Thanks to NetGalley and Sasquatch Books for the ARC.

Is this relevant to me, a Midwest native who rarely leaves the state? Not really. Is this really well detailed information for the fungi foraging novice, with beautiful illustrations throughout? Hell yes. It's very well researched, with an additional list of resources if you want to dive further into the subject.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6840195513

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/bf9e542e-6deb-4622-9ec4-264bbe302756

I read this one on my Kindle, so maybe that is why I wasn't blown away by this one (it wasn't in color). I just didn't find this as informational as I wanted and more conversational (which may be for some, but not really what I was expecting).

I am mildly obsessed with mushrooms. They are delicious. I love eating them in meals that I make. I take functional mushroom supplements for overall health and cognitive function. I am drawn to the natural beauty, mystery, and coziness of mushrooms. My grandfather used to forage mushrooms and bring home a full basket to roast. I just love mushrooms.

So naturally, I was drawn to Field Notes from a Fungi Forager by Ashely Rodriguez. Her book is noted as a love-letter to mushrooms found in the Pacific Northwest. Rodriguez is a forager-chef and forest therapy guide in the PNW who details 50 of her favorite mushrooms found in the area. She provides best practices for foraging mushrooms, as well as tasting notes and a few recipes for tinctures or teas.

I really enjoyed reading Field Notes from a Fungi Forager. I loved the beautiful illustrations, and I liked reading about each mushroom that was detailed by Rodriguez. I saw this book as exactly what the description stated, a love-letter to mushrooms. This is a great coffee-table book or gift for a mushroom lover! 5 ⭐️

I received this e-book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you @sasquatchbooks books for allowing me access to this beautiful e-book via @netgalley

This was very enjoyable, largely due to Libby England's gorgeous illustrations. I would hang up some of those pieces on my wall. Absolutely beautiful.

I found the actual writing to be well done but nothing wildly impressive. However, you can really tell the author has a passion for fungi and I totally respect that.

This is a beautiful, informative, fun book. Rodriguez tells helpful and fascinating information on her favorite 50 wild mushrooms, with a beautiful illustration (sometimes taking up two pages) of each. There is some information on where they grow and such, but this is not a foraging guide. Instead, it’s a love letter to each one, including some that are poisonous or not worth eating but are remarkable for other reasons.

These are mushrooms found in the Pacific Northwest so I don’t have access to all of them, but at least a dozen of them are ones we’ve foraged in Minnesota and there are more that I know are in the area that we just haven’t found. And some may not live where I do but are still fun to learn about. Well recommended.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

I need to get the physical copy of this book.
I am a fungi/mushroom lovers, mostly for it's aesthetic and way for being in this world.

Their world wasn't much present in my science classes, sadly so I always wanted to know more about those strange creatures (and knowing how to get near them w/out getting poisoned) and this volume was perfect thank to the narrator voice.

Last but not least, I loved the art style, it get me in the perfect witchy mood.

The illustrations in this book were beautiful but I do not believe I was the intended audience for this book. I did enjoy learning about the different kinds of mushrooms, however I didn’t feel like there was enough about how to forage/cook/ use them. Book must be more for the keen forager.

Beautiful illustrations and very detailed descriptions.Very useful book for those who want to discover something more about mushrooms.

I absolutely loved this little book! The pictures were very whimsical while also being informative enough to use. I was actually able to identify two species using this! I also really love the little “how to” with the different species

This is a good reference book filled with beautiful illustrations of cool mushrooms. Additionally, since it's written by a chef, there's good recipe/cooking tips on how to use some of these mushrooms, It is aimed hard at the Pacific Northwest, so it's not nationally applicable, but it was still a nice guide.