Dolly Alderton

The eagerly anticipated new novel from the bestselling and beloved author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love Andy's story wasn't meant to turn out this way. Living out of a suitcase in his best friends' spare room, waiting for his career as a stand-up comedian to finally take off, he struggles to process the life-ruining end of his relationship with the only woman he's ever truly loved. As he tries to solve the seemingly unsolvable mystery of his broken relationship, he contends with career catastrophe, social media paranoia, a rapidly dwindling friendship group and the growing suspicion that, at 35, he really should have figured this all out by now. Andy has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story. Warm, wise, funny and achingly relatable, Dolly Alderton's highly-anticipated second novel is about the mystery of what draws us together - and what pulls us apart - the pain of really growing up, and the stories we tell about our lives.

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 PartyFor 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.

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER - 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""--from the bestselling author of Everything I Know About Love." An absolute knock-out. Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere... feels like your very favorite friend." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising 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 a stable job. 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 dementia 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.

’Alderton is Nora Ephron for the millennial generation’ Elizabeth DaySince 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

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A poignant, funny tale of early-thirties love and loss' Sunday Times __________________________________________________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. A new relationship couldn't have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating, uncomplicated experience she was sold. Everywhere she turns, she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, worse, everyone's moving to the suburbs. There's no solace to be found in her family, with a mum who's caught in a baffling mid-life makeover and a beloved dad who is vanishing in slow-motion into dementia. Dolly Alderton's debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now. ____________________________________________________'The perfect no-holds-barred modern day rom-com' Stylist'I loved it - Dolly Alderton has clearly mastered every form of writing. Which is a surprise to nobody' Candice Carty-Williams'Wise, funny, tender and true, sharply-observed and utterly hilarious. Dolly Alderton's talent is phenomenal' Elizabeth Day 'Smart, caustically witty and achingly sad' Sunday Mirror'A fascinating, perceptive look at what it means to be a thirty-something woman . . . Ghosts will resonate with so many women' Red, The Best Books to Read this October'Achingly relatable . . .darkly funny' i' Really laugh out loud . . . so engaging I can't put it down' Philippa Perry'I loved it. Had me howling with laughter and recognition!' Bryony Gordon'Dolly sums up life in your thirties with such wit, warmth and accuracy, you won't want it to end' Heat'A book so relatable you'll give yourself neck ache nodding in recognition' Grazia

At blive voksen i medgang og modgang – det er noget, journalist og forfatter Dolly Alderton kender til. Igennem sine klummer i Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph og Marie Claire, og hitpodcastet The High Low, har hun kastet sig hovedkulds ud i datingkulturen i en digital tidsalder, venskaber som de ser ud i starten af voksenlivet, kampen for at få sig en karriere og en plads i verden. I denne bog fortæller hun levende og sjovt om at blive forelsket, om ikke at være forelsket nok i sig selv, om katastrofale fester med Rod Steward-tema, om at blive droppet og om at opdage, hvor vigtige venskaber er, når man skal finde vej i tilværelsen. Alt hvad jeg ved om kærlighed er en underholdende og indsigtsfuld, feministisk og hjertevarm debut fra en britisk stemme, der ifølge flere anmeldere er Englands nye Caitlin Moran, en Norah Ephron for det 21. århundrede. Hun væver personlige fortællinger, skarpe observationer, lister, opskrifter og vignetter sammen til en historie, der vækker genklang hos kvinder i alle aldre om en tid i livet, hvor alt stadig er udefineret og åbent.

Å bli voksen i medgang og motgang - det er noe Dolly Alderton vet alt om. Selv kom hun seg bare så vidt gjennom tyveårene med sine altfor mange nachspiel og en endeløs rekke med dårlige dater, kjærlighetssorg og ydmykelser. Uten en venninnegjeng som aldri ga hverandre opp hadde det sett enda verre ut. I denne boken får du være med på den humpete reisen. Alt jeg vet om kjærlighet rommer store mengder hjerte og humor - og litt mørke. Akkurat som livet. Dolly Aldertons hysteriske selvbiografi er blitt kalt alt fra 'Sex and the city for milleniumsgenerasjonen' til 'virkelighetens Bridget Jones'. Dette er boken du skal lese selv og deretter gi til alle som noen gang har vært i Dollys sko og strevd med å finne ut av alt sammen eller som er i ferd med å trå ut i voksenlivet og trenger en å holde i hånden på veien.

A wonderful writer, who will surely inspire a generation the way that Caitlin Moran did before her' Julie Burchill 'I loved it so much, I wanted it to go on forever, Dolly Alderton is so gifted at making people care. A rare talent' Marian Keyes When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming a grown up, journalist and former Sunday Times dating columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, wrestling with self-sabotage, finding a job, throwing a socially disastrous Rod-Stewart themed house party, getting drunk, getting dumped, realising that Ivan from the corner shop is the only man you've ever been able to rely on, and finding that that your mates are always there at the end of every messy night out. It's a book about bad dates, good friends and - above all else - about recognising that you and you alone are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humour, Dolly Alderton's powerful 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 - while making you laugh until you fall over. Everything I know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its grubby, hopeful uncertainty. A spot-on, wildly funny and sometimes heart-breaking book about growing up, growing older and navigating all kinds of love along the way.