Lydia starts a new job running a senior citizens’ social club at a local community centre and thinks she will spend the day drinking tea. What she doesn’t expect are the unconventional members that turn up. When the council threaten to shut down the community centre Lydia, the social club members and the children from the nursery next door must work together to save the community.

When I saw Clare Pooley had a new novel out I jumped at the chance to read it, having loved her previous novels. I have now come to expect an uplifting read with characters you fall in love with and this is exactly what you get with How To Age Disgracefully. The characters really make this a stand out story. They all have their own quirks and personalities and you can’t help but root for them and the hilarious conundrums they find themselves in. I especially love Daphne.

The story flows nicely and has lots of little twists and turns. The overall story explores themes such as friendship, loneliness, community and what it means to get old, showing that just because you get older doesn’t mean you have to fit into the usual stereotypes. This was definitely another hit by this author and I certainly came away feeling uplifted! Definitely one I will recommend. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this copy in return for an honest review.

I love this! It’s so nice to read about an older generation and how you can still live live to its fullest. I look forward to sharing my full thoughts and review, but this reminds me a bit of the television series Mom. I love the tight friendship aspect as well.