Everything I Know About Love

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WITH A NEW CHAPTERWinner of Autobiography of the Year at the National Book Awards 2018Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2018Now containing a new chapter on Everything I Know At Thirty.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.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WITH A NEW CHAPTERWinner of Autobiography of the Year at the National Book Awards 2018Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2018Now containing a new chapter on Everything I Know At Thirty.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.

I "Everything I Know About Love" sætter Dolly Alderton ord på alt hvad det vil sige at blive en kvinde fra håbløs romantik, vilde drukture, ligegyldig sex og vigtigheden af venskaber. Når det kommer til de store triumfer og de hårdtslåendes nederlag imod livet som voksen er journalist og klummeskribent, Dolly Alderton, en ekspert. Fra sine talrige anekdoter fortæller hun uden skrupler og med en charmerende humoristisk lethed om sine største forelskelser, sit periodiske selvhad, livet på jobmarkedet, og om hvordan hun afholdt en katastrofal Rod Stewart fest og altid kan stole på sin kioskmand. "Everything I Know About Love" er en bog om dårlige dates, gode venner og dens vigtigste budskab - at du altid skal tro på dig selv og være den du er.

I "Everything I Know About Love" sætter Dolly Alderton ord på alt hvad det vil sige at blive en kvinde fra håbløs romantik, vilde drukture, ligegyldig sex og vigtigheden af venskaber. Når det kommer til de store triumfer og de hårdtslåendes nederlag imod livet som voksen er journalist og klummeskribent, Dolly Alderton, en ekspert. Fra sine talrige anekdoter fortæller hun uden skrupler og med en charmerende humoristisk lethed om sine største forelskelser, sit periodiske selvhad, livet på jobmarkedet, og om hvordan hun afholdt en katastrofal Rod Stewart fest og altid kan stole på sin kioskmand. "Everything I Know About Love" er en bog om dårlige dates, gode venner og dens vigtigste budskab - at du altid skal tro på dig selv og være den du er.

New York Times Bestseller "There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it." --Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women "Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart, and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world. But what makes this memoir more than mere entertainment is the mature and sophisticated evolution that Alderton describes in these pages. It's 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 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.

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. 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 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. Irish Times bestseller, August 2024

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. 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 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. Irish Times bestseller, August 2024