How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms
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Reviews
Mardi
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[Review of uncorrected page proofs from NetGalley]By the author of Hentopia。 This is an excellent， truly practical beginners' guide to foraging for wild mushrooms。 Hyman's writing style is friendly and entertaining。 Reading this book made me feel like I was with a pal in the woods who was teaching me what to look for--and what to avoid。 He shares his info in plain English making this a great book for folks with children looking for a family hobby。 He also gives great tips for anyone wanting to m [Review of uncorrected page proofs from NetGalley]By the author of Hentopia。 This is an excellent， truly practical beginners' guide to foraging for wild mushrooms。 Hyman's writing style is friendly and entertaining。 Reading this book made me feel like I was with a pal in the woods who was teaching me what to look for--and what to avoid。 He shares his info in plain English making this a great book for folks with children looking for a family hobby。 He also gives great tips for anyone wanting to make the most of the mushrooms they've foraged or spent good money on at the grocery store （paper， not plastic！）。 I love his tips for preserving mushrooms as well。 Bonus: no ableism here--Hyman doesn't make the reader feel like they have to have a certain fitness level to undertake this hobby。 Also， the writing style will make this book welcoming to adults daunted by other "traditional" identification guides。 。。。more
Jade
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4 stars This was such an informative and great read！ You can tell how the author really thought about the way the reader was going to use the book， by laying out the types of mushrooms by area/location， season， and whether or not the mushroom has gills。 This is purposely done because， as the author states， the novices that are using this guide don’t know the names of the mushrooms yet， so laying out the book by alphabetical order wouldn’t make it as useful。 I would definitely buy a physical copy 4 stars This was such an informative and great read！ You can tell how the author really thought about the way the reader was going to use the book， by laying out the types of mushrooms by area/location， season， and whether or not the mushroom has gills。 This is purposely done because， as the author states， the novices that are using this guide don’t know the names of the mushrooms yet， so laying out the book by alphabetical order wouldn’t make it as useful。 I would definitely buy a physical copy in order to take it out foraging， a hobby I’ve been really wanting to try。 If mushroom foraging is also something you are interested in I would definitely recommend checking it out。 ARC given by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Jamie Schulz
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This book was very informative and at times quite humorous。 I feel like I have learned and retained just enough information about mushrooms。 I am quite appalled that I enjoy the scent of Cedar Tree poop。 The latter part of the book discusses edible and non-edible mushrooms。 The information about the mushrooms was presented in a way that is understandable to a novice like me， which I appreciated。 Overall， I now have more of an understanding on what to look for when foraging for mushrooms， how to This book was very informative and at times quite humorous。 I feel like I have learned and retained just enough information about mushrooms。 I am quite appalled that I enjoy the scent of Cedar Tree poop。 The latter part of the book discusses edible and non-edible mushrooms。 The information about the mushrooms was presented in a way that is understandable to a novice like me， which I appreciated。 Overall， I now have more of an understanding on what to look for when foraging for mushrooms， how to prepare and store them， and even learned a little history on them。 I would recommend this book to a beginner forager or someone who I know is a mushroom lover。 。。。more
Amy Moreno
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This is a wonderfully done little book， full of colorful illustrations， amusing stories （where appropriate）， and actual useful ways to identify mushrooms you may come across while walking。 I really liked how each chapter was very descriptive with ACTUAL useful ways of identifying fungi （color， is it growing on decaying wood or in the dirt？） and not stuff like “it smells like that first morning rain on that one beach in Europe after that guy down the street cuts his grass on the first Tuesday。” N This is a wonderfully done little book， full of colorful illustrations， amusing stories （where appropriate）， and actual useful ways to identify mushrooms you may come across while walking。 I really liked how each chapter was very descriptive with ACTUAL useful ways of identifying fungi （color， is it growing on decaying wood or in the dirt？） and not stuff like “it smells like that first morning rain on that one beach in Europe after that guy down the street cuts his grass on the first Tuesday。” No misinterpretation， just the facts。 And then it follows up with a nice “what looks like this but will kill you if you eat it” under each individual plant。 Very useful for the forager in your life。 。。。more
Debra Shumate
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An interesting and entertaining guide to identifying edible mushrooms， written with humor and everyday language for the novice forager。 The explanation for identifying poisonous mushrooms was one of the best I’ve seen。 Highly recommended！Note: A free electronic galley of this book was provided to me in exchange for my honest opinion。
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is a well written and clear field guide to foraging 29 edible mushrooms written by Frank Hyman。 Due out 12th Oct 2021 from Storey， it's 256 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 This is a layman accessible guide to foraging mushrooms and includes what to look for and （just as importantly） what to avoid。 Additionally， it presents the information in an appealingly direct way with a lot Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is a well written and clear field guide to foraging 29 edible mushrooms written by Frank Hyman。 Due out 12th Oct 2021 from Storey， it's 256 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 This is a layman accessible guide to foraging mushrooms and includes what to look for and （just as importantly） what to avoid。 Additionally， it presents the information in an appealingly direct way with a lot of humor and definitely doesn't take itself to seriously。 The book's introduction covers what mushrooms are botanically， the different types of fungi to be found and how they interact with their environment as well as what types of trees they grow with/on， identifying structures， and how and where to find them （without dying）。 There is a definite emphasis on safety in identifying， handling， storing， using， and eating the foraged fungi。 It actually contains one of the better food safety discussions I've seen。Graphically the book is full of clear color photos which will help with ID and location。 The field guide sections contain many color photos of each species including closeups and at different stages of development。 The author also does a good job of explaining the *differences* between look-alike species to help with positive ID to sort out the edible ones from the harmful ones。 Each entry includes the name， the binomial （Latin） name （including an English translation of the Latin）， common name（s）， identifying descriptions， look-alikes， and uses including some taste descriptors。 Five stars。 Witty and useful， with clear and specific directions。 This would be a good selection for library acquisition， smallholders， self-sufficiency folks， gardening and foraging readers， and similar。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
CYIReadBooks （Claire）
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Who would think that there’s so much to learn about mushrooms？ And how do people even get comfortable and adept at identification of those “safe” mushrooms？ The book， How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying is just one of those books that can aid the novice forager in the safe gathering， storage and identification of at least 29 wild and delectable fungi。How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying is an excellent resource for determining whether the mushroom in question has all the attributes of Who would think that there’s so much to learn about mushrooms？ And how do people even get comfortable and adept at identification of those “safe” mushrooms？ The book， How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying is just one of those books that can aid the novice forager in the safe gathering， storage and identification of at least 29 wild and delectable fungi。How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying is an excellent resource for determining whether the mushroom in question has all the attributes of a safe and edible shroom。 It also contains information on the basics of mushroom structure （i。e。 parts，） tools of the trade， and a comprehensive list of other resources to reference。Overall， How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying is an excellent tool that contains all of the information that a beginner needs to start their journey into gathering mushrooms。 Five delectable stars。I received a digital ARC from Storey Publishing through NetGalley。 The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions 。。。more
Carolyn B
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How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying by Frank Hyman is concise， well-designed， and easily comprehensible。 There are so many well-meaning but hastily put together mushroom guides， that I did not expect to enjoy this work as much as I did。 I enjoyed the quippy title and chapter headings （"Money Doesn't Grow on Trees But Gourmet Mushrooms Do，" "The Fungal Fleet at Your Feet，" and "What the Heck Are Mushrooms Anyway？"） as well as the high quality "on-the-field" style photographs of mushrooms How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying by Frank Hyman is concise， well-designed， and easily comprehensible。 There are so many well-meaning but hastily put together mushroom guides， that I did not expect to enjoy this work as much as I did。 I enjoyed the quippy title and chapter headings （"Money Doesn't Grow on Trees But Gourmet Mushrooms Do，" "The Fungal Fleet at Your Feet，" and "What the Heck Are Mushrooms Anyway？"） as well as the high quality "on-the-field" style photographs of mushrooms lain out next to hand written notes and recipes for mushroom use。 The author's tone is friendly and unpretentious， and I admire the style which forgoes "subjective" mushroom characteristic like smell to instead focus on more concrete descriptions。 This book is set to release October of 2021。 I recieved an eARC from Net Galley for review。 。。。more
Sheila
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This is a beginner’s book full of tips on identifying edible and non-edible mushrooms。 The author includes many markers for identification and walks the reader through safe foraging。 Also included are tips on safe handling of any mushroom; there are comparisons to handling raw hamburger to make the point。I found the entire book to be informative and humorous， making it easy to read （I actually read it in just over a day）。 There is an introduction; then a listing of mushrooms for foraging with id This is a beginner’s book full of tips on identifying edible and non-edible mushrooms。 The author includes many markers for identification and walks the reader through safe foraging。 Also included are tips on safe handling of any mushroom; there are comparisons to handling raw hamburger to make the point。I found the entire book to be informative and humorous， making it easy to read （I actually read it in just over a day）。 There is an introduction; then a listing of mushrooms for foraging with identification features， look alikes， preservation tips， and cooking tips。 I found all of this to be of value。 At the end there is a rogues gallery of mushrooms to avoid （and why）。 The references after the text are of value as well。 Notably， the author helpfully recommends books of other authors in his text。Before reading this book I found and identified a Maitake/Hen of the Woods growing on my family farm。 With the help of friends who are avid foragers， one being a retired college biology professor， I was able to positively identify it， cook it （and share it）， and preserve what we couldn’t eat （it was BIG）。 I wish I had had this book at the time。 I will buy this book when it is published！ A big thank you to Storey Publishing， LLC， author Frank Hyman， and NetGalley for allowing me to read an eGalley of this book。 I did not receive anything for my review， and my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Desiree M
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Review courtesy of Netgalley & Publisher's providing the ARC of this book。 I grew up with my mom singing "Kill the toadstools，" to the same tune as Elmer Fudd's "Kill the Wabbit。" Mushrooms in the wild were for kicking over so wayward children didn't eat them， and only grocery store mushrooms could be consumed as food。 This book is a good example of why that doesn't have to be the case -- although it does relatively confirm my mom wasn't entirely wrong either。 We always kicked over white capped Review courtesy of Netgalley & Publisher's providing the ARC of this book。 I grew up with my mom singing "Kill the toadstools，" to the same tune as Elmer Fudd's "Kill the Wabbit。" Mushrooms in the wild were for kicking over so wayward children didn't eat them， and only grocery store mushrooms could be consumed as food。 This book is a good example of why that doesn't have to be the case -- although it does relatively confirm my mom wasn't entirely wrong either。 We always kicked over white capped and gilled mushrooms， which are usually "sickeners" or killers， like the death cap。 Now that I'm an adult though， I live not too far from one of the largest mushroom festivals in the country， and near a bunch of pennsylvania mushroom farms， and by god， I want to eat more mushrooms。 Frank Hyman's book， How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is the perfect introduction to me doing that。 I have general anxiety， but want to eat tasty fungus without accidentally killing myself。 This book tells me how to do that。 That's brilliant。 And I really do appreciate how it's aimed at the novice -- Hyman chooses a list of distinctive， almost all edible， mushrooms that someone can hunt for and cook up。 He doesn't overly emphasize traits that aren't easily recognizable， and the book is cleverly organized by "where is this mushroom found，" rather than "name of the mushroom you don't know anything about yet。" So if you do go hunting， you can just say to yourself "okay this mushroom is growing on a tree，" and look at all the mushrooms in this category。 Nifty。 Hyman is also incredibly level， and recommends moderation and caution in totally sensible ways - only eat what you are certain you've identified， ask for the help of more experienced foragers， and cook a tiny bit and then sample first in case you're surprisingly allergic to the mushroom， or don't digest it well。 My only complaint - a very small one - is I wished that he'd explained spore prints a little more in depth， because it seems like some people do them， and it's useful for more advanced identification of mushrooms。 Otherwise， great mushroom book。 。。。more
Witch-at-Heart
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Absolutely fantastic guide。 Very interesting and in-depth field guide。 I great deal of side information and stories are included。 Some was more then I wanted to know as a novice my main focus is identifying mushrooms so I didn't care about some of the stories。 However， an avid mushroom collector or anyone interested in the history of collecting in general will be thrilled by these extra tidbits。In all I highly recommend the book and hope you enjoy it as much as I did。 Absolutely fantastic guide。 Very interesting and in-depth field guide。 I great deal of side information and stories are included。 Some was more then I wanted to know as a novice my main focus is identifying mushrooms so I didn't care about some of the stories。 However， an avid mushroom collector or anyone interested in the history of collecting in general will be thrilled by these extra tidbits。In all I highly recommend the book and hope you enjoy it as much as I did。 。。。more
Bonnie DeMoss
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This is a fantastic， easy to read guide that will help you find delicious mushrooms that you can actually eat， and teach you how to identify the ones you can't。 This book begins with the basics: What is a mushroom？ and takes you through everything you need to do about foraging for 29 common edible mushrooms。 It is a handy guide for foragers。I received a free， temporary digital copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley。 However， I will buy a print copy of this one to take out foraging。M This is a fantastic， easy to read guide that will help you find delicious mushrooms that you can actually eat， and teach you how to identify the ones you can't。 This book begins with the basics: What is a mushroom？ and takes you through everything you need to do about foraging for 29 common edible mushrooms。 It is a handy guide for foragers。I received a free， temporary digital copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley。 However， I will buy a print copy of this one to take out foraging。My opinions are my own。 。。。more
Novel Obsession
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I have long been interested in foraging for mushrooms。 The idea appeals – environmentally friendly wild farming？ However， one thing has always prevented me from scooping up mushrooms I find out on my hikes; I don’t want to kill my family。And that is where Frank Hyman’s How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying comes in。 With slight humor， Hyman goes through all of the basics you need to begin foraging mushrooms and live to forage again， without overwhelming the reader。 From basic mycology to tip I have long been interested in foraging for mushrooms。 The idea appeals – environmentally friendly wild farming？ However， one thing has always prevented me from scooping up mushrooms I find out on my hikes; I don’t want to kill my family。And that is where Frank Hyman’s How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying comes in。 With slight humor， Hyman goes through all of the basics you need to begin foraging mushrooms and live to forage again， without overwhelming the reader。 From basic mycology to tips on how to tell mushroom species apart to the importance of proper storage， this book will have you identifying and harvesting mushrooms in no time。 If you are a fan of other Storey books， such as Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees or Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens， this will fit right in with your collection。Disclaimer: An advance copy was provided by Storey Publishing。 Originally posted at Novel Obsession。 。。。more
Eli Sab
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If you're thinking of becoming a newbie in the mushroom foraging world， I suggest you read this book from cover to cover。 It's written by an expert but written so that beginners can quickly comprehend the what， how， do's and don'ts of wild mushroom foraging。It's a fascinating read， like I didn't know there are such things as Honey mushrooms and that they are quite simply pretty parasites that kill trees。 But they're edible and I seriously want to try and have a bite it。 Devil's Urn， Chicken of t If you're thinking of becoming a newbie in the mushroom foraging world， I suggest you read this book from cover to cover。 It's written by an expert but written so that beginners can quickly comprehend the what， how， do's and don'ts of wild mushroom foraging。It's a fascinating read， like I didn't know there are such things as Honey mushrooms and that they are quite simply pretty parasites that kill trees。 But they're edible and I seriously want to try and have a bite it。 Devil's Urn， Chicken of the Woods and Lion's Mane， too！ Yet those red 'shrooms that are usually depicted on the woodlands of various cartoon shows？ Yeah， no。 They're not for consumption， unfortunately。Many thanks to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for this ARC。 This review is made with no monetary compensation whatsoever from the owners of this ARC。 。。。more
Michelle Noble
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This is an excellent book on foraging for mushrooms！ It's written by a man that's licenced to sell forage and sell mushrooms in the United States。 I love how it's written in plain English， and has beautiful color pictures of the mushrooms that he's describing。 It's full of the history and facts about mushrooms。 It contains the dangers， medicinal uses， and use as food。 It's a great guide for beginner foragers！ This is an excellent book on foraging for mushrooms！ It's written by a man that's licenced to sell forage and sell mushrooms in the United States。 I love how it's written in plain English， and has beautiful color pictures of the mushrooms that he's describing。 It's full of the history and facts about mushrooms。 It contains the dangers， medicinal uses， and use as food。 It's a great guide for beginner foragers！ 。。。more
Mrs。 Arvia
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I was very interested in this book because I have found several of the mushrooms on my land so I found the book 📖 to be extremely helpful。 Thank you for the Advance Reader's Copy Storey Publishing。 Mr。 Frank Hyman because of your expertise at foraging mushrooms I've learned so very much。I found out about 29 of the good edible mushrooms and I found two for sure on my land。 The book also advised you of the xx the mushrooms you should stay clear of。 The book also has plenty of resources on everythi I was very interested in this book because I have found several of the mushrooms on my land so I found the book 📖 to be extremely helpful。 Thank you for the Advance Reader's Copy Storey Publishing。 Mr。 Frank Hyman because of your expertise at foraging mushrooms I've learned so very much。I found out about 29 of the good edible mushrooms and I found two for sure on my land。 The book also advised you of the xx the mushrooms you should stay clear of。 The book also has plenty of resources on everything you need to know about mushrooms。 I found this book very helpful and I give this book ***** stars ✨ because I found it very helpful。 This book review is of my own opinion。 I hope you decide to read it and get as much as I did from it。 。。。more
Erica Robbin
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Super informative！ I would like to thank Storey Publishing for providing me with an advance readers copy via access to the galley for free through the NetGalley program。 I was drawn in by the matter of fact title。 Not dying。 It’s hard enough to trust whomever you comb the forest with， much less trust yourself to share your fungi collection with anyone else。With that said， I’d recommend this book to anyone interested in foraging mushrooms， whether beginner or expert， as I think it spans a signifi Super informative！ I would like to thank Storey Publishing for providing me with an advance readers copy via access to the galley for free through the NetGalley program。 I was drawn in by the matter of fact title。 Not dying。 It’s hard enough to trust whomever you comb the forest with， much less trust yourself to share your fungi collection with anyone else。With that said， I’d recommend this book to anyone interested in foraging mushrooms， whether beginner or expert， as I think it spans a significantly important range of historical context， anatomy， identification， preparation， handling， storage， and cooking without being pretentious or belabored， hitting the highlights while not being too geographically niche or of mushrooms that are less commonly eaten。ContentFor reference， I’m a novice when it comes to foraging mushrooms， having learned a bit through survival courses， foreign travel， and my latest desire to get and train a Lagotto Romagnolo who I plan to name Macchiato。 Once got a tad ill eating what should have been easily identified morel， now I know it was more likely inappropriate preparation， so after reading this book， it makes complete sense。 My confidence is building though and I’m grateful for the treasures in this book。 There is a lot of information about foraging out there and it can get pretty overwhelming with certain rules that have exceptions that can make the process confusing。 I liked the approach to foraging and the uniqueness in its safe and uncomplicated mushroom recognition。 It covers plenty of information that is easy to read， simple to navigate while being interesting and perceptive。 I appreciated the verbiage and guidelines， not difficult to remember， they don’t overreach nor ignore subtle difference that I’m just learning about。IllustrationsThe illustrations are also a great asset。 A great balance of diagram， overall features depicted， along with sharp macro shots。I look forward to having a copy for my reference library。Blog post 。。。more
Nita （ecobookworm）
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*I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley and the publishers。*For years， my father had taken me along mushroom hunting with him。 I've always enjoyed the time together in nature and the spoils of foraging， but though I have a passing familiarity with the different species， it's not enough for me to venture out on my own。 This book immediately appealed to me， as a straightforward guide on what I can and can't eat。As the title promises， t *I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley and the publishers。*For years， my father had taken me along mushroom hunting with him。 I've always enjoyed the time together in nature and the spoils of foraging， but though I have a passing familiarity with the different species， it's not enough for me to venture out on my own。 This book immediately appealed to me， as a straightforward guide on what I can and can't eat。As the title promises， this is a humorous and informative overview on， well， how to forage mushrooms without dying。 The format is effective， starting off with safety guidelines， biological information and a general background on the topic， building a foundational understanding on the topic for readers。 I appreciated the author's stringent and consistent emphasis on safety throughout the entire book。 The decision to highlight a few of the most sought-after mushrooms rather than detailing a large number is perfect for beginners and intermediate foragers。 The information on each species is on point as well: the appearance， lookalikes， where and when they can be found， how they can best be prepared and preserved。。。 It's comprehensive without being long-winded about it， and covers all the essentials。 I'm sure the sections on cooking and preservation will be especially useful to many readers。 The book also covers other useful information， such as how to get certified with foraging and how to go about selling excess finds。I also enjoyed the humorous and practical tone， and the anecdotes sprinkled throughout， which kept it entertaining。 I have to mention the bit that highlighted threats from climate change and encouraged foragers to consider it - as an environmentalist， I really appreciated that！ One caveat that should be noted is that this book will be most useful for readers based in the USA， as all of the location and seasonal information is focused on that region。 It's understandable as the author is from there， however that does make the book less useful for readers based elsewhere， as descriptions may be less accurate for where you live， and you should consult local guides （both written and human）。 Nevertheless， there's a lot of other information in here that will be useful regardless of where you live。 This is definitely a book I'd want to pick up a physical copy of for reference， to take along while foraging！ 。。。more
Kim
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I will definitely buy this book as we are homesteaders who love to forage for mushrooms and fiddle heads。 Knowing what is safe and how to cook them is always important information。 I will have this book on my shelf to refer back on and like the title says。。。。。 to forage without dying。
Nancy Cohen
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This is a very comprehensive guide on how toIdentify edible mushrooms。 There are several cues and easy to remember rhymes to keep you from eating poisonous and more importantly deadly mushrooms。 Initially I had intended on foraging for edible mushrooms but quite honestly after all the in depth color photography and discussion， somewhere along the line I lost interest。 I think the idea of making a mistake led me to feel compelled to stick to simple white and portabella mushrooms from my grocers s This is a very comprehensive guide on how toIdentify edible mushrooms。 There are several cues and easy to remember rhymes to keep you from eating poisonous and more importantly deadly mushrooms。 Initially I had intended on foraging for edible mushrooms but quite honestly after all the in depth color photography and discussion， somewhere along the line I lost interest。 I think the idea of making a mistake led me to feel compelled to stick to simple white and portabella mushrooms from my grocers shelf。 Thank you to #netgalley and #frankhyman for this advance copy 。。。more
Narah Quinn
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I adored this！ Easy to read and understand with analogy that had me chuckling out loud at times it is a wonderful addition for anyone who is interested in foraging！ Clear pictures， good descriptions or physical features make for easier identification this guide also includes a ton of resources for further reading， information on cleaning， cooking， and storing what you forage， and a really helpful section on the tools you will likely need。 I actually can't wait for this to come out in physical fo I adored this！ Easy to read and understand with analogy that had me chuckling out loud at times it is a wonderful addition for anyone who is interested in foraging！ Clear pictures， good descriptions or physical features make for easier identification this guide also includes a ton of resources for further reading， information on cleaning， cooking， and storing what you forage， and a really helpful section on the tools you will likely need。 I actually can't wait for this to come out in physical form so that I can add notes to the fungi found here in the UK too so that I can apply the info when I am out in the forests at home。 I would recommend this for all mushroom lovers and hope that one day there is a UK version too！ 。。。more
Dash fan
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4☆ A Fascinating Guide to Mushroom Foraging。 How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is a fascinating book。 It explores everything about Mushrooms， the facts and looks at how to identify and forage safely。 Mushrooms have always fascinated me， especially when you see them randomly pop up wild。 I have really been impressed with this book。 It goes into alot of depth about Mushrooms and I certainly have learnt quiet a bit。 Although there is a fair amount of information before you get to Identifyin 4☆ A Fascinating Guide to Mushroom Foraging。 How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is a fascinating book。 It explores everything about Mushrooms， the facts and looks at how to identify and forage safely。 Mushrooms have always fascinated me， especially when you see them randomly pop up wild。 I have really been impressed with this book。 It goes into alot of depth about Mushrooms and I certainly have learnt quiet a bit。 Although there is a fair amount of information before you get to Identifying Mushrooms， the information is not boring in the slightest。 I found it to be very informative and more of a conversation style。 Perfect for BeginnersI loved the photographs and they really show the reader just what to look for。I prefer photographs to illustrations in books like these as the really highlight the colours， and any distinct markings to look out for。I never knew there was so many types， colours， shapes and sizes。 Even one called a Lions Mane and a Tinder Conk which is the shape and look of a Horses Hoof。 I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Foraging， Mushrooms or just wants to learn something new。Thank you to Storey Publishing and Netgalley for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Bobbie Kirkland
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Through NetGalley， I received a free copy of HOW TO FORAGE FOR MUSHROOMS WITHOUT DYING （An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Identifying 29 Wild， Edible Mushrooms） by Frank Hyman in exchange for an honest review。 This books gives you novice-friendly description of the different types of mushrooms and their habitats before giving clear descriptions and pictures of the listed 29 edible mushrooms and their habitats。 The work also goes above and beyond to point out all of the similar inedible mushrooms a Through NetGalley， I received a free copy of HOW TO FORAGE FOR MUSHROOMS WITHOUT DYING （An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Identifying 29 Wild， Edible Mushrooms） by Frank Hyman in exchange for an honest review。 This books gives you novice-friendly description of the different types of mushrooms and their habitats before giving clear descriptions and pictures of the listed 29 edible mushrooms and their habitats。 The work also goes above and beyond to point out all of the similar inedible mushrooms and how to distinguish them from the edible ones。 The contents also include suggestions on how to store and use the edible mushrooms。I liked it and recommend it to those interested in possibly finding and harvesting wild mushrooms。#HowtoForageforMushroomswithoutDying #NetGalley 。。。more
Josephine
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I don't like eating mushrooms， but the cover of this book and its description drew me in。 I'm glad I got a copy because this book is really amazing。 I loved learning about mushrooms and how to forage for them， and there are so many cool-looking mushrooms！ The photos are beautiful！ I think I will try to forage for mushrooms now。 Even if I don't pick them to eat， I want to see if I can find any of the ones in this book - sounds like a fun activity。 Maybe I'll just take a photo so as to not waste t I don't like eating mushrooms， but the cover of this book and its description drew me in。 I'm glad I got a copy because this book is really amazing。 I loved learning about mushrooms and how to forage for them， and there are so many cool-looking mushrooms！ The photos are beautiful！ I think I will try to forage for mushrooms now。 Even if I don't pick them to eat， I want to see if I can find any of the ones in this book - sounds like a fun activity。 Maybe I'll just take a photo so as to not waste the mushroom if I don't eat it。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for providing a free eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ashleigh Lauren
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I received an ARC of this book on NetGalley 5 stars for this fungi。This book is written with the burgeoning forager in mind。 If you are just getting into mushroom hunting， like I am， this book is the perfect launch point。 It doesn't overwhelm with hundreds of species， spore print requirements， and Latin names。 Instead， it is a practical guide that highlights some of the main edible mushrooms and common poisonous ones。 The simplicity helped me stay with the hobby instead of feeling like I was ove I received an ARC of this book on NetGalley 5 stars for this fungi。This book is written with the burgeoning forager in mind。 If you are just getting into mushroom hunting， like I am， this book is the perfect launch point。 It doesn't overwhelm with hundreds of species， spore print requirements， and Latin names。 Instead， it is a practical guide that highlights some of the main edible mushrooms and common poisonous ones。 The simplicity helped me stay with the hobby instead of feeling like I was overwhelmed and didn't know enough。 I liked the casual tone of the author as well。 Carry the book with you in the woods and you'll feel like you've got a guide over your shoulder when you read it。 I wish it wasn't 9 pm， I want to go out in the woods after the rain we had all week and see what's sprouting！ 。。。more
kat （wroughtofbooks）
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I plan on purchasing a physical copy of this book as soon as I have the extra funds。 I love mushrooms and have always been interested in foraging for food。 The book was laid out so nicely for a beginner and would absolutely make me feel more confident when going out to hunt on my own。 I would recommend this to any newbie mushroom forager。This book was offered to me through NetGalley， the resulting review is my own。
Jennifer
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How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is an absolute beginner's guide to safely foraging for edible mushrooms。 The book includes basic information about mushrooms， guidelines for staying as safe as possible， and identifications of many common mushrooms a person is likely to find。This a really great beginner's guide for someone who is starting the hobby of foraging for mushrooms。 The author does a great job of using simplified language （and some humor） that makes the book easy to follow and u How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is an absolute beginner's guide to safely foraging for edible mushrooms。 The book includes basic information about mushrooms， guidelines for staying as safe as possible， and identifications of many common mushrooms a person is likely to find。This a really great beginner's guide for someone who is starting the hobby of foraging for mushrooms。 The author does a great job of using simplified language （and some humor） that makes the book easy to follow and understand without feeling like a textbook。 The use of sayings and rhymes for the rules and guidelines is clever， and a helpful way to help the reader remember these very important tips。 I found the book well illustrated， in particular the chapters on common mushroom identification。 How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying is well written and full of useful information， and is a book I would recommend for anyone interested in taking up this hobby。 Thanks to Netgalley and Storey Publishing for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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I read a LOT of foraging books （and have written a couple） and this is probably my favorite mushroom foraging book that I've read。 It's filled with color photos and really complete information about mushrooms。 It tells all the ways to ID them， doesn't overly rely on spore prints， tells look-alikes， and even tells you the best way to eat and preserve them。 This is a fantastic book for beginners but will also be well loved by those of us who are already used to gathering mushrooms。 Love， love， lov I read a LOT of foraging books （and have written a couple） and this is probably my favorite mushroom foraging book that I've read。 It's filled with color photos and really complete information about mushrooms。 It tells all the ways to ID them， doesn't overly rely on spore prints， tells look-alikes， and even tells you the best way to eat and preserve them。 This is a fantastic book for beginners but will also be well loved by those of us who are already used to gathering mushrooms。 Love， love， love。I will definitely be recommending it on our family foraging blog and the free nature/foraging magazine that I publish （Wild Kids Magazine） when it's published in October 2021。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Sally Mander
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HOW TO FORAGE FOR MUSHROOMS WITHOUT DYING by Frank HymanAs the title implies， this is a very interesting book。 People ask all the time if the mushrooms you see growing wild are edible。 I happen to be married to a Shiitake mushroom grower， so I have all the mushrooms I'll ever need。 I think this book would be a very handy resource to have， in the event of an apocalyptic event， if food becomes hard to attain。Everyone would become a forager and it would be awesome to know what mushrooms are edible HOW TO FORAGE FOR MUSHROOMS WITHOUT DYING by Frank HymanAs the title implies， this is a very interesting book。 People ask all the time if the mushrooms you see growing wild are edible。 I happen to be married to a Shiitake mushroom grower， so I have all the mushrooms I'll ever need。 I think this book would be a very handy resource to have， in the event of an apocalyptic event， if food becomes hard to attain。Everyone would become a forager and it would be awesome to know what mushrooms are edible and which are not。 We live in the woods and are always on the lookout for morels。 I have known people who hunt all of the wild mushrooms for food and fun。The author gives expert advice as to what you are looking for and what to avoid when hunting for mushrooms。 Highly recommend。Much gratitude to #netgalley for the complimentary copy of #howtoforageformushroomswithoutdying I was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more
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