Recs if you like Hotel du Lac...

the warm, fragmented interiors of women navigating emotional turmoil, relational dysfunction, identity crises, and existential malaise. intense, immersive, atmospheric, and deeply felt. stories of mundanity and despair, but also of a different beauty, some subtler strength. let's wallow freely and without shame.

note: open to recs, but those focused on interiority rather than romance (e.g. not Normal People)

For people who are interested in a long-term challenge to read all of the Booker Prize longlisted books, but before 2001 there were only shortlisted books so I am going to separate these into two different lists. Please see the pinned comment for the 2001+ companion list link and the winners for each year!

These are mostly in order by year

This is a list of books with some of the same vibes as the HBO series ‘The White Lotus’ has. If you’re looking for intrigue, mystery, rich people💰, or a little vacation getaway gone awry, these are the books for you!💵🪷🧘🥳

The Primary Works section of the Reading List of Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor