![]() Books have given me a language for emotions I feel but sometimes have difficulty articulating. I think the function of stories is to entertain, enlighten and move the reader, but most importantly we find connections and reassurance in the stories that we love through shared experiences. It may sound cliché, but books have made me feel much less alone. In addition to working as an author, Dolly is a renowned journalist and columnist. Dolly's first novel, Ghosts, was published in hardback on 15 October 2020 and is published by Penguin in paperback on 22 July 2021. This week, we're hearing from Dolly Alderton, author of the Sunday Times best-selling memoir Everything I Know About Love, which is now being adapted into a BBC series. Welcome to The books that shaped me - a Good Housekeeping series in which authors talk us through the reads that stand out for them. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir, this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author, Tahereh Mafi. The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king.īut he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can’t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom – and the world. ![]() ![]() To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people-New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first novel in this epic, romantic fantasy series inspired by Persian mythology. ![]() |