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David F. Mendes

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Writer, #screenwriter, #creative-writing #teacher , Brazilian/Portuguese living in #Cologne, Germany Escritor, #roteirista, #professor de #escrita-criativa

languages: English, Portuguese, some Spanish

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David F. Mendes's books

To Read (View all 84)

Stanisław Lem: The Cyberiad (1977, Futura Publications Limited)

Joan Didion: Run river (1994, Vintage Books)

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John le Carré: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011, Penguin Books)

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Truman Capote: Breakfast at Tiffany's (2008, Penguin)

Stephen King: On Writing (Paperback, 2002, Pocket Books)

Jacqueline Harpman: I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback, Avon Books)

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David F. Mendes reviewed Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) by Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke: Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) (2000)

Rendezvous with Rama is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke first …

Review of 'Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

I would say the book is boring as hell but then I realize I don't know for sure if hell is that boring.

David F. Mendes rated O amor dos homens avulsos: 4 stars

Victor Heringer: O amor dos homens avulsos (Paperback, portuguese language, Companhia das Letras)

O amor dos homens avulsos by Victor Heringer

No calor de um subúrbio carioca, um garoto cresce em meio a partidas de futebol, conversas sobre terreiros e o …

David F. Mendes rated Adventures in the screen trade: 4 stars

William Goldman: Adventures in the screen trade (1984, Warner Books)

Adventures in the screen trade by William Goldman

David F. Mendes rated Making movies: 4 stars

Sidney Lumet: Making movies (1996, Vintage)

Making movies by Sidney Lumet

David F. Mendes rated Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Legendary Film Directors: 5 stars

Peter Bogdanovich: Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Legendary Film Directors (1998)

Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Legendary Film Directors by Peter Bogdanovich

David F. Mendes rated Hitchcock: 5 stars

Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut

David F. Mendes rated Enamoramentos: 4 stars

Javier Marias: Enamoramentos (Paperback, 2012, Companhia das Letras)

Enamoramentos by Javier Marias

David F. Mendes rated Homem Sentimental, O: 4 stars

No cover — Homem Sentimental, O (Paperback, Portuguese language, 2004, Companhia das Letras)

Homem Sentimental, O

David F. Mendes rated Solaris: 4 stars

_: Solaris (Hardcover, Portuguese language, 2017, Editora Aleph)

Solaris by _

The cult-classic by Stanislaw Lem that spawned the movie is now available for your Kindle! Until now the only English …

David F. Mendes rated Tropic of Cancer: 4 stars

Henry Miller: Tropic of Cancer (Paperback, 1934, Grove Press)

Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller

David F. Mendes rated Haunted: 3 stars

Chuck Palahniuk, Chuck Palahniuk: Haunted (Paperback, 2006, VINTAGE (RAND))

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk, Chuck Palahniuk

David F. Mendes rated Desonra: 4 stars

Desonra

David F. Mendes rated Sunset Park: 4 stars

Paul Auster: Sunset Park (2010, Henry Holt and Co.)

Sunset Park by Paul Auster

Sunset Park is a novel by Paul Auster published in November 2010.

David F. Mendes rated The vegetarian: 4 stars

Han Kang: The vegetarian (Hardcover, 2015, Hogarth)

The vegetarian by Han Kang

Translation of Ch'aesikchuŭija (Published 2007 by Ch'angbi)