the best books i read in 2021
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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Books Mentioned:
-The Mad and the Bad by Jean-Patrick Manchette
-Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
-Butcher's Crossing by John Williams
-Forbidden Knowledge by Stephen R. Donaldson
-Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze
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Soooooooooo happy you got a sponsorship!!!
Keep going jake ❤❤
I really enjoy your videos!
The man himself finally got a sponsorship!
Man Carrying Sponsorship, MCS
wow it happened!
I so appreciate how you seem to make the content you truly want to. It’s a massive part of the charm here.
❤ thanks man
so you're saying....i'm charming 😏
@@ManCarryingThing Yea, incredibly charming/lh/g
@@ManCarryingThing you guys make writing fanfic of you two waaaaay to easy.
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i enjoy how you bring up the experience of reading rather than just if people will “like” the book. with reading goals and people trying to just consume stuff it feels like the actual content and journey isn’t paid as much attention sometimes (this goes for myself too!)
Journey before destination radiant
well said
Good to see you talking about books again! Happy for your growth throughout the year, you definitely deserve it. Keep up the great content, Mr. Man!
Thanks!
Wait shouldn’t it be Mr. Thing?
@@unfortunatesole yeah I think Mr.Thing makes more sense.
I've got to be honest, I totally expected that sponsorship to be part of a skit and I'm still half-expecting it.
I love how brief and to-the-point your reviews are. You offer something truly unique on UA-cam.
thanks :)
Finally, you got a sponsor, you deserve it man
thanks!
@@ManCarryingThing To be honest I thought it was a part of a skit at first. Still really happy for you.
Popular booktuber Man Carrying Thing with a....book video? What a plot twist! (But seriously, it's good to have you back)
This channel feels like The Disheveled Goblin’s channel taken to the extreme yet also toned down by 90%. That is meant as a compliment
lolololol
It's a lot better in fact!
As someone who's only seen your "zoom teacher" videos before, this one actually ties in perfectly with the character
"This had me depressed for 3 days and it was great."
- Thing Carrying Man, 2022.
It WAS tho
@@ManCarryingThing Masochism - 💯
@Lucas Alves We do not talk about that here.
Grim dark space opera!? 😮 I'm really interested in starting The Gap Cycle after hearing you talk about it. Stephen R. Donaldson is an author I've been meaning to read for a while, and I found Lord Foul's Bane at a used bookshop recently so I plan on starting that soon. Great video dude! I always like you recommendations since you read some stuff I've never heard of!
The gap cycle is WILD i'd love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks man!
You will probably want to throw Lord Foul's Bane across the room pretty early on. But the original Covenant trilogy is fire, so push through it.
@Captured in Words LFB has some ‘difficult’ passages to read, as the hero is a ‘difficult’ man.
Have not read Gap but Foul is a tough read until he gets to the Land, and if you can get past the opening events there, the rest are very good. Sounds like Gapnhas some of the same issues.
Read the Mirror series and interesting not on the same level.
Last year I’ve finally got into Stormlight Archive and nothing will top that for me. That series completely stole my heart. They are not perfect by any means, I have the biggest amount of criticism towards Oathbringer and Rythm of War but it mostly is regarding pacing and side plots. However, the emotional impact these books made on me, I can’t compare it to anything else. I haven’t been so in love with the series, for years! Since I read LOTR for a first time 16 years ago and my live was never the same. I thought that feeling was gone forever, that feeling which tells you that you are reading one of the most important books of your life, but I found it again in Stormlight Archive.
Way of Kings, my number one book in last year, easily. #Bridge4 Kaladin is my soulmate and the ending! Damn…the ending. Completely took me of guard, I did not see it coming.
Now I’ve started reading Wheel of Time but I’m planning to read Mistborn later. If Mistborn is as good as Stormlight Archive I think Barndon will dethrone Stephen King from my favorite author spot 😊
Honestly Mistborn is mostly great because you get to see Sanderson’s epic conclusion to an arc of books. I actually prefer era 2, the wax and wayne books, but since they’re not done yet and won’t be until November of this year I can’t testify to the same “completeness” of the arc that the era 1 mistborn had. Sooo satisfying.
Yes! The Stormlight Archive reinvigorated my love of Fantasy! Way of Kings and Words of Radiance are def my favorite two but yea there is so much great stuff in all 4.
Spoilers for folks who have not finished book 2:
How amazing was it when Adolin ended Sadeas!? I still say it was not one of Adolin's smartest moments but definitely one of the most satisfying haha
"A billionaire.. a very rich man"
Thank you, MCT, for finally explaining that word for me.
On a serious note, really great to hear you discussing books again! Please don't stop!
surprised to see no Elmore Leonard on the list but still, loving your content as usual!
Congrats on the sponsorship, you have a great channel, you definitely earned it.
Turns out you were carrying SKILLSHARE all along!
Congrats on the sponsorship, you really deserve it
I read the first two Malazan books last year and holy shit, what works of art they are. It's definitely something to consider reading after you finish your Wheel of Time journey.
"Brandon Sanderson is one of the best working today fantasy writers" - you bet he is working today, he's working any day.
This dude got a sponsor!! I'm proud of you man... Carrying thing
Love this - been trying to read more this year! Thanks for the suggestions Man who Carries.
my pleasure
From one Man to another. Ive read more comics than books in 2021.
Though my favourite reads have definitely been From Hell by Alan Moore, quite gruesome and twisted and The Parable of the Talents. A really interesting insight into religion and it being a tool for good and evil.
rhythm of war is my favorite in stormlight so far. i love the series for its insane plots and action sequences, but ROW had several moments that were genuinely touching. also navani's character arc!!! can't wait to hear your thoughts on it when you get around to it
Ahh!! That definitely makes me want to read it. I finished Oathbringer this past fall but I like having a break between stormlight books so I'm reading a couple of the wheel of time books but I have RoW just sitting on my shelf calling to me.
I haven’t looked into it at all and trying to avoid spoilers in case I decide to pick it up but is there another entry after ROW? Im probably going to get round to it at some point regardless, though for me each entry has lessened my interest for the next unfortunately despite Sandersons improvement in prose. Just certain plot points I haven’t been a massive fan of since Way of Kings which is one of my favourite fantasy books of all time. Would you at all say RoW is much different to Oathbringer (which I unfortunately don’t have much love for)?
@@protector_of_the_realms oathbringer is also my least favorite in the series, and row my favorite, so it definitely turned around for me. to be honest (and maybe this is telling) i remember incredibly little about oathbringer's plot, but rhythm of war definitely has a distinct focus to it--something happens fairly early on that several of the pov characters spend the whole book trying to overcome. kaladin and navani in particular have (imo) excellent arcs in the book, and elements of the magic system get developed in very interesting ways. row was the first book where I felt like I was appreciating/understanding the true scope of what is going in stormlight. though several new questions are posed, there also start to be some answers (and they are WILD). the next entry is coming out late 2023/early 2024 i think and i'm definitely excited for it.
Omg you’re the best! Love your content
Rhythm of War is a big improvement on Oathbringer in my view. The ending made me cry -- first time I have cried at a book since I was quite young. It may be the best Stormlight book yet.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts when you get round to it!
nice, very excited to read it
Yea RoW was my second fave with oathbringer being my least favorite. Can’t wait for book 5!!! My most anticipated ongoing book series
Pretty much your reviews here:
-the characters are terrible people
-so many people die
-it will give you depression
10/10 would read again
Hey, I have caught up finally with WOT. I have read 430 something pages of The Dragon Reborn by now. When are YOU continuing the read along???🙏
verrrry soon
@@ManCarryingThing Keep us updated!! With like a community post or something
@@ManCarryingThing That's great to hear! You starting the series is what tipped me over to reading WoT. I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on it!
@@benjaminwhitehead4050 Same here bruv
I missed ur book recommendation so much!! Thanks for this gift!!
Honestly, I didn’t know Man Carrying Thing was a booktuber until this video. But now I really want to read his recommendations
Hearing you talk more about Butcher's Crossing is such a treat, as I loved hearing you talk about it before! I must have watched your other video on it like 5 or 6 times just because it was so nice hearing someone talk so passionately about the book, haha. Great video, always look forward to book videos like this, keep it up!!
Sweet, just ordered a few paperbacks because of this video! Love branching out of my sci-fi/fantasy comfort zone.
This was a great video! I love your silly skits, but this was really nice too
The last time you did a video like this, I wasn’t really interested in any of the books, so imagine my surprise, when this video ended with me having 4 new books on my TBR!
I don’t know if you’ve gotten better at making crappy books sound good, or if this really is a good selection. I’ll know once I find the time to actually read them all.
It's great that you got a sponsor finally. I'm a bibliophile myself. I read quite a bit.
I picked up Ragtime because of you & I'm loving it. E.L. Doctorow is a tremendous writer.
I'd been on kind of a reading drought for a long while (goddamn phone sapping my attention span) so this was a victory on many levels. Thanks man.
That's so great to hear! The Waterworks is a favorite of mine
@@ManCarryingThing Nice, thanks for another Doctorow recommendation. Someone suggested Book of Daniel to me too.
I highly recommend A Night of Blacker Darkness by Dan Wells. It is my favorite book I’ve read of 2021 and maybe favorite book. It is hilarious and bizarre. It’s very light
I'll check that out
I'm still waiting for my copy of the 'the mad and the bad' to turn up lol, excited to give it a go
omg i'm sorry man, i promise it's worth the wait!
00:00 HE DID THE UA-camR VOICE
Thanks for these recommendations , really interesting choices
Hey Jake! Thank you for recommending Valdez is Coming! I'm reading it right now and loving it.
I'm so glad! awesome
I read, uhhhh, IT by Stephen King, it was so good lol
Congrats on the sponsorship and all the success man! Great to hear what you read and I’ve definitely added some of those to my tbr. Here’s to a great 2022!
Appreciate it! Thanks!
Thanks for giving me great book recommendations that I won’t have time to get to, which upsets me though. I hope this January is great for you and you find a lot of good books too.
Now I will forever associate the composer John Williams with the massacre of the buffalo
I literally posted this comment like 5 minutes ago how are you this fast?
I actually read 40 Lashes Less One last week after you mentioned it in a video much earlier last year. I had been looking for it for awhile but the half price books I go to only got one in late December. I liked it and also bought his westerns short story collection.
Nice! glad you enjoyed it
I read the Gap Cycle 20 years ago and nothing has lived up to it since. Recently listened to the audiobooks and I still don’t understand how it isn’t more known. It’s also perfectly suited to an epic 4 year HBO series. I can’t recommend it enough to people. Pumped to see you give it a shout out!
I love just watching you talk about books! You always mention tons of books that I haven't heard of or that just weren't on my radar, so I really appreciate it.
My favorite reads of 2021 were Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly, and Leviathan Wakes by James S A Corey. I haven't heard of most of your faves, but I always love hearing what books people enjoy. It shows a bit of who you are as a person, always very interesting
Your view to subscriber count is very high, shows that you consistently deliver
I'd love to hear your take on Rhythm of War once you've read it. In my personal opinion it has the most impactful and emotional moments of the whole series. Great video though - I'm going to check these out once I have the chance.
Loved the style of Black Wings Has My Angel, devastated by the ending and the confused perspective.
Great rec, thanks
Love the BookTube side of your videos, and glad to see more of it! I remember being assigned Manchette's "Fatale" to read in a great wild crime fiction class, my last semester of college ... another slim volume, very weird, with quite the body count in that novella length banger as well. Glad to see you also like John Williams as a writer, I want to re-read "Stoner" (a gorgeous novel) after I read "Augustus". I'll have to get to Butcher's Crossing and Nothing but the Night after that. Keep it up!
Thanks! And yes, Fatale is an interesting little book. Can't wait to read more Williams this year
@@ManCarryingThing And to your point with Stephen R. Donaldson ... my only context is the the first Thomas Convenant book, Lord Foul's Bane, which was interesting as a quest narrative told in some seriously top-shelf word choice, but also a drag in parts, and with big content warning for those first 100 pages. still hope to continue with the chronicles of thomas covenant though ... might try The Gap Cycle in between! and Malazan, too, awaits ... too much to read!
Made my day!! So happy to have another book video. I was just thinking we hadn't had in in a while. Yay!! Congrats on the sponsor. ❤👏❤
Thank you :)
The first one reminds me of “The Man Who was Thursday”. Interesting characters and a wild plot. It also has some literally laugh out loud scenes
That is such a a great little surrealist-ish book that nobody seems to talk about!
I own an original Gold Medal copy of Black Wing has my Angel. Love it. That’s my brag for the year
Why is it that out of all of UA-cam, your segway into skillshare advertisement is the most convincing😅
Hi Man Carrying Thing,
I also read Stoner last year. I thought it was so good! Like a Steinbeck novel, in some ways.
I also read Nostromo, by Joseph Conrad. I found it difficult to get into, and a bit of a struggle to keep interest in, but when it started flowing, I did enjoy it.
Kind regards,
Isaac Scott
Honestly, I love this list.
I'm most interested in Butcher's Crossing because I think I'm feeling some strong fantasy burnout. Really needing a break from books that are 5 or 10 in a series and a one off western might just fit the bill. Some real strong choices and I love how you didn't go for trendy picks, just what you liked. Really refreshing list.
I randomly happened upon this video, and it was really interesting. A mix of stuff I’ve heard of, which motivates me more to get to it, and stuff I have never heard of, which pushes me out of my comfort zone. Thank you for the recommendations ;))
You got me intrigued on The Man and the Bad, now I'm gonna have to read it to see what happens
Great video Jake! I appreciate how unique and genuine your videos feel - love that you truly just seem to read exactly what you’re interested in and your thoughts on them are so insightful and pointed. Others have mentioned it in these comments but you clearly emphasize the journey and experience of reading over the product of simply having read and that feels quite unusual in BookTube.
So happy you got sponsorship finally !
You deserve it
When he said: " this video is sponsored by..." I started laughing so hard, then I was like: " - oop, he is not lying... well ... then... awesome!... yeahh "
Butcher’s Crossing was my second favorite book of the year, surpassed only by Lonesome Dove. Stoner was also a top 10 read for me this year.
Great video per usual! I found this channel because we started wheel of time at same time but now I’m on book 7 waiting for your book 3 review 😂 all good though, read what you want at the end of the day. I took a break from wheel of time to read first law trilogy and omg is it amazing
I went to read The Mad and the Bad because of you and holy shit was it was a hell of a ride. It was the first book I read in 2023 and I already read Nada by Jean-Patrick Manchette which was ok but the Mad and the Bad was something else. Thanks for your book content. I thank you for your good recs
the minute u recommended the gap cycle series in ur other video was the minute i marched down to the book shop and ordered it. (I mean wi a fascinating concept and a recommendation from Porter of The Thing how could i nowa…)
I found that Donaldson has this way of writing that really just scratches an itch for me. He’s unapologetically ruthless when it comes to exploring the implications of the zone implant tech, among other …alien.. concepts (lawl hilarious), which makes for some intense and dark reading like u mentioned. I also suppose I’ve been starved of well-written, multidimensional female characters because I was really impressed wi the way he approaches Morn’s character - her internal conflict becomes a real focus in the 2nd 1 especially, and I so appreciate the depths he’s willing to dive into with his main 3 (although Nick doesnt seem to have had *as* much attention yet).
I’ve nearly finished the 2nd book. It’s been so frustrating that exams wont let me complete it n eat up the rest of the series in peace
So glad you're enjoying it! I love how full of depth Morn's character is -- and you're right, Donaldson goes to the extremes when exploring these crazy concepts
Excited to hear what you think of Rhythm of War when you get to it. I’ve heard people review it really well and just okay, but personally it was my favorite stormlight book so far.
Also, wondering if you’re ever going to put out a review of season 1 of WoT?
I am! It's turning out to be a much longer video than expected
@@ManCarryingThing cool beans! It’s been so polarizing, I’m excited to hear your take.
The transition to the ad at 4:25 is pure gold 🥇😂
i can't believe rhythm of war was THIS YEAR. damn. i think you'll love it when you get to it!!
I have to admit it felt kind of forgettable compared to other books I've read. It really had major pacing issues imo.
@@Abundy i don't want to get into spoilers so i'll be vague but i think that the pacing complements the events of the story! i definitely understand feeling like it's a bit uneven though. i just felt like it was intentional and enhanced my experience of the story. to me it was reminiscent of sanderson's comment on the structure of the final wheel of time book: "I've always enjoyed finding ways that the form of the story can shape the experience. Normally, you see this happening with things like quick cuts between viewpoints enhancing the chaotic feel of a story. Shaping chapters and scenes to shape the reader's experience not just with words and ideas--but with format.
In this case, I wanted a chapter that when readers entered, they'd feel the weight of what was happening through the length of the chapter itself. My hope was they'd feel like the characters did by the end of it--exhausted from the marathon, which didn't provide any convenient breaks to put the book down."
"you know where i'm going with this?"
i literally did not until the ad started.
Very happy your getting back into booktubing
Ended last year finishing Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R Donaldson. Really awesome story. Now started the year with American Gods.
Nice to see some book stuff again, not that your skits aren't hilarious.
Best reads for me were Wisdom of Crowds and Jade Legacy, very happy with how both of those ended their trilogies. In general I can't recommend Joe Abercrombie enough, would love for you to check out the First Law books.
Picked up The Blade Itself recently. I plan to start it this year
John Williams’s STONER is a top 10 book for me
Just last video I commented how I missed your other more serious videos... and you post this, do I have powers over your content schedule, Robert D: ?
This is a surprise... a book video :D
By the way if you feel interested in reading some "grimdark" I recommend Joe Abercrombie, his books are quite dark but hilarious. This weird blend of cynicism and realism... it's great.
Also congrats on the sponsorship you deserve it!
Thanks! Picked up The Blade Itself very recently - that will definitely be read this year
My favourite read of the last months was defs Digital marketing fundementals book 1.
I really enjoyed the way it sucks out your soul and makes you wish for the sweet release of death. The exams that are paired with reading this book are also amazing in locking you up in your room for extended amounts of time.
10/10 best book and experience of 2021.
Been curious about Sanderson for a while. Might need to pick one of his books up now!
Butcher's Crossing is incredible. I need to read it again.
Thank for the recommendations. Going to try and track down The Mad and The Bad. As you say, The Gap series is fantastic. So dark and twisted but fantastic
Your going up in the world
'Skillshare carrying man'
Love how Brandon pooped up when you mentioned his name in 2:10
This is why I love your channel.
While I am definitely here for the memes, I do enjoy the book vids. This was a nice highlight of books I'd not considered (plus Oathbringer), so it's appreciated. Thank you.
I'm confused, why are there books in this video?
You gave a brutal content warning for almost all of these books! Should we worry about you? Any Brett Easton Ellis on your reading list?
I love the memes, but I also love your book videos. I'm the same on Oathbringer being a great book but no the best in the series... Words of Radiance is living rent free in my head ever since I read it, tbh. I would love to hear your take on the Ninth Tomb series (2 books out, so far and it's REALLY different and out there) and also Rythm of War, once you get to it! Cheers.
Skillshare’s protecting him now. How will the feds be able to get him if he has such corporate defense? You can’t escape justice forever!
"hey skillshare, there's this guy Joshua giving me problems..."
Ad transition was nice 👌
YOU GOT A SPONSOR! Congrats dude. you deserve the money
Love your content man. Looking forward to your 2022 list in a few months!
Nicely done, Man. I wish you good fortune in another year of content, and may you always be one step ahead of the IRS
Really love watching your videos and it’s inspiring seeing how much you’ve grown in a short time , as someone who’s also just started out it’s awesome to see . Gonna have to check some of these books out !
I swear I was lowkey expecting a meme video when I saw the title. By the way, that stack of classic sci-fi behind you is pretty juicy!
Rythm of War is really good, I'd recommend it
I finished black wings has my angel and it was really such an amazing experience and truly twisted. I want to read anything else by Chaze also !!!
yoo congrats on the sponsorship man! i’ll click the link just to support you
Ugh I really need to branch out outside SFF....
And also change my mindset to enjoy the experience of reading instead of gravitate to feel-good reads all the time.
Commenting for the algorithm and yay actually didnt expect a best of the year list from you, nice!
Please go read A Dark and Hungry God Arises from the Gap Cycle! It takes everything you loved about Forbidden Knowledge and goes even harder. The character arcs really start to show where things are going to go (I don't want to spoil anything for you) and it's the most engaging and edge of your seat book I have read in a long long time.
Plus, you get to see Angus unleashed upon Billingate with all his new cyborg technology and abilities. It's an incredible book, and I reread it often. The action scenes are amazing, and the character development is just as interesting as the action. Trust me, go read it!