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The TBR expert has been using the Booktuber's videos to get their recommendations for all their other clients and panics when they realise their new client IS THE BOOKTUBER!
There are too many good books out there, what he has read still doesn't scratch the surface (unless the person recommending only reads very mainstream stuff)
a lot of local libraries offer services like these for free! my library does “Your next 5 reads” where you fill out a form on what you’re interested and a librarian emails you recommendations than you then can check them out at your library!
Yes please! I Do a challenge where i want to read a book from every country in the world and a lot of books for my List came from your Channel. It would be nice to have more recommandations🎉
You should do a Mr B’s Emporium book spa. It’s an independent book shop in Bath (hence the “spa”). You get to sit with an advisor and over a cup of tea talk books. They go off and get a pile to talk through. Several books are included in the price. As a relaxing day trip I cannot recommend it enough. I did mine a few years ago and need to get the book pile down so I can justify going back!
Stenio Gardel, the author of The Words that Remain, is from the state that I live in, Ceará, a state in the North East of Brazil. He was born in the same city my sister was born, Limoeiro do Norte. I am so happy that his novel is being read outside our frontiers!!!
Muito legal ver cada vez mais o Jack ler livros brasileiros e trazer um pouquinho da nossa literatura para fora do nosso país. Ele adorou ler Clarisse, vai amar Stenio Gardel também
YES Identitti! It's SUCH ride, it does have supernatural/fantastical elements, but it's focus is more towards highly intellectual I think. I found it very interesting in regards to my studies, and I found it quite noticeable Sanyal is a cultural studies academic. You should definitely read it!!
Agreed! It gives a complex variity of perspectives on Indian identity and the deconstruction of "self" in gerneral. Very interesting also for people without Indian heritage (like me) I loved it... and loved to hate saraswati
i'm pretty sure you've never read latvian literature so here's a great recommendation - soviet milk by nora ikstena. it's a look at a mother/daughter relationship and how the soviet regime affected them. the latvian title actually translates to "mother's milk", which is a reference to how the mother chose to not feed the daughter with her own milk. it is a heart wrenching & gorgeous read.
adding this to my tbr! my great grandparents were from latvia, and left before the soviet regime, but i need to know more about latvian history. thank you, stranger!
As a Brazilian, I get so excited and proud every time Jack mentions a brazilian book hahaha last video was Clarice Lispector, and now The words that remain that I read last year and absolutely loved (and I hope jack loves it too bc this book completely wrecked me)
OMG i would be so happy if somebody talked about Identitti!! It was one of my favourites of 2022, and I would be so interested how the english translation comes across (I'm german so I read it in german) and also how other people think about the very nuanced discussions and ideas in this book. It is fundamentally and a bit satirically going through every direction the discourse regarding racism, colonialism and identity has taken in the last years (but still takes it very seriously as the author herself is POC), it would be so interesting to hear someone elses opinions about it! Even if you hate it it's fine, as it is a bit - strange? Maybe that's the word 😅 your Comparison to Yellowface seems very on point to me!! Just with a way more likeable character (not very hard to be fair)
I read it in German as well and loved it. I loved how there was no easy solution I agreed with all involved on some points and disagreed on some. It felt a bit like work in parts cause I had to think so much and they used so many "intelligent" words 😂 I also think fantasy elements is a bit exaggerated, that part it is most of the book just an inner monologue with a goddess
yess, i'm so excited that you've been getting into brazilian literature! can't wait to know what you think of the words that remain, everyone says it's very poignant, heartbreaking and breautifully written!
can't believe it's almost been 2 years since the first of these... still get the same excitement whenever you upload, as though i had just newly discovered your channel, but it must be quite a few years now, as i still remember the late study-tuber days. what a reality check and also thanks for all the great videos
I am one of those real ones who has been here a while 😄 was in your first 1k subscribers on your main channel and followed this one since day one! Stay groovy Jack, your content makes me smile every time 😊💜
Ohhh I remember watching the videos from the last time you did this! I always love watching people use this TBR service, I am always really intrigued and want to try it for myself too, but can never justify the price when I still have books on my TBR hahah! Excited to watch 😊 😊
Thanks so much for sharing this! You are really helping me get back into reading and finding such interesting books for me to explore. I used to read such simple formulaic books. My mind is getting challenged so much more!
I dont comment a lot on this channel sadly but i just wanted to say that i've been watching your videos for years now since the writing videos! and you're one of the most heartwarming RU-vidrs on this platform, your videos always make me laugh and dont failt to make my days happier and calmer 💞
Identitti was the book that got me out of a massive reading slump last year! Can’t wait for your opinion on it. Even though I also read Yellowface last year I totally overlooked the similarities😂 Maybe because I read one in English and one in German. Anyway have fun reading your recommendations
i feel like Jack is the literary fiction expert and i NEED him to give me recommendations like normal people because that's the book that made me fall in love w the genre
As you've mentioned your desire to read at least one book from each country, I have some Portuguese classics in mind that could be your cup of tea: "The Maias" - This novel traces three generations of the Maias family, primarily focusing on their romances. Set in 19th-century high-society Portugal, the narrative offers a glimpse into an ever-changing world with the author's critical views. The characters are skillfully portrayed, marked by tragedy and destiny. "The Book of Disquiet" - Comprising diary entries of one of Fernando Pessoa's personas, this book explores his wanderings around Lisbon. You can read any page in any order, as it is observational, lyrical, and poetic. "Blindness" - I couldn't compile this list without recommending a book by José Saramago, our only Nobel Prize winner. Although I haven't read this one yet, Saramago's unorthodox writing style, marked by minimal punctuation, is distinctive. "Blindness" is a dystopian tale where a sudden pandemic leaves the entire world "blind," sparing only a few. I hope you consider picking up one of these books, and perhaps others in the comment section might have additional recommendations! :)
All these sound really good! If you like All Those Who Remain, it reminded me of The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali. Similar vibes- a M/F couple in Iran were set on getting married, but for some reason, he never shows up. By the next 50 years, she immigrates to the US, finds out he did too (and lives within 50 miles of her), and she finally has the opportunity to ask him why he left her. It was so good .
I think you would really like Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park, which I would describe as historical/literary fiction that looks at how historical events relate to Korean History and if there was a group still working towards a unified Korea. It is a big book, but its basically 4 books in 1 book so
i'm intrigued! would you recommend this book to someone who has little background knowledge in korean history? like are events explained, or just referenced?
cheers jack (and the book expert), been wanting to find a new book to read in german for language practice and identitti sounds amazing !! added it to the tbr straight awayy
OMJACK, Stênio Gardel is an incredible author and i'm so happy that his novel, the words that reamin (a palavra que resta) is finally coming to north america. This book is DEVASTATING, and it represents so much of brazilian culture. I'm so glat to see more brazilian names pop up in your videos, clarice lispector, stenio, i wish u could read Carla Madeira, she's the end of world for all authors
Same. I hate complicated world building and focus on the story, but love when elements of fantasy are there to explore human experience and the characters. Anyone who likes stuff like that, read Suture by Nic Brewer! Just make sure you can stomach body horror because it's a huge part of the novel. The book hammered me till flat and then blew me back up like a cartoon character
fantasy and scifi aren’t only about swords and aliens 😭 there’s so much out there that’s actually grounded in humanity and philosophy. a fantasy writer i love is robin hobb who’s written some of the best character and relationship work i’ve ever read
I'm brazilian, the word that remain is in my tbr, and I was just waitinf to read to recommend to you in the comments, I think I'm gonna love it, and hope you will too ❤❤
Your recommendations are amazing. The 52 BookClub Challenge has a category for magical realism. Before the Coffee Gets Cold fits right into that category. I love how personal the Book Expert gets!
I would love to see you reading Carla Madeira. Her writing is pure poetry. I recommend "Tudo é Rio", I think that was translated to Everything is a River. It's super famous on brazilian booktok, and although it started some controversy because deals with violence against woman, it definitely worth reading to experience Carla's writing.
I tried out this service at the end of last year and I also had Susie recommend for me! One of the books I was recommended actually ended up in my favourites of the year 🥰
omg YES Identitti was one of my favourite books of the year when it came out. so happy to see it's been translated to english and I'm super curious to hear what you think of it!
Just finished this new, original collection of fairy tales, entitled 'Sillies, Fancies, and Trifles' - it was phenomenal and just perfect for the season. You guys would love it! What's everyone else reading, I want some more recommendations to add to the lovely ones here. Keep up the beautiful videos :)
Thank you for sharing this service and your experience with it, it seems really fun! 😊 'Identitti' is amazing, Mithu Sanyal is one of my favourite writers of both fiction and non-fiction. She has a wonderful way of handling heavy subjects with humour and empathy and treating each of her characters with kindness.
Name of the books for those like me who got distracted but want to read the books: Stenio Gardel - The words that remain Mithu M. Sanyal - Identitti Nicola Dinan - Bellies
I just listening to this in the background and I fully didn't recognise Saraswati, i was here thinking Sarah Swati and i was like damn. I know it's not intentional but this is just unintentionally funny xD
So, in my home city of Bath, we have a bookshop called Mr B’s. They have a quiz on their website you can fill out and they’ll email you with recommendations. Also you can book a reading spa in person to chat with a bookseller. Or, there’s an option for about £120 for 12 months of books posted to you! :D can’t recommend them enough
omg jack!!! the words that remain is such a brilliant and devastating book. im so glad to know that u are getting more into brazilian literature!! btw Carla Madeira, Aline Bei and Machado de Assis are some brazilian authors that i think u would love
"Identitti" is also the german title. It is a wordplay, since identity is Identität and Titti, well, a, let´s call it playful term for boobies would be Titties. The book was also nominated for the Deutscher Buchpreis 2021. I can really recommend the book that got the prize 2022, Kim d l´Horizon´s Blutbuch. You should check it out when it is translated to english!
Omg the fact they recommended identitti made me feel so intellectual. I mean yeah it was a best seller in germany where I'm from, and I'm not that big of a reader, but we all love that ego push😂
You would absolutely LOVE the Theory of Flight by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, it's an African novel which is some of the best writing I've ever read. I was lucky enough to have it as a setwork and enjoyed every second of studying it.
Identitti is soooo good, i'd be really interested to see how the translation reads because i remember reading it and thinking this would be so hard to translate into English because so much of the language feels very like german inside culture to me idk if that description makes sense but if it's translated well i think you might really love it, it is sooo funny
Oh my god Jack!!! I literally just read the words that remain and thought this would be right up your alley it was amazing I can't recommend it enough!
while we’re on a book recommending journey, can anyone recommend a book about people who either love or learn languages or anything linguistics related? maybe a romance book or anything like that
Kind of different, but Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino is YA, and is about two people who fall in love that communicate while teaching/learning American Sign Language at a Deaf Camp.
Jack if remembering this video makes me a real one what does it mean for me that I remember being here before your channel even became a booktube and you made a this second channel 🤭
Hey, Jack! Maybe it would be a cool idea to pick a random subscriber with who you would exchange your 3 book recommendations that you think the other will enjoy.
Now i wonder what Jack would think about my book lol, there are aliens but we never meet them, they're mostly an inciting incident for a human made apocalypse
The words that remain is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read both in content and especially in style. It's a shame you'll read It translated, but I hope you will still enjoy it
Jack, i think you should try The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf. It's a historical fiction about the racial riot that happened in Malaysia on May 13 1969. Also the main character has OCD but at that time there is no knowledge about the mental health condition so everyone thinks she is possessed by spirits. It's YA though...
