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i read 7 romance books in 7 days to fill the void 

Jack Edwards
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love is in the air but I’ve got my face mask on.
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@kellyrosalyn5269
@kellyrosalyn5269 2 года назад
jack's disclaimer about the misogyny surrounding romance novels, the necessity for representation -- they are both so important! thank you for always speaking out against these issues, you're a gem x
@juliamestre2004
@juliamestre2004 2 года назад
Uncut gems
@onionyah
@onionyah 2 года назад
1000000 percent
@savannahgonzales5596
@savannahgonzales5596 2 года назад
literally came to the comments for this comment thx Kelly!! 😭
@tacobell4743
@tacobell4743 2 года назад
Same absolutely love jack for doing this
@NJ-nn5wi
@NJ-nn5wi 2 года назад
legit was just thinking that, like excellent
@BetteDavis19
@BetteDavis19 2 года назад
"I was hoping the book would give me a papercut just so I could feel something" -- I'm going to quote this to my future grandchildren. Masterpiece.
@nanadyna1332
@nanadyna1332 2 года назад
The best line ever 😂😅
@brookk110
@brookk110 2 года назад
Any time I read a boring book now, I’m going to think of this quote xD
@mtlbibliophile
@mtlbibliophile 2 года назад
I laughed so hard at this
@samiraayub2000
@samiraayub2000 2 года назад
I was looking for this comment and found it right on top. 😂
@syflthfia
@syflthfia 2 года назад
"We all pick up and read books for different reasons. That doesn't mean anyone is right or wrong or more intelligent and highbrow than anyone else. And if you have a really great time with a book, that makes it a good book."
@deadmanreading3152
@deadmanreading3152 2 года назад
See everyone? 'my immortal,' is a classic. Anyone who disagrees is just a jealous prep. In all seriousness, I basically agree.
@hauthot287
@hauthot287 Год назад
@@deadmanreading3152 fangz u rok. MCR ROX
@Bookdragon111
@Bookdragon111 Год назад
Yeah, that's the thing ❤
@mws95
@mws95 2 года назад
8:09 “honestly, I was wishing this book would give me a paper cut just so I can feel something” This is my favorite quote lol
@LesleyvanderLaar
@LesleyvanderLaar Год назад
Almost as good as ikea bags under your eyes 😆
@willsolacemahsaamini8681
@willsolacemahsaamini8681 2 года назад
Author: *focuses on the actual plot* Jack: THE SMURF COLLECTION
@margaritakholopova4826
@margaritakholopova4826 2 года назад
Ahahhahahh
@wanderringpagess
@wanderringpagess 2 года назад
😭😭😭😭
@diyac9554
@diyac9554 Год назад
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@shanyasharma6008
@shanyasharma6008 2 года назад
This guy smashes patriarchy everytime, the way he quotes T Swift and that top notch humour. SUCH A KING!
@cvbattum
@cvbattum 2 года назад
I love it so much. Top tier role model (and book recommendations).
@Weepingwillow1314
@Weepingwillow1314 2 года назад
The swiftie in me is satisfied 😌
@shanyasharma6008
@shanyasharma6008 2 года назад
@@Weepingwillow1314 ikrrrrr
@CaffeinatedandChl0rinated
@CaffeinatedandChl0rinated 2 года назад
I VOUCH
@anjalishah2925
@anjalishah2925 2 года назад
Swifties💅🏻
@bethchasie
@bethchasie 2 года назад
"one dimensional characters who are conventionally attractive" "the author was just ticking tropes off a checklist at random" YES JACK say it louder for the people in the back!!!!
@tanishkagidde4379
@tanishkagidde4379 Год назад
Please say it out louder
@hannahheartspaperbacks
@hannahheartspaperbacks 2 года назад
“If we cut some of the details about the sex, maybe we could have had more about the Smurf collection.” Is it weird this just moved up on my TBR? 😂
@chimiko13
@chimiko13 2 года назад
😆😆😆
@OceansTreasure
@OceansTreasure 2 года назад
no fr i was like .. baby that's just you XD im good on the smurfs lmfao
@shreyasmahendra6809
@shreyasmahendra6809 2 года назад
I don't mean to come off as creepy or anything but just wanted to say u kinda look like Katherine McNamara from the shadowhunters series in that pfp . Have a great day.
@manonvo8615
@manonvo8615 2 года назад
Same, give me some romance books with spice!😹🌶
@hannahheartspaperbacks
@hannahheartspaperbacks 2 года назад
@@shreyasmahendra6809 I just looked her up and thank you, because that’s a huge compliment!
@chideraobagaye2016
@chideraobagaye2016 2 года назад
Just watched Jack say “if you’ve never had to think of it then lucky you” twice in two different videos. Go Jack !!!
@theodoesthings
@theodoesthings 2 года назад
same! ahah
@rinalene
@rinalene 2 года назад
... while wearing the same jumper 😅
@cvbattum
@cvbattum 2 года назад
Uploaded on the same day!
@zoeymathis
@zoeymathis 2 года назад
SAME
@claraclonk
@claraclonk 2 года назад
was just thinking this !!!
@ilyqd
@ilyqd 2 года назад
"I've had more tension with my morning granola" It is absolutely impossible to not love Jack
@bellamckinnon8655
@bellamckinnon8655 2 года назад
this seriously got me laughing for a hot sec, he's such a funny fellow
@SH-uv2fu
@SH-uv2fu 2 года назад
Definitely laughed more than I should have
@sireeniddir1972
@sireeniddir1972 Год назад
That had me ROLLING🤣🤣🤣
@kreskova1
@kreskova1 2 года назад
In regards to body types in romances, I'm also annoyed occasionally by how much emphasis is put on how teenie tiny tea-cup sized the female lead is because somehow being tall or average height spoils the fantasy
@sin3358
@sin3358 2 года назад
Same...-_-
@jclyntoledo
@jclyntoledo 2 года назад
😂😂😂 Thats what I thought of, "The hating game"
@aimun5255
@aimun5255 2 года назад
even as tiny woman, it makes me roll my eyes so hard like ok we get your biggest hard on is the size diff
@Urwahdiaries
@Urwahdiaries 2 года назад
Same
@megs3003
@megs3003 2 года назад
its good when they leave out as much detail as possible of the mc so you can imagine what you like.
@catcreme
@catcreme 2 года назад
''maybe we could cut out some of the sex and develop the smurf collection.'' as an asexual I wholeheartedly agree.
@aminishnamedvaati
@aminishnamedvaati 8 месяцев назад
as a greyace individual, i agree. less sex, more smurf collection.
@meikusje
@meikusje 2 года назад
I really appreciate that you mentioned the limited diversity in the male characters of romance novels. Boys also develop bad body image and all the mental crap that comes with that from not seeing themselves represented as the 'desirable' type. Having the 'desirable' characters all fit within the same mold feeds toxic masculinity as well.
@honeysluiced
@honeysluiced 2 года назад
EXACTLY
@Linda-ju5df
@Linda-ju5df 2 года назад
Agreed. Also, I get that romances are fantasy and somewhat of a wish fulfillment so the men will always be described as attractive, but not every woman is attracted to muscle-bound hulking giants!
@rikkebay8548
@rikkebay8548 2 года назад
@@Linda-ju5df I remember my friend's disbelief in High School, because I didn't think guys like Channing Tatum was attractive. I hate muscles.
@Linda-ju5df
@Linda-ju5df 2 года назад
@@rikkebay8548 Same! Like sorry, some of us were Joseph Gordon-Levitt girls!
@rikkebay8548
@rikkebay8548 2 года назад
@@Linda-ju5df Uuhh that's a good pick! I was thinking James McAvoy.
@khalilurtrahman
@khalilurtrahman 2 года назад
0:47 jack being a cultured king 3:25 Seven Days In June 6:12 The Spanish Love Deception 8:22 The Hating Game 11:00 One Last Stop 13:14 Honey Girl 14:58 The Kiss Quotient 17:24 Shipped
@mayalewis2905
@mayalewis2905 2 года назад
thank you so much 😭
@khalilurtrahman
@khalilurtrahman 2 года назад
@@mayalewis2905 Welcome :)
@TheVioletMaze
@TheVioletMaze 2 года назад
Thank you!!!!!!!!
@Mary-lj9id
@Mary-lj9id 2 года назад
luv u💗
@roopasatish8366
@roopasatish8366 2 года назад
I fucking thought that "jack being a cultured king" was the FIRST BOOK!!?!!??
@thepaintingplant9279
@thepaintingplant9279 2 года назад
I almost started crying when you said the main character in the kiss quotient is autistic. I feel like it's so hard to find literature with autistic people who are actually similar to me, who are afab, and not portrayed as robots or people without emotions or just problems for their parents to try and "fix". It really goes to show how important and rare good neurodivergent representation is
@michellevincent2841
@michellevincent2841 2 года назад
Check out Chloe Liese's Bergman books. She is autistic herself. Her books are amazing!
@karinareis64
@karinareis64 2 года назад
There are other books by Helen Hoang who have MCs in the autism spectrum!
@sylviajc8921
@sylviajc8921 2 года назад
Always only you by chloe liese has this too!
@luciaozaniakova956
@luciaozaniakova956 2 года назад
The Brown Sisters books by Talia Hibbert have also autistic representation:) (and author herself is autsitc)
@happyjellycatsquid
@happyjellycatsquid 2 года назад
You should read Act your age, Eve Brown ! Cause both main characters are autistic and I genuinely have never felt more represented by a character than by Eve 🤩
@jackieyau3550
@jackieyau3550 Год назад
Hearing Jack rip up Spanish Love Deception, I kind of want to see his take on the second book in that series 😂
@fluffycorn_njst
@fluffycorn_njst Год назад
Hearing so many negative reviews of the Spanish love deception I’m starting to think if I should just skip ahead of that and move on to the second installment with the American roommate experiment lmao
@freyjathehealer5559
@freyjathehealer5559 Год назад
@@fluffycorn_njst as someone who read the sequel first and was disappointed to say the least reading the sequel. I recommend it. It’s not the best book ever but I had way more fun with it and it fixes a lot of the problems I’m having with the Spanish Love Deception
@rahatumaimah4785
@rahatumaimah4785 Год назад
@@fluffycorn_njst I have recently finished TARE, and have to say, as excited as I was till the 2nd half, the ending was super disappointing 🤦‍♀️ Haven't read TSLD, and want to only for Aaron Blackford, but now pushing it ahead for a little while seeing quite a few negative reviews. I think these books are 50/50 - some loveee it and some find them average. The first half of TARE was okay, 2nd half was exciting and then the ending was horrible. The characters though were realistic, Elena Armas didn't use them well. Kept it too insta love and made them all about smut at the end.
@leesoyeon5853
@leesoyeon5853 Год назад
@@fluffycorn_njst i liked the second book more tbh.
@zknight4481
@zknight4481 3 месяца назад
Oh GOD. There’s a second book?
@jax9387
@jax9387 2 года назад
"gorgeous gorgeous girls read the books about love even though no one loves them" jack I assure you that you weren't the only one who giggled ur humour is just off the charts 😭
@ghaniarashid
@ghaniarashid 2 года назад
Ikr, I was dead laughing😭
@joellem625
@joellem625 2 года назад
Honestly as a female I want a romance with an average described male. It puts unrealistic expectations on both females and males. But same goes for female descriptions they are always so put together and never ever deal with female average body issues. Hopefully we get to see more of that representation. Cause it’s honestly same description over and over. Guy is tall with muscles, girl has perfect skin, hair. And it’s almost always green eyes for female and blue eyes for male like it’s the only two colors out there.
@parvathi252
@parvathi252 2 года назад
PREACHHHH🙌🙌🙌
@LastMinuteGuess
@LastMinuteGuess 2 года назад
This was me reading the Spanish Love Deception. I can't see myself in a love story where the man is absolutely, ridiculously perfect.
@karievrba974
@karievrba974 2 года назад
I read Weather Girl recently and the main male character has a dad bod! It talks about his insecurities about it, there’s also a lot of talk about mental health and depression.
@tamarat9735
@tamarat9735 2 года назад
Absolutely! Or, if the main character has some body issues they are either half assed in their description, or completely unreletable, because every other character and the text itself lets us know that this person is actually incredibly conventionally attractive. E.g. the female protagonist in the Spanish love deception mentions some body issues, but the book keeps letting you know that no, she doesn't actually have any extra weight, DON'T YOU DARE THINK SHE IS PLUS SIZE, and that she just has curves. In the end, turns out she basically has the ideal female body of 2021, but the book doesn't want to flat out admit it. Romance books just always try to make these protagonists seem relatable and 'every girl' while also letting you know that they are basically lingerie models. I'd rather just acknowledge they are flawless looking, than be patronized like that.
@pacchibae244
@pacchibae244 2 года назад
talia hibberts ‘get a life chloe brown’ is an amazing, realistic, but also still entertaining novel, highly recommend!!
@mikaeelahmad7594
@mikaeelahmad7594 2 года назад
Thank you! As a male reader who is often interested in romance, I am tired of the constant sexualization and objectification female authors dump on the male love interests. Especially with the Hating Game. If we are (rightfully) as a community focusing on denouncing the objectification of female characters by male authors, then that same standard should be held for male characters by female authors as well.
@sin3358
@sin3358 2 года назад
Oh they do it with female characters as well which is what makes it worse. They make all the female characters very pretty gals with goddess like bodies but they have low self esteem cause god forbid a woman love and respect herself. That's why it's a problem, cause they put not one, but TWO unrealistic characters in it
@Catherine-yb5xb
@Catherine-yb5xb 2 года назад
Agreed
@beinggstardust
@beinggstardust 2 года назад
Exactly, why can't the male mc be an average or weird guy like most men are?
@joannchu14
@joannchu14 2 года назад
@@beinggstardust so most men are weird huh 😂
@elenawestley8224
@elenawestley8224 2 года назад
@@joannchu14 most humans are weird
@shesellsseashells1455
@shesellsseashells1455 2 года назад
0:57 Exactly! I remember being a massive fan of One Direction 8-ish years ago and my brothers and dad would always make fun of me for it or call their music bad. I never understood that because they never listened to their music or watched interviews with them in it so I couldn't see how they'd formed their opinions. When I grew older I realised that they didn't need to hear the music to dislike it, they were going to say they disliked boybands anyway because it was apart of what it meant to be a man to them.
@itshwhat
@itshwhat Год назад
oiii oiii
@PokhrajRoy.
@PokhrajRoy. 2 года назад
Quote of the Day: “This Valentine’s Day, I’m both unhinged and on Hinge.” (The Dating App Puns were linguistically beautiful)
@craftykatie2524
@craftykatie2524 2 года назад
That was so funny! 😂
@PokhrajRoy.
@PokhrajRoy. 2 года назад
So happy to see the address the misogyny that is so prevalent in literature. Also, we’re all learning to be better to ourselves and to the world.
@anishaverma2159
@anishaverma2159 Год назад
bro seriously I didn't expect you here , I am a fan of ur comments they are always so articulate .
@akshunnadevansh5531
@akshunnadevansh5531 Год назад
​@@anishaverma2159you are staking a guy on RU-vid
@lovelydovey7247
@lovelydovey7247 2 года назад
“Honestly I was hoping this book would give me a paper cut just so I could feel something.” Jack being usual, love it :)
@beatrice3290
@beatrice3290 2 года назад
thank you so so much for talking about misogyny, representation, and even the reminder about Casey's pronouns - it made me so so happy to see a male content creator being so respectful!! kinda made my day better to be honest, really appreciated the little notes about things that aren't always discussed, it would be incredibly easy for you not to mention them but doing so was so wonderful to see for me, and I'm sure for others too (:
@samantharose1001
@samantharose1001 2 года назад
“His eye bags look like they were bought in IKEA” 😂 but seriously appreciated all the conversations in this!!
@HadaraRose
@HadaraRose 2 года назад
I died laughing 😂😂
@giordanodsouza9563
@giordanodsouza9563 2 года назад
He's a self made man. He probably had to assemble those himself. 😂
@jaymienic9647
@jaymienic9647 2 года назад
“I was hoping this book would give me a paper cut just so i could feel something”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@zarounette2
@zarounette2 2 года назад
This joke low key made my day
@redrose8286
@redrose8286 2 года назад
I was laughing so hard i had to pause the video 😂😂😂
@jessforshaw2398
@jessforshaw2398 2 года назад
Author: Sex Jack: SMURF COLLECTION ‘maybe if you spent less time describing the details of sex you would have had more time for the smurf collection’ priceless 😂
@hannahs.4034
@hannahs.4034 Год назад
You roasting The Spanish Love Deception had me rolling 😂 I did not like this book but so many of my book friends loved it. It’s an easy read if you want something to do, but It literally made me feel nothing.
@kimevans4656
@kimevans4656 Год назад
I found it difficult to read because it was so long for no reason 😂
@keerthanakarthik4959
@keerthanakarthik4959 Год назад
OMGGGG same, two of my friends recommended it and it was soooo boring, Jack absolutely and rightfully tore it apart.
@modellodime-7429
@modellodime-7429 Год назад
@@kimevans4656 its probably because Catalina talked too much to herself (and to us) between the dialogues, it was soooo irritating, and the things she said didn’t even make sense for the plot😂
@minfires7572
@minfires7572 Год назад
They had like no chemistry and they both have no personality lmao
@peace5745
@peace5745 Год назад
i feel like the slow burn went a bit overboard because the second part just dissolved into her melting her the mmc even touching the fmc lmao - overall an easy read ( except for how much catalina talk to the readers in the dialogue) but have i seen basically all the tropes used in wattpad back when i was 14 - 15? yes . good nostalgia for me and adorable if youre into love stories with fake dating , grumpy x sunshine and enemies to lovers , but otherwise not as great as id hoped for it to be . if it hadnt completely blown up due to booktok and booktube and bookstagram maybe id have been happier with it becuase after all that sky high praise it just felt a bit lack lustre when i did actually hear it also i feel like the climax came too late ,and left no space for the end conflict - we couldve gone completely without that last conflict and no one wouldve noticed
@sharayukorade4290
@sharayukorade4290 2 года назад
Sometimes i wish he dislikes all books he reads with a burning passion so that we get his incredibly creative roasts and burns 😂
@IleesWay
@IleesWay 2 года назад
i enjoyed the roast SO much 😂😂
@hannahofpaperandsilk2552
@hannahofpaperandsilk2552 2 года назад
Same haha it always lifts my mood for some reason
@badobsession28
@badobsession28 2 года назад
Yes I love it haha😂
@tanisharoy9251
@tanisharoy9251 2 года назад
I'm so baffled by how much power this man has on my TBR list......
@miniwynnie_
@miniwynnie_ 2 года назад
omg same?? Him and Emmie practically write my lists themselves. I'm almost scared of watching vids now because my TBR is getting so freaking long from their recs lmao
@americacastillo202
@americacastillo202 2 года назад
@@miniwynnie_ sameeeee I get my book recommendations from jack and Emmie
@rainndrops_goodvibes5257
@rainndrops_goodvibes5257 Год назад
I really loved one last stop, I was surprised to find it in my school library (I'm a senior in High school), after I finished it I asked if she (the school librarian) had any more by Casey Mcquinston (sorry if I spelled their last name wrong) and she said there was one but it was out so she asked if I would like to reserve it when it comes back, and she said she'll have to get more from Casey next time she orders books I love the librarian at my school!
@laiba5090
@laiba5090 Год назад
That's actually wonderful, in my school library we don't have romance books!!
@srividhya4371
@srividhya4371 2 года назад
good quality punchlines and culture in a 20 minute video? jack is single heartedly reminding me what i signed up for 🤡
@urmom3698
@urmom3698 2 года назад
The difference in height being constantly pointed out in The Hating Game almost made it unbearable to keep reading it. Felt like every other chapter the main character had to mention being so tiny and wittle 🥺
@mominahameed611
@mominahameed611 2 года назад
So annoying
@Alex-wl9xw
@Alex-wl9xw 2 года назад
It's giving that tik tok sound you pair with the huge eyes, I think people started with pointing out this (the girls who go out of their way to point out they're small, the romance novels which do the same about their heroines) and then it got ridiculous :D
@eleftheriak.8889
@eleftheriak.8889 2 года назад
Yeah like girl im happy to give you nate-maddie height difference and MORE. IF YOU COULD STOP POINTING IT OUT FOR A SECOND SO WE CAN FOCUS ON SOMETHING ELSE TOO THAT'D BE AMAZING
@khalilurtrahman
@khalilurtrahman 2 года назад
@@eleftheriak.8889 Nate and Maddie's height difference makes me uncomfortable tbh
@yasminechoerryscherry3701
@yasminechoerryscherry3701 2 года назад
The Spanish love deception is also like that. And dude why does the guy have to be the big tall muscular one and the girl is always tiny don't tell me there's some sexism there
@khalilahd.
@khalilahd. 2 года назад
“It feels like love is in the air and I’m wearing a face mask” the perfect way to describe a good romance read lol. Also the love puns are hilarious! the dad humor is top tier 😭💜
@tom_j.
@tom_j. 2 года назад
Especially during the spanish love deception part, omg those jokes are top tier
@clarino910
@clarino910 2 года назад
“The stakes are literally so low that it’s VEGAN” really got me
@elise85391
@elise85391 2 года назад
I feel like romance has only fairly recently started to acknowledge that bigger/plus sized females can find love too. So maybe it'll get there in terms of the male love interests being able to have dad bods.
@uneedtherapy5937
@uneedtherapy5937 2 года назад
"Maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much" JACK is representing EVERY SWIFTIE ❤ Trying to fit Blondie's lyrics everywhere we can in day to day life
@jolienvandamme2909
@jolienvandamme2909 2 года назад
He should have said no to the Spanish love deception 😂
@Simon-ih5ev
@Simon-ih5ev 2 года назад
I saw ur comment before the video and I just knEW he was gonna say that when talking bout TSLD
@urlovev0613
@urlovev0613 2 года назад
i agree with your username 👍
@uneedtherapy5937
@uneedtherapy5937 2 года назад
@@urlovev0613 just doing social service by reminding everyone that they need one😌
@josephinegrice6737
@josephinegrice6737 2 года назад
I think that I just watch you for your elite humour at this point, the books are a pleasant detail that comes with your videos 😭
@rodsitamara
@rodsitamara 2 года назад
jack is the only man ever! no but seriously, its incredible to see someone so caring and eager to learn about ppls experiences and someone that doesnt hate on things they havent tried!! esp a cis white man
@ghostsomenswho
@ghostsomenswho 2 года назад
"It's light and fluffy like a cake- my compliments to the chef" "The stakes were so low it's vegan" Subscribed cause I am living for these expressions😆
@rockyj885
@rockyj885 2 года назад
Love what you said about why it's important to mention when a book has black, queer, etc. representation. It always kind of felt heteronormative to me to point out when a book is queer, I never want to create a divide, because in my head love is love and people are people. Thank you so much for clearing things up, I hadn't thought of it that way and it makes a lot of sense.
@ode4126
@ode4126 2 года назад
as a lesbian i can confirm i want people to tell me if something is queer bc it's gonna make me run to the bookstore wayyy faster
@mikamikan1079
@mikamikan1079 2 года назад
People will only point out the representation when it's about black people yall bored me
@siiri8902
@siiri8902 2 года назад
@@mikamikan1079 really? I feel like I see most books with queer stories in them, for example, marketed heavily with the fact that there are queer characters. It doesn't bother me, because I wanna specifically support fiction with diverse characters, but I'd love to eventually see a day when representation for a wide variety of people is nothing special or groundbreaking and isn't really a selling point anymore because it's everywhere.
@TheRonnieaj
@TheRonnieaj 2 года назад
@@mikamikan1079 Who is y’all? Curate who you follow better, because that is simply not true.
@miquesbookvlogs372
@miquesbookvlogs372 2 года назад
The most deceptive thing about The Spanish Love deception is the hype lol
@haniyanoor274
@haniyanoor274 2 года назад
So true !
@gg-ym1rz
@gg-ym1rz 2 года назад
Yasss
@taylorhayes1751
@taylorhayes1751 Год назад
You should read 'a walk to remember', the female character isn't seen as conventionally beautiful. Plus It's heart warming and heart wrenching all at once. It is a really beautiful story and now that it's almost christmas it's a perfect time to read it. Seeing as it's set around christmas time 🎄. It's also inspired by the author Nicholas Sparks sisters real life events.
@annabellepope5482
@annabellepope5482 2 года назад
jack wanting less sex more smurf is the wholesome content I needed
@deeptasrinivas2297
@deeptasrinivas2297 2 года назад
I've been waiting for someone to criticize 'The Spanish Love Deception' for so long. I couldn't finish this book because it was so predictable that it bored the life out of me. Also, why didn't anyone find it creepy that he insisted on going to her SISTER'S WEDDING??! I only bothered to read the book as much as I did because of the smut.
@hwlsgrl
@hwlsgrl 2 года назад
how is it it creepy that he insisted on going to her sister’s wedding
@Poppy_pop
@Poppy_pop 2 года назад
@@hwlsgrl a man that supposedly hates you is ADAMANT on going along with you to your sister's wedding and wouldn't take no for an answer. CREEPY. Honestly if i didn't know prior to reading the book that it's a romance, i would've thought there's a plot twist coming and she is either going to be murdered or just something really bad is going to happen (ironically this plot would be a lot more interesting to read).
@gurnoorkaur5037
@gurnoorkaur5037 2 года назад
i even found the smut weird, especially that 'milk me' line, it creeps me out.
@asterismos5451
@asterismos5451 2 года назад
A Clockwork Reader's most recent video eviscerates it in an incredibly entertaining way
@ElizabethNicoleSchwartz
@ElizabethNicoleSchwartz 2 года назад
Jack is now the 4th reviewer I trust to say he didn't like it, so I think I'm dodging that book forever.
@teamamaladze2116
@teamamaladze2116 2 года назад
" i wished this book gave me a papercut, just so i could feel something" Jack's roasts get me cracking up everytime!
@tanujajagtap6434
@tanujajagtap6434 Год назад
Can you explain what that means?
@user-ts5uk1kl7w
@user-ts5uk1kl7w 2 года назад
I love the scene changes you do, it makes the video so much more engaging!! Also love the way you explain books, thanks for the great videos☺️
@Love_Lou444
@Love_Lou444 Год назад
I'm so glad I found this video of yours because One Last Stop is the next book on my [Need to Read ] list... YAAY
@sillyslicker1
@sillyslicker1 2 года назад
As a girl who would much prefer an average-looking guy to a hot one, I'd kill for them to be the male lead in books and movies with relationships.
@sleepysof
@sleepysof 2 года назад
I really recommend weather girl :)))
@chaimaez.h.4530
@chaimaez.h.4530 2 года назад
SAMEEEEEEEEE
@sillyslicker1
@sillyslicker1 2 года назад
@@sleepysof Ooh, thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out 😁
@modellodime-7429
@modellodime-7429 2 года назад
Also, “the flat share” is really goodie you are looking for more realistic characters :)
@xfreja
@xfreja 2 года назад
man i love reading about perfect men in books i can never have though 😪
@khushalishah29
@khushalishah29 2 года назад
I have to say this, Jack has got to be my favourite human ever. The disclaimer about patriarchy, the mention about Casey's pronouns...JACK! THANK YOU! it feels like such a breath of fresh air to see male content creators being so respectful
@beatrizm694
@beatrizm694 Год назад
that´s my perspective as well!!! I love when they are living their lives by themselves and then they fell in love and make each other better. thanks for the book reviews! really liked them
@kristinr4928
@kristinr4928 2 года назад
Your challenge is actually helping me to narrow down my list for the year! My goal is 5 this year since I want to get back into reading again. The book I just started fits into a category already. I also have multiple secondhand books that I've had for years. This is perfect for me!!! Thanks Jack and can't wait to share the list when I'm done :)
@Sarah-ss6fr
@Sarah-ss6fr 2 года назад
"You could have billie eilish on loop all day and you wouldnt hear Ocean Eyes as much as in one chapter in this book " I live for Jack roasting books ❤️😂
@idwbya_supremacy3591
@idwbya_supremacy3591 2 года назад
We love billie Eilish references lmao
@michellexbeauty9832
@michellexbeauty9832 2 года назад
The Spanish Love Deception was about 100 pages too long of Catalina’s inner monologue. I was almost excited for it to end more than see the relationship unfold because it took so long.
@hwlsgrl
@hwlsgrl 2 года назад
i skipped like the first hundred pages and i liked it more LMFAO 😭
@michellexbeauty9832
@michellexbeauty9832 2 года назад
@@hwlsgrl i wish I had done that
@erintalia9490
@erintalia9490 2 года назад
@@hwlsgrl I just started reading it and I might do that just to get through 😂😭
@hwlsgrl
@hwlsgrl 2 года назад
@@erintalia9490 it’s called the spanish love deception but they took so damn long to get to spain
@erintalia9490
@erintalia9490 2 года назад
@@hwlsgrl Yeah I just skipped forward to chapter 12 and they’re not even on the plane yet wtf?? I think I’m gonna dnf for now because it is truly awful
@ananyagoel9865
@ananyagoel9865 2 года назад
Jack you're soo amazing for talking about these issues!! I really liked this video!!
@stephaniecook9212
@stephaniecook9212 2 года назад
This intro regarding romance is so amazing. Often times people think a book has to serve a "function" to be worth reading, but they forget that making you smile is a function.
@prathamgupta6628
@prathamgupta6628 2 года назад
honestly, the void is only being filled by the way jack describes books
@shraddhagupta7062
@shraddhagupta7062 2 года назад
YES
@480z-fllz
@480z-fllz 2 года назад
true i love seeing him talk
@lauraconde1596
@lauraconde1596 2 года назад
"It builds up to its climax" No one, absolutely no one: Jack : Careful, Careful 😂 Loved it
@ChisumRDR
@ChisumRDR 2 года назад
Really you're my fave channel about books on here! And i really needed this video! Like i wanna buy new good books ✋
@mamamacaroni1629
@mamamacaroni1629 2 года назад
I agree w every one of your reviews here, omg!! I was waiting for this video so bad. Thank you Jack :)
@lauracastro3826
@lauracastro3826 2 года назад
Jack, I say this from the bottom of my heart, and as a married young woman who constantly needs to be educating her husband about his int. misogyny, you are a wonderful man and the person who gets to love you will be the luckiest 💕🤗
@lauracastro3826
@lauracastro3826 2 года назад
@Nicky L Thank you, Nicky 👍🏼
@gourisree9991
@gourisree9991 2 года назад
The amount of time I have to put down "The Spanish Love Deception" because of the second hand embarassment I got from their flirting, especially their first kiss. It's just 😭😭 Besides the only personality of Aaron is that he have ✨ocean eyes ✨🌊👁️👁️
@natasha4046
@natasha4046 2 года назад
Istg his eyes are mentioned every two pages 💀 They should have gotten an editor, idk if it was gonna make the book better cause the characters are kinda one dimensional with no opinions. They’re like puppets doing a show. Not real people. So it’s very unrealistic and the eye mentioning makes it VERY cringy.
@ungodlygrace3216
@ungodlygrace3216 2 года назад
i dnf'ed this book because what the fuck was that first scene of her pretending she couldn't hear him? more immature than literal children.
@barshaislam5931
@barshaislam5931 2 года назад
I really wanted to dnf the book but I read it because I wanted to know what the hype is all about!
@izzalp
@izzalp 2 года назад
I tried finish this book 2 times, without success. I bought this shit and can finish. I’m so annoyed that a fell for the hype on TikTok. The reviews!! O M G! I thought “I have to read this book” 🙄
@haniyanoor274
@haniyanoor274 2 года назад
LMAO ! LITERALLY IT WAS TORTURE READING THAT BOOK! Ocean blue eyes is mentioned like 90% the entire book !
@a.m.8640
@a.m.8640 2 года назад
Can you please PLEASE make a video where you’re reading the most recommended (and basic) fantasy books e.g. Armentrout, Sarah J Maas, Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo, V. E. Schwab, Holly Black and more 🥺✨
@t.ris_
@t.ris_ 2 года назад
I don’t think he likes YA Fantasy a lot
@christopherhachet5184
@christopherhachet5184 Год назад
One last Stop is one of my favorite books. Glad you liked it.
@chideraobagaye2016
@chideraobagaye2016 2 года назад
JACK YOU NEED TO READ GET A LIFE CHLOE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT(and the rest of the trilogy) SHE’S BLACK BRITISH AND I THINK HER BOOKS CONTRIBUTE SO MUCH TO THE ROMANCE GENRE!!! GO READ THEM!
@zb4535
@zb4535 2 года назад
I'M READING TAKE A HINT DANI BROWN AND I CANNOT PUT IT DOWN OMG
@chideraobagaye2016
@chideraobagaye2016 2 года назад
@@zb4535 ikrrrrr isn’t it like literally phenomenal!!!! I need Jack to read it (as well as the rest of the world) Talia is literally a Genius and nobody does it like them
@toyo.saketoba
@toyo.saketoba 2 года назад
Yes!!! Its so good!!!! I’m actually looking for books similar to those but so far I haven’t. My romance taste went 📈📈
@Ekaekto
@Ekaekto 2 года назад
@@toyo.saketoba I really enjoyed The Love Hypothesis too - but be well aware it originated as a Rylo fanfic. I enjoyed the women in STEM rep. Also Seven Days in June is beautiful 😍
@zb4535
@zb4535 2 года назад
@@chideraobagaye2016 I can't wait to read the other two books, i love diverse romance books so much it's sadly very rare
@marwaasad1889
@marwaasad1889 2 года назад
off topic but, I feel like jack is the kind of guy who says a fantastic joke or pun and gets extremely excited and pleased with himself but immediately disappointed if no one hears it
@juliej5783
@juliej5783 2 года назад
“My compliments to the chef” will forever and always stay my favourite line 😂
@rooshi7
@rooshi7 2 года назад
Love your videos Jack!! It would be nice to add some footage of you reading in between (like on the way to Paris) for the audience to feel like we’re on the reading journey with you. You’re one of my favorite youtubers on this platform. Hope you’re taking care of yourself
@heathers9378
@heathers9378 2 года назад
"I have more tension with my morning granola" that literally made me spit my coffee with laughter.
@phoebe1569
@phoebe1569 2 года назад
Yes, Jack defying gender stereotypes is the content I live for ✨
@dreadpiratemaddy5849
@dreadpiratemaddy5849 2 года назад
One last stop is easily my favourite sapphic romance. It was just so much fun to read! I feel like often writing that kind of jaded main character can be difficult without making them a nightmare to read but she really pulled it off
@kathybryar06
@kathybryar06 2 года назад
Ok I literally just started looking into BookTok and BookTube in the past couple days and so far have watched about 5 of your videos. What made me finally subscribe was the first line of this one :) Love that you are open to many genres; let people read what they want to read- as long as they are reading that is a good thing! Also love your note about representation. Thanks for the recs!
@pati351
@pati351 2 года назад
I loved how you mentioned that the representation of body types, heights and other so called flaws is super one dimensional. The thing is - most people don't look like that. The majority of people is pretty average looking - that's why it's called an average. Those people are still admired by people. I have not once in my life thought " Oh this person would look absolutely beautiful if they didn't have bags under their eyes" - I just admired them as a whole. I think a lot of people do the same. Representation matters and I really do hope that there will be more average in the future and also more representation of the people who usually get a huge glow up in books and movies before they get their happy ending. Give me the smart guys who don't have to start ditching classes and get a "how to date" before someone thinks they're interesting. Give me a fat girl who is not there for comedic relief and doesn't need to lose weight before getting her happy ending. Give me pale boys with crooked noses and no six pack. I would prefer reading about them ten times more about some supermodels.
@ishaapatra
@ishaapatra 2 года назад
Totally agree with ya. Try reading Holding Up The Universe by Jennifer Niven. It is a wholesome read with characters having flaws and they work their way through them without growing out of them completely. Much more realistic and beautiful :)
@nehaa6587
@nehaa6587 2 года назад
We need more of these romance reads
@redwineandagingerale
@redwineandagingerale 2 года назад
YES!
@PoojaPatel-mj7pz
@PoojaPatel-mj7pz 11 месяцев назад
This is so eerie, I was getting ready to watch this video while having my TBR in Microsoft To-do open so I could add the books you read in, and it also happens to be the sponsor of this video. I am speechless.
@Emma-bz3we
@Emma-bz3we 2 года назад
I love this Channel! Just, yes Jack! Please keep doing what you do! I love your content!
@PokhrajRoy.
@PokhrajRoy. 2 года назад
Jack Edwards to Romance Authors: “Hunky Men and Enemies to Lovers? Groundbreaking.”
@chelli6555
@chelli6555 2 года назад
I just want Jack to turn his sassy quotes into merch.
@Hopuxx
@Hopuxx 2 года назад
I tried liking this video several times, forgetting ive already done it lol I just kept hearing more and more things I agree with!! Jack's videos always serve me as my post work relaxation/wind-down routine and i just LOVE it, even though I usually read very different books
@jmpresco
@jmpresco 2 года назад
This is my first foray on your channel and I loved this vid. The disclaimer was on point and I loved all the corny jokes. Im so glad you loved The Kiss Quotient. It’s my fave book and I’ve read it multiple times. This was an awesome vid. I’ve totally subbed because of it.
@marymccarthy1666
@marymccarthy1666 2 года назад
“We’re just following these two characters who are conventionally attractive and that’s it.” AND I EAT IT UP EVERYTIME.
@cupcakeavi
@cupcakeavi 2 года назад
LOL
@manie1398
@manie1398 2 года назад
FACT
@JAKandtheBookStack
@JAKandtheBookStack 2 года назад
I am LIVING for your Spanish Love Deception review! I DNFed at 55% because I hated how she was always looking for someone to save her - both at work and from her family. SUCH a weak character and not a good look for feminism. HAVE A BACK BONE GIRL!
@anabellegonzalez7574
@anabellegonzalez7574 2 года назад
your humor is immaculate.
@rachelcopeland5186
@rachelcopeland5186 2 года назад
I’m so happy you also hated The Spanish Love Deception! I’m a bookseller at an independent bookstore in the US and I’ve pulled it out of the hands of multiple customers. Traaaaash. Such a disappointment. I sold them The Hating Game instead and I feel good about that.
@juansebastiandiaz1719
@juansebastiandiaz1719 2 года назад
This one is for the hopeless romantics 💕 *starts playing "Paper Rings" by T.S.*
@hwlsgrl
@hwlsgrl 2 года назад
LOVER AND PAPER RINGS ARE ELITE
@diewertje9810
@diewertje9810 2 года назад
✨I like shiny things but I’d marry you with paper rings , uh oh , that’s right ,darling you’re the one I want ✨
@MrsSmith57
@MrsSmith57 2 года назад
Jack: i read these 7 books in 7 days Us who follow him on goodreads: 🤨
@monica-cq8gh
@monica-cq8gh 2 года назад
Caught in 4k
@rebeccagamble680
@rebeccagamble680 2 года назад
I’ve found my book choice kindred spirit, I’ll be taking all of your recommendations from here on out! I absolutely loved Seven Days in June and The Kiss Quotient.
@girlwiththemagicpen
@girlwiththemagicpen 2 года назад
Loved this, Jack. I'm an avid watcher of your videos btw. I stumbled upon your channel by chance, but I'm super glad I did. I adore your character and love that you love to read 🌞
@laurakaned
@laurakaned 2 года назад
imagine someone who isn't a native english speaker having to translate or just transcribe jack's puns and references 😭😭
@beccaboobabe2
@beccaboobabe2 2 года назад
HAHA thats funny,
@constanzavazquez5705
@constanzavazquez5705 2 года назад
lol that’s me every single video
@selina9260
@selina9260 2 года назад
hello, it’s me😂
@Sayiiin
@Sayiiin 2 года назад
Aaa this is actually mee. Unfortunately, I don't speak this language fluently, but I understand perfectly until it comes to puns. Every time he laughs im thinking 'bout that i dont really know english as well as i thought 😅🤣
@selina9260
@selina9260 2 года назад
@@Sayiiin i feel exactly the same lol
@niamhfranklyn4345
@niamhfranklyn4345 2 года назад
The body rep issues u spoke about in the hating game are so applicable to both male AND female bodies. We need wayyyyyy more rep on both sides!!
@kat-bc9id
@kat-bc9id 2 года назад
I can’t tell you how surprised I was when Olive from the Love Hypothesis was 5‘8“ and of average weight with small breasts. So many of these romance protagonists are just ✨tiny little weightless fairies but with big curves✨ who easily get manhandled by these gigantic dudes and just…no
@francescakyanda9182
@francescakyanda9182 2 года назад
As a queer WOC, I’ve felt very annoyed and underrepresented by the heteronormative romance novels lauded on everyone’s socials, but even I can get excited about Jack’s discussion of the importance of representation in all its forms!
@BooksandBuns
@BooksandBuns 2 года назад
As a bi trans guy, I always feel kinda left out when it comes to romance. The fact that gay men are being represented more often is amazing! But where's the love for gay trans men? I'd totally be down if Jack did a whole video about just queer books by queer authors. & another for writers of colour! It seems like something right up his alley, doesn't it?
@newt4783
@newt4783 2 года назад
I really love the way jack talk about platonic love❤️ It makes me get hope for the world again!
@satabdinayak1471
@satabdinayak1471 2 года назад
Two other romance book mentions that I saw bring recommended everywhere: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry & Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood.
@anneloes2
@anneloes2 2 года назад
The first one you mentioned he's talked about.
@estherluciano9623
@estherluciano9623 2 года назад
The Love Hypothesis is my comfort romance read 😅
@andengluvsblue39
@andengluvsblue39 2 года назад
I read both in February and they were both great! Loved Love Hypothesis more though. Beach Read by Emily Henry I liked more than PWMOV.
@sparksfly2752
@sparksfly2752 2 года назад
People we meet on vacation was a nice read but can't say the same about the later
@JBroLoverTillTheEnd8
@JBroLoverTillTheEnd8 2 года назад
SOMEONE FINALLY AGREES WITH ME ABOUT THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION OHMYGOD IT’S SO BAD. AARON IS NOT HUMAN, HE JUST ISN’T.
@Vampslayer815
@Vampslayer815 2 года назад
So glad you loved "One Last Stop". I ship all the ships in that book so hard. Isaiah and Wes need their own book imo, as well as Niko and Myla.
@callmesamsam
@callmesamsam 2 года назад
I couldn’t agree more with your review of The Spanish love deception. The hating game I absolutely loved though! Such a fun and enjoyable read. I have added a few books on my TBR! Ps I came here thanks to your video on Namjoon’s reading recommendations! 💜
@katlynellis7702
@katlynellis7702 2 года назад
The writing for the Spanish love deception is awful, I know. But it did get me out of my reading slump so it will always hold a special place on my bookshelf 😂
@scintilliance5665
@scintilliance5665 2 года назад
i share the sentiment. hearing Jack talk about it had me like, wait, he is right? why did i rate the book so high? but then your comment reminded me why i rated it so high.
@manie1398
@manie1398 2 года назад
no same. i read it when i first started getting into reading and i loved it because it was so simple and easy too read.
@maismaikhemprai9312
@maismaikhemprai9312 2 года назад
I’m not really the biggest romance fan either but whenever I’m in a bad mood and in need of a pick me up, I always go for romance novels. It’s nice to see you going into the genre. Also, I cannot agree more about TSLD being dogshit. I really do not understand the hype around this book.
@dia.96
@dia.96 2 года назад
Oh same! A good light hearted romcom always helps get me back into reading
@chocolateoreo6489
@chocolateoreo6489 Год назад
Black love stories are so underrated and so good! I love Jack representation in this topic! Slay!
@ishikakhurana5464
@ishikakhurana5464 2 года назад
this vid gave me so much joy, thanks jack!!
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