A review by marmat89on
Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder: A Memoir by Julia Zarankin

adventurous informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.25

This author was able to explain birding to a total novice. Recently I started ‘backyard birding’ (and squirreling), which is what led me to this book. As expected, I was able to learn a bit about the hobby, birds in general, and perhaps less expected was the delightful stories accompanying each lesson. She was able to tell her story of how she became a birder – along with stories of growing up, romance, friendship, death, and immigration. The book remained interesting, utilizing different life experiences to weave in birds. I highly recommend, whether you’re a birdwatcher or not. You’re a human, and you’ve seen birds in the air. That’s all it takes for a nice book.