the only book i've rated 5-stars in 2023 (so far)

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  • čas přidán 23. 02. 2023

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  • @j.h.5277
    @j.h.5277 Před rokem +4602

    Ive been so conditioned by this app for sarcasm that actual sincerity was the most surprising turn of events.

    • @kahoku451
      @kahoku451 Před rokem +5

      😂😂

    • @happyjellycatsquid
      @happyjellycatsquid Před rokem +52

      Especially with the Hardin voice over like… that fact it wasn’t sarcastic is one big missed opportunity 😆

    • @afrinrahman5519
      @afrinrahman5519 Před rokem +9

      Fr I thought it's gonna be some bs book and was totally expecting a twist. Him being sincere was surprising

    • @XamandaaaX
      @XamandaaaX Před 10 měsíci +1

      Check out newly published romance novel- Village of pain

    • @lordjesuschristisgodandsaviour
      @lordjesuschristisgodandsaviour Před 9 měsíci +6

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  • @burnt-croissants
    @burnt-croissants Před rokem +3183

    not the hardin voice over 🥴🥴

  • @danieladamico5485
    @danieladamico5485 Před rokem +760

    There's a film adaptation that came out last year and it's soooo beautiful. Highly recommend it, it's called The Quiet Girl.

    • @slyyneha9254
      @slyyneha9254 Před 9 měsíci +4

      the film is good? do you recommend watching it?

    • @user-bn9kr6nz5h
      @user-bn9kr6nz5h Před 9 měsíci

      I saw "The Quiet Girl" four times at local cinemas after it was released in North America in March of this year. I can't recommend it highly enough. The ending will stay in your mind for months afterwards. A beautiful, timeless film.@@slyyneha9254

    • @247IcecreamLover
      @247IcecreamLover Před 9 měsíci +16

      ​@@slyyneha9254its very good, a good chunk of it is in irish but it has subtitles. Originally called An Cailin Ciuin

    • @ilana8153
      @ilana8153 Před 8 měsíci +4

      The quiet girl was so good I just wish it didn’t end like that

    • @BraceletsByCookie
      @BraceletsByCookie Před 7 měsíci +4

      One of my friends was a background character in the movie!

  • @cxu_official
    @cxu_official Před rokem +376

    Sometimes the thinnest books hide the talent people need to recognise ❤

  • @siffredskov1754
    @siffredskov1754 Před rokem +520

    Not music from the After movie😅😂

    • @rachelcarpenter3965
      @rachelcarpenter3965 Před rokem

      Hardin Scott's HORRID fucking voice...gah.

    • @ketterdam_crow
      @ketterdam_crow Před 9 měsíci +5

      Nah I thought the quote wasn’t bad until I realised the franchise it was from, now scroll whenever I hear the sound💀

  • @megjshark
    @megjshark Před rokem +2949

    you’ve literally given 7 books 5 stars this year

    • @rurubelle2920
      @rurubelle2920 Před rokem +480

      Idk, the other 6 books could actually be 4.5 just rounded up to a 5 cause goodreads don't allow half star ratings.

    • @aulbayne
      @aulbayne Před rokem +682

      Just to confirm that the above comment is correct ^^^ Jack also uses The StoryGraph, where you can give .25 and .75 ratings, and this is the only 5 star one :)

    • @Moonstar79
      @Moonstar79 Před rokem +46

      @@dianaayt More than 5 stars? Blasphemous!

    • @jack_edwards
      @jack_edwards  Před rokem +1226

      goodreads doesn't allow for .25 ratings so some of those were 4.5 or 4.75 rounded up. my more accurate reviews go on the storygraph where this can be done!

    • @gracia8348
      @gracia8348 Před rokem +177

      girl stop calling him out 😭

  • @sorchaaislingoregan1000
    @sorchaaislingoregan1000 Před 8 měsíci +16

    I studied foster in school for my Leaving Cert. It’s such a remarkable commentary on rural Irish life and family. I keep going back to it and it is always 5 stars

  • @LeftysLefty
    @LeftysLefty Před rokem +8

    oh Claire Keegan - shes good! Ive read a bunch of her stuff (her books are usually slender) including Foster. You have good taste in reading!

  • @danyramos8139
    @danyramos8139 Před rokem +13

    OH MY GOD THAT IS SUCH A GOOD BOOK!

  • @adannayoutube4243
    @adannayoutube4243 Před rokem +12

    omg i read “small things like these” back in december so i’ll have to check this out!!

  • @aoife3288
    @aoife3288 Před rokem +23

    You should watch the quiet girl!! It's a film based off this novella and its up for an Oscar. Truly astounding film

  • @nicholevernon3375
    @nicholevernon3375 Před rokem +107

    Why are your hands so aesthetically pleasing

    • @rumo1086
      @rumo1086 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Because he's never done a day of hard work in his life lol.
      Jk probably manicures and moisturizer. I genuinely thought it was a woman's hand at first.

    • @ican384
      @ican384 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@rumo1086jealousy is a disease

    • @MattD86
      @MattD86 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Everyone has begun saying “aesthetically pleasing” in the past few years. So dumb.

    • @davidcopson5800
      @davidcopson5800 Před 3 měsíci

      I haven't read that one, who is the author?

  • @henrietta9394
    @henrietta9394 Před rokem +21

    Small things like these by keegan is on my tbr, I might add this to the list too 😅
    Edit: I read it and I absolutely adored it! It was so charming and sweet. I love Irish literature so I’m probably biased but I would rate it 5 stars too ☺️

    • @ralphmills8283
      @ralphmills8283 Před 4 měsíci

      Irish people just have such a unique way of perceiving things, it’s like constant obsessive admiration of the world around for fear it may disappear

  • @divyaaa013
    @divyaaa013 Před rokem +8

    you were the last person I expected who would use this Hardin Scott audio XD

  • @roochel
    @roochel Před rokem +14

    you should watch the quiet girl, apparently the film based on this book!

  • @sarahgupta6755
    @sarahgupta6755 Před rokem +6

    I don't know why but the audio you selected is cracking me up. Can we get you reacting to the after series? 🤣 the whole of it!

  • @Isaahmed457
    @Isaahmed457 Před 2 dny +1

    The book you read that I love is. If life is a bowl of cherries what am I doing in the pits? Best book ever.

  • @mckenna8663
    @mckenna8663 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Thank you. Due to this video, I blindly went and read this book. Wonderful Story!!

  • @vedashreemahajan5351
    @vedashreemahajan5351 Před rokem +6

    Hearing hardin's voice to a jack Edwards video was something I thought I would never see..

  • @erikaaaaa2882
    @erikaaaaa2882 Před rokem +43

    an irish author does it again!

  • @gillianwinzinger9558
    @gillianwinzinger9558 Před rokem +147

    Fine, I'll buy a copy. Are you happy now?

    • @ayanbhattacharjee1076
      @ayanbhattacharjee1076 Před rokem +15

      Are you though?

    • @_o6629
      @_o6629 Před rokem +22

      ​@@ayanbhattacharjee1076 arey bhai bhai bhai💀

    • @user_2yt89d
      @user_2yt89d Před 11 měsíci +5

      did you read it what is the genre of this book and how was the story?

    • @mayapapaya77
      @mayapapaya77 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Just get it from the library

  • @germitch
    @germitch Před rokem +19

    So glad you liked this one!!!!

  • @byusimmer6468
    @byusimmer6468 Před rokem +1

    Ohh okayy maybe this should be in my tbr

  • @cczwhite
    @cczwhite Před 9 měsíci +1

    We studied this book for our leaving cert (equivalent gcse's) and it made me so mad for some reason. Like nothing happened at alllllll. I'm glad you and other people liked it. It's a shame that it just fell short for me

  • @edenmurphy2025
    @edenmurphy2025 Před rokem +4

    Read this on the train yesterday. Its beautifully written hut I wouldnt give it 5 stars

  • @iselinhaga66
    @iselinhaga66 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thats it, its been on my list for ages! Im buying it.

  • @edenmurphy2025
    @edenmurphy2025 Před rokem +2

    Ahhh I’m so excited i ordered it last night

  • @maxalburg5665
    @maxalburg5665 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Down Here in the Warmth by Euel Arden is one of the best books I’ve read in a while. It really drained me emotionally. I had to take a reading break after finishing it.

  • @Priyanshu_Chakraborty
    @Priyanshu_Chakraborty Před 3 měsíci

    During 15mins meditation in morning i listen audiobook n it helped me a lot sir.

  • @traceyhamilton8481
    @traceyhamilton8481 Před 9 měsíci

    I read this book today and within an hour stumbled across this reel. 😮 Great story.

  • @Hamburg_guy
    @Hamburg_guy Před měsícem +10

    The old 10/10 book I’ve ever rated was the Bible

  • @mkmade2729
    @mkmade2729 Před rokem +3

    My recommendation: The powerful messages by karthikeyan and laws of power by robert greene

  • @cmondya4919
    @cmondya4919 Před rokem +3

    I just saw your bookhaul video :')

  • @RidingAGrizzly
    @RidingAGrizzly Před rokem +1

    I've read 43 books this year so far. Finally got my hands on (and finished) The Nature of Nature by Enric Sala. It's the only one to ever receive my 5 stars (even Mary Oliver and Thoreau came up a smidge shorter than 5). It's the single most important book to read today. I might share a soul with Mary Oliver, but Enric Sala translates my heart and mind into words in his work.

    • @yugen467O
      @yugen467O Před rokem

      Hey can you suggest me some books to increase attention/focus and memory

  • @adelept
    @adelept Před rokem +10

    thank you for not making us sit through the whole intro😭😭😭🙏🙏

  • @Progressjourney
    @Progressjourney Před 28 dny +5

    I also love reading books and recently I made a short video to share my feelings about the book "The Alchemist" - my favorite book. Everyone, please comment and discuss with me

    • @crhollifield2012
      @crhollifield2012 Před 21 dnem +1

      i read the Alchemist when i was 15 and it changed my life. great book 10/10

    • @soumyadeep.mp3
      @soumyadeep.mp3 Před 19 dny

      ​@@crhollifield2012I'm going to read it next

  • @laurenschenck5355
    @laurenschenck5355 Před rokem +2

    I am glad you loved it ❤❤❤❤

  • @jessaldrich9921
    @jessaldrich9921 Před 9 měsíci

    Out of the hundreds of TikTok’s I’ve seen in the last year this is the only one I’ve seen

  • @christinaschiefer2208
    @christinaschiefer2208 Před rokem +11

    I just finished this book this week and I enjoyed it a lot.

    • @keingewissen5778
      @keingewissen5778 Před 7 měsíci

      It’s like 100 pages, how long did you read it, lmao?

    • @christinaschiefer2208
      @christinaschiefer2208 Před 7 měsíci

      @@keingewissen5778 Two days. This was just to say that I just recently read it.

    • @Press-pb77
      @Press-pb77 Před 2 měsíci

      @@christinaschiefer2208what genre is it

  • @yahaira_f
    @yahaira_f Před rokem +57

    What about the other five books you gave five stars to this year? Goodreads exists

    • @Adagissimo
      @Adagissimo Před rokem +52

      Goodreads doesn't allow fractional values - Check his storygraph instead to find the ones he's rated 4.5/4.75 and rounded up!

    • @Foodfry122
      @Foodfry122 Před rokem +2

      So does storygraph which is better (Amazon doesn’t own it) and allows 4.75 and 4.5 star ratings.

  • @jayy_c67
    @jayy_c67 Před 6 měsíci

    one of jacks best recommendations, was great

  • @sunrisesilence
    @sunrisesilence Před rokem +26

    I think you guys forgot that 5 stars on goodreads doesn't mean 5 stars irl, on storygraph they have 4.75 stars or so

  • @rgvucla
    @rgvucla Před měsícem

    Absolutely brilliant story

  • @krysa3557
    @krysa3557 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Jack, i really need you to recommend me a book or books if possible about flawed characters 😅

  • @AffirmIAm
    @AffirmIAm Před 2 měsíci

    Great content

  • @marwamaghraoui7236
    @marwamaghraoui7236 Před měsícem

    The adaptation is so emotionally compelling, I think you'll enjoy it

  • @edythedean
    @edythedean Před 2 měsíci

    i love that book so much

  • @midnightgir6
    @midnightgir6 Před 7 měsíci

    That was quite the pause for dramatic effect.

  • @littlefiddlechick1513
    @littlefiddlechick1513 Před 20 dny +1

    Have you read Mr. Fix It and Miss Sue? I love it!❤

  • @kurlykaitlyn
    @kurlykaitlyn Před rokem +2

    Out of 20 books, the count of Monte Cristo is my only 5star so far. A really big 5 star though, it’s a masterpiece

  • @biblichorvibes
    @biblichorvibes Před rokem

    THE AUDIO FROM THE LOVE OF MY LIFE AUDIOBOOK IS KILLING ME I LOVE THAT BOOK

  • @sylvia7650
    @sylvia7650 Před 9 měsíci +1

    On Jack’s recommendation I read this today ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @shinek3891
    @shinek3891 Před 11 měsíci +1

    come on people! as if there isn't enough on my summer reading list already! (thanks anyway)

  • @abbiereynolds8016
    @abbiereynolds8016 Před 10 měsíci

    Oh wow we read this book in English class in school (I'm from Ireland)
    Wasn't expecting to see someone recommend it here😅

  • @emmadecaussin8512
    @emmadecaussin8512 Před rokem +1

    This book went over my head lol

  • @thehomosapiennnnn
    @thehomosapiennnnn Před 8 měsíci

    I was so fascinated by the line in the audio then i realised it is from the "After" series and I was like nooooo.... I think the only good thing about the series is this line

  • @thehomelessteddycomics3346

    You probably won't rate mine five stars, but you could make fun of them if you wanted. Anyway good video. 👍

  • @wesleydraves1281
    @wesleydraves1281 Před 2 měsíci

    Two books I’ve personally rated 5 stars and I would recommend to anyone who hasn’t read it would be the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, and the novel The Boy In the Striped Pajamas

  • @theamazinganonymous7847
    @theamazinganonymous7847 Před rokem +17

    Jack over here tempting us to spend even more money on books 👁️👄👁️

  • @JugalSingh
    @JugalSingh Před 4 měsíci

    This video felt a bit special it was very deep and thorough and you did that for us, for free so thanks 😂

  • @jardupngolf
    @jardupngolf Před měsícem

    Now i want to read this book

  • @hannamakowska1018
    @hannamakowska1018 Před rokem +1

    long live would be THE perfect closer imo

  • @rakhidhaundiyal6121
    @rakhidhaundiyal6121 Před rokem

    Hii can you please review before the coffee gets cold

  • @suzys735
    @suzys735 Před 5 měsíci

    I read it and it was beautiful… as was The Quiet Girl (film based on the book)

  • @eatmorepeanuts
    @eatmorepeanuts Před 5 měsíci

    💯 she’s the only author I am keeping track of at the moment

  • @donderz
    @donderz Před rokem

    I’m reading Small Things Like These right now before I leave for Ireland, and Foster (followed by Antarctica) are next.

  • @Lisa-ym1si
    @Lisa-ym1si Před 10 měsíci

    This was a really special book…

  • @allancornell2191
    @allancornell2191 Před 5 měsíci

    Invitation to the Game is an old fav of mine.

  • @omgherovideohosting564
    @omgherovideohosting564 Před 5 měsíci

    That bracelet is amazing! Can I ask where you got it?

  • @gagan7426
    @gagan7426 Před měsícem

    New sub i love books

  • @One_With_The_Force
    @One_With_The_Force Před rokem +1

    Hey! I'm a young writer, and recently a hacker deleted my 73 page book I've worked on for months.
    I will soon start over again. When it's done, would you please read and review it? Love your content❤

  • @clairebrickhill9007
    @clairebrickhill9007 Před rokem

    Just finished Bunny by Mona Awad, you said you hope its turned into a movie. What would be your fan casting??? 😊❤ we need some phycology book reviews like the lucifer effect

  • @areebajaved8145
    @areebajaved8145 Před rokem +12

    Jack you've given 5 ⭐️ to more than 5 books 🌚

  • @lockinvfx
    @lockinvfx Před 6 měsíci

    CAN'T HURT ME -David Goggins

  • @RkingTheGreat477
    @RkingTheGreat477 Před 10 měsíci

    Read oh how I wish I went back it’s so good

  • @Kokichiiisme
    @Kokichiiisme Před 2 měsíci

    I've only given 4 book series 5 stars in my whole life! (Hunger games, hooky, demon slayer and before the coffee gets cold)

  • @DaveyDuncan
    @DaveyDuncan Před 10 dny

    Surviving the chatfields

  • @Justazraa
    @Justazraa Před 6 měsíci

    THE HARDIN VOICE OVER LMFAOOO

  • @ryanandida8618
    @ryanandida8618 Před rokem +2

    What about The Death of Ivan Ilyich? Wasn't that one also 5 stars?

  • @estrellaaaaa
    @estrellaaaaa Před rokem +1

    Meanwhile almost everything I read is five stars lol I wonder if I just give too highly or I just got lucky with the books I pick to read

  • @NerdyNurseReads
    @NerdyNurseReads Před rokem +16

    Goodreads says 7 five star books

  • @MuchinduAWARD
    @MuchinduAWARD Před měsícem

    ❤❤ Kindly asking for text book for pure science

  • @mysticforest9607
    @mysticforest9607 Před 10 měsíci

    Hey, have you read The Wingfeather Saga. If you like fantasy I suggest Wingfeather.

  • @kayligo
    @kayligo Před 5 měsíci

    Are you going to read Hello Beautiful by
    Ann Napolitano?

  • @labelle1301
    @labelle1301 Před rokem

    Not the after sound lmfao

  • @personunknown7129
    @personunknown7129 Před rokem

    Highest rated book on my tbr: song of achilles (4.37)
    Lowest rated: you should have left (by Daniel kehlmann, actually one of my favorite writers) (3.5)

  • @IKUFL
    @IKUFL Před 9 dny

    rebecca west - the salt of the earth

  • @SisterQiqi
    @SisterQiqi Před 4 měsíci

    I don’t finish books unless I like them A LOT so every book I finish I rate 4 or 5 stars

  • @AverageGamer325
    @AverageGamer325 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice bro

  • @saucv
    @saucv Před 6 měsíci

    Question. If you listen to audio books can you say I read the book? I do lots while driving, but should I say I just listen to “” book?

  • @gamerbutnotforrealtho7834
    @gamerbutnotforrealtho7834 Před 10 měsíci

    For me it was i fell in love with hope

  • @mentkansleyunitedstatesgov6364

    Awh yes the wuthering heights reference the tell tale sign of a pseudo-intellectual

  • @kalayne6713
    @kalayne6713 Před 6 měsíci

    Any Irish is good by me. Will find this asap.

  • @Ofelia_Lauren
    @Ofelia_Lauren Před rokem

    The after audio was throwing me off

  • @divyanshuo
    @divyanshuo Před 6 měsíci

    "Thank you for these fantastic book recommendation! I love how diverse the selection is, catering to different interests and genres. The detailed descriptions and personal insights you provided for each book make it easier to decide which one to pick up next.

  • @mallikadancehub158
    @mallikadancehub158 Před 10 měsíci

    From which app u buy ur novels.... I want to buy original novels 😢

  • @jl5749
    @jl5749 Před rokem

    where's the audio from? bc it seems like whoever's talking doesn't realise Heathcliff's meant to be a fool

  • @krati.
    @krati. Před měsícem

    For a moment there I thought that the After dude narrated the audiobook of this book 💀

  • @i.am.happy203
    @i.am.happy203 Před 4 měsíci

    The Book of Lost Names is amazing

  • @Kiwimarauder
    @Kiwimarauder Před 4 měsíci

    Just read it after seeing this short.