Read these books.

Timestamps:
0:00 the road
3:02 a little life
4:35 five decembers
8:00 happy for you
8:57 the hot rock
10:29 la brava

Our second channel:

[Free-]

Didn’t expect such a glowing recommendation to read the entire Twilight series, but I guess I should start reading it.

[genericallyentertaining]

I love your meme videos, but I hope you never stop doing this kind of content. I really appreciate the brevity and honesty of your books recommendations.

[kurtcobainsmicrophone]

I love that The Road is basically about how no matter what state the world is in, love and being nice always make things better.

[benjaminjackson]

Hey man you're genuinely really good at reviewing these books good job keep it up and keep holding that thing

[aboodyabdulqadir]

god I love how many booktubers there r each with their own taste, I'll never run out of books to read thx to u guys

[PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

You might be the first person I’ve heard describe The Road as “a happy book, ” Jake, but I love your reason, which I find convincing enough to resolve to quote you the next time I’m recommending it to someone. Great to hear your thoughts on these stories!

[Seanbo]

I love how even your serious videos are not taken too seriously.

[cheekofnut]

I read The Road when I was 15 in one sitting, the year it came out. The last couple of paragraphs, after all of the terror and death, still sit with me as some of the most transcendent images and feelings I’ve been blessed with.

“… where all the things were older than man and they hummed of mystery.”

[pabloschrute]

I love how when you display your past video of 'A Little Life' it is half watched which is representative of the fact you were hooked for the first half of the book. Brilliant Metaphor. Bravo Man Who Carry Thing.

[charliemills]

i just read the road. absolutely amazing book, cant wait to read blood meridan next. i like cormac’s incredibly idiosyncratic writing style. a lot. such a desolate yet moving story

[NickCrumpets]

It's been Skit Carrying Thing for a while and although i got used to it, I'm glad Man is back!

[KyrickYoung]

I'm amazed that your balancing both styles of content on the channel and somehow keeping it cohesive. I'm not a big reader but your reviews are pulling me in ❤️

[kreature]

Personally, I prefer your book videos. I love your funny vids too but these videos remind me to appreciate the art! Thanks for helping me get back into reading again!

[bencarlson]

I started reading the Dark Tower series in part because of your videos on them. I just finished Wizard and Glass, moving on to Eyes of the Dragon next.
King has a way of writing that is so offensive and crass that it heightens the tension and makes the rare moments of beauty and catharsis stand out. I love it.

[hellofrominside]

I've mostly considered myself a "non-reader" but I read "The Road" for a college class and really liked it. granted my 19-20 year old classmates and I weren't ready to fully process the book as we spent the first two classes debating about what caused the apocalypse (I insisted it was a volcano). Over the course of the book though you could feel our class discussions get more insightful and mature.

[byronviljoen]

I was feeling a bit sad before reading The Road, and felt great afterward. It was like a new appreciation for my life. Thanks for the Video Jake!

[satiatedpanda]

I started reading the stormlight archive, in part because of your channel. I had heard things about this series before hand, but you talking about it encouraged me to pick it up!

[lvmln]

Thank you for the warning for "A Little Life"! I've seen this book a lot and I've been smart enough not to pick it up because I know that it could make my mental health issues worse (because the only context I see it in are the videos of people crying because of this book... I don't even know what it's about) but I have never seen anyone put this kind of warning in their content about the book. Maybe sadness can be a good thing, but despair and hopelessness aren't... So thank you again for caring about those who are not very well when it comes to mental health! <3 And thank you for making book content haha, I've been trying to read more books again and it's so nice!

[merrybezzus]

Super happy to see a book review video! Your short form vids are great but hearing your opinions on titles is really a treat.

[alexfahnestalk]

My favorite recent book has been One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I ended up buying five of his other books immediately after finishing. I fell in love with the Latin American magical realism genre reading Jorge Borges, but I admit to being a little too slow to understand all of Borges' stories by myself. Gabriel Marquez was so easy to be absorbed in by comparison.