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Rose Byrne brings Jane Eyre and Rooney to Jack Edwards

The red-carpet book chat ranges from Helen Garner to Trainspotting, with a pink-and-green Wicked joke to finish.

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Rose Byrne’s favourite books

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Jack Edwards finds a fellow Sally Rooney reader in Rose Byrne, and the conversation quickly becomes a miniature reading list. Asked which author she buys without hesitation, Byrne replies: "Sally Rooney. I just can't get enough, every time."

His only new upload, "Rose Byrne's favourite books", gives the Australian actor room to champion Helen Garner before recalling studying Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre at school. Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea follows, a companion novel that imagines the life of Rochester's first wife. Byrne chooses Trainspotting when Edwards asks for a favourite screen adaptation, admiring the rawness of both book and film.

The comments keep returning to the pair landing on the same words, and to Byrne affectionately recognising another bookworm. Some viewers are adding Garner or Rooney to their reading lists. Edwards closes on a different kind of recognition: her pink outfit and his olive green suggest Glinda and Elphaba.

The interview has reached about 41,000 views and is the busiest of his highlighted uploads right now. His book-gifting conversations with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, and with Florence Pugh and Mike Faist, also continue drawing daily audiences.

Across the channel, the week brought more than a million views, with daily viewing close to its usual level and subscribers unchanged. Among the nearby books-and-reading channels, Nerd of the Rings is having a particularly lively day, while frankie's shelf is also above its usual viewing pace. For Edwards, this week's fresh contribution is less about choosing an actor's next read than hearing what she already keeps on her shelf.

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What viewers say

not them telepathically saying the SAME WORDS
@podcast885See it on YouTube
She's so delightful and literate. I love Jack's book chats so much. I get so many recs. Adding Helen Garner to my list!
@cherieem7291See it on YouTube
Never heard of Sally Rooney before this. Intermezzo just made it onto my TBR.
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We live for the telepathic book worm moments
@tamiaj851See it on YouTube
"You're such a bookworm" in the most affectionate tone ever
@BlogSeshFBSee it on YouTube
The beauty of finding a book bestieeee
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i just know jack was internally screaming when she mentioned sally rooney
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