If I have the opportunity, I'd like to grow old disgracefully - just like Peggy Smart and her friend Angie Valentine. The rules are changing and being nearly 80 doesn't look the same these days as it once did. This is a topic explored by Joanna Nell in her brilliant and hilariously funny debut novel, "The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village" (published by Hachette in September 2018). This is a book you'll definitely want to add to your summer reading list. It's a heart-warming and poignant tale about growing old, grief, friendship and love in the modern context. Join me in my final podcast for 2018 as I chat to the clever and charming Joanna Nell about her inspiration for the book, her medical career, writing journey and so much more. This interview is guaranteed to make you smile!