This Week in Booktube: August 23, 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.)

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Working Man Reads A Nazi, a Lifetime, and One of the Saddest Books I’ve Read

Reading is a Skill You're probably wrong about AI book destruction

Abby Reads "The Horse Whisperer" by Nicholas Evans | A 5P Review

Bookish Is There an AI Witch Hunt?

Steve Donoghue Response Video: PROBLEMS with Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings!

Twelve Months of Christmas If You're A Fan of the Hallmark Channel, SKIP This VIDEO! Journey Back to Christmas

Marian H What If You Read It Again? - Why Rereading Books Matters

Bucky749 official 11th YouTube anniversary video

Abby Reads The Solar System Book Tag | Let's recommend some books!

Marian H Overexplaining My Summer Book Haul

Bucky749 Channel trailer: 2026

Twelve Months of Christmas You'll Rethink SKIPPING Christmas AFTER Reading THIS John Grisham Book!

Abby Reads "The God Stealer" by F Sionil Jose | A 5P Review

Revenant Reads My Year of Learning LATIN

Reading IDEAS. Foundation by Isaac Asimov. Book review. Booktube

A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang: Review

(Book Review--Classics)

Started: June 16, 2026

A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang: Review

Part 2: A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang

A Dream of Red Mansions Family Tree: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-dream-of-red-mansions-tree.html

Links to stuff mentioned: 

* Journey to the West: https://youtu.be/50s5xZSp0sg

* Romance of the Three Kingdoms: https://youtu.be/Vs3rx7QW2mw

* War and Peace: https://youtu.be/jlfcb0dBrSg

* Downton Abbey: https://youtu.be/yyGUAbxSG2w

* Started video: https://youtu.be/_aNj7thCAeo

For our vacation videos, see here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Related Playlists

A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBl7dpw5Awdc&si=CcZVBsrHS-0VjFxj

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

The Great Chinese Classics Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBUwznOUYLDc&si=YDWqQ9QGbBg2wXzV

Classic Books Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x53EsuWSZ-z0uFGL_0Jl6F1

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting revised and adapted by Melissa Dalton Martinez

(Book Review--Reading Books with my Kids, Children's Books)

Started: June 24, 2026

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting revised and adapted by Melissa Dalton Martinez

My review of the original Doctor Dolittle: https://youtu.be/QhvGfsdey28

Related Playlists:

Reading Books with my Kids Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4x4uFhbpUIJ75wP-6tRNlq&si=S1NnzbyYtagpzTvo

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

Young Adult Literature: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS

Doctor Dolittle playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVjW7KFjoQVA&si=gv7D4cmOX07A5yl9

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

(Book Review--Children's Books)

Started: July 15, 2026

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

Links to stuff mentioned:

* Mr. Popper's Penguins: https://youtu.be/YarMBXudPR4

* Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: https://youtu.be/esRcaRDQ5yA

* The Project Gutenberg version here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/501/pg501-images.html

Thoughts on Reading Books With My Kids (and other ramblings): https://youtu.be/7c8ZdCE2Ghk

Related Playlists:

Reading Books with my Kids Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4x4uFhbpUIJ75wP-6tRNlq&si=S1NnzbyYtagpzTvo

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

Young Adult Literature: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS

Doctor Dolittle playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVjW7KFjoQVA&si=gv7D4cmOX07A5yl9

Rereading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with my kids

(Book Review--Reading Books with my Kids, Rereads, Children's Books)

Started: June 3, 2026

This is a reread.  In addition to reading this as a kid, I reread it and reviewed it on August 10, 2021.

Rereading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with my kids

Related videos:

My original review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl: https://youtu.be/cdKlRaEMDRs

Thoughts on Reading Books With My Kids (and other ramblings): https://youtu.be/7c8ZdCE2Ghk

For our vacation videos, see here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Related Playlists:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4GalpRkueVud-BTR9vmn41

Reading Books with my Kids Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4x4uFhbpUIJ75wP-6tRNlq&si=S1NnzbyYtagpzTvo

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

Young Adult Literature: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS

Rereads Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5dMXnK5v4Yc7a8MF5p32Bx&si=HJZkQ7gk8J-EXB9f

Roald Dahl Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4gvm_U7PdAUM9Gkl5ygjP8&si=-H8f2UsezDLbxTPF

Cottonwood Park, Heritage Trail, Eastlake Park, City of Thornton, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Cottonwood Park, Heritage Trail, Eastlake Park, City of Thornton, Colorado: Travels in the USA

address: 13090 Cottonwood Lakes Blvd, Thornton, CO 80241

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

Mesa Cortina Trail, Summit County, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Mesa Cortina Trail, Summit County, Colorado: Travels in the USA

Address: 559 Aspen Dr, Silverthorne, CO 80498

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

The Battle--First Attempt

Throwback Thursday.  I thought I read this wrong.  The cut off should have been more sudden.  So, I re-did it.  Successful version here: https://youtu.be/_yiDBXK8FE0

https://sites.google.com/view/reading-and-listening-practice

Shadow Catcher Trail to Groovy Uvi (Soda Creek Loop), Keystone, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Shadow Catcher Trail to Groovy Uvi (Soda Creek Loop), Keystone, Colorado: Travels in the USA

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

Straight Creek Southside Trail, Dillon, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Straight Creek Southside Trail, Dillon, Colorado: Travels in the USA

Address: I-70, Dillon, CO 80435

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu