The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan is a stunning book. It’s not one you’d read through very quickly but one you would want to pick up over time. It’s filled with delightful stories about birds, nature and personal observations.
Naturally I needed to use my favorite bird mug for sipping while reading. (That mug made it through many years with me at work and brought me happiness in a Dilbert world)
I like the forward of the book written by David Sibley where he’s talking about early birding memories and starting a life list of birds he has seen.
When I was reading the forward I noticed she mentioned not driving and I wondered why. Turns out she has Lyme Disease and I read about that on her website HERE. It's a very interesting article.
In the back of the book, there is a selected reading list, sharing many authors and resources during the writing of this book.
If you have a bird lover in your family this would make a wonderful gift.
This book is shared with Shelleyrae at Book'd Out for the 2025 Nonfiction Reader Challenge. Category: Garden
