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• The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey

  Dahl, Astrid

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  I did a double take. This new book by Astrid Dahl sounded fun. But hadn't I just read Perfume and Pain - a fun novel featuring a writer called ... Astrid Dahl?! It's meta!! A fictional writer writes a book. Spotted this wink wink review:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perfume & Pain

  a Novel

  Dorn, Anna

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  Here's the book in which fictional writer Astrid Dahl stars. Clever, funny, sexy, modern, and really quite romantic. The title is apt - there is plenty of both perfume (our heroine is a great fan of unusual scents) AND pain (mostly of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ‎The You You Are by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD on Apple Books

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  Another meta moment. Dr Ricken Hale is a fictional character in the ace tv show Severance. His book "The You You are" is mentioned in the show. Now you can read eight chapters of this imaginary book by its imaginary author. "In his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• World According to Cunk

  Cunk, Philomena

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  If you love the doco by Philomenda Cunk, have a go at one of her books. "Romans! Madrigals! The Dark Ages! Evolutions! Trumpets! The Oranges of The First World War! All of this (except trumpets) and more is covered in this definitive,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Argylle

  Conway, Elly

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  Rumours abounded when the movie and book Argylle came out. Elly Conway was later revealed as a fictional author. Some keen fans theorized that the author was Taylor Swift. In February 2024, authors Terry Hayes and Tammy Cohen were revealed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Legends of Greemulax

  Schmidt, Kimmy (Fictitious character)

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  "By the time Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt aired its series finale, it had evolved from a show about a woman restarting her life in New York City after being held captive in an underground bunker for a decade into a show about the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snow Falling

  Villanueva, Jane Gloriana

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  "If you're a fan of Jane The Virgin, you already know that the titular character, Jane Villanueva, is an avid reader and writer who (finally!) landed a book deal last season with fictional imprint Lorden + Gregor. Well, the imprint, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cunk on Everything

  the Encyclopedia Philomena

  Cunk, Philomena

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  Another Cunky tome. Catalogued under the subject "Curiosities and wonders".

• Big Beacon

  Gibbons, Rob

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  "In his inspirational new memoir Big Beacon, Alan tells two stunning stories of triumph over mild adversity: somehow managing to rebuild both his TV career and an abandoned lighthouse in Kent."

• I, Partridge

  We Need to Talk About Alan

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  "Journalist, presenter, broadcaster, husband, father, vigorous all-rounder Alan Partridge a man with a fascinating past and an amazing future. Gregarious and popular, yet Alan's never happier than when relaxing in his own five-bedroom,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder, She Wrote. Fit for Murder

  Fletcher, Jessica (Fictitious character)

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  "In keeping with the spirit of the TV show, a series of official original novels have been written and published. The co-author credited for all of the novels is the fictitious "Jessica Fletcher".

• He Who Dares

  My Genuine Autobiography

  Del Boy (Fictitious character)

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  Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses writes his memoir. "The official and unadulterated autobiography of Peckham's prodigal son, the legend that is, Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter. Jack-the-lad, wheeler-dealer and international playboy (just ask…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Poison for Breakfast

  Snicket, Lemony

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  A Series of Unfortunate Events is famously written by Lemony Snicket. Lemony Snicket is both the pen name of American author Daniel Handler and a fictional character who is the author in the story who investigates and re-tells the story of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And Then? And Then? What Else?

  Handler, Daniel, 1970-

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  "Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amulet Trouble

  Zombie, Zack (Fictitious character)

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  Have a look too at books for kids and teens written by authors with pen names. There are lots of books for “Zack Zombie” is the pen name for the writing team of William Peña and his son Matthew Peña.

• Geronimo Stilton Reporter. 17, Top Model Thea

  Stilton, Gerónimo (Fictitious character)

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  "Geronimo Stilton is an Italian children's chapter book series created by Elisabetta Dami[1] and written under the pen name of the title character."

• Haunted House /

  Avatar, Ari (Fictitious character)

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  "Ari is just a regular avatar from Blockville who loves hanging out with his two best friends—Zeke, an obby and parkour pro, and Jez, the ultimate hacker and Queen of Tech."

• Ice Race

  Wolf, Winston (Fictitious character)

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  "Winston Wolf is not like other Minecraft wolves—he’s a secret agent!"

• Unicorse

  Bluey (Fictitious character)

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  "Bluey is a Blue Heeler puppy who is characterised by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity about the world."

• Danger Mouse. Licence to Chill

  Penfold, Ernest (Fictitious character)

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  "Ernest Penfold is a timid, bespectacled hamster, and Danger Mouse's reluctant assistant and sidekick."