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The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

kmk314's review

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informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

baltimorewren's review

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medium-paced

5.0

Enjoyed this book IMMENSELY. In some ways, it is totally banal, simply one person's observations of their backyard, collected over a period of several years. In other ways, it is a collection of reflections and gratitude for our natural world, that honors and respects the creatures around us. The curation of journal entries lends itself to an emotional arc. Deeply enjoyed and I'm sure I will re-read. 

ddbasile's review

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informative relaxing medium-paced

3.0

diane4ksu's review

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

msmrkt's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

smissterling's review

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5.0

A banger. Amy Tan learned to draw birds in a nature journaling class at 64... life goals.

hanhanmarie102's review

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inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

rudescholar1870's review

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

aamasten's review

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.75

A joy of brief vignettes about the wonderful life of birds, as well as accidental insights into the author. Fun to read, if not all that urgent- but hey who said every book had to be. 

Recommended if you like birds, fantasies of the inner workings of nature, imagining how a fight would have gone down in the shower.

tweetybird_54's review

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emotional funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

This is a lovely, lovely book. Amy Tan's drawings are as appealing as her prose and she obviously loves the feathered creatures in her yard.