"Zen Guitar," by Philip Toshio Sudo

Zen Guitar is a mash-up of Zen and Music. While it is not a method book in the traditional sense, it does offer guidance on how to approach both one's instrument and one's life in a zen way. If this sounds interesting to you, read on.

Pros

• Quotes from musicians (including Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton) generally keep the work from becoming too abstract.
• Includes a glossary of terms, meaning it is not necessary to thumb through the book to find the meaning of a Japanese word or phrase the author uses
• Includes a list of "further reading," on various topics discusses throughout the book

Cons

• Even though the book is up-front about its contents and intentions (ie that this is NOT a typical method book), I still found some of the lessons to be very abstract
• Though the book is titled Zen Guitar, virtually none of the lessons require a guitar specifically, as any instrument will do. Aside from the quotes from famous guitarists, this book could have easily been called, Zen Music or The Zen Musician.

Conclusion

The book deftly weaves together the study of Zen and Guitar. If that combination sounds interesting to you, and you aren't looking for a traditional method book, Zen Guitar is definitely worth a look.

Final Score: 
8/10