Penguin Books
How to Age Disgracefully
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"An uproarious romp!" --People
"Pooley weaves together the most cleverly flawed and lovable characters and then sets them free to prove that we are limitless at any age." --Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance
A senior citizens' center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times-bestselling author Clare Pooley
When Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens' Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she'll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards.
The members of the Social Club, however, are not at all what Lydia was expecting. From Art, a failed actor turned kleptomaniac to Daphne, who has been hiding from her dark past for decades to Ruby, a Banksy-style knitter who gets revenge in yarn, these seniors look deceptively benign--but when age makes you invisible, secrets are so much easier to hide.
When the city council threatens to sell the doomed community center building, the members of the Social Club join forces with their tiny friends in the daycare next door--as well as the teenaged father of one of the toddlers and a geriatric dog--to save the building. Together, this group's unorthodox methods may actually work, as long as the police don't catch up with them first.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780143137948
EAN:
9780143137948
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
352
Authors:
Clare Pooley
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Published Date: 2025-10-06
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I chose to read this book because it was said to be humorous, and I fall in the age group featured in the storyline. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The characters were interesting with fun backgrounds, some even surprising. I liked the neat wrap up. I facilitate a seniors group at my church and will recommend this read.
Not my usual genre but thoroughly enjoyed the book! The characters are quirky and yet, develop well. A little slow to start, worth continuing.
This was a really fun, heartwarming book. I had trouble putting it down. It's got zany characters, dogs, intrigue, and family drama. But it's mostly about people of varying ages standing up for each other. I laughed and cried but mostly just smiled. Now that I'm almost 70 it's nice to read a book that puts older people in a good, but not perfect, light. I think people of any age or gender will enjoy this.
Great book I purchased for my book club. Very funny with a surprising ending.
As a 54-year-old woman myself, Daphne was a perfect character! But so was Lydia, who comes across as younger, but is also in her “invisible” 50s. This book was hilarious and touching, while being so authentic! These are the relationships we all hope to have!!
