"I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream" is one of my favorites. It just exudes a dreadful, hopeless, and uneasy feeling.
@kaylen661
11 ай бұрын
that’s beautiful!! what’s ur about?
@ahha3537
11 ай бұрын
@@kaylen661horror sci-fi short story. so good!
@imahotmess872
5 ай бұрын
222th like!!!!!!
@monikanazer7242
Жыл бұрын
"The unbearable lightness of being" hits me different.
@small_and_dangerous2068
Жыл бұрын
“As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow” not only feels super pretty to me, but when I first came across the book the title struck me as hopeful. It really reflects the ongoing rebellion in Syria and how so many Syrians today, even the refugees, are holding out hope that one day their country will be free and they can return home again. It’s exquisite.
@theboxygenie
11 ай бұрын
not a book, but the title reminds me of "home is where the lemon trees are" on ao3
@blacksky4717
11 ай бұрын
I was just thinking about it
@18myeon
Жыл бұрын
My favorite title so far that I've encountered is Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer by Wilfredo Liangco, a Filipino writer. It is a book consisting of a collection of essays about his experiences in the medical field. I think this title is very witty and I need to get a copy soon. Another one is Some Days You Can't Save Them All by Ronnie E. Baticulon. Another Filipino writer who wrote essays on his experiences in the medical field as well.
@Stella-iW123
Жыл бұрын
what is it with filipino writers that write essays on their experiences in the medical field dude
@stephbalanag
11 ай бұрын
@@Stella-iW123most of us work in it
@miri_b15
Жыл бұрын
"drive your plough over the bones of the dead" by Olga Tokarczuk is a stunning title! Also love "the girl who slept with god" (Val Brelinski)
@sarazannoli8673
Жыл бұрын
My favourite title of all time has to be "Death will come and it shall have your eyes" by Cesare Pavese. It never fails to make me stop. It sounds so heartbreaking and yet so beautiful and tender I just love it
@sarazannoli8673
10 ай бұрын
@@cheeseyrice I really would recommend it but be aware it is a poetry collection, not a fiction book! The thing is I don't know if there is a translated edition of the entire collection because the title pertains both to the collection itself and to a poem in it, but I think you should be able to find at least the poems that he wrote in English. Regarding the triggers just keep in mind that death is a really strong theme
@alessandratelles2725
11 ай бұрын
"The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake" made me buy the book without knowing absolutely anything about it. With that title, it was bound to be a great book. And it was. ... If you need more, in short, it's about a 9 year old that can taste the emotions of a person through tasting the food they made.
@mackenziebrynnrap
Жыл бұрын
I'm always very drawn to long/full sentence book titles myself: -This Is How You Lose The Time War -I'm Thinking of Ending Things -The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making -Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone -Pretty much all of Fredrick Backman's titles -The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender For sure there's more but that's all I got right now
@readingwarlock
Жыл бұрын
Yes to The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender ✨what a captivating story
@arya0553
Жыл бұрын
Everyone in my family has killed someone is amazing 😮 I wanna buy it now 😂
@call_me_va
Жыл бұрын
Omg I'd never seen anybody talking about The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. It's soooo good
@StrangerBillie
Жыл бұрын
@@call_me_vahelp I read it when I was 9 and it was quite traumatising 😅
@Asparagus_stars
11 ай бұрын
Pretty sure you’d love We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson if you love all those… my fave book of all time :)
@cosmic.elixir
Жыл бұрын
every single Fredrik Backman book title is just top tier and dare I say painful, that's why they are chef's kiss (or is it a writer's kiss?🤭, I'll see myself out..)
@reese66
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE read beartown, jack. you have to. it's a brilliant book-backman's best, in my opinion.
@Becks-and-books
Жыл бұрын
"my grandmother asked me to tell you that she's sorry" is a brilliant title because you just KNOW the characters within it just from the title lol
@sushreeshashwata
Жыл бұрын
He is brilliant isn’t he. He is one of my absolute favourites in terms of when i want to read for it to feel like a warm hug, i read something of his always.
@amaliecoghlan2778
Жыл бұрын
He is hands down my favourite author of all time! I've read all of his books more than once, and I will read every book he publishes the minute it's released. His writing is breathtakingly beautiful, and he really has a skill in questioning how we as humans interact
@yyuna7
10 ай бұрын
@@Becks-and-booksahhh people rarely mention that one, it's my favorite from Backman
@user-es7ui5mc1m
Жыл бұрын
I've been raving about the German title of Convenience Store Woman to all my friends, I think it's so clever! To explain the pun a bit further: "Ladenhüter" is a composite word that consists of Laden (store) and -hüter (guardian/custodian/protector). As a compound word though it has taken on the specific meaning of "a product that never gets bought, so sits in the store forever". Ladenhüterin (with an "in" at the end) is the female version of that, but that form of the word doesn't technically exist in the sense of referring to a product that doesn't sell, because that would always be grammatically masculine. When talking about "Hüter" as a human in the original sense though, adding "in" to make it "Hüterin" is the regular way to say female guardian/custodian/etc. so this makes it clear that it's a variation/play on the term and referring to a woman who quite literally is a "Hüterin" of the "Laden" (but also doesn't leave).
@hankersoree
Жыл бұрын
I'm never gonna learn German
@sani2680
Жыл бұрын
i’m german and i never even knew that term was used, learned something new about my language today 😂
@Becks-and-books
Жыл бұрын
I'm swedish and we do composite words, I think we have germans beat tbh, but I never want to learn another language with composite words skghfja. at least swedish has largely forgotten the male/female words and we're nowhere near as strict as german, but I do love the composite words that take on multiple meanings. I think a language should either have gendered words, OR have super strict grammatical rules, OR have composite words... german having all of that is just too much. But this tidbit I will share withothers when I talk about this book. (I'm also peeved that German has gotten so much credit for having "schaudenfreude" recognized when swedish also have a word for it - skadeglädje.... but we already got smorgarsboard, ombudsman, bluetooth, and other words so i guess we have to share the spotlight)
@user-es7ui5mc1m
Жыл бұрын
@@sani2680 Ich glaub das sagen auch eher ältere Leute 😅
@bthomp6694
Жыл бұрын
@@Becks-and-booksbecause of you I went down the rabbit hole on Bluetooth. Thank you!!
@abbles.bubbles
Жыл бұрын
I love "Silence of the Girls," "To Kill a Mockingbird," and "Songs of Experience and Innocence." They all seem basic or stale at first but as you read those books and do your own research there's so many levels to such simple titles
@BetteDavis19
Жыл бұрын
so true, I never thought about to kill a mockingbird but youre so right!
@nrt523
11 ай бұрын
The Dutch title for Lord of the Rings is 'In de ban van de ring', which literally means obsessed with/captivated by/under the influence of the ring, but the power of the title for me lies in the way 'in de ban van' is more obsessive and dark than any of these translations, it carries this darkness that intrigues and sounds real nice too. And the Dutch title for The Very Hungry Caterpillar is Rupsje Nooitgenoeg (Caterpillar Neverenough), which became a semi-proverb :)
@henrywayne5724
Жыл бұрын
And Every Morning...is my favourite novella of all time, and Backman, oh how that man writes breaks my heart all the damn time.
@sandramatras8345
Жыл бұрын
Isn't it amazing how he makes you laugh and emotionally destroys you at the same time?
@Mara-ry9kc
Жыл бұрын
“Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed a Bit” by Charles Bukowski is such a perf title for a Bukowski book it just feels like a gut punch and heartbreak at the same time.
@el_writes
Жыл бұрын
I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson is my favourite book of all time and the way this phrase is used in the book and explored throughout its themes is absolutely beautiful. It will always hold a special place in my heart
@HMarie.99
Жыл бұрын
‘On earth we’re briefly gorgeous’ and ‘night sky with exit wounds’ are truly stunning titles. I also love titles that get better after reading the book (I felt that way about ‘solo dance’ by Li Kotomi. The title wasn’t special at first, but after reading and sobbing my way through the book, I thought it was perfectly chosen). Some more titles for your consideration: -Human Acts by Han Kang (it’s very simple, but I don’t think there could have been a more poignant title for what this book entails. I like it even more than the original Korean title 소년이 온다, which translates as “the boy is coming/here comes the boy”) -I want to eat your pancreas/Let me eat your pancreas by Yoru Sumino (it just an eye catcher! And while it sounds a bit weird, if you’ve read the book, I think it’s actually really beautiful) -At a distance, spring is green by Ji Nyoong (this is a webtoon, not a book, but it’s one of my favorite titles ever. Since it a story about the struggles of young adults who are in the “spring” of their life, the ways you can interpret the title both as “it’s not just green, it’s even more colorful” and “when you get closer, you stop seeing the green and see the remnants of winter” are beautiful to me) -I have the right to destroy myself by Kim Youngha (devastating book with a brilliant title to match it)
@shramanadasdutta3006
Жыл бұрын
I see translated names are also in consideration, so i will add a few from my own mother tongue (Bangla) "Whistle made from a mango seed" or Aam Anthir Bhepu by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhya. Its a devastating story and the name captures the essence of the main characters' childhood. Chokher Bali - by Tagore. Sounds more poignant in Bangla but translates to Sand of the eye or Sand in the eye.
@sushreeshashwata
Жыл бұрын
I totally understand what you mean by titles getting better after you read the book. Sometimes you just go ‘ahhhhh…that is why the title’ and its just 💯
@ican384
11 ай бұрын
Night sky with exit wounds is such a beautiful title
@PokhrajRoy.
Жыл бұрын
Jack is a connoisseur of great book titles so I’d trust him to give us recommendations.
@valkyrie_cain86
Жыл бұрын
"The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness was one that drew me in just from the title. And then the book and its sequels are excellent as well
@martinebonita2658
Жыл бұрын
And "The Rest of Us Just Live Here" by the same author!!!
@speshuul2
Жыл бұрын
“To sleep in a sea of stars” it just sounds so beautiful and sci-fi and I hope that’s what heaven is?? And omg “The improbable life of Ricky bird” it sounds so whimsical and full of like childhood wonder and the cover is SO colourful but the book is so incredibly HEARTBREAKING! One of the few books that has made me sob for like half of it 😭 it’s beautifully written and hopeful but so so sad
@simon_meowell2217
Жыл бұрын
Still haven’t read it yet, but love the title “I Still Miss My Man But My Aim Is Getting Better” otherwise, love “You Never Forget Your First:A Biography of George Washington”, “Good Citizens Need Not Fear”, “And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind”, and “Tell the Machine Goodnight”
@Abby-jc2hp
Жыл бұрын
"Tell Me How to Be" is a favorite title of mine. It fits so well given the book follows a mother and son figuring out how to be in the world as they grapple with hidden secrets, and it takes on a second meaning. The son is a songwriter and the line "tell me how to be" is part of the chorus in a song he writes and is repeated throughout the book as the song plays in his mind during different events. An all-time favorite book of mine!
@fiza3347
Жыл бұрын
every time jack edwards posts i’m just filled with adrenaline
@Mary-uq4ww
Жыл бұрын
Me too cause I know I’ll have to fight the urge to go spend money on new books while I still have a lot that I haven’t read yet
@Shy_D
Жыл бұрын
Persian books have cool titles too Like "Once more, the town that I loved" "Symphony of the dead" which is a great book I'll appreciate it if you read it.
@AngelicatheDaisy
Жыл бұрын
One of my FAVORITE titles ever is Kate DiCamillo’s “The Tale of Despereaux the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread” it’s so enchanting and perfect for a children’s book.
@sunyoun4698
11 ай бұрын
AYO! I have that book and yes the title is so pretty! And the cover of the book I own is so pretty too! I don't remember much about the story as I read it when I was a literal kid but I remember enjoying the story a lot. Overall 10/10 book from all aspects.
@AngelicatheDaisy
11 ай бұрын
@@sunyoun4698 I reread it a few months ago for fun and it’s still as enchanting and cute as I remember though the pacing is a bit weird, but I can excuse that it’s a children’s book still a fun read.
@CynicalDuchess
Жыл бұрын
needed to add mine: The Elegance Of The Hedgehog. Translated French Satire / Philosophy, bitter sweet, an ode to Japanese culture as well, and one of the best novels I've ever read.
@gh0stfaquerie
Жыл бұрын
My favourite book of all time is Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. I remember I had never heard of it before my friend’s dad mentioned it offhandedly as something I might like when I was 13. I was weirdly enamoured the second I heard the title, like it’s simple yet so immediately enthralling. I think just the sound of the words themselves capture the story’s moodiness and romantic sense of misery perfectly, even though someone picking it up for the first time will most likely have no idea what the title is in reference to.
@gabrielle4821
11 ай бұрын
Right?! I was like “what the heck is a Wuthering Height?” Ugh that book was so not what I was expecting, but I still love it. Especially the ending… with him saying how could they not be at peace UGH kills me 😭😭
@nezzaaa05
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite titles is 'Smart Ovens for Lonely People' by Elizabeth Tan, it's a short story collection and each story in there is so whack I absolutely love it.
@prairiebutch
Жыл бұрын
another is "You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty" by Akwaeke Emezi (which comes from a Florence and the Machine lyric)
@erenkasa7882
Жыл бұрын
"ce que le jour doit à la nuit" which means "what the day owes the night ; it's the title of an Algerian book written in french which also got adopted into a film , not saying it's the best title ever but I find it somewhat poetic
@nyaa0842
Ай бұрын
SUCH a beautiful title and book!! really underrated among non-francophone readers, which is such a shame
@astelllarrune3428
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite titles ever, from one of my favourite novels ever, is "This Is How You Lose The Time War". It's so poetic, and at the end the title is so meaningful
@sheaelliott942
Жыл бұрын
Was NOT expecting my recommendation to be in here, let alone the thumbnail. Glad to see it had you acting as a fool, because same here. And for another, I adore the title (and the book) The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. He's my favorite author, and in my opinion his writing style is exquisite, boundlessly beautiful, and almost always leaves me in tears (and I'm not a crier)!
@shuwei9420
Жыл бұрын
Eric LaRocca's books are all gorgeously titled, and the fact that they're speculative horror literally make me so happy.
@DrawtheCurtains
11 ай бұрын
Literally?
@patriciasustersic7265
Жыл бұрын
Please do more of these! I love You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense
@andreal7441
Жыл бұрын
shoutout to whoever talked about "A Tale for the Time Being" literally changed they way I read the phrase every time I encounter it in literature
@BetteDavis19
Жыл бұрын
AND EVERY MORNING THE WAY HOME GETS LONGER AND LONGER -- ive never heard that before but now thats my favorite title ever
@tiachu
11 ай бұрын
“I love that. Double tap. I hate that I did that” LMAOOOO JACK 😭😭😭
@tsubasana
Жыл бұрын
Those are all such beautiful book titles! Two of my favourites ever is “Night on the Galactic Railroad” by Kenji Miyazawa which is a surreal but picturesque and heartfelt story about selfless love and “Smaller and Smaller Circles” by F.H. Batacan which is the first Filipino crime novel to have been written and the title references how closer the protagonists get to the truth as their investigation progresses!
@ashlynseah2575
3 ай бұрын
The title of “Will you please be quiet, please” really drew me to it and I think there was something so raw and emotional about it, and the very title itself sounded like a scream.
@jbro1293
Жыл бұрын
There needs to be a video just for nonfiction book titles! I can name several fiction titles I love, but nonfiction needs some love! Here are a few I enjoy: - The Sex Lives of Cannibals (My dad actually recommended this book to me and I was wondering why the heck he did. But then I read it and the moment you realize what the title is referencing is absolutely wonderful!) - The Only Plane in the Sky - The Day the World Came to Town - The Line Becomes a River - All You Can Ever Know I just love when the title of a nonfiction book provides enough intrigue for me to look into it further and then we come to understand its full meaning within the idea/topic it's discussing! And an honorable mention to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. :)
@melissamybubbles6139
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for talking about nonfiction. Most people don't.
@love_julie
Жыл бұрын
Some my favorites titles are: - A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher - I Have The Right to Destroy Myself by Young Ha Kim - The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina - An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Jamison - Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Tsujimura Mizuki - What You Are Looking For Is In This Library by Michiko Aoyama - Love Is A Mental Illness by Franco Cardiello
@bookoffholicbookwart5945
Жыл бұрын
My favorite title is definitely "Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead" by Emily Austin😅
@melodyduprilot2538
Жыл бұрын
"Where the lost wander" by Amy Harmon is one of the most beautiful novels I’ve read in years.
@abigailwildlife1322
Жыл бұрын
the book in currently readinf is called "When I sing, Mountains dance" which i think is a pretty good title
@bugfaced
Жыл бұрын
ur library looks stunning and so warm!
@josephinepapin8858
Жыл бұрын
Haven’t read it but “Alone with you in the Ether” just sounds beautiful. There’s a French book I like about a cemetery keeper discussing life and death in a lyric and beautiful way and the title is: “Changer l’eau des fleurs” or “Changing the flower’s water”. It sounds so pretty.
@errorwhilstloadingtryagain1193
Жыл бұрын
My favourite is “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
@pagesandpothos
Жыл бұрын
Love and Other Consolation Prizes and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet are two of my absolute favorite titles by the same author, Jamie Ford. Gorgeous books about the Asian-American experience that are set in historical Seattle, WA.
@jenz2696
Жыл бұрын
Just FYI: the audio version of “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water” is fantastic.
@billfreeman5914
11 ай бұрын
I always thought “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”, the title of John Callahan’s memoir was darkly hilarious and quite appropriate.
@TalkAsSoftAsChalk
Жыл бұрын
"I'll give you the sun". I bought that book entirely because of the title.
@justtrynastudyyall
Жыл бұрын
"the trees grew because i bled there" reminds me of aurora lyrics especially "Suffocate me so my tears can be rain I will water the ground where I stand so the flowers can grow back again" from her song 'the seed'
@drezdendolla.9143
Жыл бұрын
My favorite book title is Douglas Adams' "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul". It is the 2nd book featuring Dirk Gently (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" being the first). I just absolutely ADORE that title not to mention Douglas Adams in general!
@antoinettemusni7560
Жыл бұрын
I’m reading “How to Not Drown in a Glass of Water” right now and it’s so wholesome and fun and I am loving it!
@vasilikipyrg932
Ай бұрын
"I died too,but they haven't buried me yet"
@imahotmess872
5 ай бұрын
“The House in the Cerulean Sea” is probably one of the most wholesome books ive ever read in my almost 15 years of living. and the title to me is the most interesting book title ive read in a while
@katerinal.9379
4 ай бұрын
There's a selection of Raymond Carver's best stories that's been published in greek and it carries the title "Rooms where people are howling and hurting each other"
@katsala918
Жыл бұрын
“Dead Is The New Black” by Marlene Perez, first one that came to mine
@Ho1_0720
Жыл бұрын
Not my favorite but one that I remember is “Everyone dies famous in a small town” yet to read it but I’ve owned a copy for a while now
@SummersMovingBookshelf
Жыл бұрын
I read it over the summer, it's so good!
@SPF500
Жыл бұрын
This one goes without saying, but I've always thought Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was one of the all time greatest book titles. and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings!!!
@annafrancan
11 ай бұрын
All the Light We Cannot See is one of my favourite book titles. One of my favourite books as well. Gut wrenching and beautifully written.
@shouldersshouldmatchthemhips
Жыл бұрын
There is just something about "The Solitude of Prime Numbers" by Paolo Giordano that does it for me. Every single time I think of a nice book title I think of this one.
@LightScribe96
Жыл бұрын
What is it about?
@shouldersshouldmatchthemhips
Жыл бұрын
@@LightScribe96 "The novel narrates the childhood and early adulthood of a boy and girl who were each exposed to traumatic situations that followed them into adulthood. Both are outsiders, similar to how prime numbers are outsiders in relation to the other numbers. They befriend each other, forming a special relationship - becoming very close but never romantic. Their relationship appears to have run its course, but circumstances bring them together again and while they clearly love each other, they are unable to express their emotions. This relationship is compared to prime pairs: always together, but never touching."
@shouldersshouldmatchthemhips
Жыл бұрын
@@LightScribe96 I also recommend checking the trigger warnings since it contains self h@rm, bulimi@ and anorexi@
@LightScribe96
Жыл бұрын
@@shouldersshouldmatchthemhips thank you! Sounds like a compelling story with a thoughtful comparison
@TalkAsSoftAsChalk
Жыл бұрын
"The Cost of living" by Deborah Levy. I think about that book all the time! Also, "Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe". Obv.
@xinex5166
Жыл бұрын
Sacrificial that no one has mentioned ‘Where Reasons End’. Great title on its own, but takes on a whole new meaning when you realise it’s the very thing that both the character and the author are running from. A stunning tale about a prolonged goodbye. It feels like a honour to have read this book.
@yogabeeutiful
Жыл бұрын
Five quarters of the orange, Joanne Harris. Also my favorite book.
@liviavieira3414
11 ай бұрын
josé saramago's "ensaio sobre a cegueira" is incredible to me. in portuguese, "ensaio" can mean both "essay" and "rehearsal", while "sobre" can mean "about", "over" and "on". the title could be translated as both "essay about blindness" or "rehearsal over blindness" and i just adore its depth.
@allison5168
Жыл бұрын
Please make a video where you read these and see if they live up to their titles! Although maybe it's secretly a ploy to get you to read more Backman (Every Morning... and Beartown especially). Every morning is super short, but when the title hits, it hits so hard. And the Beartown series I didn't know how to describe to people because I've never read a book like it. He is incredible at writing about nothing and absolutely everything at the same time. He is constantly calling back and connecting a web of characters and stories and repeating phrases in unexpected ways that stab you in the heart or make your heart grow four sizes. But it's his simplicity that cuts so deeply to the truth of living
@JB-mm4jp
Жыл бұрын
The Minotaur takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill. The minotaur's anger has burnt out and in 20th century mid America, he is reduced to trailer trash, working in a diner and the butt of everyone's jokes. A study of isolation and marginalised characters - brilliant.
@littlecitygirl
Жыл бұрын
My current favourite book title is "What you are looking for is in the library" by Michiko Aoyama. I bought it on the strength of the title and how wonderfully tactile the cover is and I'm so glad I did because it's a beautiful read. Also, "Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World" by Barry Lopez is another title that continues to echo in my head. It's a series of collected essays by Barry Lopez and is an excellent read.
@thatgirlwhoreadsalot
Жыл бұрын
By Grand Central Station I sat down and wept is inspired from The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot, I guess. The line from the poem is, "By the waters of Leman I sat down and wept.."
@TanyasChoice
Жыл бұрын
Currently my favourite title is “He Who Drowned the World” which is the sequel to “She Who Became the Sun” which is also a great title. It helps that the hardback editions are incredibly stunning too! You should do a video on your favourite book covers ever
@mirrorball___
Жыл бұрын
also "someday this pain will be useful to you" is such a gorgeous book title!
@WhileJenWasReading
11 ай бұрын
I love Danielle Evans “The Office of Historical Corrections” but by favorite title is her first short story collection “Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self”
@Rosabella.Thorne7
10 ай бұрын
The Galaxy is Endless (I Thought We were too) which is a title of a Haikyuu fanfic and I think it's brilliant and captures the essence of the story.
@LaLaLauraJ10
Жыл бұрын
Your love of books that make you cry, as well as a previous mention of loving Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove, makes me surprised you have not yet metioned Backman's Beartown series. You WILL most definitely cry. And, the final book will require at least one entire box of tissues. Also, when I recommend these books to others, I tell them that if at the end, they are not in love with a certain character, I can no longer know them. I stand by this. Backman's character development is simply amazing. He just GETS people. He gets all of our imperfections, and struggles, and so much more. I would love to hear your opinions on this beautiful series. I think just about every possible trigger warning happens over the course of these books. Backman will completely shatter, crush, and stomp on your heart many times in these pages. But, he will gently mend the pieces back together again. Yes, the scars will still be there. But, sometimes scars are something to be proud of. Something to show what you have survived and overcome. A symbol that you are stronger than the thing/s that tried to break you.
@mollyb698
Жыл бұрын
The lighting in your room is SO DARN COZY!
@alexgivner7996
Жыл бұрын
Doesn’t quite fit the brief of sentence titles, but “Wow, No Thank You” by Samantha Irby one of my favorite titles. Also the dedication page reads “This book is dedicated to Wellbutrin.”
@mbae123
11 ай бұрын
7:05 completely agree!! It brought back my desire to read again and mainly because of the cover being so beautiful was my reason to grab it. Saved my life from spiralling even more.
@claurenzi2766
11 ай бұрын
Some favorites > My Lovely Wife In The Psych Ward - Mark Lukach Goodmorning Destroyer of Men's Souls - Nina Renata Aron What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding - Kristin Newman Shame Is An Ocean I Swim Across - Mary Lambert The Man Who Loved Only Numbers - Paul Hoffman The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter - Hazel Gaynor Kissing Doorknobs - Terry Spencer Hesser
@idc1942
Жыл бұрын
just wanna say you're my favourite booktuber and i have full faith in everything you recommend, on both channels. thank you so much for existing!
@IsThatEtchas
11 ай бұрын
His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood by Poppy Z Brite. I have not read that book in over a decade, but the title pops into my head all the time. Not a book, a short story, but a classic, "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream".
@DrWHO-jv5qi
11 ай бұрын
'The God of Small Things' intrigues me as a book title. 'The View from the Foothills', 'Kafka on the Shore'. Also, some Science-y books, if you'd be into it - 'the Emperor's New Mind', 'Coming of Age in the Milky Way', 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat', 'An Eternal Golden Braid', 'the Mismeasure of Man', 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', 'Around the World in 80 Days'
@rimikaprasad6082
Жыл бұрын
Hey Jack, I’m so grateful I found your channel. It’s brought me back my love for books and I feel like a teenager again who used to be giddy with excitement about reading just about anything. I think I’m closer to who I was a decade ago, like I’ve found an old friend again. Thanks a lot for being here!
@sosseserpenti
Жыл бұрын
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson Mccullers is my favorite title... really speaks to my sapphic yearning lmao
@spaceysarah
Жыл бұрын
Love that you even wore the grey hoodie for your apology video to Ocean Vuong
@luiiiandmovieee
11 ай бұрын
2:45 it was so cute when he repeated the German translation
@myrrrhtree
11 ай бұрын
- “picture us in the light” is sooo breathtaking & represents the coming of age theme of the book so well - “when we were infinite” has this sad & nostalgic feel to it that once again fits its themes so well like kelly loy gilbert is a genius - “if you could see the sun” is such a pretty title (& although i don’t think it matches the tone of the book very well i still love it) - “this place is still beautiful” is about about 2 sisters reconnecting & finding joy in their hometown which is so so fitting for the title - “the astonishing colour of after” is such a gorgeous gorgeous title & fits the theme of the book so well
@samasamer9470
Жыл бұрын
Ah "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" is such a beautiful title i feel like i need to read that one!! I think two of my favorite short stories titles might be "Last Night I Dreamt of You" by Baha' Taher (this is the translated title) and "The Thing Around Your Neck" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
@aniketdas3192
Жыл бұрын
My favourite book title after "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" is "At Night All Blood Is Black"
@Ag8844
11 ай бұрын
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams (i mean all his titles are great tbh like The Glass Menagerie?? A Streetcar Named Desire?) “A Very Very Very Dark Matter” by Martin McDonagh. “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” and “The Final Girls Support Group” both by Grady Hendrix (and are insanely fun reads) “Horizon Bound On a Bicycle” autobiography by Eyvind Earle (insanely talented and underrated artist. literally a prodigy. it’s mostly about him biking his way from LA to New York, paying his way through by selling quick paintings and sketches so he can live. Most known for being in charge of the entire visual direction of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, he came up with his own techniques and touched every single background frame in the movie which was well over 100)
@joshoonet
11 ай бұрын
'To Sleep in a Sea of Stars' by Christopher Paolini is my personal favourite, it mirrors the vibe of the story perfectly
@inarushloldontreallycare
Жыл бұрын
double tap. I liked seeing this style of video on the second channel = viewers giving you some recommendations, in return for all the awesome recommendations you give us. Really adds to the vibe of bookish community and makes you feel more like a real librarian lol
@gabrielle4821
11 ай бұрын
I love to see how much everyone’s opinion differs! My personal favorite title (and book!) of all time is actually “Im Westen nichts Neues” Particularly the English translation by Arther Wheen “All Quiet On The Western Front” because it just give so much to the entire book and is such a key part of it. The title itself is a piece of art, not to mention the actual book…
@read_with_chloe
Жыл бұрын
The first 2 mins of this has got to be my favourite youtuber apology video of all time
@MarisaAndChew
Жыл бұрын
I used to do book reviews starting in around 2011. I worked mostly with Indie authors. The book that has always stuck with me as a 6 ⭐ read is Quilt of Souls by Phyllis Lawson, though I think she's since changed her last name. Here is the description from Goodreads. "Like many Black Americans of the mid-twentieth century, Phyllis Lawson’s parents moved from their hometown of Livingston, Alabama to the big city in search of a better life. It wasn’t long before hardships left them unable to provide. Soon, four-year-old Phyllis is plucked off her front porch, ripped away from the only family she knows, and sent to live with her grandmother Lula on an Alabama farm with no electricity, plumbing, or running water. Heartbroken by her mother’s abandonment, Phyllis struggles to acclimate to her new surroundings. Thanks to the unconditional love of Grandma Lula and the healing powers of an old, tattered quilt, she is finally able to adjust to her new life. In Quilt of Souls, Lawson documents her childhood growing up with the incredible woman who raised her and the powerful family heirloom that served as the cloth that would forever stitch their lives together. With its tales of family, despair, freedom and hope, the true story behind this deeply personal memoir serves as the inspiration for quilt of souls website, where individuals share relics and stories from their own family histories." Phyllis is an amazing woman and this book read brilliantly. You learn about how black people were treated and the fear they often lived in. All through the eyes of an inquisitive child. I HIGHLY recommend it BC it's not only about supporting a black woman but it's so educational and interesting. I believe my original review said it should be mandatory reading in schools.
@1001VideoGames
11 ай бұрын
The Mote in God's Eye, A Canticle for Leibowitz, Fahrenheit 451, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, just to name a few
@BetteDavis19
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite titles is: "The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds" - it's fun to say, but such an apt metaphor for the family in the book - the abusive and unstable mothers effect on her daughters, and everything around her.
@Zara-eu8hd
Жыл бұрын
The dark interval by Rilke. A collection of letters written to those who are grieving. A source of solace but also transformation through loss.
@asterismos5451
Жыл бұрын
I like "lycanthropy and other chronic illnesses." Captures the tone/content of the book really well and is intriguing.
@wastelandbillie
Жыл бұрын
tell the wolves i’m home! i‘ve not been able to get that book out of my head since i read it and one of the things i’ve been thinking about is how beautiful the title is and how it pops up in the plot and AH what a beautiful book
@user-ll8cx9qq6p
Жыл бұрын
“Been down so much it looks like up to me” …… wow ….. it’s so relatable I’m gonna have to read it
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