Jason's Reading (books by book authors/Craig Mod)

This book surpassed my expectations. I was ready for a nice, casual read about Mod’s “walks” (more like days- or weeks-long backpacking trips through rural areas) and some interesting perspective about Japan. But beneath all the walking was a memoir about Mod’s younger years in a worn-down small town, about the ways a lack of social support can pull you under like it did his childhood best friend, about how it doesn’t have to be that way. Things Become Other Things was calming, relaxing, sometimes heavy, and ultimately quite thought-provoking. …