sorting through books i bought but haven't read yet

i need to finally read these books in 2022. stationery: www.inkoutsidethebox.co.uk
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[@k8r224]

seeing how many books Jack has and hasn’t read makes me feel better about my own unread collection

[@jack_in_the_books]

we're all the same here

[@sin3358]

Same tbh lol. But yet again he read a good 150 books last year so :/

[@mrlately]

@@sin3358 he does that for a living. dont feel bad about it x

[@NWJNS3rd]

@@phoebecaulfield4062 how do you know?

[@kianadoescod6402]

@@phoebecaulfield4062 you can forget things in books. Doesn’t mean they haven’t read it. You wrote a thesis on it so you literally broke down the whole book. Some of us just read to read. When you are writing something based on the book you are more likely to pick up on things and remember thing especially if you’ve written notes on it. And when you start another book before making a video on the old one you forget details. It happens.

[@celestinemejean4202]

Obsessed with the idea of a "What people are reading in the subway" series in different cities ! Would be so cool to see a range of reading tastes !!

[@jime9525]

yes! it'd be so cool 😭

[@jime9525]

@Lello you're so right!

[@miranda3848]

YES! I'm always twisting my neck and back trying to sneak a peek at the cover of the book a person is reading... Or I feel like I am completely awkwardly staring at them until they shift so I can catch a glimpse 😂

[@morganmeadowes6861]

Would be difficult though, because they won’t be English in most cases, right?

[@lionmuesli4321]

Yes. Jack could legit do that on the metro (the other one was on the London tube I believe)

[@kaybea2881]

"Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies " - Jack Edwards

[@triptinath5675]

Thinking about reading and reading too

[@mikkins85710]

Once you have read a book, do not keep it, give it away.

[@dees3179]

Art supplies are much the same.

[@ose5226]

Everyone who likes reading says this hahaha

[@vontrude3310]

@@dees3179 absolutely true

[@PokhrajRoy.]

This feels like those fashion videos where celebrities review their past looks and give great content. So, this is the ‘Vanity Fair’ video with English-language books.

[@hanghoang4041]

They choose looks, Jack Ben Edwards choose books 📖📚🤌

[@apinchofdisappointment]

@@hanghoang4041 we stan jack’s galaxy brain ✨

[@hanghoang4041]

@@apinchofdisappointment I mean, 164 books in one year 🥲 who does that... His brain IS the galaxy, cuz its space for books is infinite

[@maryap8821]

please turn 'reading what people are reading on the tube' into a series!

[@Blue-sj8tk]

Yes!! And I think it would be really interesting if he’d approach them and ask them for a short opinion on that book

[@SophieStillHasLegs]

omg i would LOVE a Paris version of the reading books that people were reading on the underground video! Such a good idea. Fun little way to kind of sample what people are reading in different places

[@katrinavangrouw8843]

You telling us all your upcoming videos has me so hyped for the next few months! Cottagecore?? Strangers on the train??? Dark academia??? Tallying booktube books?? You honestly have the best ideas and the videos are always exceptionally entertaining

[@samirabouslimi9703]

Me: *puts away my phone to finally read after scrolling for hours* Jack: *uploads a video* Me: reading books was never an option

[@simplydeobitiny]

Same exact thing happened to me 😭

[@samirabouslimi9703]

@@simplydeobitiny what are you reading atm? :)

[@simplydeobitiny]

@@samirabouslimi9703 infinite country by Patricia Engel. Hbu?

[@samirabouslimi9703]

@@simplydeobitiny read the description, it sounds really good! Im reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

[@simplydeobitiny]

@@samirabouslimi9703 oooohh that's cool. I'm so interested to read something by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, but idk where to start.

[@devlyn873]

I share this "buy every book that sounds good" problem.... I've finally just decided that there are worse vices to have so I'm not going to stress it

[@ginnyweasley1683]

I don't understand why more people don't go to the library. If you read a book from there that you love, or the one you want isn't available then you can buy it to have it permanently. I read maybe 150 books a year all from a library.

[@breeb2638]

@@ginnyweasley1683 unfortunately, many many people do not have a decently stocked library that is accessible to them. My library is more of a community centre for families with small children (which is great) but their book stock is skewed as such.

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@ginnyweasley1683 a lot of (if not most) people dont have access to a library at all, nevermind one that is stocked well enough with books other than out-of-date reference books, some classics, and a dictionary.

[@dees3179]

When you get back to France (and your french is a bit better perhaps), I’d love to see you visit some of the English language chateau restoring channels on KZbin and see their libraries/book collections. Stephanie from the ‘chateau diaries’ has a book collection and is an English grad, Billy on ‘doing it ourselves’ has fairly recently purchased the wooden shelving from an old library for his chateau….just as an example.

[@MrsEvilSquirrel]

I would LOVE to see that collab! I love all three channels ☺️

[@emmarenee]

you should definitely publish that non-fiction book list! I like the IDEA of reading non-fiction, but because there are so many smaller categories that branch from the one genre, it can be overwhelming to choose which ones i want to read...

[@claire3367]

i clicked so fast for this i'm so excited

[@mkahini]

I would pay to binge watch his content. Pure serotonin

[@extramaturecheddarcheese4359]

caught covid and have nothing to do so i’m binge watching him rn 💀

[@triptinath5675]

@@extramaturecheddarcheese4359 get well soon

[@AstroIzzy07]

Shhh

[@demidesi9271]

Jack: I'm not going to buy more books til I read some of these Also Jack: spends most of the video talking about books coming out that he wants to buy

[@zoee1810]

You should do a series where you get books you haven’t read before, read the first chapter and then read the last chapter, after that make a review if you’d read the whole book or try to make predictions what happened in the book. :)

[@nataszaptak1179]

oh that'd be so fun!

[@jazminemcmahon5366]

This makes me feel less guilty abt the amount of books I own and haven’t read yet 😭

[@kiranreader]

same!!

[@LudmorHun]

First of all: what an excellent wine cellar you have there! Also, the idea to collect and tally the booktuber recommendations, yes, the kind of service we need! Finally: I joined a reading challenge inspired by your recommendations. Well, I could have just read them without adding a challenge on top, but I choose to overcomplicate things whenever I can.

[@Emily_23_]

We all agree with Jack that buying books and reading books are completely different hobbies 😂

[@shriyamohley3634]

Hey Jack, please share your non fiction book list. I've been trying to incorporate one non fiction book in my monthly TBR as well, so it'd be like a project we could do together ahaha. Also, would love to know your other reading goals for 2022!

[@sin3358]

Omg same. I want to read more non fiction. I already have a few books on my tbr pile. But for the most part I know I'm simply going to read whatever type of topic I'm interested in more, like maybe astrophysics or essays about religion and the like. I read this book called "God is not great" by Christopher Hitchens and I'm absolutely reading more of his essays. I highly recommend it!!

[@bertagalindo1392]

Two non fiction books that are worth it and maybe you’ll enjoy: - somebody’s daughter - So you’ve been publicly shamed I hope this helps until Jack replies :)

[@Emma-yq7pk]

The Anthropocene Reviewed is great as is Endurance by Alfred Lansing. This is going to hurt is autobiographical and a lot of fun with heart wrenching sections

[@jessislistless]

Born a crime by Trevor Noah is lovely! If you can, get the audiobook. It's somewhat of a mix of autobiography, coming-of-age and comedy. Trevor Noah tells us stories about his childhood in South Africa, growing up in apartheid as the product of a black mother and a white father, his quest to find a place in his skin and homeland. Overall, the life he'd had and experiences shared are interesting, entertaining and in some instances thought-provoking. The title is also narrated by the author which gives nuance to the already great writing. Trevor Noah is a talented storyteller and speaker. It's no wonder he made a career out of it.

[@bookishmillennial5297]

What non fiction topics? Specific country focus?

[@warishakhan9271]

I love watching you talk enthusiastically about your books. It’s lovely to me ☺️

[@marissak6664]

I would love to read the same books along side you! Sounds like a lot of fun!

[@r_loretta2588]

When Jack says he just buys books that look interesting and therefore has a ton of unread books, I feel that. That is me. 😂 If I see a book that looks interesting that I want to read, if I don't buy it, I'll probably forget about it.

[@CeeRamahe]

jack’s videos on his second channel just feel like an everlasting facetime session, i love it

[@chelseablackburn4061]

Honestly think these are my favorite kind of videos, feels like you’re just hanging out listening to your friend ramble obsessively about books ☺️

[@key-tg1ih]

I love these sort of improvised videos, it feels like I’m chatting with a close friend

[@inesmdosantos]

you could literally film a grocery shopping haul, i would watch, like and share.

[@howlerfive]

honestly, same. jack’s videos are pure fun and so wholesome

[@NicGil]

7:52 I thought you were talking about your parents, feeling bad that your books take space in their garage, but then I realized it's the books you feel bad for😆

[@rachaelwatkins4363]

Yes to a dark academia video! If you can wait til August, R F Kuang is releasing Babel which sounds so good

[@vall-e369]

Honestly, I love this kind of videos. They are simple but they are comforting. And also I get to be excited because of the upcoming videos on the main channel. (basically i love any kind of content as long as u are happy with the videos u put out there 🤍)

[@lili-maemoore6174]

jack’s videos always make me so excited to read lol like i always used to find it frustrating but now it’s the part of my day i most look forward to

[@musicalgenius1235]

I love the cozyyy vibe !!!! Hope you’re having a nice weekend 🥰

[@saracanariov1431]

I absolutely LOVED your Dark Academia video ❤, a part 2 would fill my heart with sooo much joy! ♡ Kill your Darlings was *chef's kiss*

[@PokhrajRoy.]

This is a safe space for those of us who are like Becky Bloomwood but with books instead of shopping.

[@katharina_r]

I kind of feel this will be my new comfort video. I was doing some weekend organising as well while listening to the video and it just felt so relaxing and fun ^^

[@melanygomez613]

I loved just watching you talk about books, it feels so cozy! I don't know you personally, but it's like your reading mate!

[@marianahar7011]

I think jack is the only KZbinr I actively follow and wait for videos from, genuinely a comfort channel

[@lynnofseptember]

Jack! I always get a laugh, I love your wit, I always get inspired to read, and you’re feeding my passion for literature. Thanks for being awesome. While I was on my lunch, one of my coworkers saw me listening to the podcast you were on recently and asked what I was listening to. I explained & they said they wanted to get back into reading. We talked about books for a bit and I recommended your channel ! About to share with my sister who became a big reader. From 2nd-8th grade, I read hundreds and hundreds of books. Unfortunately I stopped, but all the while I still couldn’t get my sister to read anything. When I got a job, she got bored so she decided to read, funnily enough. Now i’m FINALLY getting back into books. Going into freshman year of college and am super excited to delve into so many stories once again. Long story long I love your content and my day is literally made brighter when I see an upload.

[@nerdybookshelf9827]

All of your videos are genuinely my comfort videos! I love to see when you have a new video up😀 never fail to make me laugh! I’m obsessed with reading but you make me love it even more so thank you❤️

[@shannonhughes8488]

love the idea of a cottagecore video! a books i would recommend that i haven't seen on any lists are The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey, which is a really short and quiet memoir about chronic illness and finding joy in something small (i.e. snail), and also Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun, a Norwegian classic about homesteading in a remote countryside. i read these two recently and they both had strong cottagecore vibes

[@taylorkitz]

this whole channel is just pure comfort for me. every video has great vibes and the way you speak about books makes me SO happy and make me want to actually read?? like its great

[@athenaapostolidou8979]

The cozy vibes this channel gives off are out of this world! ✨❤️

[@emilyem3]

I’d absolutely be interested in your nonfiction list!! I also read Yolk this month and it was phenomenal, highly recommend.

[@katecollins2471]

I also read yolk this month and looooved it!

[@paulinepascal2894]

I think this is one of my favorite youtube video... Gives of such a cozy vibe! I just love it! It just feels like talking to a friend!

[@juliarosetwamley]

The sheer serotonin boost every time you upload

[@Leah-tu1oo]

it's frosty outside, I'm folding my laundry and watching Jack's newest video. the sunday vibes are immaculate

[@maggie2913]

i always watch your videos before i read bc they just get me in the mood :D you literally got me out of my reading slump!

[@lenareis8946]

so excited for the cottage core video!!!! definetely will be one of my favorites!

[@shotsndocs]

omg cant wait for the cottagecore video AND the dark academia part 2!!! i literally watched part 1 again earlier 😅

[@Enhancedlies]

you make me feel SO MUCH better. I have so many books i do truly want to read... yet haven't had them off the shelf since!

[@emmaberger3748]

Your videos bring me so much joy 🥰 they’re like a warm hug on a cold day

[@hannahfay4950]

Okay but a follow along of the books you’re reading for 2022 would be so much fun.

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Just like yourself I am constantly buying books that look interesting despite having tons yet to read. I call my pile of tbr (to be read) books “book Mountain”. I need to stop buying books but after seeing a recent video today I just added Edward Lear Book of Nonsense… thanks Jack!!! 😁 Currently reading MORDEW by Alex Pheby which is reading like Gormenghast meets Oliver Twist… Ps. The idea that some people only read one or two books a year horrifies me.

[@clairel1350]

I love this chill sit down chat :) I’m PUMPED for that booktube video! I’d love to hear more about your anticipated releases for 2022 and any books that you could have/would have written a dissertation on, i think it’s hella interesting but I could also just be nosey

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Jack, you truly are an ✨ *UNHINGED* ✨ Reader. You have to get back to that boxes and inspire us as usual.

[@maetamonxg7718]

also, would definitely love to peek at your non-fiction list! I've got a pretty long one too and ... i read them in the background of all the fiction stuff, which I found works better for me than trying to read them all at once

[@nataszaptak1179]

This gives me such a strong vibes of my best friends sending me videos while cleaning or just them filming "vlogs" for me and I'm here for it !!!

[@praalgraf]

very cozy and enjoying these smaller-scale videos

[@catherinecharron2948]

I am absolutely living for this second channel content ✨ just pure vibes

[@ILoveJahangeer]

Jacky, you’re so amazing, humble and genuinely lovely. Continue doing greatness and don’t ever change!

[@NWJNS3rd]

i've spent my entire saturday rewatching old Jack's videos and i dont regret anything

[@safia1884]

Ahh such a comfort video. I enjoyed it very much and I’m very EXCITED for you upcoming videos now that we have a sneak peek of what’s coming 😍

[@rananji]

This was such a comforting video! It felt like I was sitting and chatting with a friend ♥

[@CtotheRtotheL]

I love the videos where you read books you’ve seen other people read. I used to commute into London and I loved scoping out and googling all the other books I saw.

[@zorrotreats]

Really enjoyed this video! Nice to see your thought process while going through these books. Got a bit excited when I saw M.L. Rio's book as I absolutely loved it when I read it!

[@kassyl4355]

Videos like this make me feel so much more human. I have SO many I've bought and have yet to read I was starting to feel bad about it 😭

[@howlerfive]

Jack, your personality is pure sunshine and i👏love👏it👏

[@jhoinerrodriguez1903]

I read The Maidens a couple weeks ago and I really enjoyed it! I would love to see you go for another Dark Academia inspired video (or aesthetics in general), because last one gave me so many good recommendations

[@brittanyw6278]

I literally listen to some of your videos when I can't sleep, you have such a calming voice

[@boopotato22]

I actually loved this video! It's so relaxed and relatable

[@lauragouveia4526]

so freaking excited for ur upcoming vids, the ideas sounds awesome

[@ph3onix182]

Love these kinds of chill videos!

[@nicholehodel5893]

This is my new comfort video 🥺 I feel like I'm having a chat with a friend

[@anac712]

I love this second chanel. It just feels so layd back and cozy :)

[@mariapaulasierra4537]

so excited to see all the video ideas you mentioned in this video aghh!!

[@venuso6260]

ahh I love all those topics for potential &/or upcoming videos!!!! can't wait to eventually watch them

[@Ella-lh8us]

Every video u make is my comfort

[@bertadelpino8026]

I'd love to see your non-fiction books list, since reading more nonfic books is one of my 2022 goals! I was having a bit of a bad day and this video made my afternoon :))

[@logann-mackenziefroste563]

I would love to see your book list of the books that you want to read and then I can see how many I can listen/read to as well!

[@mariana8962]

Cozy vibes with Jack 😊🥰

[@kseniav586]

I actually love these rant videos, they're so comforting to watch. Like we're just hanging out while you sort through books. Very good for parasocial engagement :D Keep it up!

[@kiranreader]

love how this video gave us an insight into some vids you have on the horizon :)

[@shaiii_life]

I discovered your channel last month and thank you for uploading Jack! I was really in a down time because my grandfather was admitted to the hospital today. But you made me smile!😭

[@Sophie-lf9zn]

Jack your upcoming videos sound amazing I‘m so excited! 🥰

[@SleepyAE31]

I would LOVE to see your TBR list! I'm always looking for books that I want to read (but will probably languish on my bookshelves for months!)

[@camimejia]

i love your videos so much! at the risk of sounding parasocial, it makes it feel like im on a facetime with a friend and i usually play your videos in the background as i do homework or code so i appreciate the (virtual) company

[@orlagracee]

i bought more books today after telling myself i was on a buying ban so thank you for making me feel better about my spending habits!! also yolk was my favourite book of 2021 you need to read it asap!!!!!

[@gee111.]

i love your dark academia video, i've watched it so many times and if you up for it would love a part 2

[@PinkiePie7hpdw]

i would LOVE a dark academia part 2- my favorites of the genre are -if we were villains by m. l. rio -a lesson in vengeance by victoria lee -the starboard sea by amber dermont -the likeness by tana french -bunny by mona awad -ninth house by leigh bardugo -black chalk by christopher j yates -the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater honorable mentions the truly devious series by maureen johnson (YA) the charlotte holmes series by brittany cavallaro (a YA genderbend sherlock retelling type thing) loner by teddy wayne (v disturbing) the bellwether revivals by benjamin wood also one of my ALL TIME favorite shows is inspector lewis- a sequel series to inspector morse- two detectives solving murders in oxford, where they all tie to literature, the colleges and or all the secret societies-very dark academia thanks!

[@louisacoote2337]

I like Endeavour, I think it is. The one with Robson Green as the police officer/detective and the guy who plays John (Meg’s husband) in the new Little Women as a vicar. Set in the 50’s in Oxford or Cambridge and the mysteries are always pretty engaging. It’s a prequel to another big detective too, I think!

[@NFK8]

Brother is one of my favorite books of all time. The feelings it gave me coming from a single mother household were overwhelming and somewhat comforting.

[@davidhippsley1431]

I am also on a 2022 book buying ban. Slightly undermined by the fact that I ordered more than 30 books on the last day of 2021 ahead of said ban 😂

[@Charlotte-ff8ie]

i love all your videos so much

[@dariaobrien]

this is extremely cozy 😻😻 also very excited for the upcoming vids you mentioned! mostly for the 100 youtubers’ recs, sounds like a good old meta analysis, hope you include some stats for the nerds 😹 xx

[@praniti8410]

I WAS LITERALLY JS LISTENING TO LONDON BOY AND YOU UPLOADED 😭

[@fairyelno]

i would love another dark academia video! and even more excited if you decide to do a cottagecore one too

[@mariecrugnale3919]

This makes me feel better about my book-buying addiction god bless

[@rosea1287]

Would love your tbr list but would love a Jack Edwards bookclub even more!❤️

[@isabellemichellmoylan]

It would be so cool to see a part 2 to both the dark academia video and the "what people are reading on the train" !!

[@avy466]

So excited for all the upcoming videos

[@minniewang2233]

i SWEAR the daily planner is SOO good like i absolutely love it - everytime i pull it out of my backpack i just feel bubbly

[@oliviageron308]

big yes to the monthly non fiction list !!🥺