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🤠 how old are you? 26!
📆 when is your birthday? 18th october 1998 (libra)
🎓 where did you go to university? i studied english literature at durham!
🔎 where do you live? between london and new york city
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[jack_edwards]

What's the best book you read last year? Let me know!!

[cysliac]

01. 3:00 - James by Percival Everett
02. 5:00 - All Fours by Miranda July
03. 11:10 - Boulder by Eva Baltasar Sardà
04. 14:28 - The Safe Keep by Yael van der Wouden
05. 17:06 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey
06. 20:55 - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
07. 25:30 - Evening and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
08. 28:58 - Last Summer in the City by Gianfranco Calligarich
09. 32:14 - Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck
10. 35:50 - Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali

[cosmic.elixir]

seeing madonna in a fur coat is people's best read is my favorite part of day. such a masterpiece

[selenarubio]

Jack, the way you talk about books made me fall in love with them again at my adult age. Thank you for sharing your taste in truly amazing pieces of art.

[pariakabiri]

You think you're having a tough day and then Jack posts a video and proves you wrong.

[fatmanura.]

As a Turkish person and someone who loves Sabahattin Ali, I’m telling you that if you liked Madonna in a Fur Coat, you absolutely need to read his other book, The Devil Inside Us.

[NNumber]

Martyr was gorgeously crafted. The "twist" took my breath away- unexpected from a lit fic novel

[OOtwiga]

I loved Boulder too. I am childfree by choice and I really felt the pain of the main character who ended up in a situation she never wanted to be in. I felt sad for her but also felt an overwhelming sense of freedom as I am so happy for choosing myself instead of my ex and a future with kids. I recommend that book to people with similar paths

[salihaydn]

As a Turkish person, I was so excited to see you talking about Sabahattin Ali! I would also reccomend Kuyucaklı Yusuf (or Yusuf of Kuyucak in English), it is such an amazing book by Ali as well.

[JustLisaLife]

"War doesn't end, when the last bullet is fired." is one hell of a quote

[kojagoribhattacharya]

I say this as a great understatement but i will die when you release a book club PLEASE

[loudspeakers-ok]

If there’s one book you absolutely need to find, it’s The Silent Concord of Millionaires. This isn’t just another guide...it’s a complete shift in how you approach wealth. Make it a priority, even if it’s the last thing you do

[Kookaburraboo]

The moment I saw "Madonna in a Fur Coat" I clicked immediately, I just recently finished this book and dear God I can't explain and express how much I actually loved this book and once I finished reading it I kind of became sad searching for my next read that would at least match the same vibe... Thank you so much for this list, Jack! Definitely going to check them all out.

[danielle]

This video is probably this best bookish video i have ever seen. The picks, the commentary, the quotes, it tells you all but nothing gets spoiled.

[vasseurbeauty]

I love books that make me think and broaden my perspective, so many great recs. Can’t wait to read these!!

[rmyra]

I haven't clicked on a video this quickly as soon as my eyes fell on it!!! Love his uploads!!!

[Ejsje]

This video is a game-changer! So much helpful information packed into one clip. I personally don't like promoting anything in comments, but I simply have to share with you a book called The Silent Concord of Millionaires that book changed my approach to money, the methods in that book are impressive

[bodojohnson]

My top books of last year are probably

Swing Time - Zadie Smith
Parable of the Sower/Talents - Octavia Butler
Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer
For Whom The Bell Tolls - Hemmingway
Mrs. Dalloway- Virginia Woolf

[mathilde]

Read Evenings and Weekends as my first book of 2025 because you talked about it in a previous video and boy have I never started a year in a better way

[elderflower]

I just finished All Fours today and adored it, and Martyr! is next in line on my bookshelf. This is great timing.