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Books mentioned - Piglet by Lottie Hazell - Green Dot by Madeleine Gray - The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories - The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Miye - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
my march tbr: - The Firebrand, by Marion Zimmer Bradley - Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin (i know it’s not a lot, but i’m a uni student, so i usually can only read 2/3 books during uni months!)
A Psalm for the Wild-built is my all time favorite book, and everyone I have talked to who has read it loves it too. It's such a cozy, comforting, beautifully written book. Would recommend to anyone!
If I’m sad, I usually take the dust jacket off of my hardback King of Scars and Rule of Wolves books by Leigh Bardugo and stare at their gorgeous designs. Then I’m not sad anymore!
Am I the only one who reads hardbacks without the dust jacket… and then puts it back on when you finish and put it back in the shelf? I hate to keep on bending the dust jacket since the paper seems quite thin
I absolutely loathe hardbacks, but as soon as I get one, that dust jacket is being ripped off and stored until done. The amount of paper cuts I've gotten on my thumbs from holding the bottom, or reach for it out of my bag(it always slides off like an inch and my finger ALWAYS finds the most frayed edge!!) is absurd. Paperbacks for the win!!!! Give me a smaller, bendy book!
I discovered your channels last fall, Novemberish. I’ve read a number of your recs since then and you simply do not miss. I have loved everything you’ve suggested that I’ve read so far. My TBR has quadrupled and I’m reading more than I have in a long, long time. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and your insights and your recommendations!!
I own a small English bookstore here in Korea! 😁 📚 It’s called Chaek Out Books (chaek means book in Korean) I’m curious what you’ll get up to when you’re here! Paju is the main publisher hub and there are so many bookish places there. But I live in Daejeon and we also have a lot of independent bookstores! ❤
I work in a library and also one of the few staff that processes books. And the first thing I do when I’m working on a hardback book before releasing it, is to check behind the cover and the spine for any special designs 😂 Also thanks for another video!! ❤
I had to sit with that for a long time. I thought the writing was very good, but ultimately, now having finished that for a year, I honestly did not like it. That book gave me whiplash and at the time, I thought that that was a good thing, but after a lot of thought, I think a lot of it was just so unneccessary. I love sad books. I love sad endings. There's just a lot of "why???????" moments. I'm not here to crap on your opinion, but I have to mention my change of opinion on it everytime I see or hear someone mention it, because I have never had a book where I thought I loved it, to realizing that I didn't, and switch my stars from a 4 star rating to a 2, upon reflection. Again, it gave me whiplash. I found myself disagreeing to completely agreeing on the points made against the book in a matter of a week.
ohhhh I absolutely ADORE Dallergut Dream Department Store - it was one of my all-time favourites of 2023 so I hope you enjoy it too🥺 seeing all these Korean translated books makes my little Korean heart soar🤎
0:55 my father and i have a game where we have to guess how is the inside cover designed (colour, title, draws...) before taking off the dust jacket. it's pretty funny for me
Have been to South Korea nearly twenty times. My time in the Navy took me there again and again. So many amazing memories but none as memorable as cross-decking to a ROK ship in Chinhae and riding to Guam. Haven't thought about that in years. Love your vids!
!! I read A Psalm for the Wild Built in January and it was FANTASTIC! Had me in tears. It’s short but sweet, atmospheric, and deeply profound in the most effortless way.
Psalm for the wild built is such a beautiful book! Becky chambers rules, prayer for the crown shy rescued me from the deadly jaws of a terrible reading slump last year and I will forever be grateful for the good vibes and thoughtful writing in both of those books
I feel so validated now for never knowing there are sometimes cool designs under the dust jacket! I always figured it's just the title and author, I used to never even check.
When you will go to Korea, you should also read The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. This book tells a story of female friendship and it perfectly reflects the contemporary status of women in Korea and Jeju Island. It introduces the reader to the Henjo way of life, their habits and daily problems. At the same time, it'll accompany you through the historical periods of the island since the WW II and the changes of regimes in the country.
@@dariadelnevo2338 Kim Jiyoung, born 1982 by Cho Nam- Joo; Sonju by Wondra Chang; Violets by Kyung-sook Shin and The Age of Doubt by Pak Kyongni. Hope it helped :)
So exited for “A Psalm for the Wild-Built”!! I love Becky Chambers work and the series is really lovely. Can’t wait for your thoughts about it. It is one of those books that I pick up from time to time.
Jack, do you keep the dust jackets on while you read hardcovers? Don't they annoy you? If you have the hardcovers of Piranesi and Circe, you're going to be so surprised!
Can you please make a video on your Korean literature collection? I read Almond and Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 on your recommendation and absolutely LOVED it! I'd love to have more recs💖
Surprisingly, I read more books in February, while now in March, I have only finished one, "Interview with a Vampire". It's a book I mostly read in the last week of February, but finished in the first couple days of March, so I include it as a read for both months. I DNFed a book and I'm reading some mammoths for "March of the Mammoths", which I don't expect to finish by the end of March.
I can’t believe you don’t know about the hardbacks little designs! My favourite bit about getting hardbacks vs paperbacks. Would love a little video of you going around your books and finding those that do lol
@@fmt0htm I always remember it cos I didn't like it but thought I should finish it when I was halfway through. I really hated it by the end and felt so annoyed I wasted so much time on it. Now i always remember it as a funny memory and sometimes it pays to give up on a book! 😅 remains of the day and artist in a floating world are so good though.
A Psalm For The Wild-Built is one of my all time favorite! This book is so sweet warm and beautiful and Becky Chambers is SUCH a charming writer. The sequel A Prayer For The Crown-Shy is my favorite of the two it's sosososososo beautiful
My February was fleeting as well. I had to carry over a few books into March. No guilt allowed, I keep reminding myself. Your books look intriguing. I am doing a reread of the first three Thursday Murder Club books so I can read book 4. It'll take me a few months to finish because it's low priority. I have my first Ali Hazelwood. (I picked the book of three novellas, Loathe to Love You, to read in Feb. but only read one.) I am currently reading Dial A for Aunties and Heartstopper. As you can see, those holdover books are all romantic.
Some books that I'm not familiar with, excited to hear what you think of them! The Short Story book sounds exciting, I will look into that one! My TBR for March also has Dallergut Dream Department store, I have started it already, but need to finish it for a book club (I don't really like it too much so far). Some other books I want to read are Nefando by Mónica Ojeda and A book, Untitled by Shushan Avagyan. The latter is translated from Armenian, it would be my first time reading an Armenian book, so I'm excited! Then if I am also hoping to get to After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz! Excited to get to it after seeing how much you liked last year! 🤩
Just finished "The Wisdom of Piglet" by Benjamin Hoff and it's an absolute gem! This heartwarming read beautifully captures Piglet's bravery and kindness, offering valuable lessons on resilience and friendship. If you're a fan of Winnie the Pooh, this book is a must-read for its feel-good vibes and timeless wisdom.
wasn't sure what to make of the Dallergut Dream Department Store so I'm excited to see what you thought! you were right, was very similar to Before the Coffee Gets Cold, but I preferred the latter
Hi Jack, thanks for this inspiring TBR. I am looking forward to finish two books and to start reading at least one new book and hope to finish it in March. Best, Norman.
You have 1000 books and you have just been enlightened about the cover under the dust jacket. I so enjoy your videos. Keep them coming you've made my day 😄
Gotta say, I wasn't expecting to see A Becky Chambers book (A Psalm for the Wild-Built), but it's one I intend on grabbing in the near future! I fell in love with her 4-book series "Wayfarer's". I've read the first one like 4 times, and I think about them often. I highly recommend them! I'd love to know what you think of them, Jack!
I’m interested to see what you think of A Psalm for the Wild-Built. I imagine it could be exciting for folks who have never read speculative/utopian fiction before, but those who have may find it overly simplistic, with descriptions of technologies and social customs that are very reminiscent of those found in other novels about eco-conscious egalitarian societies. I think there are other books that do a much better job of sketching out that kind of utopia, such as Ecotopia or Woman on the Edge of Time.
I absolutely loved the Penguin Book of Japanese short stories, so I very much want that volume of Korean stories (I wonder how many of those authors are appearing in English for the first time in that volume). But good Gawd, why would you lug it with you on a journey? Surely Penguin would send you the e-book?
Omg finally!! A psalm for the wild-built is one of my favorite books ever and literally *none* of my favorite booktubers has ever picked it up before, woohoo!! Can't wait to see what you think or it!
The Books We Meet In The Library Podcast reviewed a Psalm for The Wild Built and just released the second in the series A Prayer For The Crown Shy! So gooooood!!
i’d love if you read some books recommended by other booktubers you watch/like! you’re the only bookish influencer that i watch and i need some more book content. ps thank you for the video!!
I think you’ll really love A Psalm for the Wild Built (I liked it - it was like a warm hug). But I recommend reading the sequel (A Prayer for the Crown Shy) immediately after because I honestly feel like they should have just been one book. The sequel doesn’t really have its own arc, it just wraps things up, so it was very unsatisfying when it ended before it felt like the plot could take off. I also highly recommend another novella by Becky Chambers, To Be Taught if Fortunate - it does everything an epic sci fi should do, but in a tiny amount of pages and the ending felt so existential to me, I cried haha
Literally screamed when you compared the korean book to „before the coffe gets cold“ bc i also thought of it and we literally had the same thought 🥹💗🫶🏼✨
I just finished this phenomenal new book of fairy tales entitled Sillies, Fancies, and Trifles - it was phenomenal and I think you'd love it. It would go with the lovely recommendations here. Keep up the beautiful videos :)
Does anyone know if Jack has read "The Art of Starving" by Sam J miller ?? I feel like he would really love this book like I NEED to know his opinion on this book 😭
Omg Penguin Korea short stories has a beautiful cover, I really want it now. But is it include stories from north korea as well? I have read A Psalm last Dec, it’s beautiful and poetic. I hope you’ll like it too!
@RoseCamber he read it in 2022 and I do remember him mentioning it in a video back then. I'm fairly confident it's in one of the main channel videos. I honestly already feel weird about this much research but I'll see if I can find the video for you
@RoseCamber so he mentions it in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-an-8PlgPqOA.htmlsi=h-RAlWv0gMMBjeJ- I'm really hoping he's mentioned it in at least one other video (and I could have sworn he had) or it's going to be really sad that I've remembered it when I haven't even read the book myself. Anyways, have a great start to a new week!
@@AvinaGreen omg I didn’t expect you to actually find it. Thank you so much! This will definitely help start off my week nicely. I hope you have a nice week too!
I’ve been watching for years at this point, and JUST thought about this. I’ve never seen a review or your thoughts on Kristen Hannah’s books. I know you like historical fiction, so I’m curious what you think!
Looool I just read piglet for my book club and I mentioned the exact same thing about the le crueset. I think I enjoyed it but as someone who has had binge eating disorder, I’d say for anyone who has struggled with eating in the past to be a little careful going into it 🫶
I think you might actually enjoy To Be Taught, If Fortunate (I mean, the title?) also by Becky Chambers. It’s a sci-fi that isn’t a sci-fi, which seems to be the usual vibe Chambers goes for. Like it has sci-fi elements but there’s not that much of a plot as much as it is exploring the characters’ dynamics and themes of humanity and life. It’s so quiet and warm. And despite being someone who does enjoy the intense plots of sci-fi, I still really enjoyed it and I think you might as well. PS: I’d like to point out that none of the “fantasy” you read (that I saw) is a proper representation of the genre since booktok is obsessed with romance fantasy. I felt a need to defend the genre 😭 PPS: Super unrelated but since I’m recommending shit anyway, I think you should read Silvia Moreno-Garcia books (because she’s a fave of mine) and the book Velvet Was the Night is so incredibly good and has no sci-fi or fantasy elements whatsoever. Mexico in the 70’s, political tensions, a group called Los Halcones that violently broke protests, and just a really interesting part of Mexican history to learn about. VERY grey characters and the atmosphere is just wonderfully created. But if you’re feeling adventurous and want hints of spookiness and immaculate dark and eerie vibes, then Mexican Gothic and Silver Nitrate are both incredible imo. Ok I’m done xx
hey jack!! can you make a video on korean literature book recs? i have been wanting to get into k-lit but i have no idea where to start? if anyone has any recs, can you please drop them here 👉👈
