Dolly Alderton

"Reading this book is like coming home from a bad date and finding the person who knows you best in the world sitting on your couch, ready to pour you a glass of wine and give you a hug."--Kristen Roupenian, author of Cat Person The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, realizing that Ivan from the corner shop might just be the only reliable man in her life, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and--above all else-- realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton's unforgettable debut weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age--making you want to pick up the phone and tell your best friends all about it. Like Bridget Jones' Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.

Everything I Know about Love

Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family, plus a new home and neighbourhood. When she meets Max, a beguiling romantic hero who tells her on date one that he's going to marry her, it feels like all is going to plan. Everywhere she turns, she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling

Ghosts

Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings. Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . 1. Without a home 2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off 3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story. From the bestselling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love- a sharply funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely relatable story of heartbreak and friendship, and how to survive both.

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Since early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who have written in to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times Style. Their questions range from the painfully - and sometimes hilariously - relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include breakups and body issues, families, friendships, dating, divorce, the pleasures and pitfalls of social media, sex, loneliness, longing, love and everything in between.

Without judgement, and with deep empathy informed by her own, much-chronicled adventures in love, friendship and dating, Dolly leads us by the hand through the various labyrinths of life, proving that a problem shared is truly a problem halved.

On Love, Life and Friendship, Collected Wisdom from Her Sunday Times Style Column

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Hopeless Romantic

'Alderton is Nora Ephron for the millennial generation' Elizabeth Day Since early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who have written in to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times Style. Their questions range from the painfully - and sometimes hilariously - relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include breakups and body issues, families, friendships, dating, divorce, the pleasures and pitfalls of social media, sex, loneliness, longing, love and everything in between. Without judgement, and with deep empathy informed by her own, much-chronicled adventures in love, friendship and dating, Dolly leads us by the hand through the various labyrinths of life, proving that a problem shared is truly a problem halved. 'Alderton is so gifted at making people care' Marian Keyes

Descrito como um “Sex and the City para millennials”, primeiro livro de autora britânica traz relatos divertidíssimos sobre o drama e a comédia da vida adulta Dolly Alderton sabe bem do que está falando. Ela sobreviveu aos seus vinte anos com dignidade (mais ou menos), e todo mundo que já passou (ou está passando) por essa década decisiva da vida sabe que chegar inteiro aos trinta é um feito e tanto. São muitas descobertas, experimentações, romances intensos, roubadas, porres homéricos, empregos estranhos, autossabotagem, foras destruidores, mágoas, humilhações e, o mais importante, amigos imprescindíveis que estão sempre ali para te ajudar a passar por todas essas coisas sem grandes traumas (ou quase isso). Estreia da autora na literatura, Tudo o que eu sei sobre o amor acompanha a trajetória de Dolly da juventude à vida adulta. Uma espécie de O Diário de Bridget Jones da vida real, o livro traz um misto de sessão de terapia e muita fofoca. Dolly sabe navegar como poucos entre o trágico e o incrivelmente cômico de suas memórias sem dar chance para a nossa indiferença, com histórias impossíveis de não se identificar — por vezes tão insanas que poderiam ser ficção — e que traduzem de forma brilhante o verdadeiro caos que é amadurecer.

Tudo o que eu sei sobre o amor

NOW WITH A BRAND NEW INTRODUCTION FROM DOLLY "I could never have predicted how many people would read my story, and thank God I didn't otherwise I would never have been as candid as I was when I wrote it. This book is about my friendships, but it's about your friendships too. This book is about the people who lived alongside me in a very ordinary, very special time of life. This book is a love letter" - Dolly Alderton Returning as a luxury hardback to gift and to treasure, Everything I Know About Love is a celebration of our female friendships, of our messy years, and of growing up together. Glittering with wit, heart, and humour, it's a book to share with every woman you've ever been lucky enough to call a friend.

Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings. Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is... Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story.[Bokinfo].

Trentacinquenne con il sogno di diventare uno stand-up comedian di successo, Andy è un'anima che gira a vuoto. Da quando la sua ragazza l'ha lasciato, ha in testa mille domande su di sé, ma una più delle altre lo tiene sveglio e lo sballotta per le strade di Londra: perché l'unica donna che abbia mai davvero amato se ne è andata così, dall'oggi al domani? Senza più una casa, Andy si trasferisce prima dalla madre e poi nella camera degli ospiti di una coppia di amici, e intanto divaga: giorno e notte si abbandona a gratuiti esercizi mentali, compila lunghe liste di dubbi su Jen, sulla fine della loro relazione, sperando così di sciogliere il mistero dei propri insuccessi e di riuscire a voltare pagina. Tra fallimenti professionali, grotteschi tentativi di riallacciare i rapporti con ex fidanzate dei tempi della scuola, sbronze sconsolanti e coinquilini complottisti ultrasettantenni, capirà che per uscire dalla prigione della propria nostalgia e diventare finalmente l'adulto che si è sempre rifiutato di essere, dovrà mettere in discussione tutto quello che credeva di sapere sulle donne, su se stesso e sull'amore. Con l'ironia e l'acume che l'hanno resa un'autrice di culto in tutto il mondo, Alderton torna alle origini e mette in scena relazioni, rotture e cuori infranti di una generazione di uomini e donne alle prese con la sfida più grande: sopravvivere all'età adulta.

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Everything I Know About Love & Ghosts

»Dolly Alderton auf der Höhe ihrer Weisheit, ihres Humors und ihrer Klugheit« Red Der neue Bestseller der Erfolgsautorin aus Großbritannien Dolly Alderton gibt in ihrer berühmten Kolumne Dear Dolly als sogenannte Agony Aunt – als Kummerkastentante – kluge, feinsinnige und warmherzige Ratschläge zu Problemen aus allen Bereichen des Lebens: Dating, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Familie, Sex, Trennung und Spiritualität. Sie hat für ihre Leser*innen ein offenes Ohr, behandelt die Fragen mit Wertschätzung, Einfühlungsvermögen und einer gesunden Portion Humor. Dolly findet für uns alle genau die richtigen Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen. Und das Schönste: Sie gibt uns das Gefühl, niemals allein zu sein.

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Dear Dolly. Die besten Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen im Leben

From the New York Times best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both "One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time. . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom. . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today." —Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Three Women Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is . . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story . . . In this sharply funny and exquisitely relatable account of romantic disaster and friendship, Dolly Alderton offers up a love story with two endings, demonstrating once again why she is one of the most exciting writers today and the true voice of a generation.

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Shortlisted for the 2021 British Book Award for Fiction Debut Shortlisted for the 2021 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction A smart, sexy, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about ex-boyfriends, imperfect parents, friends with kids, and a man who disappears the moment he says "I love you." Nina Dean is not especially bothered that she's single. She owns her own apartment, she's about to publish her second book, she has a great relationship with her ex-boyfriend and enough friends to keep her social calendar full and her hangovers plentiful. And when she downloads a dating app, she does the seemingly impossible: she meets a great guy on her first date. Max is handsome and built like a lumberjack, he has floppy blond hair and is a financially successful accountant. But more surprising than anything else, Nina and Max have chemistry. Their conversations are witty and ironic, they both hate sports, they dance together like fools, they happily dig deep into the nuances of crappy music, and they create an entire universe of private jokes and chemical bliss. But when Max ghosts her, Nina is forced to deal with everything she's been trying so hard to ignore: her father's Alzheimer's is getting worse, and so is her mother's denial of it; her editor hates her new book idea; and her best friend from childhood is icing her out. Funny, tender and eminently, movingly relatable, Ghosts is a whip-smart tale of relationships and modern life.

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From the author of Everything I Know About Love and longtime Sunday Times Style columnist comes advice and answers to your questions about dating, love, sex, family, friendship and more. “One of the foremost ‘it’ writers of our time. . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly.”—Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women “Nora Ephron for the millennial generation.”—Elizabeth Day, author of How to Fail and The Party For years, New York Times bestselling author Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth, and wit with the diverse universe of fans who have turned to her “Dear Dolly” column seeking guidance on a host of life problems. Dolly has thoughtfully answered questions ranging from the painfully—and sometimes hilariously—relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include breakups and body issues, families, relationships platonic and romantic, dating, divorce, the pleasures and pitfalls of social media, sex, loneliness, longing, love and everything in between. Without judgement, and with deep empathy informed by her own, much-chronicled adventures with love, friends, and dating, Dolly helps us navigate the labyrinths of life. In this wonderful collection, she brings together her collected knowledge in one invaluable volume that will make you think, make you laugh, and help you confront any conundrum or crisis.

Collected Wisdom

Toda relación tiene un comienzo. Ésta tiene dos finales. De la autora del bestseller internacional Todo lo que sé sobre el amor. Más de 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos . La voz de la generación millennial. Andy está enamorado de Jen. Jen estaba enamorada de Andy. Y él no entiende por qué ella ha dejado de quererlo. Andy, un monologuista de 35 años, intenta procesar su ruptura con Jen, con quien llevaba cuatro años de relación. Está destrozado emocionalmente y su vida a los treinta está muy lejos de ser como esperaba: su carrera no termina de despegar, se ve obligado a compartir piso con un anciano paranoico, se da cuenta de que los rollos de una noche no están hechos para él y, por si fuera poco, su grupo de amigos cada vez resulta más difícil de convocar porque están todos felizmente casados. En un momento en el que todo lo que creía saber sobre el amor y la amistad se ha vuelto irreconocible, Andy se aferra a la idea de resolver el rompecabezas de su relación rota. Porque si puede encontrar las respuestas, tal vez Jen pueda regresar a él. Pero Andy todavía tiene mucho que aprender, sobre todo, la versión de los hechos de su exnovia, quien parece tenerlo todo bastante más claro. «Perversamente divertida, cínica y honesta a partes iguales, la voz de Dolly Alderton es como la de tu mejor amiga.» Taylor Jenkins Reid, autora de Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo «Dolly Alderton pone patas arriba todo lo que creemos saber el desamor a través de un personaje inolvidable con el que te puedes identificar profundamente.» The Guardian «Una novela inteligente, cercana y para morirse de risa. Lloré en la página cinco. Dolly Alderton es, sin duda, la poeta del amor contemporáneo.» Lena Dunham «Cruda, aguda y humana. La adoro.» Daisy Buchanan

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A deluxe, limited anniversary edition hardcover of Dolly Alderton's beloved New York Times bestseller, featuring a new short introduction from the author and eye-catching pink stained edges. "There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today."--Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women "A beautifully told journey and a thoughtful, important book. I loved it."--Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and City of Girls When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, realizing that Ivan from the corner shop might just be the only reliable man in her life, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and--above all else--realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton's unforgettable debut weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age--making you want to pick up the phone and tell your best friends all about it. Like Bridget Jones' Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.

A Memoir

Everything I Know about Love Fifth Anniversary Special Edition

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER | A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BEST BOOK OF 2024 | A VOGUE BEST BOOK OF 2024 | AN INDIGO BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2024 | TODAY SHOW #READWITHJENNA BOOK CLUB PICK From the New York Times best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both "One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time. . . . Whatever ails you, Alderton can fix it with her intimate wisdom. . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today." —Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Three Women Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is . . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story . . . In this sharply funny and exquisitely relatable account of romantic disaster and friendship, Dolly Alderton offers up a love story with two endings, demonstrating once again why she is one of the most exciting writers today and the true voice of a generation.

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