The Little Book of Mushrooms; An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Power of Mushrooms by Alex Dorr was such a beautiful book to read and look at! I was truly thankful to have gotten to read this before most people! I would like to purchase this one for my physical library!

I enjoyed this one! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for gifting me a free eARC to review. It took me much longer to read than I expected, unfortunately.

This is a beautifully illustrated little guide in encyclopedic style, and it's filled with facts and trivia about different myco-species that, despite an avid interest in mycology, I had yet to come across anywhere else. It would be useful for foragers and casual admirers alike. It's easy to read and Dorr manages to cover all the important facts in brief entries on each represented fungus. I look forward to adding a physical copy to our home library.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A really cool book about mushrooms. I loved all the great pictures and learned a thing or two.

I loved this book. The illustrations are beautiful, and it's full of fascinating information on both common and uncommon mushrooms and fungi. The world of fungi always amazes me

This book is not only a guide to common mushrooms, but a work of art. Beautifully illustrated in a fanciful manner, it gives the appearance of a vintage storybook. The first section gives a basic tutorial on mushrooms, Then, the remaining sections of the book focus on profiles of individual species. Each profile contains an "at a glance" box with basic information about the mushroom's location and characteristics. The text of the profile explains the unique nature of that particular mushroom, as well as including stories involving the mushroom and its uses. If you are seeking a guide to mushrooms with accurate photos and tools for identification, this is not the book. But, if you are looking for an interesting book with tidbits about lots of different mushrooms, this might be a good one to have in your collection.

Thank you NetGalley and Adams Media for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Oh my goodness this book was just delightful. From the wonderful illustrations to the informative knowledge it was fantastic. My son and I loved using it while foraging & exploring to see how many different species of mushrooms we could discover. I cannot wait to get a physical copy of this book. Thank you to Netgalley for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. I'm looking forward to buying a physical copy so I can ditch my phone on our walks and enjoy the illustrations properly.

The Little Book of Mushrooms

This book has so much info on foraging mushrooms, and how to do it safely. The beginning had general information on mushrooms and fungi. Then comes the individual mushroom entries!!

I can not say enough good things about the individual entries!! Each one had around a full page of info, plus the most stunning illustrations!! In one entry, the name the mushroom is called in several countries is listed, how it should be harvested, where it grows, what it looks like, what it’s used for and so many other things! This one actually had two full pages, without illustrations. This is an amazing resource for any mushroom hunter!

If you ever hunt for your own mushrooms, you definitely need this book. Each entry gives so much info that you’d have to try to pick something that was not described within its pages. Even if you just want to learn more about the mushrooms you buy in the store, to get more benefits from your grocery store haul, this book could be extremely helpful still. I recommend it to anyone that likes to eat mushrooms, or wants to learn more about the whole of the fungi branch of the tree of life, it’s worth your time!!

I was given a copy of this book for an honest review.

I want to buy this book so I can have it on my shelves so I can not only admire its beauty, but also reference it when I hopefully go mushroom foraging sometime. I learned a lot more about mushrooms than I thought I would, and the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. This is very accessible guide that I think could be enjoyed by all ages, while also being very informative on the subject.

The Little Book of Mushrooms contains fascinating information on my favourite topic in the world with gorgeous illustrations and text on 75 of them, many common and delicious, others disconcerting, smelly and inedible. But all well worth learning about as they are critical for for survival of humans, animals and plants.

There is nothing as mysterious and entrancing as mushrooms (and more broadly, fungi). Author Alex Dorr describes history, basic anatomy below and above ground, how mushrooms grow and reproduce, habitats, what they are used for (eating, fighting disease, skin care, removing pollutants and so on), the four types of fungi (saprotrophic, mycorrhizal, parasitic, and endophytic) and examples of each, characteristics, look-alikes and how to best prepare edibles. Interestingly, there are about 2,200 good to choice edibles, of which 200 have the potential to cause gastric upset. Many thousands are inedible, others cause sickness and still others are fatal when ingested.

Whether you are an aspiring mycologist or an expert, you are sure to find something exciting here. The illustrations by Sara Richard are so breathtaking and detailed I easily identified 100% of the mushrooms I knew instantly. As a forager and mushroom identifier, I am blessed with living much of my life in Central Europe completely surrounded by incredible mushrooms, many of which are prized edibles including white truffles. I've seen about 90% of those mentioned and loads more. Though one of the goals is to forage for food, the killers are also fascinating (and crucial!) to know and examine. The author does a beautiful job writing in a conversational tone and including intriguing tidbits you may not have previously known. Though the layout is practical, this is not a field guide but rather an informative and inspiring all-purpose book on mushrooms. I will happily purchase the hard copy to add to my large fungi library. I am smitten with this book!

My sincere thank you to Adams Media and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this stupendous book, one that really resonates with me and fills me with mushroom joy!

This is a fantastic mushroom guide, particularly for those who love mushrooms and mushroom art. The illustrations are beautiful, often bordering on spooky. Each mushroom has a full page illustration and two pages of information, including where it’s found in the world and what type of habitat, its uses and more. Some are poisonous, some edible and some functional.

This isn’t the best book to use for identification since it relies on art and doesn’t prominently mention spore print color and other helpful information for identification. It’s a wonderful book for anyone who loves mushrooms though, and is very reasonably priced. I’m planning to gift a copy to my mycology loving daughter.

I read a temporary digital review copy of this book via NetGalley.

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The Little Book of Mushrooms by Alex Dorr is a beautifully illustrated guide to 75 of the most unique and fascinating mushrooms in the world. The book provides interesting insight into their history, uses, and etymologies. From sweet little toadstools to giant puffballs, this book celebrates all types of mushrooms.

I have to admit that the cover of this book is beautiful. This book is also stunningly illustrated, with gorgeous drawings, and beautifully decorated fonts. It very much has the feeling of it being a scrapbook that makes for a visually pleasing book to flip through.

The author does an excellent job of laying out the content. Divided into two sections…the first is “A Basic Introduction to Mushrooms” and the second is “The Mushrooms” themselves laid out in alphabetic order. The illustrations in this section are gorgeous, and there is plenty of information to keep you engaged.

I particularly enjoyed the “At A Glance” sections, along with the extra bits of information, recipes, etc., in the stapled rectangles that are featured throughout the book.

Overall, this was just a stunning book to read and would make an excellent gift or coffee table book for anyone interested in learning about mushrooms or appreciating exquisite illustrations. I highly recommend The Little Book of Mushrooms by Alex Dorr!

**ARC Via NetGalley**

I LOVE THIS!!! The illustration is gorgeous 🥰

This book was divided into two parts. On the first part, we will take a look at the brief explanation about mushrooms itself. How it grows, its lifecycle, the importances, and basically everything you need to know about mushrooms in general (and fungi). IT'S VERY BEGINNER FRIENDLY.

The layout of the book helps a lot where we can picking up important notes/ information easily.

In part two, we get to know 75 types of mushrooms along with their breathtaking illustrations and properties. The characteristics, where to find them, their habitats, and name origin. It explained briefly any trivial information about each mushrooms. I enjoy it a lot.

If you're enjoying book about mushrooms, or nature in general, this book is a perfect companion 💖

Thanks for the ARC Netgalley and Adams media publishing 🍄🌱🍄

This book is a stunning masterpiece! The presentation is top-notch, with beautiful artwork that makes it look like a luxurious journal. It contains a wealth of valuable information about various types of mushrooms, including their potential uses. Surprisingly, it even discusses how some of the toxic mushrooms may have medicinal benefits in certain cases. Each mushroom is depicted so exquisitely that I find myself yearning for large prints to adorn my walls. Furthermore, the book provides practical applications for many of the mushrooms, making it even more useful. In summary, this book is a must-read for mushroom enthusiasts and anyone interested in natural remedies.

With creepy pictures of 75 different mushrooms and sometimes unclear descriptions, this book is not for those who don't know much about mushrooms. Sometimes only one species of mushroom is described. Often several related mushrooms are covered in one chapter. Unless you know the various species well, you'll be confused.

I absolutely adored this fascinating and stunning little book.

The subject of fungi is a fascinating one and the author is clearly very knowledgeable on the subject. They write in a clear and approachable style.

This is coupled by stunning artwork reminiscent of that in Floriography and I’d imagine this book would appeal greatly to people who purchase that book as well as those engaging in the cottagecore and forestcore aesthetics

I for one will be purchasing a physical copy when the book is released

*ARC netgalley review

Omg, I was just talking about want to find a fungi book that is this detailed, and then netgalley sends one my way. I can’t believe how beautifully this book is, from the layout all the way to the are work. The wasn’t anything left out. The arc copy did have some parts not organized properly, so I can’t wait to get the print copy once published.
Highly recommend.

As a casual enthusiast of mushrooms, I loved this book! I learned so much about mushrooms, especially the species that can grow near me. I have two dogs, so it's really helpful to know which mushrooms to avoid. It was so interesting to discover all the potential uses of mushrooms.

The illustrations are absolutely stunning, and the general layout was very nicely designed. Condensing the information about each mushroom into two pages, and having each follow the same format, was an excellent choice. This made it much more accessible to amateurs such as myself. I would love a physical copy of this book as a reference to go back to when the urge to forage strikes.

This gorgeously illustrated and designed book reminds me of old herbal texts, and I love the design of this book's pages. The illustrations of the mushrooms are gorgeous and the details about them are fascinating. I loved the call-outs in different sections that added some unique facts and thoughts about the mushrooms interspersed throughout. The design details in this book however really make it worthwhile to read. This book is ideal for mushroom lovers and gorgeously designed-book lovers.

This reminded me of a video game companion lore book in it's look and feel. I want to eat every mushrooms in this book that's edible.