June is all about cats! https://jmnorthup.com/2024/06/04/booksfortheholiday-national-hug-your-cat-day/ June is all about loving felines.We celebrate National Adopt A Cat Month and National Hug Your Cat Day! As humans, I believe it is our birthright to care for the planet and all that inhabit it. If we want to count ourselves the king of animals and top of … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – June is for CATS!
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#BooksForTheHoliday – Audiobook Appreciation Month
LEARN MORE from AASLLEARN MORE from NationalToday.com Most people don’t realize that the first audiobook was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877. https://jmnorthup.com/2022/06/05/june-is-audiobook-appreciation-month/ The Birth of Audiobooks and How it became Famousby Srishti Verma https://jmnorthup.com/2022/06/04/didyouknow-audiobooks https://jmnorthup.com/2021/11/21/make-your-own-break-how-to-record-publish-your-audiobook-in-7-simple-steps Book Suggestions: The Way I Heard It F*cking History: 111 Lessons You Should Have Learned in School A History of the World in … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – Audiobook Appreciation Month
#BooksForTheHoliday – May 18th is International Museum Day
LEARN MORE "The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that, 'Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.'” https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/international-museums-day-2023/ Museums are intended to preserve our history while educating people. The idea is to protect artifacts … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – May 18th is International Museum Day
#BooksForTheHoliday – May 16th is National Biographer’s Day
"Learning from the experiences of others is what makes us human." https://celadonbooks.com/what-is-a-biography LEARN MORE National Biographer's Day is celebrated on May 16th because it was the day Samuel Johnson met James Boswell in London, England during 1763. Together, the wrote what is recognized as the earliest modern biography, The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – May 16th is National Biographer’s Day
Today is National Dance Like a Chicken Day
When I saw this observance, I thought it was fun. Immediately my mind went to the "chicken dance" from every wedding reception I ever attended. Then, I thought of my grandkids... and got excited about what books I might find related to this topic. Therefore, it was a no-brainer for me when it came time … Continue reading Today is National Dance Like a Chicken Day
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