Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

A wealth of information and insight from author Paul Stamets. Along with identification and biological information on mushrooms, he includes personal history and stories that are fascinating to read. The history of the mushroom in different cultures and religions along with the resurgence of psilocybin use in the 60s and to more current times is very interesting to read and ponder. This is a fascinating read even if you don't collect spores, molds, and fungi like Egon. I will say that my disappointment so far lies in there not being a really user friendly guide to hunting the different species of mushrooms. I really wanted something that would give me a state or region and then show pictures and descriptions and where they usually grow (tree trunk, under bushes, etc.) and also possible seasonality of when the best times are to look for them by region. I'm not sure if this has been compiled by anyone yet because I've been looking and haven't found one yet that includes everything I want. This is a book I would buy again, even though it was missing that information that I was hoping for.