“buying books and reading books are two different hobbies” I HAVE NEVER AGREED TO ANYTHING MORE IN MY LIFE

@SaikolaM

2 жыл бұрын

Is this a personal attack…?

@MegaJoohyun

2 жыл бұрын

Especially if you're poor XD just like me.

@gloriawoosiuk8500

2 жыл бұрын

If we look at the radical forms of these two hobbies its suddenly becomes so much more clear to see and understand the difference. Crazy gathering books in bibliomania, while crazy reading books is bibliophilia. Here we all are both ;)

@jiffyviv5341

2 жыл бұрын

i'm so glad someone addressed because when i say i'm a book person i mean i like to buy books, reading is a lot harder for me lol

@cynthamendes1184

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 agree

"People like a bad boy, but not a muderer, surely". Well Jack you should read more fanfics hahaha

@Melissa-sx9vh

2 жыл бұрын

He is not ready

@nandanapillai783

2 жыл бұрын

* cough * mafia * cough *

@meg2288

2 жыл бұрын

And k-novels, that shiz wild

@poorva.s

2 жыл бұрын

Mafia

@jasminec5335

2 жыл бұрын

Please do a video diary of you reading Duplicity. I would sell my family for you to make that happen!!!!!!!

It's really so fascinating that Jack can describe books in such detail and precision but doesn't give any spoilers

@akanksha8311

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh couldnt agree more ! on the other hand I am recommending books to my friends by saying "You have to believe me its good! Just read it , I cant tell you what its about !! " Ofcourse they dont read it

@anitaarab3193

2 жыл бұрын

One of the many reasons as to why I love him!

@finbarshields4081

2 жыл бұрын

"His dad dies in this chapter"

Sorry to say his taste isn't wild his taste is his work, every book on this list is related to a film project he's worked on, which on one hand is fantastic it means he takes his roles seriously on the other I just don't think he reads for pleasure. These are all work related.

@thefuckisgoingon

2 жыл бұрын

Weren't only two books work related though?

@LittleV179

2 жыл бұрын

@@thefuckisgoingon Dune and call me by your name are obvious but actually "And then the end will come!" is what he was recommended when he was signed on to the Netflix disaster movie "Don't look up", you got me with Crime and Punishment though he may have picked that one up himself but if you look at other recommendations by him its usually things like "Little Women" and various other adaptations he's been involved with. Crime and punishment may not have been a direct adaptation but at a guess a director or co star probably suggested it to help him with understanding a role. Like I said not a bad thing but the guys personal interest is more toward fashion than literature.

@paularunslondon

Жыл бұрын

That is a good point. I’d like to see his pleasure reading list too

@paularunslondon

Жыл бұрын

That is a good point. I’d like to see his pleasure reading list too

@LAZISH

Жыл бұрын

Did he play a role in Crime and Punishment? :)))))

please do “i read every book Anya Taylor-Joy has ever recommended”

@triptinath5675

2 жыл бұрын

and EMMA WATSON

@emxne_

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss, I want this too! There are just so many!! 😍😂

@teodorapetkovic

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty please with a cherry on top!!

@222emilia

2 жыл бұрын

!!!!!!!

@salamisammy

2 жыл бұрын

I WAS LITERALLY THINKING OF THIS LAST NIGHT OMG YES

"buying books and reading books are two different hobbies"- legit so true, literally haven't read any of my syllabus books that I bought

@dees3179

2 жыл бұрын

Pro tip, buy second hand from someone who already underlined everything important…..🤓

@bookswithsakshi3787

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂👏

@dr.faustus4123

2 жыл бұрын

@@dees3179 ah yes but the problem is my college is completely online as of now and the editions that we use are specifically published for my university, so it's hard to find second hand books 😭😭

@jack_edwards

2 жыл бұрын

LMAOOO

@asenabirgul86

2 жыл бұрын

@@dees3179 actually reading Cal right now literature, underling stuff and taking notes through it

Please do books recommended by Andrew Garfield! His mind is so beautiful! So far from the interviews i read and watched, he mentioned these books: Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro, Catcher In The Rye - Salinger, No Logo - Naomi Klein, Letters to a Young Poet - Rilke, Boy A - Jonathan Trigell and he also mentioned he read Mary Oliver.

@BarbaraM8Roberts

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, please. That would be super. We hope it happens and we'll eagerly look forward to it! : ) Btw Thank you for making these kinds of videos and the recommendations I've been getting is massive, really igniting the fire inside me to read again. Thank you.

@miguelangelthomas5154

2 жыл бұрын

never figured Andrew Garfield to be an Ishiguro fan. Nice.

@emiliaburgos5404

2 жыл бұрын

yesss 💙

@ginike87

2 жыл бұрын

​@@miguelangelthomas5154 he starred in Never Let Me Go, a movie based on an Ishiguro novel :)

@mushroomsandtea

2 жыл бұрын

I prove this message ^^^

When we were asked to read 'Crime and Punishment' at school as a part our literature lesson curriculum, no one was excited (and it's our native language, so...))) It took me one month to read it (luckily, we had been given a reading list before our summer holidays). There is this saying that you either love Dostoyevsky or you hate him. He isn't my kind of writer, I was more into Tolstoy and Chekhov, but I know many people who love his writing. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Alinda1308

2 жыл бұрын

I am literally the opposite :P I have loved Crime and Punishment since the first time I've read it, but I am not crazy about Tolstoy

@chhavigoyal3447

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alinda1308 I read The Brother karamazov and I loved it. I have not read Tolstoy yet except for a few pages of Anna Kernina. I hope I like him too.

@JS-zg6ne

2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy both Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. But I do approach them in different mindsets

@niky6266

2 жыл бұрын

I can't say I like Dostoevsky much but I speak Russian and his language in this book is.. SOOO GOOD! It was so powerful. I literally was depressed by this book

@brunoactis1104

Жыл бұрын

Most people have a complicated relationship with C&P, mainly because you really have to empathize with Raskolnikov, and that is usually archieved by people who see themselves in him. It's very much a book for people like the main character himself, wich means young intelligent men that feel superior because of their above average traits. In my case, the book is one of my favourite things ever, and i am basically Raskolnikov but latino (high iq, kinda tall, handsome, way too rationalization driven and anti social). It's a book that can change your life. Although a big problem with it, it's that it's not written in a way that young adults enjoy it, it's mostly university professors that read it.

He did it!!! Now if only Jack would do Hozier's recommendations so that one girl could rest...

@hiaelde

2 жыл бұрын

omg yess i completely agree!!

@nabihazehra4055

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@5hif7yx86

2 жыл бұрын

come on Jack..... do Hoizer!

@Anu-rb8vm

2 жыл бұрын

YES

@idk1402

2 жыл бұрын

The fact that we all know exactly who that guy is, and are collectivly standing up for him 😂

Fun fact: a lot of russian authors were payed for each page written, so that’s why Dostoyesvki wrote so much. Maybe, if the payment methods were different, he would have written completely different books.

@invidusspectator3920

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, chapters of novels used to be published in newspapers in the 19th century and part of the 20th. It was the most popular way to publish for quite a while.

@kindateia

2 жыл бұрын

if you want to talk about that talk about Dickens there it is much more obvious. Dostoevsky paces relatively well and most of his work was not written exclusively to be published anyway.

@everyonelovesdee

2 жыл бұрын

That explains Tolstoy

@kindateia

2 жыл бұрын

@@everyonelovesdee oh, no, Tolstoy was rich, he didn't need money, he just genuinely wanted to show off just how oh so very smart he was

@raynatumbeva780

2 жыл бұрын

Or maybe because Realism is all about getting into the tiniest details. Seriously, until you see French realists, you haven't seen anything...

Hey Jack, I wanted to let you know that I've been reading so much because of you. I was into books since I was a kid but recently lost touch with them due to college mostly. However after I started watching your videos and using the books you've read as recommendations I've nearly read 50 books this year and I'm so proud of it. So, thank you for that! Keep making more videos, love you!

@piya9977

2 жыл бұрын

that sounds really lovely💕

@UmiChan358

2 жыл бұрын

Sweetest comment

Great that you started your way into russian classics! And starting off with Crime and Punishment was a really good idea. Just one small correction - Raskolnikows main drive kill the lady wasn't poverty - it certainly pushed him to do that, but he was convinced that moral norms don't apply to everyone the same way and that him himself is somehow above them, so the murder was justifiable. It's a little thing, but in my opinion extremely important in how you receive this book. Love your channel and dedication, wish I had motivation and drive to read as much!

@memeszorp5740

2 жыл бұрын

I think about that all the time!! This book is so thought provoking

@anapaulinacastaneda7282

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Is there another book you recommend for starting to read russian literature? I was thinking of Anna Karenina

@sarakotowicz5168

2 жыл бұрын

@@anapaulinacastaneda7282 Anna Karenina is a great novel, however if you're new to Russian literature it might be a little overwhelming, it's extremely long and tangled, worth a shot tho! I would definitely recommend a few others as well there. By Dostoevsky (author of Crime and Punishment) "Brothers Karamazov", "Idiot" and "Demons" "The Master and Margarita" by Bulhakov - IMO absolute must on anyone's to read list "Lolita" and "Ada" by Nabokov - warning tho, VERY explicit content, so make sure it's not triggering to read "Doctor Zhyvago" by Pasternak, a newer position. Tho "Anna Karenina" or "War and Peace" are absolute classics, but as I said before, it is a task to get through them.

@anapaulinacastaneda7282

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarakotowicz5168 omg thank you so much for your long reply, i will definitely take it into account!

@sarakotowicz5168

2 жыл бұрын

@@anapaulinacastaneda7282 no problem and good luck! It will definitely be a journey haha

The fact that Timothee Chalamet isn't British will never make sense to me

@vedikanavani235

2 жыл бұрын

hANG ON-

@Lewisiaisoutofcontext

2 жыл бұрын

I thought he was Canadian... why did I think he was Canadian???

@burrito2526

2 жыл бұрын

Well his dad is French so that makes a bit of sense

@emxne_

2 жыл бұрын

British? I- 💀

@flamingaish

2 жыл бұрын

WAIT A DAMN MINUTE-

"my book-et list" Jack is slowly killing me with his puns, I love it

@metroboomin8895

2 жыл бұрын

i didn't understand the pun when i read your comment, but then understood it when he pronounced it, and it was very satisfying

@Djpupower095

2 жыл бұрын

I have a book-et list. And it's so long I'm suspecting it should've reached Canada by now.

@josie3986

2 жыл бұрын

@@Djpupower095 love this lmao

@natashaharsh9793

2 жыл бұрын

He's so quick with it too. 🙂

Crime and Punishment is so interesting for me because I was obsessed with the beginning and end but the middle was TOUGH to get through but once you hit the last bit it flies by. I was really glad we had to read it for school because I would definitely have been too intimidated to try it.

@kellinsan

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! It was a tough read but at the same time so good. I read it a decade ago but it’s still stuck with me.

@heykay5610

Жыл бұрын

Crime and Punishment really stuck with me cause when I read it I was sucked into the narrator's mindset, I became somewhat depressed and lacking of energy the few weeks I was reading it. It was amazing, but very odd, as its the only book that ever did that to me.

CMBYN is absolutely heart wrenching regardless of how healthy the dynamic is. And the author certainly has a way of writing almost poetically and just sets scenes w senses so so well. It shines through in his other books too, like enigma variations which I highly recommend. If anyone has recommendations of authors that have a similar style of writing, please let me know!

@aleksandertorken8202

2 жыл бұрын

There is the sequel .

@shwetaaaaaaaaaaaa

2 жыл бұрын

I think you mean 'unhealthy'

@radinislam00

Жыл бұрын

You should read the sequel of CMBYN. The sequel is called "Find me. "

@tannerv259

11 ай бұрын

I just finished the book and I cried for 40 minutes straight 😭

@LAZISH

Ай бұрын

Great novel.

Call me by your name was heavily inspired by the Ancient Greek mentor tradition that would sometimes turn sexual before the boy married a woman (called pederasty). That's why the entire backdrop of the book is centered around ancient statues, history and archeology :) not saying that would be a healthy or acceptable dynamic in the modern world but it makes the book make more sense

@Pipapisca

2 жыл бұрын

I have never read the book, but watched the movie, and I tried (poorly) to see why art and history was so involved... I always felt like it was on purpose, and now you confirmed it haha, thanks!

@notordinarynothing

2 жыл бұрын

It's more the film that is centered around statues and archeology (personally that's the only thing I found a bit too much). Not the book... And in the book it's also a lot about them being both Jewish.

@notordinarynothing

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pipapisca well art and history are involved, and much less in the film than in the book, because these are people who love art literature philosophy and music so that's an integral part of their life, their communication, and their attraction to eachother. Oliver first realizes that Elio is in love with him while they are translating a poem by one of the most important Italian poets from Italian to another language and then back again. It was actually very toned down in the movie (same as the whole intellectual affinity and playfulness of Elio and Oliver and the fact Elio feels at times they read eachother thoughts) while adding the whole Greek-statues/Greek desire thing. The statues also probably come from the fact that at one point they wanted to set it in Sicily, so it would have made more sense to have Greek artifacts there.

@chloetwintheii3872

2 жыл бұрын

Ohh I’m glad someone noticed this too! I thought I might have been stretching it to much to connect the movie to the ancient Greek traditions of older men teaching younger boys about sexual and partner relations. But yeah still really strange in a modern context but it kinda shifted my perspective on it!

@baylee8659

2 жыл бұрын

:O !!

Watching Jack's videos is just a warm cozy feeling filled with puns and books

@helenapaiva7843

2 жыл бұрын

I want to live here

Damn man your jokes are top tier

Please do Hozier's. His lyrics are poetic, I wanna know what kind of literature tha inspire him

I genuinely believe* *fingers crossed* *Jack would probably love Anya Taylor Joy's book recommendation list !!!!!!

@sg_1541

2 жыл бұрын

Your dp 🙂 I see you have experienced a very sad read recently.

@mirohwaa209

2 жыл бұрын

hope ur doing okay with that photo as ur pfp 😭

@forestgoblin4850

2 жыл бұрын

Your pfp makes me wanna throw hands.

@veev8885

2 жыл бұрын

ur pfp is invoking the pain again

@humma0

2 жыл бұрын

that pfp triggered my fight or flight response

*"buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies"* i feel SO called out

@lael5327

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I remind myself that they aren't mutually exclusive hobbies. I may buy more than I read and there are definitely books on my shelf I will never read...but eventually I will read most of them. Well, some of them. 😄

I tried reading Dune as a physical book and after reading 50 pages in 3 weeks I switched to the audiobook and finished it in 4 days! Definitely so much better that way, the dense world feels much more approachable like that and the action and subtleties shine. One of the best books I’ve read this year, but I feel I would’ve hated it as a physical book

@franzliszt8957

Жыл бұрын

I mean you didn’t really read it.

@nattieriri

Жыл бұрын

i listened to the audio book for a bit and after those 50 pages i kinna thought: " wow... so interesting! i have to physically read it" and then i read it in 2 weeks! and it is now one of my favorite books! 😂 going into dune messiah now and im so excited

@dawidbrzoz

4 ай бұрын

Considering that you only read 50 pages, the complex worldbuilding ends, and the enjoyability starts at about page 100, so maybe if you read up to 100 and kept going, you would like it much more, and the audio wasn't actually the thing that kept u reading it :) Or maybe the audiobook is good idk haha

i almost squealed when i saw crime and punishment. i'm russian and i love this book so much, it really warms my heart when i see non-russian speaking people like it. i hope your video motivates other people to read it :,)

Call Me By Your Name is such a beautiful book, and it definately is not a healthy relationship and the age gap 100% plays into that. That should be discussed in its analysis and criticism, but the writing, imagery, and emotions intensified in it is gorgeous. I hate when people instantly dismiss something without a nuanced analysis of it.

@tom_j.

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, one of my favourite books ever, yea i agree i think more people should give it a chance and cry their eyes out like i did lol

@cgm530

2 жыл бұрын

agreed. artistic value exists independently of moral value and i think sometimes that isn't recognised enough anymore

@ellaturkiewicz333

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so damn true.

@a.nastasia.olivia

2 жыл бұрын

And I also think that it was purposeful. Like the author makes it clear throughout the whole entire book that it’s a toxic relationship, not something to base your life on

@notordinarynothing

2 жыл бұрын

@@a.nastasia.olivia ehm no definitely not? It's an obsession, it's immature, call it what you will but there is nothing in that book that suggests that the author thought it was toxic. It's continuously about consense, every step of the way. And the way they speak about their relationship in the future (not to mention what happens to them in the sequel) clearly states that they saw their relationship as the most true moment of their life, their once in a lifetime chance at being alive.

timothee chalamet lowkey looks like dark academia embodied and someone that spends christmas reading alone if that makes sense?

@marymohr2799

2 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong...

@OmfgHiii

2 жыл бұрын

cause hes french huh

@moonchildslay

2 жыл бұрын

@@OmfgHiii true-

@islagrace9179

2 жыл бұрын

Yes tho

@snickbiordking5748

2 жыл бұрын

No no no no, you have a point-

Quite honestly, the Dune sequels are overwhelmingly more interesting than the first book. The first is a very well-worn story that’s been told, retold, and iterated on so many times that it’s no surprise you felt overwhelmed by it. However, it’s in the sequels that Herbert really tacks into subverting the story of the first book and exploring just how fucked some of the fundamental assumptions and cultural values lead us to cheer for Paul in the first book even though he’s a complete fucking monster by real-world standards. It’s actually rather ironic just how many people stop at the first novel and take away from it the exact opposite perspective from what Herbert was trying to convey. Paul Atreides is a cautionary tale, not a hero.

@Alaedious

2 жыл бұрын

Dune was by far my favorite of the series.

@sharkbait6699

Жыл бұрын

I loved Messiah and Children the most, but I’ve been stuck on the last third of God Emperor

@heykay5610

Жыл бұрын

@@sharkbait6699 I encourage you to get through it! I was the same actually, and though i re-read the first 3 many times i never got through God Emperor until about a month ago. Once you finish that one you can do Heretics which is awesome (the first 1/4 of it being a slog but then it gets really interesting).

@michaelbozas

Жыл бұрын

I'd argue that the whole "cautionary tale" of Dune was pretty apparent even in the first book. The ending of that book does come across as triumphant as people make out to be. It's more of a "I won but at what cost".

@saraj.garzon9277

7 ай бұрын

I Still don't know if I still want to go thru that. I read the 2nd book as well, which is significantly shorter and still struggled. I love the world building (I mean the star wars-like stuff, not the societies he created), even Paul. But as a woman, I can not stop thinking on how conservative this guy wants his world to be about gender rules and stuff. And I can not-see that. Also it gets thicker and thicker and I just wanted to finish but the 300 pages felt like 700.

Highly recommend the audiobook version of Dune, it's absolutely great at putting you in that world!

Jack: hated dune, won’t read the other books. Me, hugging my well worn and beaten up set of the 6 book Dune Saga: Sorry guys :(

@marymohr2799

2 жыл бұрын

I relate, even though I've only read the first half of the book 😂

@annikania2682

2 жыл бұрын

I hear them crying in my bookcase ... but I know they have flaws and are really not for everyone c: But ... I personally look forward to every book that has a 20 page glossary!

@lorifunorie1056

2 жыл бұрын

Annikania for sure they aren’t for everyone. Lol the later books in the saga get strange. But Frank Herbert is who made me love extensive world building 😂

@nitishthatte407

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, it's not that uncommon of an opinion among readers. I personally loved it but I think it's just a hard book to get through for many people, even the most hardcore readers. I can't relate to it but I definitely understand, it's not exactly accessible but I found it very engaging from the first page. I'm starting Messiah in about a week and hope to finish the series in a few months.

@snigdhasanganeria7670

2 жыл бұрын

I'm just about to finish the first book and I have never read something more impressive than Dune. The world building is fantastic and the characters are anything but one dimensional. I can't wait to start Messiah.

let’s be honest.. this was the one we were all waiting for

I read Dune almost 2 years ago because it was getting into 50s-60s sci-fi, and honestly it's one of my favorite books I've ever read. I love the prose and the tone of the narrative. Personally I enjoyed the deep world building. Still enjoyed hearing your take on these books.

i only watched the cmbyn movie and it’s just as gorgeous in the cinematic sense as how you described the writing in the book. like the sensory experience is 100% incorporated when watching it too, its clear they chose the right director for it i’m definitely gonna go read it now (i know i did this backwards i swear i’m usually a book reader first lol)

@ethnolushx_thishouseisacircus

Жыл бұрын

so, what did you think of the book compared to the film?

I feel like Dune is one of those books that I'm glad to read AFTER watching the film (the 2021 version). I'm currently still reading it but having the film as a visual guide helps immensely, and also cutting the princess' prologues out of the film was a great idea, cuz she did spoil a lot of things.

@owoman

2 жыл бұрын

The film was boring and I didn't liked it, expect Timothe he was the best in the movie. I haven't read the book yet only listened audiobook thats bit weird but not too bad. 😄

@faithmo5347

2 жыл бұрын

@@owoman to each their own i guess, I really loved it! The audiobook was definitely kinda weird lol but I'm glad to have it as a read along companion

@brenosilvamorais2510

2 жыл бұрын

I really like the princess prologues, really add to that feeling of prophecy that Paul has throughout the book, but I don't think they could add that to the movie without being weird

@faithmo5347

2 жыл бұрын

@@brenosilvamorais2510 yeah I agree! it would be quite jarring

@nayafauzia476

2 жыл бұрын

OMG I'm doing the exact same thing as you! The film really intrigued me bc its so different than what a lot of films are doing recently (the way that it really takes its time). I've only started reading it but yeah I feel that the film really helped me get into the book, which so far has also been enjoyable for me.

Uh....Hi :) Here's the List: 2:33 Call Me By Your Name - Andre Aciman 5:13 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky 8:04 And Then The End Will Come! - Brandon Andreas (ft. SZA) 10:36 Dune - Frank Herbert

@alyssamarie857

2 жыл бұрын

Ft. SZA lol

@alleninwonderland4009

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💗

@broccolionswag

2 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot ♡♡♡

@paularunslondon

Жыл бұрын

The hero we needed

I could just listen to Jack make witty puns for hours😂. No books required.

Aciman did a fantastic job of writing the MIND of a late teen experiencing maturity and growth in their 'first love' in such a poetic way; I damn near got chills, cuz it really had me reflecting on my own late teen years, and even though I'm only just 20, I can see how much I've grown and changed since. **and yes peaches forever

I definitely didn't expect you to like Dune, but it's funny that almost all the things you hated were the things I loved. The characters are more archetype than fleshed-out characters, and the spoilers in each chapter give a sense of both dread and inevitability. Also, I love a complex world where the author doesn't hold your hand and just lets you figure it out as you go- I never did use the glossary, just context clues.

@beyzanuryldz6848

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, also the patriarchal systems in Dune are pretty intentional as well, the whole series tells quite a story about gender dynamics. (If you read all 6 books, you know what I'm talking about.) A lot of Dune is basically taking "tropes" that actually reflect our own societal problems and systems and deconstructing them to make a point about those very systems. Dune has a patriarchal world for the same reason that it follows the basic structure of the hero's journey.

@amityfernandez3717

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. Reading Dune was really enjoyable for me and I really fell in love with the complex world building and I never really felt the need to use the glossary.

@TomEllisLovesU

2 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking of buying the first book for a while and y'all are tempting me hard

@bascoaful

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomEllisLovesU buy it !!! you wont regret it. also its 6 books but the first 3 are kinda one thing and then the last book ends on a cliffhanger and then F. Herbert dies :(....

@TomEllisLovesU

2 жыл бұрын

@@bascoaful I heard about his death before finishing the series.. what a shame! I've also heard the continuations are not as good... But the interest is still there haha. Next time I see it in a reasonable price, I might just buy it 👀

Ah. Jack reading books recommended by a French man as a British man living in France. The main character vibes are ✨immaculate ✨

I love how the background changes with each book and how it sort of matches the book 👏🏼💕

Haha this video series is great, love how you review the books based on solid arguments but also with your own personal touch; & also not spoiling too much away but enough to situate who hasn’t read

I am a simple girl. I see Timothée Chalamet, I click.

@ssm5708

2 жыл бұрын

I am also a simple girl, i see jack , i click

@milkyyz1958

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao...I'm also a very simple girl..I see Timothèe and Jack, I click~

"buying books and reading books are two different things" hits home bro :') and then I feel SO guilty about it, yet decide to do nothing

@dees3179

2 жыл бұрын

I have this problem with art instructions books but doubled as I neither read them or do any art…..send help….

@listorin6314

2 жыл бұрын

i have once read an article and it said someone's shelve can't be valued by the books that has been read, but it can be valued by the books which has the potential to be read. different perspective on the unread books on the shelves don't you say?

You ain’t skinny mate, youre jacked

@dandeliondot

2 жыл бұрын

Perfection :D

@gabriellelovesJesus

6 ай бұрын

If chefs kiss was a comment

@hollo0o583

3 ай бұрын

Badum tsss!

@jieliaarcueno7176

3 ай бұрын

Huh

Have read two of these so far, partway through Crime and Punishment currently. Lovely video! This is a great concept for a channel; looking forward to more. Bookworms 📚🖤

I personally loved Dune (the movie was sooo good as well), but honestly, I wasn't surprised at Jacks reaction to it at all. He's said multiple times that SFF just isn't his genre. Also, I feel like the kind of books that he reads are usually reliant on their characters in the real world whereas Dune is really a plot/world building kind of book.

@lemonspica

2 жыл бұрын

SFF is for people that have an imagination. I like Jack but he's pure cerebral, bot like and too dumbed down mainstream for works of true quality

@wench8291

2 жыл бұрын

@@lemonspica Ah yes, unlike you with your beautiful creative mind that can appreciate one of the most popular & mainstream science fiction novels ever written…so unique, so human, so intelligent beyond measure. 🙄

@manwithnoname8229

2 жыл бұрын

@@lemonspica there's plenty of books which I've read which make me feel there's no need to read Sci-Fi.

@alpborakirte801

2 жыл бұрын

@@lemonspica He wouldn't like Lord of the Rings, Hobbit or Silmarillion too i guess.

@midnightnebulastar6826

2 жыл бұрын

@@alpborakirte801 bestie's sounding a little pretentious :00

On the topic of "Call Me by Your Name" - I think André Aciman writes characters who are entirely comfortable and immersed in their humanity. The people he writes about live and breath philosophy, art and music and through them navigate their life, which leads frequently to acceptence of experiences and feelings most people are quick to discard and shy away from. His books leave no stone unturned, no taboo unsaid. I find his view on the "human condition" so straightforward and candid that it's impossible to ignore and I love it. Try reading "Find Me", I couldn't put it down and underlined the shit out of it as well.

@gracep8050

2 жыл бұрын

So beautifully said. He writes so fluidly about human relationships, vulnerability, and desire.

@peteyhazy7271

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed reading your perspective thank you for this. Amazingly said. 🍁

@peteyhazy7271

2 жыл бұрын

Currently listening to “call me by your name” on audiobook and will definitely take a dive into the book you recommended.

@ilovejeremyallenwhite

2 жыл бұрын

i absolutely agree.. i have this novel titled as my favorite ever read

@ellaturkiewicz333

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t have put this better myself!

Call Me by Your Name is an incredible book. I read it right after seeing the movie for the first time and then went back and watched it again and loved how well they stuck with the heart of the story and everything about the set was perfect.

the way im learning how to describe books better for my friends when recommending it without spoiling anything through these videos?? LOVING it

Dune is less about the plot and more about the ideas behind what's being said / what's happening. Also yeah, hype will kill any book if you let it build up enough expectations so I hope in the future you'll give it another shot!

jack and timothee in one frame, it's like the universe wants me to keep winning love your content jack *chef's kiss* (yes stealing your "thing" was a power move)

Fun fact: Crime and Punishment by Dostojewski is an obligatory book for high schoolers in my country (Poland). When I was in school it annoyed me that we had to read so much but now I appreciate those books so much. Another one of my favs is The catcher in the rye which was obligatory read in middle school and I'm still IN LOVEEE

You 100% put into words how I feel about call me by your name, I got goosebumps while you explained it. I read it in the beginning of the year and it’s one of my all-time favorite books now 😍

“frankly, i’ve been existential enough over the past few years” if that ain’t me 🥰🥰🥰

Dune was literally the best book I have read this year. But I love how different opinions can be on certain books, so for me it is always interesting to hear what other people like or dislike. The world building was what fascinated me so much about it and how crazy technology is not a thing because they still rely on natural resources despite the story taking place so far into the future. The tropes of colonialism, religion, cults, determinism etc. were just very thought provoking without trying to be educational. Still, I can definitely understand your opinion. Love these videos, pls keep doing them and try to stay out of the sandworms path ;)

@mariliagontijo1700

2 жыл бұрын

Right?! I read it last year and it's one of my favourite books ever! I loved to hear Jack talking about the world building in the beginning because I feel the exact opposite way (I love being confused with new words, and slowly learning about the story I'm getting myself into). Also I think if you already like Sci-fi or Fantasy (which is not Jack's case) it's easier to get used to weird made up words lol

@valerybutto2199

2 жыл бұрын

Just curious, what other books have you read this year? I haven’t read Dune yet, btw

@emilyjohnston7862

2 жыл бұрын

@@mariliagontijo1700 same I love learning the world building by immersion it's so fun

@RashidByDay

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite book also, not only this year but in my top 3 of all time. Such an immersive book.

@nelsonkaiowa4347

2 жыл бұрын

So you think that having a princess is realistic in a sci-fi book? Surely if we are all evolved into a futuristic what nots , religion and a monarchy doesn´t exist at all. Both the most backwards insitutions for people that are not particulary bright. Are the beings stupid in sci-fi books? (I don´t read them)

It's such a pleasure to see Jack read the Russian novels. Although they may seem notorious at times, they are just life books (except 'War and Peace': almost all Russian students hate reading 4 volumes before grade 10😅)

The second Dune book is my personal fave! It's really short and more action-packed, also with more Chani haha. I would definitely recommend it.

Imaging Timothee reading crime and punishment makes me want him to be in a film adaptation of it 🤔

@marvipendragon

2 жыл бұрын

It would be kinda cool.

The thing I loved most about Crime and Punishment was the relationship between Raskolnikov and Sonya … two broken people who lived in such a broken world, living and coping with the hell that is both around and inside them… I hate classics but that book made me bawl my eyes out 😅

@ashleygraham4316

2 жыл бұрын

that’s so beautifully said bestie damn

@miquesbookvlogs372

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashleygraham4316 thank you, Ashley 🥺

@incryowl

2 жыл бұрын

AS A RUSSIAN, I'M SO GLAD YOU LOVE THEM! Russian teenagers are obligated to read it for school. And they hate it. Because they have to read it as fast as possible. That's why they leave the class with a certain grudge against Dostoevsky. BUT later in life most of them find it again and fall in love with his work. The same thing happened to me. And I love Crime and Punishment so SO much 💙

@blue---monday

2 жыл бұрын

@@incryowl I love your country's literature! And trust me Russian litersture is loved everywhere! I'm Indonesian and here I've had group discussions about Russian lit with so many different people as well. We read Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Bulgakov together. Dostoevsky goes without saying because he's a staple and everything. I'd say though that our group's consensus is prolly that there's not a single one of us who doesn't like Gogol. Gogol is everyone's favorite! Cheers from Indonesia ❤

@hippohop6539

2 жыл бұрын

@@blue---monday that's so interesting! I am Russian myself but I can't say I enjoy reading Gogol, but I read his works at school, maybe I was too young. 😅

What I like about Jack's reviews is that he brings really estructured analysis and is entertaining at the same time. It's always so funny and thoughtful, it's not everyone who can do it with such ability

Just came across your channel a while ago. I have to say i love the way you review books. U leave room for the viewer to readd the books themselves. Describe them beautifully. More power to you

This is top tier content. Compliments to the chef

"buying books and reading books are two different hobbies." i wish my parents would understand this

I enjoyed this video so much!! I love how you talk about each of the books with humor, but actually give a really good review. Thank u ❤️

Man, I LOVE your content. Just discovered and subscribed to your channel you today, and as a bookworm and writer I couldn't be happier about what you do. You're very smart and corny with your puns and jokes and I absolutely dig it! Captivating! I could watch for hours!!! Keep it up!!!

“Buying books and reading books are two entirely different hobbies.” - Jack Edwards, Contender of TikTok’s Whiteboi of the Year, 2021.

You had me at "pick me, choose me, love me" lmao. The best content out there.

your videos just keep getting better and better. literally in love

Excellent ! I like how you stay true to yourself with your reviews and can backup your opinions.

Since moving to Paris, jack seems a little deranged and I love that

“listen. i’m skinny, i’m pale where do i handle my CV?” WHERE IS THE LIE 😌😌

@mitchierainbow7353

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

i think CMBYN is a good book; it's well written and the scene is beautifully set. however, my issue personally comes in when it's constantly advertised as a "beautiful summer romance" without any acknowledgement of the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes, as well as the power imbalance in their relationship. it's not that unhealthy lgbt relationships aren't allowed to be portrayed, but the fact that i believe aciman sees nothing wrong or unhealthy with the relationship he wrote. also he's admitted to finding 12 year old girls attractive in an interview so i cannot support anything this guy writes

@jessicasbalchiero7048

2 жыл бұрын

The 12 year old thing is really bad, but I must say that the age difference didn't bother anyone I know in my country (Italy) and I know people who have dated with the same age difference (and some have had really long relationships).

@AcademicType616

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly as long as he hasn’t actually done anything with said 12 year old girls, and knows that to do so would be wrong, I don’t see what the problem is.

@mellow2636

Жыл бұрын

@@AcademicType616 what

Yeah, I remember reading "Dune" back in 1965, when it first appeared. It was complicated and confusing then... and it still was, when I re-read it in 2021. I haven't read any of the sequels (5 or 6 of the suckers!), but a friend who did reported that each tome was "more exciting than the next."

@detonater7441

2 жыл бұрын

I’m currently halfway through the third book and it’s SOOOOOO good. But then again I adored the first book and love them all so far equally. I’d recommend giving the series another go, especially since the second book is so small.

Hey Jack, totally respect your opinion on Dune. It is long and at times bland prose with so much exposition and it relies heavily on world-building, and not so much on character development. HOWEVER, Jessica is a brilliant character with much depth and intelligence and I find her to be the cornerstone of the story. While much of her power and strength relies on patriarchal tropes (unmarried mistress, mind-manipulator, mother of the messiah), she is by far the most consistent and interesting character in the book and I love her relationships with those around her and her almost twisted Mother Mary story arch.

@nicolasrield

2 жыл бұрын

@@ItsMeBarnaby agreed

@lukebrawley8669

2 жыл бұрын

@@ItsMeBarnaby exactly! the whole point of dune is not to trust charismatic leaders. Don't blindly follow people and always think about the consequences your actions will have on the future, like when Paul leaves his son Leto II to pay the price.

@nyxian_grid

2 жыл бұрын

Also, women don't just have "mental" power in Dune. What about the weirding way, with Jessica easily besting some of the best warriors out there?

@lukebrawley8669

2 жыл бұрын

@@nyxian_grid not to mention the fact that the bene gesserit are the ones really running the show, they have the most influence on even the emperor himself. They created the kwisatz haderach, granted one generation too early but there plan was to bend him to their will to take over the universe. They also planned the mythology on dune to allow Paul and Jessica to survive like 1000 years ago.

@LauraDeFeh

2 жыл бұрын

This is completely irrelevant, but I somehow just can't take Jessica seriously because of that name. Like everyone else has kinda Greek-y, Roman-y, Arabic-y or even Russian names, and then there's suddenly a fucking Jessica😂

it's honestly so sweet that you apologise for having a negative opinion, we love jack for the puns and the bants but he's honestly too pure for this world

I thoroughly enjoy your videos 🙂 your creativity and perspective is so refreshing to me.

JACK! thank you so much for these videos! currently on a break between writing papers for school and these videos are such a comfort watch for me. thank you for being you and making me laugh all the time!

I recently saw Dune in IMAX and it was phenomenal, if you're going to watch it you have to see it in IMAX as the film was intended for that kind of experience!! Your video was right on time! I can't wait to read the book!

Woooow, I recently read Dune for the first time and I was blown away. It was just astonishing, great depth to characters, world building is amazing, and just the overall vibe of the book was amazing. Interesting how we can have such differing opinions!

I love watching and listening to people talk about books. It's therapy. Thank you do, Jack ♥

YES OMGGGG i recently rewatched cmbyn and i was just thinking whether u have a video of u reviewing some of timothee's books! and here we are haha, thank u for this!! xx

It's different from Crime and Punishment but another absolutely amazing Russian classic is The Defense by Nabokov. As Russian speaker I would really recommend this. It's quite short but the writing and the plot are absolutely incredible.

“God really has its favourites” made me laugh, and cry - at the same time

Hello Jack, I just discovered your account a few days ago and I really enjoy it. I just wanted to say (not in a cringe way) but you're really adorable when you talk about books, you have that nerdy vibe, it's amazing. Anyway, if you liked 'Crime and Punishment' I also recommend 'No Longer Human' by Dazai Osamu, a japanese author. They are a bit alike in the way the authors see the world "through a genius mind" but it also goes a bit on the darker side of one's mind. This book kinda broke my brain a little. But its a really good and complex book.

Everything you do, see and feel is a reflection of not who you are, but how you are You got this bestie keep striving

Just because it's depicting an LGBTQ relationship, doesn't mean the relationship needs to be healthy. Just like heterosexual relationships, LGBTQ relationships can be complex and messy and bad, and if we shy away from depicting that realistically in media and literature, then it's even more harmful towards younger LGBTQ people who may feel they need to live up to a perfect ideal, or they don't belong in that world. Controversy around this is ridiculous. It's like not allowing black people to be villains in case it seems racist, or women to be emotionally unstable in case it seems sexist. The point is that we are all allowed to live our lives in whatever way we like, be it perfect or messy.

@Lucia-ef9zd

2 жыл бұрын

also there is often a power imbalance in many real relationships - and most relationships we read about are not perfect. Because we dont want to read about that. So why is call me by your name that receives so much controversy?

@andres.alegre

2 жыл бұрын

Also in EVERY relationship there’s a power inbalance, but the infantilization of teenagers assumes that Elio is the weak link when actually he is the one who has power over Oliver

@bladepanthera

2 жыл бұрын

Wish I could like this comment more than once!

@seemasingh-bw8sx

2 жыл бұрын

exactly what i was gonna comment just now. thanks bestie

@Lewisiaisoutofcontext

2 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree, though I have to say that it is a wobbly tightrope walk over a pit of lava. I'm part of the LGBTQ+ in more than one way and I would love to see us portrayed as more than the poor misunderstood youngster who can do nothing wrong ever, because that isn't a realistic portrayal at all, BUT, historically speaking, it's the villains in the stories that have been queer coded. Not openly queer, but queer enough for us in the community to say "Wait, hold up-". What is happening now with all the cutesy happy endings and all around perfect relationships is probably a reaction to that shared past stuck in villainy. It happens in all media, more or less. So while I agree with you, I can still see why it may be hard to do right, right now.

i love Dune, but i’m the kind of person who gets excited when i hear “30 page glossary” lol. the worldbuilding info dumps at the beginning of sci fi and high fantasy novels are what i live for. i gotta say, paul’s a little bitch in the books though, removing his inner dialogue in the movies makes him far more likable/less of a complete edgelord

I love Crime and Punsihment with a passion lol. It explores so many different ideas and I can’t compare it to anything else.

@vasilisa1866

2 жыл бұрын

Samee I read it just to read something for English class (cuz we got to pick out our books to read) But it ended up being soo good I became obsessed loll

@brunoactis1104

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, people who don't even find it that interesting, like our guy Jack here(Sure he liked it, but he won't even remember he read it in a couple of months), are just not very interested in actual intelectual reads and in philosophy, It's a quintessential piece of literature, but some booktubers treat it like a decent classic they have to read so they can say they've read it, wich is so, so profoundly dull. The same goes for Dune and Lord of the Rings, both wich are heavily philosophical works, that most people misinterpreat as flat, especially lotr.

In the case of Call Me By Your Name, I truly believe that the beautiful writing was wasted on such a story. It felt like Aciman was pushing and romanticizing the idea of a predatory relationship rather that acknowledging the way in which Elio was dangerously played and manipulated by Oliver. This doesn’t seem like a far reach to me since the author literally said this in an interview: “The other day, talking with a friend, I told him "I see 12-year-old girls and I already find them attractive," and he told me, "Me too, but you can't talk about it." And I replied, "No, never." Because if you talk about it, you're almost guilty of it. I do not commit the act, but you have no idea of the scabrous and disgusting ideas that come to our minds. How is it possible that he thought of something like that? But it is what happens in our mind.” Yikes.

@IAmDasani

2 жыл бұрын

wheres this interview?

@historychick5947

2 жыл бұрын

That's terrifying!

@user-zd3bw2ke8c

2 жыл бұрын

What the actual fuck

@erikperhs_

2 жыл бұрын

Looking at it purely through a technical point of view, he's not wrong. Being a pedophile per se is not a crime, it's a mental illness. However, DOING ANYTHING with children is a crime, because it involves rape, since the child can't give consent.

@darkacadpresenceinblood

2 жыл бұрын

he said WHAT

Oh my God, Jack, I could not be more thankful to hear, that you hadn't read a russian classic up til now, because, boy, same. They are on my list for so long now, but every time I look at the sheer hugeness of the books I quit before even starting. But maybe I'll get round to it when I'm your age... There's still hope, apperently. 😂

@aleksandrastankovic3315

2 жыл бұрын

Eugen onegin is a short book but is intrasting russian classic. 💖

@buddy8971

2 жыл бұрын

@@aleksandrastankovic3315 omg was about to make the same suggestion, glad to see you beat me to it :)

@dees3179

2 жыл бұрын

There are some short plays as well which might be a good way to start.

@Martha-qd8zn

2 жыл бұрын

@@aleksandrastankovic3315 Aww, thanks for the suggestion. That sounds war more doable.

@LauraDeFeh

2 жыл бұрын

Dostoevsky has a lot of great short stories/novellas that are actually pretty simply written in my opinion, I would recommend White Nights and Notes From the Underground

Timothée’s dad is actually from France and Timmy’s fluent in French! You have no idea how happy I am that you enjoyed Call me by your name!! I was enamoured with it as soon as I started reading it. The writing is so incredibly beautiful in my opinion. Fun fact: I did not particularly like the movie when I first saw it at the movie theater 😂 (I watched the movie before reading the book) and then I fell in love with it, just as I did with the book. I do recommend reading the “sequel” which is called “Find me”, though I don’t think it‘s nearly as beautiful as Cmbyn is

@AvgJane19

2 жыл бұрын

I actually find myself reaching for Find Me more often than cmbyn. For me, that's probably bc I find the theme of how really improbable and incredibly lucky it is to find a lover that you genuinely feel seen by. It was like cmbyn in its discovery of new love, but does it with more life-weathered people instead of two young people. And I would definitely describe it as a "follow-on" rather than a sequel since the characters in focus is shifted.

you’re amazing your energy is amazing immediate subscribe!!

@Vicky-jj3do

2 жыл бұрын

and your vocabulary is phenomenal 🤣

jack you’re hands down my favourite person ever.

Jack you should definitely read Mikhail Bulgakov! One if not the most brilliant Russian classic and with a cheeky humour as well. 'The Master and Margarita' is truly a masterpiece in every aspect and such a fun read.

@heleni0

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a copy of The Master and Margarita for 10p in a charity shop and I haven't even tried to read it yet

@CinqueTerre558

Ай бұрын

@@heleni0Start reading it now.

i absolutely adore crime and punishment. i wrote an essay on the huge influence that poverty has on the narrative as well as religion ahhhh i love it so much!!!

I'm so happy you said this about Dune, perfectly stated, also loved Crime and Punishment, You have yourself a new subscriber

I read CMBYN when the film came out, and honestly, over the years it has become one of my favorite novels

THE WAY I SCREAMED AND DROPPED MY PHONE DOWN THE STAIRS HJAJSNSJ we’ve been waiting for this one … TURN IT UP😎✨

jack, thank you for addressing the difference btw buying books and reading books bc my god your reading stamina makes me so inferior. love having over a hundred books and only reading... um... some of them. thank you for being a relatable king (love)

@maryangela1903

2 жыл бұрын

i could only dream to be a reader like you, you icon

I agree with you about call me by your name. I haven't read the book, mind you, but I do know of it and I have watched the adaption. If you love the book or movie then you love it, but you do have to acknowledge the problems with the relationship. At the end of the day, it is a man in his mid-20s paired with a 17 year old. And there is no way you can twist it or justify it because there is a power imbalance. The relationship isn't a healthy one.

I love this series, they're so clickable and entertaining. Please keep doing them.