the only book i've rated 5-stars in 2023 (so far)

[@Ohnoitsthatguy-620]

Ive been so conditioned by this app for sarcasm that actual sincerity was the most surprising turn of events.

[@kahoku451]

😂😂

[@happyjellycatsquid]

Especially with the Hardin voice over like… that fact it wasn’t sarcastic is one big missed opportunity 😆

[@afrinrahman5519]

Fr I thought it's gonna be some bs book and was totally expecting a twist. Him being sincere was surprising

[@XamandaaaX]

Check out newly published romance novel- Village of pain

[@LordJesusChristisGodandSaviour]

God, the Lord Jesus Christ loves you! Restore your relationship with God by repenting of your sins and putting your faith in Jesus Christ, "... that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

[@burnt-croissants]

not the hardin voice over 🥴🥴

[@Moonstar79]

IS THAT SERIOUSLY WHAT THAT’S FROM LMAO

[@cassie2055]

STOP 💀

[@jennyyeh4730]

Where is the voiceover from !??

[@Moonstar79]

@@jennyyeh4730 "After" lmao

[@Sofi-equestrian]

@@Fluorescent.mushrooms 😻😭😂

[@megjshark]

you’ve literally given 7 books 5 stars this year

[@rurubelle2920]

Idk, the other 6 books could actually be 4.5 just rounded up to a 5 cause goodreads don't allow half star ratings.

[@aulbayne]

Just to confirm that the above comment is correct ^^^ Jack also uses The StoryGraph, where you can give .25 and .75 ratings, and this is the only 5 star one :)

[@Moonstar79]

@@dianaayt More than 5 stars? Blasphemous!

[@jack_edwards]

goodreads doesn't allow for .25 ratings so some of those were 4.5 or 4.75 rounded up. my more accurate reviews go on the storygraph where this can be done!

[@gracia8348]

girl stop calling him out 😭

[@danieladamico5485]

There's a film adaptation that came out last year and it's soooo beautiful. Highly recommend it, it's called The Quiet Girl.

[@slyyneha9254]

the film is good? do you recommend watching it?

[@TomBrzezicki]

I saw "The Quiet Girl" four times at local cinemas after it was released in North America in March of this year. I can't recommend it highly enough. The ending will stay in your mind for months afterwards. A beautiful, timeless film.@@slyyneha9254

[@247IcecreamLover]

​@@slyyneha9254its very good, a good chunk of it is in irish but it has subtitles. Originally called An Cailin Ciuin

[@ilana8153]

The quiet girl was so good I just wish it didn’t end like that

[@BraceletsByCookie]

One of my friends was a background character in the movie!

[@siffredskov1754]

Not music from the After movie😅😂

[@rachelcarpenter3965]

Hardin Scott's HORRID fucking voice...gah.

[@panicfvx]

Nah I thought the quote wasn’t bad until I realised the franchise it was from, now scroll whenever I hear the sound💀

[@divyaaa013]

you were the last person I expected who would use this Hardin Scott audio XD

[@danyramos8139]

OH MY GOD THAT IS SUCH A GOOD BOOK!

[@RidingAGrizzly]

I've read 43 books this year so far. Finally got my hands on (and finished) The Nature of Nature by Enric Sala. It's the only one to ever receive my 5 stars (even Mary Oliver and Thoreau came up a smidge shorter than 5). It's the single most important book to read today. I might share a soul with Mary Oliver, but Enric Sala translates my heart and mind into words in his work.

[@yugen467O]

Hey can you suggest me some books to increase attention/focus and memory

[@YoursCunningPanda]

@@yugen467O hi u got such books ? Like creativity increasing books let me know if u got it

[@traceyhamilton8481]

I read this book today and within an hour stumbled across this reel. 😮 Great story.

[@sorchaaislingoregan1000]

I studied foster in school for my Leaving Cert. It’s such a remarkable commentary on rural Irish life and family. I keep going back to it and it is always 5 stars

[@mckenna8663]

Thank you. Due to this video, I blindly went and read this book. Wonderful Story!!

[@erikaaaaa2882]

an irish author does it again!

[@gillian-clairepearman3125]

The music isn't quite loud enough, I can still just about hear the narration!

[@marwamaghraoui7236]

The adaptation is so emotionally compelling, I think you'll enjoy it

[@nicholevernon3375]

Why are your hands so aesthetically pleasing

[@rumo510]

Because he's never done a day of hard work in his life lol. Jk probably manicures and moisturizer. I genuinely thought it was a woman's hand at first.

[@ican384]

@@rumo510jealousy is a disease

[@MattD86]

Everyone has begun saying “aesthetically pleasing” in the past few years. So dumb.

[@davidcopson5800]

I haven't read that one, who is the author?

[@Drekromancer]

@@MattD86 How else are we supposed to describe them? "Beautiful" has connotations of desire that may not be appropriate.

[@roochel]

you should watch the quiet girl, apparently the film based on this book!

[@SweetCarolineBAMBAMBAM]

We studied this book for our leaving cert (equivalent gcse's) and it made me so mad for some reason. Like nothing happened at alllllll. I'm glad you and other people liked it. It's a shame that it just fell short for me

[@mkmade2729]

My recommendation: The powerful messages by karthikeyan and laws of power by robert greene

[@maxalburg5665]

Down Here in the Warmth by Euel Arden is one of the best books I’ve read in a while. It really drained me emotionally. I had to take a reading break after finishing it.

[@yahaira_f]

What about the other five books you gave five stars to this year? Goodreads exists

[@Adagissimo]

Goodreads doesn't allow fractional values - Check his storygraph instead to find the ones he's rated 4.5/4.75 and rounded up!

[@Sacrificallamba]

So does storygraph which is better (Amazon doesn’t own it) and allows 4.75 and 4.5 star ratings.

[@jessaldrich9921]

Out of the hundreds of TikTok’s I’ve seen in the last year this is the only one I’ve seen

[@henrietta9394]

Small things like these by keegan is on my tbr, I might add this to the list too 😅 Edit: I read it and I absolutely adored it! It was so charming and sweet. I love Irish literature so I’m probably biased but I would rate it 5 stars too ☺️

[@ralphmills8283]

Irish people just have such a unique way of perceiving things, it’s like constant obsessive admiration of the world around for fear it may disappear

[@iselinhaga66]

Thats it, its been on my list for ages! Im buying it.

[@vedashreemahajan5351]

Hearing hardin's voice to a jack Edwards video was something I thought I would never see..

[@Progressjourney]

I also love reading books and recently I made a short video to share my feelings about the book "The Alchemist" - my favorite book. Everyone, please comment and discuss with me

[@crhollifield2012]

i read the Alchemist when i was 15 and it changed my life. great book 10/10

[@soumyadeeps_music]

​@@crhollifield2012I'm going to read it next

[@cx0b1n]

A good book from Kazakhstan is 'The Silent Stepppe', I personally really enjoyed it, it has some pretty rare themes involving the Soviet Union and the impact it's occupation of Central Asia had on certain nomadic folks.

[@Isaahmed457]

The book you read that I love is. If life is a bowl of cherries what am I doing in the pits? Best book ever.

[@yrlvaz]

whats it about?

[@miraaqib8585]

Brother have you read Qur'an yet.

[@LeftysLefty]

oh Claire Keegan - shes good! Ive read a bunch of her stuff (her books are usually slender) including Foster. You have good taste in reading!

[@thehomelessteddycomics3346]

My books are slender too. Lol. 😅

[@sunrisesilence]

I think you guys forgot that 5 stars on goodreads doesn't mean 5 stars irl, on storygraph they have 4.75 stars or so

[@nitikajangra7282]

Chasing the veridicality is also one of my favorite books. Written by nitika singh

[@NerdyNurseReads]

Goodreads says 7 five star books

[@gillianwinzinger9558]

Fine, I'll buy a copy. Are you happy now?

[@ayanbhattacharjee1076]

Are you though?

[@_o6629]

​@@ayanbhattacharjee1076 arey bhai bhai bhai💀

[@user_2yt89d]

did you read it what is the genre of this book and how was the story?

[@mayapapaya77]

Just get it from the library

[@thehomelessteddycomics3346]

You should buy my books. 😅

[@rgvucla]

Absolutely brilliant story

[@iamsleepy27]

one of jacks best recommendations, was great

[@aoife3288]

You should watch the quiet girl!! It's a film based off this novella and its up for an Oscar. Truly astounding film

[@christinaschiefer2208]

I just finished this book this week and I enjoyed it a lot.

[@keingewissen5778]

It’s like 100 pages, how long did you read it, lmao?

[@christinaschiefer2208]

@@keingewissen5778 Two days. This was just to say that I just recently read it.

[@Press-pb77]

@@christinaschiefer2208what genre is it

[@AbandonedEditz5]

Fact: if you double click on a comment it likes it for you

[@edenmurphy2025]

Read this on the train yesterday. Its beautifully written hut I wouldnt give it 5 stars

[@ShortRacoon]

Omg thats so short. Not like the 710 page bible that harry potter 4 is

[@sarahgupta6755]

I don't know why but the audio you selected is cracking me up. Can we get you reacting to the after series? 🤣 the whole of it!

[@dailybibleverses5898]

Jesus loves you all!

[@One_With_The_Force]

Hey! I'm a young writer, and recently a hacker deleted my 73 page book I've worked on for months. I will soon start over again. When it's done, would you please read and review it? Love your content❤

[@adelept]

thank you for not making us sit through the whole intro😭😭😭🙏🙏

[@Hamburg_Kerl]

The old 10/10 book I’ve ever rated was the Bible

[@De_Selby]

Hm that one's a good 0/10 for me.

[@xxLonniExx]

-5/10 rating is deserved for that one fantasy book :)

[@kurlykaitlyn]

Out of 20 books, the count of Monte Cristo is my only 5star so far. A really big 5 star though, it’s a masterpiece

[@adannayoutube4243]

omg i read “small things like these” back in december so i’ll have to check this out!!

[@nickice7009]

Love that book and the audio book is good too

[@fabriciocunha8436]

Have you ever heard of machado de Assis?? If not u should give him a chance! One of the most brilliant authors I’ve ever read

[@cmondya4919]

I just saw your bookhaul video :')

[@Bloodonthepick]

Thank you so much. One of the best trilogies I’ve ever had the privilege of experiencing and its religious allegories resonate with me. Amen.

[@Zainabhussainii]

Jack, i really need you to recommend me a book or books if possible about flawed characters 😅

[@i.am.happy203]

The Book of Lost Names is amazing

[@abhishekconstantinewinches9907]

You need to read more books. Every book is important.

[@MuhammadIbraheem-z8f]

Did you read quran?

[@sylvia7650]

On Jack’s recommendation I read this today ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@harleyy_b]

My sister was sitting next to me and after he revealed the cover of the book she said: Seriously, pEpPa pig!???

[@J.K.RowIing]

Try my book.

[@gamerbutnotforrealtho7834]

For me it was i fell in love with hope

[@areebajaved8145]

Jack you've given 5 ⭐️ to more than 5 books 🌚

[@kayligo]

Are you going to read Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano?

[@Jesuslovesyou361]

Jesus loves you ❤

[@SisterQiqi]

I don’t finish books unless I like them A LOT so every book I finish I rate 4 or 5 stars

[@thehomelessteddycomics3346]

Aw, man! Then you probably wouldn't finish mine. 😢

[@JugalSingh]

This video felt a bit special it was very deep and thorough and you did that for us, for free so thanks 😂

[@byusimmer6468]

Ohh okayy maybe this should be in my tbr

[@Kokichiiisme]

I've only given 4 book series 5 stars in my whole life! (Hunger games, hooky, demon slayer and before the coffee gets cold)

[@YesuNallavar_1]

இயேசுவே உண்மையான கடவுள்.....இயேசுவிடம் வாருங்கள்...இயேசு மட்டுமே உள்ள ஒரே ஒரு கடவுள்....இயேசு உங்கள் அனைவரையும் நேசிக்கிறார்....

[@saraswathivinod6250]

Did you read Small things like these?

[@agatham5484]

The books don't look like they are gently used they are in very bad shape . Deformed , people have even written all over the book , shame on you for cheating customers in such a way.

[@flamertheflamingfire1949]

If I were you I would read a good novel called, Things Fall Apart

[@johnconklin4452]

I'm a hobo I've read hundreds of novels

[@edenmurphy2025]

Ahhh I’m so excited i ordered it last night

[@justaminuted3714]

me: the only book i’ve rated 1 star this year *shows math book*

[@ragavnanda1808]

I almost thought it was charlotte’s web 💀

[@wisdomencouraged9326]

I've never heard of it but I just requested it from the library 👍🏻

[@pushpanjali628]

um was this sponsored 🤨

[@saucv]

Question. If you listen to audio books can you say I read the book? I do lots while driving, but should I say I just listen to “” book?

[@burge2695]

I always skip to the end cuz 99% of the video is not showing the book

[@FATIMABEGUM-b2e]

Whispers of night laiqa story, once read. Is that something touch to our hearts

[@littlefiddlechick1513]

Have you read Mr. Fix It and Miss Sue? I love it!❤

[@thehomelessteddycomics3346]

You probably won't rate mine five stars, but you could make fun of them if you wanted. Anyway good video. 👍

[@bhupenmandal3908]

man you showed the book wayyyy tooo earlyyyyy in the video

[@ilynn9794]

These are supposed to be "shorts" this was a 3 part feature length motion picture

[@germitch]

So glad you liked this one!!!!

[@Clairemoller_101]

Umm y’all he basically just said that I was five stars because that’s my name 😅😅

[@white_on_pawsss]

have you read the book titled wonder???

[@ro-fz1jt]

You e could of just sat it down instead of taking forever

[@wesleydraves1281]

Two books I’ve personally rated 5 stars and I would recommend to anyone who hasn’t read it would be the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, and the novel The Boy In the Striped Pajamas

[@Priyanshu_Chakraborty]

During 15mins meditation in morning i listen audiobook n it helped me a lot sir.

[@user-gm5er2or6i]

Day 18 of asking you to read Ballad for George Henig by Viktor Paskov

[@x_univ]

Most read important book in mindset is psycho-cybernetics 🙌

[@theamazinganonymous7847]

Jack over here tempting us to spend even more money on books 👁️👄👁️

[@thehomelessteddycomics3346]

You should buy mine. 😅

[@Ironworthstriking]

Sounds like the genre isn’t for you. Back to chick lit.

[@gORE-wz6qt]

I cant tell if he likes the book or not cuz of the comments 😂

[@Kiwimarauder]

Just read it after seeing this short.

[@thehomosapiennnnn]

I was so fascinated by the line in the audio then i realised it is from the "After" series and I was like nooooo.... I think the only good thing about the series is this line

[@Xyx98730]

Please read dead beautiful by Yovenne woon

[@junipersong]

What makes a 5 star a 5 star for you guys?

[@brandaccountname531]

And speaking of fools... Do you _really_ think that Pride and Prejudice is about love being the center of the universe?

[@JohnR-fc7vr]

It's not enough to mention "I love x". Why do you love.