In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms

This was a gift, but I also read it. A really fascinating look at mushrooms.

I didn’t finish this book .a lot was spoken about stuff that wasn’t even to to with fungi but made out to be.

My husband bought this book for a book club and was very dissatisfied to find there were 48 pages missing (184 - 232). Amazon won’t take it back as it was purchased over 30 days ago and the publisher hasn’t responded to emails. Do check you have the complete book!!

This book has been massively misprinted. A number of the chapters are repeating throughout the book. There is even a page of a later chapter wedged between two repeated chapters. I thought I was going crazy at first! It’s a shame because I did like the book.

I've recently fallen into the fascinating world of mycology. It all started with Merlin Sheldrake's book, Entangled Life (a must read). This led to the Fantastic Fungi Global Summit (another must) and Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy (essential). Then on recommendation from several mycophiles I purchased Mycotopia: Citizen Science...by Doug Bierend. This book takes readers on a fun and informative trip introducing them to many of the players who are bringing the tangled web of the King/Queendom of Mycetea to our attention and imagination. Doug has a great writing style - easy to read providing a unique map to other ways of fungi investigation. This book will stay in my library (although tempting to spread the necessary knowledge of all things mycology through sharing).

I bought this for my boyfriend because of his obsession with mycology. He's reading it beside me as we speak!! The graphics on the cover are beautiful, and Bierend has made ingesting knowledge on such a niche topic easy and fun to read.

Such a cool look into both mushrooms and the cultures of people that are into them. Five stars all the way.

This book is so wonderful! So much good reading.Also it has beautiful drawings.

A personal tour of the mycelium underground and a great jumping off point for anyone curious about fungi