You either outgrow it or it wears you out And I’ve grown weary with apprehension The non-adjuster; Death before adaptation Can’t change and seems I never will I’m a skilled warrior but I fight a battle uphill And it’s a war that I will never win Internal change is a thing I can never spinContinue reading “Death Before Adaptation”
Author Archives: Jacob Fite
The Next Induction
And the cycle continues An infinite relapse of rationality I’m on my highest horse loving the view And then something so small destroys it all And the cycle continues Milestones marked by the next anxiety The baseline of mood measured by stress A look inside to which deity rules me Irrational fear, he casts aContinue reading “The Next Induction”
Jonathan Lethem’s Girl in Landscape Review
As I read Girl in Landscape I wasn’t exactly sure what to make of it. I was enjoying myself while reading it, but I didn’t know what the destination was. And, I don’t think that feeling ever went away, but I kind of like that. There really never was an endpoint. Girl in Landscape isContinue reading “Jonathan Lethem’s Girl in Landscape Review”
Tints of Red
At war with myself Only one will win Whether from loss of will Or loss of wit I’ll confront myself in the field With the haze of a new day; my shield The coming of the light; I wield Slashing through the night I fight With my mind I kill this kind Of negative thoughtContinue reading “Tints of Red”
M. R. Carey’s The Book of Koli Review
The Book of Koli is the first book in a trilogy called The Rampart Trilogy. It takes place in a far distant future somewhere in the U.K. Due to humanity almost being wiped out and separated into small villages the gene pool has become…let’s just say…it’s not ideal to reproduce since everyone is pretty muchContinue reading “M. R. Carey’s The Book of Koli Review”
Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun Review
WOW. That’s all that needs to be said about this book. Actually…no this book is so good that a lot needs to be said about it. This is probably my favorite book that I have ever read. (I’m still in the beginning stages of my reading hobby). This is going to be a spoiler freeContinue reading “Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun Review”
Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi Review
Piranesi is an interesting book. I would almost venture to say a one-of-a-kind book, but who knows? We are dropped in the world of Piranesi. Piranesi is a man that lives in a world that he calls “The House”. It is a vast, seemingly never-ending building of hallways and vestibules. Within these halls are aContinue reading “Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi Review”
George Orwell’s Animal Farm Review
Animal Farm is a short book which I don’t think I can talk about in any sort of depth without giving spoilers, so: Spoiler Warning! Animal Farm tells the story of a group of farm animals forming a rebellion to overthrow their farmer master. The story is simple enough, but it is the level ofContinue reading “George Orwell’s Animal Farm Review”
Frank Herbert’s Dune Review
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of the most famous science fiction novels of all time. I believe it is also the highest selling science fiction novel of all time. Touchstones – No Spoilers Dune takes place in a universe ruled by the Padishah Emperor. He is the supreme ruler, though he relinquishes rule of individualContinue reading “Frank Herbert’s Dune Review”
Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights Review
Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights was my first experience with a book that could be labeled “self-help”, but I don’t really see it as that. It’s more of a collection of selected stories throughout his life and how how he navigated through those times. Greenlights is about noticing when life gives you opportunities or maybe refrains fromContinue reading “Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights Review”
