The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/mancarryingthing09221

@dannysplace7

Жыл бұрын

Sure is taking a long time for 1,000 people to click that link...

Didn’t expect such a glowing recommendation to read the entire Twilight series, but I guess I should start reading it.

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

you should

@ian_b

Жыл бұрын

I tried that, but by half way through book two I became profoundly disorientated and could no longer feel my feet.

@pedrogonzales4364

Жыл бұрын

i thought this was a fantano comment section cliche

@machinatingminotaur6285

Жыл бұрын

@@ian_b That's Normal.

@llsilvertail561

Жыл бұрын

@@machinatingminotaur6285 I had the same problem (tho I gave up after book two), but every time I start thinking about the series, the feeling comes back. Idk if that's normal

I love your meme videos, but I hope you never stop doing this kind of content. I really appreciate the brevity and honesty of your books recommendations.

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

thanks! and i never plan to stop, i love to read

@billtomalote

Жыл бұрын

@@ManCarryingThing 🤓

@Hunt_o_kar

Жыл бұрын

Ooooo brevity what a big word

@Kevinakletva

10 ай бұрын

for disturbing read NIGHT IN ZAGREB by author Adam Medvidović

I love that The Road is basically about how no matter what state the world is in, love and being nice always make things better.

Hey man you're genuinely really good at reviewing these books good job keep it up and keep holding that thing

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

hey thanks, i appreciate it

@nokzep8118

4 ай бұрын

He's the man holding things

god I love how many booktubers there r each with their own taste, I'll never run out of books to read thx to u guys

@Johndoe-gd4tb

Жыл бұрын

HAVE YOU HEARD OF BRANDEN SUNDERSON

I read The Road when I was 15 in one sitting, the year it came out. The last couple of paragraphs, after all of the terror and death, still sit with me as some of the most transcendent images and feelings I’ve been blessed with. “… where all the things were older than man and they hummed of mystery.”

I love how even your serious videos are not taken too seriously.

*The Road in thumbnail* 11/10

@kreature6673

Жыл бұрын

such an incredible and depresing read, loved it so much!

You might be the first person I’ve heard describe The Road as “a happy book,” Jake, but I love your reason, which I find convincing enough to resolve to quote you the next time I’m recommending it to someone. Great to hear your thoughts on these stories!

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

hahaha thanks Philip! Yes, the road is a happy book, perfect for a beach read!

@gagesmith7895

Жыл бұрын

@@ManCarryingThing my mother in law actually read it on our beach trip

@debrachambers1304

Жыл бұрын

I'd call it more hopeful than happy

i just read the road. absolutely amazing book, cant wait to read blood meridan next. i like cormac’s incredibly idiosyncratic writing style. a lot. such a desolate yet moving story

@AcmeMonkeyCompany

Жыл бұрын

Blood Meridian had me so on edge at one point that I realized I was baring my teeth and bugging my eyes out. Cannot recommend highly enough in the "books about awful things that teach you about humanity" category.

I love how when you display your past video of 'A Little Life' it is half watched which is representative of the fact you were hooked for the first half of the book. Brilliant Metaphor. Bravo Man Who Carry Thing.

It's been Skit Carrying Thing for a while and although i got used to it, I'm glad Man is back!

What's a books

Personally, I prefer your book videos. I love your funny vids too but these videos remind me to appreciate the art! Thanks for helping me get back into reading again!

I'm amazed that your balancing both styles of content on the channel and somehow keeping it cohesive. I'm not a big reader but your reviews are pulling me in ❤️

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

that's really nice to hear, thanks!

@KyrickYoung

Жыл бұрын

@@ManCarryingThing absolutely! I love your content. Cheers! 🥂

@LinkEX

Жыл бұрын

Great point. I've not seen many channels manage that. At least not without throwing off their audience after going one route for so long that a good chunk of subscribers might not like the other kind. Alternatively, the common thing to do would be separate channels for either topic. But I'd probably have a hard time deciding which one to use for the main thing. The humorous videos seem to have drawn in the bulk of the subscriptions, but the more serious side is what got it started.

I started reading the Dark Tower series in part because of your videos on them. I just finished Wizard and Glass, moving on to Eyes of the Dragon next. King has a way of writing that is so offensive and crass that it heightens the tension and makes the rare moments of beauty and catharsis stand out. I love it.

I started reading the stormlight archive, in part because of your channel. I had heard things about this series before hand, but you talking about it encouraged me to pick it up!

When I started The Road, I was thrown off by the lack of punctuation in dialogue. But as I read, it somehow made the book better and more intense for me.

@spectrumto8521

Жыл бұрын

What did you think about the ending

@AcmeMonkeyCompany

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the lack of punctuation almost eliminates the separation between the different gears of "narrator telling the story" and "people talking" you usually see in books. Another book that does this well is News of the World by Paulette Jiles (the choice to do this in a western was almost certainly inspired by McCarthy).

@wrightexe1

Жыл бұрын

@@spectrumto8521 it was disappointing, but I think it was more realistic than other possibilities

@camelopardalis84

Жыл бұрын

@@AcmeMonkeyCompany When I was reading "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff, mostly after seven years of school English, the punctuation in that book somewhat confused me. We'd been taught pretty much no punctuation rules in our English classes, so I knew it was possible that I had a bad grasp on them. But still, I had never felt that way when reading any other English text. It was years later that I read a review on the book that mentioned its "idiosyncratic punctuation".

@RealisiticEdgeMod

Жыл бұрын

The road is just a tear-jerker.

Super happy to see a book review video! Your short form vids are great but hearing your opinions on titles is really a treat.

I was feeling a bit sad before reading The Road, and felt great afterward. It was like a new appreciation for my life. Thanks for the Video Jake!

you have this certain passion with which you speak that makes me want to stay, even if it doesn't really interest me all that much

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Always keen to hear what you’ve been reading and enjoying Jake! I get excited when I see you’ve put out new book related videos

Always love it when I see a book video from you. In fact you just motivated me to stop wasting time and to pick up my book again. Currently reading a classic, 1984

I read Five Decembers because of this vid! I got it for my birthday and read about 20 pages before putting it down for lack of time. I picked it back up the day after Christmas and read the remaining 400 pages. It is absolutely incredible. I love the style and could hear the dialogue in an old-timey radio voice and would love to see this come to a radio performance series. Absolutely stunning work! Thanks for getting me into it!

@ManCarryingThing

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome! So glad you enjoyed it

The Road is such an odd case with me On a reread I now genuinely love the book for its odd prose and great tone, but man was the taste originally soured when I was in school; everyone was assigned one of five books and i ended up with this one. Problem is, it was a class section on dystopias, and even now I wonder "did she mix up post-apoc and dystopia or am I missing something?"

Nice to see another book related vid!

love your longer videos- they’re always really interesting (even as someone who doesn’t read very often) keep up the good work

I've mostly considered myself a "non-reader" but I read "The Road" for a college class and really liked it. granted my 19-20 year old classmates and I weren't ready to fully process the book as we spent the first two classes debating about what caused the apocalypse (I insisted it was a volcano). Over the course of the book though you could feel our class discussions get more insightful and mature.

First booktuber I've followed/known about. I've always struggled with finding books/getting recommendations and this is a god send

I love seeing the longer form videos from you. It’s engaging

Okay, Five Decembers sounds fantastic. On my Wish List at once, although it sounds like A Little Life needs to drop off that list. McCarthy's a favorite of mine. Definitely get more people to read his work, and that of Westlake and Leonard, too. Have you yet discovered the Pendergast or other novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child? They collaborate seamlessly on elevated, intelligent thrillers, and each writes the same kind of thing on their own. In addition, Douglas Preston's The Monster of Florence and The Lost City of the Monkey God are superb nonfiction books.

I studied the road in school and it's stayed with me ever since. The way he describes the desolate environment the book is set in and the constant danger they face, while still managing to weave such a beautiful relationship throughout is haunting. Great review!

Five Decembers is my favorite read over the last five years or so. Absolutely loved it

The sick twisted form is the thing you’re carrying. As in the Thing (1982) A horrible shapeshifting alien Thanks for the videos!

Getting into books, this channel is perfect. I love your comedy and I appreciate the good recs

First time viewer. I see you have some Wheel of Time. For me the series peaked at book 4 where we had a lot of Perrin chapters. I made it through book 7 and tapped out I couldn't handle it anymore. I read someone call it the skirt smoothing chronicles, I couldn't agree more.

love when these drop, they’re really fantastic, man.

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

thanks my friend

My favorite recent book has been One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I ended up buying five of his other books immediately after finishing. I fell in love with the Latin American magical realism genre reading Jorge Borges, but I admit to being a little too slow to understand all of Borges' stories by myself. Gabriel Marquez was so easy to be absorbed in by comparison.

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

"the handsomest drowned man in the world" is one of my all time favorites

@Rikisballs

Жыл бұрын

I'm reading this right now and it's beautiful

I'm still trying to catch up on Sanderson so I don't have much time for recommendations. But I always enjoy your vids and it motivates me to read more

I need more for these cuz you're only one I take recommendations from and for the past year I've read mostly books I've heard from you.

The Road is a must read. Not so much disturbing as bleak.

Yeah The Road was relentlessly bleak, but weirdly optimistic. Father and son carrying the fire and keeping hope alive...very poignant. Also, I read The Mad and The Bad after your rec...pretty cool! Didn't stick with me like The Road, but still a fun story

I gave my Dad my copy of The Road to read. Such a moving piece of fiction. I think it wasn't exactly disturbing, but the depth of detail in the description was so vivid it slapped me in the face like I was there.

You've helped reignite my love for reading, these videos are great

I read The Sound and The Fury based off one of your other video recommendations. So glad I did. What a great book.

Thank you for the warning for "A Little Life"! I've seen this book a lot and I've been smart enough not to pick it up because I know that it could make my mental health issues worse (because the only context I see it in are the videos of people crying because of this book... I don't even know what it's about) but I have never seen anyone put this kind of warning in their content about the book. Maybe sadness can be a good thing, but despair and hopelessness aren't... So thank you again for caring about those who are not very well when it comes to mental health!

I read The Road in high school, but as with pretty much every book in high school (except for, somehow, Great Expectations?) I did not enjoy my experience because of its attachment to homework and school, but also because I hadn't yet reached a level of emotional and mental maturity to really dissect what's happening in the book. I'd love to go back. Anyways, I know your channel really popped off because of your short skits (which is also how I found it) but I really do appreciate your videos on books because, while I don't get to read as much as I'd like, I love to get recommendations because I do keep an eye out for the next book I'm going to read.

It's always a pleasant surprise when you drop some bookish content. 👏

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

thanks david!

when the rest of the dark tower reviews coming?

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

I hope to finish the last book by the end of thee year, if not early next year

@montecristo1845

Жыл бұрын

@@ManCarryingThing my reaction upon finishing series: 😱🤯🥰 Your reaction: 🤔(we will see…)

A BOOK VIDEO, MY FAITH HAS BEEN REWARDED

I hope you keep talking about books! I just found your channel and I love your book discussion!

found you becasue of the short skits, but im really enjoying your book talks. cant wait to see more of these. best wishes!

I read Butcher's Crossing, Valdez is Coming, and Stoner all because of your recommendations. I loved them all, hope the book content keeps rolling.

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

that's terrific, glad you enjoyed them

It continues to be so difficult for me to get back into reading when I used to do it so often, but I’ll check out some of these recommendations! Thank you, funny meme man

I got back into reading through classic scifi a little while ago (recently having read dune, 2001, foundation, and currently reading ringworld), and I’m glad youtube is recommending me book videos now so I can find new books to check out and expand my horizons!! Your recommendation really made me want to read The Road so I plan on getting that next. Thanks! :)

After watching this video I read Five Decembers and it has probably become one of my top favorite books of all time. The story is extremely engaging, the character work is solid and it left me with a large variety of emotions. Thank you for the fantastic recommendation and I can’t stress enough for other readers to pick this book up as well!

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

So happy you enjoyed it!

Oh a video that more then 30 secs, omg he is feeding us good today

I loved your reviews :) I've been wanting to expand the books I've been reading outside of my young adult, fantasy, etc stuff since I've kinda grown tired of it. These all seem so interesting!

The Discomfort of Evening is one of my favourite disturbing books. It's a picture of a young girl's life as she deals with the fallout of severe trauma when left untreated and unrecognised by her highly religious (and equally suffering) family. Very bleak. Very moving, and an accurate portrayal of trauma.

I love your meme videos and also love these book videos too! I'm gonna check out Five Decembers when I can. Thanks!

Awesome! I’m reading the road right now and honestly, as someone who doesn’t read a ton, I’d love some recommends. I love the way he writes so much, I’d love to know other writers with even a semi similar style.

I just finished reading Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir. Definitely recommend! Also, read The Road in high school. It was a good read but a little more intense than I usually prefer

@byronviljoen4899

Жыл бұрын

I second this. The Audio book version was phenomenal!

He is no longer asking. *Read these books*

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

yes

@arsenymun2028

Жыл бұрын

@@ManCarryingThing Read Sorokin Their Four Hearts . It's the best

I love when you make videos about books

Love these vids, good stuff. Recently read Blood Meridian - instant top fav, Road soon

I bought and read Butcher's Crossing based off one of your earlier videos and it's become one of my favourite books. Don't think I would have ever tried it or even known it existed without your video, so thank you!

I got a book recommendation. I read tochman’s Eli Eli as required reading and it was amazing. I love it. It’s a polish report about slums in philippines and photography and partly about slum tourism, but the theme of photography is most prevalent. It might be tough to find an english translation, but if you do, please check it out. I’m not too into reading but this left such an impression on me

Damn this channel has everything; love yer content mate...

your channel is probably the one with the best evolution over time that i’ve ever seen

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

❤️

Just finished ‘Five Decembers’ which I read solely due to your recommendation! Really enjoyed it :) Thank you!

I got a used donald e westlake book recently because I liked the cover, and now im even more excited for it

I read butchers crossing because of your recommendation in your favorite books video since I had just re read blood meridian and was looking for things in a similar western vein... Absolutely loved it. Just wanted to say thanks for pointing that one out.

Agree completely with your review of The Road. Very moving depiction of father's love for his son. Great book

I came to your channel for short funny haha videos, i stayed for the books please don't stop that, it's great

I wish I didn't struggle to get myself to read so much :(

I read Butcher's Crossing based on your recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed it, will check out Five Decembers next.

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

cool! yes please do

I read Wuthering Heights a few weeks/months ago after watching your vid on it and remembering I had the ebook I'd gotten a long time ago. Absolutely loved it. One of my favorite reads of the year so far for sure.

As you command, funny man in my phone. Also, congrats on 200k (almost)

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

hey thanks

halfway through butcher's crossing and really enjoying it - the road up next! appreciate the recommendations!

More of these videos!

i followed you for the funny skits, but you also talk about books! what a nice surprise

Enjoy these videos a lot, please keep doing them! Right now I’m reading Gravity’s Rainbow

I recently finished reading Five Decembers and I can't say I've read something quite like it before. The book is vivid and intense, but is also quite often melancholy and heartbreaking. It took me a few weeks to get through the beginning, but as soon as the plot picked up the pace I couldn't put the book down. Thanks for the recommendation!

I signed up to skillshare with your link, and the courses look so interesting! I'm excited to learn :)

Your recommendation of ELDoctorow a few videos back has got me hooked. I've already read 4 of his books, and I think I'm going to read everything he ever published. I also got Butcher's Crossing on your recommendation, and adored it (its now on loan to my best friend, she's enjoying it too) And I even got Blood Meridian, you finally pushed me to order a copy of it after years of putting it off Other than that what I read recently was the Earthsea quartet (pretty much flawless, in my opinion) and Foe by Iain Reid, who has now solidified himself as an instant-purchase author for me, i've already preordered his third novel.

I read through “The Expendable Man” when you recommended it and damn was it good. It’s not usually my type of genre, but the prose and internal monologue of the lead gave it this smart wit that didn’t feel too show-boaty. Really great recommendation, thank you Man

I agree - don’t read The Road during a bad time in your life. I read it during one of the best summers of my life and it is probably my favorite novel. Your description of it is exactly on point

I love the book videos! Your vids on Dune inspired me to make my own video essay on Dune : )

so I scoped The Hot Rcok from one of yer skit videos and checked it out and really enjoyed it from how absurd it was with the cast of goofy heist men. Their escalating efforts to retrieve the stone and the increasing desperation of the man paying for them really starts getting grimy at the end, like drowning rats. Good stuff

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

haha glad you liked it!

I was expecting a shitpost

@kreature6673

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the best side of his channel lol

The road and enders game are what got me into reading as a teen. Always happy to see someone read it for the first time :)

big fan of Cormac McCarthy. No Country For Old Men is one of my favorite books and the movie is my favorite movie. i absolutely loved The Road, it made me cry multiple times and its a book i recommend constantly. it’s beautifully depressing and the relationship between the father and son is so well written. glad you enjoyed it!

I read Five Decembers based on your recommendation and I really liked the book! Thank you!

Did an English project on butcher’s crossing, thanks for putting me onto it!

Had not heard of Five Decembers but you have me very interested in it.

Congrats for 200k subscribers, Man!

@ManCarryingThing

Жыл бұрын

thanks dr!

I just wanted to let you know that I read both The Expendable Man and Butcher's Crossing because of your recommendations in previous videos. Both really good, so thank you! I also have Black Wings Has My Angel, another one you liked, ordered at the library. Thanks for all these videos.

I finished Five Decembers in a couple of days thanks to your recommendation! Was an engrossing book, the main character and prose seemed a bit flat at times but the story and circumstances around it had me hooked.

I love the road! Such a great read!