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?