Veterans Memorial Park, Grand Rapids: Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)

Veterans Memorial Park, Grand Rapids: Guide to West Michigan

Address: 101 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Related Playlists:

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

West Michigan Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4D-0HPmovcbB6cCqlVVGEL&si=IEFmZ3UMgJxI0F4F

Kent County Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5EOMa9ZWDBtdpQFwtlk_ev&si=t8952PnDfrJQTvBY

Grand Rapids Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x73ypfpMOZfYbKtensuu4B_&si=96WBxbMtcrLrVFp3

Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov: Overview of the Whole Series

 

(Book Reviews--Science Fiction)

Started this series: November 8, 2025

Foundation's Series by Isaac Asimov: Overview of the Whole Series

Once again, I was running up against the deadline imposed by my camera, which automatically shuts up after 30 minutes.  I was trying to talk as fast as I could to get the last books in.  If I had had more time, I would have talked a bit more about the final books, and how much they deviated from the original premise.  But for my full thoughts on any of these books, see the links down below.

My review of the 1st Foundation: https://youtu.be/eGKYGVJK5Oo

My review of the 2nd Foundation book: https://youtu.be/LJeLoxTm0ys

My review of the 3rd Foundation book: https://youtu.be/7cJjb_fQ7XU

My review of the 4th Foundation book: https://youtu.be/lDtdKLe0qwA

My review of the 5th Foundation book: https://youtu.be/6hik45y9hdc

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: Book Review: https://youtu.be/jlfcb0dBrSg

Reading is a Skill: Isaac Asimov is the American Tolkien: https://youtu.be/XiB8KCFO2pQ?si=DsIlWjKuAZ9Piq-d

Related Playlists: 

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

* Isaac Asimov Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5UAe53bsdKDaIscTvW9pAe&si=-QDS9Ka9mCe1MFcH

* Fantasy and Science Fiction Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4NClast3lkLp_cQ1Tn-2cb

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

Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

(Book Reviews--Science Fiction)

Started: February 22, 2026

Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

My review of the 1st Foundation: https://youtu.be/eGKYGVJK5Oo

My review of the 2nd Foundation book: https://youtu.be/LJeLoxTm0ys

My review of the 3rd Foundation book: https://youtu.be/7cJjb_fQ7XU

My review of the 4th Foundation book: https://youtu.be/lDtdKLe0qwA

Related Playlists: 

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

* Isaac Asimov Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5UAe53bsdKDaIscTvW9pAe&si=-QDS9Ka9mCe1MFcH

* Fantasy and Science Fiction Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4NClast3lkLp_cQ1Tn-2cb

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

Cascade Park, Cascade Township (Summer): Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)

Cascade Park, Cascade Township (Summer): Guide to West Michigan

For my video on Cascade Park in early spring, see here: https://youtu.be/kyVu44t1Mi4

Address: 6805 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Related Playlists:

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

West Michigan Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4D-0HPmovcbB6cCqlVVGEL&si=IEFmZ3UMgJxI0F4F

Kent County Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5EOMa9ZWDBtdpQFwtlk_ev&si=t8952PnDfrJQTvBY

Cascade Township Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4WoaXKD7r7tquq2KUQuBjn&si=Hy0GBuPXCEuoZCJE

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater: Book Review

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

Started: May 21, 2026

This is a reread.  As mentioned in the video, this book was read to me when I was in 1st grade.

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater: Book Review

My previous video:

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

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

Reading Books With My Kids Index

* For a list of some of the picture books I read with my kids when they were very young, see this list here.

* Intro video here.

1. Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater, June 8, 2026

Playlist HERE:

This Week in Booktube: June 7, 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

Dad's Den of Pop Culture The Newsboy Legion & Guardian - Year One Retropective | Simon and Kirby Do It Again! | 1942

Reading is a Skill Isaac Asimov is the American Tolkien

Steve Donoghue A Truly Epic Epic Comic Book Wednesday!

jim's books reading & stuff What are YOU Reading Wednesday (55)?

Reading IDEAS. From Russia With Love. A Hunter's Sketches by Ivan Turgenev.

Abby Reads "The Secret Agent" by Joseph Conrad | A 5P Review

Bucky749 Flip-through:golden age comic:Hit comics issue 2

William's Library Mangroves in Sulawesi (April 2025)

Thoughts on Reading Books With My Kids (and other ramblings)

Links to stuff mentioned:

The Roald Dahl interview: https://youtu.be/w3NEMdwkIl0?si=TrcXLH48LdFzFc7e

* My Thoughts on Chronicles of Narnia: https://youtu.be/IDelUfso6gg

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

* Charlotte's Web: https://youtu.be/VmHLPuDOR38

Disney Movies that I tried to watch with my kids (but ended up watching by myself):

* Bambi: https://youtu.be/k-LU1lY0yEA

* Sleeping Beauty: https://youtu.be/DpT7g4oKW0s

* Lady and the Tramp: https://youtu.be/Bn8HLxdgetw

* The Jungle Book: https://youtu.be/yNT0bijKRJk

The playlist of the children's picture books I read 5 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4GpyfBqVm7xcnYhKsyVNro

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

Vlogs Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7sWjmJPUFF0PhseI7SRLV0&si=iJs-crGEUk8R0CO-

Cascade Burton Park, Cascade Township (Summer): Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)

Cascade Burton Park, Cascade Township (Summer): Guide to West Michigan

My tour of Cascade Burton Park in Winter: https://youtu.be/r7YXfMy_Z9o

Address: 6805 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Related Playlists:

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

West Michigan Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4D-0HPmovcbB6cCqlVVGEL&si=IEFmZ3UMgJxI0F4F

Kent County Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5EOMa9ZWDBtdpQFwtlk_ev&si=t8952PnDfrJQTvBY

Cascade Township Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4WoaXKD7r7tquq2KUQuBjn&si=Hy0GBuPXCEuoZCJE

Started: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby