Not at all! So happy to talk to a fellow enthusiast of any level of interest.
Mushrooms demystified is a wonderful book and i've also lost myself just perusing the entries and plates. Arora is an excellent writer and talented mycologist. The book has two major problems:
- It is best suited for west coast mushroom hunti
- It is a bit outdated regarding some genus's and probably on microscopic traits as well.
I don't deal with spore ids too much - and i now have books specific to the east coast or better suited for nationwide hunting. (Milk mushrooms of the northeast and another specifically about boletes... can't remember off hand)
But, as a starting point and general resource, it's a fabulous book.
Do keep reading - I'm going to deal with a new species every couple of days usually posting in the evening. And do join the discord channel - (it would just be you and me at the moment ) - if you have mushrooms you find and want help identifying. The link is in the post.