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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFrom Sci Fi to Reality: Bookbag Talks To Alex KovacsHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Sue was slightly unnerved by the prospect of interviewing an author whose protagonist interviews himself (after allowing a suitable time lapse The gap between preparing the questions sci-fi and answering them) reality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to go that far back in [[The Currency of Paper by Alex Kovacs|The Currency of Paper]]time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but the opportunity to chat to Alex Kovacs was not if you don’t have one to missin today’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 Matthew Crow5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=We thought that [[In Bloom by Matthew Crow|In Bloom]] was a highly-enjoyableArtificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, life-affirming novel and with a lot more laughs than you would expect from a book about two teens with cancer. Robert had quite a few questions for author Matthew Crow when he popped in improving the efficiency of simple, basic tasks to helping to see ussolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mark Lingane, AgainA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Author Mark Lingane describes his latest book, [[I Love Lucid by Mark Lingane|I Love Lucid]] cyber-techno-thriller-alternate reality-procedural-pseudophilospophical dark comedy. Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can't go out? Ani wasnWe've come up with a baker't about s dozen of books to disagree but she had a few questions for Mark when he popped into Bookbag Towersgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rosie BestTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Robert thought that [[Skulk by Rosie Best]] was a wonderful urban fantasy We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and they're all books which compare well with an outstanding heroine and an excellent plottraditionally-published books in the same genres. He was delighted when Rosie popped We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in to Bookbag Towers to chat to usalphabetical order by author...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Desiree Villena Talks To Richard SmithBookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Jill thought that [[Time Trap by Richard Smith]] was Writing a riproaring adventure and loved the real locations and the bookreview isn's interactive website. She had quite a few questions when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=November 2013 Newsletter|summary= Hit difficult, hello and how the devil are you? Did you know that 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the [http://www.thecwa.co.uk/ Crime Writers' Association]? To celebrate, they held but there are a poll few things you need to find the greatest crime writer, crime series and crime novelkeep us in mind. The fantabulous [[The Grand Tour: Letters and photographs from the British Empire expedition by Agatha Christie and Mathew Prichard (editor)|Agatha Christie]] topped the ratings for greatest writer with her novel ''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'' as the greatest novel. [[Eliminate the Impossible: An Examination of the World of Sherlock Holmes on Page and Screen by Alistair Duncan and Steve Emecz|Sherlock Holmes]] was the greatest series. No surprises then, but it shows how much Christie and Conan Doyle are a part of our national pride and discourse Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephanie ElmasMelanie Martin|summary=Sue was completely captivated by |summary=In [[The Room Beyond War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Stephanie ElmasMelanie 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'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 there was quite a lot to talk about delighted when Stephanie popped in the author agreed to Bookbag Towerschat with her.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFraming the Brexit narrative: Bookbag Talks To Kristen Zimmerimmigration, myths and public perception|summary=Robert was impressed when he read [[The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer|The Gravity Between Us]] Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and delighted when author Kristen Zimmer popped in for an interviewthe wider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sebastiana Randone8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Jill thought Ever felt that [[The House by Sebastiana Randone]] was genre busting and she had quite you've hit a few questions for the author when she popped into Bookbag Towersbrick 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 Kristen ZimmerBookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Robert was impressed Where do you go when he read [[The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer|The Gravity Between Us]] you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and delighted when author Kristen Zimmer popped in for an interview.''Brave New World''?
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Julie BerryTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Robert thought that Julie Berry's exploration of Choosing the story of a voiceless girl top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was worth readingdifficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. He had quite a few points to raise when she popped into Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Howard Webster|summary=Sue thought that [[Canton Elegy: A FatherHere's Letter of Sacrifice, Survival and Love our final top ten in alphabetical order by Stephen Jin-Nom Lee and Howard Webster]] was compelling and life-affirming readingauthor.. She had quite a few questions for co-author Howard Webster.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Angela Young
|summary=Sue thought that [[Speaking of Love by Angela Young|Speaking of Love]] was one of the most compelling pictures of mental illness which she'd read. There was quite a lot to talk about when author Angela Young popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sharmi Albrechtsen
|summary=Jill learned a great deal about Danes, about Americans and about herself when she read [[A Piece of Danish Happiness by Sharmi Albrechtsen|A Piece of Danish Happiness]]. She had quite a few things to discuss with author Sharmi Albrechtsen when she popped in to Bookbag Towers.
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We wanted to talk a little bit about dyslexia this month. And in particular, about the way dyslexia affects potential readers, especially young readers. If you don't know much about this condition, you can find out more at the [http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ British Dyslexia Association] and [http://dyslexiaaction.org.uk/ Dyslexia Action]. Dyslexic readers often struggle with books: they have problems with fonts, text size, background colours, vocabulary and all sorts of other things. We at Bookbag want parents to be able to find reading that will suit dyslexic children and so we have a dedicated category for [[:Category:Dyslexia Friendly|dyslexia friendly]] books. You'll find stories by great writers there: Anthony McGowan, Michael Morpurgo, Darren Shan, Tom Palmer, Meg Rosoff, Eoin Colfer and many more.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Eric Lindner
|summary=Jill thought that [[Hospice Voices: Lessons for Living at the End of Life by Eric Lindner]] was touching, illuminating and uplifting. She was delighted when the author popped in to chat to us.
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|title=Tom Moorhouse James Donald Talks To Bookbag About Fantasy, Reality and Water VolesThe Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Anne loved The River Singers by Tom Moorhouse|The River Singers]] and we were delighted when Tom Moorhouse popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about his favourite childhood books and how theyOne of the finest storytellers you've influenced himnever heard of, who died in September 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cora HarrisonMelissa Leet|summary=It took Robert a long time to write his review of Sue was impressed when she read [[Debutantes: In Love Landslide by Cora HarrisonMelissa Leet|Landslide]] because all he really wanted to say by Melissa Leet and was ''Oh wow, oh wow, I loved this book and you need surprised to go out and get find that it '''right now!''' '' was a debut novel. When Cora She had quite a few questions for Melissa when she popped ito into Bookbag Towers they had lots to chat about.
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|title=Simon Packham Talks To Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag About Going Back To Schoolabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Simon Packham was surprised when he realisedhow much of his writing involved school. Now he realises that it was inevitable.Every child has a right to medical care
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|title=Marcus Sedgwick Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About Co-inky-dinksA Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=''We were blown away by Marcus Sedgwickcould definitely make a flying car – but that'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 into Bookbag Towersnot the hard part. WellThe hard part is, it was Co-inky-dinks.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 Deborah Schwartz
|summary=Sue was hooked on [[Woman on Top by Deborah Schwartz|Woman on Top]] from the first page and she had more than a few questions for author Deborah Schwartz when she popped in to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tony Robinson OBEDaniel Peltz|summary=Sue reads quite wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a lot of business books ''building'', but very few have such an engaging mix of satire and sage business advice as was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Freedom from Bosses Forever The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Tony Robinson OBEDaniel Peltz|Freedom from Bosses ForeverThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]]. It's mainly There was a lot to chat about Canadian businesswoman Leonora Soculitherz, but Sue had quite a few questions for when author Tony Robinson OBE when he Daniel Peltz popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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Hi there. How is everything your way? Good, we hope. Summer is over. The children are going back to school. Jill's oldest son is heading off to university, as is Bookbag reviewer Nigethan. We hope all goes well for them both - and Jill hasn't shed a single tear at the loss of her oldest, honest!
 
As the evenings begin to draw in, you may be in need of some satisfying reading material. Read on for some recommendations. And don't forget that the [[Man Booker Prize 2013|Booker shortlist]] is out. Who will win? We have a sneaky feeling Eleanor Catton's [[The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton|The Luminaries]] will take it. We've reviewed the entire long list though - never let it be said we leave you wanting more!
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|title=Man Booker Prize 2013Top Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=The longlist Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2017 was announced on 23 Julyone of the toughest jobs we did all year and involved a great deal of discussion. The shortlist is Here's our final top ten in the diary for 10 September and the winner will be announced on 15 Octoberalphabetical order by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David CanningChit Dubey|summary=Sue enjoyed was quietly impressed when she read [[Out of the Clouds of Deceit 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by David Canning|Out of the Clouds of DeceitChit Dubey]] despite the fact that she doesn't usaully like reading military fictionas it chimed with her personal view of life. She and author David Canning had quite a lot was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat about when he popped in to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Bridget TylerElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Robert was blown away by Peter thought that [[Drummer Girl The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Bridget TylerElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was the best book on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and it grabbed him from the first paragraph. He had Martin le Comte quite a few questions for the author when she popped in they came to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=lists|title=Jill's Top Ten YA novels of 2012|summary=2012 was a great year for YA fiction. Here are Jill's favourites. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about yours? }} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Mairi Kidd Talks To Bookbag About The Founding Of Barrington Stoke|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we love books and reading and it horrifys us that many children can't share that love because they suffer from dyslexia. To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the founding of Barrington Stoke, MD Mairi Kidd popped in to tell chat to us how it all began.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Candy HarperGabe Riggs|summary=Robert was ''seriously'' impressed when he read Luke thought that [[Have a Little Faith Punk Love Foucault by Candy Harper|Have a Little FaithGabe Riggs]] was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and he had plenty of questions for author Candy Harper clear, capable prose. There was a lot to talk about when she Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=August 2013 Newsletter|summary=Hi, hello and how the devil are you? Enjoying the summer? Looking for books to read while you're on holiday? Looking for books for the children to read while they're on holiday? Look no further. We'll give you our picks of the month 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 currencies. 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?
|summary=We loved Emily Diamand's [[Ways To See 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 be.
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|title=Jillian Larkin Talks To Bookbag About The Flappers
|summary=Robert was very impressed by ''The Flappers'', but he was keen to find out how Jillian Larkin felt about the series and what she had planned for the future.
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Hi, hello, how 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's Books. She writes [[:Category:Reviewed by Robin Stevens|reviews]] for us and an interesting [http://redbreastedbird.blogspot.co.uk/ blog]. And she writes novels too! What a woman. Where does she find the time? Seriously - congratulations to Robin. The deal is richly deserved.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Simon PontSandra Aragona|summary=Before she started Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Remember to Breathe Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Simon PontSandra Aragona|Remember to Breatheautobiography]] Sue wondered if it of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was going a lot that she wanted to be the sort of book she would enjoy, but she loved it and had quite a few questions for author Simon Pont ask about when he Sandra popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tom ClempsonK J Lawrence|summary=Robert thought that Sue was delighted when she read [[One Seriously Messed-Up Weekend: In the Otherwise Un-Messed-Up Life of Jack Samsonite The Cossack by Tom ClempsonK J Lawrence|The Cossack]] was rude and crudeas it restored her faith in the thriller genre. When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, but seriously funny and recommended reading - as long as you're not on public transportSue had quite a few questions ready!
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|title=Dan Smith talks to Bookbag about Paper Movies
|summary=Jill was mightily impressed by Dan Smith's debut novel for young people, [[My Friend the Enemy by Dan Smith|My Friend the Enemy]] and loved Dan's YouTube videos about it. Here, he tells us about the making of...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rick YanceyStuart Burrell|summary=Robert thought that Sue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The 5th Wave Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Rick YanceyStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The 5th WaveMax: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] was toughan inspiring, brutal and completely gripping and he was delighted feel-good read. She wanted to know more when author Rick Yancey Stuart popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Sophia Bennett Talks To Bookbag About Books She Loved When She Was A Teenager|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 a teenager.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Siobhan CurhamWes Stuart|summary=Robert thought that Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Shipwrecked My Name is Sam by Siobhan CurhamWes Stuart|ShipwreckedMy Name is Sam]] had brilliant charaterisation and a really interesting setting. He he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when author Siobhan Curham he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us. }} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=June 2013 Newsletter|summary=Hi, hello and good reading to you. We'd just like to say a sad goodbye to Iain Banks, who died this month, long before his time. He was two brilliant authors, and we will miss him. The [[The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Published in the UK 2013|Desmond Eilliott Prize]] shortlist is out. It's for debut fiction published in the UK in 2013 and we have reviewed all three books. Take a look. You should read all three - of course! - but [[The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan]] has a special place in a corner of Bookbag's heart. We defy you to read our review and fail to rush out and buy a copy!}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Jackie Marchant Talks To Bookbag About Mice and Tarantulas - the things we do for research|summary=Jackie is terrified of spiders but with the boy-next-door, [[:Category:Dougal Trump|Dougal Trump]] she's just written [[I'm Dougal Trump . . . Where's My Tarantula? by Dougal Trump|a book about tarantulas]].
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ben MezrichB C R Fegan|summary=Robert doesn't often say that Sue giggled like a book should have been longer, but child when she read [[Straight Flush Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Ben Mezrich|Straight FlushB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]] was one of the rare exceptions: it's a good story with some valuable lessons. There were quite It was a few questions real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he wanted to ask Benpopped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sophia BennettAnnie Ingram|summary=When Robert reviewed 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 [[You Don't Know Me Conversations with Kammie by Sophia BennettAnnie Ingram|book]] he couldn't bring himself to say too much about it in case he gave any spoilers. He did take the opportunity There was a lot to chat to Sophia talk about when she popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us though! .
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Joe CraigStephan Santiago|summary=Robert is a great fan of Joe Craig Ani was quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and he had a whole list of questions for him there were several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he poppoed in popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lynne ThomasTessa Buckley|summary=Jill thought that 's really taken by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Jelly Cooper: Alien Eye Spy II by Lynne ThomasTessa Buckley|Jelly Cooper: AlienEye Spy II]] was a fun book about a teenager with special powers and she had . There were quite a few questions she wanted to ask author Lynne Thomas for Tessa when she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Katie McGarrySaqib Noor|summary=Robert enjoyed Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Pushing Surgery on the Limits Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Katie McGarrySaqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]] , touched and he was delighted humbled by a man who has provided medical aid in some of the neediest parts of the world. She had quite a few questions when the author Saqib Noor popped in into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steve ColeJohnny Ringwood|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we're massive fans to Steve Cole and we thought his Peter enjoyed [[Magic Ink Cargoes & Capers: The life and times of a London Docklands man by Steve ColeJohnny Ringwood|latest bookCargoes & Capers]] was just brilliantwith its memories of life in the East End and stories how the author, Johnny Ringwood, but turned his life around. He had rather a lot of questions when we heard that Steve was popping in Johnny 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, Billy!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To O H RobssonIsabella Davidson|summary=Sue thought that was grabbed by [[The Spark Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land by O H RobssonIsabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] was a rewarding read for those who like as soon as she started reading. She decided to get to know their characters - and that tackle author Isabella Davidson about what it was likely means to tempt you into planning a holiday in western Norway. She had quite be an alpha or a few questions beta mummy when the author she popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=May 2013 Newsletter
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What are you reading? And is it any good? Choosing books is tricky, isn't it? Nobody chooses a book they think they'll hate. It can be even more tricky for reviewers, who have less choice in the books they read. We try to do things a little differently here at Bookbag. Our reviewers choose their own books from our review-copy stock. So they choose, mostly, the books they think they'll like. This does mean that our reviews are skewed to the positive - but it does mean that fans of chick lit are reading reviews by people who also enjoy reading chick lit, not by people who enjoy snotting all over it. So we think our policy leads not only to a happy place for its contributors, but also to a place where niche fans can find reviews by their peers. We like this policy, but we can see why some people wouldn't. And that's why Michael Deacon's hilarious [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049454/Dont-make-fun-of-renowned-Dan-Brown.html take-down of Dan Brown] over at the Telegraph made us laugh this month.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Clive LawtonLizzy Mumfrey|summary=Jill really enjoyed Sue was stunned by [[Flowers From Fukushima Fall Out by Clive LawtonLizzy Mumfrey]], a haunting story of two survivors in a Japanese post-disaster wastelandand simply couldn't put the book down. She and Clive ha had a lot to talk about whole list of questions for the author when he she popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Andy RobbHugo Driscoll|summary=Robert loved the live-action role playing in Sue thought that [[Geekhood: Mission Improbable Seven Days with You by Andy RobbHugo Driscoll|Geekhood: Mission ImprobableSeven Days With You]] was a quick but surprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and he had quite terminal illness and that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a few questions for author Andy Robb.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To Fairyland|summary=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To Fairyland|summary=Emily Murdoch talks lot to us chat about the tenuous balance between the head and the heart for an when authorHugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Will HillMichael Pronko About ''The Last Train''|summary=Robert gave five stars to teen novel Sue was very impressed by [[Department 19: Battle Lines The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Will HillMichael Pronko|Department 19: Battle LinesThe Last Train]] and he , a thriller set in Tokyo. she had quite a few questions for author Will Hill [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=April 2013 Newsletter
|summary=It ''still'' doesn't feel like spring, does it? A bright and breezy greeting is rather beyond 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 GriffinDavid Windle|summary=Jill thought that After reading [[The Vanguard Spudboy and Chip by SJ GriffinDavid Windle]] was an enjoyable post-catastrophe mystery thriller with enough twists and turns to shake Jill wants a stick at with a super, unexpected ending and absorbing characterspotato superhero. She and SJ had plenty There was a lot to chat talk about when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Graham ThomasB C R Fegan|summary=Jill enjoyed thought that [[Maria & The Devil Grumpface by Graham ThomasB C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]]. It's a dark revenge fantasy with a western flavour in which themes of revengewas sweet, strong storytelling funny and evocative descriptions of landscape and setting combine to create vividly illustrated. She had quite a thoroughly enjoyable read. There was planty to chat about few questions for author Bryce Fegan when the author he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Janine A SouthardSpadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Jill thought that [[Queen & Commander (A Hive Queen Novel) by Janine A Southard|Queen & Commander]] by Janine A Southard ''Confessions of Modern Women'' was an enjoyable space opera both fun and a fun funny to read with plenty of potential and occasionally bawdy to take the disparate central characters furtherboot. She had There was a few questions for Janine lot to chat about when she Spadge popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Laura JarrattTormod V Burkey|summary=Robert loved Sean was impressed when he read [[By Any Other Name Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World? by Laura Jarratt]] and thought it just as good as her debut [[Skin deep by Laura JarrattTormod V Burkey|Skin DeepEthics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?]], so he . There was delighted a lot to chat about when she author Tormod V Burkey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mac CartyMarilyn Bennett|summary=Sue found 's only problem with [[The Vagaries Of Swing (Footprints on the Margate Sands of Time) Granny with Benefits by Mac CartyMarilyn Bennett]] thought provoking and was that she would have loved to spend more time with the humourcharacters. There was quite a lot she wanted to discuss with When the author when he popped into Bookbag Towersthere was quite a lot to chat about.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Keren David Talks To Bookbag About Alternative Facts|summary=Keren David Talks To Mark LinganeBookbag About #alternativefacts|summary=Ani really enjoyed Mark LinganeIt wasn's genre-busting novel t until someone on Twitter tagged her book [[Beyond Belief The Liar's Handbook by Mark LinganeKeren David|Beyond BeliefThe Liar's Handbook]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well the title and she had quite a few questions for him when he popped into Bookbag Towersthemes hit the zeitgeist.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Interview: Bookbag Power Of Protest|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Luisa PlajaBookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=One of our favourite authors, We were very impressed by Linda Newbery's [[:Category:Luisa PlajaUntil We Win by Linda Newbery|Luisa PlajaUntil We Win]] has been involved in something rather excitinga dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. She popped in to bookbag Towers 's been chatting to tell us all about itthe power of protest.
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