Categoría: Books recommended by Masticadores
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Review of The Life and Times of Juan Felipe Limon Dominguez
A biography by Katya Mills Juan was an artist and several of his oil paintings, provided by his family, are included at the end of the paperback version. The Life and Times of Juan Felipe Limon Dominguez carries an intimacy that sings to the reader almost like an autobiography. The…
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Review of Anthem by Ayn Rand by Robie Cheadle
What Amazon says Ayn Rand’s classic tale of a dystopian future of the great “We”—a world that deprives individuals of a name or independence—that anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. They existed only to serve the state. They were conceived in controlled Palaces of Mating. They died in the Home…
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Review: So Shall Ye Reap by Terry Tyler / by Olga Nuñez Miret
So Shall Ye Reap (Book 2 of the Revenge Series) by Terry Tyler “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap”-Galations 6:7 Call it karma, call it poetic justice – two novellas that explore the cunning way life can exact its own revenge, in a way that no amount…
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Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, by Robbie Cheadle
Picture caption: Cover of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Overview A colleague of mine who is a philosopher recommended I read Brave New World, a book written in 1931 by English author Aldous Huxley. I have read several dystopian novels including 1984 by George Orwell, Anthem by Ayn Rand, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and Fahrenheit…
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Review: The Last Death of the Year(A New Hercule Poirot Mystery. Book 6) by Sophie Hannah by Olga Nuñez Miret
Hi, all: I bring you a book in a series you might already be familiar with. I’ve read some of the previous books, and most people will know the main character. The Last Death of the Year: The exciting new Hercule Poirot mystery for 2025 (A New Hercule Poirot Mystery.…
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Analysis of 1984 by George Orwell by Robbie Cheadle
Picture caption: Cover of 1984 by George Orwell featuring an eye If a society like that depicted in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury were to somehow come into existence and all books were banned, I would want to be part of any group involved in preserving books. If that meant learning a…
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Review of Gratitude & No Fairy Tale: Just Her Poetry Book Three by D.L. Finn by Robbie Cheadle
Picture caption: Cover of Gratitude & No Fairy Tale: Just Her Poetry Book Three by D.L. Finn What Amazon says Explore D. L. Finn’s poetic journey, from her newest to earliest works. Part One immerses you in a combination of her photography and symbolic poems. Peaceful winter days, forests, and…
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Review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey (@CathChidgey) by Olga Miret
Hi, all: I bring you a book by an author new to me, but one that I will follow in the future. The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government’s…
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Book Review: The Hardest Job in the World – The American Presidency by Edward Ortiz
It’s interesting to learn how the office of the president of the United States came to be and how it has changed over time, mostly due to Congress’s neglect. I have been reading about the Founding Fathers and the important documents they produced that have guided this country. So when…
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Masticadores, its writers, and editors wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2026!
Masticadores & latinosUSA & Focus & Brasil & Italia & Gobblers & Letras & FEM & Argentina & MUsa, & Chewers & Hotel & Filipinas & Taiwan & Canada / its writers, and editors wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2026! Thank you for your support! Felicitas Rebaque,…
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Christmas Novellas by Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol by Robbie Cheadle
A Christmas Carol tells the story of an elderly miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, on Christmas Eve. Jacob Marley is described as having a pigtail and a waistcoat, tights and boots and looking much the same in death as…
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Christmas Novellas by Charles Dickens – The Battle of Life, a Love Story by Robbie Cheadle
Picture credit: Link The Battle of Life is a love story by Charles Dickens that was first published in 1846. It is the fourth of Dickens’ five Christmas Books. It is the only story in the collection that does not have a supernatural element. The story is set in an English…
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Review: El miedo a ser como los demás by Javier Vidal (Available in Spanish) by j. Ré Crivello
El miedo a ser como los demás (Distrito 93), Javier Vidal’s second novel, draws its strength from emotional vulnerability: mental illness as an everyday landscape, friendship as both a lifeline and a burden. Within this terrain appears the double mirror of David Foster Wallace and Jonathan Franzen—not as a literary…
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Something Beautiful and Meaningful: Willie Torres (editor Francisco Bravo Cabrera)
From LEGENDS TO THE LIVING WORD I’ve always loved the adventures bold,Of Vikings, Pirates, tales of old.Medieval Knights, Celtic lands,Stories told by skilled hands. I remember the faire, the sights, the sounds,The costumes, the jousts, the magic that surrounds.The acting, the tales, the journeys afar,Chasing treasures beneath the stars. But…
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Christmas Novellas by Charles Dickens – The Chimes, A Goblin Story by Robbie Cheadle
The Chimes, a Dickens novella which was first published in 1844, one year after the well-known A Christmas Carol. The story involves the disillusionment of Toby “Trotty” Veck, a poor working-class man who works as a casual messenger or ‘ticket-porter’. Dickens goes to great lengths at the beginning of the…
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