The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America | 
so-soIs it weird that I felt bad for the birds after a while? The premise is catchy, but swearing and making deprecating remarks as a thin veil over providing facts about different birds gets old after a while. Might be an obvious point, but, I think if, unlike me, you're actually looking for a bird guide, there are better out there. As a comic exercise, this wore thin. And the inexplicable section on extinct birds was just depressing. 🤷🏼♂️
Trash talk all he wants, author couldn't help but sketch this 'lil dude in all its adorable-ness.
The snark! The fact that I was drifting off into nap land is entirely coincidental. 🤦🏼♂️
The author is here to roast EVERYBODY.
Am I planning to go birdwatching any time soon? No.
Do I need this particular writing style in my life right now? Yes. 😂
I love gifting books and puzzling out the perfect book for the perfect person! I don't have one specific book I love to gift because I always try to tailor it to what I think that person will enjoy. But I did once gift a book to my brother in law who isn't a big reader. He was grumbling but when he realized it was a book about ridiculous bird names he finally understood why I'd gotten it for him 😂
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pickSince we moved into our new home last summer, I have fallen in love with birdwatching in our backyard. This book should not have made me laugh as hard as it did, but something about the snarky comments woven in with actual facts about birds made me giggle. Heads up, there is a lot of profanity. If that doesn‘t bother you, be prepared to laugh through this quick read.
Exhibit 2: The giant messy mess of a nest made by Carolina wrens. What the heck do they have in there, a bowling alley?
My daughter, a park ranger, knew what this was because they recently found a similar nest IN the cab of one of the park vehicles. It was out of commission for two weeks until the eggs hatched. 😅
Exhibit 1: This Robin, who built a nest underneath our 2nd floor deck, so that the bird-Murder ing dog who lives here HEARS her from above and then tries to claw her way through the deck. You‘d think word would get ‘round about her burdering ways, but clearly not.
pickSuch a goofy book. I think someone who is actually into bird watching would get a kick out of it.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a gift two Christmases ago from my avid “birder” step-MIL. Wish I‘d read it sooner. It‘s a funny little read. There‘s real information in this guide but it‘s presented casually and in a very snarky manner. The sketches are great, too. An all-around amusing read!
Grabbing a few pages in this hilarious bird guide with my coffee. This entry made me laugh entirely too hard.
pickThis is hilarious. It is definitely a dip into and out of book because it may be too much of the same joke over and over if read in one sitting but well worth the giggles it provided me. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2019/09/review-field-guide-to-dumb-birds-of.htm...
This book is giving me the giggles. I am not a birder and know next to nothing about identifying them but I do enjoy watching our feathered friends from time to time. Maybe this field guide will change that and I‘ll be able to add a Red-Winged Buttwad or a Great Grey Shite to my life list. 😂
