A Month of Italian Literature |April TBR| MCS-books 2019-04-04 | Hello!It may be a few days late, but here I am with the books I plan on reading this month in April, under the theme of Italian Literature. Hopefully I will find some new favourite works in translation, and I'm looking forward to the thoughts I might be getting from these reads!Books Mentioned:The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35610836-the-eight-mountainsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Paolo-Author-Cognetti/The-Eight-Mountains/21624290The Revolution of the Moon by Andrea Camilleri: GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34841365-the-revolution-of-the-moon?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andrea-Camilleri/The-Revolution-Of-The-Moon/20570796My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35036409-my-brilliant-friend?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Elena-Ferrante/My-Brilliant-Friend/12795115The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/17787523-the-castle-of-crossed-destiniesHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Italo-Calvino/The-Castle-Of-Crossed-Destinies/140418Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/28353823-pereira-maintainsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Antonio-Tabucchi/Pereira-Maintains/17398167Zeno's Conscience by Italo Svevo:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/1407803.Zeno_s_ConscienceHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Italo-Svevo/Zenos-Conscience/345079I hope you enjoyed this video, and I'd love to hear what you plan on reading this month. Let me know down in the comments, and be sure to give me a thumbs up so I can see if you enjoy this sort of content or not. As always, you are more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you next time for another video!Bye!
My Top 5 TBR Books |Goodreads Sorting| MCS-books 2020-09-18 | I went through my dusty "want-to-read" shelf on Goodreads and picked out some books that I would like to prioritise in reading over the coming year! Books Mentioned:Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi SwarupAnimals in that Country by Laura Jean McKayNatural History by Carlos Fonseca (trans. Megan McDowell)A Luminous Republic by Andrès Barba (trans. Lisa Dillman)The Fireflies of Autumn, and other tales of San Ginese by Moreno GiovannoniContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
The Art of Translation |A Response| MCS-books 2020-09-15 | Inspired by @brittabohlerthesecondshelf 's video on her experiences as an author double-checking the translation of her books, I decided to make this video explaining and alternative perspective from the British industry based on my masters thesis research. Sorry that it ended up being quite a long video, I love this topic and could talk about it endlessly, so I had to make some sort of end.Britta's original video:youtube.com/watch?v=Pje5BIDQLSg&t=9sMy masters thesis:https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/9018338Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
How Do Books Shape Us? |A Semiotic Perspective| MCS-books 2020-09-11 | An idea for a new video series looking at social and cultural theories to help discuss how books shape us as people.Theory:Universe of the Mind: A Semiotic Theory of Culture (1990) by Yuri LotmanContact me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Cosy Catch-Up |Recent, Current, and Future Reads| MCS-books 2020-09-08 | I just ate a slightly undercooked veggie sausage sandwich to make sure I get this video edited and up in time, the things we do for art, hey? Haha! Anyways, here's a cosy catch-up. It's not very cosy, but I hold a half finished cup of tea, so that works, right?Books mentioned:The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke EmeziEdward II by Christopher MarloweSustainability in an Imaginary World by David Maggs and John RobinsonThe Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan EngGiovanni's Room by James BaldwinChannels Mentioned:@diana in colour Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Women In Translation Month 2020 |Wrap Up| MCS-books 2020-09-01 | I've felt a little poorly recently - I'm mostly okay now, so here's a very basic and possibly underwhelming wrap-up.Books Mentioned:Ru by Kim Thúy (trans. Sheila Fischman)Other Lives by Iman Humaydan (trans. Michelle Hartman)The White Book by Han Kong (trans. Deborah Smith)The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem (trans. Sinan Antoon)The Dog by Kerstin Ekman (trans. Linda Schenk & Rochelle Wright)Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (trans. Sam Bitt and David Boyd)Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Read With Me |Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan| MCS-books 2020-08-28 | Join me in this vlog/not-quite-a-vlog in which I read and review Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan.Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
What is an Ethnographic Novel? MCS-books 2020-08-25 | The concept of ethnographic novels is an interesting one that poses a lot of philosophical thoughts about reality and our description of it. Here's an introduction to the idea.Books Mentioned:Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography (eds. James Clifford and George E. Marcus)My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci (trans. David Hackston)Not a Virgin by Nuril Basri (trans. John H. McGlynn)The Night Tiger by Yangsze ChooGhost Wall by Sarah MossThe Topeka School by Ben LernerThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonContact me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell |Review| MCS-books 2020-08-21 | I rated this book 4.5 stars, quite unexpectedly. I'm glad to have read Mitchell's new book, it's always nice to have something new from a well loved writer.Books Mentioned:Utopia Avenue by David MitchellThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David MitchellContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
The Golden Age of Childrens Media |Book to Cartoon Recommendations| MCS-books 2020-08-18 | Listen, kids' books and cartoons are really out there doing the best. If you like reading some of these 8-12 age range books, then you will probably like these cartoons too.Books Mentioned:Pet by Akwaeke EmeziThe Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlanThe Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn MoriartyStorm Witch by Ellen RennerA Place Called Perfect by Helena DugganNevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica TownsendCartoons Mentioned:Steven Universe Over the Garden WallCarmen SandiegoShe-Ra and the Princesses of PowerGravity FallsStar Vs. The Forces of EvilContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
So you want to read more translated fiction? |Tips and Recommendations| MCS-books 2020-08-14 | We're half way through #womenintranslationmonth and I've got some useful tips for you if you're wanting to read more translated fiction. Stick to the end of the video to also get some recommendations for women in translation titles!Books Mentioned:Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (trans. Sarah Moses)Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (trans. Sophie Hughes)People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami (trans. Ted Goosen)Children of the Cave by Virve Sammalkorpi (trans. Emily and Fleur Jeremiah)Bird Cottage by Eva Meijer (trans. Antoinette Fawcett)Arturo's Island by Elsa Morante (trans. Ann Goldstein)A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos (trans. Hildegarde Serle)The Last Children of Tokyo by Yoko Tawada (trans. Margaret Mitsutani)The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-Mi Hwang (trans. Chi-Young Kim)Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
3 Queer Book Reviews MCS-books 2020-08-11 | Coming at you with three more reviews for three books with queer themes!Books Mentioned:Not a Virgin by Nuril Basri (trans. John H. McGlynn)Who Killed My Father by Édouard Louis (trans. Lorin Stein)Lost Boi by Sassafras LowreyContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
On Robbie Arnott |Reviews| MCS-books 2020-08-07 | Having read Arnott's two books back-to-back, I can confidently say he could be an upcoming favourite writer of mine.Thanks for the recommendation @SixMinutesForMe - Check out Jaclyn's channel.And check out Winnie's Instagram too, it's great: instagram.com/thelitmalaysian/?hl=enBooks mentioned:Flames The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott#auslitContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Women in Translation TBR |2020| MCS-books 2020-08-04 | It's #womenintranslationmonth and here is what I plan on reading! What about you?Books Mentioned:Ru by Kim Thúy (trans. Sheila Fischman)Other Lives by Iman Humaydan (trans. Michelle Hartman)The White Book by Han Kong (trans. Deborah Smith)The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem (trans. Sinan Antoon)The Dog by Kerstin Ekman (trans. Linda Schenk & Rochelle Wright)Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Where to Buy Books in Sweden and Copenhagen MCS-books 2020-07-31 | A short list of where I have enjoyed buying books whilst living in Lund. Skåne is a beautiful region in the south of Sweden, and with easy access to Copenhagen, there are some great bookshops to visit and explore.Bookshops mentioned:SF BokhandelnAkademibokhandelnThe English Bookshop: http://bookshop.sePolitkens Boghal: https://jppol.dk/boghallen/(Check out their Instagram: instagram.com/hallofbookscph/?hl=en)Books and Company: https://www.booksandcompany.dkContact me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Why I dont want to support the Booker Prize MCS-books 2020-07-28 | All statements made in this video are my personal opinion, they've been formed from my own experiences and research, and I am open to constructive and compelling debate.About the prize in their own words: thebookerprizes.com/fiction/aboutMan GPM on real estate strategies*:man.com/gpm*Notice the difference between the US and UK marketsArticle about for-profit investment in social housing:ft.com/content/d667c6e4-605c-11e9-9300-0becfc937c37For more insights into the role hedge funds play in the housing crisis I recommend this documentary:http://www.pushthefilm.comThe Man groups perspective on their role in social housing in the UK*:man.com/maninstitute/collaborative-capital*My main issue: "Quality, affordable homes should not be outside the reach of middle-income earners and we believe that one of the key chapters in the evolution of socially-responsible capital ought to be addressing this glaring and invidious distortion of a basic human right." This is pandering to precarious middle-class homeowners and not to the working class/low income families that are more at risk within this scheme.Charity commission with latest information for Booker Prize Foundation:beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1090049&subid=0Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
What on Earth do BookTubers Watch?! MCS-books 2020-07-24 | If you check out the videos I've uploaded and sort them by most popular, you'll see that the five most popular videos on my channel are interesting ones... let's talk about that.Contact me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
My Favourite Japanese Books MCS-books 2020-07-17 | Thank you J Koyama for suggesting this video! Here are my five and a half favourite Japanese books in translation!Books Mentioned:The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami (trans. Allison Markin Powell)Some Prefer Nettles by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (trans. Edward G. Seidensticker)1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (trans. Jay Rubin & Philip Gabriel)Out by Natsuo Kirino (trans. Stephen Snyder)The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (trans. Philip Gabriel)Mikumari by Misumi Kubo (trans. Polly Barton)Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
3 Good Books MCS-books 2020-07-14 | I've read some good books recently, and here's three reviews for three of the best books from these past two weeks! Take a look and see if any of these tickle your fancy too.Books Mentioned:Elizabeth Costello by J.M. CoetzeeHurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (trans. Sophie Hughes)People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami (trans. Ted Goossen)Contact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
My Favourite Writers MCS-books 2020-07-10 | As belatedly inspired by @whatpageareyouon I decided to outline my own favourite writers. (Check out his video below)Alex's video: youtube.com/watch?v=_5CaXm0mmJw&t=166sPossible Future Favourite Writers:- Alessandro Baricco- Pajtim Statovci- Elsa Morante- Mercè Rodoreda- Namwali SerpellFavourite Translators:- Daniel Hahn- Sophie Hughes- Barbara Wright- William WeaverFavourite Writers (surprise, surprise):- David Mitchell- José Eduardo Agualusa- Hiromi KawakamiContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
3 Bad Reviews for 3 Bad Books MCS-books 2020-07-06 | Let me present to you three poorly articulated reviews for three books that I didn't particularly enjoy. I had a bit of a laugh editing this video, I hope that you may find something interesting or at least ironic in it!Books Mentioned:Oval by Elvia WilkThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonMotherhood by Sheila HetiContact Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
6 Books from 6 Months MCS-books 2020-06-27 | So I have been reading during my BookTube absence, and here's a little smorgasbord of six titles I've enjoyed over the past six months.Books Mentioned:Another Life by Theodor Kallifatides (trans. Marlaine Delargy)An Orphan World by Giuseppe Caputo (trans. Juana Adcock & Sophie Hughes)Crossing by Pajtim Statovci (trans. David Hackston)The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares (trans. Ruth Sims)Beautiful by Massimo Cuomo (trans. Will Schutt)Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (trans. Sarah Moses)-Contact Me-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Are Black Voices Translating? |Video Essay| MCS-books 2020-06-12 | #BlackLivesMatterApplying knowledge from my masters thesis for the BLM movement, particularly in publishing and literary translation.Productive dialogue is absolutely welcome in the comments section below.Useful Links for Initial Understandings of Racial Inequality:"THINKING AND LEARNING AROUND ANTI-RACISM AND THE BLACK EXPERIENCE: A READING LIST" by Jamila Prowse:docs.google.com/document/d/180-tblQY1GM5D5w57_R4NN-tKsTRfFRN7N16hLn3-HU/editThe Conscious Kid on Instagram with useful posts:instagram.com/theconsciouskid"Being Black on BookTube and What it Means to be an Ally" by Diana in Colour:youtube.com/watch?v=PLelstgDSko&t=397s"Being Black on BookTube, Protests, & Fake Allies" by Bowties and Books:youtube.com/watch?v=-Q1AiQ1LAD0Links to NationalResourceList, taken from alijahwebb on Instagram:https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList-Contact Me-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Month in Review |Jan 20| MCS-books 2020-02-01 | Hello!Here's a little catch up on what's been going on this month in January: a move, some academic reading, some slow reading for fun!Books Mentioned:Universe of the Mind: A Semiotic Theory of Culture by Juri LotmanThe World Republic of Letters by Pascale CasanovaAgainst World Literature by Emily ApterAn Ecology of World Literature by Alexander BeecroftThe Crossed Out Notebook by Nicolás Giacobone Man Tiger by Eka KurniawanA Moth to a Flame by Stig DagermanTristano by Nanni BalestriniThe Book of Echoes by Rosanna AmakaI hope you enjoyed this video and I'll see you next month!!Find Me:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Top Ten Books |2019| MCS-books 2020-01-01 | Hello!Long time no see, but it's a new year and it's a new slate for MCS-Books. Oh how lovely it is to be here once again and making a video for you all, and what better way to start 2020 by looking back and summarising my top ten from 2019?Books Mentioned:The Old Drift - Namwali SerpellBangkok Wakes to Rain - Pitchaya SudbanthadPereira Maintains - Atonio TabucchiFrostheart - Jamie LittlerBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu KawaguchiSilk - Alessandro BariccoArturo's Island - Elsa MoranteDeeplight - Francis HardingeChildren of the Cave - Virve SammalkorpiShe Would Be King - Wayétu MooreMy Father's Wives - José Eduardo AgualusaThe Murderer's Ape - Jakob WegeliusErnesto - Umberto SabaI hope you enjoyed this video, do let me know if you've read any of these books and what you thought about them in the comments below.See you soon! (we hope)-Find Me-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Month of Classic Literature |July TBR| MCS-books 2019-07-02 | Hello!It's that time of the month where I desperately rush around to get everything uploaded that needs to be, so here you are getting another video in TWO days?! Such luck for you, or bad luck if you don't like my content... haha. Anyways, here we are for my July TBR in which I plan on reading classics! We'll see how this one goes because they're not usually my cup of tea...Books Mentioned:The Italian by Ann Radcliffe:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/15834599-the-italian-or-the-confessional-of-the-black-penitentsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Ann-Radcliffe/The-Italian/19942107Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/73960.Lorna_Doone?from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/R-D-Blackmore/Lorna-Doone/364855Maurice by E. M. Forster:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/262147.MauriceHive: hive.co.uk/Product/E-M-Forster/Maurice/362523Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/210255.Against_NatureHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Joris-Karl-Huysmans/Against-Nature-riverrun-editions--a-new-translation-of-th/23212839Thank you for watching this video. Have you read any of these books? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below. If you enjoyed it, you could also let me know by giving it a thumbs up. As always, you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you next time with another video!Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Catching Up on French Books |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-07-01 | Hello!So it's the end of the month/start of the new month and I'm of course frantically going around filming, editing and uploading the videos I need to as if I have been taken completely unawares that June is ending, haha! But here is my final two reviews for the books I read from my June TBR. I enjoyed them both for various different reasons and it was lovely to see how language doesn't always necessarily bind us, or the stories we tell, together.Books Mentioned:The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea by Denis Thériault:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/39875534-the-boy-who-belonged-to-the-sea?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Denis-Theriault/The-Boy-Who-Belonged-to-the-Sea/21812790The Office of Gardens and Ponds by Didier Decoin:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/44662731-the-office-of-gardens-and-ponds?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Didier-Decoin/The-Office-of-Gardens-and-Ponds/23547985Thank you for watching this video, it makes me so happy to know that people enjoy what I put out there, even if my reviews can sometimes be a mess. If you did like, let me know with a comment down below, or a simple thumbs up will do the job! As always, if you haven't yet already, you're more than welcome to subscribe, and I'll see you soon for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Catching Up on Kids Books |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-06-27 | Hello!I shouldn't have left it so long to film this video because I kind of forgot just how much I loved Wundersmith, and all the problems I had with Song of Sorrow, but still I managed to cobble something together. I think it's funny how these books almost mirrored my feelings with the gay books I caught up with, but I still think Ernesto is one of my favourite reads of the year so far!Books Mentioned:Song of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/42740905-song-of-sorrow?from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Melinda-Salisbury/Song-of-Sorrow/23093668Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40213310-wundersmithHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Jessica-Townsend/Wundersmith--The-Calling-of-Morrigan-Crow-Book-2/23213934Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoyed these reviews! Have you read these books? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below! If you liked this video but don't really have anything to say about it, a thumbs up will be greatly appreciated to let me know your thoughts, and as always, if you haven't yet already you're more than welcome to subscribe to my channel to get more bookish content like this! Until next time, bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Catching Up on Gay Books |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-06-19 | Wow, guess who should have looked in a mirror before sitting down to film straight after work... I should have also collected my thoughts a little better, but hey ho, here we go! Here's the first two reviews for my month of catching up, two very different but also quite similar(?) gay novels from either side of the Atlantic.Books Mentioned:Ernesto by Umberto Saba:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35102403-ernestoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Umberto-Saba/Ernesto/19963403Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/41723513-dancer-from-the-danceHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andrew-Holleran/Dancer-from-the-Dance/23638574I hope you enjoyed this rather rambling not quite sense making video, but I was effused with love for Ernesto and desperately trying to not hate on Dancer from the Dance too much because it truly isn't a bad book! Haha. Anyways, you can let me know if you liked it by giving it a thumbs up, or you could comment and share your thoughts on these books/other gay books too! As always, you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already and I'll see you next time with another video. Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
5 Adult Reads for YA Readers |Recommendations| MCS-books 2019-06-12 | Hello!Not sure if I was clear enough in the video... but when I say YA readers, I don't mean readers who are young adults themselves rather readers who primarily read the YA bracket of books and might be interested in finding titles outside of their comfort zone! Anyways, here are five recommendations for those kinds of people, not that I know if many of you are here on my channel, but hey ho.Books Mentioned:Black Swan Green by David Mitchell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/11806799-black-swan-greenHive: hive.co.uk/Product/David-Mitchell/Black-Swan-Green/844487Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/36356604-sea-monstersHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Chloe-Aridjis/Sea-Monsters/22989130Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/102927.Never_Let_Me_GoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Kazuo-Ishiguro/Never-Let-Me-Go/1518724The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34236751-the-nakano-thrift-shopHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hiromi-Y-Kawakami/The-Nakano-Thrift-Shop/20757409Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/38622676-freshwaterHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Akwaeke-Emezi/Freshwater/23627933I hope you enjoyed this video and these recommendations, let me know if you think of any other adult fiction reads that you would recommend to readers of YA, or even the inverse! As always, you can let me know you liked this video by giving it a thumbs up and if you haven't yet already, you're more than welcome to subscribe. See you next time for another video!Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Month of Catching Up |June TBR| MCS-books 2019-06-02 | Hello!Wow, I’ve been on an upload hype this past month, but alas, I’ve been on a downward spiral of replying to comments, and I’m super sorry for that! I shall endeavour to do better this month. Anyways, I don’t really have a proper theme for June’s TBR, but you know your boy is going to pull something out of his arse, so here it is! My month of catching up on all the reads that have otherwise been going neglected on my TBR shelf!Books Mentioned:Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/41723513-dancer-from-the-danceHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andrew-Holleran/Dancer-from-the-Dance/23638574Ernesto by Umberto Saba:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35102403-ernestoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Umberto-Saba/Ernesto/19963403Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40213310-wundersmithHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Jessica-Townsend/Wundersmith--The-Calling-of-Morrigan-Crow-Book-2/23213934Song of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/42740905-song-of-sorrow?from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Melinda-Salisbury/Song-of-Sorrow/23093668The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea by Denis Thériault:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/39875534-the-boy-who-belonged-to-the-sea?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Denis-Theriault/The-Boy-Who-Belonged-to-the-Sea/21812790The Office of Gardens and Ponds by Didier Decoin:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/44662731-the-office-of-gardens-and-ponds?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Didier-Decoin/The-Office-of-Gardens-and-Ponds/23547985Thank you for watching and supporting me, even when I’ve been a bit poop. It really does mean a lot every time I get a view, or a thumbs up, so if you enjoyed this video, then let me know! As always you’re more than welcome to subscribe if you haven’t yet already, and let me know your thoughts on any of these books if you’ve read them! I’ll see you soon for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-nstagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Surrealist Meaning |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-05-29 | Hello!And here we have the last two reviews of the books I had set out to read for this Surrealist month of reading. I really enjoyed both these books, although I did feel they were both missing something, and it's interesting to look at them through a surrealist lens despite them both being two of the books that were least likely to match up to the theme!Books Mentioned:Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/25614601-sudden-death?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Alvaro-Enrigue/Sudden-Death/20528223The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/975187.The_Woman_in_the_DunesHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Kobo-Abe/The-Woman-in-the-Dunes/359264I hope you enjoyed these two reviews, and I really quite hope that they actually made some sense because in hindsight, I'm not wholly sure I did. Anyways, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments section down below, or you can give a simple thumbs up if you approve. And as always, you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you next time for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Surrealism and Love |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-05-22 | Hello!I've got two more reviews here from my Surrealist reading TBR, and this time they've grouped together nicely under the theme of love. This wasn't particularly the best time for me to have read these books, and I certainly will enjoy revisiting them one day, but I found I had a lot more to say than I thought I did!Books Mentioned:Mood Indigo by Boris Vian:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/18332486-mood-indigoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Boris-Vian/Mood-Indigo/15117843 [e-book]Nadja by André Breton:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/172244.NadjaHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andre-Breton/Nadja/358710I hope you enjoyed these reviews... in fact I rather hope they make sense. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below, or give me a thumbs if you enjoyed it. As always you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you soon for another video. Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
No Summer Releases |Whats Wrong This Season?| MCS-books 2019-05-19 | Hello!I get that the video title might not make a whole lot of sense, but I wanted it to fit in with my previous title, so here we are. Ultimately, I just feel very apathetic to this year's summer releases, there's not a whole lot to sink my teeth into and recommend to you all, but I would nonetheless like to hear if you think otherwise!Books Mentioned:The Ten Loves of Mr. Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/43404544-the-ten-loves-of-mr-nishino?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hiromi-Y-Kawakami/The-Ten-Loves-of-Mr-Nishino/23637585The Society of Reluctant Dreamers by José Eduardo Agualusa:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/42778059-the-society-of-reluctant-dreamersOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/44145077-on-earth-we-re-briefly-gorgeousHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Ocean-Vuong/On-Earth-Were-Briefly-Gorgeous/23636335Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/232431.Dancer_from_the_DanceHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andrew-Holleran/Dancer-from-the-Dance/23638574Mac & His Problem by Enrique Vila-Matas:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40718348-mac-and-his-problemHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Enrique-Vila-Matas/Mac-and-His-Problem/23484738Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video, and apologies for not being able to truly recommend you any summer reads! Let me know your thoughts down below, or give me a thumbs up instead, and as always you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already. See you next time for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Surrealism and Speculation |Two Reviews| MCS-books 2019-05-15 | Hello!I finished reading the two first books from my month's TBR (among various others I read!) and was surprised at how, not surrealist they felt. Instead I found elements more akin to speculative fiction and this poses a really interesting topic of thought!Books Mentioned:One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/30967023-one-hundred-shadows?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hwang-Jungeun/One-Hundred-Shadows/19395736The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/680370.The_Hearing_TrumpetHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Leonora-Carrington/The-Hearing-Trumpet/359221MEDEA lecture on the feminist counter-apocalypse (if you're interested):youtu.be/sSNZ8PZrjqQThank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed this video and I'd love to hear your thoughts about surrealism, SFF, and speculative fiction! Give me a thumbs up if you don't fancy saying anything, and as always you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already. And I'll see you soon for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Suffolk Reading Vlog |May Holiday| MCS-books 2019-05-12 | Hello!So, not that I mention it over and over again, but I've been on a little British holiday to Suffolk - I'm not sure where we stayed has an actual name as it was so isolated... Anyways, here's a glimpse of my trip and what I had read over the break. I had expected to read some more, but you may (or may not) know that your boy here never says no to the opportunity of beating someone at a board game or two!Books Mentioned:One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/30967023-one-hundred-shadows?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hwang-Jungeun/One-Hundred-Shadows/19395736Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/38357895-convenience-store-woman?from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Sayaka-Murata/Convenience-Store-Woman/23287077A Broken Mirror by Mercè Rodoreda:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35445715-a-broken-mirrorHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Merce-Rodoreda/A-Broken-Mirror/20370524Ernesto by Umberto Saba:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35102403-ernestoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Umberto-Saba/Ernesto/19963403The Lost Magician by Piers Torday:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/43159592-the-lost-magicianHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Piers-Torday/The-Lost-Magician/23005078Slightly Foxed #61:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/44181374-slightly-foxed-issue-61?ac=1&from_search=trueFoxed Quarterly: foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-61-1-march-2019Thank you for watching, I really hope you like this vlog style of video, it's pretty tough for me to really work on vlogs as I struggle with the narrative structure of them, but I like how this one turned out. If you did like it either give me a thumbs up or share your thoughts in the comments below. As always, you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you soon for another video. Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
My Italian Reading |April Wrap Up| MCS-books 2019-05-02 | Hello!I hope this trend isn't going to become a bad habit of mine - three videos all at once, and then a radio silence? Here's to a better uploading month in May! Anyways, these are the last four/five books that I read in April from my Italian TBR. It was a really successful month with a whole host of really enjoyable books across lots of different styles.Books Mentioned:The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35610836-the-eight-mountainsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Paolo-Author-Cognetti/The-Eight-Mountains/21624290My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35036409-my-brilliant-friend?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Elena-Ferrante/My-Brilliant-Friend/12795115The Revolution of the Moon by Andrea Camilleri:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34841365-the-revolution-of-the-moon?from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andrea-Camilleri/The-Revolution-Of-The-Moon/20570796Zeno's Conscience by Italo Svevo:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/1407803.Zeno_s_ConscienceHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Italo-Svevo/Zenos-Conscience/345079Arturo's Island by Elsa Morante:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/43512369-arturo-s-islandHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Elsa-Morante/Arturos-Island/23592369Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed it - be sure to give me a thumbs up to let me know. I'd love to hear your thoughts on any of these books down below, or even how your month of April was reading wise. As always, you're more than welcome to subscribe to my channel if you haven't yet already. And I'll see you next time for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Month of Surrealist Literature |May TBR| MCS-books 2019-04-30 | Hello!Can you believe it's already May? I wish it were still April so I could make more April-ish content for you, but alas, time escaped me. Anyways, here I am with books that fit the 'loose' theme of Surrealist literature. I'm really intrigued to see how the surrealist movement affected magical realism and the use of abruption to the every day norm in writing. It will be interesting to expand the knowledge of a global understanding to the breadths of magical realism and just where it lies in the misty field that is genre fiction.Books Mentioned:The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/680370.The_Hearing_TrumpetHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Leonora-Carrington/The-Hearing-Trumpet/359221Nadja by André Breton:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/172244.NadjaHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andre-Breton/Nadja/358710Mood Indigo by Boris Vian:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/18332486-mood-indigoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Boris-Vian/Mood-Indigo/15117843 [ebook only]Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/25614601-sudden-death?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Alvaro-Enrigue/Sudden-Death/20528223The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/975187.The_Woman_in_the_DunesHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Kobo-Abe/The-Woman-in-the-Dunes/359264One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/30967023-one-hundred-shadows?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hwang-Jungeun/One-Hundred-Shadows/19395736Thank you for watching, I really hope you're as intrigued by this collection of books as I am and all the possible discussions that could come from it. Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below, and be sure to show me your appreciation with a thumbs up! As always you are more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you next time for another video!Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Rather Ironic Reads |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-04-28 | Hello!Your friendly neighbourhood unreliable is back again with a rather belated review (actually two reviews!!!) and you've got to laugh lest you cry at how perfectly these books encapsulate the theme I was talking about reading for March but then never really talked about...oops. Books Mentioned:The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/17787523-the-castle-of-crossed-destiniesHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Italo-Calvino/The-Castle-Of-Crossed-Destinies/140418Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/28353823-pereira-maintainsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Antonio-Tabucchi/Pereira-Maintains/17398167I hope you enjoy this video, be sure to let me know either in the comments below or giving me a thumbs up. Sorry that it's a bit of a lazy video in terms of some other content I've produced, but I've got to ease myself back into things haha! If you haven't yet already, you're more than welcome to subscribe, and I'll see you VERY soon for another video, bye!-Social Medias-nstagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Temporality of First Chapters |Comparative Analysis| MCS-books 2019-03-28 | Hello!In this video essay, I will be discussing the use of time within first chapters to help layer nuanced story arcs before the real story even begins. I've compared three first chapters which speak to each other in different ways and discussed how similar techniques can utilised in different ways.Books Mentioned:Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/818108.Norwegian_WoodHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Haruki-Murakami/Norwegian-Wood/144097Strange Weather in Tokyo by Haruki Murakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/18283207-strange-weather-in-tokyo?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hiromi-Y-Kawakami/Strange-Weather-in-Tokyo/15871343Number9Dream by David Mitchell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/975186.number9dreamHive: hive.co.uk/Product/David-Mitchell/number9dream/838965I hope you enjoyed this video, and I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Let me know how you have interpreted these books before, or how you read time through other first chapters. As always you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you next time for another video!Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Predicting 5 Star Reads MCS-books 2019-03-11 | Hello!In case I wasn't very clear in the video, because I wasn't, this was inspired by Shazza at the channel Hooked on Books, I'll link her below, so go and check her out - she's awesome, and often times has better shirts than I. Anyways, this video is all about me predicting some upcoming reads which could well be FIVE STARS!Videos Mentioned:Shazza's Five Star Prediction and Wrap-up Videos:youtube.com/watch?v=Mi_3bOCXLA8&t=6syoutube.com/watch?v=w5OHLt_YlBMBooks Mentioned:Daughters of Chivalry by Kelcey Wilson-Lee:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/42738919-daughters-of-chivalry?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Kelcey-Wilson-Lee/Daughters-of-Chivalry--The-Forgotten-Children-of-Edward-I/22968712The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman by Louis de Bernières:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/18762395-the-troublesome-offspring-of-cardinal-guzmanHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Louis-de-Bernieres/The-Troublesome-Offspring-of-Cardinal-Guzman/1915634Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans (trans. Theo Cuffe):GR: goodreads.com/book/show/210255.Against_NatureHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Joris-Karl-Huysmans/Against-Nature-riverrun-editions--a-new-translation-of-th/23212839One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/30967023-one-hundred-shadows?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hwang-Jungeun/One-Hundred-Shadows/193957363 Novels by César Aira:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/26052774-three-novelsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Cesar-Aira/Three-Novels-by-Cesar-Aira/17347650I hope you enjoyed this video. Be sure to let me know via the thumbs up button or the comments down below, and why not share some upcoming books that you think will be five star reads? As always you're welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I shall see you again for another video.Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Three Spring Releases |And Why You Might Love Them| MCS-books 2019-03-07 | Hello!Wow, can you believe this is my third video this week? Who is she?! But here I am again, and this time with three upcoming releases which I really enjoyed and think you would to! All these books come from BAME authors, and recount different experiences in Zambia, Hokkaido, and Liberia. Books Mentioned:The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40060700-the-old-drift?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Namwali-Serpell/The-Old-Drift/23090761The Forest of Wool and Steel by Natsu Miyashita:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40867533-the-forest-of-wool-and-steelHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Natsu-Miyashita/The-Forest-of-Wool-and-Steel/23380767She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/43240313-she-would-be-kingHive: hive.co.uk/Product/WAYETU-MOORE/SHE-WOULD-BE-KING/23591039I hope you enjoyed this video and feel excited about these books; if so then be sure to pre-order them to let the publishers know what sort of reads you want out in the world! If you liked this video, you are free to let me know by giving it a thumbs up or by commenting your thoughts down below. And as always, you are more than welcome to subscribe to my channel for more videos. See you next time!Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Month of Crafting Books |March TBR| MCS-books 2019-03-05 | Hello!After what felt like a success with my previous month, I wanted to take the theme challenge in a different direction for this month of March. Here are the novels and plays I'll be reading and analysing from the perspective of 'measuring' or at least analysing the writing as a craft. Books Mentioned:Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/20868283-strange-weather-in-tokyoHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hiromi-Y-Kawakami/Strange-Weather-in-Tokyo/15871343Number9Dream by David Mitchell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/975186.number9dreamHive: hive.co.uk/Product/David-Mitchell/number9dream/838965Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/818108.Norwegian_WoodHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Haruki-Murakami/Norwegian-Wood/144097Enjoy & The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise by Tashiki Okada:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/13733401-enjoy?from_search=trueGR: goodreads.com/book/show/30529570-the-sonic-life-of-a-giant-tortoise?from_search=trueI hope you enjoyed this video, you can always let me know by giving me a thumbs up! I'd be interested in books that you think are in conversation with each other, so leave a comment down below with your thoughts. And as always, you are more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already! I'll see you soon.Bye!-Social Media-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
When Are Kids Books Too Big? |Reviews| MCS-books 2019-03-03 | Hello!These are the last two reviews from the TBR that I set myself for the month of February. It was great fun reading children's books, and I had a real mixed bag - which is always a good sign! And these two last particular books really got me thinking about the size of some of the books I read and how big a children's book should be!Books Mentioned:The Eye of the North by Sinéad O'Hart:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/36677936-the-eye-of-the-northHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Sinead-OHart/The-Eye-of-the-North/21298554The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40724347-the-murderer-s-apeHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Jakob-Wegelius/The-Murderers-Ape/22384732I hope you enjoyed this video, be sure to give me a thumbs up if you did to let me know. And as always I'd love to hear your thoughts on the topic. What sort of size books do you prefer to read, and do you think children's books should come in all sorts of sizes - and what's TOO big? Let me know in the comments below, and if you haven't yet already, then you're more than welcome to subscribe! And I'll see you soon for another video.Bye!Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Five Star Reads |Two Reviews| MCS-books 2019-02-21 | Hello!I have read the next two books from my TBR and will review them for you here. Both of these books were five star reads for me, and I try to figure out what are the connections which make me give a book a five star review?As inspired by a minor discussion in Amy's video here: youtube.com/watch?v=ifWsE-HZjXgBooks Mentioned:The Wonderling by Mira Bartók:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/26046482-the-wonderling?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Mira-Bartok/The-Wonderling/21858773A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34828626-a-place-called-perfect?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Helena-Duggan/A-Place-Called-Perfect/20859692I hope you enjoyed this video and I would love to know what makes a five star review for you! Let me know in the comments below, and if you liked what I had to say, be sure to give me a thumbs up so I can tell! As always you are more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already and I'll see you next time for another video!Bye!Social Medias:Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
Logic and Nonsense |Two Reviews| MCS-books 2019-02-10 | Hello!I have the first two books from my TBR for the month that I've finished and will review for you. Whilst I enjoyed the books, I noticed the differences and similarities between them and began to find the things that I enjoy most about children's fiction: a balance between logic and nonsense. Books Mentioned:Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/38352645-the-trials-of-morrigan-crowHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Jessica-Townsend/Nevermoor-Nevermoor--The-Trials-of-Morrigan-Crow-Book-1/21327518The Polar Bear Explorer's Club by Alex Bell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34210987-the-polar-bear-explorers-club?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Alex-Bell/The-Polar-Bear-Explorers-Club/21189526Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/25526296-every-heart-a-doorway?ac=1&from_search=trueI hope you enjoyed this video and the short discussion following it. What do you like in a children's book, and how do you feel an author might consider the use of logic or nonsense in their works? Let me know in the comments below. Be sure to let me know you liked this video by giving it a thumbs up, and as always, you are more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already! And I'll see you soon for another video. Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Month of Childrens Books |February TBR| MCS-books 2019-01-31 | Hello!For the rest of the year, I am going to be focussing my months of themes - and varying themes with differing interpretations. This month will be focussing on Children's Literature, predominantly books written within the 8-12 year bracket. Throughout the month I'll be reading a selection of books and curating thematic content on my channel around the topics at hand, which I hope will spark some interesting discussions with you, my friends.Books Mentioned:The Wonderling by Mira BartókGR: goodreads.com/book/show/26046482-the-wonderling?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Mira-Bartok/The-Wonderling/21858773The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/33978302-the-murderer-s-ape?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Jakob-Wegelius/The-Murderers-Ape/22384732The Polar Bear Explorers' Club by Alex Bell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34210987-the-polar-bear-explorers-club?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Alex-Bell/The-Polar-Bear-Explorers-Club/21189526A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/34828626-a-place-called-perfect?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Helena-Duggan/A-Place-Called-Perfect/20859692The Eye of the North by Sinéad O'Hart:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/36677936-the-eye-of-the-northHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Sinead-OHart/The-Eye-of-the-North/21298554Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/38352645-the-trials-of-morrigan-crowHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Jessica-Townsend/Nevermoor-Nevermoor--The-Trials-of-Morrigan-Crow-Book-1/21327518I hope you enjoyed this video and are excited to see the month ahead unfurl with me. Do let me know your thoughts on any of these books or on other children's books you enjoy! As always you are free to give this video a thumbs up to let me know you liked it, or comment down below to let me know personally, and above all you're most welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already! See you next time for another video. Bye!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
More Bookish Love Letters |Christmas Book Haul 2018| MCS-books 2019-01-14 | Hello!Here's a video in which I talk about the books that others bought for me over the Christmas period and why I think they picked these books out based on the way I talk about books!Books Mentioned:The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/975187.The_Woman_in_the_DunesHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Kobo-Abe/The-Woman-in-the-Dunes/359264Nadja by André Breton:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/33899039-nadjaHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andre-Breton/Nadja/358710The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/680370.The_Hearing_TrumpetHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Leonora-Carrington/The-Hearing-Trumpet/359221Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/25614601-sudden-death?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Alvaro-Enrigue/Sudden-Death/20528223Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/36224742-eat-pray-loveHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Elizabeth-Gilbert/Eat-Pray-Love--Bloomsbury-Modern-Classics/20739023The Constant Nymph by Margaret Kennedy:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/23349587-the-constant-nymphHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Margaret-Kennedy/The-Constant-Nymph/16038077Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/22016387-royal-assassinHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Robin-Hobb/Royal-Assassin/155141913 Novels by César Aira:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/26052774-three-novelsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Cesar-Aira/Three-Novels-by-Cesar-Aira/17347650The Little Book of Bob by James Bowen:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/42115069-the-little-book-of-bobHive: hive.co.uk/Product/James-Bowen/The-Little-Book-of-Bob--Everyday-wisdom-from-Street-Cat-Bob/22448673Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/35856520-reputationsHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Juan-Gabriel-Vasquez/Reputations/15315201The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/38731087-the-diary-of-a-booksellerHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Shaun-Bythell/The-Diary-of-a-Bookseller/22434015The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea by Denis Thériault:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/39875534-the-boy-who-belonged-to-the-sea?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Denis-Theriault/The-Boy-Who-Belonged-to-the-Sea/21812790The Fox at the Manger by P. L. Travers:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/27993569-the-fox-at-the-mangerHive: hive.co.uk/Product/P-L-Travers/The-Fox-at-the-Manger/17490353Fox 8 by George Saunders:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/42611986-fox-8Hive: hive.co.uk/Product/George-Saunders/Fox-8/22663589Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/25526296-every-heart-a-doorway?ac=1&from_search=trueBy Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/25764371-by-grand-central-station-i-sat-down-and-weptHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Elizabeth-Smart/By-Grand-Central-Station-I-Sat-Down-and-Wept/1557214Moana: The Book of the Film:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/32863526-disney-moana-book-of-the-film?from_search=trueWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/6708624-we-have-always-lived-in-the-castleHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Shirley-Jackson/We-Have-Always-Lived-in-the-Castle/359484The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/23592175-the-lie-tree?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Frances-Hardinge/The-Lie-Tree/16491266Channels Mentioned:Ashleigh at A Frolic Through Fiction:youtube.com/channel/UCqV6GHOn3gKCacCHJzhKSQQDebbie at The Book Ponderer:youtube.com/channel/UCeomof3Pxv9XCew-UaOvfNgMiriam at BetweenLinesAndLife:youtube.com/channel/UCD_RTVv-xKl1hC3NWTWRAUgI hope you enjoyed this video. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or simply give me a thumbs up to show you liked this sort of video. As always, you are more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already! I'll see you next time for another video.Byeee!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
My Top Ten Books of 2018 MCS-books 2019-01-08 | Hello!Here are my ten favourite books that I read throughout the year of 2018. Based more on feelings than anything else, I curated this list and wanted to share them with you!Books Mentioned:A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/12974372-a-natural-history-of-dragons?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Marie-Brennan/A-Natural-History-of-Dragons--A-Memoir-by-Lady-Trent/15456491The Tree of the Toraja by Philippe Claudel:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/28445595-l-arbre-du-pays-toraja?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Philippe-Claudel/The-Tree-of-the-Toraja/21946876Six Characters in Search of an Author and Other Plays by Luigi Pirandello:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/12113.Six_Characters_in_Search_of_an_Author_and_Other_Plays?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Luigi-Pirandello/Six-Characters-in-Search-of-an-Author-and-Other-Plays/345134Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau (trans. Barbara Wright):GR: goodreads.com/book/show/319790.Exercises_in_Style?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Raymond-Queneau/Exercises-in-Style/11731187Refusal of the Shadow: Surrealism in the Caribbean (ed. Michael Richardson):GR: goodreads.com/book/show/979812.Refusal_of_the_Shadow?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Michael-Richardson/Refusal-of-the-Shadow--Surrealism-and-the-Caribbean/7206323Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/23129923-fifteen-dogs?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Andre-Alexis/Fifteen-Dogs/17856544Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/18283207-strange-weather-in-tokyo?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hiromi-Y-Kawakami/Strange-Weather-in-Tokyo/15871343The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/40961230-the-travelling-cat-chronicles?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Hiro-Arikawa/The-Travelling-Cat-Chronicles/21040506Death in Spring by Mercè Rodoreda:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/36987627-death-in-springHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Merce-Rodoreda/Death-in-Spring/21966774The Boy Who Stole Attila's Horse by Iván Repila:GR: goodreads.com/book/show/24940382-the-boy-who-stole-attila-s-horse?ac=1&from_search=trueHive: hive.co.uk/Product/Ivan-Repila/The-Boy-Who-Stole-Attilas-Horse/19355950Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed this video! If you did, then you can let me know by giving me a thumbs up or sharing some of your favourite books of the year in the comment section below. As always you're more than welcome to subscribe if you haven't yet already, and I'll see you soon for another video!-Social Medias-Instagram: instagram.com/mcsbooksTwitter: twitter.com/mcsbooksGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/50888950-matthewBusiness E-mail: mcswrites@gmail.com
A Visit From St. Nicholas |Happy Christmas, 2018| MCS-books 2018-12-24 | Happy Christmas to all, and to all... a goodnight.
