i went on a blind date (with a book)

[@jack_edwards]

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[@roguejewels]

Great song. Thanks!

[@jessicawall6515]

I was gonna ask what the song was thanks! It’s great

[@shawns6566]

Awesome song! Thanks for sharing

[@itsreyrey2673]

Thank you so much for the music! I was going crazy while watching the video going: I NEED TO KNOW WHAT SONG THAT IS😍

[@evenmytiredistired5330]

this is what a book deserves a gentleman with tie and a suit. this young man will definitely treat the book right

[@chocolatbownie35]

Excuse me? He is a criminal, he broke into a building, it's a slippery slope to violent crime😭

[@Sacrificallamba]

Cool username bro.

[@evenmytiredistired5330]

@@Sacrificallamba thank you

[@awkwardavocado-oz2oe]

your username is a vibe tbh 😭

[@livsommers]

he did until he dog-eared them :,)

[@marwaasad1889]

the people seeing jack dressed up, eating alone must have thought he got stood up lol

[@JulianSteve]

Possibly LOL😂‼

[@kimbarbeaureads]

He had a book, so I think he had businessman lunch break vibes.

[@mila8252]

@@kimbarbeaureads see now that's sexy

[@hopefulbloom]

@@mila8252 genuinely

[@gsiya4023]

@@kimbarbeaureads i agree

[@shikshamohan3443]

at this point books have taken up so much of jack's life it was only a matter of time before he went on a date with one 😭

[@liam1558]

This brings new meaning to, "if he likes books so much, why doesn't he marry them." lol

[@JulianSteve]

@@liam1558 LMAOOOOOO LIAM! Good point.

[@gsiya4023]

🥲 I wish to have money to even buy books

[@taliw7736]

Haha a true roast 😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I would like to people to reach a consensus that Jack looks absolutely STUNNING in a Suit. (Edit: Thank you for the likes. Thank you contributing to the consensus)

[@heavenshaffer]

Yes, me too.

[@Anazec1]

I agree

[@dominiqueeden]

It's the 3-piece element that gets me. The waistcoat looks CLASSY.

[@janvis3416]

Hey! You’re that guy who comments on TISS podcast 😂 I guess we all got great taste in KZbinrs xD

[@travis_approved]

Man's lookin fly as a bird for sure

[@nonolala9750]

As a french speaking person, the scene in the café had me dying, it was the epitome of the British cliché ! A gentleman with a tie and a suit, ordering with that particular accent and being refined XD

[@ileanarenoir9839]

Ikr! Je vois déjà le serveur parler avec ces collèges genre " j'ai eu le docteur Watson aujourd'hui, j'te jure , tartan, tweed et tout. Puis parle pas français pour un sous, enfin il se débrouille, la même quoi "

[@inayahamadi6233]

Sammme!!

[@Kiwi_DeFruit]

Was expecting at least one pun around wine and "wine-not?" didn't disappoint.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Quote of the Day: “Where there’s a Heming-will, there’s a Heming-way.” These nuggets of wordplay should be documented. I want this to be the representation of my generation.

[@riri1197]

Dude your name is beautiful

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@riri1197 Omg thank you! That’s so sweet.

[@elize3137]

Someone put this man in a dark academia movie because we can't have this distinguish look wasted on a single youtube video!

[@SuperEpicNiceGuy]

Have you seen his Dark Academia video?

[@elize3137]

@@SuperEpicNiceGuy I have!

[@gsiya4023]

Agreed

[@katyayaninath1049]

IVE LOVED BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK SINCE FOREVER THANKS JACK!!

[@Sakeink]

Jack, since Hemingway was such a big reason for you moving to Paris, it would be awesome to see a video of you recreating some of the walks and routes the he describes in 'A Moveable Feast'! Like spending a day as Hemingway in the 20s :)

[@TotoSpud]

Yes! That’s a fantastic idea.

[@dees3179]

Lovely idea.

[@noahtimes1712]

Amazing idea!!

[@kat_impossible]

"no human beings were harmed in the making of this video" had me in stitches!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Jack with two books is technically the most healthy throuple that we need at the moment 👏🏽

[@caitlinollett837]

My local library did this; they had a stand with wrapped up books to borrow. It was brilliant! More libraries should do this. It’s so fun when you don’t know what you’re getting!

[@mickb.8925]

It's an even better idea for a library than a bookstore!

[@kimbarbeaureads]

It's perfect for a library. Risk free reading. My library has done it a few times, but the virus wrecked it.

[@gsiya4023]

Yesss

[@shreyashiroy7182]

Jack: I'm totally over that break up Also Jack: casually read 164 books and now he went to an actual date with books

[@dr.baidyanathsoren158]

hey we have the same name! :D

[@shreyashiroy7182]

@@dr.baidyanathsoren158 we also watch the same KZbinr :P

[@dr.baidyanathsoren158]

@@shreyashiroy7182 and we've posted a comment on the same youtube video

[@shreyashiroy7182]

@@dr.baidyanathsoren158 ha hah 😄

[@orange-ish4833]

"no humans were harmed in the making of this video" what do you mean everyone would go on date with you, you are awesome.

[@jmsl910]

yup thirsty readers are swooning everywhere

[@mams2847]

Honestly tho babes the standard

[@krishanu5133]

If Jack showed up to a date with me in THAT OUTFIT, *I WOULD MARRY HIM RIGHT THERE*

[@nessa8849]

Literally, same. 😍

[@gsiya4023]

I agree

[@laurenciavitoria2907]

Yesss, surely I would fall in love

[@francescakyanda9182]

the sentiment is very much shared

[@lancyduif]

you walking around Paris in your suit and reading your book in French coffee shops and parks is such a vibe and i'm So here for it

[@tratranphuong163]

"I'm going on a date.. No, not with an actual human being. No human beings were harmed in the making of this video" "Disturbing is kind of how I would describe my love life" Jack talks about his love life the same way he talks about A Little Life: a masterpiece, but you wouldn't want to recommend to anyone...

[@ros.an.]

"I heard some people like a bad boy" he says, dressed as a refined English gentleman who makes love to books for a living

[@atotallyhumanbeing]

Just wanted to say: I love the way you review books. You somehow clearly state your opinion and how you felt about it, while also never putting down other possible opinions. As a viewer, it somehow creates a unique balance between getting to know the book by yourself because what you say and still recognizing your opinion. Thank you so much for your videos!

[@kanej1567]

Jack is a man written by a woman. There. I said it.

[@slowsnailing]

Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

[@mylifeisameme9408]

So you have woken up one day and decided to speak the beautiful language of facts I see you

[@aishasato465]

The female gaze if you will

[@user-mw3hz7sz7r]

A real character, not just someone obsessed with sport !

[@miquesbookvlogs372]

As someone who only dates books, I would like to thank you for how VALIDATED this video made me feel 😌 P.S. you look absolutely killer in a suit hehe

[@wabbitwabbit98]

Jack is the sort of man I would want as my English professor but I also *wouldn't* want him to be my professor because i'd want to date him

[@thefioretta100]

I’ve never read such a perfect description of how I felt about him!

[@mams2847]

Soooo true

[@maetamonxg7718]

"no humans were harmed in this video" proceeds to read two dark shocking books for valentine's 😭 take care Jack

[@ginevra4625]

Hemingway just didn't want to look for synonyms of words that would have described something worse than the actual word just to avoid repetitions, he wanted his writing to be as real and direct as life, which is why he repeats words constantly. He would actually go back and correct his writing by changing it to be like that, as in he would delete adverbs or adjective that were not that useful and got rid of synonyms. The concept is great, however, sometimes it's like reading something written by a child who has just learned a new word and has to put it in a context to show the teacher they understood it.

[@ryanbazail]

It def removes all the abstractions of typical writing and it really makes his books seem super Ernest. I'm sorry I had to.

[@Ekaekto]

Okay I think Hemingway won’t work for me 🙃

[@gsiya4023]

Lmao

[@anka9405]

jack smiling and speaking french in his little dapper suit :') we are proud of you for learning how to order a coffee, king

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

"Emotional stability of a jenga tower" 🤣🤣🤣I need to be print on a tshirt. Here you go Jack, a merch idea

[@felixanderson3226]

I need more content with Jack wearing a suit, he looks fucking amazing?

[@Ola..]

“Hello, so it is the morning after” I see the date went well

[@user-on9cb1ik7i]

I love how he wore a suit for this. The dedication 🤌

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Dearest Jack, it is never a wrong time to look fabulously overdressed 🔥

[@millieb3823]

Oh this is such a cool concept ive always wanted to try these but can only find them on etsy! So excited for the video as always!

[@booktales1687]

Have you tried your local library? All the ones near me do it for Valentine’s Day every year

[@millieb3823]

@@booktales1687 hmm maybe my library is quite run down but i shall have a look! Thankyou!

[@SimGirl00]

So why can’t you buy them from Etsy? What’s the issue

[@booktales1687]

@@millieb3823 awe glad I could help. Crossing my fingers for you. It’s a ton of fun, and I hope you can experience it.

[@millieb3823]

@@booktales1687 thankyouuu

[@nelvalostinpages5846]

from a bookseller that sometimes gets to pick the blind date books: at least at our stores, it's not so much that we want to get rid of a book to but a book that we think people would like but not be the most hyped up! I tend to put my favorites on there lol. I agree though content warnings can be tricky, but our store let's anyone return the book if they already have it/are not interested. It's a fun concept but it can be difficult because everyone is so different!

[@nelvalostinpages5846]

lol I wrote this at like 6 am before work and now I'm seeing all my typos but u get the point

[@nicole38568]

What a book deserves. A well dress man gearing up for a blind date.

[@bhaktiagarwal5859]

Can we talk about Jack's editing and photography skills? Holy damn I love it.

[@lalalaLolaaa]

Thank you for the trigger warnings at 9:07! Very thoughtful and greatly appreciated by me and (I’m sure) many others(:

[@felikso]

yes!! appreciated by me as well! meant I could just skip those thirty seconds, rather than potentially lose an hour or two resetting my brain a trigger!

[@kimbarbeaureads]

Having listened to the description Jack gave, I agree with him that it shouldn't have been in a "blind date" format, although the wrapping did give some warning.

[@PoochuTheHunter]

Jack please please make a playlist for books on a blind date, with your choice of the right key words (& trigger warnings!) of books you think we should just try.

[@AntheaChimaera]

One of my literature professors had Welsh's book on a list of potential thesis subjects. I read it without any foreknowledge at all, and have still not fully recovered from the experience.

[@demcflurrys784]

“I have a very strange skill set, but sometimes I do impress myself” -Jack Edwards

[@penguintoe4339]

I absolutely love Jack's commentary and the moments when he hasn't even finished his joke and you can just see on his face that he already regrets it

[@alishak6073]

Not me being shocked at Jack speaking French when he literally lives in Paris

[@random23287]

I remember hearing someplace that old books aren't a good representation of how real people talked at the time, because dialogue in books wasn't meant to reflect that, unlike today when (at least in contemporary books, most fantasy/scifi book characters don't talk like normal people) realistic dialogue is often a requirement.

[@liam1558]

I never cease to be jealous of Jack's fashion sense

[@jessiahmarielle]

damn i would LOVE to go on a blind date with a book this valentines.

[@manasvi4404]

YOUR PERSONALITY IS *chefs kiss*

[@lecaratfim]

This is a whole new level of single.

[@teabread8460]

I love it when bookstores or just any kind of store reinvents themselves like this. This is hands down a very original and cute idea!

[@khwaishchoudhary7390]

If my social interactions remain how they are , I will be 80 and still be going on date with a book

[@serenesloth4312]

Can I just say that Jack always picks out the perfect music for every single video😍👏

[@elenisidiropoulou7475]

Ohhh so excited for this one!! I have seen bookstores selling wraped books to read them in a coffee table without knowing anything about them and really wanted to try this out. Really want to see your experience

[@zynpkrdg]

When I saw the thumbnail I was just SO sure that those books weren't the ones he chose lol. "Heartwarming" and "friendship"? No. "Disturbing" and "blackest humor"? More like it.

[@esra_hancer]

What a coincidence! I just bought a wrapped book just like these in a book store, or should I say, had a blind date with a book a couple of days ago. I turned out to be the White Nights by Dostoyevski which is a novella from his early ages and about a stargazer whom I resonated so much with. It was such an interesting and fruitful date that proved me that I should not be attracted to the looks but the soul of a book.

[@harperbredbere6322]

"I have the emotional stability of a Jenga tower" is something I'm going to have to remember because if that ain't me..

[@elenisidiropoulou7475]

5:15 AWWWW I LOVE THE PRONOUNCIATIONNN

[@bluelagoon5235]

The local Barnes and Noble did a similar deal a few years ago. I ended up unwrapping Calypso by David Sedaris and it was a lot of fun!

[@MrEMan-cy5kl]

I bought a book like this from a local second-hand store a few years ago. It was wrapped in butcher's paper and twine with the description "War, Politics and Love" written on the front. Well I couldn't resist...sadly it was Fall of Giant by Ken Follett, a book I already owned and loved.

[@kerryc1241]

love the editing changes !

[@paulamusik2509]

I never saw something that screamed more: "Literature and Paris!" than Jack promoting wine

[@meganrose_a5897]

My mum is an avid reader and me and my brother got her a couple of books from the Blind Date With A Book website a few years ago for mother's day. She loved it! Even though she said one of the books was kinda average, she loved the experience of reading the themes, opening up the brown paper, and reading something she probably wouldn't have picked for herself. She got really excited by it bless her loool

[@Lionhearted626]

That fit is amaaaaazing perfect perfect perfect. Also I agree with what you said about how it seems like blind date books are the books they can’t sell and they don’t put vetted and good books in there. But these two were great. I love this video, thank you!

[@Pos608]

Jack, I would love it if you could do a video on reading tips. How to read more, how to get the most out of what your’re reading, things like that. Love you so muchhh thanks for another video

[@sprkinthedrk8467]

My absolute ✨dream✨ would be if Jack did a video on Savannah Brown’s works, maybe comparing her first poetry book and novel with her second of each. She is my favorite💕

[@sophierenggli8]

5:16 JACK OMGGG!!! Your pronunciation is ON POINT, you sound like a true French. Bravo cher monsieur

[@Emily_23_]

Can we agree that Jack is looking *freshhhh* Hope the book appreciates the effort bro

[@andinkify]

I think that part where Heminghway repeats the word "road", expresses how the chracter is put on alert because of the war context. Like, I imagine that in that situation you would just focus on the concrete things like, the troops coming, the road, hiding, the river. It would be weird to use a metaphorical language, it's something that can only be done by a narrator from an outside point of view. I haven't read the book, it's just what comes to my mind.

[@wings9177]

I did a blind date with a book once and the book I got was called Jesus on Mars and yes. It is literally about Jesus on Mars

[@lila7612]

Wut?

[@jmsl910]

was it good?

[@kimbarbeaureads]

Lol

[@wings9177]

@@jmsl910 unfortunately I did not end up reading it lmao

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

Irrelevant story but I don't know were to post it so I thought this would be a good place for it. After many years of not reading almost at all, 3 days ago I couldn't sleep, so I started reading a pirated PDF I had had in my phone for ages. I read some pages and I became completely invested in the book. The next morning I uploaded it and some other books to my ebook. I finished it yesterday, and that same day I started a different one. I didn't realize how much I missed reading and I'm proud of myself for doing it again

[@maetamonxg7718]

so relatable! almost had the exact same experience, three years slump and all. happy reading in 2022!! ❤️

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

@@maetamonxg7718 I'm glad I'm not the only one! Same to you :)

[@juneconnell-sahin1761]

your french is honestly great

[@airenmehnaz]

"No human beings were harmed in the making of this video" lol I choked at that

[@Authorisabellekooreman]

Well that’s my Valentine’s Day plans sorted xD But seriously, I’ve seen these before and have always been scared to try them. I don’t want to spend good money on a book I either already have or absolutely hate. But you may have convinced me to try it…

[@christinefrazier]

I guessed A Farewell to Arms!! When you read the description I knew it straight away. That's so cool you picked that one I really want to read A Moveable Feast. Love your videos Jack! I've been getting back into reading lately and your videos have inspired me and help me find good books. Keep up the good work. Loved the suit and another Dark Academia vid please! 🙏

[@461Carolina]

THE AVOCADO VINE ENERGY! So precious 🥺🥰

[@kittykat490]

This video is top notch oh my goodness. Looking cool in a suit. Great concept, I've always wanted to see people actually opening and reading the Blind Date With A Book. Right away I laughed SO HARD at the "an avocaaado... faaanks" energy. The MONTAGES, OMG. So good. Flexing French skills. The hilarious wild story about breaking into the loch ness monster museum that in itself sounds like something that would happen in a book, delightful. All the suggestive jokes. And the surprises of how the books actually turned out, I could hear you talk about books for hours you make such an art of it, I actually think there's 3 separate book hobbies: reading books, buying books, and listening to Jack talk about books.

[@1book1review]

What puts me off doing this is that the description raises expectations and ideas about the book. I prefer going blind into books, which is much more fun. I am guilty of being a huge cover buyer and also forgetting what books I added to my wish list are about. I also never ever read a blurb or synopsis

[@sarahbari1985]

“Bagpipe stuffed with haggis played by the lochness monster” 😂😂 I just cannot with you Jack

[@natpaul3777]

Can I just say the Tweed suit is the most British thing ever. I love it.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Jack’s French is progressing well. Happy to hear that 👏🏽

[@mariam-wn6rz]

OMG YOURE BRICK FROM THE MIDDLE ALL GROWN UP

[@naomionyeanakwe2903]

I'll always admire how Jack finds a deeper literary meaning in things that don't seem to make any sense. Did it for We Were Liars, did it again here. Why won't you love this man?

[@evanward3995]

I loved a farewell to arms when I read it in 2021. It’s the only book that’s has got me almost to tears, the way Hemingway made me love the way the characters love each other was kind of amazing.

[@abrilherrera9523]

This video is an aesthetic and a half! Paris + cute boy in a suit reading + Goofy wholesome humor = me hooked 😍😍

[@Cincelia]

I love the idea of a blind date with a book! they are also so beautifully wrapped

[@aribakhan152]

sir i might be falling in love with you. love a gentlemen who treats his books right!! though i am still quite disappointed with the way you "rate" your books? like hello? they arent just THINGS? Books are the moment.

[@tanvinamjoshi7415]

Jack's videos have literally become remedy for my reading block, i see him talk about books and I'm like that's it! Let's read xd

[@leia-ue3bu]

THE EDITING STYLE IN HERE IS ✨IMMACULATE✨

[@mariacrist101]

I have never thought that I would envy a book, but the moment I saw Jack in a suit, I did

[@aaaamnaaaa]

liked for the thumbnail stayed for jack's immaculate sense of style and humor love ya jack

[@quietlyexisting8688]

I was having the worst day. But thanks to you I'm feeling a little better now. Can't even explain how much I love you 😩💚

[@alia.2684]

Il y a rien de mieux dans la que de manger seul(e) sur une terrasse dans une rue annexe de Paris, avec un livre. Magnifique.

[@ellieloise9765]

When you talked about thinking in a scottish accent after reading Irvine Welsh - the EXACT THING happened to me!!

[@saumya9173]

7:25 "emotional stability of a jenga tower...one wrong move and a breakdown." put this on my tomb

[@malakalsoufi9500]

Jack is proving to us again and again that he is the king of the pun kingdom

[@salamisammy]

things i learned from this video: first impressions are vvv important.

[@dilaraguney]

Why am I so proud of seeing you order in French?

[@YumiAwesomeCrayon]

jackary the music is so funny for some reason lmao it doesn't fit the vibe of your fancy suit at all but also just wanna say i'm so proud of you for your channel blowing up the last few months! i bet you'll hit 1mil before this year's halfway mark!

[@verahg]

this is the most creative idea ever omgg 😂😭

[@liviaromanova77]

For the past few days I felt like I was missing something.. then I realized it was because Jack hasn't posted a video in a week! Today he again delivered and this was charming as usual :) also, the 3-piece suit is "a chef's kiss"

[@rutendomupfumira6733]

When Jack speaks French he's got the most gentle voice ever and I love it😭

[@andtheywereroommates6084]

Your videos are the only reason I get on KZbin now. Thanks for the puns and awesome book descriptions!