P. J. Hoffmaster State Park, Norton Shores: Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)

P. J. Hoffmaster State Park, Norton Shores: Guide to West Michigan

Address: 6585 Lake Harbor Rd, Norton Shores, MI 49441

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:

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

Norton Shores Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7bE4bVvrL4&si=tfxtJeJMiDVaCiAw

Muskegon County Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLft_9bDjB3eU&si=gmyHSkVUJSs0N2zC

This Week in Booktube: October 25, 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 

Reading is a Skill You'll never understand the books you read …and that's fine

Michael K. Vaughan DC Finest Update: October 2026

Twelve Months of Christmas Movie vs. Book, The Christmas Wish, Which One Wins?

Jzy Shzy Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes #2 (or #3)) | Travis Baldree | Fantasy Book Review

Dominic Noble The Horse and His Boy Broke the Lore

Dane Cobain C. S. Lewis - The Horse and His Boy [REVIEWS/DISCUSSION] [SPOILERS]

Marian H My Favourite Genres + The "Insert [Genre] Here" Tag

jim's books reading & stuff Victober Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt Tag

Bucky749 Booktube : back to school tag

Randy Ray Is Reading Books a Waste of Time?

Quaint And Curious Volumes A response to Read Like a Man

jim's books reading & stuff The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear (1 minute review)

Bucky749 Blind bag unboxing : WWE thumb wrestlers ep.1

Jzy Shzy Luminous | Silvia Park | SF Book Review

I'm done watching Star Wars movies with my kids

Links to stuff mentioned:

* My review of Star Wars here: https://youtu.be/WRcOonqi_NY

* The Empire Strikes Back: https://youtu.be/IzevCQxxOXo

* Return of the Jedi: https://youtu.be/wWEE9DCpMyc
* The Force Awakens: https://youtu.be/NBupCLpgOjs

* Rewatching The Last Jedi: https://youtu.be/MPagUSS2zus

* Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker: https://youtu.be/tnE3psT9JvU

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

Star Wars Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7Jm_h-i0bQnQMSWOPCW2Ta&si=e3zVCgCFCy1NNMBF

(The above video also contains my thoughts on rewatching the first 10 minutes of The Rise of Skywalker, so I'm going to add this to my list of half-watched movies).

Weekly Reading Wrap-Up 168: Superman, The Horse and His Boy 130-191, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

(Weekly Reading Vlog)

Books (111 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis--p.130-191 (61 pages)

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting p.278-314 (36 pages)

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks p.1-14 (14 pages)

Comic Books:

Superman: The Man of Steel Volume 9 Finished

Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 2 p.1420-1444

The Golden Age Flash Archives Volume 1 p.1-180

Book Reviews From This Week

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

* Superman: The Man of Steel Series (Volumes 1-9): https://youtu.be/MAhvBUwVvMw

* The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle: https://youtu.be/9fj4G_wPjMw

For more information about what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE.

Outtakes: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

For the successful version, see here: https://youtu.be/9fj4G_wPjMw

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

Outtakes Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEZ0EwMr-oQ8&si=y_6kztqaKSOelIvy

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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