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Jamie Oliver's dyslexia stopped him reading. Tell us your experiences. Jamie Oliver's dyslexia stopped him reading. Tell us your experiences.
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Jamie Oliver has revealed that he has just read his first full book, at the age of 38. The TV chef, and author of many cookery books himself, commented: "I'm dyslexic and until recently I'd never got through a book. But I read Catching Fire. I loved disappearing into a story." Interestingly the book in question is the second part of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins – perhaps he had seen the film version of the first book, so skipped reading it.Jamie Oliver has revealed that he has just read his first full book, at the age of 38. The TV chef, and author of many cookery books himself, commented: "I'm dyslexic and until recently I'd never got through a book. But I read Catching Fire. I loved disappearing into a story." Interestingly the book in question is the second part of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins – perhaps he had seen the film version of the first book, so skipped reading it.
Did it take you a long time to complete your first book? Or are you yet to do so? On Monday the award-winning children's author and fellow dyslexic Sally Gardner argued that people need to publicly discuss their dyslexia, to help destigmatise the condition. Do you think Oliver's admission is helpful?Did it take you a long time to complete your first book? Or are you yet to do so? On Monday the award-winning children's author and fellow dyslexic Sally Gardner argued that people need to publicly discuss their dyslexia, to help destigmatise the condition. Do you think Oliver's admission is helpful?
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