday Jack!

[@berenike75]

Happy belated birthday then🎉 Welcome to the 26 gang! ❤

[@abouthan]

i am so glad you’re reading betty!!! can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

[@divatashi]

OMG the new bookshelves!! Love it

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

So many books and so little time! Best wishes and happy reading.

[@laurenschenck5355]

OMG! You’re book shelves are STUNNING! ❤❤😊😊

[@diagram_girl]

Ali Smith is such a delight! I'm currently reading How To Be Both and savoring the knowledge that I've got a new favorite on my hands.

[@chaotictoadstool]

I can guarantee that 'Betty' will make you cry. I went in totally blind and I was not prepared. Such beautiful and lyrical writing but my god, it was so devastatingly sad 😭

[@annefloorlanting5147]

Happy belated birthday, Jack! 🎉 The new book shelves look amazing! ❤😍 Enjoy the books, I hope they help you get out of the slump. Most of these books are also already on my (ever expanding) TBR, except for the Clarice Lispector one. I own Butter, have put Intermezzo on hold at my library and am planning to buy Stoneyard Devotional sometime soon, as it's not available at my library.

[@ceciliakeller957]

'What moves the dead' by t. kingfisher is my go-to spooky book!

[@CandySoulAndSoil]

the new space looks amazing

[@samanthaheart27]

i think we all had the september slump!!!! ily jack!

[@BoraLogbook]

Love love love your new background!! This era looks so aesthetic

[@kariikosmos3005]

Omg your new set up is stunning

[@megan-ui3hq]

your new bookshelves are divine 😍

[@leedsdevil]

Happy belated birthday Jack. Twenty-six is still young and you've obviously been living life and compiling experiences, so allow me to repeat a trite yet true bit of advice. "Never regret growing older. It's a privilege denied to many."

[@mudgetheexpendable]

Happy personal new year! Waving from forty years down the road.

[@Kayla-nd8mq]

I think it’s okay to step away from reading for a while without feeling like it’s a slump or something negative. Though I understand the pressure is higher with Booktubers

[@nacho6438]

if you need a horror recommendation! Family business by Jonathan Sims is fantastic. It has the most biting portrayal of grief and loneliness and the boredom and numbness that comes with it. It explores the fear of forgetting your loved ones as a form of fear of letting go. Breezed through it in a single sitting

[@opheliawinfrey9501]

Can't wait to read the new Sally Rooney book, Irish queen who always speaks up for Palestine ❤🖤🤍💚

[@kimreese3530]

Looks like you’re getting settled in and have organized your bookshelves. They look lovely.

[@svgerd]

is it just me or has jack's hair been getting better and better these last couple months?

[@dxniiise]

Belated Happy Birthday Jack! Hope you had the happiest day

[@DeclanLynchApologist]

Love your new bookshelves!!! If you’re looking to go into more contemporary fantasy, with some horror elements, I would recommend Kelly Andrew, with works such as The Whispering Dark, or Your Blood, My Bones.

[@theshaymaah]

the new bookshelves are so beautiful omg

[@virginiasantos1158]

As a Brazilian fan of Jack I’m soooooo happy he is reading Lispector!!!!

[@mandyschmidt7960]

Honestly in a reading slump maybe just watch a couple more movies or something. Don't push yourself to much to get back into reading, it's just a natural break.

[@juancardona20]

Jack, you revive in my soul the lost love for reading

[@markwilson1192]

Happy Birthday for the other day, Jack! Hope it was a great day for you. Congratulations on the TV show as well! That’s awesome 😎 I’m currently reading Butter and it is definitely a slow burner so far, but I am enjoying it. I have added several of these to my reading pile; like you, I also enjoy a book that can move me to tears, so have added ‘Betty’. Take care, mate. Peace and Love from Australia 🙏 ❤

[@YasminNagahAbdou]

If you like Claudia Piñeiro I highly recommend Cathedrals, it´s one of my favorite novels and the one that made me fall in love with her writing

[@AmataRayne2492]

Well first off... HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK! I hope you have a wonderful new year, and a great new trip around the sun. We love our internet resident librarian. :) Second, fun video! I thought the setting was your new place, but I wasn't sure. It looks great!

[@itsbrynnleebish]

Happy belated birthday, Jack! I hope you had a great day :)

[@itsbrynnleebish]

You speak so beautifully. I’m so excited to see your thoughts on intermezzo! No rush though. Love how you said reading is a sacred experience.

[@mrlately]

As a brazilian, I guarantee Clarice is hard for us too! It’s not a translation issue, it’s just her style!

[@cranberrybe]

the bookshelves look good! i love the colour.

[@AO2437.]

Sally Rooney’s new book is great, I’m 1/4 of the way through it atm and am absoloutely loving it!

[@francescathomas3502]

Happy Birthday - even if I am late. Love your new shelves. Hope you have enough space to expand.

[@vjpublisher]

I didn't realize the new bookshelf from the last video. Love it and also the wide lens.

[@spiritedreviewexc]

BOY Your so young its not fair! Happy Birthday!

[@MelodyJoy7813]

Husbands was ridiculous. Read it while sick with Covid and perfect read to be absorbed and entertained while not feeling well. I loved it

[@leilaliberty]

I'm Brazilian, and I'm so happy to know you're reading Clarice! But trust me, she does not abide by the structure of Portuguese. Haha. So, if the English text seems slightly awkward, it's a sign that the translator did a good job since that's how we feel when we read the original.

[@NovelFindsByKassi]

I really enjoyed Husbands. Even though it was light and fun, it ended up having a pretty profound message by the end. With the premise it obviously sounds really silly but it slowly progresses to the Kafkaesque. I'm really looking forward to hearing what you think about it!

[@30secondsflat]

Happy birthday Jack, good seeing you again :)

[@robyn8221]

Happy Birthday, Jack! It’s Libra Season❤

[@scb11323]

A sad but beautiful book you might like is How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu. This book is heart wrenching and gorgeous! One of my favorites

[@ThakorBaddev]

its hard to put into words, but the book Magnetic Aura from Talesio completely changed my life. i recommend everyone reading this to read it

[@bex262]

happy birthday!!

[@whateverworksmate.721]

So early that there's a typo in the title 😂 I've had some amazing reads this year, no reading slump yet, but not trying to jinx it, knock on wood haha. Currently reading Vicious by V. E. Schwab, my first of her books. It's pretty solid so far!

[@Sunshine-iw4py]

Oomg the new Bookshelves look so nice 🥹😍

[@julietagarros]

Hope you are ok Jack, take some time to rest if you feel like you need it ❤ we'll be here when you're ready to come back 😊 Love to see you reading Argentinian authors

[@agathehiron7865]

Get ready to become a Tiffany McDaniel fan. You’ll love Betty. Exited to hear your thoughts about it.

[@winonareads6790]

26!? so young! happy belated i've been meaning to read Betty i hope you enjoy it!

[@mcmoon_]

Aaaaa what a big space! You could even add more bookshelves if you need to

[@leafandrune]

Jack, you really do pass the vibe check.