Booktube Newbie Tag |

[@NicolesBookishNook]

Hello and welcome to the community ❤🎉

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thank you!!

[@paperbacksandponytails]

Christian booktube has been the best thing ever. Christian fantasy is also one of my favorites, I need to read more. I feel like us Christian booktubers are really the most authentic in the booktube community. Each one of us has such unique personalities, and that's what I love.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I agree!

[@joshcornell8510]

Do you have some recommendations?

[@paperbacksandponytails]

@@joshcornell8510 The Nightmare Virus by Nadine Brandes is very good.

[@insearchofwonder]

Welcome! Love hearing your thoughts.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks Anne! Likewise

[@BookLoverAmanda]

Welcome! I loved the boxcar children too when I was younger.

[@thewritingsongbird5108]

yes, I love how each one of us are so different, but we all can join together here as friends. Christian booktube has become such a wonderful community I couldn't imagine my life without

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Even with differing opinions. Like some people don't like Frodo... 😂

[@thewritingsongbird5108]

@@MicahCooley_authenticstory guilty 👀😂

[@thelucychronicles]

And some people haven’t read lotr 🫣

[@thewritingsongbird5108]

@@thelucychronicles shameful lol

[@megancooley9085]

Explore. Dream. Discover. Great video Micah, I loved it!!!!!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks, Megan!

[@CandlewickLibrary]

So glad you did this tag so we could learn even more about you!

[@MyGrannyEra]

Christian homeschooling family here, too. Welcome to BookTube! Hope you love it!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thank you so much!

[@miriamelizabethreads]

Really enjoyed hearing your answers to each question. Welcome to the community! ☺ It's a great little corner of KZbin.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks!

[@TheBeardedBookBeast]

Welcome to booktube! Glad you are diving in and excited to hear more about your book and series!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks! I'm happy to be here

[@StormReads]

Hi, first time seeing your channel. Welcome to booktube!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks!

[@purejoy7006]

Loved this video and hearing your answers! And the movie clips👌 were excellent! Please do a video of organizing your bookshelf! Those are so fun to watch! ❤

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks! I think I will have to 😁

[@mildrumpus]

Welcome to the BookTube community! Best of luck with your channel - I look forward to watching more of your videos. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I appreciate it!

[@danthebookhunter]

Great video! Have fun and good luck on the writing endeavors.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks so much!

[@thewritingsongbird5108]

medieval fantasy is amazing!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Yes!!

[@thelucychronicles]

I’m coveting your bookshelves ❤

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I love them!

[@NicholasOfAutrecourt]

Hi, Micah! I'm looking forward to hearing about all bookish things you want to share with us. From an oldie content creator to a newbie, welcome aboard. We're so glad to have you here!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I appreciate it! I'm so happy to be a part of booktube

[@queenofyourowndomain04]

New subscriber here 😊 I can relate to escapism here. My life has been a bit monotonous as well (and sedentary). So I read. I've loved to read for a long time. I have to be honest. My love for books grew when I had to learn English as a second language. I learned the language by reading books. I'm also a slow reader (on purpose).

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

That's really neat how you learned a whole language that way! What is your first language?

[@queenofyourowndomain04]

@MicahCooley_authenticstory My first language is Spanish. I remember my teacher gave me this book about a wolf, and it was a chapter book. At that time, there was no Google use, so any words that stood out to me, I had to find the definition using a dictionary. To learn to pronounce the word, I had to ask the teacher. I did this for 6 months, and so I learned English in that amount of time.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Wow that's great!

[@thelucychronicles]

1:22 Not to state the obvious, but being a dude in Christian BookTube is pretty unique too 😊

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

For sure 😉

[@onceuponabookishsteph]

Hello Micah and welcome to booktube! 💕💕

[@ChautonaHavig]

Looking forward to these deep dives. Going to be a great ride!

[@thelucychronicles]

In all seriousness, my friend, Steve and I are so blessed to know you & we are beyond excited to see where the Lord leads you with this channel and your book! Anything we can do to support you along the way, please let us know!!! We can’t wait to hang out with you again in September! ❤

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Likewise!! I appreciate you both ❤️

[@thelucychronicles]

Yay, Micah! It’s official!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@nanigail395]

I was on my favorite Christian book tuber’s channel ( Katie-paperbacks & ponytails ) & you just came up through her recommendation. Welcome! I, too like to deep dive, ponder, read Christian fiction that really moves me or causes me to grow. I look forward to your unique, authentic style 😊

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks so much for stopping by!

[@KeenCatChris]

Yay so glad you are joining booktube! Can’t wait to see your content 😀

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks! Happy to be here 😊

[@Celestria]

I fall on the side of hating the Space Trilogy unfortunately lol What's your fave Louis Lamour book? Someone recommended To Tame a Land and I have that one, but which would you recommend? I just want to say, please don't feel pressured to read more or faster to "keep up." It can be refreshing and encouraging to other people who like a slower pace too or feel bad about not reading as much as some booktubers. I like the idea of you reading a passage and discussing it, like you did with the poem. I think that would be cool because I haven't really seen anything like that from anyone else. This was a great video and I liked all the clips lol

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I remember you saying that before. It's ok, we're still friends! 😂 I read To Tame a Land and definitely recommend it. There is another I really liked, it may be The Tall Stranger, but I'll have to look back at my collection and get back to you. Thanks! I appreciate the feedback on that!!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

@@Celestria Yes, it is indeed The Tall Stranger that I was thinking of. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on a Louis Lamour!

[@TedMattos]

Wonderful video, Micah! I shall pray for your success in whatever God leads you to do. You have a new subscriber in this brother in Christ! :)

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks! Glad to have you along brother!

[@Skymama21]

Oh yay, so happy I found your channel! Looking forward to your content!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@UniqueArtsCostcoPicasso]

Welcome to Booktube!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks!!

[@paperbacksandponytails]

I just bought myself sone nice paperback copies of Lotr. I got rid of my movie covers years ago and want to re-read it again.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Great! I'd like to find a better copy soon too

[@amyofhearthridge]

Welcome to Booktube! 😄

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thank you!! 😊

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Best wishes with your writing and to your channel.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Many thanks!!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Welcome to Booktube, Micah! Oh, I loved the Boxcar Children, too! I haven't read Hardy Boys in a long time, but I recently led a Nancy Drew read along, yep a bunch of older ladies reading Nancy lol, and then found a great set of Hardy Boys super cheap so I'll be rereading those, too. No worries about slow reading. Just enjoy it!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

@@mitzireadsandwrites Thank you!! I never read Nancy Drew myself

[@thelucychronicles]

Steve and I are waiting with bated breath for more poetry readings ❤

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Good! They are coming

[@thechristianbookshelf]

Slow readers (intentionally or not) unite! What’s your process for discovering Christian fantasy books?

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I have almost always found them through recommendations from family and friends. I have also grown up going to local Christian homeschool conventions, and found some that way. Thanks for stopping by!

[@thechristianbookshelf]

@@MicahCooley_authenticstory Have you heard of the Realm Makers bookstore? If so, what are your thoughts?

[@paperbacksandponytails]

OK, your a Princess Bride fan😂. Celestria sends me Princess Bride memes.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

It's hilarious 🤣

[@paperbacksandponytails]

@@MicahCooley_authenticstory yes! In my top three favorite movies of all time.

[@Celestria]

It's such a quotable movie lol

[@lavenderlady7441]

hellloooo 😊

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Hey!

[@KristinaLuvsBooks]

New subscriber here. I’m also a Christian booktuber.

[@TheMelancholicCeltMusic4118]

The space trilogy! Especially the third book, 'That Hideous Strength', is one of the few books I have read that swept me into its pages. Definitely don't have a problem with it!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Yes, there are so many great concepts throughout the story!

[@MCRBN2942]

I remeber reading Out of the Silent Planet in highschool (homeschooling was my experience as well) I was very intrigued and fascinated. Caused me to think quite a lot. It's been 12 years and I haven't completed the trilogy! Thanks for the reminder 👍

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Yeah there are a lot of fascinating things in the series. I liked how well Lewis exposed humanism. Thanks for watching!

[@thelucychronicles]

I mean, some of your besties (who shall remain nameless) are on booktube, so it was inevitable that you join 😂

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

This is true 😎

[@thelucychronicles]

4:40 ❤

[@thelucychronicles]

8:37 ruuuuude 😂

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

🤣

[@lavenderlady7441]

😊

[@AnEruditeAdventure]

Welcome to BookTube officially. Not sure if you’re aware of it, but there is an “event” type thing around here called “Poetry Thursday”. In which, as the title suggests, we talk poetry on Thursday. I don’t do it every week, but occasionally I’ll throw up a poem. There’s other people who are far more consistent about it. Might be something you enjoy participating in. 🤷🏼‍♂️ You mentioned how when you read, you look for what you can glean from the writing. That’s something that I have thought about. One of these days I’ll do a video about some common vocabulary, and “literature” will be on that list. I think you’ll find my personal definition of that word very similar what you’re talking about there. Looking forward to seeing more from you. More good Christian BookTubers will never be a bad thing. -T

[@AnEruditeAdventure]

Homeschooled, Boxcar Children, Hardy Boys, LOTR, Narnia. 👌🏻

[@AnEruditeAdventure]

And Louis L’Amour. Lots of similarities in our tastes. I’m also a very slow reader.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I didn't know about it, so thanks for telling me! That video sounds really intriguing. I would be interested to see it for sure. I'm happy to be a part of booktube now! Thanks for the warm welcome

[@paperbacksandponytails]

I have not read that series by Stephen R. Lawhead but I have read his King Raven series.

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I really enjoyed King Raven too. It's been a little while, but I remember Tuck being my favorite

[@paperbacksandponytails]

@@MicahCooley_authenticstory Tuck was my favorite too.

[@thelucychronicles]

Steve covets your porch ❤

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Lol, it's super comfy 😄

[@Celestria]

8:38 😂😂

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

🤣

[@thelucychronicles]

Read at your own pace, bro! We can’t all be speed readers like @Celestria 😂

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Nope! 😆

[@Celestria]

😂😂

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

What are your plans for your writing? I read a little of your first book and liked what i read. Do you plan to write more in the series or make a v2 of the first book now that you're a more mature writer? Scrap that series or can that 1 book be read on its own for a complete story?

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

I'm currently working on a brand new series. My first book definitely works as a standalone, even though it says trilogy. It has a satisfying wrap-up. Someday I may return to it. I haven't written it off, but am into a separate project right now. Thanks for the inquiry!

[@carlaking3459]

Wishing you much success on your channel!! Great job so far. You might enjoy checking out Chantel Reads all day, she just put out a video on "clean, no or limited spice" fantasy reads. Also a deeper thinking channel is In Search of Wonder. She recently had a video on story making. Not sure exact title, but sounds like you'd be interested. Your ideas seem very creative and thought provoking❤. And it's OK to read slow!! My grandson is interested in writing fantasy so I may share with him!!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thanks for the recommendation! I love watching In Search of Wonder, and will have to check out Chantel. I appreciate the comment and hope to be able to help inspire your grandson!

[@davidsbookreviews4983]

Welcome to Booktube!

[@MicahCooley_authenticstory]

Thank you!!