I checked out this book to help me on a report on Garlic. I also had two other articles as reference and basically what was in the articles (which is significantly pages shorter than this book) could also be found in this book. The information about Garlic in this book was bascially repeated from the articles I read on Garlic beforehand.

The greatest disappointment would have to be Garlic's role in Vampire tales. I was hoping to obtain information on this subject through this book. I know already that Garlic has an chemical that turns the blood of Porphirya victims acidic. Porphirya victims have been known to suffer similar symptoms as 'vampires'. The chemical found in garlic basically makes the Porphirya victim uncomfortable, resulting in a heated retreat from the plant.

I hate having to supplement material missed in this book in a review. This book has nothing I don't already know. The Garlic Lover's Handbook is basically a text with recipes and ... for joining a garlic lover's society forum. Perhaps the only good thing about this book was the history on Garlic and its uses.