♿️🏳️‍🌈American SFF author, poet, editor, & book reviewer living in England. She/her. Member of The Poetry Society & The British Fantasy Society. Online at: WorldsOfMayhem.com https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/dawson001 Trans rights are human rights.🏳️‍⚧️💋https://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mrd6npz6r22sReskeet with your to read “pile”. Mine are all virtual: 795 from three different sources: my Libby App, my Audible wish list, and my StoryGraph "to read" lists. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd6npz6r22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mrcxhegpnc2tToday is better. Also, per my previous post, I grew up thinking it was perfectly normal to be attracted to pretty girls and that didn't make you anything. As an adult with kids who questioned their sexuality, I determined I am pansexual. But damn was the cast of My So-Called Life beautiful.23 Jul 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcxhegpnc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mrcwsnwhgs2tHow does one become indoctrinated into bisexuality? [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcwsnwhgs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mrbndgwqjc25New poem inspired by Murderbot and Star Trek titled Colorful Metaphors - an ode of big words in juxtaposition to my favorite four letter word. Fun to write, but probably not as witty as I want, and probably groan-worthy to professional poets, of which I am not. But they're words on the page. https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/cf/d9/jdKZ5zYqz0hAqmuPmXCd.gif?hh=212&ww=498&mp4=dQTXoSgX28Jx&webm=ypA5xR7ncEMylW7ZCj6d23 Jul 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbndgwqjc25https://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mraxu4gpes25Today sucks and I'd like to now fast-forward to Saturday when I have tickets to see The Odyssey with the family. I will now hide in my room until then, devouring books. https://static.klipy.com/ii/2711dd8a75a85be822d136ec94899b3f/5a/74/jt3YrrzZ.gif?hh=451&ww=498&mp4=YdRu0kvauMALBjDZnoO&webm=mNhzP1RR6LzyaNpzI22 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraxu4gpes25https://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mr6jk36uks2kToday was hubby's payday. Me, wondering what I was waiting for payday to buy... BOOKS! Obviously.21 Jul 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6jk36uks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mr6a2xsfr222This where I work on book reviews and other writing projects. These are the little trinkets I keep in my view while being creative. What are your weirdest trinkets? ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6a2xsfr222https://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mr5vtgklss22My child: Speak your mind. Me: You're insane. Her: Unspeak your mind. I definitely laughed hysterically.21 Jul 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5vtgklss22https://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mr4fzcfxn22rReviewing the 8th book in a series and wondering how much of the series recap to incorporate into this review. I'm awed by authors who seamlessly incorporate the valid information into the new books. Mad skills, peeps. I'm worried I don't have that skill.20 Jul 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4fzcfxn22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mr3y3iw2ik2mLast two - or three - books were duds in terms of what I want to be reading right now. So annoying. I need a sweet romance without any traumatic exes and spice hot s3x. That shouldn't be so hard to find. Queer characters a plus. #BookSky #BookRecommendation #Romance https://static.klipy.com/ii/d7aec6f6f171607374b2065c836f92f4/5d/d2/ogQlrDxC.gif?hh=445&ww=498&mp4=TNJO8ffbilgy3R&webm=mWyggy7v6G6maI20 Jul 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3y3iw2ik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mr37mk3ymc2yThey ruined my favorite game with an update. Yes, I contacted them. But it's ruined my whole day. I shall now go back to bed instead of breaking my iPad.20 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr37mk3ymc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqyxzqzsxk2qNEW ARC BOOK REVIEW! Chaotic Orbits by Beth Revis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Coming Aug. 4th! Preorder now! I highly recommend this beautiful omnibus. Check out my review: https://worldsofmayhem.com/2026/07/19/chaotic-orbits/ ARC #bookreview C/o #NetGalley & DAW Books #ChaoticOrbits #SciFiRomance #Romance #BookSky19 Jul 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyxzqzsxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqywfbiu3s2qCreated a new header for my profile and I absolutely LOVE it! I ordered some custom mini book covers from Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RomantacyReader ) and created a beautiful bookshelf of my favorite books! Highly recommend;)19 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqywfbiu3s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqwlirokyk2oSomeone is starting a writing group in my town, but something about it (besides the AI-generated flyer they shared) feels like a scam. I can't understand why "a multi published, award winning author and screenwriter, and a commissioning editor" would bother with our town.18 Jul 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwlirokyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqwkxiwy2s2oSick of all the AI art showing up under Caturday. I want real cats posted by the real people who photographed them.18 Jul 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwkxiwy2s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqwklsayes2o#Caturday Baby looking cute atop her cat tree. She knows it's not dinner time yet but thinks she might get a treat if she's cute enough for the camera.18 Jul 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwklsayes2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqwgt4dgys2jHubby is on Part Two of the first #DCC book, listening to it while playing a video game on mute. I decided spending time in his vicinity is warranted so I can also listen to the book he's enjoying. I wrote and posted a review this morning, so I can work downstairs nearby.18 Jul 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwgt4dgys2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqupf2joq22rWorking on a very belated review of Platform Decay by Martha Wells without looking at my reviews of the previous seven books. I'll probably read them before finalizing the review, but for now it's just another reread. Probably my 30th time. It's that good. #Murderbot #BookSky #BookReview17 Jul 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqupf2joq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqu64jrb622iTonight my husband blurts out, "I want to go back to Wales." Me: "Let's go!" Him: "Not NOW..." Party pooper.17 Jul 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu64jrb622ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqtwo5iyas2iLook at me being all responsible and switching from the ARC for one audiobook publishing at the end of August to the one publishing in 11 days that I received yesterday. It's a delicious torture to pause a book at 68%. I do love noting how eager I am to go back to a paused book. #BookSky17 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtwo5iyas2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqtvsfoap22iI'm going to follow more people who post beautiful photos of flowers. They soothe my soul. We all need more natural beauty in our lives.17 Jul 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtvsfoap22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqshqb6exc2fWrote a poem about that moment when I paused the book that will break me, about holding my breath and savoring the tension and torturing myself by postponing the inevitable ruin. I'm not liking the way it looks on paper, but love how it makes me feel. #PoetrySky17 Jul 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqshqb6exc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqscwlyhos2wI dove back into the book that was going to break my heart and it was only a moment before they did the deed and acted like nothing happened. I can't decide if I'm relieved or disappointed. But there's still 3/4 of a book left. I'm sure it'll hurt me again, deeper, and longer. #BookSky16 Jul 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqscwlyhos2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqsco23wts2wI have a steampunk princess whose legs were severed in an accident. Despite her disability, she's about to rescue her family from a vengeful prince, marry her lady-in-waiting, and free the earth elemental her family has kept enslaved for centuries. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsco23wts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jdawson001.bsky.social/post/3mqrfsnxku22rMy husband has FINALLY started #DungeonCrawlerCarl!! I have been waiting forever to be able to talk to him about it:) #DCC16 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:sw2dpykhvlbxfarpl4yecw3c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrfsnxku22r