Readers interested in learning more about Benjamin Franklin’s scientific achievements will find much to appreciate in Richard Munson’s new biography of the founding father. Reviewed by Rasoul Sorkhabi The post Ingenious appeared first on Rain Taxi.| Rain Taxi
In this poignant essay collection, Bailey Gaylin Moore transforms the gaps in her memory from nodes of panic to active spaces of re-creation. Reviewed by Nick Hilbourn The post Thank You for Staying with Me appeared first on Rain Taxi.| Rain Taxi
Two very good 2025 releases that I read from the library. While they could hardly be more different in tone and particulars, I couldn’t resist linking them via their titles. Three Days in Ju…| Bookish Beck
Three summers ago, we first explored the Outer Hebrides, moving south from Lewis through Harris to North Uist and Benbecula. It took longer than expected to make it back to the Western Isles. (It’s…| Bookish Beck
This year’s Reading the Meow challenge is drawing to a close. I’m adding to my first set of reviews with these selections: a novelty book about women and cats, an autobiographical sequel about an a…| Bookish Beck
It’s the start of the third annual week-long Reading the Meow challenge, hosted by Mallika of Literary Potpourri! For my first set of reviews, I have two lovely memoirs of life with cats, and a few…| Bookish Beck
May has been chock-full of new releases for me! For this first batch of reviews, I’m featuring three fantastic graphic novels that have made it onto my Best of 2025 (so far) list. I don’t read grap…| Bookish Beck
I’ve gotten to 22 books with a 2025 publication date so far, most of them for paid reviews for Foreword Reviews or Shelf Awareness. I give review excerpts, links where available, and ratings below …| Bookish Beck
I often play it safe with my nonfiction reading, choosing books about known and loved topics or ones that I expect to comfort me or reinforce my own opinions rather than challenge me. I wasn’t sure…| Bookish Beck