august 2023 finds is finally here. BOOKS 1. portugal the monocle handbook is a good source of info. it has nice pictures and it covers the smaller, more remote areas of the country, too. MANGA 2. i read sunny by taiyo matsumoto in portuguese. the drawings are wonderful. i’m now...
july 2023 finds is here, as late as ever, but at least the list is long. BOOKS 1. i have finally managed to finish the 500 pages of art sex music by cosey fanni tutti. she gives too many details, but maybe the fans appreciate them. ultimately, the book offers another pov for the throbbing...
june 2023 finds is here. here you have the parisian skyline as seen from the pompidou center. BOOKS 1. i re-read soy de pueblo, idiotizadas and els capullus no regalen flors by moderna de pueblo. they are comics for the modern girl. 2. i re-read o homen que passeia by jiro taniguchi. first time was...
may 2023 finds is here! BOOKS 1. coco, uma historia natural (daquilo de que nao se fala) by writer nicola davies and illustrator neal layton is a book about poop. i think it’s super interesting for adults, even if it’s aimed at kids. 2. i loved everything about mango & bambang: un tapir muito a...
april 2023 finds is here. the list is late because i was in vienna for a couple of weeks and went ham on otto wagner. below is fritz wotruba’s brutalist church. for my daily activities, check my insta. BOOKS 1. adrian schiop published a batch of old poems under the title nu e dragoste. i...
march 2023 finds is here! it’s very late because i was in vienna for a couple of weeks. BOOKS 1. i’ve finished non-binary by genesis p-orridge. you’ll like this autobiography if you are already a fan. maybe it’s worth mentioning that it was written with the help of a ghost writer. 2. i zipped through...
february 2023 finds is finally here! BOOKS 1. i read luster by raven leilani. she is an american poc woman writer with a distinct style. 2. walk on the wild side by dennis rodman via his ghost writer was beyond weak. it’s delusional make believe. don’t waste your time. instead, read online about what really...
january 2023 finds is here! BOOKS 1. i read queenie by candice carty-williams and i liked it. it’s good contemporary lit written by a woc. 2. 8 years after, i re-read la miuda da banda by kim gordon. in portuguese this time. it was worth re-purchasing after a “friend” stole it along with all my...
december 2022 finds is finally here! BOOKS 1. heaven by mieko kawakami is a dark story about bullying. it reminded me of lord of the flies. 2. deux soeurs by david foenkinos was a story of heartbreak with an unexpected ending. an easy read in the tiny folio format, perfect for on the go reading....
november 2022 finds is here! BOOKS 1. i bought cher connard by virginie despentes in august. but i’ve just finished it. the book is made of 3 separate first person povs. that was a little confusing. expect a storyline of messy grown up stuff on a feminist background. i liked it. 2. nos by russian...
october 2022 finds is here! the month sort of got away from me. between lisbon and valencia, work and covid, the list is late. sorry about that! BOOKS 1. i have only finished one book this month, the 5th book from the cantina de medianoche series. i bought it in valencia, in spanish. i went...
september 2022 finds is here! i’ve been busy so my list is short. BOOKS 1. i bought living in rio for a pound in a thrift shop peckham. it has text by paolo thiago mello and photographers reto guntli and agi simoes. it’s the simplest way to visit a place that’s prohibited in real life....
august 2022 finds is here! BOOKS 1. i zipped through crying in the h mart by michelle zauner. when i first tried to buy the book in london, i was asked if i wanted to put my name on the waiting list. luckily, i found it in an indie book store. i agree, the hype...
