every unread book on my physical tbr (and why i haven't read them)

[cathhehet]

At this point jack doesn't need a beanstalk. He can just stack his books together.

[elliesbrains]

At this point Charles Dickens is the main villain in the Jack Edwards cinematic universe

[inesmdosantos]

as an icon once said: collecting books and reading are completely different hobbies

[TurtleofDeath]

my TBR pile is currently at 55, and one thing i've been doing is messaging my friends and asking them to pick a number from 1 to 55, and then reading that book. it really helps with getting through them when you dont know which one to pick, and it could be a fun idea if you wanted to do the same!

[hopeayiasoumi]

I literally saw the first still image of this video and cried out “oh no, Jack” as I saw the amount of books piled up

[Sba_w]

Now I feel better about myself ( Ignores the huge pile of her tbr books and whispers at least they are less than Jack's)

[AllisonJones]

Physically, I only have 7 books I haven't read. Digitally is a completely different, far more devastating story.

[leobenjamin]

i like that jack strategically put his own book in the frame thinking we wouldn't notice 😂

[janetseager]

As someone who has been reading her nearly 70 years I simply cannot have a favourite book. However of those you showed us my favourites are White Teeth, Catch 22, Small Island and..
Oops, there was a fourth, old age kicks in!!

[JoeTrickey]

Just imagining your friends and family watching this with and shaking with fear as they see their gifts getting nearer the top of the pile

[limeparticle]

Elevated texts = you sit on a bar stool while you read it.

Also, A Suitable Boy is amply worth the time investment. I first read it several years ago and it’s part of my life now.

[fatimaamellouk]

I have never experienced burning jealousy until I saw that thumbnail. Jack better add a couple more locks to his doors cause holy shit that pile is making me consider premeditated robbery.

[lauravsthepage]

Anne of green gables was the first book that I ever read that made me think maybe a book doesn’t need dragons in it to be amazing 😂 I read it again as an adult and loved it even more, it’s just one of those stories that last.

Edit: there is also an audiobook version read by Rachel McAdams that I highly recommend as well.

Edit again: I can accept people skipping the book but y’all can’t skip the TV series Anne with an E. Bring your tissues for those first couple episodes though.

[aa_batterybloomin]

"Their Eyes Were Watching God" is a good book! I read it in high school and it's especially fun listening to an audio while reading along cuz it's written in a southern black dialect. It really puts you in the setting and it's so interesting

[americanbookdragon]

Mine wouldn’t fit on a table. I decided a long time ago that the real point of having a book collection is not actually to read them all. It’s to be continuously excited about the books I want to read.

[ytl]

ishiguro's nocturnes is one of the best short story collections ive read i think you'll really like them !! it's sad in a quiet and painful way which is very up your alley

[missraredoesstuff]

We have always lived in the castle is a MUST READ!!
It’s one of the best books I’ve read in terms of description, visuals and creating a distinct environment that you as the reader feel like you’re standing in its remarkable.

[sophiegoessouth]

I think American Dirt could make for a really interesting video given the controversy around it - it's not the best book, but it certainly opened up a conversation about diversity in publishing and the importance of own-voices storytelling (also love seeing the amount of Latine literature you've picked up recently - cannot recommend One Hundred Years of Solitude enough!)

[thebabsalmighty]

Please give Joyce a chance! People always start with Ulysses and get intimidated, but The Dubliners and Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man are both MUCH more readable and worth the time. Plus, once you get used to his style, Ulysses doesn’t seem quite so daunting (sidebar: it is still daunting though)

[quzsvsx]

This makes me feel so much better about my TBR, at least its not 5 columns of books ahah