Thursday, October 15, 2026



Links to things mentioned:
Michael K. Vaughan: Did John Byrne SAVE Superman…or DESTROY him?  https://youtu.be/yZYNsCkZTHk?si=JRMKqdsMV9k_dfze

Steve Donoghue: Epic Comic Book Wednesday: John Byrne’s Man of Steel - Villain or Menace?: https://youtu.be/tfWD2n4F12A?si=wgtsgp1Y6StxI2Jo

My reviews:

Related Playlist:
Hội An, Vietnam, 2018 Trip: Travelogue



Wednesday, October 14, 2026

The Once and Future King by T.H. White: Book Review




This is part of my so-called "Scripted Review" series, in which I make a Youtube video based on an old blogpost.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE:

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Booktube Newbie Tag: Better Late than Never


Links to things mentioned:
The BookTube Newbie Tag REDUX! by Abby Reads: https://youtu.be/8URkePjBg5E?si=6HZEdUJghzG47Oxm
Library Book Haul: https://youtu.be/b0u_jjaA1Qc

1. Why did you start this channel?
2. What are some fun and unique things you can bring to Booktube?
3. What are you most excited for about this new channel?
4. Why do you love reading?
5. What book or series got you into reading?
6. What questions would you ask your favorite booktubers?
7. What challenges do you think starting a booktube channel will be the hardest to overcome?
8. When did you start reading?
9. Where do you read?
10. What kind of books do you like to read?
11.  What does your book collection look like?

Rewatching The Last Jedi (Star Wars episode 8)

(Movie Reviews--Thoughts on Rewatching)



Links to things mentioned:
My original video review of The Last Jedi: https://youtu.be/mOpwi6eBPpE


Provin Trails Park (This was the park we paused the movie to go to): https://youtu.be/jcRnBbnjqEs


Phil's thoughts on Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-last-jedi-revisited.html


Monday, October 12, 2026

The Borrowers Aloft by Mary Norton: Book Review






Provin Trails Park, Grand Rapids Township (Fall): Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)



Address: 2900 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

This is part of my project to document places of interest in West Michigan.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see the bottom part of this blog post here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/01/guide-to-west-michigan.html

Related Playlists:



Sunday, October 11, 2026

This Week in Booktube: October 11, 2026
(These are the Booktube videos I watched this week. As always, I encourage you also to check out each of the videos I've linked to down below.  Support Booktube.  And let me know what you've watched this past week.)

Google document: docs, pub