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<!-- Pop Up Projects -->{{Frontpage|isbn=1737030942|title=Bag O'Goodies|author=Jolly Walker Bittick|rating=4|genre= Anthologies|summary=Sometimes, you deserve a treat and mine was Jolly Walker Bittick's ''Bag O'Goodies''. I first encountered his writing about a year ago, when I read his [[image:PUP_RisingCape Henry House by Jolly Walker Bittick|Cape Henry House]], a rollicking tale of what happens when five young men find a base for their partying. Right now, I didn't want a full-length novel, so I turned to this anthology of verse and short stories. Bittick's writing has matured - and so have his characters. Well...jpgmost of them!}}{{Frontpage|isbn=140638853X|title=Somebody Give This Heart a Pen|author=Sophia Thakur|leftrating=5|linkgenre=https://wwwAnthologies|summary=Sophia Thakur's debut anthology is a collection of poems that are all unique, whether in relation to their style, length or theme. The collection is split into four sections, titled 'grow', 'wait','break' and 'grow again', guiding you through a process which is one of the foundations that the anthology is built on.amazonEach section begins with a foregrounded title page containing various small pieces of writing, ranging from a quote by a Nigerian playwright, to African proverbs.coThis provides a nice introduction to the section before you are immersed in the beautifully written and eloquent poems that Thakur has clearly put her heart and soul into.uk/gp/product/1910959375?ie}}{{Frontpage|isbn=UTF8&tag1789016789|title=thebookbag-21&linkCodeYou're the Froth On My Soy Cappuccino: Poems for the Present|author=as2&campDon Behrend|rating=1634&creative4|genre=6738&creativeASINAnthologies|summary=1910959375]]''You're the Froth On My Soy Cappuccino'' begins with ''A Modern Love Story'':

[[image:4star.jpgHa! How can you not laugh at this gently mocking take on love in the hipster world? }}{{Frontpage|isbn=PUP_Rising|linktitle=CategoryRising Stars:{{{New Young Voices in Poetry|author=Pop Up Projects|rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Anthologies=4|genre=Anthologies]] |summary=This collection brings together five emerging voices in poetry. And despite what the publisher says, I wouldn't personally impose an age restriction on the writing here. Each poet uses words that will appeal to many readers. I found this particularly so with Jay Hulme's poetry. 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He also wrote brilliant children's adventure stories such as ''Treasure Island''The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' Kidnapped'', but , again, he did not restrict himself to representations of the gothic and the persecutedprose writing because here he demonstrates his ability to write poetry. He also wrote brilliant children's adventure stories such as ''Treasure Island'' and ''Kidnapped'', but, again, he did }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Esiri Poem|title=A Poem for Every Day of the Year|author=Allie Esiri|rating=4|genre=Anthologies|summary=For those who do not read much poetry, for those who do not restrict himself know where to prose writing because here he demonstrates his ability start, this is a fun and easy commitment to write poetrytake on. 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[[A Poem for Every Day the population, but it is also one that has an undercurrent of the Year by Allie Esiri|Full Review]]<br> <br> <br>  <!-- Herbertson -->[[image:Herbertson_Wordsworthanxiety and fear towards those who are minorities.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazonSo this collection displays how all that fear is received; it comes in the form of stereotypical labels and racial prejudice, which are themes eloquently reproduced here.co.uk/gp/product/1903385598?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1903385598]]}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Holland Cheap|title=View from the Cheap Seats|author=[[William and Dorothy Wordsworth: A Miscellany by Gavin Herbertson]]=Barry Holland|rating=4|genre=Anthologies [[image:5star.jpg|linksummary=CategoryA little bit about Barry Holland:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Anthologies|Anthologies]] William Wordsworth he was a defining member of the romantic literary eraborn in Newport, South Wales, to working-class parents. He was part of the first wave, loves rugby and his poetry helped to shape a large part of son - his son is his favourite rugby player, which is just as itshould be. Nature was the key: existing in nature, finding oneHe is a qualified engineer but is unable to work because of mental ill-health. All of these things feed into ''s own true nature and becoming natural in View from the process were the driving forces behind it. [[William Cheap Seats'', which is a collection of poems and Dorothy Wordsworth: A Miscellany by Gavin Herbertson|Full Review]]<br> <br> <br>  <!-- Mahfouz -->imaginings as vivid and immediate and striking as you could hope for. Barry sounds like a thoroughly nice bloke and his book was a pleasure to read.}}{{Frontpage[[image:Mahfouz_Muslim.jpg|left|linkisbn=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0863561462?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0863561462]]Marshall EFT|title===[[The Things I Would Tell You: British Muslim Women Write by Sabrina Mahfouz]]==Book of English Folk Tales|author=Sybil Marshall and John Lawrence [[image:5star.jpg|linkrating=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Anthologies4|genre=Anthologies]] [[:Category:Literary Fiction|Literary Fiction]] What does it mean summary=From ghosts to be British witches, to giants and Muslim? This fairies, ''The Book of English Folk Tales'' is a question these writers tackle with stunning clarityfascinating collection of stories retold by social historian and folklorist Sybil Marshall. Modern day British society has a varied sense Out of cultural heritage; it print for over three decades, this beautiful new clothbound edition is a society that complete with wood-engraved illustrations by John Lawrence and is changing and moving forward as it adds more and more voices to the population, but it is also one that has an undercurrent sure to capture the attention of anxiety and fear towards those who are minoritiesa new generation of lovers of folklore. So this collection displays how all that fear is received; it comes in }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Trotman_Winter|title=Winter: A Book for the form of stereotypical labels and racial prejudiceSeason|author=Felicity Trotman (editor)|rating=4|genre=Anthologies|summary=This seasonal anthology contains a nice mixture of poetry, which are themes eloquently reproduced herenature and travel pieces, and excerpts from longer works of fiction. 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He is a qualified engineer Anthologies of short stories can sometimes fall flat, with one or two good ones and then a bunch of mediocre fillers, but is unable to work because of mental ill healththis collection has no weak links... All all the stories are good, and most of these things feed into ''View from them are brilliant. I felt entirely caught up in each individual world as I read, loving the Cheap Seats'', which is a collection of poems and imaginings as vivid and immediate and striking as you could hope forvaried and extremely likeable heroines throughout. Barry sounds like a thoroughly nice bloke and his book was a pleasure to read.<br>}}{{Frontpage<!-- Marshall -->[[image:Marshall EFT.jpg|left|linkisbn=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1468313177?iePhinn_Virgin|title=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1468313177]]The Virgin Mary's Got Nits ===[[The Book of English Folk Tales by Sybil Marshall and John Lawrence]]|author=Gervase Phinn|rating=4.5|genre=Anthologies [[image:4star.jpg|linksummary=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Anthologies|Anthologies]], [[:Category:Short Stories|Short Stories]] From ghosts Christmas in our house is the time we tend to get on a plane and head to witcheseither sun or snow, to giants and fairiesanywhere that is far, ''The Book of English Folk Tales'' is a fascinating collection of stories retold by social historian far away from the madness at home, last-minute dashes to the shops on Christmas Eve and folklorist Sybil Marshall. Out of print food cupboard stockpiles that would imply supermarkets are shutting for over three decadesa month, this beautiful new clothbound edition is complete with wood engraved illustrations by John Lawrence and is sure to capture the attention of nor a new generation of lovers of folkloremere 36 hours. [[The Book But I do remember the feeling of English Folk Tales by Sybil Marshall and John Lawrence|Full Review]]<br> <br> <br> <!-- Trotman -->[[image:Trotman_WinterChristmas when I was younger, back when it was magical, and back when you knew exactly what the season would bring with carol concerts and school nativities and Christmas parties. 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Black-and-white illustrations – maps, photographs and engravings – are interspersed throughout, and each author gets a short paragraph of biography and background.<br> <!-- Elphinstone -->[[image:Elphinstone_Winter.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471159809?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471159809]] ===[[Winter Magic by Abi Elphinstone (Editor)]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Confident Readers|Confident Readers]], [[:Category:Anthologies|Anthologies]] With everything from dragons to mysterious crimes, voice-stealing witches to time travel, and magical worlds to first performances of world-famous ballets, this is a collection of short stories that delights from start to finish. Anthologies of short stories can sometimes fall flat, with one or two good ones and then a bunch of mediocre fillers, but this collection has no weak links...all the stories are good, and most of them are brilliant. I felt entirely caught up in each individual world as I read, loving the varied and extremely likeable heroines throughout. 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|genre=Crime (Historical)Anthologies|summary=I'm not big on short stories, but two factors nudged me towards this book. Firstly, it's broadly golden age crime, one of my weaknesses and secondly, the editor is [[:Category:Martin Edwards|Martin Edwards]], a man whose knowledge of golden age crime is probably unsurpassed and he's done us proud, not only with his selection, but with the half-page biographies of the writers, which precede each story. There's just enough there to allow you to place the author and to direct you to other works if you're tempted. It's an elegant selection, from the well known and the less well known, all set in and around the country house.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0712309934</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Colfer_Place|title=Once Upon a Place

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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Cleeves_Murder|title=The Starlings and Other Stories

|genre=CrimeAnthologies|summary=Six authors, known collectively as 'The Murder Squad', and their six accomplices were each given twelve photographs of the remote landscape of Pembrokeshire by acclaimed photographer David Wilson and asked to come up with a short story inspired by what they saw. Some of the stories will be more to your taste than others, as is only to be expected in such a varied anthology, but none are weak and if you enjoy crime short stories then this book could be a real treat.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1909823740</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Milne_Love|title=Love From Pooh (Winnie the Pooh)

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Walton_Scifi|title=What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading The Classics Of Science Fiction And Fantasy

|summary=Jo Walton has published over ten books, several of which have been award -winning. On top of that, she has a voracious appetite for books - both as a well -respected writer of original fiction, but as a well -respected reviewer too. Not only does she have time to do all that, but she also writes a regular column for Tor.com, on Science Fiction and Fantasy books, and it is these columns that a selection of which are collected here.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472111613</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Tennant_Grub|title=Did We Meet on Grub Street?

|genre=EntertainmentAnthologies|summary=Essentially, the three authors (all of whom have long careers in the book industry) revel in the idea of being whining old curmudgeons who miss the good old days of publishing. This unashamed nostalgia provides the focus of the book and allows the writers to recount numerous anecdotes from their days in the publishing business. Whilst the primary audience for this book may well be students of creative writing and media studies, it also serves as an interesting exploration of an aspect of modern history: how a once-burgeoning industry is now a shell of its former self, much like a lot of manufacturing. Because of this, I was disappointed that no space was given to a consideration of how the rise of the e-book and Kindle has directly damaged both the sale of books and the potential for new books to be written (fewer real books sold = fewer financial advances paid to writers = fewer books written). Also, given the clear love of books as treasured artifactsartefacts, the dismissal of the Harry Potter phenomenon seems truculent, given the impetus the series gave to reading amongst both the young and adults.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0704372983</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=Penzler_Big|title=The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries

|summary=George R R Martin Nostalgia is undoubtedly a big part of the biggest name in modern day fantasyChristmas experience, and Gardner Dozois an American science fiction author that's provided in sack-loads by this hefty tome of considerable renownshort stories. HereSherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Brother Cadfael jostle Morse, Rumpole and Vic Warshawski for space on these tightly packed pages, while lesser-known and long since forgotten writers furnish new and unexpected pleasures for even the two collect twenty one stories by a list most well-read of well known and hugely loved authorsbook worms.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783297190</amazonuk>