february 2025 finds is here! BOOKS 1. i found vernon subutex 1 by virginie despentes at my library. so, i re-read it in portuguese. next, i’ll read the second and third in digital form. score! 2. i read nadine redzepi’s cooking book called savourer, in french. the text felt a...
november 2023 finds is here. for once, i’m early because… read until the end! BOOKS 1. if you like the writer phillip roth, click here to read about the man. you’ll like the latter much less. 2. i guess this article fits here. it’s about a book publishing town in south korea. COMICS 3. les...
october 2023 finds is here, as late as always. it’s a long list, get a snack. BOOKS 1. i finished life ceremony by sayaka murata. the japanese writer is true to her weird style in this collection of short stories. 2. i liked all the lovers in the night by mieko kawakami. she is my...
september 2023 finds is here! BOOKS 1. la somme de nos vies by sophie astrabie was an easy and pleasant read. MANGA 2. la epoca de botchan by jiro taniguchi and natsuo sekikawa is the story of soseki natsume, the man who wrote the famous novel i am a cat. MAGAZINES 3. in the current...
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 waiting for the second volume...
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....
