hello, it's me. my name is jack edwards and i don't know about you but i'm feeling 22. i started my channel to share my university experience and make higher education more accessible to future students. i'm now a graduate living in london (life comes at you fast, huh?) and sharing book and lifestyle videos :)
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i wrote a book!! and it's out now!!
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7:25 STOPP WHY ARE YOU SO FUNNY
2:48 NOT HENRY THE HOOVER GIVING YOU THE CHEEKY SIDE EYE this bit took me out hahahh
Thank you for your video, is amazingly done!! 🥺 Welcome to the ARMY family 💜
‘I actually wrote mine’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The book thief! I read it while at school and since, my perspective towards the world and others has been broadened - I also loved the idea that it was narrated by death himself
I must say you do look Arab
If you want to know some of the Arabian culture then you should read the series “orchards of Arabistan” it’s just 5 books and the 6th is the finale book, anyway the first and the second just these 2 have been translate for now, the second named “demons coven”. Also the Arthur Osama Al muslim is Saudi Arabian and all his books are just wow, there is also the series “Luj” only have 5 books and it’s finished you can read the first one in english, and also the series “fear” have 2 books i don’t know if there is more, you can read the first one in english. And basically “orchards of Arabistan” is about Arabian witches and Persians witches, “luj” is about a mermaid want to know more about her life ahhh this book you can guess what is coming, “fear” is about a guy discover the demons world and jinn. and don’t let me start explain how good Osama is, i don’t know about the english ver but the Arabic ver is masterpiece literally !!!
I know Noelle screamed when she saw you pull out the book cover puzzle
What mark did he get??
these novels were written in a very complex language , advanced vocabulary specific to certain Arabian lands. Not the best to translate by a non native to these specific lands. However I'd recommend reading 1/4 grams by Essam Youssef, I've read the original arabic novel. The English one is more so translated by his daughter. I guess it would suffice as a good translation. It mainly revolves around addiction in Egypt. Another recommendation is for sure Granada by Radwa Ashour, takes place in Spain, muslim oppression, the shift from high status to minorities, great storytelling, main characters exist in her Fantasy but nonetheless, Great. One of the most renowned authors in Arab literature nowadays is Ahmed Mourad. I'd recommend reading " Land of the God " , it's the story of Moses and Pharaoh , He even speaks and writes in the pharaohs own words which is unique to this novel, coupled with another plot and 2 characters from His own fantasy, a high priest and a crime in the temple, the servant becomes a leper. Absolutely awesome novel. I've read the one in Arabic, The English translation should be equally as fun.
Armyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Thank you for this video🤚💜
He really said ✨simple but effective✨
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This is the first video I am watching of jack, and might I just add that I am in love with this man! :’)
IM SOOOOOO GLADDD people are starting ro recognize the boys as true artists. they are very wise, INSANELY TALENTED AND PASSIONATE and they really are just the embodiment of comfort and hope
Time of White Horses is one of my all time favorite books. Good job!
Can we appreciate his fashion sense? He looks so good :) .
Thank you for appreciating that beautiful language!
i could listen to you all day
well i've just found out tanya and jim divorced 👁👄👁
Happy to see how you enjoyed your journey ❤️ I recommend “frankenstein in baghdad” by Ahmed Saadawi
Hi Jack, I'm an Arabic native speaker from Oman. you really did a good job, I liked the way you shared with us your experience. I adore reading especially the Poetry, you are a good reviewer by the way ;) thank you so much.
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First video of him I’ve seen and I love him already😂
YES!! BTS & Taylor Swift brains! ♡
Loveddddd it!
Not hard to do honestly...
Thank you for highlighting Season of migration to the north, AlTayeb Salih is a wonderful Sudanese writer and we are so proud of him. I read Season of migration to the north both in Arabic when I was a teen in Sudan and later again read the English. Sadly I think a lot of his other work isnt known outside of Sudan even though they are also written in wonderful prose, most arent even translated . I especially like AlZain’s Wedding which is a reflection of many charecters in Sudanese society. I think if you or anyone wants to read modern Sudanese writers there is Longing of the Derwish by Hamour Ziada which is a historical fiction that follows several charecters during the period right after decolonization. I dont see the parallels between heart of darkness and Season of migration to the North, but however its a very close comparison to Orientalism by Edward Said. Said and Salih were good friends btw.
Please try books recommended by Elon Musk...
his formal application to be a bts army is by reading some books recommended by rm oof the flex my lazy ass could never
Namjoon is also racist though
I LOVE YOUUUU
I really enjoy it and you explain the mv really good. I've been trying to get back into reading book again and I think I'll start with this list. Thank you for sharing with us!
What were you expecting??? It’s smut romance novel aka crap.
I wish Namjoon sees this video
Nice, now I need to read all the books I've bought, before buying those, because this gave me inspiration
May I know what publishing company you work for??
YESSS. MANGO JUICE SUPREMACY!
me: hmmm impressive dedication also me: binge watching Jack's literature related videos till 5 in the morning
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one day i hope to have a youtube channel as cool as jake. i might have to steal his personality for it.
you should read the prophet by gibran khalil gibran!!!
“Which I thought was insanity but we are like a year into the pandemic and I can kinda see it now” HAHAAHAHAHAHAHA SOOOOO TRUE
Great video!☺️ You could do a video reading books in the background of politicians’ zoom calls on tv😂
oMG THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA
interesting that you still gave two stars to books you seemed to really dislike! I also rarely give one star ratings on goodreads, maybe because I don’t finish the book if it’s that terrible 😂
Yeah! - I think for me 1 star is like “this should never have been made, no one will enjoy it”! A lot of the books I don’t like I can still see how they’d serve a purpose to someone so if a book gets a one star from me, that’s an INSULT
Im surprised that you didn’t read any of Khalil Jubran’s
if anyone was looking for the puzzle like me it's called the "Classic Paperbacks 1000 Piece Puzzle" :)
1:30 called out 😩
Have you read "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" by Mark Manson? Could you please do a review about it!!!
I’ve studied an extract from The Metamorphosis but I didn’t realise RM also recommended it. This was approximately 3 years ago but I will be checking out the other books as well
Most entertaining book review ever!! I was about to get the 5am book club and i am just like you. More of a night owl than a morning person and i agree 7am is better than 5am. I LOVE atomic habits too!! Subscribed!
We got a new fanboy....... and he is handsome+intelligent
3:37 Made my day 👏👏
Though I am Arab but I have never read these beautiful books ! Now you're making me wanna read 'em . Also, I recommend you to check out these Lebanese authors (being myself a Lebanese) : Gibran Khalil Gibran , Amin Maalouf and Emily Nasrallah . Plus thank you for considering to read arabic literature .
loved this video, actually helps me decide which books i want to read that he's recommended! i would like to formally request a deep dive into hozier's music as he makes so many references to literature in his songs, and i think that would make an interesting video!
I’m so happy you enjoyed making this video and are now part of army. Thank you for taking so much time to make this video as I was always interested in the books Namjoon read but didn’t get my self to do the research. So this was extremely helpful and I will definitely check some of those books out.
The way you explained the meaning of spring day. Omg thank you so much. You totally changed my perspective. I already loved this song but you made me understand it better and now I’m blown away knowing what it really means.
Every student in France have read or at least heard of L'étranger de Camus. It's like basic literature.
Saying "Namjoon we might become besties" and then dropping some books just like clumsy Namjoon could have done xD
I'm an ARMY and I clicked on the video because the title said "Namjoon" and "books". And oh, boy... YOUR WAY OF EXPLAINING EVERY SINGLE BOOK. It amazed me. It was nice and funny to see how you slowly became an ARMY through the video 😂 Well, what else could I say? I really appreciate the video. Because of you, I got to know many books which are now on my bucket list (yeah... I didn't know about the recommendation list). Ah! And I was forgetting: the minute 19:10 is SO relatable LOL. Like, we all thank a man who has no idea we exist but it makes sense at the same time. To sum up, thank you for the video. It was amazing. Your way of narrating without spoiling, your excitement, your SWEATERS, everything was on point. 💜
The only Simon I know is from Secrets Of A Summers Night (anyone with me?)
Helllooo baby Army! Army from Bangladesh welcoming you to the family! Glad I found your channel!!
That table is gold. You’re a saint.
✨GENIUS ✨
I have a suggestion. Please consider reading the reluctant fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. He is a British Pakistani Novelist : ) A metafictional novel published by Oxford University Press.
I absolutely love your energy, you motivated me soo much to read all those books, and I love the way you summarize and comment on the books! :)
Really enjoyed this video, but the notion of listening to chatty/engaging podcast/videos hit so close to home for me... Yes, living alone through lockdowns makes you need a lil something extra from your chosen podcasts host or youtubers.
Not me being an army for a year and only finding out now about the meaning behind the Spring Day mv i- 🤡
can you do more about getting books self published <3333
u should read One Thousand and One Nights or Arabian Nights . it has a lot of beautiful stories and the way they describe things is incredible , oh I wish that u could read the original Arabic cuz it’s so beautiful and the way the characters talk sounds like poetry but they are a lot of translated versions + some tales trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Egyptian, Indian, Persian, and Mesopotamian folklore and literature. I started listening to it as an audiobook months ago and I was like: W🤩W!!
Namjoon really does have taste, I agree with you on that. He might be years younger than me but that man has some great taste in literature and is so... Let's just say he enlightens and surprises me a lot with his maturity and understanding of human beings and the variety of themes and topics in books which he chooses to read - that is a person worth knowing and admiring. Oh, the words that I have been searching for to describe him are wise, philosophical and an old soul in a young body (meant in the most positive way).
Although I had already realized that RM is a genius, the way you explained the use of books references in their music videos just blew my mind...thank you for the video!, you've done a really cool job!
I feel like watching this is illegal
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I am new here, and as someone who's dream is to work somewhere in the book publishing industry and is in the middle of her first year in a communications degree... this is absolutely by far the best video I could start my weekend with. Thank you so much, I'll enjoy following your journey and I have a lot to catch up with from previous videos!!
BAOWSE
This video made me feel happy not only because I'm Arab but also because I read 2 of the books that you've mentioned and because I just discovered your lovely channel :)<3
Is it just me or was that the most unimpressed reaction of a studytuber to Notion I've ever heard?
hahahahaha can't believe i turned down a sponsorship because i didn't use it only to start using notion every day for work
Read the Quraan!
Maybe people with connections have a better chance of getting in? Don’t blame yourself Jack