I asked some of my favorite writers and lit types to contribute lists of recommendations. Bookslut's fabulous editor Jessica Crispin, a fellow Chicagoan and former Austinite, came through with flying colors. Thanks, Jessa!- Erin
Top 5 Books for Wallowing by Jessa Crispin
Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen
There's something about Bowen's writing that makes me want to take to my bed for three days and languish in her prose.
The Thin Place by Kathryn Davis
It's a book to be read slowly, and repeatedly.
The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
More than just a (friendly) philosophy book, it can reorder your entire brain. After all that, you might need a nap.
Troubles by J. G. Farrell
Farrell's description of the decay of an Irish big house, overrun with cats and madness, will cause you to lose days at a time.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The ultimate wallow book.
*Tomorrow -- no more wallowing for you! Jessa's Top 5 Books for Getting Off the Couch will be here!
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