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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Non-Fiction Books of 2016James Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary= If fiction's not your bag then weOne of the finest story tellers you've chosen some special non-fiction books for you. As always they're never heard of, who died in alphabetical order by authorSeptember 2018 at the age of 58.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Teens Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melissa Leet|summary= There have been some cracking books for teens Sue was impressed when she read [[Landslide by Melissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and young adults this yearwas surprised to find that it was a debut novel. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorShe had quite a few questions for Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2016Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag about how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary= We've quite Every child has a range of books in our confident readers category - it stretches from the time that children are nicely reading on their own right through to the point where they're looking at books for teens. we think we've got something for everyone is this selection which is in alphabetical order by author.medical care
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Children's Picture Books 2016Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= ''Wecould definitely make a flying car – but that've found some wondefful picture books this year and they#re all going to appeal to adults 's not the hard part. The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe andquiet?'' children. Here they are in alphabetical order by author.: Elon Musk
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Children's Non-Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Daniel Peltz|summary= We really struggled Sue wasn't expecting to pick just ten of the wonderful childrenenjoy a novel about a ''building's non-fiction books which we've seen this year, but here they are, in alphabetical order was surprised by just how compelling she found [[The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Daniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]]. There was a lot to chat about when authorDaniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=November 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chit Dubey|summary= Everything has gone a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly of late, hasn't it? Brexit has sent us all into a spin and there is a great deal of anger about. Our hope, in this November newsletter, is Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to bring you - whichever side of the Brexit divide you find yourself on - some of the joy Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and happiness found in reading for pleasure. Reading is the best escape Meditation by Chit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of alllife. We'll never change our minds about that here at She was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Crime Novels 2016Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= For the most part we've avoided the big names in our favourites this year: it's good to see some new names coming through! These are our favourites in alphabetical order by author.Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was a true Renaissance Princess
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary= A few years ago historical fiction Peter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was a niche genre, but now itthe best book on leadership he's mainstream d ever read and wehe couldn've seen some cracking books this year. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authort resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came to Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary= Luke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, capable prose. There should be something for everyone's tastes here: they're all great fun and we've presented them alphabetically by authorwas a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsnewsletters|title=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016October 2017 Newsletter|summary= WeHi, hello and welcome to October've seen s witterings from all of us here at Bookbag Towers. The list of titles for 2018's World Book Day has [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41429806 been announced]. So good to see a lot of biographies [[Paddington's Finest Hour by Michael Bond |Paddington]] book on there. RIP Michael Bond and his wonderful messages about openness and autobiographies in 2016 inclusivity. But the 2018 list isn't universally popular. Many children's authors, among them Bookbag favourites David Almond and Anthony McGowan, have [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/02/childrens-authors-slam-celebrity-heavy-world-book-day-lineup criticised it] for the number of celebrity authors it hasncontains. Almond says ''t been easy It’s demeaning to select just ten as our favouriteschildren, but herebecause it is assuming that children don’t read properly.''s what What do you think? Here at Bookbag, we finally settled on are inclined to agree. World Book Day should feature quality writing, not famous names. Even so, good luck to an important event. Oh, and good luck in alphabetical order by author.advance to all frazzled parents helping with costumes when the big day eventually arrives!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh BardugoSandra Aragona|summary=Olivia thought that Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Crooked Kingdom Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Leigh BardugoSandra Aragona|Crooked Kingdomautobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was all a lot that she could want from a book and more, so she had quite a few questions wanted to ask about when Leigh Bardugo Sandra popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Literary Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence|summary= It's been a rich year for literary fiction and we had great fun debating which were our favourites - but here they are Sue was delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it restored her faith in alphabetical order by the thriller genre. When the author., K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart Burrell|summary= WeSue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man've got some old favourites s Journey to, and some new names in this yearRecollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's selection Journey to, and Recollections of our favourites, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good read. Here they are - in alphabetical order by author She wanted to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=interviewsnewsletters|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steven BurgauerSeptember 2017 Newsletter|summary=Ani thought Oh man, Bookbaggers. Summer is over. Did you go on holiday? If so, we hope you had a lovely time and got to read a book or two. If you didn't, we bet you managed to get some reading time in anyway, didn't you? Which summer book did you enjoy the most? The latest figures tell us that children are [[The Road To Warhttps: Duty & Drill, Courage & Capture by Steven Burgauer//www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/02/young-readers-drive-book-sales driving book sales]] was personal, inspiring & insightful. She had quite a few points Sales of children's titles rose 16% last year alone. This is such great news. But it does lead us back to discuss when Steven Burgauer popped into Bookbag Towers that drum we like to chat bang from time to ustime - the Cover Kids Books [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/gaiman-pullman-support-cover-kids-books-campaign-371596 campaign]. Why does a third of the market get only 3% coverage in newspapers and magazines? It's as though children, and the authors who write for them, don't matter at all. Do better, British press, do better.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Numba PinkertonWes Stuart|summary=For years Sue has bought mostly black clothes, because they seemed ''safe'': Numba Pinkerton has shown her how to have a wardrobe Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which works blends themes of innocence and which she loves. When Numba, author growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[The No Black Project My Name is Sam by Numba PinkertonWes Stuart|The No Black ProjectMy Name is Sam]] and he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers, Sue had lots of questions she wanted to askchat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=The Richard and Judy Book Club Autumn 2016Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R Fegan|summary= Seven great reads for Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Henry and the autumn - Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and weLenny Wen]]: it've read them all!s a good story with some valuable lessons. It was a real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard Smith about The Darzoids' StoneAnnie Ingram|summary=Jill loved 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 [[The Darziods' Stone Conversations with Kammie by Richard SmithAnnie Ingram|The Darziods' Stonebook]] - . There was a fast-paced teen adventure - and had quite a few questions for author Richard Smith lot to talk about when he she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gloria D Gonsalves About Lamellia: The Kingdom of MushroomsStephan Santiago|summary=Jill enjoyed Ani was quietly moved by [[Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms Returning Home by Gloria D GonsalvesStephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and said that there were a several points she'd be glad wanted to read it to any child. She and the discuss with author had lots to chat about Stephan Santiago when Gloria he popped into in to Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony BidulkaTessa Buckley|summary=Luke was impressed when he read [[Set Free Jill's really taken by Anthony Bidulka]] not least because he liked the characters he felt he could invest in. He had quite a few questions when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Natasha Farrant Talks To Bookbag About First Discovering Jane Austen|summary=We Tessa Buckley''loved'' [[Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride s mystery and Prejudice by Natasha Farrant|Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice]] family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and it was fascinating to listen to author Natasha Farrant tell us about how she first came to dicover Jane Austen.}}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Pamela Johnson|summary=Rebecca was impressed when she read enjoyed [[Taking in Water Eye Spy II by Pamela JohnsonTessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]] - she was reminded of Iris Murdoch's ''The Sea, The Sea'' - and Johnson's writing style put her in mind of two of favourite authors, Tessa Hadley and Kate Atkinson. She had There were quite a few questions for Tessa when the author she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To S B CharlesSaqib Noor|summary=Jill thought that Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Gliding With Black Swans Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by S B CharlesSaqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]] was , touched and humbled by a roller coaster man who has provided medical aid in some of the most needy parts of the world. She had quite a thriller and she couldn't wait to chat to few questions when author S B Charles when he Saqib Noor popped in to chat into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Christopher Bowden about 'The Purple Shadow'Johnny Ringwood|summary=It's not long since Jill Peter enjoyed Christopher Bowden's novel [[Cargoes & Capers: The Green Door life and times of a London Docklands man by Christopher BowdenJohnny Ringwood|The Green DoorCargoes & Capers]]with its memories of life in the East End and stories how the author, Johnny Ringwood, so she was delighted turned his life around. He had rather a lot of questions when she had the opportunity Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to read his latest book [[The Purple Shadow by Christopher Bowden|The Purple Shadow]]us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=July 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy Mumfrey|summary= Hello! We hope you are well. We hope you are not traumatised Sue was stunned by [[Fall Out by BrexitLizzy Mumfrey]] and simply couldn't put the book down. We hope you are not in despair at the apparent collapse She had a whole list of our political system. Of course you may be one or both. If so, you have our sympathies and our best efforts at distracting you from the various non-reading related stresses currently engulfing questions for the countryauthor when she popped into Bookbag Towers. Books are constant!
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=June 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hugo Driscoll|summary= Let's get the snark out of the way first! Simon Literary Cowell has declared his intention to write a book for children because all the books he reads to his son are "boring". The internet responded O RLY? Simon, probably not up Sue thought that [[Seven Days with youth speak, also got some advice from various children's authors, understandably somewhat miffed, including [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/25/simon-cowell-advice-write-childrens-book-michael-rosen-philip-ardagh Philip ArdaghYou by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With You]] was a quick but suprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and [https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/may/27/simon-cowell-childrens-book-x-factor?CMP=share_btn_fb Michael Rosen]. We suggest Simon browses through the Bookbag childrenterminal illness and that it's section. He won't find much to bore him in there. We think the Mini Cowell more uplifting than you might enjoy [[Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog by Mini Grey ]], for example. Oh, what expect from that description! There was a silly, silly manlot to chat about when author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers.
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Hi, hello and how the devil are you, fellow Bookbaggers? Read anything good lately? If you're looking for ideas, we can oblige with this month's recommendations and a blast from the past that's worth revisiting. If there's anything you think you can add, do let us know.
We'd like want to start out this month by mentioning not one, but two, good causes. Anna Boatman, along with 29 of her Hachette publishing colleagues have cycled 185 miles from London to Paris, in order to take raise money for TWO amazing charities: the Literacy Trust and The PSP Association. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is a moment little-known disease similar to say goodbye Parkinson's that Anna's lovely Dad has been suffering with for 17 years. We think these are great charities to the fabulous Jenny Diskisupport and if you do too, who you can contribute towards them by donating to this sterling effort. Anna's Just Giving page is [http://www.theguardianjustgiving.com/booksfundraising/Anna-Boatman?newPage=True here] and the Hachette team's page is [http:/2016/aprwww.justgiving.com/28fundraising/author-jenny-diskiHachette-cancerConnect-dies died from cancerTeam here] recently. She wrote a diary in the ''London Review of Books'' post-diagnosis and it was as witty and acerbic as all her writing. We will truly miss her. Rest in peaceWell done, Jennyyou guys. You've more cycling courage than we have!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hazel McHaffieB C R Fegan|summary=Sue absolutely refused to be separated from Jill thought that [[Inside of Me The Grumpface by Hazel McHaffie|Inside of MeB C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]] until she found out what happened to anorexic India was sweet, funny and her mothervividly illustrated. She had quite a few questions for author Hazel McHaffie Bryce Fegan when she he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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Hello there, Bookbaggers, and how the devil ! How are you? Well, we hope. What are you reading today? Anything First up this month, our great friend SF Said reminded us of an important campaign the other day, and we should know about? If want to remind you are undecided about what in turn.#coverkidsbooks draws attention to the lack of representative coverage of children's books in newspapers and other media. You can read nextabout it here.As this blogpost points out, we have plenty according to recommend to you from this monthThe Bookseller, sales of children's releasesbooks overtook adult fiction for the first time in 2014, and they now account for over 30% of the UK publishing market.Guess what? In a poll commissioned by Amnesty International UKAnd yet children's books currently get just 3% of all book review space, parents were asked to choose the activity despite accounting for that they thought developed their child’s empathy 30% of the most market. That is an entire order of magnitude of under- and reading was the runaway winnerrepresentation. We couldn't agree! Reading is a vicarious experience more and we at Bookbag give equal priority to adult and really helps us all - not just children - to appreciate the world through someone else's eyesbooks. Amnesty UK will also give a special commendation this year But we know that we are preaching to one of the shortlisted books in the Carnegie converted and Kate Greenaway awards we wish that newspapers would make more effort to get on board. This will be the first ever human rights commendation for children’s books and we think itThere is more to children's a really positive initiativefiction than Harry Potter, guys. A lot more.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony GardnerMarilyn Bennett|summary=Jill thought that Sue's only problem with [[Fox Granny with Benefits by Anthony GardnerMarilyn Bennett]] was plot-focused and had twists that she would have loved to suit every thriller fanspend more time with the characters. She was impressed by When the serious depiction of the downtrodden individual against the erosion of hard-won civil liberties. There author popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite a lot to chat about when .}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About Alternative Facts|summary=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About #alternativefacts|summary=It wasn't until someone on Twitter tagged her book [[The Liar's Handbook by Keren David|The Liar's Handbook]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well the title and themes hit the author popped into Bookbag Towerszeitgeist.
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Hi, hello and a very happy February how are you all? We don't want to all our readers. Itdwell too much on convulsive world events - not because they don's been a long slog t concern us but because everyone is doing it and probably doing it much better than we could. But how could we are nearing winter's end and 'not'' point out thatGeorge Orwell's a relief, isn't it? We're looking forward to some spring sunshine and some fabulous spring books. David Bowie died. And the nation was shocked and grief-stricken. We were no different. And sonewspeak'' classic ''1984'' is, as we write, back in memory of one our great cultural icons, we perused this list of the great man's [http://www.telegraph.cotheguardian.ukcom/books/what2017/jan/24/george-toorwell-read/david1984-bowiesales-thesurge-mankellyanne-whoconway-lovedalternative-books/ top 100 booksfacts Amazon's bestseller list]. Alternative facts are not facts. And thank you, George Orwell, for warning us. }}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The list is as eclectic as youPower Of Protest|summary=We were very impressed by Linda Newbery's [[Until We Win by Linda Newbery|Until We Win]] a dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. She'd expect and inspirational, toos been chatting to us about the power of protest.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko about 'Motions and Moments'Top Ten Self-Published Books 2016|summary=Last year Rebecca enjoyed Michael PronkoIt's [[Beauty and Chaos: Slices and Morsels never an easy job picking our top ten self published books of Tokyo Life by Michael Pronko|first book]] of essays on Tokyo life and she any year, but 2016 was delighted to be able to review his [[Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko|third book]], Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo. She had quite a few questions for Michael when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usparticularly difficult as we've seen some exceptional books.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Haraldur Erlendsson and Keith HagenbachCharles D Blanchard|summary=Stacey Luke thought that [[The Man Who Drew Triangles: Magician, mystic or out of his mind? Kingdom's End by Haraldur Erlendsson and Keith HagenbachCharles D Blanchard]] was an adventurous take on a thrilling, plot-twistingly good tale of folklore, legends, spirits and ultimately political thriller. It features rats but offers some facinating insights into the world of thinking a little differentlyus humans. She Luke had quite a few questions for the authors author when they he popped into in to Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=Top Ten SelfNon-Published Fiction Books 2015of 2016|summary= WeIf fiction's not your bag then we've seen chosen some great selfspecial non-published books this year and had great fun choosing our top ten fiction booksfor you. Here As always they are, 're in alphabetical order by author.
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|title=Bookbag's Christmas Gift Recommendations 2015Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2016|summary=We know 've quite a range of books in our confident readers category - it stretches from the time that you could do your Christmas present book shopping from Amazonchildren are nicely reading on their own right through to the point where they's best seller lists, but re looking at books for teens. we like to suggest more unusual books that think we've enjoyed over the year. Hopefully you'll find got something for everyone here. }}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Dr Kris J Sime|summary=Jill thought that [[Dragon's Flight is this selection which is in alphabetical order by Dr Kris J Sime|Dragon's Flight]] was ''FUN'' and that's not something she often says, so she had quite a few questions for authgor Kris Sime when he popped into Bookbag Towersauthor.
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|title=Top Ten WomenChildren's Fiction 2015Picture Books 2016|summary=We've been looking for intelligent womenfound some wondefful picture books this year and they#re all going to appeal to adults ''s fiction that provides a good read and we think that we've found some crackers' children. Here they are, in alphabetical order by author. }}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=November 2015 Newsletter|summary= Happy November, Bookbaggers! We hate to be the eleventy billionth people to mention it to you, but Christmas is around the corner. Sorry, but it is! If you're looking for some bookish gift recommendations, scroll down to our features section where we have done our best to help you out.
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|title=Top Ten Crime Novels Children's Non-Fiction Books of 20152016|summary= Wereally struggled to pick just ten of the wonderful children's non-fiction books which we've tried to give you a varied selection of crime novels for 2015. They come from several continents and some have been translated and there are old favourites as well as some talented newcomers. Here seen this year, but here they are, in alphabetical order by author.
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|title=Top Ten Fantasy General Fiction Books of 20152016|summary= We had a fun time choosing look for cracking good reads from our top ten fantasy novels of 2015, not least because it got us into a lot of ''do you remember...?'' conversations! It took quite a while to whittle our choices down to ten, particularly as we've excluded any books which are part of a series where you need to have read earlier books to appreciate this one. Here General Fiction favourites and here they are, in alphabetical order by author.
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|category=listsnewsletters|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2015November 2016 Newsletter|summary=WeEverything has gone a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly of late, hasn've noticed t it? Brexit has sent us all into a growing appetite for top class historical fiction spin and there have been some very good examples is a great deal of anger about. Our hope, in 2015. In making our selection we've avoided books which are this November newsletter, is to bring you - whichever side of the later parts Brexit divide you find yourself on - some of trilogies the joy and where you really need to have read the earlier books to get happiness found in reading for pleasure. Reading is the best from them, but hereescape of all. We's ll never change our selection, in alphabetical order by authorminds about that here at Bookbag Towers.
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