Birdy Book Club

Join us for the Grand Rapids Audubon Club’s Birdy Book Club.

About the club:

  • Buy or borrow the book and complete the reading before the meeting. Get 10% off the price of the book if you purchase at Books & Mortar (be sure to mention it's for the GRAC Birdy Book Club!)

  • There is no cost to participate (apart from any books you opt to purchase)

  • Book club generally meets 6 p.m. the second Monday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November). Exceptions may apply in the event of scheduling conflicts and will be noted! Please always double-check our events on this website or our Facebook page.

  • Come with an open mind and ready to share your own thoughts, opinions and observations about the book, and any topics related to the reading

  • This is a space for mutually respectful, curious and sometimes challenging conversations. Happy reading!

Book List

Upcoming titles and meetings:

Jan. 12, 2026: “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” by Robin Wall Kimmerer

March 9, 2026: “The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature,” by J. Drew Lanham

May 11, 2026: “Birding Without Borders,” by Noah Strycker

July 13, 2026: “The Urban Naturalist: How to Make the City Your Scientific Playground,” by Menno Schilthuizen

Sept. 14, 2026: “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life,” by Barbara Kingsolver

Nov. 9, 2026: “Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse,” by Dave Goulson

Past titles:

November 2025: “The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It,” by William Rapai

September 2025: “Fastest Things on Wings,” by Terry Masear

July 2025: “Birding to Change the World,” by Trish O’Kane

May 2025: “Ten Birds That Changed the World,” by Stephen Moss

March 2025: “The Living Great Lakes,” by Jerry Dennis

January 2025: “Birdgirl,” by Mya-Rose Craig

November 2024: “Feather Quest,” by Pete Dunne

September 2024: “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard,” by Doug Tallamy

July 2024: “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” by Amy Tan

May 2024: “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds” by Jennifer Ackerman

March 2024: “Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration,” by Rebecca Heisman

January 2024: “Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World,” by Christian Cooper