Welcome to Litsy!

I liked this book a lot. Necessary to normalize sex work, and the people and places where sex happens. A line I liked: people have sex for thousands of reasons, we have sex for money.

A new book by the Booker Prize nominated author of Elmet.Hot Stew is set in modern day London looking forward to reading it.📚😀

The characters in this book are downtrodden, unhappy, and involved for the most part in living a sordid life. The setting is London, albeit predominantly at seedy bars, a brothel and the street. This was not my cup of tea. I did discover that the protest by the residents of a brothel was inspired by fact. A plus is there are some strong female characters. The book cover was captivating, and I enjoyed finding numerous references to swans and stew!

New Libby E-book. #blameitonlitsy

Another so-so. I feel like there was a lot of underlying themes and motifs I was supposed to pick up on but I just didn‘t 🤷‍♀️

#kindledailydeal
I did get this one this morning though 👍🏻

So far this seems full of quirky characters and may be just what I need right now 🤪

I adored the characters in this novel about life in London‘s SoHo. Ostensibly centered around a brothel and the woman seeking to bring it down for financial reasons, but it draws in far more. There‘s organized crime, addiction, homelessness, and queerness. But I‘m making it sound far too serious. Mozley takes a light touch. There was a sense of hope through the narrative that you sometimes don‘t find in literary fiction. An enjoyable read! ⬇️

I‘m really enjoying how the threads of these characters‘ lives are being drawn together. Thank you @KarenUK for putting this on my radar!

#bookmail!!

A fun read with a melting pot of characters in London‘s Soho. Agatha the heiress is developing the area so seedy apartments are gentrified. We meet the local barflies, sex workers & squatters who object as Agatha‘s lawyers & fixers plan to evict them. The ‘bad‘ landowner & ‘good‘ poor verge on caricatures & plot feels hyper-real, but a compelling view of grungy, historic streets. It would make a great Guy Ritchie movie.

4⭐️
Using this for #pop21 #restaurant
This bold novel is big on detail and ideas, the writing is so intricate and vibrant. As we follow a cast of colorful characters in the heart of the SoHo scene of restaurant/bars & brothels (the “stew” of the title), they fight eviction from an ‘evil‘ property developer intent on gentrifying their home turf.
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