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Why am I foreseeing that one day Jack will make a video called “I read the books I said I will (probably) never read”?😂
@DG-tv8qi Жыл бұрын
A true Jack moment honestly
@minagrujic177 Жыл бұрын
Keep giving him ideas 😂😂
@indecisivemf Жыл бұрын
Omg that would be amazing😂😂😂
@sashapyatkin349 Жыл бұрын
omg i agree with my whole heart
@ocean5872 Жыл бұрын
one of the most Jack things to do
@key-tg1ih Жыл бұрын
praying for you because i KNOW everyone's gonna try and convince you to read at least 5 of these
@stardewluna Жыл бұрын
not me
@mylifeisameme9408 Жыл бұрын
Literally EVERY comment... he said the books he will NOT read, he ain't asking for reasons to be convinced to do otherwise lol
@Vipzy1 Жыл бұрын
where did u get ur pfp from 😭
@paragkumar3660 Жыл бұрын
@@Vipzy1 but he's missing out 😭😭😂
@salmaalwan256 Жыл бұрын
I went into the cruel prince having super low expectations and unironically ended up loving it. it´s mismarketed on booktok as a enemies-to-lovers romance but it´s waaaay more than that. it has political intrigues, betrayals and like what might genuinely be my favorite main character ever who is also super morally gray. it breaks a lot of cliches and is just an overall good series. ofc if you don´t want to read it you shouldn't but you might just be missing out. :)
@Gossipgirlnow Жыл бұрын
I completely agree. I recently bought the series bc there was a 2+1 deal and I was in a fantasy mood, but I was still scared to read them bc of how much they had been hyped up. And I discovered they've just been hyped up in the wrong way almost?? Enemies-to-lovers doesn't quite cover it indeed. If you're not up for a faerie kind of cruelty in the story or if you're expecting morally good, virtuous characters and wholesome love, I think you might put it down quickly. But that was exactly the kind of faerie story I was looking for tbh. I really really enjoyed the reading experience. They were really fast reads and got me out of a reading slump. The story isn't convoluted but keeps you on your toes and it's fun to be dragged along through its twists and bends. My only criticism is that the last book definitely lost some of its more intriguing political scheming for grander purposes (which I've been calling the GoT phenomenon in my head bc it reminds me of how transitioning from political scheming fantasy into more epic fantasy seems to be a very hard thing to pull off). Overall I really liked all three books. It just feels like a big twisted fairytale and I feel like it was meant to feel that way. Opinions and reading preferences are completely personal of course.
@isyvd Жыл бұрын
Omg that made me want to pick it up back again I have never really read any fantasy and got too overwhelmed before I even reached the middle of the first book.
@kiranjot.kourrr Жыл бұрын
i found it utterly boring.
@lightlawliet3526 Жыл бұрын
Oh! That’s actually great to hear. I’m not big on enemies-to-lovers, but I do love some political intrigue. I’ll have to pick it up soon!
@bi-indigenous-baker5865 Жыл бұрын
@@lightlawliet3526 same and was disappointed of how holly black kept avoiding going into writing a war in the book series and I think that would have made the book more interesting.
@thatcrow6287 Жыл бұрын
The shatter me cover gives such ~mid-tier ya dystopia hunger games ripoff book that I would have read in 2013~ energy that it totally dampens any interest I could have in the series 😭
@siiri8902 Жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one. 💀💀
@Iegoeggo Жыл бұрын
Thats literally what the book is lol
@someonelse3660 Жыл бұрын
The fact that don't judge a book by it's cover doesn't hold a value, it's my favorite book 😭
@crusty3724 Жыл бұрын
that’s exactly what it is
@caseyhollingworth8224 Жыл бұрын
it is from the early 2010's hahaha have no idea why it's trending now, I even have my old editions of shatter me and ignite me (which doesn't have the eye pattern because the old Brazilian editions are different)
@monyquetargino5775 Жыл бұрын
for shadow and bone, i think the reason you may not recognize it as much is because (while s&b has many devoted fans) most people infinitely prefer the second series in the universe, six of crows, so maybe you’d recognize that one if you saw it
@rainyreverie8550 Жыл бұрын
Also, there was a cover change for the series a few years back and I also had the problem that I had only seen the old covers and didn't immediately recognise the new ones.
@maybritjaklitsch9544 Жыл бұрын
i feel like the show wasn’t really promoted that well too tbh. the only people i saw talking about it were my friends that had actually read the books beforehand 😭
@polly9537 Жыл бұрын
Six of crows is amazing!! I actually read that first, im making my way through shadow and bone now and it’s definitely not bad but nothing on six of crows
@Lala47362 Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Six of Crows is the far superior series
@kirali6185 Жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment this!
@disa_nour Жыл бұрын
I know this isn’t the point but Jack you would look incredible in a crop top
@finreads Жыл бұрын
I second this
@lilymaria2681 Жыл бұрын
omg yes i agree
@anneonymous9680 Жыл бұрын
Literally my first thought when he was talking about his shirt's hemline going up haha
@fruiteend Жыл бұрын
I concur
@sarahm2731 Жыл бұрын
I agree
@SakshiSingh-uc6yq Жыл бұрын
I really loved The Thursday Murder Club, I also thought that it was nice that it was focussing on a group of older people, which you don’t always see in fiction these days.
@nithyajoanna2034 Жыл бұрын
Haha this is exactly what I commented too! Such a lovely book, and I loved the sequel even more.
@thirdoctoberchild Жыл бұрын
same! didnt know what to think at first but once i got into it i really enjoyed it :)
@Lisa-eh9sg Жыл бұрын
I was so surprised, because everyone I know who's read it has loved it.
@evanspencer3632 Жыл бұрын
It was a really lovely book with likeable characters. Maybe not groundbreaking but a very nice read. Not read the sequel yet
@harryabbott103 Жыл бұрын
I haven't read it, but based on the title and the focus on older characters it makes me think of the Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (mystery following a group of middle-aged women)
@isfpoisson Жыл бұрын
I love that Jack's Babel pronunciation issue is literally just an iteration of the Tower of Babel myth. Like if he talks about it no one will understand the point because they'll be busy telling him he's saying it wrong. Very poetic
@baileylemoine5657 Жыл бұрын
very ironic aha!
@theodoesthings Жыл бұрын
I saw RF Kuang at an event and she even pronounced it both ways. It feels like a joke she’s very much in on.
@lauramis7895 ай бұрын
I like how you started out by saying you’ll PROBABLY never read these books followed immediately by ”if you ever see me reading dune, run, I have been abducted, no, absolutely not”
@Wanderwilderreading Жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart that Jack refuses to become a fantasy king 💔 maybe one day
@TheBeautyWithE Жыл бұрын
My heart broke a little when I saw Shadow and Bone there. But I honestly understand it's not the kind of book he gravitates towards. Here's to hoping he may one day!
@jess.alcantara Жыл бұрын
@@jess.alcantara the things I’d do for a ‘reading popular fantasy books’ video 😭
@TheBeautyWithE Жыл бұрын
No offense bt I'm also not much into fantasy books thus ig i understand why jack doesn't like these sort of books- we are like book sadists, i mean the most depressing and heart breaking books are gonna be our fav- again, realistic books that depict the world, our day to day life and human nature..and this is the very reason why i love this channel..jack and my book taste is very similar-bt i agree that fantasy is also a really cool genre- i hope I'd find a good fantasy book to fall in love with :)
@arminislam6805 Жыл бұрын
@@arminislam6805 agreed
@CalliAMusic Жыл бұрын
I like fantasy but like... fantasy-fantasy, not romance YA fantasy? Idk how to better say that. And I think Jack would hate those even more lol
@AllTheArtsy Жыл бұрын
I read and thoroughly enjoyed the the Thursday Murder Club, as did my mom who is an avid English mystery reader. I wonder if the online chatter about it doesn't reflect sales because the primary audience are less likely to post online reviews.
@lael5327 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@victoryj2745 Жыл бұрын
I think you've hit the nail on the head there
@albasapri3265 Жыл бұрын
This is such a great point. The people certain books tend to go after will enjoy the hell out of those books. I have seen so many books with 4+ stars on Goodreads which I found really disappointing. I think Jack has a point for not liking it. The book is supposed a mystery, but I read the reviews and they say it focuses more on the characters and while it is fun, it is not for mystery lovers or smth. I may give it a try since I'm not a huge fan of that genre in general and prefer quirky characters above a black and white plot, but I can also see how I'd get annoyed based on the reviews I saw
@sin3358 Жыл бұрын
I usually don’t read mystery but I LOVED The Thursday Murder Club, it’s so weirdly charming. And I enjoyed the sequel even more. Finishing off the books I’m reading before the third book!
@Ellzie120 Жыл бұрын
I am a mystery reader and really enjoyed “The Thursday Murder Club.”
@debbaker9516 Жыл бұрын
i personally loved The Thursday Murder Club, one of my all time favourites, never thought I'd get attached to the characters as much I did
@OwOchakoUwUraka Жыл бұрын
Same, I absolutely stan Elizabeth.
@dianacantwriteanything Жыл бұрын
i can definitely imagine jack loving how authentically british and witty the thursday murder club is. definitely an amazing series :)
@amanzamura Жыл бұрын
I loved it too and I think the sequel is better. I love the characters.
@TMyers-rq9xs Жыл бұрын
Totally agree- I adore them and have preordered the third one already. So clever and fun. Richard Osman is a delight.
@mollyp7559 Жыл бұрын
I’m sold. I’m reading it.
@RamonaGelosi Жыл бұрын
I loved The Thursday Murder Club - it got me out of a huge reading slump - but it's the literary equivalent of cosy Sunday night TV drama. So if you enjoy that vibe you'll enjoy it, but if you like your murder mysteries to be dark, brooding and edgy, I can see how it would be a massive fail!
@zoec8796 Жыл бұрын
So true!
@albasapri3265 Жыл бұрын
I’m only 16 but I adored it at 14 and then I read the second one at 15 and loved it too. Roll on book three!
@zoesemple3418 Жыл бұрын
Ooh it sounds good
@velv3ts Жыл бұрын
I never read Shadow and Bone, but I gave Six of Crows a go and it was AMAZING, i recommend it to everyone that likes reading
@Two_andahalf_devil Жыл бұрын
ive seen mixed reviews of shadow and bone (so i never read it) but six of crows supremacy all the way i LOVED it
@the_hopeless_romantic Жыл бұрын
I agree so much!!! Six of Crows was simply incredilble. I will forever ship Wylan and Jesper.
@tomlab6390 Жыл бұрын
I second this!
@khalilurtrahman Жыл бұрын
Agreed!! Six of crows and crooked kingdom was just top tier
@bae.lemasters4951 Жыл бұрын
I was so disappointed when I picked up shadow and bone, like,I was literally upset. Six of crows>>>>>>>
@straww_berryyy5 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved the Thursday Murder Club. Great storyline and very wholesome, loved the characters and great to see a book written about older characters too!
@iznjess48 Жыл бұрын
Yess!!! I loved it so so much as well!
@vitoriakreutzwerle Жыл бұрын
It’s very unique, I liked it
@gemcockrell Жыл бұрын
I actually really loved Thursday Murder Club! It's a very cute cozy mystery with some twists and turns and a really good heart! I've read it twice now and I've cried both times!
@ImaWeirdough Жыл бұрын
The only one on this list that hurts me is The Cruel Prince... the way it explores anger and the resentment of not hating something as much as you know you should and the very feminine rage of your anger not being taken seriously. plus it's just so atmospheric and uses that aesthetic to juxtapose itself brilliantly. oh well, I suppose this is just more motivation to somehow become famous enough that Jack will read all my favorite books 🤪
@emilykate0835 Жыл бұрын
AGREED
@eire787 Жыл бұрын
wow your description just made me want to read The Cruel Prince even though I never even considered it... maybe you should become famous to motivate more people :D
@carolinv9792 Жыл бұрын
ugh I loved the folk of air trilogy it was so good! the world building was fab and the characters were thoroughly designed
@mlpfilmstarfun2867 Жыл бұрын
@@carolinv9792 you should! don't let Jack saying it's a series dissuade you, they're quick reads, shorter than 400 pages apiece, and easy to get into!!
@emilykate0835 Жыл бұрын
So glad someone else also feels the same way. I loved the cruel prince series. I don't ever claim it's a literary masterpiece but it pretty much is the peak of its genre for me. It does what it does excellently and doesn't try to be something its not. YA fae fantasy at its peak. I don't think I can enjoy another fae story again because I always compare them back to this series. Plus the characters aren't completely flat and one dimensional the way they usually are in YA fantasy.
@pinkxcute Жыл бұрын
Shadow and Bone isn’t really the most popular book in that universe. Six of Crows is really the best one and it’s a separate series but in the same universe.
@gracereasoner542 Жыл бұрын
Shadow and Bone isn't my cup of tea either, but I loved Six of Crows. Please, pleeeeease, give it a chance. The characters are fantastic and the plot is wonderful, too. After that I started to read S&B and really enjoyed it just because I fell in love with the world through SoC.
@1evonvielen Жыл бұрын
Lame
@deadahead7996 Жыл бұрын
i could not finish Shatter me oh god BUT The Cruel Prince is a fun read honestly. It was such an easy read and the character growth in the 3 books was so fun and so beautiful
@anureetarora3717 Жыл бұрын
SAME Shatter Me was a book I COULD NOT finish for the life of me.
@maddiet8495 Жыл бұрын
@@maddiet8495 RIGHT! i think i barely made it to the 100 page mark
@anureetarora3717 Жыл бұрын
@@anureetarora3717 I tried my best but the narrator was so annoying to me I swear-
@maddiet8495 Жыл бұрын
@@maddiet8495 I AGREE! and i absolutely could not keep up with the insta love
@anureetarora3717 Жыл бұрын
I liked the Thursday Murder Club ^^ it is very funny, very British and has lovely characters and a good twist :D
@katharina_r Жыл бұрын
it was great second book was miles better tho :D
@lindalavina4182 Жыл бұрын
same! enjoyed it a lot. obvs wasn't my fave book of all time but you know it was very British and enjoyable. the 2nd book is as good too
@maza1234 Жыл бұрын
The Thursday Murder Club was such a nice read! I enjoyed it a lot, although I liked the second book more!
@sofiageitona3853 Жыл бұрын
The Cruel Prince was the first book I read that was present-tense writing. I went into the book with almost no expectations and ended up putting it in my favorite books section
@Lilyemaly Жыл бұрын
Ok I had to come on and say this: as a huge murder mystery fan, I absolutely loved the Thursday Murder Club. Absolutely one of the best murder mysteries I have every read. It was extremely clever in reversing a very common trope in murder mystery (I won't say which trope as it would be a spoiler) and also managed to make the characters extremely likeable and I got really attached to them, which is rare for me, especially in the murder mystery genre which I feel often lacks character depth. I also love how it was written with being set in a retirement village, so the themes of life and death were very sensitively explored, which I feel added more depth to the book. I'm not sure if I maybe enjoyed it more having read so many murder mysteries and there were a lot of features of this that were new. Also, it is one of the only books that I have cried at! Sorry for the massive rant but I really felt I should defend this book as I genuinely feel it is very good and I now feel slightly protective of its reputation!
@priyax1608 Жыл бұрын
always good to see another murder mystery fan! what others do you recommend?
@codenameverity Жыл бұрын
As a not massive mystery fan I thoroughly enjoyed the thursday murder club! I accidentally read the sequel first but oh well, it got me out of a looong reading slump
@AnnaMastorou Жыл бұрын
I cried so hard at Bernard and Asima’s story which I did not expect in a murder mystery at all!
@lucieirl10 ай бұрын
I’m watching all of Jacks video (I only recently found him) and I wanted to comment that I agree with this so much! The Thursday Murder Club is the book that got me back in to reading after not reading for years. Now I can’t go anywhere without an emotional support book lol. This is definitely one of my favourite books that I have ever read.
@paytonthompson16256 ай бұрын
I 100% agree. You put it into words so well. as a fellow murder mystery fan I enjoyed this book way more than I did most other mystery books.
@zixiong6813 ай бұрын
I definitely recommend Six of Crows, a duology in the Shadow and Bone universe, it’s a different series with different characters, it literally takes place on a different country but just in the same overall universe, and while there is a fantasy heist plot, it focuses more on the characters than the plot so I think you might like it!
@hithere5136 Жыл бұрын
I somehow knew A Court of Thorns and Roses would be on this list and I love that series. 😂 It's not really Jack's preferred genre.
@r_loretta2588 Жыл бұрын
SAME, I want to hear his thoughts on it so bad but I definitely do not think he would like it😂😂
@onlyoreo1729 Жыл бұрын
It was a DNF for me. I was a 100 pages from the ending, and then I stopped. I eventually just gave all my books to my mom.
@Mia_M Жыл бұрын
@@onlyoreo1729 I want to hear his thoughts but I also don't want him not liking it and saying bad things about it. 😂
@r_loretta2588 Жыл бұрын
@@Mia_M I loved the first book but after that sjm just decided to shatter my heart safe to say I hate it, stopped in the second book, will never finish the series or read any of her books again. The reason I feel so strongly is because of how disappointed I was after reading it😓
@preciousbenneth1687 Жыл бұрын
@@preciousbenneth1687 I had a strong impression of where she was leading the main pairing and what she was setting up to be the main pairing, and I wanted none of it.
@Mia_M Жыл бұрын
Look, I see you and I hear you. HOWEVER, a video concept to help you inevitably read all of these books: We’ve all seen the ‘books to get you out of a reading slump’ and vlogs about ‘getting out of a reading slump’ BUT Jack could be a revolutionary and make a video called ‘getting into a reading slump’ with these books
@Audreyperson37 Жыл бұрын
hahaha this is an amazing idea
@CeeRamahe Жыл бұрын
@@CeeRamahe I can see why he would not want to do it, as reading is part of his job, but then he could have two videos! Getting into and out of a reading slump
@Audreyperson37 Жыл бұрын
For what it's worth i JUST read Thursday murder club and loved it. It's sweet and soul crushing at the same time, it has representation, it talks of foreign places without vilainising them, AND takes care to mention a bit of their history. It might not be your thing based on what I've seen you rate highly, but I'd say it's still worth a read
@kakinapotiti2010 Жыл бұрын
I can't imagine Jack becoming a Fantasy king but weirdly I feel like he will enjoy Six of crows. There is not a world where he will enjoy Shadow and bones but on the other hand I can imagine Jack Psycho analysing Kaz while loving our bi king Jesper.
@palakjain406 Жыл бұрын
feels like a privilege to be here this early!
@bekka586 Жыл бұрын
Me t9o
@imane9294 Жыл бұрын
I LOVED Thursday murder club and The man who died twice. It was just so witty and feel good and I honestly read it more for the characters that the actual murder mysteries. I also work in a nursing home so maybe I'm a little biased because I loved that I could see characteristics of my own patients in the main characters and therefore could imagine some of them in the story which made it really fun for me to read.
@winterrainreads Жыл бұрын
I really loved The Thursday Murder Club and The Man Who Died Twice, I'm so excited for the third entry which releases in September as well. It's the perfect cozy crime novel.
@deadlymuffinz Жыл бұрын
I actually think you’d really enjoy The Cruel Prince trilogy, it’s less of a romance story and focuses more on politics and whatnot instead and the MC is truly interesting and well developed
@audreykayy Жыл бұрын
He hated it
@princessameIIiawu4 ай бұрын
Popular books may either be good or bad. Just because those types of books are mainstream doesn’t necessarily mean everyone’s gonna like reading them. As book readers, we all have different tastes. We all understand you, Jack. You seem to have a very specific taste for books, and that’s perfectly fine. You don’t have to read to impress or appeal to a certain audience.
@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын
Hmmm The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a really well story. I think people dogged it upon release bc they were desperate for a Haymitch book. But it’s such a great book. Also Babel is literally one of the best books ever. Read it!!
@thedarkestreads7971 Жыл бұрын
right? I hated Snow before but his story is well written! It doesn't really change your perception of him but it explores his personality and choices in a great way and also shows hunger games in different life, when it didn't have a 'budget'.
@weronikashysha Жыл бұрын
yes! read it bcs i heard it was good. I usually hate prequels, but i enjoyed the ballad
@Karrina Жыл бұрын
I really loved The Thursday Murder Club, and the sequel is even better. I really, really enjoyed it. The characters are just so charming and funny and quintessentially British. The books are not mind blowing, lyrical literature but for their genre, I think they are really impressive and enjoyable books. Especially the second one. There is also something very charming and special and unusual about how the story is told by, and revolves around, pensioners. He really shows how the characters are so capable and experienced and interested and engaged, despite being underestimated, somewhat in parallel to the “meddling kids” in Scooby-Doo. How there can be so much more to be had from life, and to offer to others, when you are nearing the end of it. How age really is just a number.
@thirdoctoberchild Жыл бұрын
Yes!! The sequel is so good!
@laurenansley3582 Жыл бұрын
You know, I love a murder mystery but I hadn’t taken much notice of this because the only thing I knew about it was the name and author. I like pointless, but that much lol but your description has made me change my mind!
@DarceyT Жыл бұрын
@@DarceyT I hope you enjoy it if you get the chance to read it!
@thirdoctoberchild Жыл бұрын
The Thursday Murder Club series is one of my favs, it’s so cute I love it!
@emilyc4724 Жыл бұрын
My main wish this year is for Jack Edwards to start reading and reviewing south american fiction, in particular Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Please!
@jffpviana Жыл бұрын
That’s all I’ve ever dreamed of 🤩 please make it happen Jack
@airypena4242 Жыл бұрын
That would be great! La literatura latinoamericana casi nunca es tomada en cuenta
@Andrea-rj7lp Жыл бұрын
What South American books would you recommend? I study Spanish but my university doesn't focus on literature as much and I really feel like I'm missing out :(
@fruiteend Жыл бұрын
@@fruiteend my favourte author of all times is Isabel Allende, so anything by her. My favourites are House of Spirits and Eva Luna. Another of my favourite books is Like Water for Chocolate (stunning book!).
@jffpviana Жыл бұрын
@@Andrea-rj7lp soy portuguesa pero hablo castellano y la literatura latinoamericana es mi favorita.
@jffpviana Жыл бұрын
The Thursday Murder Club is so good! It's fun and the characters are super adorable. It's a great, funny, easy read and I think you're missing out on that even if it won't be a favourite! Plus I'd say pronounce it Bay-bel because it's set in Oxford 😅
@rachaelwatkins4363 Жыл бұрын
omg I loved the Thursday murder club and I've literally never seen someone say they didn't like it🤣 it's really good because there are lots of different questions to investigate and they don't end up all having the same underlying explanation. but I get that not every likes that in a mystery
@jl5749 Жыл бұрын
Your decision to never read anything else by Charles Dickens is honestly sooooo relatable 😆 At some point, enough is enough.
@Emily-zn4ri Жыл бұрын
back to back days w jack content !! YES WE LOVE TO SEE IT
@elle5766 Жыл бұрын
For shatter me the covers of the series have a meaning behind them. It does look simlar to Kylie and kendalls book but it far much better than that atrocity.
@sanashingade3277 Жыл бұрын
"That atrocity" LMFAO😭😭😭
@hassanmansour9857 Жыл бұрын
I read The Thursday Murder Club with a friend for our bookclub and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It's written in such a funny and witty, but also touching way. I absolutely fell in love with the characters and the plot is really captivating too. So I'd buzzing if you read it anyway someday... Also, congratulations on your nomination, you deserve it!!!! 👏👏
@dianacantwriteanything Жыл бұрын
I highly recommend The Thursday Murder Club! That book and its sequel are some of the best books I've read in the past two years. It's one of the few books that made me actually laugh out loud (a literal lol), but it also handles some pretty heavy themes considering the age of the protagonists.
@LoraK31 Жыл бұрын
Shadow & Bone is definitely overhyped, the "spin-off" duology Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom is waaaaay better and I think you''d enjoy the stories and characters - highly, highly recommend!
@claudiahimsa Жыл бұрын
"A Little Life" is on my list of books I'll probably never read. I know the BookTube world loves it! But it sounds so much like "misery porn", I'm just not into it. Some of Amy Tan's books are like that, but they have a bit more hope in them.
@ninja_boy Жыл бұрын
It’s really not like that. Give it a go at least. I read it 7 months ago and still think about the characters fondly at least weekly
@hibellla Жыл бұрын
@@hibellla there’s lot of triggers in this book, it’s just not for everyone so if she/ he doesn’t want to read it, then it’s her/it’s choice.
@Solip_ Жыл бұрын
It's a difficult read, definitely, and you don't have to read it, but I'm here to say there is a lot of warmth and joy and love in the book as well, which people don't focus on because of the harder stuff. So for me Shuggie Bain was a much harsher and more miserable read because it was all negative and not balanced with any good. A Little Life was a very sad book, but it had a lot of happiness in it as well which is what makes it beautiful.
@klatskyn Жыл бұрын
I personally would not recommend the book, so yeah don't read it if it doesn't sound like you'll like it. The writing style is beautiful but other than that there's not much about the book that's enjoyable. People always rave about the depiction of friendship or whatever when that's really only the first 200 or so pages and then the author forgets that half the characters even exist. Obviously everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I don't think the writing style in any way makes up for the misery depicted, it's not fun to read and I feel like it's also not as deep as people pretend it is.
@juliaelle23 Жыл бұрын
@@hibellla Don’t convince people otherwise. You can’t just say “give it a go” when you have no clue if it’ll be too detrimental for them. This isn’t a book that deserves to be recommended lightly.
@sweetestaphrodite Жыл бұрын
you might be confused about shadow and bone because the series that comes after it, six of crows, is much more popular and (in my opinion) better than s&b. would HIGHLY recommend the six of crows duology!!!
@danisarcher13 Жыл бұрын
Would really recommend the audible version of The Thursday Murder Club if you don't feel like reading them. Such great characters and one of the most witty and wholesome book series I've read/listened to over the last year. Definitely looking forward to the third one too
@emilyburrell8318 Жыл бұрын
Ironically when I was reading The Thursday Murder Club I was just always thinking 'I'm sure Jack would love this' and thinking of what he'd say about certain lines. Perhaps because he's the only British bookish creator on YT that I follow, perhaps because I was consuming a lot of his videos at the time.😂 Anyway I'm very surprised he would rule out The Thursday Murder Club like that. Sure, the plot isn't like this world-shattering novelty, or a gut-punch or whatever makes popular books popular, but I really liked the care the author put into crafting every character. It's so insightful in the way old people are, and reminded me of my grandparents constantly. Nostalgic even on the first read. Great book.
@Sky-bu1jj Жыл бұрын
okay you have to read Babel, it's my most anticipated read of the year and the concept is AMAZING. I think you'd like it! It's all about translation, academia, and white washing specifically in academia. Give it a try and we promise not to pick on you for the pronunciation hahaha
@BooksWithCarah Жыл бұрын
I want to read To Paradise, simply because of how much A Little Life impacted me. But I agree with the rest.
@britbc4461 Жыл бұрын
Honestly I wouldn't if I were you. I absolutely loved A little life, but To paradise was very different. Still pretty good and interesting, but it took me forever to read, and it didn't really impact me. I gave it 3,5 stars.
@rosannes975 Жыл бұрын
Definitely not the same. I loved the third part of To Paradise and really enjoyed the second part. This book and its characters stayed with me for a few weeks, but more in a “I’m thinking of them” rather that “I’m crying over them” way
@elisemat Жыл бұрын
I read both and I enjoyed to paradise (not even close to as much as ALL), BUT. Jack’s explanation of why he wouldn’t read to paradise made me laugh bc in the US the cover of a little life is a photo of a man
@lcvaughn1 Жыл бұрын
Most of this video is an absolute mood! The Thursday murder club books are easy fun reads but not must reads.
@annaleishman5539 Жыл бұрын
honestly i was also offput by the cover of to paradise but read it anyway because i loved a little life and im really happy i did. it was a very hard and emotional read (duh) but was so important and had so many layers to it, also it is divided into three seprate stories, basically three books and they just get better and better as the book continues, so i highly reccomend it :)
@adigazel Жыл бұрын
I’ve read the Thursday murder club and the sequel and loved them SO much! I’ve preordered the third book in the series because I loved the first two so much. It’s funny and wholesome and I genuinely got to the end of the books and felt like I missed the characters 🥺 (especially Joyce I love her)
@rhi2246 Жыл бұрын
I loved the Thursday murder Club!!! The sequel is even better and I think you should give it a chance. Also I liked a Book out of the perspective of an older person, which is something you don’t often see in fiction.
@lotta5214 Жыл бұрын
Adding to the support for Thursday Murder Club 😂 it's a funny, cosy murder mystery. Not everyone's vibe for sure but I think it does what it set out to do
@kjohnsto1 Жыл бұрын
you saying 'there is no money you could pay me to read the sequels to dune no way' is very much giving chloe from love island saying no whey
@olivia4162 Жыл бұрын
Respectfully, shatter me was the first book I read after not reading for years as I had to do a fashion project based of a book. Shatter me got me back into reading and into uni (I put the project in my portfolio for my uni application) so it has a close place to my heart. But now after reading so many other books and figuring out the genres, style of writing and authors I love. I have to say that shatter me is no longer a 5 star for me. However I would definitely recommend the book to new readers. NORMALISE CHANGING YOUR OPINIONS ON BOOKS!!
@jessicatwomey4024 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate why people would like Shatter Me, like it has a certain vibe, etc. But the plot isn't executed amazingly, the main character is insufferable, and the writing in general is bone-achingly cringeworthy, like it's BAD.
@sireeniddir19729 ай бұрын
I just read “To Paradise” and I cannot recommend it enough! It’s the amazing writing of “A little life”, but not the intense sadness!
@ArielSiggi Жыл бұрын
The "Shadow and bone" trilogy is really really bad, but the next dilogy "Six of crows" is definitely good (it can be read without reading the trilogy) please give it a chance
@Soul-wm6oc Жыл бұрын
I am not crushed that Jack won't be reading some of my favourite books BUT I am. Pick up Six of Crows then. It's a duology and it has a good chunk of my heart.
@maansirao9594 Жыл бұрын
5:20 here’s a bit of hype, if it happens to convince you: i adored the thursday murder club, it’s genuinely funny, deeply british, has wonderful characters and a fascinating plot, and despite being a comedy it did move me to tears at least once. i think you’ve mentioned liking agatha christie, and im not saying it’s necessarily similar, but i do think you’ll enjoy it a lot :D and if you dont, it’s an easy read, so you’ll be done with it pretty quickly and can move on with your life afterwards
@pot-ay-topot-ah-to43255 ай бұрын
honestly i was a little skeptical of the hunger games prequel at first, but it's honestly really good! it offers some really cool insight into the world of panem and snow as a character. also, i know there are some interesting theories that are directly related to katniss so... i am also so attached to thg but i don't think it will mess with your perception of the original trilogy at all.
@ZoeLeigh01 Жыл бұрын
the thursday murder club is great. but the sequal was amazing. now i am waiting for the third book coming this september (i think)!
@tiaraulfah8560 Жыл бұрын
Aside from Dune, I just vibe with this anti-read pile because in my experience, YA fantasy i just.... not good. And I'm not sure why they're so popular. Maybe because they're relatively easy to read? And a lot of people just don't graduate out of reading YA? But, from the covers alone, sometimes you can already tell when a book is not good, right? And those essentially all have the same covers lol
@AllTheArtsy Жыл бұрын
I used to devour YA fantasy as a teen, between 13 to 17 yo. I stopped reading in the last 2 years of college because i was so busy and when I got back to reading, I can't finish them 😂😂 especially now at 27, most ya books I find annoying now
@kirakira1212 Жыл бұрын
I'd read six of crows instead of shadow and bone, it's a sister duology, and it's not only better, but it makes the shadow and bone netflix series make a lot more sense (since they merged both book series' together in it)
@mayarana9668 Жыл бұрын
same i've only read six of crows and it was really good. i haven't watched the show as i keep telling myself that i'll read the shadow and bone books first, but honestly im not interested for whatever reason
@anika-banikakee-kee10975 ай бұрын
Thursday Murder Club and the next in the series, The Man Who Died Twice, are sooo good!! Some of my fav books I’ve read, the characters are so witty and they make me laugh out loud! 😂
@victoriawebb5967 Жыл бұрын
I actually found the Thursday murder club absolutely delightful, one of the best books of the year. The writing is quite "simple" certainly not a lyrical novel, but it is so witty and funny and sweet, cool (not incredible, but cool) plot twist at the end and has a couple of really great quotes. Try and pick it up for a light read!
@MandygoestoMadSchool Жыл бұрын
You should do a video about reading books on that list 👀
@julesjam8213 Жыл бұрын
I've had several people tell me they loved Thursday Murder Club, I'm considering picking it up this fall, we'll see
@jaimeerindy4573 Жыл бұрын
Jack I LOVE LOVE LOVED the Thursday Murder Club!!! My top book of this year so far, it’s so quintessentially British, it captures our Brit humour so so well. I love that it focuses on the older generation, and how the characters are underestimated simply because they’re elderly and they use that to their advantage, and the actual murder mystery of it is also so fun!! I can’t recommend it more highly!!!
@Ashiiiee123 Жыл бұрын
I listened to the Thursday Murder Club on Audible and LOVED it. Highly recommend- an engaging & fun reader who does voices for each character
@lindseylarson5649 Жыл бұрын
Before Jack even explained why he’s not reading Babel I was like “why did he pronounce it that way” 😭 I never realized British pronunciation was different for it. 😂
@tracinha6935 Жыл бұрын
Why did he say it like thaaaaaat 😩 it's NOT British pronunciation, I can guarantee, no one around here actually calls it 'Babe-el' it's 'bab-el' like when babies are babbling, which is where the word even originated from, I'm pretty sure!
@BooksandBuns Жыл бұрын
It's a Biblical reference.
@marythurlow9132 Жыл бұрын
as a cruel prince and six of crows fangirl, this one hurts 🥲 BUT it’s true that these books are very different from what jack usually enjoys so it’s understandable ;)
@axele0325 Жыл бұрын
Jack expressing his hate of Dickens in every video is what keeps me alive XD
@fantasticreadings4721 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your nomination!! So well deserved, I gave you a vote
@sarahnoll9018 Жыл бұрын
Okay Jack its fine if you don't read shadow and bone, but you HAVE to read the Six of Crows duology. It's a spinoff series to Shadow and Bone. The writing is just marvelous; this series is why shadow and bone even became famous in the first place. You won't regret reading Six of Crows honestly.
@ananyak1062 Жыл бұрын
I am convinced he will end up reading at least one thing on this list. Anyway I can’t wait to read babel it is my most anticipated release ever
@applepie-sq8mm Жыл бұрын
Just voted for you! Love your upbeat personality and positive vibes.
@mariah957 Жыл бұрын
Out of all of these, the only one I have read is the Thursday Murder Club, and I personally really enjoyed it. I read the sequel too, and I'm looking forward to the last one coming out. I thought it was a well written murder mystery, set in a very different location to normal, so it was a nice change of pac e. I don't know if it was my favourite book of the year (though I personally prefer non-fiction, ) but I really liked it, and would read it again. If you've already got a copy I would recommend reading it!
@rannyltaylor Жыл бұрын
Jack: *talking about To Paradise* “I don’t like people on book covers.” My head: “But, A Little Life has a person on the cover” Also, my head: “Oh…Jack has the UK cover”😂
@erinfrenk5338 Жыл бұрын
Fantasy is my least preferred genre too. But it's sooo popular. Makes me feel less alone that Jack (the biggest Booktuber) shares that sentiment with me haha
@CalliAMusic Жыл бұрын
Samesies. Especially because so much of the booktuber community revolves around YA and fantasy already, I kind of feel left out for not liking it lol it's one if the big reasons I like Jack's channel so much
@isfpoisson Жыл бұрын
I’m just tired of fantasies set in European settings (I mean England/French and those territories) I’m more intrigued with Eastern Europe fantasy or eastern fantasy in general Some middle eastern or such Native American ones I would kill to get my hands on Sadly…I hardly find any so I’m writing my own lol
@maychenwoo9205 Жыл бұрын
Tbf I read THG prequel after reading the series years ago and I did really enjoy it. Something about going back into that world and the writing style was so nostalgic. I actually thought it was a valuable addition to the series. Deffo recommend!
@emilygibbs2424 Жыл бұрын
I gave The Thursday Murder Club 4 stars. It’s a cute, feel-good read. It kind of reminds me of Fredrick Backman’s My Grandmother Told Me To Tell You She’s Sorry, specifically in the writing style and its way of presenting the story to the reader. Although, don’t let Backman’s name drop heighten your expectations. I haven’t read A Man Called Ove, and I know you absolutely loved it, plus I suspect that I’ll like it more than MGTMTTYSS, when I finally do get around to reading it, purely based on what I’ve been hearing about it. Anyway, I’m not trying to pressure you into reading The Thursday Murder Club, but I just never knew you to be one to solely judge a book based on what others are saying about it. And, I think that if you do decide to pick it up off your shelves, you might think it a pretty decent read. 😁💜✨🌼🦄✌️✨
@bethanybrooks158 Жыл бұрын
I thought The Thursday Murder club was great and the few people I know who’ve read it liked it too. I’ve also read the second one but preferred the first one a lot more 🙂
@CharlotteReidsWonderland Жыл бұрын
Thursday Murder Club is awesome!! And sometimes it's just nice to read something fun that isn't about "rights" "prejudice" "inequality " and all the horrors we are surrounded by every day.
@callmechrisy Жыл бұрын
Ahhh I would be so interested in what you think of “To Paradise” it was so polarizing in my bookclub!
@SHAYZAC Жыл бұрын
I also wonder where the hype is for the Thursday Murder Club because I thought they were fantastic and the audiobook was phenomenal. The characters are just so good I became obsessed and the plot is funny, while being a good mystery.
@crbysrnsn Жыл бұрын
If you didn't like Dune, please give a try to Ursula Le Guin --> "The Left Hand of Darkness" is excellent and is an anthropological approach towards science fiction.
@Forty2Times Жыл бұрын
LOVED the Thursday murder club! Definitely give it a chance. I really enjoyed it and really felt for the characters and loved that they were old and in a care home and you find out about there past lives or it could be because I love an old school murder mystery (murder she wrote vibes)
@abbiepolland5813 Жыл бұрын
Jacky, you’re so incredible! Don’t ever change. ❤️
@ILoveJahangeer Жыл бұрын
jack saying he won't read acotar because of his sinuses :'''''')
@caricanread Жыл бұрын
I bought the entire shatter me series because of THAT line (iykyk) and now I’m obsessed 😬
@lexibroadbent1467 Жыл бұрын
If it's any inspiration to read it, I have a difficult time reading (even though I love watching booktube and booktok) and hadn't finished a book since 2019 - until last month when I read Thursday murder club and LOVED it - a nice easy fun take on a murder mystery and he wrote old people so perfectly imo
@nmovies1 Жыл бұрын
I totally get your opinion on To Paradise and agree but im just intrigued about the premise of the story and its 3 different narratives, as well as the fact that i also loved A Little Life and im interested in seeing what else the author can write. R. F. Kuang made a tiktok on the pronunciation of Babel and said either way is correct, so just say it how you normally would and don't worry about it. Im going to read it because the poppy war trilogy is so well written and gives me a lot to think about so im sure Babel will gives us lots to talk about too. Loved the video as always, thank you for making content Jack
@jocelyn8285 Жыл бұрын
Omg I absolutely loved Thursday murder club. I don't know how to explain it but the characters were absolutely adorable (old people). Was it perfect? No Was it a masterpiece? No? Did I enjoy it and bought the second volumes? Yes 5 stars
@andreeasarbu6065 Жыл бұрын
You broke me when you said A Cruel Prince and Shadow and Bone 😂 My favorite character of all time comes from Shadow and Bone, although I will say Six of Crows is a much better series. As for Cruel Prince, it has such an interesting premise and I really loved the main character
@queenzoya6852 Жыл бұрын
Me tooooo. I love Six of Crows with all my heart and I also think it's better than Shadow and Bone in essentially every way, but i still loved the Trilogy quite a bit 😂💙
@sweetlittlenothing7696 Жыл бұрын
I personally enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club. It was just a wholesome cozy mystery. I liked how wild the story telling was, like some chapters were diary entries and sone was a third person POV's and some where from different character's perspectives and there was even a chapter from the murder's POV. It's wild but in chronological order so it just works 😌
@katrienhiemstra5547 Жыл бұрын
bestie i need you to read babel, rf kuang is a genius at writing and im waiting for ur review on this 😭
@rubss2 Жыл бұрын
Personally, I loved Thursday Murder Club. It sorta got me back into reading and it was honestly one of the best books I read last year. I've read the sequel, which is just as good. Super funny and lighthearted murder mystery and it being set in an old peoples home made it so funny! More of a lighthearted read, which I know you aren't a fan of Jack....
Why am I foreseeing that one day Jack will make a video called “I read the books I said I will (probably) never read”?😂
A true Jack moment honestly
Keep giving him ideas 😂😂
Omg that would be amazing😂😂😂
omg i agree with my whole heart
one of the most Jack things to do
praying for you because i KNOW everyone's gonna try and convince you to read at least 5 of these
not me
Literally EVERY comment... he said the books he will NOT read, he ain't asking for reasons to be convinced to do otherwise lol
where did u get ur pfp from 😭
@@Vipzy1 but he's missing out 😭😭😂
I went into the cruel prince having super low expectations and unironically ended up loving it. it´s mismarketed on booktok as a enemies-to-lovers romance but it´s waaaay more than that. it has political intrigues, betrayals and like what might genuinely be my favorite main character ever who is also super morally gray. it breaks a lot of cliches and is just an overall good series. ofc if you don´t want to read it you shouldn't but you might just be missing out. :)
I completely agree. I recently bought the series bc there was a 2+1 deal and I was in a fantasy mood, but I was still scared to read them bc of how much they had been hyped up. And I discovered they've just been hyped up in the wrong way almost?? Enemies-to-lovers doesn't quite cover it indeed. If you're not up for a faerie kind of cruelty in the story or if you're expecting morally good, virtuous characters and wholesome love, I think you might put it down quickly. But that was exactly the kind of faerie story I was looking for tbh. I really really enjoyed the reading experience. They were really fast reads and got me out of a reading slump. The story isn't convoluted but keeps you on your toes and it's fun to be dragged along through its twists and bends. My only criticism is that the last book definitely lost some of its more intriguing political scheming for grander purposes (which I've been calling the GoT phenomenon in my head bc it reminds me of how transitioning from political scheming fantasy into more epic fantasy seems to be a very hard thing to pull off). Overall I really liked all three books. It just feels like a big twisted fairytale and I feel like it was meant to feel that way. Opinions and reading preferences are completely personal of course.
Omg that made me want to pick it up back again I have never really read any fantasy and got too overwhelmed before I even reached the middle of the first book.
i found it utterly boring.
Oh! That’s actually great to hear. I’m not big on enemies-to-lovers, but I do love some political intrigue. I’ll have to pick it up soon!
@@lightlawliet3526 same and was disappointed of how holly black kept avoiding going into writing a war in the book series and I think that would have made the book more interesting.
The shatter me cover gives such ~mid-tier ya dystopia hunger games ripoff book that I would have read in 2013~ energy that it totally dampens any interest I could have in the series 😭
I thought I was the only one. 💀💀
Thats literally what the book is lol
The fact that don't judge a book by it's cover doesn't hold a value, it's my favorite book 😭
that’s exactly what it is
it is from the early 2010's hahaha have no idea why it's trending now, I even have my old editions of shatter me and ignite me (which doesn't have the eye pattern because the old Brazilian editions are different)
for shadow and bone, i think the reason you may not recognize it as much is because (while s&b has many devoted fans) most people infinitely prefer the second series in the universe, six of crows, so maybe you’d recognize that one if you saw it
Also, there was a cover change for the series a few years back and I also had the problem that I had only seen the old covers and didn't immediately recognise the new ones.
i feel like the show wasn’t really promoted that well too tbh. the only people i saw talking about it were my friends that had actually read the books beforehand 😭
Six of crows is amazing!! I actually read that first, im making my way through shadow and bone now and it’s definitely not bad but nothing on six of crows
Exactly! Six of Crows is the far superior series
I was just about to comment this!
I know this isn’t the point but Jack you would look incredible in a crop top
I second this
omg yes i agree
Literally my first thought when he was talking about his shirt's hemline going up haha
I concur
I agree
I really loved The Thursday Murder Club, I also thought that it was nice that it was focussing on a group of older people, which you don’t always see in fiction these days.
Haha this is exactly what I commented too! Such a lovely book, and I loved the sequel even more.
same! didnt know what to think at first but once i got into it i really enjoyed it :)
I was so surprised, because everyone I know who's read it has loved it.
It was a really lovely book with likeable characters. Maybe not groundbreaking but a very nice read. Not read the sequel yet
I haven't read it, but based on the title and the focus on older characters it makes me think of the Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (mystery following a group of middle-aged women)
I love that Jack's Babel pronunciation issue is literally just an iteration of the Tower of Babel myth. Like if he talks about it no one will understand the point because they'll be busy telling him he's saying it wrong. Very poetic
very ironic aha!
I saw RF Kuang at an event and she even pronounced it both ways. It feels like a joke she’s very much in on.
I like how you started out by saying you’ll PROBABLY never read these books followed immediately by ”if you ever see me reading dune, run, I have been abducted, no, absolutely not”
It breaks my heart that Jack refuses to become a fantasy king 💔 maybe one day
My heart broke a little when I saw Shadow and Bone there. But I honestly understand it's not the kind of book he gravitates towards. Here's to hoping he may one day!
@@jess.alcantara the things I’d do for a ‘reading popular fantasy books’ video 😭
No offense bt I'm also not much into fantasy books thus ig i understand why jack doesn't like these sort of books- we are like book sadists, i mean the most depressing and heart breaking books are gonna be our fav- again, realistic books that depict the world, our day to day life and human nature..and this is the very reason why i love this channel..jack and my book taste is very similar-bt i agree that fantasy is also a really cool genre- i hope I'd find a good fantasy book to fall in love with :)
@@arminislam6805 agreed
I like fantasy but like... fantasy-fantasy, not romance YA fantasy? Idk how to better say that. And I think Jack would hate those even more lol
I read and thoroughly enjoyed the the Thursday Murder Club, as did my mom who is an avid English mystery reader. I wonder if the online chatter about it doesn't reflect sales because the primary audience are less likely to post online reviews.
Agreed
I think you've hit the nail on the head there
This is such a great point. The people certain books tend to go after will enjoy the hell out of those books. I have seen so many books with 4+ stars on Goodreads which I found really disappointing. I think Jack has a point for not liking it. The book is supposed a mystery, but I read the reviews and they say it focuses more on the characters and while it is fun, it is not for mystery lovers or smth. I may give it a try since I'm not a huge fan of that genre in general and prefer quirky characters above a black and white plot, but I can also see how I'd get annoyed based on the reviews I saw
I usually don’t read mystery but I LOVED The Thursday Murder Club, it’s so weirdly charming. And I enjoyed the sequel even more. Finishing off the books I’m reading before the third book!
I am a mystery reader and really enjoyed “The Thursday Murder Club.”
i personally loved The Thursday Murder Club, one of my all time favourites, never thought I'd get attached to the characters as much I did
Same, I absolutely stan Elizabeth.
i can definitely imagine jack loving how authentically british and witty the thursday murder club is. definitely an amazing series :)
I loved it too and I think the sequel is better. I love the characters.
Totally agree- I adore them and have preordered the third one already. So clever and fun. Richard Osman is a delight.
I’m sold. I’m reading it.
I loved The Thursday Murder Club - it got me out of a huge reading slump - but it's the literary equivalent of cosy Sunday night TV drama. So if you enjoy that vibe you'll enjoy it, but if you like your murder mysteries to be dark, brooding and edgy, I can see how it would be a massive fail!
So true!
I’m only 16 but I adored it at 14 and then I read the second one at 15 and loved it too. Roll on book three!
Ooh it sounds good
I never read Shadow and Bone, but I gave Six of Crows a go and it was AMAZING, i recommend it to everyone that likes reading
ive seen mixed reviews of shadow and bone (so i never read it) but six of crows supremacy all the way i LOVED it
I agree so much!!! Six of Crows was simply incredilble. I will forever ship Wylan and Jesper.
I second this!
Agreed!! Six of crows and crooked kingdom was just top tier
I was so disappointed when I picked up shadow and bone, like,I was literally upset. Six of crows>>>>>>>
I absolutely loved the Thursday Murder Club. Great storyline and very wholesome, loved the characters and great to see a book written about older characters too!
Yess!!! I loved it so so much as well!
It’s very unique, I liked it
I actually really loved Thursday Murder Club! It's a very cute cozy mystery with some twists and turns and a really good heart! I've read it twice now and I've cried both times!
The only one on this list that hurts me is The Cruel Prince... the way it explores anger and the resentment of not hating something as much as you know you should and the very feminine rage of your anger not being taken seriously. plus it's just so atmospheric and uses that aesthetic to juxtapose itself brilliantly. oh well, I suppose this is just more motivation to somehow become famous enough that Jack will read all my favorite books 🤪
AGREED
wow your description just made me want to read The Cruel Prince even though I never even considered it... maybe you should become famous to motivate more people :D
ugh I loved the folk of air trilogy it was so good! the world building was fab and the characters were thoroughly designed
@@carolinv9792 you should! don't let Jack saying it's a series dissuade you, they're quick reads, shorter than 400 pages apiece, and easy to get into!!
So glad someone else also feels the same way. I loved the cruel prince series. I don't ever claim it's a literary masterpiece but it pretty much is the peak of its genre for me. It does what it does excellently and doesn't try to be something its not. YA fae fantasy at its peak. I don't think I can enjoy another fae story again because I always compare them back to this series. Plus the characters aren't completely flat and one dimensional the way they usually are in YA fantasy.
Shadow and Bone isn’t really the most popular book in that universe. Six of Crows is really the best one and it’s a separate series but in the same universe.
Shadow and Bone isn't my cup of tea either, but I loved Six of Crows. Please, pleeeeease, give it a chance. The characters are fantastic and the plot is wonderful, too. After that I started to read S&B and really enjoyed it just because I fell in love with the world through SoC.
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i could not finish Shatter me oh god BUT The Cruel Prince is a fun read honestly. It was such an easy read and the character growth in the 3 books was so fun and so beautiful
SAME Shatter Me was a book I COULD NOT finish for the life of me.
@@maddiet8495 RIGHT! i think i barely made it to the 100 page mark
@@anureetarora3717 I tried my best but the narrator was so annoying to me I swear-
@@maddiet8495 I AGREE! and i absolutely could not keep up with the insta love
I liked the Thursday Murder Club ^^ it is very funny, very British and has lovely characters and a good twist :D
it was great second book was miles better tho :D
same! enjoyed it a lot. obvs wasn't my fave book of all time but you know it was very British and enjoyable. the 2nd book is as good too
The Thursday Murder Club was such a nice read! I enjoyed it a lot, although I liked the second book more!
The Cruel Prince was the first book I read that was present-tense writing. I went into the book with almost no expectations and ended up putting it in my favorite books section
Ok I had to come on and say this: as a huge murder mystery fan, I absolutely loved the Thursday Murder Club. Absolutely one of the best murder mysteries I have every read. It was extremely clever in reversing a very common trope in murder mystery (I won't say which trope as it would be a spoiler) and also managed to make the characters extremely likeable and I got really attached to them, which is rare for me, especially in the murder mystery genre which I feel often lacks character depth. I also love how it was written with being set in a retirement village, so the themes of life and death were very sensitively explored, which I feel added more depth to the book. I'm not sure if I maybe enjoyed it more having read so many murder mysteries and there were a lot of features of this that were new. Also, it is one of the only books that I have cried at! Sorry for the massive rant but I really felt I should defend this book as I genuinely feel it is very good and I now feel slightly protective of its reputation!
always good to see another murder mystery fan! what others do you recommend?
As a not massive mystery fan I thoroughly enjoyed the thursday murder club! I accidentally read the sequel first but oh well, it got me out of a looong reading slump
I cried so hard at Bernard and Asima’s story which I did not expect in a murder mystery at all!
I’m watching all of Jacks video (I only recently found him) and I wanted to comment that I agree with this so much! The Thursday Murder Club is the book that got me back in to reading after not reading for years. Now I can’t go anywhere without an emotional support book lol. This is definitely one of my favourite books that I have ever read.
I 100% agree. You put it into words so well. as a fellow murder mystery fan I enjoyed this book way more than I did most other mystery books.
I definitely recommend Six of Crows, a duology in the Shadow and Bone universe, it’s a different series with different characters, it literally takes place on a different country but just in the same overall universe, and while there is a fantasy heist plot, it focuses more on the characters than the plot so I think you might like it!
I somehow knew A Court of Thorns and Roses would be on this list and I love that series. 😂 It's not really Jack's preferred genre.
SAME, I want to hear his thoughts on it so bad but I definitely do not think he would like it😂😂
It was a DNF for me. I was a 100 pages from the ending, and then I stopped. I eventually just gave all my books to my mom.
@@onlyoreo1729 I want to hear his thoughts but I also don't want him not liking it and saying bad things about it. 😂
@@Mia_M I loved the first book but after that sjm just decided to shatter my heart safe to say I hate it, stopped in the second book, will never finish the series or read any of her books again. The reason I feel so strongly is because of how disappointed I was after reading it😓
@@preciousbenneth1687 I had a strong impression of where she was leading the main pairing and what she was setting up to be the main pairing, and I wanted none of it.
Look, I see you and I hear you. HOWEVER, a video concept to help you inevitably read all of these books: We’ve all seen the ‘books to get you out of a reading slump’ and vlogs about ‘getting out of a reading slump’ BUT Jack could be a revolutionary and make a video called ‘getting into a reading slump’ with these books
hahaha this is an amazing idea
@@CeeRamahe I can see why he would not want to do it, as reading is part of his job, but then he could have two videos! Getting into and out of a reading slump
For what it's worth i JUST read Thursday murder club and loved it. It's sweet and soul crushing at the same time, it has representation, it talks of foreign places without vilainising them, AND takes care to mention a bit of their history. It might not be your thing based on what I've seen you rate highly, but I'd say it's still worth a read
I can't imagine Jack becoming a Fantasy king but weirdly I feel like he will enjoy Six of crows. There is not a world where he will enjoy Shadow and bones but on the other hand I can imagine Jack Psycho analysing Kaz while loving our bi king Jesper.
feels like a privilege to be here this early!
Me t9o
I LOVED Thursday murder club and The man who died twice. It was just so witty and feel good and I honestly read it more for the characters that the actual murder mysteries. I also work in a nursing home so maybe I'm a little biased because I loved that I could see characteristics of my own patients in the main characters and therefore could imagine some of them in the story which made it really fun for me to read.
I really loved The Thursday Murder Club and The Man Who Died Twice, I'm so excited for the third entry which releases in September as well. It's the perfect cozy crime novel.
I actually think you’d really enjoy The Cruel Prince trilogy, it’s less of a romance story and focuses more on politics and whatnot instead and the MC is truly interesting and well developed
He hated it
Popular books may either be good or bad. Just because those types of books are mainstream doesn’t necessarily mean everyone’s gonna like reading them. As book readers, we all have different tastes. We all understand you, Jack. You seem to have a very specific taste for books, and that’s perfectly fine. You don’t have to read to impress or appeal to a certain audience.
Hmmm The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a really well story. I think people dogged it upon release bc they were desperate for a Haymitch book. But it’s such a great book. Also Babel is literally one of the best books ever. Read it!!
right? I hated Snow before but his story is well written! It doesn't really change your perception of him but it explores his personality and choices in a great way and also shows hunger games in different life, when it didn't have a 'budget'.
yes! read it bcs i heard it was good. I usually hate prequels, but i enjoyed the ballad
I really loved The Thursday Murder Club, and the sequel is even better. I really, really enjoyed it. The characters are just so charming and funny and quintessentially British. The books are not mind blowing, lyrical literature but for their genre, I think they are really impressive and enjoyable books. Especially the second one. There is also something very charming and special and unusual about how the story is told by, and revolves around, pensioners. He really shows how the characters are so capable and experienced and interested and engaged, despite being underestimated, somewhat in parallel to the “meddling kids” in Scooby-Doo. How there can be so much more to be had from life, and to offer to others, when you are nearing the end of it. How age really is just a number.
Yes!! The sequel is so good!
You know, I love a murder mystery but I hadn’t taken much notice of this because the only thing I knew about it was the name and author. I like pointless, but that much lol but your description has made me change my mind!
@@DarceyT I hope you enjoy it if you get the chance to read it!
The Thursday Murder Club series is one of my favs, it’s so cute I love it!
My main wish this year is for Jack Edwards to start reading and reviewing south american fiction, in particular Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Please!
That’s all I’ve ever dreamed of 🤩 please make it happen Jack
That would be great! La literatura latinoamericana casi nunca es tomada en cuenta
What South American books would you recommend? I study Spanish but my university doesn't focus on literature as much and I really feel like I'm missing out :(
@@fruiteend my favourte author of all times is Isabel Allende, so anything by her. My favourites are House of Spirits and Eva Luna. Another of my favourite books is Like Water for Chocolate (stunning book!).
@@Andrea-rj7lp soy portuguesa pero hablo castellano y la literatura latinoamericana es mi favorita.
The Thursday Murder Club is so good! It's fun and the characters are super adorable. It's a great, funny, easy read and I think you're missing out on that even if it won't be a favourite! Plus I'd say pronounce it Bay-bel because it's set in Oxford 😅
omg I loved the Thursday murder club and I've literally never seen someone say they didn't like it🤣 it's really good because there are lots of different questions to investigate and they don't end up all having the same underlying explanation. but I get that not every likes that in a mystery
Your decision to never read anything else by Charles Dickens is honestly sooooo relatable 😆 At some point, enough is enough.
back to back days w jack content !! YES WE LOVE TO SEE IT
For shatter me the covers of the series have a meaning behind them. It does look simlar to Kylie and kendalls book but it far much better than that atrocity.
"That atrocity" LMFAO😭😭😭
I read The Thursday Murder Club with a friend for our bookclub and I have to say I really enjoyed it. It's written in such a funny and witty, but also touching way. I absolutely fell in love with the characters and the plot is really captivating too. So I'd buzzing if you read it anyway someday... Also, congratulations on your nomination, you deserve it!!!! 👏👏
I highly recommend The Thursday Murder Club! That book and its sequel are some of the best books I've read in the past two years. It's one of the few books that made me actually laugh out loud (a literal lol), but it also handles some pretty heavy themes considering the age of the protagonists.
Shadow & Bone is definitely overhyped, the "spin-off" duology Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom is waaaaay better and I think you''d enjoy the stories and characters - highly, highly recommend!
"A Little Life" is on my list of books I'll probably never read. I know the BookTube world loves it! But it sounds so much like "misery porn", I'm just not into it. Some of Amy Tan's books are like that, but they have a bit more hope in them.
It’s really not like that. Give it a go at least. I read it 7 months ago and still think about the characters fondly at least weekly
@@hibellla there’s lot of triggers in this book, it’s just not for everyone so if she/ he doesn’t want to read it, then it’s her/it’s choice.
It's a difficult read, definitely, and you don't have to read it, but I'm here to say there is a lot of warmth and joy and love in the book as well, which people don't focus on because of the harder stuff. So for me Shuggie Bain was a much harsher and more miserable read because it was all negative and not balanced with any good. A Little Life was a very sad book, but it had a lot of happiness in it as well which is what makes it beautiful.
I personally would not recommend the book, so yeah don't read it if it doesn't sound like you'll like it. The writing style is beautiful but other than that there's not much about the book that's enjoyable. People always rave about the depiction of friendship or whatever when that's really only the first 200 or so pages and then the author forgets that half the characters even exist. Obviously everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I don't think the writing style in any way makes up for the misery depicted, it's not fun to read and I feel like it's also not as deep as people pretend it is.
@@hibellla Don’t convince people otherwise. You can’t just say “give it a go” when you have no clue if it’ll be too detrimental for them. This isn’t a book that deserves to be recommended lightly.
you might be confused about shadow and bone because the series that comes after it, six of crows, is much more popular and (in my opinion) better than s&b. would HIGHLY recommend the six of crows duology!!!
Would really recommend the audible version of The Thursday Murder Club if you don't feel like reading them. Such great characters and one of the most witty and wholesome book series I've read/listened to over the last year. Definitely looking forward to the third one too
Ironically when I was reading The Thursday Murder Club I was just always thinking 'I'm sure Jack would love this' and thinking of what he'd say about certain lines. Perhaps because he's the only British bookish creator on YT that I follow, perhaps because I was consuming a lot of his videos at the time.😂 Anyway I'm very surprised he would rule out The Thursday Murder Club like that. Sure, the plot isn't like this world-shattering novelty, or a gut-punch or whatever makes popular books popular, but I really liked the care the author put into crafting every character. It's so insightful in the way old people are, and reminded me of my grandparents constantly. Nostalgic even on the first read. Great book.
okay you have to read Babel, it's my most anticipated read of the year and the concept is AMAZING. I think you'd like it! It's all about translation, academia, and white washing specifically in academia. Give it a try and we promise not to pick on you for the pronunciation hahaha
I want to read To Paradise, simply because of how much A Little Life impacted me. But I agree with the rest.
Honestly I wouldn't if I were you. I absolutely loved A little life, but To paradise was very different. Still pretty good and interesting, but it took me forever to read, and it didn't really impact me. I gave it 3,5 stars.
Definitely not the same. I loved the third part of To Paradise and really enjoyed the second part. This book and its characters stayed with me for a few weeks, but more in a “I’m thinking of them” rather that “I’m crying over them” way
I read both and I enjoyed to paradise (not even close to as much as ALL), BUT. Jack’s explanation of why he wouldn’t read to paradise made me laugh bc in the US the cover of a little life is a photo of a man
Most of this video is an absolute mood! The Thursday murder club books are easy fun reads but not must reads.
honestly i was also offput by the cover of to paradise but read it anyway because i loved a little life and im really happy i did. it was a very hard and emotional read (duh) but was so important and had so many layers to it, also it is divided into three seprate stories, basically three books and they just get better and better as the book continues, so i highly reccomend it :)
I’ve read the Thursday murder club and the sequel and loved them SO much! I’ve preordered the third book in the series because I loved the first two so much. It’s funny and wholesome and I genuinely got to the end of the books and felt like I missed the characters 🥺 (especially Joyce I love her)
I loved the Thursday murder Club!!! The sequel is even better and I think you should give it a chance. Also I liked a Book out of the perspective of an older person, which is something you don’t often see in fiction.
Adding to the support for Thursday Murder Club 😂 it's a funny, cosy murder mystery. Not everyone's vibe for sure but I think it does what it set out to do
you saying 'there is no money you could pay me to read the sequels to dune no way' is very much giving chloe from love island saying no whey
Respectfully, shatter me was the first book I read after not reading for years as I had to do a fashion project based of a book. Shatter me got me back into reading and into uni (I put the project in my portfolio for my uni application) so it has a close place to my heart. But now after reading so many other books and figuring out the genres, style of writing and authors I love. I have to say that shatter me is no longer a 5 star for me. However I would definitely recommend the book to new readers. NORMALISE CHANGING YOUR OPINIONS ON BOOKS!!
I appreciate why people would like Shatter Me, like it has a certain vibe, etc. But the plot isn't executed amazingly, the main character is insufferable, and the writing in general is bone-achingly cringeworthy, like it's BAD.
I just read “To Paradise” and I cannot recommend it enough! It’s the amazing writing of “A little life”, but not the intense sadness!
The "Shadow and bone" trilogy is really really bad, but the next dilogy "Six of crows" is definitely good (it can be read without reading the trilogy) please give it a chance
I am not crushed that Jack won't be reading some of my favourite books BUT I am. Pick up Six of Crows then. It's a duology and it has a good chunk of my heart.
5:20 here’s a bit of hype, if it happens to convince you: i adored the thursday murder club, it’s genuinely funny, deeply british, has wonderful characters and a fascinating plot, and despite being a comedy it did move me to tears at least once. i think you’ve mentioned liking agatha christie, and im not saying it’s necessarily similar, but i do think you’ll enjoy it a lot :D and if you dont, it’s an easy read, so you’ll be done with it pretty quickly and can move on with your life afterwards
honestly i was a little skeptical of the hunger games prequel at first, but it's honestly really good! it offers some really cool insight into the world of panem and snow as a character. also, i know there are some interesting theories that are directly related to katniss so... i am also so attached to thg but i don't think it will mess with your perception of the original trilogy at all.
the thursday murder club is great. but the sequal was amazing. now i am waiting for the third book coming this september (i think)!
Aside from Dune, I just vibe with this anti-read pile because in my experience, YA fantasy i just.... not good. And I'm not sure why they're so popular. Maybe because they're relatively easy to read? And a lot of people just don't graduate out of reading YA? But, from the covers alone, sometimes you can already tell when a book is not good, right? And those essentially all have the same covers lol
I used to devour YA fantasy as a teen, between 13 to 17 yo. I stopped reading in the last 2 years of college because i was so busy and when I got back to reading, I can't finish them 😂😂 especially now at 27, most ya books I find annoying now
I'd read six of crows instead of shadow and bone, it's a sister duology, and it's not only better, but it makes the shadow and bone netflix series make a lot more sense (since they merged both book series' together in it)
same i've only read six of crows and it was really good. i haven't watched the show as i keep telling myself that i'll read the shadow and bone books first, but honestly im not interested for whatever reason
Thursday Murder Club and the next in the series, The Man Who Died Twice, are sooo good!! Some of my fav books I’ve read, the characters are so witty and they make me laugh out loud! 😂
I actually found the Thursday murder club absolutely delightful, one of the best books of the year. The writing is quite "simple" certainly not a lyrical novel, but it is so witty and funny and sweet, cool (not incredible, but cool) plot twist at the end and has a couple of really great quotes. Try and pick it up for a light read!
You should do a video about reading books on that list 👀
I've had several people tell me they loved Thursday Murder Club, I'm considering picking it up this fall, we'll see
Jack I LOVE LOVE LOVED the Thursday Murder Club!!! My top book of this year so far, it’s so quintessentially British, it captures our Brit humour so so well. I love that it focuses on the older generation, and how the characters are underestimated simply because they’re elderly and they use that to their advantage, and the actual murder mystery of it is also so fun!! I can’t recommend it more highly!!!
I listened to the Thursday Murder Club on Audible and LOVED it. Highly recommend- an engaging & fun reader who does voices for each character
Before Jack even explained why he’s not reading Babel I was like “why did he pronounce it that way” 😭 I never realized British pronunciation was different for it. 😂
Why did he say it like thaaaaaat 😩 it's NOT British pronunciation, I can guarantee, no one around here actually calls it 'Babe-el' it's 'bab-el' like when babies are babbling, which is where the word even originated from, I'm pretty sure!
It's a Biblical reference.
as a cruel prince and six of crows fangirl, this one hurts 🥲 BUT it’s true that these books are very different from what jack usually enjoys so it’s understandable ;)
Jack expressing his hate of Dickens in every video is what keeps me alive XD
Congratulations on your nomination!! So well deserved, I gave you a vote
Okay Jack its fine if you don't read shadow and bone, but you HAVE to read the Six of Crows duology. It's a spinoff series to Shadow and Bone. The writing is just marvelous; this series is why shadow and bone even became famous in the first place. You won't regret reading Six of Crows honestly.
I am convinced he will end up reading at least one thing on this list. Anyway I can’t wait to read babel it is my most anticipated release ever
Just voted for you! Love your upbeat personality and positive vibes.
Out of all of these, the only one I have read is the Thursday Murder Club, and I personally really enjoyed it. I read the sequel too, and I'm looking forward to the last one coming out. I thought it was a well written murder mystery, set in a very different location to normal, so it was a nice change of pac e. I don't know if it was my favourite book of the year (though I personally prefer non-fiction, ) but I really liked it, and would read it again. If you've already got a copy I would recommend reading it!
Jack: *talking about To Paradise* “I don’t like people on book covers.” My head: “But, A Little Life has a person on the cover” Also, my head: “Oh…Jack has the UK cover”😂
Fantasy is my least preferred genre too. But it's sooo popular. Makes me feel less alone that Jack (the biggest Booktuber) shares that sentiment with me haha
Samesies. Especially because so much of the booktuber community revolves around YA and fantasy already, I kind of feel left out for not liking it lol it's one if the big reasons I like Jack's channel so much
I’m just tired of fantasies set in European settings (I mean England/French and those territories) I’m more intrigued with Eastern Europe fantasy or eastern fantasy in general Some middle eastern or such Native American ones I would kill to get my hands on Sadly…I hardly find any so I’m writing my own lol
Tbf I read THG prequel after reading the series years ago and I did really enjoy it. Something about going back into that world and the writing style was so nostalgic. I actually thought it was a valuable addition to the series. Deffo recommend!
I gave The Thursday Murder Club 4 stars. It’s a cute, feel-good read. It kind of reminds me of Fredrick Backman’s My Grandmother Told Me To Tell You She’s Sorry, specifically in the writing style and its way of presenting the story to the reader. Although, don’t let Backman’s name drop heighten your expectations. I haven’t read A Man Called Ove, and I know you absolutely loved it, plus I suspect that I’ll like it more than MGTMTTYSS, when I finally do get around to reading it, purely based on what I’ve been hearing about it. Anyway, I’m not trying to pressure you into reading The Thursday Murder Club, but I just never knew you to be one to solely judge a book based on what others are saying about it. And, I think that if you do decide to pick it up off your shelves, you might think it a pretty decent read. 😁💜✨🌼🦄✌️✨
I thought The Thursday Murder club was great and the few people I know who’ve read it liked it too. I’ve also read the second one but preferred the first one a lot more 🙂
Thursday Murder Club is awesome!! And sometimes it's just nice to read something fun that isn't about "rights" "prejudice" "inequality " and all the horrors we are surrounded by every day.
Ahhh I would be so interested in what you think of “To Paradise” it was so polarizing in my bookclub!
I also wonder where the hype is for the Thursday Murder Club because I thought they were fantastic and the audiobook was phenomenal. The characters are just so good I became obsessed and the plot is funny, while being a good mystery.
If you didn't like Dune, please give a try to Ursula Le Guin --> "The Left Hand of Darkness" is excellent and is an anthropological approach towards science fiction.
LOVED the Thursday murder club! Definitely give it a chance. I really enjoyed it and really felt for the characters and loved that they were old and in a care home and you find out about there past lives or it could be because I love an old school murder mystery (murder she wrote vibes)
Jacky, you’re so incredible! Don’t ever change. ❤️
jack saying he won't read acotar because of his sinuses :'''''')
I bought the entire shatter me series because of THAT line (iykyk) and now I’m obsessed 😬
If it's any inspiration to read it, I have a difficult time reading (even though I love watching booktube and booktok) and hadn't finished a book since 2019 - until last month when I read Thursday murder club and LOVED it - a nice easy fun take on a murder mystery and he wrote old people so perfectly imo
I totally get your opinion on To Paradise and agree but im just intrigued about the premise of the story and its 3 different narratives, as well as the fact that i also loved A Little Life and im interested in seeing what else the author can write. R. F. Kuang made a tiktok on the pronunciation of Babel and said either way is correct, so just say it how you normally would and don't worry about it. Im going to read it because the poppy war trilogy is so well written and gives me a lot to think about so im sure Babel will gives us lots to talk about too. Loved the video as always, thank you for making content Jack
Omg I absolutely loved Thursday murder club. I don't know how to explain it but the characters were absolutely adorable (old people). Was it perfect? No Was it a masterpiece? No? Did I enjoy it and bought the second volumes? Yes 5 stars
You broke me when you said A Cruel Prince and Shadow and Bone 😂 My favorite character of all time comes from Shadow and Bone, although I will say Six of Crows is a much better series. As for Cruel Prince, it has such an interesting premise and I really loved the main character
Me tooooo. I love Six of Crows with all my heart and I also think it's better than Shadow and Bone in essentially every way, but i still loved the Trilogy quite a bit 😂💙
I personally enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club. It was just a wholesome cozy mystery. I liked how wild the story telling was, like some chapters were diary entries and sone was a third person POV's and some where from different character's perspectives and there was even a chapter from the murder's POV. It's wild but in chronological order so it just works 😌
bestie i need you to read babel, rf kuang is a genius at writing and im waiting for ur review on this 😭
Personally, I loved Thursday Murder Club. It sorta got me back into reading and it was honestly one of the best books I read last year. I've read the sequel, which is just as good. Super funny and lighthearted murder mystery and it being set in an old peoples home made it so funny! More of a lighthearted read, which I know you aren't a fan of Jack....