The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

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

Started: August 25, 2026

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

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

* The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting revised and adapted: https://youtu.be/_dmNFtOtid8

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

Starting: The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (I actually started this book yesterday, on October 24th, but didn't post until today.  This is a reread for me, as I read this book back in 4th grade.  But I am now reading it together with my daughter.)

Starting: The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

Choosing the next book to read with my daughter

Links to stuff mentioned:

* The Trojan War by Olivia Coolidge: https://youtu.be/kUapEnHlleY

* Charlotte's Web by E.B. White: https://youtu.be/VmHLPuDOR38

Outtakes: Superman: The Man of Steel Series (Volumes 1-9): Overview and Review

For the successful version, see here: https://youtu.be/MAhvBUwVvMw

Explanation: In a previous video, I mentioned that sometimes it takes me several false starts before I get going on a video, and that I might in the future upload compilations of those false starts for amusement.  

https://youtu.be/uBE_S4UweGA

Superman: The Man of Steel Series (Volumes 1-9): Overview and Review

(Book Review--Superman)

Started: August 17, 2026

Superman: The Man of Steel Series (Volumes 1-9): Overview and Review

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 1: https://youtu.be/OS4Wf5P1VbY

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 2: https://youtu.be/kHfRSa_XxH8

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 3: https://youtu.be/pzZYDqfRlMY

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 4: https://youtu.be/eof43z2pSbA

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 5: https://youtu.be/V2vf6aHLmVg

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 6: https://youtu.be/3N4NBuRaCOw

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 7: https://youtu.be/vb4QS77rHDs

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 8: https://youtu.be/5WbA2NXJugU

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 9: https://youtu.be/Mh3eUGMlOuc

Other things mentioned:

* Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 1: https://youtu.be/2m2K-A-DvIQ

* Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby: https://youtu.be/42YLSQHPgQ0

* The Death of Superman: https://youtu.be/JCe0O7k32N0

Related Playlists:

Graphic Novel Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6NMoYW6CBw6Qj_cqK8DIeb

DC Comics Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6kPikhXNalrSh9BnvzZi2f&si=4rAijTT4v9u_06q2

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

Superman Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x72oeccW7gGCVROmoVmOpjF&si=NVVB2Mx3LpV0Cbyz

Superman: The Man of Steel Series Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFsyxFSUR_9Y&si=mJrKaW9whW7Ofkrc

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Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 9 by Byrne, Ordway, Stern, Frenz: Book Review

 (Book Review--Superman)

Part of my project to read through the Superman: Man of Steel series. 

Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 9 by Byrne, Ordway, Stern, Frenz: Book Review

Part 2: Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 9 by Byrne, Ordway, Stern, Frenz: Book Review

Links to things mentioned:

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 1: https://youtu.be/OS4Wf5P1VbY

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 2: https://youtu.be/kHfRSa_XxH8

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 3: https://youtu.be/pzZYDqfRlMY

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 4: https://youtu.be/eof43z2pSbA

* Superman: The Man of Steel: Volume 5: https://youtu.be/V2vf6aHLmVg

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 6: https://youtu.be/3N4NBuRaCOw

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 7: https://youtu.be/vb4QS77rHDs

* Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 8: https://youtu.be/5WbA2NXJugU

* Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 1: https://youtu.be/2m2K-A-DvIQ

* Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby: https://youtu.be/42YLSQHPgQ0

Related Playlists:

Graphic Novel Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6NMoYW6CBw6Qj_cqK8DIeb

DC Comics Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6kPikhXNalrSh9BnvzZi2f&si=4rAijTT4v9u_06q2

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

Superman Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x72oeccW7gGCVROmoVmOpjF&si=NVVB2Mx3LpV0Cbyz

Superman: The Man of Steel Series Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFsyxFSUR_9Y&si=mJrKaW9whW7Ofkrc

Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 9 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTNcmdIZ0G2M&si=rvP6reBOriMgL458

Slime Part 6: Story Time ESL Listening

Throwback Thursday. 

Slime Introduction: https://youtu.be/amrpHa-ZBN0

Slime Part 1: https://youtu.be/37b-Qe7Xi4g

Slime Part 2: https://youtu.be/nWrFCfCyywA

Part 3: https://youtu.be/xlhnN5qPJHc

Part 4: https://youtu.be/chwC54P9dWY

Part 5: https://youtu.be/vIUnTPw76rw

Part 6: https://youtu.be/kGSOVya60UA

Part 7: https://youtu.be/5vDC4OYn1bE

Part 8: https://youtu.be/X9JIY7-jX-M

Part 9: https://youtu.be/EGR7Dq48Llc

Suggested Use: Listen first without the transcript.  Then listen a second time while reading the transcript

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/11/advanced-reading-slime-by-joseph-payne.html

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QgMDk6npsRN0x3dzBWUTN0VkU/view?usp=sharing

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2018/07/slime-part-6-story-time-esl-listening.html

ESL Listening Exercises Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7xq-zLjulU2DRTjg2TNmAx

Story Time ESL Listening Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5iqVkM_gjOCM3mdTM3MfUT

Slime Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5jfKcv2sQOWedxOKHnfIrP

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

Started: The Golden Age Flash Archives Volume 1

Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein: 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:

https://youtu.be/HgneyXvRI04  

and HERE: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2018/12/vlog-scripted-book-reviews-i-ramble-on.html

In this case, the old blog post is here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/07/podkayne-of-mars-by-robert-heinlein.html

Related Playlists:

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

* Scripted Reviews Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5BKcEIufNKlS58JHU_glyL&si=Pje0KQqIqOgWGGUI

* Scripted Book Reviews Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x53WSp_2mGcDRHBR7ubQkDa&si=T_0QPBDOZqhqN-oa

* 2014 Reading List Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6Qz8okehoyhie5HTXe_LMx&si=LWfalvGt8PPorKr6

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

* Robert A. Heinlein Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x70ZMpPBnCK-NSyT13EfeNf&si=dUPb0xD60UthS0PX

I'm upset about that data center in Virginia that forced residents to evacuate their homes

The original article: In Virginia, a data center ran diesel generators during a Code Red alert, and DEQ couldn't stop it

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/virginia-data-center-ran-diesel-092400768.html

Vlog Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7sWjmJPUFF0PhseI7SRLV0&si=-bPixWINxD1SGyzJ