Reading should be pure enjoyment. Doesn't matter if you are surfing the web for articles you life, perusing the latest edition of your favorite magazine, or reading that novel you couldn't wait to get your hands on. With the holidays here, let's partake in the cheer with some pleasurable reads from the past, shall we?
Tag: #BooksForTheHoliday
#BooksForTheHoliday – National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
LEARN MORE September 13th is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. We celebrate it this day because it is Dr. Samuel Gee's birthday. He was born in the UK on September 13, 1839 and is noted for writing the first paper documenting celiac disease. It was titled, On the Coeliac Affection, which was published in 1888. National Celiac … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
Today is National Sea Serpent Day
"Have you ever looked out over the water and thought you saw a fantastic creature break the surface? Well, in August 1848, several men aboard the HMS Daedalus couldn’t believe their eyes when they looked out upon the South Atlantic. Several passengers and officers on a voyage to Saint Helena spied a 60-foot-long creature bearing … Continue reading Today is National Sea Serpent Day
Today is National Coloring Book Day
"Dover Publications created National Coloring Book Day in May 2015. Founded in 1941, Dover Publications leads the way. Dover released their first coloring book for adults, Antique Automobiles Coloring Book, in 1970. Dover now publishes Creative Haven®, a popular line of coloring books specially designed for adult colorists." https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-coloring-book-day-august-2/ Everyone knows coloring is therapeutic, but did you … Continue reading Today is National Coloring Book Day
July is National Grilling Month
ORIGINAL POST on Nornstriad.com written by J.M. Northup Jul 1, 2023:July is National Grilling Month Find great book suggestions on the original post as well as here LEARN MORE “The English word barbecue and its cognates in other languages come from the Spanish word barbacoa, which has its origin in an indigenous American word. Etymologists believe this to be derived from barabicu found in … Continue reading July is National Grilling Month