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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016From Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary= We've seen a lot of biographies The gap between sci-fi and autobiographies reality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to go that far back in 2016 and it hasn't time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been easy to select just ten as our favouritesaround for over 10 years now, but here's what we finally settled on if you don’t have one in alphabetical order by authortoday’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh Bardugo5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Olivia thought that [[Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo|Crooked Kingdom]] was all that she could want Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from a book and moreimproving the efficiency of simple, so she had quite a few questions when Leigh Bardugo popped in basic tasks to Bookbag Towers helping to chat to ussolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|title=Top Ten Literary Fiction A Baker's Dozen of Books of 2016to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary= ItAre you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's been a rich year for literary fiction and we had great fun debating which were our favourites - but here they are in alphabetical order by authordozen of books to give you some brilliant ideas.
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|title=Top Ten Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels 2016Self-Published Books 2019|summary= We've got seen some old favourites cracking self-published books this year and some new names they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's selection top ten consists of our favourites. Here eleven books and here they are - , in alphabetical order by author...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Desiree Villena Talks To Steven BurgauerBookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Ani thought that [[The Road To War: Duty & DrillWriting a book review isn't difficult, Courage & Capture by Steven Burgauer]] was personalyou know, inspiring & insightful. She had quite but there are a few points to discuss when Steven Burgauer popped into Bookbag Towers to chat things you need to keep us in mind. Desiree Villena gives usfive tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Numba PinkertonMelanie Martin|summary=For years Sue has bought mostly black clothes|summary=In [[War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, because they seemed endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Melanie Martin|War 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'safe'': Numba Pinkerton has shown her how to have s a wardrobe which works and which she loveshighly compelling if occasionally shocking read. When Numba, author of [[The No Black Project by Numba Pinkerton|The No Black Project]] popped into Bookbag Towers, Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had lots of questions she wanted read and was delighted when the author agreed to askchat with her.
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|category=listscomments|title=The Richard Framing the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and Judy Book Club Autumn 2016public perception|summary= Seven great reads for Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the autumn publishing industry - and we've read them all!the wider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard Smith about The Darzoids' Stone8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Jill loved [[The Darziods' Stone by Richard Smith|The DarziodsEver felt that you' Stone]] - ve hit a fast-paced teen adventure - and had quite a few questions for author Richard Smith when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usbrick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Greg Hickey Talks To Gloria D Gonsalves Bookbag About Lamellia: The Kingdom Old Guard of MushroomsDystopian Fiction|summary=Jill enjoyed [[Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms by Gloria D Gonsalves]] Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and said that she'd be glad to read it to any child. She and the author had lots to chat about when Gloria popped into Bookbag Towers.'Brave New World''?
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|category=newsletterslists|title=October 2016 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary= Well, hello there, Bookbaggers. Are you enjoying some autumnal colours? Kicking through some leaves? Splashing Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in the odd puddle or two? If so, enjoy! We hope you didn2018 was difficult as we't miss [Poetry Day]. Lots happened, not least Kate Tempest live on BBC2 re constantly surprised at prime time on a Saturday nightjust how good some self-published books are. She was fabulous, wasn Here't she? If you missed it, here is the trailer for Let Them Eat Chaos, the piece she performeds our final top ten in alphabetical order by author. The whole thing is truly wonderful.}}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony Bidulka|summary=Luke was impressed when he read [[Set Free 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.
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|title=Natasha Farrant James Donald Talks To Bookbag About First Discovering Jane AustenThe Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=We ''loved'One of the finest storytellers you' [[Lydia: The Wild Girl ve never heard of Pride and Prejudice by Natasha Farrant|Lydia: The Wild Girl , who died in September 2018 at the age of Pride and Prejudice]] and it was fascinating to listen to author Natasha Farrant tell us about how she first came to dicover Jane Austen58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Pamela JohnsonMelissa Leet|summary=Rebecca Sue was impressed when she read [[Taking in Water Landslide by Pamela JohnsonMelissa Leet|Landslide]] - she by Melissa Leet and was surprised to find that it 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 Atkinsona debut novel. She had quite a few questions for Melissa when the author she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=September 2016 Newsletter|summary= Hi, hello and Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag about how are you all, dear readers? Herea blue frog is helping Malawi's some cool news vulnerable children to start us off this month - an innovative new monthly print magazine for 8-12 year-olds is about to launch. [http://www.scoopthemag.co.uk/ Scoop] will offer an inspiring mix of short storieslive safe, poetry, non-fiction features, comic strips healthy and activities. It will feature some of the very best creators of literary and visual content for children - think Neil Gaiman, Eoin Colfer and Laura Dockrill, just for starters. Not least, Scoop is for children who will be thrilled to receive their very own magazine in the post, addressed only to them. We ''love'' the sound of Scoop. It reminds Jill of the Puffin Post, to which she enthusiastically subscribed as a happy lives|summary=Every child. If you have has a child who loves right to read, you should look it out.medical care
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|category=interviewscomments|title=Abi Silver Talks To The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ritchie Valentine SmithAbout A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=Ani enjoyed [[Words of Power: Volume 1 by Ritchie Valentine Smith|Words of Power]], the first volume of ''We could definitely make a new samurai fantasy series by Ritchie Valentine Smith. She had plenty of questions for flying car – but that's not the author when he popped in to see ushard part.The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and quiet?'': Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To S B CharlesDaniel Peltz|summary=Jill thought that Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Gliding With Black Swans The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by S B CharlesDaniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] . There was a roller coaster of a thriller and she couldn't wait lot to chat to about when author S B Charles when he Daniel Peltz popped in to chat to usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Christopher Bowden about 'The Purple Shadow'Top Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=It's not long since Jill enjoyed Christopher BowdenChoosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2017 was one of the toughest jobs we did all year and involved a great deal of discussion. Here's novel [[The Green Door our final top ten in alphabetical order by Christopher Bowden|The Green Door]], so she was delighted when she had the opportunity to read his latest book [[The Purple Shadow by Christopher Bowden|The Purple Shadow]]author...
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=August 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chit Dubey|summary= Well, hello there, readers. We hope you're well. And we hope you're getting back to reading now that Rio 2016 and all the associated Olympic excitements are done and dusted. We have some great books for you to consider this month. So Sue was quietly impressed when she read on... How many books do you think you might have read over the last three years? You'd be going some if you said a thousand, right? But what if you said 2.500? That would be amazing! Well, Faith Jackson, aged 12, has done [http[21 Doors to Happiness://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/14659644.display/ just thatLife Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Chit Dubey]]as it chimed with her personal view of life. She has met authors, been given books, and now is about was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to be featured in Ripley's upcoming ''Odd Around the World''. We like the cut of your jib, Faithus. Keep reading!
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2016 NewsletterMelita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= Hello! We hope you are well. We hope you are not traumatised by Brexit. We hope you are not in despair at the apparent collapse 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 the country. Books are constant!Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was a true Renaissance Princess
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=June 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary= Let's get the snark out Peter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was the way first! Simon Literary Cowell has declared his intention to write a best book for children because all the books on leadership he'd ever read and he reads to his son are "boring". The internet responded O RLY? Simon, probably not up with youth speak, also got some advice from various childrencouldn's t resist asking authors, understandably somewhat miffed, including [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/25/simon-cowell-advice-write-childrens-book-michael-rosen-philip-ardagh Philip Ardagh] Elizabeth Fox 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 Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came to Bookbag children's section. He won't find much Towers to chat to bore him in there. We think the Mini Cowell might enjoy [[Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog by Mini Grey ]], for example. Oh, what a silly, silly manus.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=May 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary= HiLuke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, hello emotional and visceral read that illuminates and how the devil are you? Read anything good lately? If you're looking for ideas, we can oblige educates with this month's recommendations a strong voice and a blast from the past that's worth revisiting. If there's anything you think you can addclear, do let us knowcapable prose. We'd like There was a lot to take a moment talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to say goodbye chat to the fabulous Jenny Diski, who [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/28/author-jenny-diski-cancer-dies died from cancer] 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 peace, Jennyus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Russell MardellSandra Aragona|summary=Jill thought that Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Cold Calling Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Russell MardellSandra Aragona|Cold Callingautobiography]] was unexpectedly delightful and above all, very, very humanof life as a diplomatic spouse. She had quite There was a few questions for author Russell Mardell lot that she wanted to ask about when he Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Joel MentmoreK J Lawrence|summary=After Sue was delighted when she read [[Smart The Cossack by Joel MentmoreK J Lawrence|SmartThe Cossack]] Ani realised that she would never be completely comfotable with as it restored her mobile phone againfaith in the thriller genre. She When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions for author Joel Mentmore when he popped into Bookbag Towers.ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hazel McHaffieStuart Burrell|summary=Sue absolutely refused to be separated from found Start Burrell's book [[Inside Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of Me , Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Hazel McHaffieStuart Burrell|Inside Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of Me, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] until she found out what happened to anorexic India and her motheran inspiring, feel-good read. She had quite a few questions for author Hazel McHaffie wanted to know more when she Stuart popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=April 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes Stuart|summary= Hello there, Bookbaggers, and how Luke enjoyed the devil are you? Well, we hope. What are you reading today? Anything we should know about? If you are undecided about what to read next, we have plenty to recommend to you from this month's releases.Guess what? In a poll commissioned by Amnesty International UK, parents were asked to choose the activity that they thought developed their child’s empathy the most combination of compellingly- written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and reading was the runaway winner. We agree! Reading growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[My Name is Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] and he had quite a vicarious experience and really helps us all - not just children - few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers to appreciate the world through someone else's eyes. Amnesty UK will also give a special commendation this year chat to one of the shortlisted books in the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards . This will be the first ever human rights commendation for children’s books and we think it's a really positive initiativeus.
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|title=Quentin Bates talks to The Interview: Bookbag about about ''Thin Ice''Talks To B C R Fegan|summary=Author Quentin Bates popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Thin Ice (Officer Gunnhildur) Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Quentin Bates|Thin IceB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]], the seventh book in his Officer Gunnhildur series: it'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 C E RobinsonAnnie Ingram|summary=Ani Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was impressed by the world building 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 [[Lilith: Eden's Planetary Princess (The Michael Archives Book 1) Conversations with Kammie by C E RobinsonAnnie Ingram|Lilith: Eden's Planetary Princessbook]] and knew that there was an exciting series to come. She had quite There was a few questions for author [[:Category:C E Robinson|C E Robinson]] lot to talk about when he she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony GardnerStephan Santiago|summary=Jill thought that Ani was quietly moved by [[Fox Returning Home by Anthony GardnerStephan Santiago|Returning Home]] was plot-focused and had twists there were several points she wanted to suit every thriller fan. She was impressed by the serious depiction of the downtrodden individual against the erosion of hard-won civil liberties. There was quite a lot to chat about discuss with author Stephan Santiago when the author he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=February 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tessa Buckley|summary= Hi, hello and a very happy February to all our readers. ItJill's been a long slog but we are nearing winterreally taken by author Tessa Buckley's end mystery and that's a relieffamily drama series, isn't it? We're looking forward to some spring sunshine Eye Spy Investigations and some fabulous spring booksenjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]]. David Bowie died. And the nation was shocked and grief-stricken. We There were no different. And so, in memory of one our great cultural icons, we perused this list of the great man's [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-quite a few questions for Tessa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to-read/david-bowie-the-man-who-loved-books/ top 100 books]. The list is as eclectic as you'd expect and inspirational, toous.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko about 'Motions and Moments'Saqib Noor|summary=Last year Rebecca enjoyed Michael Pronko's Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Beauty and ChaosSurgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Slices and Morsels of Tokyo Life Letters from a doctor abroad by Michael PronkoSaqib Noor|first book]] Surgery on the Shoulders of essays on Tokyo life and she was delighted to be able to review his [[Motions and MomentsGiants: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko|third bookLetters from a doctor abroad]], Motions touched and Moments: More Essays on Tokyohumbled by a man who has provided medical aid in some of the neediest parts of the world. She had quite a few questions for Michael when he author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Haraldur Erlendsson and Keith HagenbachJohnny Ringwood|summary=Stacey thought that Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The Man Who Drew Triangles: Magician, mystic or out life and times of his mind? a London Docklands man by Haraldur Erlendsson and Keith HagenbachJohnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] was a thrilling, plot-twistingly good tale with its memories of folklorelife in the East End and stories how the author, legendsJohnny Ringwood, spirits and ultimately of thinking a little differentlyturned his life around. She He had quite rather a few lot of questions for the authors when they Johnny popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=January 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Isabella Davidson|summary= HAPPY NEW YEAR!We hope you had a wonderful festive season and if you were affected Sue was grabbed by [[The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land by the awful floods, you have our sympathy, solidarity and very best wishesIsabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] as soon as she started reading. And at least one book in your Christmas stocking She decided to tackle author Isabella Davidson about what it means to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge WhittakerHugo Driscoll|summary=Jill Sue thought that [[Braver Than Britain, Occasionally Seven Days with You by Spadge WhittakerHugo Driscoll|Seven Days With You]] in was a quick but surprisingly deep read which Spadge researches Britain's top ten fears looks sensitively at young love and faces them all over the course of a year was funny terminal illness and silly and, yes, brave. Itthat it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a joyous little book. EXCEPT FOR THE SPIDERSlot to chat about when author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=The Interview: BookbagTalks To Michael Pronko About ''The Last Train''s Christmas Gift Recommendations 2015|summary=We know that you could do your Christmas present book shopping from Amazon's best seller listsSue was very impressed by [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Michael Pronko|The Last Train]], but we like to suggest more unusual books that we've enjoyed over the yeara thriller set in Tokyo. Hopefully you'll find something she had quite a few questions for everyone hereauthor [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Dr Kris J SimeDavid Windle|summary=Jill thought that After reading [[Dragon's Flight Spudboy and Chip by Dr Kris J Sime|Dragon's FlightDavid Windle]] Jill wants a potato superhero. There was ''FUN'' and that's not something she often says, so she had quite a few questions for authgor Kris Sime lot to talk about when he the author popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Women's Fiction 2015The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R Fegan|summary=We've been looking for intelligent women's fiction Jill thought that provides a good read [[The Grumpface by B C R Fegan and we think that we've found some crackers. 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 recommendationsDaniela Frongia]] was sweet, scroll down to our features section where we have done our best to help you out.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Crime Novels of 2015|summary= We've tried to give you a varied selection of crime novels for 2015. They come from several continents funny and some have been translated and there are old favourites as well as some talented newcomers. Here they are, in alphabetical order by authorvividly illustrated.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Fantasy Books of 2015|summary= We She had a fun time choosing 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 they are, in alphabetical order by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2015|summary=We've noticed a growing appetite few questions for top class historical fiction and there have been some very good examples in 2015. In making our selection we've avoided books which are the later parts of trilogies and where you really need to have read the earlier books to get the best from them, but here's our selection, in alphabetical order by author. }}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten General Fiction Books for 2015|summary= 2015 has been a good year for those books which you just want to enjoy reading and we think that we've found something for everyone's taste. Here they are, alphabetically by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Books for Teens 2015|summary= Choosing our top ten books for teens is always difficult and 2015 was no exception. We think there's something here for everyone and they're in alphabetical order by author}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten History Books 2015|summary= We seem to be celebrating a lot of anniversaries - and the books which accompany them - at the moment, but in selecting our top ten history books of 2015 we've tried to give as wide a selection of periods and subjects as possible so that there's something to appeal to everyone. Here they are in alphabetical order by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2015|summary= We stayed up late and ''argued'' about which books should be included in this top ten - and as 2015 has been rich in good books it wasn't an easy job. But - we finally managed to pick just ten and here they are in alpabetical order by author}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Picture Books 2015|summary= We really struggled to pick just ten picture books from the brilliant editions we've seen this year and some of our personal favourites had to be left out, but here they are in alphabetical order, by authorBryce Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To John SearanckeSpadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Sue was impressed by John SearanckeJill thought that ''s story Confessions of his fatherModern Women''s war, [[Prunes for Breakfast by John Searancke|Prunes for Breakfast]] was both fun and funny to read and she had quite occasionally bawdy to boot. There was a few questions for John lot to chat about when he Spadge popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chris CalderTormod V Burkey|summary=Ani enjoyed Sean was impressed when he read [[Celeste Three is Missing by Chris Calder]] and thought it was Ethics for a goodFull World or, slow burning escapist thriller. She had quite a few questions for Can Animal-Lovers Save the author when he popped in to see us.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=October 2015 NewsletterWorld? by Tormod V Burkey|summary= Hi, hello, and how the devil are you? Good, we hope! The wait is over and we now know that Marlon James [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/13/marlon-james-wins-the-man-booker-prize-2015 won the Booker Prize 2015]. He's the first Jamaican to win and we couldn't be happier Ethics for him. Ani loved [[A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James]]a Full World or, calling it ''multiCan Animal-layered epiphany of a novel'' and if you haven't read it already, you really, really should. You can also find our reviews of all Lovers Save the short listed books [[Man Booker Prize 2015|hereWorld?]]. They're all fabulous.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Man Booker Prize 2015|summary= We're eagerly awaiting news of the winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize and we have some exciting books on the shortlist There was a lot to chat about when author Tormod V Burkey popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandy HogarthMarilyn Bennett|summary=Rebecca enjoyed Sue's only problem with [[The Glass Girl Granny with Benefits by Sandy HogarthMarilyn Bennett]], an exploration of was that she would have loved to spend more time with the psychological effects of sexual trauma and relationship betrayalscharacters. She had quite a few questions for When the author when she popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite a lot to chat to usabout.
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