Pizza Party!

Only attempted surfing once and it went poorly, but I'm obsessed with this book. It's autobio, journalism, sports, fascination, nostalgia, adventure, exploration, and history all in one. It's a journey. It's inspiring--the type of book I hope to one day write. I'll be happy if mine is a sixteenth as good as this. Loving this read!

Guys and gals,

I've been reading Natalie Nourigat's "Between Gears" for a long time now and while I love, love, love the final two pages (shown above), I'm tremendously sad to see it end. It had to, ya know? But still... I'll miss the updates! It's a great read that I think everyone can enjoy, but I think it particularly resonates for people who've gone through the final confusing and awesome year of college that leads up to some of the biggest changes life will ever throw at you. If you've been through that, I have no doubt it's a read you'll find worthwhile. If you haven't, odds are you'll dig it anyway! So, go! Read!

Basically, I've enjoyed the journey and wanted to spread the good word, but as someone who's driven thousands upon thousands of miles in his life, idly turning over totally inconsequential details as well as life's biggest mysteries in my mind as the miles passed by, I felt this final spread was a perfect conclusion to the series/story that also spoke directly to my personal life experience. It hit home, guys! And that's an awesome thing to get from a reading experience, so I felt like sharing!

Hugs,

JIM

(Ms. Nourigat's also on tumblr, so go forth and follow her, peoples!