To Shake the Sleeping Self

wahsatch_outdoors shared a tip "I looked forward to reading this for a while after following the author on instagram. I feel like it’s worth the read but was a little less than satisfied by the end. I think he’s a great writer and the story he tells is valid and powerful. It just wasn’t for me."

heidi_oneil shared a tip "I am surprised by how much I like this book. I thought it would be focused on the biking and adventure of riding from Oregon to Patagonia (which I would love to read about). It ended up being much more focused on the author’s religious journey. Normally, this wouldn’t have interested me but for some reason I found this book intriguing. The ending was a little “meh” but overall, a solid read!"

kristen_du shared a tip "I found it lacking. I felt he could have further explored the juxtaposition between his confusion around religion and his sexuality. I was frustrated about his relationship with his mother and pretty upset how he chose to end the story. It felt like he could have discussed the cycling more and because he spoke about biking with less intention, I think he could have had the same journey without the bike. All in all did not enjoy bc he didn’t really grow."

josh_13 shared a tip "I am just getting started on this book but I am already devouring it! I am hitting the age of 30 now and I think this book came to me at the proper moment. The first lines of the book hooked me. A quote by Henry David Thoreau, “The youth gets together his material to build a bridge to the moon, or perchance a palace or temple on the earth, and at length the middle-aged man concludes to build a wood-shed with them.”"

chris_taylor_2579 shared a tip "No. Friend loaned me this book last summer, and said I would love it. He was right! I follow him on Instagram and I know he has a new book about to come out that I look forward to reading."

jonah_steinhaus shared a tip "I've been using this app for podcasts, especially drama. I'm an older guy who grew up with old time radio drama and podcasts are the closest thing to that that I know.r@"

bailey_hill_4524 shared a tip "I really enjoyed the even more in-depth reflection Jed had once his friend left the bike trip. I was sad to see him go, but I think there was much more revelation once it became a solo trip."