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.
There’s no cost to participate (apart from any books you opt to purchase)
Book club generally meets 6 p.m. the second Monday or Tuesday 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!
Meeting location: The Pink House in Cherry Park, 131 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
Book List
Upcoming titles and meetings:
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 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:
July 2026: “The Urban Naturalist: How to Make the City Your Scientific Playground,” by Menno Schilthuizen
May 2026: “Birding Without Borders,” by Noah Strycker
March 2026: “The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature,” by J. Drew Lanham
January 2026: “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World,” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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