Front cover of How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley, paperback

How to Age Disgracefully - Clare Pooley

Clare Pooley

£9.99
  • Pages · 368 pages
  • Publication Date · 24/04/2025
  • Genre · Fiction: special features
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Don't miss Clare's new book FRIENDS YOU HAVEN'T MET YET - available to pre-order now!'Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind' Ruth Jones, bestselling author of Love, Untold
'Breezily entertaining' The Times'A celebration of life at every stage' - Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
'Warm, witty perfection' Good HousekeepingAgeing is inevitable. Growing up is optional. Daphne is fiery and fabulous. She just needs to get out and meet people. But when an accident brings a teen dad, an empty nester and a has-been actor into her world, they aren't necessarily who she'd had in mind. And it soon becomes clear that they all have a story to tell. But can these new friendships survive the secrets that will be revealed? Readers love How to Age Disgracefully:'Totally barking, but warm, witty and a little bit wise... A little life-affirming gem of a novel' ★★★★★ 'A witty, engaging story with characters you care about'★★★★★ 'The best book I've read in a long time!'★★★★★ 'I couldn't put this book down . . . wonderful!' ★★★★★ 'I can't remember the last time I laughed so much reading a book' ★★★★★ 'An absolute joy of a read' ★★★★★

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