Booktube Newbie Tag | get to know me

[@apoetreadstowrite]

I also love fantasy & Gothic horror, but I am a massive poetry & magical realism nerd. Really enjoyed getting to know your reading obsessions. Thanks for the bookish inspiration.

[@sarahelsie]

I totally get the feeling of feeling awkward in front of the camera, but you don't seem nervous at all!! You're a natural 💕I recently looked back to one of my first videos and it was awkward as hahaha

[@StephMorgan_]

haha thanks so much! That's what I just kept telling myself, one day I'll laugh about it I just have to get started 😂

[@BrandonsBookshelf]

Hey Steph, great video. Excited to follow along.

[@amelleyassin]

Welcome to bootube! It's awesome that you're living in Singapore, always wanted to go. And hopefully i shall this year. ✨

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! Yes, Singapore is a lovely place to visit 🙂

[@nymeria941]

Welcome to booktube! I’ve been posting for five years now, and the more you do it and practice, the easier it gets to be natural in front of the camera and deal with the sound of your own voice 😅 I love the Vancouver Public Library! My husband and I spent some quality time there on our travels.

[@StephMorgan_]

thank you! Its definitely getting easier. I'll have to check out your channel. yes Van Library is lovely 😍

[@ThePetiteReader]

Hi Steph, welcome to booktube!!! I hope you will enjoy it here 🤗

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! Loving it so much, everyone is very kind :)

[@kellireadsalot]

Great newbie tag! I loved hearing the story of your mom taking you across the ferry to the library. Such a wonderful childhood memory! You will find out everyone here is excited to talk about books. I have felt so welcomed since I started. And the awkwardness of watching myself while editing has lessened a bit. 😊Glad to have you here, and I subscribed. ❤

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you Kelli! I definitely feel increasingly comfortable for sure. Looking forward to checking out your channel ☺

[@ReadingintheRedwoods]

Hello! Loved your first video. I’m thinking of turning my new KZbin channel into a book tube channel myself, so thank you for the inspiration!

[@M-J]

Hello and welcome to the BookTube community! - MJ

[@Kritz_Reads]

Welcome to booktube! I also discovered it during the pandemic.

[@TheGrapeJellyLibrary]

Welcome! You’re doing just fine. We are so glad to have you!

[@StephMorgan_]

Phew! Thank you! 🥰

[@cafeaulivre]

Well met, Steph, great first video!

[@SophieHeflebower]

i love sci-fi and caricanread too! i’ve been thinking about starting a booktube channel for a few months now, i’m just not sure how to do… pretty much anything. excited to check out your other videos!

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! You should! I also really have no clue what I'm doing but just resolved to try to learn one new thing with every video I make - the learning has been really fun!

[@ClockworkWriter]

Welcome to the community! Looking forward to seeing your videos and opinions on books. :)

[@deldevours]

You're very good at hiding your nervousness. Closing the video is something I'm still working out how to do. I'm so awkward with it and never know what to say lol. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@StephMorgan_]

Thanks so much! haha, it's def a struggle! 😄

[@DominikaDonchinka]

Yeeea hi!! Just found you.. Im so excited to see ypur reads 😍

[@LudvigReads]

Hi! Fellow booktube newbie here. Great tag, you didn't seem nervous at all :) I also picked up reading again after finishing my undergrad, feels like a pattern for many of us! I will check out more of your channel and keep my eye out for some good fantasy/sci fi recommendations. Have a good one!

[@StephMorgan_]

Thanks! and welcome to booktube! :)

[@TheSaraCast]

Welcome to booktube. Im a booktube newbie like you started last week. I fully understand what you're talking about. Very great content. ❤️ Keep up the good work

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! and also welcome to you as well! I cant wait to check out your new channel☺

[@bookslover4ever811]

Welcome to booktube 🎉🎉🎉

[@StephMorgan_]

thank you!

[@RememberedReads]

A belated welcome to booktube! I hope you've been enjoying the community! 😊

[@StephMorgan_]

thank you! yes Im kind of blown away by how friendly everyone is and am loving making different kinds of videos 🥰

[@aroomforstories]

Hey Steph😊 Welcome to booktube!

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! ☺

[@TheSassyLibraryFox]

Welcome to BookTube! It's really nice to connect with other readers and it was one of the main reasons I started my BookTube too. =) I'm looking forward to see more of your videos. 😊

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! 💚 It's so cool to connect with like-minded people beyond my immediate vicinity!

[@LunahsLibrary]

Welcome to Booktube!!😊

[@StephMorgan_]

thank you! 🙂

[@bookssongsandothermagic]

Hi Steph KZbin sent me here. Nice video, welcome to booktube. Looking forward to seeing your book reviews.

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! 🙂

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

Welcome to Booktube! Looking forward to your recommendations, it sounds like you have great taste. I’m a romance writer and I’ve been on KZbin for a year now.x

[@CliffsDarkGems]

Welcome, great video! Glad to hear you enjoy horror because that is what my channel is all about. I look forward to watching your channel grow and prosper in future!

[@StephMorgan_]

thank you! ☺

[@novelideea]

I love Bengal Spice! 🥰 you hooked me before you ever started talking books! Cari is great, isn’t she? I watched her before she started a book channel even, & was so happy when she made a dedicated channel for just reading! She makes me laugh.

[@StephMorgan_]

yay! another bengal spice fan! I'm just obsessed with the box art as well as the contents 😂Yes! I found her through booktube but love her main channel as well. Always so cool to see other bookish expats.

[@novelideea]

@@StephMorgan_ There are quite a few expats in this bookish community!! @welltraveledbooks, @allisonpaiges, @hasteyebooks, @eveningreader, @savagereads … there are more I’m sure that I’m just not remembering at the moment!

[@novelideea]

@@StephMorgan_ and yes! The artwork on the Celestial Seasonings boxes are 🤌🏻😘

[@StephMorgan_]

@@novelideea This is amazing! I'm going to check them out right now. Thank you 😊

[@in.review]

I'd love to see a video of you reviewing your favorites! I see Ninth House and Hell Bent on your shelf. Did you like them? :)

[@StephMorgan_]

Stay tuned! 👀😊

[@LiteraryGladiators]

Welcome to Booktube! I am so glad that you are joining this community and am looking forward to seeing what you have in store and choose to talk about. I like that you are a well-rounded reader and how you are especially into the speculative genres, for there is a lot to think about even with that. You cannot lurk in the Booktube community for long and have a powerful urge to want to create content of your own, for as a reader, you have so much to say and share with this community. I watched The Spiderwick Chronicles film and would really like to read the books at some point. I really, REALLY need to reread and read The Chronicles of Narnia. I really like your bookshelf background for this video and is that a Swiss Cheese plant you have next to you? Thank you for sharing and I wish you all the best with your new channel! -Josh

[@StephMorgan_]

Hi Josh! Thanks so much! Absolutely, hearing people discuss about things you're passionate sparks so many thoughts and ideas! The Spiderwick movie was really fun - but nothing to the books! I hear there is a TV adaption in the works which may be interesting! Yep my swiss cheese plant looves the humidity and heat in Singapore!

[@LiteraryGladiators]

It's my pleasure! I would imagine that the books would be far better than the film. That is almost always the case. I have not watched the TV adaptation yet. It sounds like something to keep in mind. I am glad that your Swiss Cheese plant is enjoying life in Singapore.

[@bestiebookreviews]

Subscribed! Excited to see more videos. =)

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you! 😊

[@bobd4401]

Hi Steph, and welcome to Booktube! I am eager to watch how your channel evolves, and to see what recommendations you have. I also hope the journey is enjoyable and rewarding for you! You mentioned som genres you like. I don't know if you have already read these (almost certainly you have read some), but: Fantasy: much of Brandon Sanderson's work, but the less frequently mentioned "The Emperor's Soul" and "Warbreaker" are really good Speculative: a recent title by a new author that would probably be classified as "climate-fiction" is "Entheophage" by Drema Deoraich. I saw a review that described it as Michael Crichton's "Andromeda Strain" meets Greg Bear's "Darwin's Radio". I am familiar with "Andromeda Strain" but haven't read "Darwin's Radio" yet. That said, I did find "Entheophage" to be thought provoking and very engaging. Medical mystery meets eco-fiction. Science fiction: I will always cite the "Dune" series by Frank Herbert, and after he passed, by his son Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson. If you haven't read any of this series, definitely start with "Dune", followed by the rest in publication order. I also recommend Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series. Fluffy: another recent title, "Legends and Lattes" by Travis Baldree is a great cozy fantasy Epic fantasy: many people will recommend the Tolkien "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" books, "The Wheel Of Time" series by Robert Jordan (completed after he passed by Brandon Sanderson), and the "Stormlight Archives", also by Brandon Sanderson, and I think all of them are well worth checking out. I re-read the Wheel of Time series every few years (and just about the time I finish, it is almost time to start again!) Horror: I haven't read horror in a while, but I like "Phantoms" by Dean Koontz

[@StephMorgan_]

Hi Bob! Wow thank you for all these suggestions. I've def read some of these titles but some are very new to me. Checking them out now 😄

[@noeditbookreviews]

Hello and welcome.

[@pleasereadyourbook]

Just came across your channel, welcome to Booktube!

[@StephMorgan_]

Thanks! :)

[@TheLinguistsLibrary]

Hi, just joined the community, I kind of only buy rereads too. There's just so many books and so little space. Not to mention people move...

[@StephMorgan_]

welcome! haha, yes moving with boxes of books is the worst 😅

[@the_enchanted_booklands]

Welcome to booktube I’m starting a new channel soon too so it will be my turn to film this tag soon!

[@StephMorgan_]

Can't wait to watch it 😊

[@thegardenoftere]

hiii and welcome to booktube Steph! :)

[@StephMorgan_]

Thank you!! 😊