In the next couple of days, I will write a series of reviews on juicing books I’ve been reading.

What categories or criteria should be evaluated?

First and foremost, the main element should be recipes. I look at a juice and/or smoothie book for recipe ideas – this is a huge element in evaluating a juice book. Recipes must be easy to find, easy to read, and for the most part easy to make. In my opinion, 98% of the time, an obscure and intricate juice recipe is just wasted space.

A second element will be information. This is a tough element for a juicing book. Let’s be honest – there’s only so much that can be written about juicing. (And here I am, writing a blog about it…) The information provided needs to be relevant, concise, and applicable.

Finally, a book will be reviewed on layout, appearance, and ease-of-use. Admittedly, this a wide range of possibilities, as we will see – you have what is essentially a coffee table picture book, a plain vanilla cookbook, and anything in between. For the purpose of these reviews, I will assume you actually intend to use your juicing book in the kitchen. As such, books that fail to be useful in that context will be penalized. (That said, I will make special note of exceptionally beautiful books that would be better suited outside the kitchen.)

The upcoming reviews will be on:

The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies: 365 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day by Natalie Savona
Miracle Juices: 60 super-nutritious juices for a healthy lifestyle by Charmaine Yabsley and Amanda Cross
The Complete Juice Book: How to make 65 fresh and natural juices for health, vitality and delicious drinking by Suzannah Olivier and Joanna Farrow

I sincerely hope you enjoy the reviews and find something useful. Let me know what you like, what you dislike, or simply say hello!

The Fox