How to Age Disgracefully

Praise for Clare Pooley

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A glorious triumph of a novel; warm funny and moving with an unforgettable cast of characters

Rosie Walsh

Insighful, funny and full of warmth

Sarah Morgan

Pooley's characters will stay with you long after you turn the final page

Mike Gayle

Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind, it’s the perfect book to escape to in these troubled times. So funny, so moving, and so glad I read it.

Ruth Jones

Utterly hysterical and full of heart, with hugely loveable characters, a dialogue that had me in stitches and many profound moments. A totally wonderful, spirit-lifting read!

Helly Acton

Reading this book felt like a warm hug and its endearing, witty characters like old friends (Daphne is my hero!). I can’t recommend it enough

Tess Amy

Funny, warm, wise and a total riot

Beth Morrey

A warm and uplifting story about making friends, smashing stereotypes and the importance of community - I loved it

Sarah Turner

Joyful, life-affirming and full of heart, How to Age Disgracefully is an absolute riot of a read, full of perfectly flawed characters who made me laugh, cry and cheer. . .you'll never look at a septuagenarian the same way again!

Freya Sampson

Clare Pooley weaves together the most cleverly flawed and lovable characters and then sets them free to prove that we are limitless at any age. How to Age Disgracefully is a love letter to the human spirit

Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script

Another stunning book from Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully is guaranteed to warm your heart and brighten your days. Enthralling, vibrant, deliciously eccentric and just so funny

Hazel Prior

Clare Pooley’s books get better and better with every one. I absolutely loved this!

Katie Fforde

How to Age Disgracefully is a celebration of life at every age and stage. I laughed, cried and cheered at this wonderful novel

Jennie Godfrey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things

Clare Pooley writes the kind of characters that I want to be when I grow up! I laughed such a lot reading this book, even as my heart was breaking. It is another triumph; truthful, insightful and full of joy. I am in love with this book

Jenny Bayliss

A devious delight

Woman's Own

Warm, witty perfection

Good Housekeeping

Heartwarming and uplifting

Bella

A roof-raising triumph! Bursting with heart . . . this is peak Pooley and I loved, loved, LOVED it!

Matt Cain

A feelgood comedy about the perils of underestimating OAPs. Clare Pooley's third novel is an affectionate swipe at ageism - her witty turn of phrase and gloriously British sense of humour makes this a breezily entertaining read, and Daphne is a scurrilous delight

The Times