Book Review: The Mushroom Tapes
April 24, 2026
This book reveals a lot to the ignorant reader (me) about how trials are conducted and what it really means to be “following a case.”
This book reveals a lot to the ignorant reader (me) about how trials are conducted and what it really means to be “following a case.”
Wilson creates an experience I can only describe as a mix of anthropology class and sitting with someone as they sift through a memory box.
This autobiography dragged me in from the first page – a tennis star who deeply hates tennis & always has? Sign me up!
In the years I’ve spent fascinated by the DDR, I’ve never come across any material as powerful and human as this.
This book reads like a dark dystopian novel, filled with out-of-control egos & a manipulative self-serving leadership whose only goal is more.
Would recommend to anyone who feels lost financially and wants a road map – and a few laughs along the way.
Heavy on the adjectives, amiable, exercising incredible patience with determined and dedicated scientists from around the world.
The only cookbook I’ve read cover to cover! Corry’s fun, conversational writing makes this cookbook a delight to read.
Perfect for anyone wanting to expand their cooking horizons without the fuss of interesting never-to-be-used-again ingredients.
Winchester’s writing style is easy and personable, with many an interesting (though not always directly related to the topic) footnote.
I can vouch that this is a warming, and at times unexpectedly profound read, just light enough to accompany you on your bike this summer.
Fraser points an accusing finger at corporate elites and does so without excusing violent individuals of their own blame.
More than a self-help book, don’t let the science of it put you off, because this is human history and evolution at its most simple.
Everyone can be an artist! Randerson unravels lessons learned from a career in the arts and spells out why art is so vital for a good life.
You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy this master class, but if you are, Saunders’ insights will delight and inspire.
Containing almost everything you need to know about bunny behavior, it also illustrates how misunderstood these amazing animals are.
This book tells the social history of what we can do when economic production represents the priorities of the public, not shareholders.
This book should be required reading for anyone wanting to understand the state of the world and how we got here.
The uncomplicated writing and interesting subject matter had me wishing that the book was longer just so I could keep reading!
Sarah Schulman is a refreshing point of difference in producing a work that addresses the quite necessary nitty-gritty of practical politics.