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22 Best Amazon Prime Books on Sale for Prime Day 2022 | Glamour
Lock down your summer reading list. By Deanna Pai, July 1, 2022 While binge-watching can be cool, nothing beats reading — and the lineup of Amazon Prime books on sale for Prime Day 2022 is helping us make that point. Because there are some incredible books (and book deals) to be had, whether you’re in…
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The New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 books this summer – CNN
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN, Updated 8:37 AM ET, Sun June 19, 2022 (CNN) New Yorkers of all ages can now treat their shelves to a new book. The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced that it will give away 500,000 books to city residents to keep as part of its “Summer at the Library…
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Book recommendations that can teach you something new about all 50 states : NPR
Updated June 1, 202210:07 AM ET, By Meghan Collins Sullivan, Maureen Pao, Miranda Mazariegos Twitter, Fi O’Reilly As the summer travel season kicks off, many of us look forward to exploring new places on trips away from home. To help with this, NPR asked poets laureate, state librarians, bookstore owners and other literary luminaries from…
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For the Love of Scotland: Highland Games and their history – Discover Britain
By Discover Britain Originally an almighty test of strength and stamina, and now a jovial summer gathering and a chance to celebrate all things Scottish, Highland games have been a traditional part of Scotland’s culture for hundreds of years, though their modern-day popularity is owed to the Victorians. The roots of the games date as…
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The best summer books, according to our readers – The Washington Post
By Stephanie Merry, May 27, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. PDT Summer reading means different things to different people. Case in point: The subscribers to our Book Club newsletter answered a recent call-out to share the books they’d recommend for the months ahead, and let’s just say this isn’t your typical roster of beach reads. Gilgamesh…
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Travel is Heating Up: Two-Thirds of Americans Planning Summer Vacations – Apr 20, 2021
NEEDHAM, Mass., April 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / With summer right around the corner, it’s not just the weather that’s heating up. Tripadvisor’s 2021 Summer Travel Index reveals that – with every passing day – travel is making a big comeback. Nearly half of Americans (43%) in a recent Tripadvisor survey believe travel activity will…
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Western U.S. may be entering its most severe drought in modern history – CBS News
By Jeff Berardelli, April 12, 2021 / 6:46 AM / CBS News Extreme drought across the Western U.S. has become as reliable as a summer afternoon thunderstorm in Florida. And news headlines about drought in the West can seem a bit like a broken record, with some scientists saying the region is on the precipice…
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How to plan for summer travel in 2021 – The Washington Post
While we may be traveling this summer, it won’t be the “old normal.” Here are travel experts’ predictions. By Natalie B. Compton February 24 After a particularly brutal winter in isolation, summer travel dreams feel like a glimmer of hope shimmering on the distant horizon. At least 44.5 million people in America have received one…



