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|category=commentslists|title=J Courtney Sullivan Talks To Bookbag About EavesdroppingTop Ten Self-Published Books 2023|summary=Sue loved [[The Engagements We've seen some really good self-published books this year: they're up there with the best of traditional publishing. Here's our top ten, in alphabetical order, by J Courtney Sullivan]] and she was fascinated when the author popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about Eavesdropping.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B R CollinsJeffrey Dunn|summary=Both Jill and Robert were impressed by enjoyed [[Love in Revolution Radio Free Olympia by B R CollinsJeffrey Dunn|Radio Free Olympia]] but , a story blending prose and poetry with themes of ecology, folklore, love and loss. She didn't think it was Robert who won the battle to ask the questions when the author popped in to see useasiest read, but a rewarding one.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2013How To Write a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary=WeFantasy has always been our way out of the real world've the utmost admiration for indie authors who go it alone in whats limitations. It's a very tough market space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, and each year we pick the ten books which stood out for usheroes go on epic quests. These are the ones we This genre is loved in 2013.by people of all ages and backgrounds.It allows us to explore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, all without leaving our homes.}}
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Bookbag Talks To Matthew CrowBest Practices|summary=We thought that [[In Bloom by Matthew Crow|In Bloom]] was a highly-enjoyableReading is one of the most effective ways to improve your vocabulary. Not only does it expose you to new words and their meanings, but it also allows you to see them used in context, life-affirming novel which is essential for understanding and with a lot more laughs than you would expect from a book about two teens with cancerusing them correctly. With the rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. Robert had quite However, reading remains a few questions tried-and-true method that has been used for author Matthew Crow when he popped in to see uscenturies.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mark Lingane, Again3 Things You Didn't Know About Ghostwriters|summary=Author Mark Lingane describes his latest bookHow much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the shadows of the publishing industry (both self- and traditional publishing), [[I Love Lucid by Mark Lingane|I Love Lucid]] cyber-techno-thriller-alternate reality-procedural-pseudophilospophical dark comedywith most members of the public having only ever heard of them because of the Pierce Brosnan film. Ani wasnGiven the awkwardness a lot of people feel toward ghostwriters, it't s no surprise that there are a number of misconceptions about what they do, so I'm hoping to disagree but she had a few questions for Mark when he popped into Bookbag Towersclarify three important things in this post.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rosie BestConrad Delacroix|summary=Robert thought that Sue really enjoyed [[Skulk The Lensky Connection by Rosie BestConrad Delacroix|The Lensky Connection]] was , a wonderful urban fantasy with an outstanding heroine and an excellent plotthriller set primarily in Russia. He was delighted She had quite a few questions for author Conrad Delacroix when Rosie he popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard SmithTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=Jill thought that [[Time Trap by Richard Smith]] was a riproaring adventure and loved We're constantly amazed at the quality of the real locations self-published books which come our way and the bookwe's interactive websiteve seen some real gems in 2022. She had quite a few questions when the Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author popped into Bookbag Towers.:
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=November 2013 Newsletter3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary= HiIf you're all set to publish your novel, hello and how the devil are you? Did you know that 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the it might be time to [httphttps://wwwblog.thecwareedsy.co.ukcom/ Crime Writers' Association]? To celebrate, they held a poll how-to -find the greatest crime writer, crime series and crime novel-a-literary-agent/ get yourself a literary agent]. The fantabulous [[The Grand Tour: Letters and photographs from Since you're essentially picking the British Empire expedition by Agatha Christie person responsible for presenting and Mathew Prichard (editor)|Agatha Christie]] topped marketing your book to the ratings for greatest writer with her novel ''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'world, this is no easy task. When you' as the greatest novel. [ve sent your [Eliminate the Impossiblehttps: An Examination of the World of Sherlock Holmes on Page and Screen by Alistair Duncan and Steve Emecz|Sherlock Holmes]] was the greatest series//blog.reedsy. No surprises then, but it shows com/guide/how much Christie and Conan Doyle are -to-write-a part of our national pride -query-letter/ query letters] and discoursestarted getting responses, these tips will help you choose the right person for you.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To Stephanie ElmasMost Important Things to Know|summary=Sue was completely captivated by [[The Room Beyond by Stephanie Elmas]] and there was quite Lolita, a lot highly controversial book, is not subject to talk about when Stephanie popped bans in American schools. Here are the most important things you need to Bookbag Towersknow about it.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=Stylish Restaging of The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kristen ZimmerCrucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Robert was impressed when he read [[The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer|The Gravity Between Us]] Crucible is a tragedy that’s been debated and delighted when author Kristen Zimmer popped discussed for many years. Its current running in for an interviewtheaters has received a rather intriguing review. Keep reading to find out more.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sebastiana RandoneHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Jill thought that [[The House by Sebastiana Randone]] was genre busting Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of presenting this science. Parents and she had quite a few questions for teachers will be able to understand and explain to children the author when she popped into Bookbag Towerssimplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kristen ZimmerFinding More Time For Reading|summary=Robert was impressed when he read If there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, it's [[The Gravity Between Us by Kristen ZimmerA Bookbagger's View:What it's like to be a reviewer|The Gravity Between Usliterature]] . Plenty of us have gone through this experience of suddenly finding that we are not reading as much as we used to. There are a lot of possible reasons for this, and delighted when author Kristen Zimmer popped it's something that you might be able to approach in a number of ways if you want to make sure that you are getting back into reading again. But one of the most important parts of this is probably that you are able to find enough time for an interviewreading, and that can be harder than you might initially think.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Julie BerryGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Robert thought that Julie BerrySue was absolutely riveted to [[Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Gerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]]. It's exploration of brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and livelihoods could be in the story hands of a voiceless girl was worth readingcompany boards which are dysfunctional. He had quite a few points Sue wanted to raise when she popped into Bookbag Towersknow more.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Howard WebsterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=Sue We thought that [[Canton Elegy: A Father2020 was a strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by the quality of self-published books which have come our way. Last year's Letter top ten consisted of Sacrifice, Survival and Love by Stephen Jin-Nom Lee and Howard Webster]] eleven books (maths never was compelling and life-affirming readingour strong point... She had quite ) but this year we're going to have to make it a few questions for co-baker's dozen as we really couldn't split them apart. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author Howard Webster...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Angela YoungHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary=Sue thought Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that [[Speaking of Love by Angela Young|Speaking of Love]] was one of opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, and recommendations found. But though the most compelling pictures growth of mental illness which she'd read. There was quite book review sites is promising for readers, a lot saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to talk about when author Angela Young popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usmake your mark as a book reviewer.}}
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Eric LindnerGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Jill thought that Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Hospice VoicesThe Independent Director in Society: Lessons for Living at the End Our current crisis of Life governance and what to do by Eric LindnerGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais|The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] was touching, illuminating and uplifting. She was delighted she had several points she wanted to discuss with the authors when the author they popped in to chat to usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Tom Moorhouse Talks To Bookbag About Fantasy, Reality and Water VolesComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary=Anne loved The River Singers by Tom Moorhouse|The River Singers]] Comic books and movies, in general, have been given the portrayal of good; always winning and saving the day. however, thanks to the creativity of writers, we were delighted when Tom Moorhouse popped into Bookbag Towers have a few writers of comics who have managed to alter this unsaid rule, 'evil wins at the end of the day'. While it may not be a great thought to chat bear in mind, it is still something a bit fascinating to us about his favourite childhood books and how they've influenced himdwell on. And, we believe that it is a breath of fresh air to discover that we have something different from the cliché where the hero always emerges as the victor.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cora HarrisonGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=It took Robert Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a long time to write his review of [free digital [Debutanteshttps: In Love by Cora Harrison//www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download]] because all he really wanted to say was ''Oh wow, oh wow, I loved of this £42 book and you need to go out and get it '''right now!''' '' When Cora popped ito Bookbag Towers they had lots to chat about.
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|category=commentslists|title=Simon Packham Talks To Bookbag About Going Back To SchoolTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=Simon Packham was surprised when he realisedhow much In this strangest of his writing involved school. Now he realises that it was inevitable.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Marcus Sedgwick Talks To Bookbag About Coyears we've been delighted by the self-inkypublished books we've read and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-dinks|summary=published books in the same genres. We were blown away by Marcus Sedgwickreally couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's [[She Is Not Invisible top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by Marcus Sedgwick|She Is Not Invisible]] and we wondered what he wanted to chat to us about when he popped into Bookbag Towersauthor.. Well, it was Co-inky-dinks.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Deborah SchwartzOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Sue was hooked on so impressed by [[Woman on Top The Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Deborah Schwartz|Woman on TopOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] from the first page and that she wished that she had more than a few questions for author Deborah Schwartz good business idea of her own so that she could use the book. Perhaps that was what she was talking about when she Olga and Allen popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tony Robinson OBEAndrew Hampshire|summary=Sue reads quite a lot of business books but very few Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have such an engaging mix of satire and sage business advice as the background. In [[Freedom from Bosses Forever Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Tony Robinson OBEAndrew Hampshire|Freedom from Bosses ForeverCreating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]]Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and how to get the most out of it. It's mainly about Canadian businesswoman Leonora Soculitherz, but He and Sue had quite a few questions for author Tony Robinson OBE lot to chat about when he popped in to see usdropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=September 2013 NewsletterStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Hi In every generation, thereare kids who become bullies. How is everything your way? GoodThey bully their siblings, neighbor kids, we hopeand their classmates. Summer is over. The children are going back They seem to believe that other kids look up to schoolthem and respect them. Jill's oldest son That is heading off to universityself-delusion, as is Bookbag reviewer Nigethan. We hope all goes well for them both - and Jill hasn't shed a single tear at the loss of her oldestmost adults are aware, honest! As the evenings begin to draw in, you may be in need of some satisfying reading material. Read on for some recommendations. And but kids don't forget that have the [[Man Booker Prize 2013|Booker shortlist]] experience to properly judge what is respect and what is outmerely fear. Who will win? We have a sneaky feeling Eleanor Catton's [[The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton|The Luminaries]] will take it. We've reviewed the entire long list though - never let it be said we leave you wanting more!
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|category=listscomments|title=Man Booker Prize 2013From Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=The longlist was announced on 23 Julygap between sci-fi and reality is not so big anymore. The shortlist is You don’t have to go that far back in time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the diary smartphone has been around for over 10 September and the winner will years now, but if you don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be announced on 15 Octoberseen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David Canning5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Sue enjoyed [[Out Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the Clouds of Deceit by David Canning|Out of most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from improving the Clouds efficiency of Deceit]] despite the fact that she doesn't usaully like reading military fiction. She and author David Canning had quite a lot simple, basic tasks to chat about when he popped in helping to see ussolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Philippa GregoryA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Robert has been blown away by [[Changeling by Philippa Gregory|Changeling]] and [[Stormbringers by Philippa Gregory|Stormbringers]] so he was delighted Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when author [[:Category:Philippa Gregory|Philippa Gregory]] popped in they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's dozen of books to see usgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|title=Jill's Top Ten YA novels of 2012Self-Published Books 2019|summary=2012 was a great We've seen some cracking self-published books this year for YA fictionand they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. Here are Jill We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's favouritestop ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by author. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about yours?
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|title=Mairi Kidd Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About The Founding Of Barrington Stoke5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we love books and reading and it horrifys us that many children canWriting a book review isn't share that love because they suffer from dyslexiadifficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to keep us in mind. To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the founding of Barrington Stoke, MD Mairi Kidd popped in to tell Desiree Villena gives us how it all beganfive tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Candy HarperMelanie Martin|summary=Robert was ''seriously'' impressed when he read |summary=In [[Have a Little Faith War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Candy HarperMelanie Martin|Have a Little FaithWar and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and he had plenty of questions for was delighted when the author Candy Harper when she popped into Bookbag Towers agreed to chat to uswith her.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2013 NewsletterFraming the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary=Hi, hello and Loobna Joomun looks at how the devil are you? Enjoying the summer? Looking for books to read while you're on holiday? Looking for books for the children Brexit is likely to read while they're on holiday? Look no further. We'll give you our picks of affect the month publishing industry - and more. What do you think to Jane Austen being depicted on the £10 note? We like it! We also like the suggestions from Abe Books about other authors and other currencieswider country. Take a look at their ideas and see what you think!
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|title=Emily Diamand Talks To Bookbag About how scary should it be?8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=We loved Emily DiamandEver felt that you's [[Ways To See ve hit a Ghost by Emily Diamand|Ways To See a Ghost]] and when we plucked up the courage to peep out from under the covers we were fascinated to hear what Emily had to say about how scary children's fiction should bebrick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|title=Jillian Larkin Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About The FlappersOld Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Robert was very impressed by Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''The Flappers1984'', but he was keen to find out how Jillian Larkin felt about the series and what she had planned for the future.''Brave New World''?
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|category=newsletterslists|title=July 2013 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Hi, hello, Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was difficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are you? We have exciting news! Bookbag reviewer Robin Stevens has signed a deal with Random House for three books about a children's detective agency. Hooray! Robin has a day job working for Orion Children Here's Books. She writes [[:Category:Reviewed our final top ten in alphabetical order by Robin Stevens|reviews]] for us and an interesting [http://redbreastedbird.blogspot.co.uk/ blog]. And she writes novels too! What a woman. Where does she find the time? Seriously - congratulations to Robinauthor. The deal is richly deserved.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Simon Pont|summary=Before she started [[Remember to Breathe by Simon Pont|Remember to Breathe]] Sue wondered if it was going to be the sort of book she would enjoy, but she loved it and had quite a few questions for author Simon Pont when he popped in to see us.
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|title=Dan Smith talks to James Donald Talks To Bookbag about Paper MoviesAbout The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Jill was mightily impressed by Dan Smith's debut novel for young people, [[My Friend the Enemy by Dan Smith|My Friend One of the Enemy]] and loved Danfinest storytellers you's YouTube videos about it. Hereve never heard of, he tells us about who died in September 2018 at the making age of..58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rick YanceyMelissa Leet|summary=Robert thought that Sue was impressed when she read [[The 5th Wave Landslide by Rick YanceyMelissa Leet|The 5th WaveLandslide]] by Melissa Leet and was tough, brutal and completely gripping and he surprised to find that it was delighted a debut novel. She had quite a few questions for Melissa when author Rick Yancey she popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Sophia Bennett Talks To Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag About Books She Loved When She Was A Teenagerabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Robert was blown away when he read [[You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett]] and they got chatting about books Sophia read when she was Every child has a teenager.right to medical care
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|title=Jackie Marchant Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About Mice and Tarantulas - the things we do for researchA Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=Jackie is terrified of spiders ''We could definitely make a flying car – but with that's not the boy-next-doorhard part. The hard part is, [[:Category:Dougal Trump|Dougal Trump]] shehow do you make a flying car that's just written [[Isuper safe and quiet?'m Dougal Trump . . . Where's My Tarantula? by Dougal Trump|a book about tarantulas]].: Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ben MezrichDaniel Peltz|summary=Robert doesnSue wasn't often say that expecting to enjoy a book should have been longernovel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Straight Flush The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Ben MezrichDaniel Peltz|Straight FlushThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] was one of the rare exceptions. There were quite was a few questions he wanted lot to ask Benchat about when author Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sophia BennettTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=When Robert reviewed [[You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett]] he couldn't bring himself to say too much about it Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in case he gave any spoilers2017 was one of the toughest jobs we did all year and involved a great deal of discussion. He did take the opportunity to chat to Sophia when she popped Here's our final top ten in to see us though! alphabetical order by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Joe CraigChit Dubey|summary=Robert is a great fan of Joe Craig Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and he had a whole list Meditation by Chit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of questions for him life. She was delighted when he poppoed in Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=Simon Packham Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King''Firewallers''s Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary=One of the highlights of the first few months of 2013 for Robert was reading a new book by [[:Category:Simon Packham|Simon Packham]], one of the most consistently excellent YA contemporary authors writing today. Firewallers is a fantastic read, so he Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was thrilled when Simon agreed to write a guest post for us.}} {{newfeature|category=lists|title=The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Published in the UK 2013|summary=We've reviewed the shortlisted books!true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lynne ThomasElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Jill Peter thought that [[Jelly Cooper: Alien The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Lynne ThomasElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|Jelly Cooper: AlienThe Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was a fun the best book about a teenager with special powers on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and she had Martin le Comte quite a few questions she wanted when they came to ask author Lynne Thomas when she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Katie McGarryGabe Riggs|summary=Robert enjoyed Luke thought that [[Pushing the Limits Punk Love Foucault by Katie McGarryGabe Riggs]] was an intense, emotional and he visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, capable prose. There was delighted a lot to talk about when the author Gabe popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steve ColeSandra Aragona|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers weSue loved Sandra Aragona're massive fans to Steve Cole and we thought his s lightly-fictionalised [[Magic Ink Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Steve ColeSandra Aragona|latest bookautobiography]] was just brilliant, but when we heard that Steve was popping in to chat to us we decided that we needed an expert to conduct the interview - eight-year-old Billy Youngof life as a diplomatic spouse. Over to you, Billy!}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To O H Robsson|summary=Sue thought that [[The Spark by O H Robsson]] There was a rewarding read for those who like to get to know their characters - and lot that it was likely she wanted to tempt you into planning a holiday in western Norway. She had quite a few questions ask about when the author Sandra popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=May 2013 Newsletter|summary=Hi, hello and how are you? What are you reading? And is it any good? Choosing books is tricky, isn't it? Nobody chooses a book they think they'll hate. It can be even more tricky for reviewers, who have less choice in the books they read. We try to do things a little differently here at into Bookbag. Our reviewers choose their own books from our review-copy stock. So they choose, mostly, the books they think they'll like. This does mean that our reviews are skewed to the positive - but it does mean that fans of chick lit are reading reviews by people who also enjoy reading chick lit, not by people who enjoy snotting all over it. So we think our policy leads not only to a happy place for its contributors, but also to a place where niche fans can find reviews by their peers. We like this policy, but we can see why some people wouldn't. And that's why Michael Deacon's hilarious [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049454/Dont-make-fun-of-renowned-Dan-Brown.html take-down of Dan Brown] over at the Telegraph made us laugh this monthTowers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Clive LawtonK J Lawrence|summary=Jill really enjoyed Sue was delighted when she read [[Flowers From Fukushima The Cossack by Clive LawtonK J Lawrence|The Cossack]], a haunting story of two survivors as it restored her faith in a Japanese post-disaster wastelandthe thriller genre. She and Clive ha a lot When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to talk about when he popped in chat to see us., Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Andy RobbStuart Burrell|summary=Robert loved the live-action role playing in Sue found Start Burrell's book [[GeekhoodTwelve Times To The Max: Mission Improbable One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Andy RobbStuart Burrell|GeekhoodTwelve Times To The Max: Mission ImprobableOne Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] and he had quite a few questions for author Andy Robban inspiring, feel-good read.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Emily Murdoch Talks To She wanted to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag About The Way To Fairyland|summary=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To Fairyland|summary=Emily Murdoch talks Towers to chat to us about the tenuous balance between the head and the heart for an author.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Will HillWes Stuart|summary=Robert gave five stars to teen novel Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Department 19: Battle Lines My Name is Sam by Will HillWes Stuart|Department 19: Battle LinesMy Name is Sam]] and he had quite a few questions for author Will Hill Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To SJ GriffinB C R Fegan|summary=Jill thought that Sue giggled like a child when she read [[The Vanguard Henry and the Hidden Treasure by SJ GriffinB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]] was an enjoyable post-catastrophe mystery thriller with enough twists and turns to shake : it's a stick at good story with a super, unexpected ending and absorbing characterssome valuable lessons. She and SJ had plenty It was a real pleasure to chat about to writer B C R Fegan when the author he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Graham ThomasAnnie Ingram|summary=Jill enjoyed Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of a relief when Sue met author, Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and has shared them with us in her [[Maria & The Devil Conversations with Kammie by Graham ThomasAnnie Ingram|book]]. It's a dark revenge fantasy with a western flavour in which themes of revenge, strong storytelling and evocative descriptions of landscape and setting combine to create a thoroughly enjoyable read. There was planty a lot to chat talk about when the author she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Janine A SouthardStephan Santiago|summary=Jill thought that Ani was quietly moved by [[Queen & Commander (A Hive Queen Novel) Returning Home by Janine A SouthardStephan Santiago|Queen & CommanderReturning Home]] by Janine A Southard was an enjoyable space opera and a fun read there were several points she wanted to discuss with plenty of potential to take the disparate central characters further. She had a few questions for Janine author Stephan Santiago when she he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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