<p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify"><strong><em>"Sometimes the ghosts we carry aren’t the ones we expect,they’re the memories and feelings we try to ignore, but that shape who we are."</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify">Alright, <strong>I’m officially fangirling over Dolly Alderton again!</strong> <strong>Ghosts</strong> is my <strong>second book</strong> from her after Everything I Know About Love, which, no doubt, still holds the crown as my all-time favorite. <strong><em>But honestly, Ghosts came into my life exactly when I needed a comfort book, like a cozy blanket in snow</em></strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify"></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify"></p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify">First off, the <strong>title Ghosts</strong> had me curious from the start. What ghosts? Literal? Metaphorical? As I read on, I realized these ghosts aren’t spooky spirits but the <em>lingering memories, regrets, and unresolved feelings that haunt us, in friendships, relationships and family.</em> Dolly’s <strong>female friendships like always are the heart of the book,</strong> and wow, they hit home. It made me think, despite how confusing the world may become, these friendships are the lifelines we hold on to. They're messy, complicated, painful, but they're always worthwhile. The way she write it is so real and relatable that I caught myself nodding, laughing, and sometimes crying. Makes me more grateful for my female friendships</p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify">Her relationship with her sick father broke my heart in the best way possible, there’s this rawness that feels so genuine. A complicated and imperfect love but deeply human. And then there’s her new relationship with her mother, which brought a smile to my face. It’s hopeful and healing</p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify">Although its a little slow-paced but if you’re a girl <strong>who’s ever felt misunderstood, overlooked, or just plain not treated right</strong>, this book feels like it was written for you. Dolly as always doesn’t sugarcoat the tough stuff, she dives right into the messy emotions and awkward moments of humans with wit and warmth. It’s funny, heartbreaking, and full of those little truths about life and love that make you feel less alone.</p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify">Ghosts isn’t just a story; <strong>it’s a hug, a laugh, and sometimes a good cry all rolled into one</strong>. Dolly Alderton has this <em>subtle way of making you feel like she’s sitting right there with you, sharing her story and telling you that it’s okay to be messy and vulnerable human</em>.</p><p style="text-align: justify" dir="justify">If you loved Everything I Know About Love, or if you just want a book that feels <strong><em>like a chat with your funniest, wisest friend, Ghosts should be your next read.</em></strong></p>