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

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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

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* 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

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Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

(Book Reviews--Science Fiction)

Started: January 14, 2026

(This is my first time reading this book, so according to my new rules, I'm doing this as a video only review.)

Foundation's Edge 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

Jim Carrey: I was not expecting that: https://youtu.be/ZBA4Gy_VIFE?si=WTH4UH12Vw0BhA5I

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

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Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

(Book Reviews--Science Fiction)

Started: December 14, 2025

(This is my first time reading this book, so according to my new rules, I'm doing this as a video only review.) 

Second Foundation 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

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Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

(Book Reviews--Science Fiction)

Started: November 26, 2025

(This is my first time reading this book, so according to my new rules, I'm doing this as a video only review.)

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

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

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

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov: Book Review

(Book Reviews--Science Fiction, Rereads)

Started: November 8, 2025

This is a reread.  I originally read this book back in 1994 for a high school class, and wrote a book report on it.  I posted my high school book report here, and did a video based on that old report here.  However, I have not read this book since I started my book review project in 2006.  So for the purpose of this book review project, I'm going to count this as the first time I'm reviewing this book, and, according to my new rules, do it as a video only review.

Rereading Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Links to stuff mentioned:

* My previous video on Foundation: https://youtu.be/5JQEIqgYBPw

* The Martian Tales Trilogy by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Book Review: https://youtu.be/aNJ1cy7j7PE

* Flash Gordon Dailies: Austin Briggs: Radium Mines of Electra: Book Review: https://youtu.be/txjaQq4t-KQ

* Interstellar Space Travel Will Never, Ever Happen: https://jasonpargin.substack.com/p/interstellar-space-travel-will-never

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov: Book Review (Scripted)



Video version of an old post (as I explained about HERE)
For the original post, see:
http://papersiwrote.blogspot.com/2005/12/foundation-by-isaac-asimov-book-report.html