12 books you need to read in 2022 fiction

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these are my top top top books of the year (links below) out of the 164 that i read in 2021, as well as a quote from each one to give you a little teaser!!
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✏️ hamnet by maggie o'farrell: amzn.to/3K8nKNy
✏️ loveless by alice oseman: amzn.to/3zTx4R2
✏️ open water by caleb azumah nelson: amzn.to/3fjL5O9
✏️ no-one is talking about this by patricia lockwood: amzn.to/34Kxk9n
✏️ piranesi by susanna clarke: amzn.to/3zOi9ra
✏️ the vanishing half by britt bennett: amzn.to/34E6Shv
✏️ before the coffee gets cold by toshikazu kawaguchi: amzn.to/3re9B8V
✏️ beautiful world, where are you? by sally rooney: amzn.to/3KgbDOO
✏️ song of achilles by madeline miller: amzn.to/3rbHreR
✏️ a little life by hanya yanagihara: amzn.to/3tjn8in
✏️ seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid: amzn.to/3tiSg1h
✏️ the housekeeper and the professor by yoko ogawa: amzn.to/33doBvY
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@silverforgold 2 года назад

I still can’t get over the fact that you read like 3 books a week. Truly living the dream

@FM95.5 2 года назад

Wowser, when you break it down like that...

@miquesbookvlogs372 2 года назад

That harmonious sound is the collective sigh of relief to now have official confirmation that Jack did **not** , in fact, give A Little Life 2 stars. 😄

@mysuitcaselife 2 года назад

This!!!

@ashleygraham4316 2 года назад

I also panicked in yesterday’s video 😂

@4hotpink10 2 года назад

I was shocked

@milya1926 2 года назад

I had in mind that he gave it 5 stars because I saw it on goodreads and when I saw yesterday's video I was so shocked I had to quickly check again and was soooo relieved haha

@fallenangelz291 2 года назад

Not me. Most of the people whose opinions I respect have given it no more than three stars and refer to it as "torture porn." I am looking forward to the new book, though..

@frncscrwfrd1516 2 года назад

I never thought I’d get into reading until I started watching Jack, I always thought my dyslexia held me back. But now I’ve read four books already this year and I’ve loved them all

@rebellerene 2 года назад

i'm so proud of you! i have a cousin with dyslexia and i know how much of a struggle that can be so really, huge props to you mate!

@frncscrwfrd1516 2 года назад

@@rebellerene Thank you my mate, that means a lot

@Happytravellerkimmy 2 года назад

That's awesome!

@hopeburgess3160 2 года назад

Wow that's great! What did you read? :)

@kerlygerl 2 года назад

Love how you leave out those pesky vowels in your name. I get it.

@julietrosner9839 2 года назад

The “soft fantasy” you’re describing is the definition of magical realism.

@giusygg7645 2 года назад

Yes, and I do recommend "people in time" of massimo bontempelli, which is considered the Italian manifesto of this stile, soo good

@miaella5511 2 года назад

im sure he knows that, hes pretty educated on the matter lmao

@verahg 2 года назад

jack isn’t shutting up about the number of books he read in 2021- as he should

@jack_edwards 2 года назад

lemme have my little moment and then i'll move on like next week

@kerlygerl 2 года назад

@@jack_edwards You are a gracious person.

@katys2579 2 года назад

He is a booktube channel, so I'd say it's pretty common to film a video on all the ones he read and some personal favourites 🙂

@verahg 2 года назад

@@jack_edwards no worries jack, if i were you i wouldn’t shut up about it either 😭 164 is A LOT, i barely got through 40 books!

@verahg 2 года назад

@@katys2579 obviously, this was meant to be a harmless comment :)

@solarlunar4030 2 года назад

You're literally the only RU-vidr i trust for recommendations.

@choocli 2 года назад

agreed my dude

@thechildprodigy3595 2 года назад

him and Dakota Warren :))

@cephi 2 года назад

true

@jildou_m6220 2 года назад

Exactly, if Jack liked it it MUST be good.

@unita182182 2 года назад

And uncarley

@haileyrafferty2372 2 года назад

Honestly you're the type of person i'd want with me at my worst moments. You give me this vibe like you don't pity people, you understand them, and to understand someone means you can empathize. You are a special human!

@RadellasReadingRoom 2 года назад

There's this one scene in "Loveless" where the dialogue feels like it's been lifted directly from my brain. As an a-spec person without a-spec friends, it felt really good seeing that other people think about the world the same way I do.

@dino-ne6xx 2 года назад

i adored loveless, so much emotion and deepness and such good representation, it made me feel very understood

@katiethomson99 2 года назад

I picked this book because of the ace representation and I just found it so incredibly relatable. I recommended that my mother read it after me because of how well is describes the feeling of being aro/ace in a world wear romance and sex is so prominent

@clairew972 2 года назад

I feel so crushed by that title lol. In seventh grade I wrote a literal 20,000 word beginning/half of a book and titled it “Loveless” glad to know I can no longer use that name lol

@bellamckinnon8655 2 года назад

@@clairew972 ouch haha

@vasujakishore7221 2 года назад

I don’t go through comments thinking I might get spoilers when I already know all jack’s favourites from devouring every 2021 video of his

@srideepta 2 года назад

my heart is so full seeing Loveless in this list. i do hope a lot more people would pick it up because you recommended it and learn about aromantic asexual people because we get such less representation it's sad :( and Alice Oseman being aroace herself makes the story even more authentic and heartwarming

@leokenella8993 2 года назад

Literally got my Loveless book recently and cried and cried and cried. After years of being told that being Ace was "All in my head", this book touched my heart like no other.

@srideepta 2 года назад

@@leokenella8993 i'm so glad for you!! and no you're 100% valid !! sending lots of love 💜🤍🖤

@leokenella8993 2 года назад

@@srideepta thank you so much 💜🖤🤍

@loveellen6755 2 года назад

ikr, i've put it on my to-read list for a while now, hopefully i'll have the time to read it soon !!

@thebolter. 2 года назад

I'm going to buy it!

@happypeopledancalot 2 года назад

Before the Coffee gets Cold really got to me, I even cried a couple of times. Beautiful story. I also think it's a perfect gift-book.

@zachmulligan8600 2 года назад

goshhh I'm looking for a gift book for my crush at the moment and can't make up my mind among Before the coffee gets cold, Tuesday with Morrie, Conversation with friends and the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and I found your comment! thanks!

@saeriiss 2 года назад

The joy and excitement he shows when talking about the books makes me wanna read them all! Every single time I watch one of his videos, my TBR list gets bigger, lol

@tegan6554 2 года назад

same

@jamilly8670 2 года назад

same

@FM95.5 2 года назад

Right? It's like can I just get a line on everything he reads lol

@sharanya2222 2 года назад

Books mentioned in this video: 1:08 Hament by Maggie O'Farrell 4:35 Loveless by Alice Oseman 7:02 Open Water by Caleb Azuman Nelson 8:36 No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood 10:54 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 12:28 The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 13:30 Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 15:17 Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney 18:15 The Song of Achilles by Madelline Miller 19:25 A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 21:40 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid 22:47 The Housekeeper and The Professor by Yoko Ogawa

@phirion6341 2 года назад

Thanks so much

@shreyagokhale7005 2 года назад

Bless you

@Definitelynotabot4 2 года назад

Thank you

@shareef35 2 года назад

Thank you

@anisaali5858 2 года назад

people like you deserve everything in this world

@steve_the_first 2 года назад

Read Song of Achilles because of your recommendation, and how fondly you talked about it in your videos. It is beautifully written, and the history part of it is not scary at all. Around the end I cried like I was getting paid for it, but completely worth it!

@morgianasartre6709 2 года назад

What was the crying part? I read it too by his recommendation and was left pretty disappointed, it wasn't bad but I didn't see anything too great about it either...

@steve_the_first 2 года назад

@@morgianasartre6709 I think what hit hard for me personally was that I knew from the beginning that it would not be a happy end, but was rooting for them all the way to the end anyway. It had a lingering effect on me, but that’s just my experience. The actual crying also took part around the end, when I actually understood the prophecy (don’t want to spoiler it).

@morgianasartre6709 2 года назад

@@steve_the_first Thank you for the answer, btw did you leave this same comment several times here? I saw at least one other so asked the same question there too not knowing which has an actual person behind it...

@steve_the_first 2 года назад

@@morgianasartre6709 No, just this one. I only have this account, and I don’t spam comment sections. I’ll check it out though, thanks for letting me know!

@mollyabowden 2 года назад

@@morgianasartre6709 Same here - I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but I didn't feel it had nearly as big an impact on me as it did (seemingly) thousands of other people. Maybe I just bigged it up too much in my head 🤷‍♀️

@kaashikaraut4742 2 года назад

considering that i loved all of these books, i would highly recommend "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi. it's an emotional, poignant memoir that explores morality, mortality, ambition, and the concept of human existence, which seems right up your alley :)

@aleksandertorken8202 2 года назад

Yeah , i read that one . Quite good.

@swathisharma5410 2 года назад

LOVED!

@maypasifiki9360 2 года назад

I absolutely love this book. It was the first [auto]biography that I read that had me crying

@mely1056 2 года назад

so good

@depaima44 2 года назад

I did not finish "when breath become air"... I haven't found the courage to...

@kageyukiaru 2 года назад

glad to know you enjoyed reading many japanese literature! i would recommend you reading "no longer human" by osamu dazai. it's a book about a boy/man who has always felt alienated in the society and the exploration of human emotion is so beautifully done. it is melancholic and kinda left a gaping hole in my chest ever since i finished it. and i think it might be right up your ally?

@lizethrivera1084 2 года назад

I heard it’s really depressing. Are there any tw?

@kageyukiaru 2 года назад

@@lizethrivera1084 I read it a long time ago so I might have forgotten something, but suicide attempt is one. it's nothing graphic but there's such a scene. I would also say that it's not too shocking or traumatic but yes it is depressing, so don't expect to have a fun time reading it ^^; but it is still a brilliant japanese classic imo, lots of witty observations and social commentary

@lizethrivera1084 2 года назад

@@kageyukiaru ok thanks! I think I’ll read it later on then!

@kageyukiaru 2 года назад

@@lizethrivera1084 you're welcome ^^ hope you like it!

@cassidyapril6934 2 года назад

I won't even lie I read this because of bungo stray dogs

@TheBonsaiGarden 2 года назад

You must be the most enthusiastic, smiley, positive bookTuber on RU-vid. Totally adorable ☺️

@jack_edwards 2 года назад

you'd love Noelle Gallagher too!!!

@chelsey8737 2 года назад

I have the complete opposite taste in books and will likely never read anything Jack recommends but I still watch every single video 😂

@kakinapotiti2010 2 года назад

Yup me too! I rarely take the actual recommendations, but i keep coming back. His videos are so comforting to me AND they inspire me to keep reading

@jammienguyen69 2 года назад

What kind of book do you read? I am just curious what you think is the opposite of his taste in book.:)

@parktop 2 года назад

Me too! I may try a few of these books simply because of his enthusiasm. My fav books are huge, thick & world building. On pretend planets. Sometimes with aliens. And it magic. I want a different world in which I immerse myself. Hiding from reality.

@jammienguyen69 2 года назад

@@parktop Before I know Jack's channel all I read are some very cliche self-help books🤣 All of my favorites now are from his recommendations. I've just bought some very fancy, sci-fi with thick world building and character to read . I really need to get out of this comfort zone and experience more to devolope my own taste.

@kakinapotiti2010 2 года назад

@@jammienguyen69 personally i go for history, political science, classic litterature or all out fantasy. I also cannot stand slow paced/ minimal plot books. So i only take recomendations on classic litterature from jack, but i dont think it matters. I'd never do the challenges he does either, but these are my favorite videos of his lol.

@samanthafindlay4177 2 года назад

‘No plot, just vibes’ is absolutely my favourite genre! I’ve read and loved a lot of these books, plus added a few to my tbr 🥰

@amnakhan5692 2 года назад

Please share your favs!

@ellastevens9129 2 года назад

the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and girl in pieces were my absolute FAVES in 2021. they taught me all sorts of lessons and the writing from both of the authors just left me in awe

@noorahchaudry7271 2 года назад

He fills in the void of not being a bookclub.

@Hello-wj6cp 2 года назад

We actually have a book club with the community! It’s on 📚R📚E📚D📚D📚I📚T📚 And the community is just Jack’s name :) It’s also a cool place for us to communicate and post anything from memes to book recommendations. There’s over 600 of us :D

@bishop_breloom 2 года назад

I remember picking up Piranesi about a year ago and just having it sit on my shelf, and now that I’ve read it, I was angry at myself for not reading it sooner.

@kyra6744 2 года назад

I want to borrow it from the library but I keep putting it off so thank you for convincing me

@valo9346 2 года назад

Same phenomenon with the Song of Achilles. Put it on the shelf for almost a year and now it’s my favorite book :,)

@hayleya.439 2 года назад

Ugh I hate when that happens!

@joana6449 2 года назад

Jack I would listen to literally any audiobook you narrate I love the way you read the quotes

@shabann554 2 года назад

I love how you’re literally glowing, the enormous smile on your face as you’re passionately talking about the books. Thank you for this video, I added new books to my to read list. 🥰

@marafeenchen1478 2 года назад

Not me ordering half of the list because “Song of Achilles” and “The 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo” were some of my favorite reads in 2021 as well!

@caitlin4873 2 года назад

finally someone else who is a character > plot kind of person . don't get me wrong I love a good plot but man characters make or break a book I need to be invested in the character's story

@mels2036 2 года назад

I'm literally so happy that you read Loveless and talk about it on your channel - ace representation and basically just acknowledgement of our existence is still so rare and it just feels like a warm hug to see someone you adore educate themselves and others on the topic :) thank you Jack!

@salma5767 2 года назад

Obsessed with these videos and your recommendations Jack! Please add “Mornings in Jenin” to your 2022 reading list you won’t regret it!

@radha1172 2 года назад

You're my comfort RU-vidr. I love your videos so much. You've inspired me to start reading and now I finish almost 1 or 2 books a week. Thank you so much for your books Jack. Hope I can meet you someday ❤

@lolamarcos5925 2 года назад

I loved Hamnet so much that when I finished all I wanted was to thank Maggie O'Farrell for her service to the world. I recently read "This must be the place", one of her other books, and it is also brilliant! I can't recommend it enough

@jpark7514 2 года назад

KIM GIYOUNG is pronounced as Jee-Young. I'm Korean. It is entitled, 내 이름은 김지영. Jiyoung is the first name and Kim is the family name. I remembered I was reading and crying in the library holding this book. It totally reminded of my life as a woman living in S. Korea. I am a mother of three children and work so hard 24/7. I run my own biz as well. We, women need to work a lot harder than men in order to get accepted in S. Korea. So...the thing is that less women only want to marry than they were in the past. They don't even want to bear kids. S. Korea is becoming a kidless country.

@MissEmmaJayne 2 года назад

As usual Jack you inspire me to read, to gain that love and affection for a book, to grasp life through any persons eyes in the beauty of their work. This inspires me to read every book I own this year & then treat myself to every single book I do not already own. Jack all I can really say is thank you 😊

@tom_j. 2 года назад

I have read almost all of these, but seven husbands of evelyn hugo and the song of achilles hust hit me so much harder than the others, but i must say while song of achilles gets you at the end, evelyn hugo is amazing from start to finish, like i cried three times, it was amazingly paced and so interesting, can not recommend enough

@juneyokakul 2 года назад

I love Piranesi sooooo much!!!! I’ve never read anything like it before. It truly is a masterpiece.

@hoseokssprite8825 2 года назад

i could listen to you talking about books for hours honestly your reviews did justice to the books TT

@thatsyourfookinjobyoufooki3565 2 года назад

some of my favorites this year were "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth, "Radio Silence" by Alice Oseman (which I think you'd like too since you liked Loveless), "Circe" by Madeline Miller (personally thought this one was even better than Song of Achilles) and "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Melinda Lo, I'd highly recommend all of them, absolute bangers

@mally6101 2 года назад

as someone who lives in a studio apartment, the precarious tower of books behind jack is honestly such a mood😄

@sophhnavarro 2 года назад

I actualy just finished reading Beautiful World, Where Are You about 2 days ago and GOD DAMN. Thank you for bringing this book into my life. I loved the honest, down to earth conversations, the discussions about societal, political and economic problems of our times, finding beauty in the mundane and the importance of relationships. I'm so glad I started my year with this book

@gabbychats8492 2 года назад

I live for your reviews, the way you describe a book is so intentional and perfect, I always learn a little after watching one of your videos, it’s amazing! Looking forward to your videos in 2022

@WhoaThereMama 2 года назад

I've read The Housekeeper and the Professor three times now, and I cry every single time. I was rooting for it to make your top books of the year. So glad it did. Also very much into the "No plot. Just vibes." I'd wear that shit on a t-shirt, especially when I take plot workshops.

@gracemai27 2 года назад

Can we all just appreciate how good Jacks reading voice is 😍

@ShauniVD 2 года назад

Loved that you used quotes to show your appreciation of the books. ❤️

@mmarieritter216 2 года назад

Thank you for so much year-end content round up! I have been organizing my reading and trying to be more intentional about it for the past couple of years, and your excitement for reading is so infectious. Favorite reads for 2021 were Circe (shocker) and a book called the Deep by Rivers Solomon - the audiobook was read by Daveed Diggs of Hamilton and it was such a brilliant concept that I devoured it in one go. Completely shattered already this year by Book of Longings by SMK -- like genuinely cried all day over it. Books take us to that special place. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

@sarahgrace3488 2 года назад

I find your comment on fantasy and sci-fi interesting... especially as, for me, it is ALL about humanity (or the lack thereof) that I find interesting. To me, I find an exploration of identity, culture and biology, and its impact on humanity deeply fascinating to read and learn more about through fantasy. So many of our cultures have been defined by those who given themselves the power to define what is human, and what is not (for example, I'm disabled, and I've encountered a lot of people in my life who wouldn't see me as human)-and I find it cathartic in that way to engage with works that ask if it is necessary at all to be human, or be humanlike, to have worth-or to examine how society would be so radically different, or radically the same, if there were just a few factors added in or taken away. But even if I disagree with it, and find it a bit of a frustratingly limited perspective on two very broad genres-it's still interesting to see from the perspective other people who don't like the same thing that draws me to them!

@marie-gc4sy 2 года назад

I can’t even begin to explain how much I love your channel. 1st video I watched was the Harry styles poetry and ever since you helped me fall in love with books again. I am always looking forward to watch every video

@Kiwiohkiwi 2 года назад

I just started reading Open Water after seeing your IG story, I'm loving it so far. And Jack, I hope you have a nice day, also please stay hydrated.

@manal797 2 года назад

Omg was just reading Hamnet before I clicked on this video! Can confirm it is stunning-lush, poetic language at its best 🥺

@ohsoabby4689 2 года назад

Fav of the year was The Poppy War trilogy! But to you I would highly recommend I Am, I Am, I Am which is also written by Maggie O’Farrel

@sharayukorade4290 2 года назад

The way all your books are in pristine condition makes me love you even more and I didn't think that could be possible🥰✨

@salma3803 2 года назад

he’s actually likes to dog-ear and write in his books !

@user-on9cb1ik7i 2 года назад

@@salma3803 but the condition is still rlly good. He said he doesn't like to break the spines and none of his books have stains or ripped/torn pages

@rebellerene 2 года назад

just wanted to say that i apprecitae your content so much jack! i was stuck on what to get my brother for christmas and ended up getting him before the coffee gets cold because of how much you sang its praises and can i just say: the lad's in love lol. so thank you, and hope you and everyone else who reads this has an absolutely wonderful 2022!

@thescarediest 2 года назад

My favorite books I read in 2021 were 1. The Color Purple - Alice Walker 2. Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner 3. Giovannis Room - James Baldwin 4. Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata 5. The library book - Susan orlean

@holgersebastian9447 2 года назад

My favorite book in 2021 was Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I know it's Fantasy and that's not everyones favorite genre but this book was just *chef kiss*. Especially the characters were so human even though they had magical powers and you learn the story of every single one of them. And then about the second book of this series... it just broke my heart...

@vivik11 2 года назад

seeing loveless on this list makes me so happy hehe

@lfior 2 года назад

This book video format is so much better than any of Jack's videos I've seen before, perhaps because he gives time to each book and describes it with more care? I liked it.

@carolineagustian4258 2 года назад

I've read so many books from your recommendation and I loooove them!! You're the one I trust the most on the internet to recommend books to me. Love!

@SA-xv3kv 2 года назад

Favorite books of the year: 1) The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie 2) Pastoralia by George Saunders 3) Out by Natsuo Kirino 4) The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad 5) The Hole by Pyun Hye-young

@makennabright6337 2 года назад

The quote from a little life is my favorite book quote of all time. I mean, just so true and so profound. That book and the quote changed my life honestly.

@annamanaccia5838 2 года назад

OMG that Evelyn Hugo quote was literally my favorite as well!! Great recs but would love for you to review fanfiction next, because there's genuinely some really amazing writing out there (especially The Life and Times by Jewels 5)

@pippaquinton6041 2 года назад

i tried and tried to get into hamnet last year but it quite literally put me into a reading slump! so many people love it so I was surprised when I didn't! i might have to give it another go this year because I've literally been devouring books so far in 2022 😂😂

@tekla_bablishvili 2 года назад

So, I'm currently reading The Song Of Achilles and hearing someone describing it with such love makes me so happy that I can barely hold back tears. I guess this book has already made me so emotional.

@Definitelynotabot4 2 года назад

It's so good!!!🤧🤧🤧

@tekla_bablishvili 2 года назад

@@Definitelynotabot4 I’ve finished it and now I’m sobbing like a child.😖

@lauraclare93 2 года назад

"A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles was one of my favourites of 2021 and one I think you will really enjoy - I read it nearly a year ago and I recommend it to anyone who will listen! Also "When all is said" by Anne Griffin. Oh, and "Hamnet" and "The Song of Achilles" (on your recommendations). Thanks for such fab content - the way you review each book so clearly and analytically, in 2021 I was really determined to stop and think about books a lot more, rather than just update my Goodreads account and move onto the next book...

@emmacd6515 2 года назад

I loved A Gentleman in Moscow, I wasn’t sure whether it would be my type of thing but it ended up being one of my favourites of the year!

@who3524 2 года назад

love the little inside he does when showing us a part of the book!

@untypicalstereotype1766 2 года назад

as a mixed person, I RAN to order the vanishing half ( as well as passing from your last video)!! you are the one to trust for book recs

@saragarrity8218 2 года назад

My favourite book of the year was undoubtably A Little Life. The writing alone is what stood it out from all others for me. SO excited for To Paradise 🥺 Also a shout out to Trent Dalton - an Australian author who wrote Boy Swallows Universe, All Our Shimmering Skies, and Love Stories - which were tied second.

@miaisabel580 2 года назад

I read tsoa and Evelyn Hugo in the same week… long story short I was bawling my eyes out most of that time, definitely my favorite reads of 2021 (+ Ninth House)

@riakolaric3633 2 года назад

loveless was such a beautiful story. im so glad you enjoyed it as well. it was so captivating. i loved it !

@ewa2401 2 года назад

I just wanted to say thanks, Jack! I've been on a journey to re-discover my love for books and reading and your videos have been a big part of that. As a former bookworm, that kid that wanted to become a writer, at some point I just lost the magic. I think I hit the wall when I felt the need to transition form children's/ya literature to a more 'adult' titles. It just wasn't as joyous for me anymore, it felt more like a chore then anything else. But lately, I've started reading more and more and what's most important, finding the joy of it again. I'm trying not to tie myself with expectations that a book I wanted to read isn't as respectable of a title or that I need to power through the classics, just because it is something that I'm suppose to do. Book I just finished: 'Tender is the Flesh' by Agustina Bazterrica - it's grusome and disgusting and awful but also... good? I know there're mixed opinions on it and it definitely was hard to stomach for the most part but I'd love to hear your review. And that ending tho! Also: idea for a series - Nobel Prize in Literature - book per winner!

@ChloeS_dawnsbroken 2 года назад

Jack would love A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Bachman. It's so warm, heartwarming and feels like a home, honestly. The characters completely captured my heart. My favourite read of 2021.

@Laura-ip3zv 2 года назад

My favourite was anxious people, also by the same author. I think Backman is amazing at building these real characters that you can relate to. I have read almost every of his books and liked all of them (beartown probably is my 2nd favourite) But anxious people I already read 3 times, even though I just discovered it half a year ago😅

@MatildaTheBookDragon 2 года назад

@@Laura-ip3zv have you seen the series on netflix? very close to the book, I loved it.

@aditibhatnagar9579 2 года назад

I'm currently reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles and highly recommend it! The prose is exquisite, the characters are memorable, and the premise is fascinating!

@SheriSmiles22 2 года назад

I LOVE this book. I have a hard copy and bought it on Audible. I have read and listened to it multiple times.

@SheriSmiles22 2 года назад

Have you read "A Murmur of Bees"? Also a huge recommendation from me.

@aditibhatnagar9579 2 года назад

No I haven't but it's going on my TBR list, thank you!!

@hugitkissitloveit8640 2 года назад

Love this thread!

@elenagibbons4719 2 года назад

My grandma loves that book, she's read it several times!

@emmaberger3748 2 года назад

I love how you manage to talk about these books all the time but somehow manage to add something different. I really liked the quote as a sneak peek into what to expect.

@honoka7917 2 года назад

getting over a break up rn and seeing how u did it with running towards books... i feel so validated

@user-vl8rx5gl9z 2 года назад

I really recommend you reading Carlos Ruiz Zafón, it's the most read author in the Spanish Languaje (like, 15 million copies??) and his aesthetic is immaculate! The best one is "The Shadow of the Wind" (it covers soo many topics related to human interactions, a mystery about a writer and the traditional things that would happen in the 20th century too ^^ its gripping!). However, if you want a shorter one, "Marina" is so cool too. Anyways, thanks for your videos! I practice my English and have a whale of a time haha regards from Spain 👋

@chasingthetwins7951 2 года назад

Totally agree. This is my number one recommendation since the first time I’ve read this book, quite a few years ago. Glad to see someone else recommend it too.

@rafd3593 2 года назад

I agree, The Shadow of the Wind is a top read. The main character in the book, to my mind, is post-Civil War Barcelona. The other three books in the series are also excellent, with the prequel The Angel’s Game being my personal favourite.

@mariannepapapetrou1599 2 года назад

Definitely want to recommend Never let me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, the characters are so realistic, relatable and fleshed out, the relationships between them, the writing, the plot are amazing and immersing, not to mention the actual concept and the setting of the story. It's just a masterpiece. Anyone reading this, please give it a go

@phryg2035 Год назад

I love this book and it means a lot to me personally. Absolutely recommend.

@georgegiannarakis7 2 года назад

The way you articulate your words I love

@glendaw5221 2 года назад

My favorites of 2021 would be some of yours-Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Housekeeper and the Professor among them. My favorites of the year were Project Hail Mary, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Midnight Library. I’m not normally a sci fi reader so those were a surprise. I was not going to read the Sally Rooney book, but based on your description, I’ve now reserved it at the library. Happy New Year!

@maudhaugland5822 2 года назад

I need to read Piranesi and The Song of Achilles asap! Loveless was wonderful 💛 My favorites of 2021 were Norwegian Wood by Murakami, Anxious People by Backman and 1984 by Orwell ✨

@lucyx3061 2 года назад

You’re keeping me alive with these videos 🙃

@chrissyelric7134 2 года назад

I hope you get better soon!

@soohyunface 2 года назад

I love how jack reads us a quote from the book as well, cause sometimes i feel like i’ll enjoy a particular book but the way its written is not something i would like, so this really helps you get a better idea of the book

@MichaelHosea9829 2 года назад

When you take out some exiquite lines from the book, it stimulates my yearning to have it. *It illustrates prodigiously about the book*

@r.i.t.i.k.a 2 года назад

As an AroAce myself. Oh my heart when loveless is in that pile 🥺❤️ And The song of Achilles 🥺🥺 That book shattered me into pieces and I thanked Mz. Miller for it. And call me by your name. Kinda 😌

@TheKarinaChronicles 2 года назад

I love how you read those beautiful quotes!

@marymik7372 2 года назад

I love that you added quotes!

@flarang7077 2 года назад

The Count of Montecristo is definitely the best book I've read in 2021, and probably the best book I've ever read. It had it all: complex plot, character development, suspense, plot twists, it made me laugh, cry, hold my breath... It was so good I didn’t want to finish it. A chunky book that requires some effort, but you'll never want to put it down. Absolute masterpiece.

@stopthatwaffle9928 2 года назад

Ay I'm glad you liked Piranesi so much!! That was almost a one-sitting read for me. Also, you would definitely like Miller's other book, Circe.

@graceirving6897 2 года назад

I highly recommend Name of the Wind! The writing is spectacular and full of nuance :) Big brain details while still being accessible!

@dhvanimodi3225 2 года назад

this has become my comfort video.

@aulbayne 2 года назад

Yessss! I was hoping you would make a video like this, since you read so many it’s hard to pick out the ones I 100% want to add to my TBR!! And some of you may have heard but we actually created a BOOK CLUB with the community 📚😎 (details in replies)

@Hello-wj6cp 2 года назад

It’s on 📚R📚E📚D📚D📚I📚T📚 And the community is just Jack’s name :) It’s also a cool place for us to communicate and post anything from memes to book recommendations. Thank you to anyone who joins and we really hope you enjoy it! :D

@someone-zp7lr 2 года назад

I absolutely loved before the coffee gets cold , there’s also a sequel for it ( and in my opinion it’s even better than the 1st book ) . It also has the same title except the cover is orange and not blue. I don’t hear much people talking about the sequel , so I’m interested to hear ur opinion about it

@zafor919 2 года назад

thank you so much! I read the first one a while ago and enjoyed it and didn't know there was a second one until now...

@Lionhearted626 2 года назад

Love the mid roll ads as you recite the excerpts.

@xlenzyl7604 2 года назад

after a long day your videos just makes me happy

@bry4212 2 года назад

That sally rooney quote you shared actually made me jaw drop, ordering that book asap

@LienXP 2 года назад

"The Pull of the Stars" by Emma Donoghue is definitely one of my favourite reads of 2021. I couldn't put it down

@francesmelville2918 2 года назад

your review of no one is talking about this resonated so much with me. i didn’t necessarily enjoy reading it but i can’t stop thinking about it

@lauramolteni2431 2 года назад

Omg I'm so happy you talked about loveless, I love that book so much!

@claudianedeianu6239 2 года назад

The white tiger by Aravind Adiga was my favourite for 2021. The writing is so simple but so effective. It's an amazing social fresco of Indian society, dark humour, fast pace, intense. I was completely hooked by literally 1st page and my reactions most of the time scared my partner 😅

@rhianx 2 года назад

Oh I'm SO here for the Loveless shout-out! I loved that book. The queer friendships within is *chef's kiss*

@beckygust6797 2 года назад

JACK! Where have you been my whole literary life???? Thank you so much for the book recommendations. I have added most of them to my TBR list. I am so happy I stumbled upon your channel today! I am also a character-driven reader so I look forward to future recommendations from you. Also, your thoughts and feelings about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo are exactly how I feel as well.

@1book1review 2 года назад

discovered your channel last year and really enjoy how you talk about books and you are definitely the first who sparked an interest for Loveless even though I'd been seeing around a lot.

@kookiekrumzjk7577 2 года назад

I’m so glad you included Loveless in this! It was on of my favorite books of 2020 & I have never related to a character more than Georgia. I think it’s a good book to recommend to someone who doesn’t really understand what being asexual means. I have a hard time explaining it myself, but I think Alice did a great job.

@El-wx6vp 2 года назад

My top books where: 1. Call me by your name 2. Song of Achilles 3. The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo 4. The vanishing half. Needless to say by now I trust your judgement on writing Jack, considering that we seem to enjoy the same kinds of books haha.