Channel Update: I'm going to indefinitely stop doing Weekly Reading Vlogs and Starting Videos

All my "starting" videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6iMcM85L9dcWvKxN6kGZKg&si=_CQ1ihibo9EqvzCU

All my "weekly reading vlogs" videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x45zouAVdrWyM6CaPRYktXy&si=m5phtHPBYNL7-SUK

Addendum: I will keep the "started" posts going on this blog.  Filming the video (and then uploading the video after I'd filmed it), were the real time-suck.  The post itself only takes a minute.

However, in an effort to cut down on some of the clutter, going forward if I'm doing a compilation book, I'm going to stop doing multiple "started" posts for the same books.  So, for example, I'm going to stop doing a "started" post for each book of the Bible (as I have been doing), and instead just stick to one started post for the whole project.  And the same will go for any other compilation book that I start.

2nd Addendum: Since these weekly reading vlogs were where I did my book hauls (for the purposes of my channel, I used the word "book haul" to describe anytime I acquired a new book, not  necessarily a big haul), I'm going to stop updating my "On My Shelves (But Not Yet Started)" list (located on the left side of this blog--all the way at the bottom.)

This will mean that, over time, that list will become less and less current, so I may just delete that whole list at some point in the future.

* Bambi by Felix Salten

* Gone with the Wind Novel by Margaret Mitchell

* Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

* Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin

* The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

* The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine

* The Glasswright's Test by Mindy L. Klasky

* The Princess Bride by William Goldman

* Dark is the Sun by Philip Jose Farmer

* Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

* The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

* A Dawn of Dragons by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

* Soldier Sahibs by Charles Allen

* The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

* The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques

* The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

* Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

* Tyrant by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

* The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon

* Circe by Madeline Miller

* The Railway Children by E. Nesbit

* Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1

* Mighty Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Volume 2

* Swamp Thing The Bronze Age Volume 3

* A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

* Glenraven by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Holly Lisle

* Discovering Scarfolk by Richard Littler

* Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson

* Consider Phlebas by Ian M. Banks

Weekly Reading Vlog 166: Book Haul, Reading the Old Testament p.184-234, 1st Chronicles, Astro Boy

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Book Haul: An Oresteia translated by Anne Carson, Glenraven by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Holly Lisle, Discovering Scarfolk by Richard Littler, Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson, Consider Phlebas by Ian M. Banks, A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

Books (156 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

1st Chronicles p.452-458 (1st Chronicles 23-29) (From The Bible) (6 pages) (finished--review coming soon)

Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt p.184-234 (50 pages)

Oedipus by Seneca p.448-490 (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (42 pages) (finished and reviewed)

Medea by Seneca p.492-550 (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (58 pages)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.470-632

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  3rd Listening From: 10.17- The Emancipation of Labor Group To: 10.25- Senseless Dreams (from Revolutions Podcast)

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 26, Level 4, Lesson 1 To: Section 2, Unit 27, Level 1, Lesson 4 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.  And here is a quizlet I have with only the most recent 100 words I've learned.)

Videos from this week:

* Globish: How English Became the World’s Language by Robert McCrum: Book Review: https://youtu.be/nxIoUgjCF1A

* Oedipus by Seneca translated by David Anthony Turner: Review: https://youtu.be/lqHWF6Xf4UA

Links to other stuff mentioned;
* Book Street in Vietnam: https://youtu.be/2bmHRkV8p_U

* My review of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: https://youtu.be/J0zNJfWetsc

* My review of the French Revolution by Mike Duncan: https://youtu.be/qZuznvi3ewU

* Bill Bryson Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6w3R3bgO4zkHy4gFK1042C&si=8so8wKW6wCIpSEgE

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

Weekly Reading Vlog 165: A Gentleman in Moscow p.250-462 , 1st Chronicles 21-23, The Bakkhai

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Book Haul: A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel (...although I completely forgot to mention this in the video.  But I did pick this book up this week.  I found it randomly in a bookstall on book street.)

Books (349 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles p.250-462 (212 pages) (finished and reviewed)

1st Chronicles p.450-452 (1st Chronicles 21-23) (From The Bible) (2 pages)

Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt p.126-184 (58 pages)

The Bakkhai by Euripides p.368-445 (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (77 pages) (finished and reviewed)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.438-470

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  3rd Listening From: 10.1- The International Working Men's Association To: 10.17- The Emancipation of Labor Group (from Revolutions Podcast)

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 26, Level 1, Lesson 2 To: Section 2, Unit 26, Level 4, Lesson 1 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.  And here is a quizlet I have with only the most recent 100 words I've learned.)

Videos from this week:

* Medea by Euripides freely adapted by Robinson Jeffers (TV Movie, 1983): Review: https://youtu.be/B39YGTNf454

* A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles: Book Review: https://youtu.be/LINISeDwqpQ

* Procrastination by Jane B. Burka, PhD and Lenora M. Yuen, PhD: Book Review: https://youtu.be/nEWClglF8us

* The Bakkhai by Euripides translated by Robert Bagg: Review: https://youtu.be/yoHnY0iHcP4

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

Weekly Reading Vlog 164: A Gentleman in Moscow p.76-250 , 1st Chronicles 16-21, Medea by Euripides

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Books (279 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles p.76-250 (174 pages)

1st Chronicles p.446-450 (1st Chronicles 16-21) (From The Bible) (4 pages)

Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt p.80-126 (46 pages)

Medea by Euripides p.310-365 (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (55 pages) (finished and reviewed)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.396-438

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  2nd Listening From: 10.93- The Kronstadt Rebellion Finished 2nd Listening. Started 3rd Listening: 10.1- The International Working Men's Association (from Revolutions Podcast)

TV Shows:

The Theban Plays by Sophocles on BBC, 1986--Sophocles The Theban Plays Oedipus The King, Oedipus at Colonus (1986), Theban Plays: Antigone, BBC2 1986. Juliet Stevenson, John Shrapnel (finished and reviewed)

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 25, Level 2, Lesson 1 To: Section 2, Unit 26, Level 1, Lesson 2 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.  And here is a quizlet I have with only the most recent 100 words I've learned.)

Videos from this week:

* The Muppets: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/3mR-Op6OHN0

* The Theban Plays by Sophocles the BBC, 1986: Review: https://youtu.be/LRuwfAlFSFo

* Antigone (1961): Movie Review: https://youtu.be/_d-tnMMvJDc

* Medea by Euripides translated by Michael Townsend: Review: https://youtu.be/yxttdi65PJM

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

Weekly Reading Vlog 163: Trying out new Camera, A Gentleman in Moscow p.22-76 , 1st Chronicles12-16

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Books (70 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles p.22-76 (22 pages)

1st Chronicles p.442-446 (1st Chronicles 12-16) (From The Bible) (4 pages)

Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt p.54-80 (26 pages)

Antigone by Sophocles p.290-308 (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (18 pages) (finished and reviewed)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.392-396

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  2nd Listening From: 10.82- The House of Special Purpose To: 10.93- The Kronstadt Rebellion (from Revolutions Podcast)

TV Shows:

The Theban Plays by Sophocles on BBC, 1986--Sophocles The Theban Plays Oedipus The King

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 25, Level 1, Lesson 2 To: Section 2, Unit 25, Level 2, Lesson 1 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.  And here is a quizlet I have with only the most recent 100 words I've learned.)

Videos from this week:

* The Hobbit 1: An Unexpected Journey: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/Vxe2vr-wWPU

* Antigone by Sophocles translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald: Review: https://youtu.be/d64gILAxKd0

* Read Smart Tag: https://youtu.be/DPfkUtE8avg

* Last week's Weekly Reading Vlog: https://youtu.be/Q3Uxt460F3c

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

Weekly Reading Vlog 162: Book Haul, A Gentleman in Moscow p.1-22 , 1st Chronicles 9-12, Astro Boy

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Book Haul: Mighty Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Volume 2, Swamp Thing The Bronze Age Volume 3

Books (130 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert p.238-288 (50 pages) (finished and reviewed)

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles p.1-22 (22 pages)

1st Chronicles p.438-442 (1st Chronicles 9-12) (From The Bible) (4 pages)

Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt p.36-54 (18 pages)

Antigone by Sophocles p.254-290 (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (36 pages)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.384-392

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  2nd Listening From: 10.72- The Decision To: 10.82- The House of Special Purpose (from Revolutions Podcast)

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 24, Level 3, Lesson 3 To: Section 2, Unit 25, Level 1, Lesson 2 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.  And here is a quizlet I have with only the most recent 100 words I've learned.)

Videos from this week:

* Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman: Book Review: https://youtu.be/Xer9thpU1ZQ

* Starting: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles: https://youtu.be/RODR12lwgR0

* Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert: Book Review: https://youtu.be/T_efy0JT_Vg

* Oedipus the King (1968): Movie Review: https://youtu.be/r5kabPcA5VQ

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

Weekly Reading Vlog 161: Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert p.152-238 , 1st Chronicles 1-9, Astro Boy

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Book Haul: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Books (139 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert p.152-238 (86 pages)

2nd Kings p.420-425 (2nd Kings 22-24) (From The Bible) (5 pages) (finished and reviewed)

1st Chronicles p.426-438 (1st Chronicles 1-9) (From The Bible) (12 pages)

Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt p.1-36 (36 pages)

Oedipus the King by Sophocles (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (reviewed)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.290-384

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  2nd Listening From: SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four To: 10.72- The Decision (from Revolutions Podcast)

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 24, Level 2, Lesson 1 To: Section 2, Unit 24, Level 3, Lesson 3 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.)

Videos from this week:

* Oedipus the King by Sophocles translated by Kenneth Cavander: Review: https://youtu.be/ft6ZDfk77wE

* Understanding Second Language Acquisition by Lourdes Ortega: Review: https://youtu.be/jnHnbSrpo9E

* 2nd Kings (The Jerusalem Bible): Book Discussion: https://youtu.be/kYhVHn4CS1g

* Starting: Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt: https://youtu.be/TjTqqfnuHok

* Oedipus Rex (1957 film): Movie Review: https://youtu.be/8JlOa4Jm3s8

Links to things mentioned in the video:

* Book Street: https://youtu.be/2bmHRkV8p_U

Commonplace Book:

* Is the Deuterocanonical Referenced in the New Testament?

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

Weekly Reading Vlog 160: Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert p.118-152 , 2nd Kings 11-22, Astro Boy Omnibus

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Books (115 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)

Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert p.118-152 (34 pages)

2nd Kings p.406-420 (2nd Kings 11-22) (From The Bible) (14 pages)

Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus (from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (reviewed)

Oedipus the King by Sophocles p.184-251(from Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman) (67 pages) (finished--review coming soon)

Comic Books (Comic Books don't count towards weekly page counts)

Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka p.226-290

Podcasts: 

Revolutions Season 10: The Russian Revolution by Mike Duncan  2nd Listening From: 10.40- Relaunch and Recap To: SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four (from Revolutions Podcast)

Duolingo: 

From: Section 2, Unit 24, Level 1, Lesson 3 To: Section 2, Unit 24, Level 2, Lesson 1 (My Duolingo profile is here.  Here is the quizlet I use to practice all of the vocabulary I've learned in Duolingo.  I had to create a second one once I got to 2000 words.  Second quizlet here.  And here is a smaller quizlet I use to consolidate the new or difficult vocabulary.)

Videos from this week:

* Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus translated by David Grene: Review: https://youtu.be/PBGW3c9JYuE

* Game Change: Movie Review: https://youtu.be/dOzwpSscawM

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