ManCarryingThings inspires me.. My parents said if i get 50K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging...
Wow! Really cool of Man Carrying Thing to give us 42 of his 30 second shorts stitched together into one video like this. Dude is changing the youtube game in real time.
In a world where all content is either a 30 second long meme or a 4 hour long video essay, a hero posts a perfect, beautiful 21 minute long video. Thank you man, for carrying that thing.
I’m so glad you’re reading the old hard boiled/noir writers from the golden age of the genre. That stuff is my jam. Writers like Hammett, David Goodis, McDonald and Jim Thompson really re-wired my brain.
You might be interested in this? It’s an overview of the genre I wrote a few years ago, because I am way too obsessive about this shit, haha. psychonoir.blogspot.com/2011/06/noirhardboiled-writers-one-of-nine.html
Love those authors, thought this guy must have access to my bookshelves! BUT I have a real problem with John D. McDonald's Travis McGee. I find him so sanctimonious and smug. Be ecologically aware, but Travis can live where he likes. Also, could not abide the cliched "sexual healing" the females all get to enjoy at the end. I only read about half dozen before I gave up on them, the Deep Blue Goodbye was a good read. Ross is the far superior McDonald, Lew Archer, the love child of Marlowe and the Continental Op, moves out into 50s suburban California and continues where they left off. I often feel sorry for Block's Matt Scudder; there are a couple of paragraphs towards the end of Sacred Ginmill I found heart wrenching. Stark's Parker novels are best in read in order, not at all essential for understanding but more satisfying. Parker is a genius construction; completely clinical and ruthless yet not a psychopath, Stark's balance is perfect. Slow Horses translated perfectly to TV, hope they continue with series. Jonathan Latimer sadly seems to get overlooked. His 1930s hard boiled comedies with the perpetually drinking William Crane (written just post prohibition) are tremendous and often hilarious, also interesting to read the stand alone Solomon's Vineyard and consider the problems it gave the censors at the time of publication. Tame by modern standards. Too few novels by James Crumley, wish there were more. Always, a soft spot for early Robert Crais, LA Requiem is superb, he has become a bit formulaic as the series has continued (k'ching!) and buddies Cole & Pike now too effective to ever seem challenged, but I still read every new one. I wish I had friends like them. Will definitely be giving Manchette a try, I have missed him entirely. Isn't it odd how that happens?
Awesome! While I very much enjoy your comedic skits I started following you b.c. of your book videos so it's always a good day when you upload a long book review. Thank you!
My sister periodically asks me if “Jake has uploaded any more book videos” and now I can give her that big YES! Haha, love all of your videos, they’re just the best ^_^
I actually started reading The Road because of you, and I know I'm invested because I got to a part midway where things are finally looking very good and secure for the pair, but it's only midway and there's some ominous foreshadowing and I'vr been putting off reading further because I'm actually dreading what is gonna come next. Thanks for the recommendation!
YES! I LOVE hearing you talk about books. You always read things I haven't read (and sometimes haven't heard of), but you show your obvious passion for them, and your reviews have made me add a few books to my TBR.
Pretty new watcher. DIdn't know you made serious book stuff. I watched for about 5 minutes thinking " I don't understand any of these jokes. Do I need to have read these books to understand the jokes he's making?"
I read the entire Scudder series based on your video about it and they were many hours well spent, Block has become my new favourite writer, I absolutely adored them, I can't thank you enough for recommending it. The Rhodenbarr series is absolutely next on my list.
Is this the motivation I need to finish writing my book that I abandoned quite some time ago? The fact that there exists a sliver of a chance that you of all people might read it one day? Gosh darn it I'm having trouble processing this. I've been following you since your pre skit days even tho I was never that into books, just found the way you talked about them interesting. Then of course I adored your skits for being so meta and now this drops...plus your reading dbz which is like, something I engaged with a lot as a kid so its cool to hear that "childlike feeling" to gives off isn't just nostalgia lol Thank you man carrying thing. Idk if I'll ever finish that book but at least this gave me something to think about, you've quickly become one of my new fav youtubers during a time where I used to have internet addiction and now am distancing myself from most of it. You stand out tho, I like that. Cheers! :D
congratulations, because youve not only READ dragon ball, but you also read DRAGON BALL and just not the "z" portions (even though technically the z moniker is anime only, the english translators put that down for marketing purposes) you are officially in the 99th percentile of the fanbase. I love the amazing rapid pace of dragon ball. Toriyamas illustrations and panel flow are so incredible that dozens of chapters can disappear in instants. Its the most buttery smooth reading experience ive had and i try to emulate that in my own writing.
I actually had a look for Richard Stark in one of my local bookshops after hearing you talk about him. I couldn't find him, sadly, but I'll try again some other time, probably look for a few other books you mentioned too. Never read much crime, but it sounds interesting
This is the new form of click bait, tricking your audience into thinking a long form video is a short skit to have them click Don't mind it because the video here is actually really good :) Take notes everybody
"this book truly changed me. As soon as I finished it, I started reading it again. Oh, what book was it? It was the novelization of Resident Evil apocalypse of course"
Oh wow so you actually have some long form content! I was all excited when I found your channel, but then everything I saw was under a minute! I'm sick in bed and need something to binge watch!
This is great. I've been a huge Chandler fan since I was a kid, but other than that I'm pretty clueless on American authors, so it's nice to get some insight. I did read Hammett's Continental Op stories on a recommendation from a friend and had a great time. Same goes for John Fante's Ask The Dust, which I'd be very interested in your take on. Also, I don't know if you've ever read Philip Kerr, but based on your book videos I think you'd really love his acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels. I'd definitely recommend picking up the Berlin Noir collection. Keep up the great videos.
If you're on a mystery streak, you gotta check out Frederic Brown. He's every mystery writer's favorite modern mystery writer. The novels to start with would be Madball, The Screaming Mimi, and The Far Cry. Also a great mystery story collection called The Shaggy Dog and Other Murders. His speculative fiction is also wonderful. For that, I'd start somebody with the classic collection Nightmares and Geezenstacks.
Just finished reading the book to watch your video and I have to say it was one of the best books I've read in a while. Really liked how Andrews was so stricken at the end, wondering if he evolved as a character, or if he didn't have any character to begin with.
I am not only a slow reader, but an inconsistent one. It makes me a little upset that I don't have the time or temperament to explore as much literature as you, as I find it fascinating.
Unrelated, and I'm sure that a lot of the books I'm venting about here are great, but my biggest pet peeve is any book that has "a novel" on the front cover. It's like, we know. Makes me think they believe their audience is stupid.
The Chocolate Dolls sounds fascinating but its one lonely goodreads review is so ominous I'm a little afraid to! My theory is president Nadia is sending the dragon ball 😉
This is what I needed in my life. Can’t watch mainstream booktubers because most of them read fantasy for young adults, can’t watch Nische UA-camrs because they are annoying and the don’t say anything. 8especiialy when men think that they are intellectuals bc the don’t read Colleen hoover)
A fun precursor to Red Harvest/Yojimbo/Fistful of Dollars/thatBruceWillisone to grab hold of is the 18th C Italian comedy A Servant to Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni. Less gut spilling.
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I barely even read anymore but this video was so spellbinding for some reason… 😅
i can't read but you're making me want to learn
I told myself I was going to go outside when the video ended expecting this would be 30 seconds long. Little did I know it was a 21 minute masterpiece
ManCarryingThings inspires me.. My parents said if i get 50K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging...
@@namantherockstaryeah ok sure
It's like if Napalm death became Dream Theater.
@@pratikmandal1350You Suffer becomes Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
I'm gonna be honest I spent 5 minutes waiting for the bit and the video to finish
Wow! Really cool of Man Carrying Thing to give us 42 of his 30 second shorts stitched together into one video like this. Dude is changing the youtube game in real time.
Wait is that what happened? 😂
Oh no, now he masks his book videos as memes so we would read more. Man is vicious...
Insidious!
half the reason i read stormlight as fast as i did
It’s always nice to hear your favorite booktuber say the name of your own book.
The night of gnomes?
@@comicaltuberyes
Donald Westlake!?
Man Carrying Book Reviews has once again replaced Man Carrying Comedy Shorts, and thought we wouldn't notice
Mentally I’m just like, “NOOOO you cannot drag me back into books, I refuseee”
He has grown so much since Plankton farts and fucking dies
Oh my gosh Man Carrying Thing! We get it. You can read. Some of us are Jared, 19 ok.
Clickbaiting us into thinking it’s a short sketch. Genius.
Great skit about those obnoxious book-tubers.
I DONT GET IT I CANT READ
@@noaag👍📃🤪📘▶️
mythical 10/10 youtube comment pull
The absolute legend, he never misses!
In a world where all content is either a 30 second long meme or a 4 hour long video essay, a hero posts a perfect, beautiful 21 minute long video. Thank you man, for carrying that thing.
I’m so glad you’re reading the old hard boiled/noir writers from the golden age of the genre. That stuff is my jam. Writers like Hammett, David Goodis, McDonald and Jim Thompson really re-wired my brain.
been obsessed lately
You might be interested in this? It’s an overview of the genre I wrote a few years ago, because I am way too obsessive about this shit, haha. psychonoir.blogspot.com/2011/06/noirhardboiled-writers-one-of-nine.html
Love those authors, thought this guy must have access to my bookshelves! BUT I have a real problem with John D. McDonald's Travis McGee. I find him so sanctimonious and smug. Be ecologically aware, but Travis can live where he likes. Also, could not abide the cliched "sexual healing" the females all get to enjoy at the end. I only read about half dozen before I gave up on them, the Deep Blue Goodbye was a good read. Ross is the far superior McDonald, Lew Archer, the love child of Marlowe and the Continental Op, moves out into 50s suburban California and continues where they left off. I often feel sorry for Block's Matt Scudder; there are a couple of paragraphs towards the end of Sacred Ginmill I found heart wrenching. Stark's Parker novels are best in read in order, not at all essential for understanding but more satisfying. Parker is a genius construction; completely clinical and ruthless yet not a psychopath, Stark's balance is perfect. Slow Horses translated perfectly to TV, hope they continue with series. Jonathan Latimer sadly seems to get overlooked. His 1930s hard boiled comedies with the perpetually drinking William Crane (written just post prohibition) are tremendous and often hilarious, also interesting to read the stand alone Solomon's Vineyard and consider the problems it gave the censors at the time of publication. Tame by modern standards. Too few novels by James Crumley, wish there were more. Always, a soft spot for early Robert Crais, LA Requiem is superb, he has become a bit formulaic as the series has continued (k'ching!) and buddies Cole & Pike now too effective to ever seem challenged, but I still read every new one. I wish I had friends like them. Will definitely be giving Manchette a try, I have missed him entirely. Isn't it odd how that happens?
Awesome! While I very much enjoy your comedic skits I started following you b.c. of your book videos so it's always a good day when you upload a long book review. Thank you!
Me too!
Me too. Man Carrying Thing's skits are still funny, but I love watching his book videos. They never feel boring.
My sister periodically asks me if “Jake has uploaded any more book videos” and now I can give her that big YES! Haha, love all of your videos, they’re just the best ^_^
Love that!
I'm glad you're talking about books again! I know the shorter videos are your bread and butter now, but I always appreciate your recommendations.
I can only watch your content in 30 second intervals now, so this has become a 42 part epic that I can't wait to enjoy.
I actually started reading The Road because of you, and I know I'm invested because I got to a part midway where things are finally looking very good and secure for the pair, but it's only midway and there's some ominous foreshadowing and I'vr been putting off reading further because I'm actually dreading what is gonna come next. Thanks for the recommendation!
glad you like it!
YES! I LOVE hearing you talk about books. You always read things I haven't read (and sometimes haven't heard of), but you show your obvious passion for them, and your reviews have made me add a few books to my TBR.
For the first 3 minutes I was like wow he's really setting the punchline
Big movie and novel fan, it's very nice to see reviews drawing parralels to great movies, makes me want to read them more. Thanks Thing Carrying Man.
You’re so right about Dragonball feeling nostalgic regardless of your level of personal attachment to it
bro making this video to beat the illiterate allegations
He carries the thing at 0:11
was actually waiting for a new one of these, very good work as always (i am 30 seconds in)
aw thanks man
Man carrying thing's most long winded diatribe still manages to reach the damn point faster than the most concise modern youtube essay.
Praying for the reality where you start reading the berserk manga, fall in love with it, and then make minute long comedy sketches about the material
Pretty new watcher. DIdn't know you made serious book stuff. I watched for about 5 minutes thinking " I don't understand any of these jokes. Do I need to have read these books to understand the jokes he's making?"
Man Carrying Literacy
I read the entire Scudder series based on your video about it and they were many hours well spent, Block has become my new favourite writer, I absolutely adored them, I can't thank you enough for recommending it. The Rhodenbarr series is absolutely next on my list.
Great to hear!
Is this the motivation I need to finish writing my book that I abandoned quite some time ago? The fact that there exists a sliver of a chance that you of all people might read it one day?
Gosh darn it I'm having trouble processing this. I've been following you since your pre skit days even tho I was never that into books, just found the way you talked about them interesting. Then of course I adored your skits for being so meta and now this drops...plus your reading dbz which is like, something I engaged with a lot as a kid so its cool to hear that "childlike feeling" to gives off isn't just nostalgia lol
Thank you man carrying thing. Idk if I'll ever finish that book but at least this gave me something to think about, you've quickly become one of my new fav youtubers during a time where I used to have internet addiction and now am distancing myself from most of it. You stand out tho, I like that. Cheers! :D
When you see a man carrying thing video over 2 minutes
I already had too many books in my Goodreads want-to-read list. Now, it'll take me years to read them all.
Thanks, Man
I love how this video is so devoid of content yet is somehow some of the best content I've watched this week, I love it
I'm really proud to be a part of this book club.
You promised that if I picked up a book you would stop making videos about reading, am I reading A Confederacy Of Dunces for nothing?
A Confederacy of Dunces is its own reward
Thanks!
congratulations, because youve not only READ dragon ball, but you also read DRAGON BALL and just not the "z" portions (even though technically the z moniker is anime only, the english translators put that down for marketing purposes) you are officially in the 99th percentile of the fanbase.
I love the amazing rapid pace of dragon ball. Toriyamas illustrations and panel flow are so incredible that dozens of chapters can disappear in instants. Its the most buttery smooth reading experience ive had and i try to emulate that in my own writing.
This mixture of satire and sincere is blistering
Your comedy videos are great, but I love that you love to read and share that passion with us. Fantastic work
Bruh I love that you've got a copy of lonesome dove. That book is like top 10 for me
ok well i've come away with a shedload of book recomendations, thanks!
Its been so long thanks you man!
it took me a 1.5 minutes to realize this wasn't a 30second skit....
Man Carrying Thing reads Dragon Ball now? Never thought I’d see the day. Anyway, Man Carrying Balls would be one heck of a channel name
I actually had a look for Richard Stark in one of my local bookshops after hearing you talk about him. I couldn't find him, sadly, but I'll try again some other time, probably look for a few other books you mentioned too. Never read much crime, but it sounds interesting
yeah hopefully you find some, worth a read
Hey, hey, thanks so much for featuring my book - The Crystal Shore. I hope you enjoy the rest of it, Jo 🥹💙🤞
thank you for the gift!
@@ManCarryingThingyou're welcome 😊
This is the new form of click bait, tricking your audience into thinking a long form video is a short skit to have them click
Don't mind it because the video here is actually really good :)
Take notes everybody
"this book truly changed me. As soon as I finished it, I started reading it again. Oh, what book was it? It was the novelization of Resident Evil apocalypse of course"
I needed this, thank you
What the hell??? This is like a.. long..? short??? Insane that no one has thought of this before
"Babe. Man carrying things made a new video"
"Oh nice, I have time"
"It's 21 minutes long about books"
*grabs popcorn* 🍿
Great to see more book/reading content!
Always forget he does book content because his skits are so good
Oh wow so you actually have some long form content! I was all excited when I found your channel, but then everything I saw was under a minute! I'm sick in bed and need something to binge watch!
Dude i watched this for a solid 47 seconds before i realized it wasn't a skit.
Oh wait, wtf, this is an actual video, took me 20 seconds before I realized
You're a book worm?! Nice!
I can't find any of these books at my library but its good to see this side of you.
This is great. I've been a huge Chandler fan since I was a kid, but other than that I'm pretty clueless on American authors, so it's nice to get some insight. I did read Hammett's Continental Op stories on a recommendation from a friend and had a great time. Same goes for John Fante's Ask The Dust, which I'd be very interested in your take on. Also, I don't know if you've ever read Philip Kerr, but based on your book videos I think you'd really love his acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels. I'd definitely recommend picking up the Berlin Noir collection. Keep up the great videos.
he never misses, the absolute legend!
genius, he carried the thing yet again
Finnaly a long form video on this channel, this is such a great video
Keep the good work man
Imagine someone watching this thinking its a comedy sketch because of the title
Happy to see a beautiful Mason & Dixon hardcover on your shelf
Thanks for the recommendation will definitely read some of them
A video about books on a book channel, what a time to be alive
Never misses, the absolute legend
I love these videos, you have great opinions on books.
I have been waiting so long for more Man Wheeling Time content. Please Wheel that Time some more.
If you're on a mystery streak, you gotta check out Frederic Brown. He's every mystery writer's favorite modern mystery writer. The novels to start with would be Madball, The Screaming Mimi, and The Far Cry. Also a great mystery story collection called The Shaggy Dog and Other Murders. His speculative fiction is also wonderful. For that, I'd start somebody with the classic collection Nightmares and Geezenstacks.
I’ve been waiting for more book videos, so happy to see them return!
Just finished reading the book to watch your video and I have to say it was one of the best books I've read in a while. Really liked how Andrews was so stricken at the end, wondering if he evolved as a character, or if he didn't have any character to begin with.
I feel like Man has some fascinating niche tastes
Plunder Squad was so great. It’s incredible how consistent the Parker novels are.
had no idea you liked parker! that's awesome
@@captainmidnight again, what exactly are you doing here?
This really does feel like a video of an older youtuber reviewing a book
This is so true! This is definitely what happens when a UA-camr reads a book! He never misses, absolute legend.
Hey your recommendation of Five Decembers in a previous video was amazing. Wound up buying a copy for my dad. Great book.
thats cool!
MORE LONG FORM BOOK CONTENT!!!!! 🎉🥳 I LOVE MAN CARRYING BOOKS
I am not only a slow reader, but an inconsistent one. It makes me a little upset that I don't have the time or temperament to explore as much literature as you, as I find it fascinating.
I can't believe you actually read books for this video, next level commitment.
Very nice that your subscribers gave so many gifts! You can see that you have created a nice audience
Always love your Book review videos! Keep 'em coming!
Unrelated, and I'm sure that a lot of the books I'm venting about here are great, but my biggest pet peeve is any book that has "a novel" on the front cover. It's like, we know. Makes me think they believe their audience is stupid.
In 20 years it’ll be trendy to have “made with 100% ink and paper,” on the back.
This is the funniest video yet!
Had to hold my tummy
I'm now curious about certain books that I shall want to read. Thanks for these brief reviews.
Glad to see you making another book review video, just looking for something new to read recently
the way in which the opening is exactly like one of your short skits, and then i noticed that the video is 21 minutes long.
The Chocolate Dolls sounds fascinating but its one lonely goodreads review is so ominous I'm a little afraid to!
My theory is president Nadia is sending the dragon ball 😉
haha possible!
This guy reads a lot of crime books, what’s he planning?
Please make more videos like this
I feel like I’m your only subscriber that actually only watch’s your book review videos.
Lots of exciting book mail there.
This is what I needed in my life. Can’t watch mainstream booktubers because most of them read fantasy for young adults, can’t watch Nische UA-camrs because they are annoying and the don’t say anything. 8especiialy when men think that they are intellectuals bc the don’t read Colleen hoover)
The absolute Mad Chad who sent MCT not one, but TWO manga boxsets?! I’d probably never read them tbh 😭
Bro REALLY wanted to share their passion for DragonBall
i love you man carrying thing
A fun precursor to Red Harvest/Yojimbo/Fistful of Dollars/thatBruceWillisone to grab hold of is the 18th C Italian comedy A Servant to Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni.
Less gut spilling.
The way you speak always leaves me clenched for the punchline even when you're doing book reviews
man is carrying a big heart in this one. What a joyful thing
I think you'd like Infinite Jest! it's long but very good, very fun to pick apart the story and even find yourself in it.
I was confused for a second thinking "this is a very long sketch video"