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|title=Simon Packham Talks To Bookbag About Going Back To SchoolFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Simon Packham was surprised when he realisedhow much of his writing involved schoolThe gap between sci-fi and reality is not so big anymore. Now he realises You don’t have to go that it was inevitablefar back in time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but if you don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|title=Marcus Sedgwick Talks To Bookbag About Co-inky-dinks5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=We were blown away by Marcus Sedgwick's [[She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick|She Is Not Invisible]] and we wondered what he wanted to chat to us about when he popped Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into Bookbag Towersone of the most important technologies in human history. WellIt comes with so many benefits, it was Co-inky-dinks.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Deborah Schwartz|summary=Sue was hooked on [[Woman on Top by Deborah Schwartz|Woman on Top]] from improving the first page and she had more than a few questions for author Deborah Schwartz when she popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tony Robinson OBE|summary=Sue reads quite a lot of business books but very few have such an engaging mix efficiency of satire and sage business advice as [[Freedom from Bosses Forever by Tony Robinson OBE|Freedom from Bosses Forever]]. It's mainly about Canadian businesswoman Leonora Soculitherzsimple, but Sue had quite a few questions for author Tony Robinson OBE when he popped in basic tasks to helping to see ussolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|title=Man Booker Prize 2013A Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=The longlist was announced on 23 July. The shortlist is in the diary Are you running out of inspiration for 10 September and what to do with the winner will be announced on 15 Octoberkids when they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's dozen of books to give 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://redbreastedbirdauthor.blogspot.co.uk/ blog]. And she writes novels too! What a woman. Where does she find the time? Seriously - congratulations to Robin. The deal is richly deserved.
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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.true Renaissance Princess
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|category=listsinterviews|title=The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Published in the UK 2013Interview: 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've reviewed the shortlisted books!d ever read and he couldn't 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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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lynne ThomasGabe Riggs|summary=Jill Luke thought that [[Jelly Cooper: Alien Punk Love Foucault by Lynne Thomas|Jelly Cooper: AlienGabe Riggs]] was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a fun book about a teenager with special powers strong voice and she had clear, capable prose. There was a few questions she wanted lot to ask author Lynne Thomas talk about when she Gabe popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Katie McGarrySandra Aragona|summary=Robert enjoyed Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Pushing Sorting the Limits Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Katie McGarrySandra Aragona|autobiography]] and he of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was delighted a lot that she wanted to ask about when the author Sandra popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steve ColeK J Lawrence|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we're massive fans to Steve Cole and we thought his Sue was delighted when she read [[Magic Ink The Cossack by Steve ColeK J Lawrence|latest bookThe Cossack]] was just brilliantas it restored her faith in the thriller genre. When the author, K J Lawrence, but when we heard that Steve was popping in popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us we decided that we needed an expert to conduct the interview - eight-year-old Billy Young. Over to you, BillySue had quite a few questions ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To O H RobssonStuart Burrell|summary=Sue thought that found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Spark Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by O H RobssonStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] was a rewarding an inspiring, feel-good read for those who like to get to know their characters - and that it was likely to tempt you into planning a holiday in western Norway. She had quite a few questions wanted to know more when the author Stuart popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=May 2013 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes Stuart|summary=Hi, hello Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and how are you? What are you reading? And growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[My Name is it any good? Choosing books Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is tricky, isn't it? Nobody chooses Sam]] and he had quite a book they think they'll hate. It can be even more tricky few questions for reviewers, who have less choice in the books they read. We try to do things a little differently here at author Wes Stuart when he popped 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 Towers to a happy place for its contributors, but also chat 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 month.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Clive LawtonB C R Fegan|summary=Jill really enjoyed Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Flowers From Fukushima Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Clive LawtonB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]], : it's a haunting good story of two survivors in a Japanese post-disaster wastelandwith some valuable lessons. She and Clive ha It was a lot real pleasure to chat to talk about writer B C R Fegan when he popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Andy RobbAnnie Ingram|summary=Robert loved the live-action role playing 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 [[Geekhood: Mission Improbable Conversations with Kammie by Andy RobbAnnie Ingram|Geekhood: Mission Improbablebook]] and he had quite . There was a few questions for author Andy Robblot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Will HillStephan Santiago|summary=Robert gave five stars to teen novel Ani was quietly moved by [[Department 19: Battle Lines Returning Home by Will HillStephan Santiago|Department 19: Battle LinesReturning Home]] and he had quite a few questions for there were several points she wanted to discuss with author Will Hill Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=April 2013 Newsletter|summary=It ''still'' doesn't feel like spring, does it? A bright and breezy greeting is rather beyond to chat to us this month. We have gone into a slough of despond about the weather - and the loss of most of the soft fruit that ''should'' have been coming from our gardens this summer. Meh. On the upside, Granta have produced their list of the best of young British novelists for the twenty-teens. You can see who they are [http://www.granta.com/Archive/123 here]. Do you agree with the choices? If not, who would have been your choices? Everyone on the list is getting a turn on Radio 4's [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s0f63 Book at Bedtime] at the moment. We don't listen at bedtime any more, but we always catch up on iPlayer. Gotsta love the good old interweb, aintcha?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To SJ GriffinTessa Buckley|summary=Jill thought that 's really taken by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[The Vanguard Eye Spy II by SJ GriffinTessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]] was an enjoyable post-catastrophe mystery thriller with enough twists and turns to shake a stick at with a super, unexpected ending and absorbing characters. She and SJ had plenty to chat about There were quite a few questions for Tessa when the author she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Graham ThomasSaqib Noor|summary=Jill enjoyed Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Maria & The Devil Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Graham ThomasSaqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]]. It's , touched and humbled by a dark revenge fantasy with a western flavour man who has provided medical aid in which themes some of revenge, strong storytelling and evocative descriptions the neediest parts of landscape and setting combine to create the world. She had quite a thoroughly enjoyable read. There was planty to chat about few questions when the author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towersto see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Janine A SouthardJohnny Ringwood|summary=Jill thought that Peter enjoyed [[Queen Cargoes & Commander (A Hive Queen Novel) Capers: The life and times of a London Docklands man by Janine A SouthardJohnny Ringwood|Queen Cargoes & CommanderCapers]] by Janine A Southard was an enjoyable space opera and a fun read with plenty its memories of potential to take life in the East End and stories how the disparate central characters furtherauthor, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. She He had rather a few lot of questions for Janine when she Johnny popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Laura JarrattIsabella Davidson|summary=Robert loved Sue was grabbed by [[By Any Other Name The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land by Laura JarrattIsabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] and thought it just as good soon as her debut [[Skin deep by Laura Jarratt|Skin Deep]], so he was delighted 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 to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mac CartyLizzy Mumfrey|summary=Sue found was stunned by [[The Vagaries Of Swing (Footprints on the Margate Sands of Time) Fall Out by Mac CartyLizzy Mumfrey]] thought provoking and she loved simply couldn't put the humourbook down. There was quite She had a lot she wanted to discuss with whole list of questions for the author when he she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mark LinganeHugo Driscoll|summary=Ani really enjoyed Mark Lingane's genre-busting novel Sue thought that [[Beyond Belief Seven Days with You by Mark LinganeHugo Driscoll|Beyond BeliefSeven Days With You]] was a quick but surprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and terminal illness and she had quite that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a few questions for him lot to chat about when he author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Luisa PlajaMichael Pronko About ''The Last Train''|summary=One of our favourite authorsSue 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:Luisa PlajaMichael Pronko|Luisa PlajaMichael Pronko]] has been involved in something rather exciting. She when he popped in to bookbag into Bookbag Towers to tell us all about it.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren OliverDavid Windle|summary=Robert thought that After reading [[Requiem Spudboy and Chip by Lauren OliverDavid Windle]] was an absolutely stunning read and the best in the Delirium trilogyJill wants a potato superhero. As you can imagine they had There was a lot to chat talk about when Lauren the author popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Justin HugglerB C R Fegan|summary=Ani was ''very'' impressed when she read Jill thought that [[Burden of the Desert The Grumpface by Justin HugglerB C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]] was sweet, funny and there was vividly illustrated. She had quite a great deal to discuss few questions for author Bryce Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gail CarrigerSpadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Robert enjoyed YA novel [[Etiquette Jill thought that ''Confessions of Modern Women'' was both fun and Espionage by Gail Carriger|Etiquette funny to read and Espionage]] by Gail Carriger, famed for her adult occasionally bawdy to boot. [[Soulless: The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger|Parasol Protectorate]] series and he There was keen a lot to chat to her about when she Spadge popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Antony WoottenTormod V Burkey|summary=Sue thought that Sean was impressed when he read [[GrownEthics for a Full World or, Can Animal-ups Can't be Friends with Dragons Lovers Save the World? by Antony Wootten]] was the perfect book Tormod V Burkey|Ethics for the child who struggles with childhood and can't seem to do anything right. It's not just a good story Full World or, Can Animal- there's a subtle message that life will improveLovers Save the World?]]. Sue had quite There was a few questions for Antony lot to chat about when he author Tormod V Burkey popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marie-Louise JensenMarilyn Bennett|summary=Robert thought that Sue's only problem with [[Smuggler's Kiss Granny with Benefits by Marie-Louise Jensen|Smuggler's KissMarilyn Bennett]] was an excellent historical adventure that she would have loved to spend more time with a feisty, resourceful narrator and a wonderful supporting castthe characters. He was keen to chat to When the author Marie-Louise Jensen when she popped into Boobag Bookbag Towersthere was quite a lot to chat about.
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|title=Daniela Sacerdoti Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About Her Love The Power Of ReadingProtest|summary=Robert was Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=We were very impressed when he read by Linda Newbery's [[Dreams (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) Until We Win by Daniela SacerdotiLinda Newbery|DreamsUntil We Win]], the first a dramatized example of the Sarah Midnight Trilogy by Daniela Sacerdoti and we were delighted she popped ito Bookbag Towers Suffragist ideas. She's been chatting to tell us about her love the power of readingprotest.
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