tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7302597562351176881..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Friday Overlooked Book: FEATHER BRAINED My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder & Find a Rare Bird on My Own by Bob TarteYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-5954855879342344462017-02-17T14:31:26.937-05:002017-02-17T14:31:26.937-05:00Thanks, Bob. Adding them to my list. Thanks, Bob. Adding them to my list. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-24126471737981255532017-02-16T17:55:00.355-05:002017-02-16T17:55:00.355-05:00I'm making note of your two recommendations, J...I'm making note of your two recommendations, John. And I've got another one for you: HOW TO BE A BAD BIRDWATCHER by Simon Barnes. You'll love it.<br /><br />I do enjoy non-fiction, it makes for a nice change. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-49841387883485474842017-02-16T17:53:04.492-05:002017-02-16T17:53:04.492-05:00I'm sure you would enjoy Bob Tarte's books...I'm sure you would enjoy Bob Tarte's books, Tracy. His self-deprecating humor and observations of flora and fauna are very entertaining.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-44532951996971885422017-02-16T17:51:42.049-05:002017-02-16T17:51:42.049-05:00You're welcome, Mathew. I really enjoyed this ...You're welcome, Mathew. I really enjoyed this book and it never hurts to learn something new. I've only ever read one other book about birds and really enjoyed that one - so maybe I am at heart, a bird watcher and just never realized it. I know I do love watching them in my daughter's backyard. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-36632117878334474382017-02-16T17:25:35.790-05:002017-02-16T17:25:35.790-05:00Luke's book inspired me to write "Feather...Luke's book inspired me to write "Feather Brained," JF. Another favorite of mine is "The Big Year."BobTartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465446833872838035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-78767219435977678602017-02-16T13:16:11.795-05:002017-02-16T13:16:11.795-05:00Just catching up on a month's worth of your po...Just catching up on a month's worth of your posts, Yvette. I'm making an effort to read at least one non-fiction book each month (hopefully more than that) and this is right up my alley. I've read a slew of fascinating books on birds (it's a some time, but not diehard, hobby of mine) including two that I highly recommend: <i>Red-Tails in Love</i> by Marie Winn about the red tailed hawks who live in Central Park; and <i>A Supremely Bad Idea</i> by Luke Dempsey, a memoir laced with sardonic humor about the author's misadventures in birding and discovering the great outdoors.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1136282167297876612017-02-12T01:24:18.386-05:002017-02-12T01:24:18.386-05:00I had not heard of this author before, Yvette, but...I had not heard of this author before, Yvette, but I am sure I would enjoy this book or Enslaved by Ducks. My father was a back yard birder and taught classes to boy scouts on bird identification. He really enjoyed birds, but was never a serious birder. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1939376902282920532017-02-11T11:23:15.305-05:002017-02-11T11:23:15.305-05:00I read Enslaved by Ducks some time back, Yvette, a...I read <i>Enslaved by Ducks</i> some time back, Yvette, and the chuckles Bob provoked then still occasionally bubble up from my internal archive. And I, like you and Bill, am a non-birder birder as well. Thanks for this, and for the reminder of <i>Ducks</i>! Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-53044416500182639352017-02-10T20:13:16.489-05:002017-02-10T20:13:16.489-05:00Oops, sorry about that Bob - I was kind of stretch...Oops, sorry about that Bob - I was kind of stretching things so I could include you in my Friday round-up. Wall Street Journal - really? I didn't know that. Wow. Cool. Thanks for the blog info too - I'll have to pay closer attention. :) Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-24567441792440902402017-02-10T20:11:13.956-05:002017-02-10T20:11:13.956-05:00Oh, so glad you liked ESCAPE. I love it when someo...Oh, so glad you liked ESCAPE. I love it when someone likes a book I recommend. <br />And I think you'll like FEATHER BRAINED too. :)<br />Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-43568415914669953542017-02-10T20:10:19.533-05:002017-02-10T20:10:19.533-05:00Thanks, Ariel. :)Thanks, Ariel. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-9512576047170305782017-02-10T20:10:05.050-05:002017-02-10T20:10:05.050-05:00You're welcome, Peggy Ann. I hope you get a ch...You're welcome, Peggy Ann. I hope you get a chance to read it. It's not only fun - I learned lots. And you get to meet Dusty the hooligan parrot. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-48511080275973488802017-02-10T20:08:46.621-05:002017-02-10T20:08:46.621-05:00Yeah, I have many laugh out loud moments with Bob ...Yeah, I have many laugh out loud moments with Bob Tarte. :) I'll have to check out the podcasts. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-63025071730900078372017-02-10T20:07:45.807-05:002017-02-10T20:07:45.807-05:00You're welcome, Sergio. This is fun book by an...You're welcome, Sergio. This is fun book by an author I really do enjoy reading. Sometimes you just want a break from murder and mayhem. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3646617301104207382017-02-10T16:07:20.007-05:002017-02-10T16:07:20.007-05:00Thanks so much for the review of "Feather Bra...Thanks so much for the review of "Feather Brained," Yvette. Two things. First, I wouldn't really call myself a regional author, since "Enslaved by Ducks" was on the Wall Street Journal Best Seller list. Second, ebook versions of "Feather Brained" do have colored photos – and my website BobTarte.com has photos keyed to every chapter of the book.BobTartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465446833872838035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20193044102249923442017-02-10T14:48:55.913-05:002017-02-10T14:48:55.913-05:00we're fortunate enough to live in woods; we c...we're fortunate enough to live in woods; we constantly are pointing out different, unusual species to each other; this sounds like one of our books... tx... <br /><br />just finished "escape" by P. MacDonald... great: tx for the recommend...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-25776088252615947992017-02-10T14:33:00.053-05:002017-02-10T14:33:00.053-05:00I loved this book (as well as all of Bob's pre...I loved this book (as well as all of Bob's previous books). This is a lovely, spot-on review!Yelodoggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791018411969947510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-39712685774932266862017-02-10T08:40:33.713-05:002017-02-10T08:40:33.713-05:00I LOVE birds! Backyard birding is one of my passio...I LOVE birds! Backyard birding is one of my passions. This book sounds really good. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26777020361376248332017-02-10T08:14:50.345-05:002017-02-10T08:14:50.345-05:00I've read and laughed over several of Tarte...I've read and laughed over several of Tarte's books, but I haven't read this one. He also has an occasional podcast (What Were You Thinking) with his friend Bill. Very funny!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-64072175861095265962017-02-10T02:51:50.506-05:002017-02-10T02:51:50.506-05:00Thanks Yvette, this sounds really amusing - and as...Thanks Yvette, this sounds really amusing - and as I am no ornithologist, this is something I would never have come across without you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com