Add

Activity

Profile

Welcome to Litsy!

Litsy is a place to share and discover your favorite books with your favorite people.

Litsy is available on the web, for iOS and Android.

It’s fun.  It’s simple.  It’s all about the book. Sign up and get a little Litsy.

Create Account

To respect member's privacy and keep things awesome, most of Litsy is hidden from Google. We let humans see and share pages, but not machines. Find out more.

This page is: Hidden

Trending Hashtags

#DaysDevotedTo

31 users recently

#bookspin

81 users recently

#BookSpinBingo

70 users recently

#HauntedShelf

53 users recently

#two4tuesday

45 users recently

#TLT

38 users recently

Trending Books

Untitled

66 users recently

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

6 users recently

Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist

Evan Griffith

9 users recently

Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers

Matthew Cordell

8 users recently

Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

Peter Sis

9 users recently

London Lore: The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city | Steve Roud

1 post | 1 reading | 1 to read

In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist? Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.

bibliothecarivs

London Lore: The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city | Steve Roud

Recent acquisitions:

📖 London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant City by Steve Roud
📖 Pilgrimage Pamphlets No. 4: London Part 3: The City Pilgrimage by Laurance Goulder
📖 Ghosts of London by Jonathan Sunderland

#UniteAgainstBookBans #LetUtahRead

Texreader Nice!! 3mo

6 likes1 comment