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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2017 NewsletterFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How the devil are you? Well, we hope. The best bit of book news recently comes right after one of the worst news stories for the country generally. Philip Pullman [http://www.radiotimesgap between sci-fi and reality is not so big anymore.com/news/2017-06-27/philip-pullman-set-You don’t have to-name-character-go that far back in-new-book-after-grenfell-tower-victim-following-charity-campaign is set time to name] one of the characters see huge developments in his upcoming novel after a victim of the Grenfell Tower firetechnology. Teacher James Clements pledged £1For example,500 in memory of his former pupil Nur Huda El-Wahabithe smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, who died but if you don’t have one in the firetoday’s society, and hundreds of others added more cash to his bid in the Authors for Grenfell fundraising auction. The whole auction raised £150k. And we don't mind telling you that we shed a few tears over it all. We hope the authorities get their stuff together and show a similar generosity you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of spirit. We're not holding our breath on the showing so far, sadlytouch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib Noor5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Surgery on Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the Shoulders of Giants: Letters most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on improving the Shoulders efficiency of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]]simple, touched and humbled basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by a man who has provided medical aid in some of the most needy parts of the world. She had quite a few questions when author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see usquickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Johnny RingwoodA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The life and times Are you running out of a London Docklands man by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] inspiration for what to do with its memories of life in the East End and stories how the author, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. kids when they can't go out? He had rather We've come up with a lot baker's dozen of questions when Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat books to usgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=June 2017 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary= Hello you lovely Bookbaggers. ItWe's been a sad ve seen some cracking self-published books this year and angry month since we last spoke, what with terror attacks and general elections. We hope they're all is books which compare well with all of you and you are all coping as best you can. But we are going to try to distract you from it all just for a minute or two by pointing you traditionally-published books in the direction of some great books to readsame genres. When all else fails, books can comfort, right? So let We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's have some positivity, if only on the subject top ten consists of eleven books and reading. So here's some exciting news! We have a titlethey are, a character and an [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/26/before-his-dark-materials-how-lyras-story-began-exclusive-extract extract] for the first volume in Philip Pullman's new trilogy, out in October. ''La Belle Sauvage'' is the canoe owned alphabetical order by Malcolm Polstead. His daemon is Asta. And you can read an interview about it with Philip Pullman [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rE45VHtSzw here]. As you can imagine, we at Bookbag Towers are beyond excited. Roll on October! And while we're on the topic of young readers, here's some more good newsauthor. [http://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/record-number-teenagers-say-they-enjoy-reading Record numbers] of children say they enjoy reading. A survey by the Literacy Trust has found that more than half of children and young people say that they read for pleasure. Isn't that great?
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Desiree Villena Talks To Isabella DavidsonBookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Sue was grabbed by [[The Beta Mum: Adventures Writing a book review isn't difficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to keep us in Alpha Land by Isabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] as soon as she started readingmind. 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 Desiree Villena gives usfive tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy MumfreyMelanie Martin|summary=Sue was stunned by |summary=In [[Fall Out War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Lizzy MumfreyMelanie Martin|War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] and simply couldnMelanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It't put s a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book down. She Sue could not stop thinking about what she had a whole list of questions for read and was delighted when the author when she popped into Bookbag Towersagreed to chat with her.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFraming the Brexit narrative: Bookbag Talks To Hugo Driscollimmigration, myths and public perception|summary=Sue thought that [[Seven Days with You by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With You]] was a quick but suprisingly deep read which Loobna Joomun looks sensitively at young love how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and terminal illness and that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a lot to chat about when author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towersthe wider country.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2017 Newsletter8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary= Hi, hello and how the devil are Ever felt that you, fellow Bookbaggers? We 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 raise money for TWO amazing charities: the Literacy Trust and The PSP Association. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is 've hit a little-known disease similar to Parkinson's that Anna's lovely Dad has been suffering brick wall with for 17 years. We think these are great charities to support and if you do too, you can contribute towards them by donating to this sterling effort. Anna's Just Giving page is [http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Anna-Boatmanyour writing?newPage=True here] and the Hachette team's page is [http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hachette-Connect-Team here]. Well done, Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you guyswriting again. You've more cycling courage than we have!
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Greg Hickey Talks To Michael Pronko Bookbag About ''The Last Train''Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Sue was very impressed by [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Michael Pronko|The Last Train]], a thriller set in Tokyo. she had quite a few questions for author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] Where do you go when he popped into Bookbag Towers.you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and ''Brave New World''?
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David WindleTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=After reading [[Spudboy and Chip by David Windle]] Jill wants a potato superheroChoosing 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. There was a lot to talk about when the Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author popped into Bookbag Towers...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag James Donald Talks To B C R Fegan|summary=Jill thought that [[Bookbag About The Grumpface by B C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]] was sweet, funny and vividly illustrated. She had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=April 2017 NewsletterDeath Of Norman Breyfogle|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How are you? Well, we hope. First up this month, our great friend SF Said reminded us One of an important campaign the other day, and we want to remind finest storytellers you in turn.#coverkidsbooks draws attention to the lack 've never heard of representative coverage of children's books in newspapers and other media. You can read about it here.As this blogpost points out, according to The Bookseller, sales of children's books overtook adult fiction for the first time who died in 2014, and they now account for over 30% of the UK publishing market. And yet children's books currently get just 3% of all book review space, despite accounting for that 30% of the market. That is an entire order of magnitude of under-representation. We couldn't agree more and we September 2018 at Bookbag give equal priority to adult and children's books. But we know that we are preaching to the converted and we wish that newspapers would make more effort to get on board. There is more to children's fiction than Harry Potter, guys. A lot more. }}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Jill thought that ''Confessions age of Modern Women'' was both fun and funny to read and occasionally bawdy to boot. There was a lot to chat about when Spadge popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tormod V Burkey|summary=Sean was impressed when he read [[Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World? by Tormod V Burkey|Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?]]. There was a lot to chat about when author Tormod V Burkey popped in to Bookbag Towers58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marilyn BennettMelissa Leet|summary=Sue's only problem with was impressed when she read [[Granny with Benefits Landslide by Marilyn BennettMelissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and was surprised to find that she would have loved to spend more time with the charactersit was a debut novel. When the author She had quite a few questions for Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite a lot to chat about.
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|title=Keren David Talks To Faiz Kermani 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 Liarabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's Handbook by Keren David|The Liar's Handbook]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well the title vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and themes hit the zeitgeist.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=February 2017 Newsletterhappy lives|summary= Hi, hello and how are you all? We don't want Every child has a right to dwell too much on convulsive world events - not because they don't concern us but because everyone is doing it and probably doing it much better than we could. But how could we ''not'' point out that George Orwell's ''newspeak'' classic ''1984'' is, as we write, back in [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/24/george-orwell-1984-sales-surge-kellyanne-conway-alternative-facts Amazon's bestseller list]. Alternative facts are not facts. And thank you, George Orwell, for warning us. medical care
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|title=Linda Newbery Abi Silver Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power A Few Of ProtestHer Favourite Things|summary=We were very impressed by Linda Newbery's [[Until 'We Win by Linda Newbery|Until We Win]] could definitely make a dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. Sheflying car – but that's been chatting to us about not the power of protesthard part.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2016|summary= ItThe hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's never an easy job picking our top ten self published books of any year, but 2016 was particularly difficult as wesuper safe and quiet?''ve seen some exceptional books.: Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Charles D BlanchardDaniel Peltz|summary=Luke thought that [[KingdomSue wasn's End by Charles D Blanchard]] was an adventurous take on a political thriller. It features rats but offers some facinating insights into the world of us humans. Luke had quite a few questions for the author when he popped in t expecting to Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=January 2017 Newsletter|summary= Hello, hello, hello! And enjoy a very happy New Year to you all. May 2017 bring joy and prosperity to every one of you. The world may well be heading to hell in novel about a handcart but we hope it finds a new direction this year and, even if it doesn't'building'', all our readers find at least the small pleasures that make life worth living come their way. Have you seen the film of but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[A Monster Calls The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Patrick NessDaniel Peltz|A Monster CallsThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]]? It's lovely! As lovely as the book - and we rarely say that hereabouts. The cast is super and the film balances its emotional and fantastical elements beautifully. If you haven't seen it yet, then you really should There was a lot to chat about when author Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Top Ten NonSelf-Fiction Published Books of 20162017|summary= If fiction's not your bag then we've chosen some special nonChoosing the top ten self-fiction published books for youwe read in 2017 was one of the toughest jobs we did all year and involved a great deal of discussion. As always theyHere're s our final top ten in alphabetical order by author...
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Teens Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chit Dubey|summary= There have been some cracking books for teens Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and young adults this yearMeditation by Chit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of life. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorShe was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2016Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= We've quite Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was 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.true Renaissance Princess
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Children's Picture Books 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary= WePeter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was the best book on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn've found some wondefful picture books this year t resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they#re all going came to appeal Bookbag Towers to adults ''and'' children. Here they are in alphabetical order by authorchat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Children's Non-Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary= We really struggled to pick just ten of the wonderful children's non-fiction books which we've seen this yearLuke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, but here they areemotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, in alphabetical order by authorcapable prose. There was a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten General Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandra Aragona|summary= We look for cracking good reads from our General Fiction favourites Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and here they are in alphabetical order Beagle Survive Diplomacy by authorSandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was a lot that she wanted to ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=November 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence|summary= Everything has gone a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly of late, hasn't Sue was delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it? Brexit has sent us all into a spin and there is a great deal of anger about. Our hope, restored her faith in this November newsletter, is to bring you - whichever side of the Brexit divide you find yourself on - some of the joy and happiness found in reading for pleasurethriller genre. Reading is When the best escape of all. We'll never change our minds about that here at 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 Crime Novels 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart Burrell|summary= For the most part weSue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man've avoided the big names in our favourites this years Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: itOne Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good read. She wanted to see some new names coming through! These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorknow more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes Stuart|summary= A few years ago historical Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction was a niche genre, but now it's mainstream which blends themes of innocence and we've seen growth with some cracking books this year. These are our favourites well depicted moments of horror in alphabetical order [[My Name is Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] and he had quite a few questions for authorWes Stuart when he popped into 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 B C R Fegan|summary= There should be something for everyoneSue giggled like a child when she read [[Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]]: it's tastes here: they're all great fun and we've presented them alphabetically by authora 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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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Annie Ingram|summary= We've seen Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of a lot of biographies relief when Sue met author, Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and autobiographies has shared them with us in 2016 and it hasn't been easy her [[Conversations with Kammie by Annie Ingram|book]]. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to select just ten as our favourites, but here's what we finally settled on in alphabetical order by authorus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh BardugoStephan Santiago|summary=Olivia thought that Ani was quietly moved by [[Crooked Kingdom Returning Home by Leigh BardugoStephan Santiago|Crooked KingdomReturning Home]] was all that she could want from a book and more, so there were several points she had quite a few questions wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when Leigh Bardugo he 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 Tessa Buckley|summary= ItJill's been really taken by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]]. There were quite a rich year few questions for literary fiction and we had great fun debating which were our favourites - but here they are in alphabetical order by authorTessa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib Noor|summary= We've got some old favourites Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]], touched and humbled by a man who has provided medical aid in some new names in this year's selection of our favouritesthe neediest parts of the world. Here they are - in alphabetical order by She had quite a few questions when authorSaqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steven BurgauerJohnny Ringwood|summary=Ani thought that Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The Road To War: Duty life and times of a London Docklands man by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Drill, Courage & Capture by Steven BurgauerCapers]] was personalwith its memories of life in the East End and stories how the author, inspiring & insightfulJohnny Ringwood, turned his life around. She He had quite rather a few points to discuss lot of questions when Steven Burgauer Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Numba PinkertonIsabella Davidson|summary=For years Sue has bought mostly black clothes, because they seemed ''safe'': Numba Pinkerton has shown her how to have a wardrobe which works and which she loves. When Numba, author of was grabbed by [[The No Black Project Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land by Numba PinkertonIsabella Davidson|The No Black ProjectBeta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] as soon as she started reading. 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, 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 Lizzy Mumfrey|summary= Seven great reads Sue was stunned by [[Fall Out by Lizzy Mumfrey]] and simply couldn't put the book down. She had a whole list of questions for the autumn - and we've read them all!author when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard Smith about The Darzoids' StoneHugo Driscoll|summary=Jill loved Sue thought that [[The Darziods' Stone Seven Days with You by Richard SmithHugo Driscoll|The Darziods' StoneSeven Days With You]] - was a fast-paced teen adventure - quick but surprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and had quite terminal illness and that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a few questions for lot to chat about when author Richard Smith when he Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gloria D Gonsalves Michael Pronko About Lamellia: ''The Kingdom of MushroomsLast Train''|summary=Jill enjoyed Sue was very impressed by [[Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Gloria D GonsalvesMichael Pronko|The Last Train]] and said that she'd be glad to read it to any child, a thriller set in Tokyo. She and the she had quite a few questions for author had lots to chat about [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when Gloria he popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=October 2016 Newsletter|summary= Well, hello there, Bookbaggers. Are you enjoying some autumnal colours? Kicking through some leaves? Splashing in the odd puddle or two? If so, enjoy! We hope you didn't miss [Poetry Day]. Lots happened, not least Kate Tempest live on BBC2 at prime time on a Saturday night. She was fabulous, wasn't she? If you missed it, here is the trailer for Let Them Eat Chaos, the piece she performed. The whole thing is truly wonderful.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony BidulkaDavid Windle|summary=Luke was impressed when he read After reading [[Set Free Spudboy and Chip by Anthony BidulkaDavid Windle]] not least because he liked the characters he felt he could invest inJill wants a potato superhero. He had quite There was a few questions lot to talk about when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Natasha Farrant Talks To Bookbag About First Discovering Jane Austen|summary=We ''loved'' [[Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice by Natasha Farrant|Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice]] and it was fascinating to listen to author Natasha Farrant tell us about how she first came to dicover Jane Austen.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Pamela JohnsonB C R Fegan|summary=Rebecca was impressed when she read Jill thought that [[Taking in Water The Grumpface by Pamela JohnsonB C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]] - she was reminded of Iris Murdoch's ''The Seasweet, The Sea'' - funny and Johnson's writing style put her in mind of two of favourite authors, Tessa Hadley and Kate Atkinsonvividly illustrated. She had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan when the author he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ritchie Valentine SmithSpadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Ani enjoyed [[Words Jill thought that ''Confessions of Power: Volume 1 by Ritchie Valentine Smith|Words of Power]], the first volume of a new samurai fantasy series by Ritchie Valentine SmithModern Women'' was both fun and funny to read and occasionally bawdy to boot. She had plenty of questions for the author There was a lot to chat about when he Spadge popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Christopher Bowden about 'The Purple Shadow'Marilyn Bennett|summary=ItSue's not long since Jill enjoyed Christopher Bowden's novel only problem with [[The Green Door Granny with Benefits by Christopher Bowden|The Green DoorMarilyn Bennett]], so she was delighted when that she had would have loved to spend more time with the opportunity characters. When the author popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite a lot to read his latest book [[The Purple Shadow by Christopher Bowden|The Purple Shadow]]chat about.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2016 NewsletterKeren David Talks To Bookbag About Alternative Facts|summary= Keren David Talks To Bookbag About #alternativefactsWell, hello there, readers. We hope you|summary=It wasn'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 read t until someone 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 Twitter tagged her book [[http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/14659644.display/ just that]. She has met authors, been given books, and now is about to be featured in RipleyThe Liar's upcoming Handbook by Keren David|The Liar''Odd Around s Handbook]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well the World''. We like title and themes hit the cut of your jib, Faithzeitgeist. Keep reading!
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2016 NewsletterLinda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary= Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of ProtestHello! |summary=We hope you are well. were very impressed by Linda Newbery's [[Until We hope you are not traumatised Win by Brexit. Linda Newbery|Until We hope you are not in despair at the apparent collapse Win]] a dramatized example of our political systemSuffragist ideas. Of course you may be one or both. If so, you have our sympathies and our best efforts at distracting you from She's been chatting to us about the various non-reading related stresses currently engulfing the countrypower of protest. Books are constant!
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