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Mike Lawson

@writermike85.bsky.social

Biscuits and books. Too old for radio one. Prolific lover of tea.

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Can you still call it a nap if it lasted three hours?

08.08.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I bought another 6 books today. Itโ€™s and addiction.

Inverts
Friend of Dorothy
Talking at Night
Honey Bee
Instructions for a Heatwave
The Prettiest Star

07.08.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

N - Ivalo (Finland)๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
E - Chittagong (Bangladesh)๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ
S - Falkland Islands ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
W - Vancouver (Canada)๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

07.08.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But who is in the driving seat ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

06.08.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What I really mean when I say Iโ€™ll do the big shopโ€ฆ

02.08.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, the talking tree did it for me. I just didnโ€™t really like the style.

I managed a little airline called Small Planet Airlines. All our crew was from the old Cyprus Airways. I loved it. Though it was a good job I left when I did as I was addicted to Zorbas.

01.08.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I gave up on The Island of Missing Trees half way through. Iโ€™ll look up Black Flamingo.

I think as base manager for an airline there back in 2017. I would have stayed forever but they closed the base after a year.

01.08.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ohhh thank you for this. Iโ€™ve read them all except The Song of Achilles. Iโ€™ll order it right now.

(P.S I also used to live in Cyprus - Oroklini - since returned to Manchester)

01.08.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ohhh thank you. And only 99p on kindle. Bargain.

01.08.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ohhh good choice. Iโ€™ve read it :)

01.08.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I need some book recommendations please. Queer Lit only. No sci fi or fantasy, just not my thing. Thank you :) in return here are 4 fabulous queer booksโ€ฆ

01.08.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t believe itโ€™s the 1st of August and Iโ€™m considering putting the heating on.

01.08.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m a sucker for a good story but mainly read queer fiction/book club/up lit. I stay away from crime and SF.

31.07.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My top 6 books of all time. What are yours? #reading #books #writingcommunity

31.07.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

40
Years young

30.07.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t understand what this means but i agree silently from my corner

30.07.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How much? SEVEN QUID. I remember when you could go out with twenty quid in your pocket, get pissed, and still have enough for a bag of chips and the night bus home.

30.07.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you remember the good old days when it was dark at this time, we could drink hot chocolate to stay warm and we could sleep at night.

20.07.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Getting the 10,000 word count always feels like a significant milestone. Canโ€™t quite believe this is book #4 #TheCoastIsQueer

17.07.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is my happy spaceโ€ฆ

16.07.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I need 3 months off work. One month to finish off writing my book, the next to read the six books on my to be read pile, and the third month to think about going back to work.

15.07.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When you canโ€™t sleep at 3am thereโ€™s only one thing for itโ€ฆ Classic Coronation St

05.07.2025 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Decided itโ€™s time to shake off all the editor rejections & to stop feeling sorry for myself. Naturally I needed to treat myself before sitting down to start writing book number 4. #writingcommunity

03.07.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m exactly half way through :) got distracted writing my next book. Hereโ€™s hoping book 4 gets me a dealโ€ฆ

22.06.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I know Iโ€™m late to the party with this one, but WOW! I canโ€™t put this down.

21.06.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

Loved this cosy read. Perfect for the summer. Plus itโ€™s set in Manchester so a bonus โญ๏ธ just for that. Not a typical romance and a couple of twists I didnโ€™t see coming, but left with that uplit vibeโ€ฆ

18.06.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just want to talk about books and writing all day. #writingcommunity #booksky

17.06.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Four favourite queer books of the last year (one is actually from the 90s but only just discovered it).

17.06.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve had this on my shelf for years and never got round to reading it

17.06.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well I couldnโ€™t put it down. Thank you so much for the recommendation. Iโ€™ve spent the last 24 hours with it glued in my hand. Itโ€™s my book of the year. X x x hope youโ€™re having a nice weekend. Mike x

15.06.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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