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Mike Matthews
@mikejohnmatthews.bsky.social
Architecture, books, culture and a love of places. Lives in Newport, South Wales; which contradicts all of the above.
I can smell the old cellophane factory as I type… 🍻
January 25, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Aka: THE Robin Cook!
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
And as I remember (from Who on Earth…), wipes good arse!
January 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Late to the gig, as they say…
Ditto. 🙌
January 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
A white-knuckle ride and a terrific read.
I feared more for Roger Lewis than I did for Burton & Taylor.
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Try also, Ladies of the Cochlea. 😉
January 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Also, Victory Point: an absolute delight!
January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Echt Vonnegut, but Mother Night is arguably his best.
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Can’t argue with those. 👌🍻
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I must try At Swim again, although too much esoteric Irish mythology stuff going on.
TTP is definitely in my Top 10, and strange that I never read it with an Irish accent. 🚲
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
No The Third Policeman?!
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The most memorable collection of short stories I’ve read. One of which was adapted for TV in an episode of Tales of the Unexpected.
July 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Bob Geldof’s new spring wardrobe?
April 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A laureate.
March 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Now I have a thirst.
March 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
March 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Expecting my copy today. 🤞 🙌
March 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM