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|title=Jim's Top 15 Books Reviewed in the Last 5 YearsFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=We couldn't believe it when we realised The gap between sci-fi and reality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to go that it was five far back in time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years since Jim first reviewed for Bookbag. Time goes so quickly when now, but if you're enjoying yourself! It was a tough job but Jim rose to the challenge don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of selecting his top fifteen bookstouch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melvin Burgess5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Jill thought that [[Doing It by Melvin Burgess]] was a funny and truthful peek Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the minds of sex-obsessed teenage boysmost important technologies in human history. Girls aren't left outIt comes with so many benefits, either. Parents might find it shocking but from improving the kids will find it real. When Melvin popped into Bookbag Towers it was Jim who was on hand efficiency of simple, basic tasks to helping to ask some questionssolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=July 2014 NewsletterA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary= Hi, hello, how are Are you? Happy summer! Got your holiday reading sorted running out yet? If not, read on. We have plenty of recommendations inspiration for you. Guess whatto do with the kids when they can't go out? We have some great news! The weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July saw the UK's first ever YA Literature Convention, held as part of the established London Film and Comic Con. Curated by Malorie Blackman, Childrenve come up with a baker's Laureate and author dozen of many of our favourite books, including [[Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman|Noble Conflict]], and organised with the help of Booktrust, LFCC organisers Showmasters, and many of the top YA publishers around, the event, held in Earls' Court 2, was a staggering success. Our man Jim was there and had a wonderful time. If you want to read more about, give you can read all about [[Jim Dean Talks To Bookbag About The UK's First Ever YA Literature Convention|his adventures]] over the weekendsome brilliant ideas. Let's hope it all happens again next year!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lorraine Jenkin Again
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|title=Jim Dean Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About The UK's First Ever YA Literature Convention5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=The weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July saw the UKWriting a book review isn's first ever YA Literature Conventiont difficult, held as part of the established London Film and Comic Con. Curated by Malorie Blackmanyou know, Children's Laureate and author of many of our favourite books, including [[Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman|Noble Conflict]], and organised with the help of Booktrust, LFCC organisers Showmasters, and many of the top YA publishers around, the event, held but there are a few things you need to keep us in Earls' Court 2, was a staggering successmind. Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alan HamiltonMelanie Martin|summary=Sue was blown away when she read |summary=In [[Stalemate War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Alan HamiltonMelanie Martin|StalemateWar and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]], a reworking of the unsolved murder of Julia Wallace Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in Liverpool between the warsWWII. Even knowing how it It''had'' to work out s a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she still couldn't put finished the book down - and Sue could not stop thinking about what she had a lot to ask read and was delighted when the author Alan Hamilton when he popped in agreed to chat to uswith her.
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|title=Sarah Skilton Talks To Bookbag About Writing ''High and Dry''8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Jim was very impressed by Sarah SkiltonEver felt that you's [[High and Dry by Sarah Skilton|High and Dry]] particularly because it was very differet to her last novel. Sarah chatted to us about the booksve hit a brick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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Hello there! We're writing this in the midst of World Cup fever. We don't mind a bit of football at .Bookbag Towers but we really don't get feverish about it. If you're the same, read on. We have plenty of reading recommendations for you and you might need them if all around you has gone Rio mad.
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|title=Robert James Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About Popular: The LaunchOld Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Jim went to the launch of [[Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek (A Memoir) by Maya Van Wagenen]]. We insisted that he tell us all about it.Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and ''Brave New World''?
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matt CarrellTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Sue Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was impressed by [[Vortex difficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by Matt Carrell]] and the opportunity to ask the author a few questions when he popped into Bookbag Towers was simply too good to miss...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag James Donald Talks To W Scott BeavenBookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Ani enjoyed W Scott BeavenOne of the finest storytellers you's coming ve never heard of age [[Riccarton Junction: 1 by W Scott Beaven|crime story]] about the temptations and troubles facing young people. She had quite a few questions for the author when he popped , who died in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To R J Morgan|summary=Jim thought that [[Fifteen Bones by R J Morgan]] was a stunning debut dealing with some dark topics, but September 2018 at the great voice and gallows humour drew him in. He and Rebecca had lots to chat about when she popped into Bookbag Towersage of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Adrian HarveyMelissa Leet|summary=Sue loved was impressed when she read [[Being Someone Landslide by Adrian HarveyMelissa Leet|Landslide]] - the story of a relationship by Melissa Leet and how early the seeds of destruction were sown. She thought was surprised to find that it was an intriguing tale, exquisitely writtena debut novel. There was She had quite a lot to chat about few questions for Melissa when the author she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Keris Stainton
|summary=Kicking off the Countdown to 5th June tour Keris Stainton popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us. You'll find all the tour dates [http://www.countdownya.com here].
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|title=Candy Harper Talks To Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag About The Inspiration For The about how a blue frog is helping Malawi''Faith'' Series|summary=Candy popped into Bookbag Towers s vulnerable children to chat to us about some stuff which helped her write some other stuff.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Robin Lloydlive safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Ani enjoyed [[Rough Passage to London: A Sea Captain's Tale, a Novel by Robin Lloyd]] and was intrigued by the background to the story. There were quite Every child has a few questions she wanted right to ask when Robin popped into Bookbag Towers.medical care
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|title=Michael Grant Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About The ''GONE'' TV ShowA Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=One of Jim''We could definitely make a flying car – but that's favourite authors popped in to chat to us about not the screen version of [[Gone by Michael Grant|Gone]]hard part.The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and quiet?'': Elon Musk
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Hi, hello, and what are you reading?
 
Most importantly this month, we'd like to say RIP Sue Townsend. Her creation, Adrian Mole, began with the teenager [[The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend|navigating adolescence]] in Thatcher’s Britain and followed him [[Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years by Sue Townsend|struggling into middle age]] during Tony Blair's third way.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sara CroweDaniel Peltz|summary=Jim gave five stars Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Bone Jack The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Sara CroweDaniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] and thought it was classic fantasy at its finest. He really couldn't wait There was a lot to chat about when Sara author Daniel Peltz popped in to chat to usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cat Clarke AgainTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=Jim loved [[A Kiss In The Dark by Cat Clarke]] and he had quite a few questions for Cat when she popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Clementine Beauvais and Sarah Horne|summary=Jim can't stop talking about Choosing the [[Sesame Seade Mysteries 1: Sleuth on Skates by Clementine Beauvais and Sarah Horne|Sesame Seade Mysteries]] so he was delighted when author Clementine Beauvais and ilustrator Sarah Horne popped top ten self-published books we read in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tess Sharpe|summary=Robert thought that [[Far From You by Tess Sharpe]] 2017 was very difficult to review without giving away too much one of the plot - but he had lots of questions ready when the author popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Sally Green Talks To Bookbag About Her Desert Island Books|summary=Sally's hoping that she won't need toughest jobs we did all year and involved a stack great deal of 'how to' books and that she'll be able to indulge herself with some excellent booksdiscussion. We're just wondering how sheHere's going to get them all there!}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=March 2014 Newsletter|summary= Greetings, fellow book lovers. What have you been reading? Children up and down the country have been reading thanks to [http://www.worldbookday.com/ World Book Day], which took place earlier this month. We love World Book Day here at Bookbag Towers. Some fantastic titles our final top ten in alphabetical order by some fantastic authors were included this yearauthor. There's Robert Muchamore, Lauren St John, David Melling. There's even a Horrible History in there. All these books cost just £1, thanks to the annual celebration of reading. What a wonderful thing.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren St JohnChit Dubey|summary=Robert thinks that the Laura Marlin mysteries is one Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Chit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of the best series for tweens and younger teenslife. He She was delighted when author Lauren St John Chit Dubey popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|summary=Being from the other side of the Pennines, Sue's not renowned for her love of Manchester, but she was impressed by the way the city came across in [[The Baby and the Brandy by Robert Parker|The Baby and the Brandy]] the first book in a planned new series by Robert Parker. She had quite a few questions when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Fletcher Moss Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About His Obsession With AgeThe King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary=When Fletcher Moss, author of [[The Poison Boy by Fletcher Moss|The Poison Boy]] popped in to see us he had us spellbound when he told Melita Thomas tell us that his obsession with age began when he Mary was in his twenties.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=February 2014 Newsletter|summary= Hey! How are you? Guess what? We have exciting news to report! You'll remember that we chose our [[Top Ten Self-Published Books 2013| top ten self-published books]] of last year a couple of months ago. Well, now we can share our excitement that one of them has been picked up for a traditional publishing contract. How great is that? [[Burden of the Desert by Justin Huggler]] is a story about the men, women and children in post-Saddam Iraq as well as those trying to project their voices and protect their lives. And it really is great. You can read our interview with Justin [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Justin Huggler|here]] and you can even win a copy of the book if you enter our [[Burden of the Desert by Justin Huggler|competition]]. Congratualations to Justin from all at Bookbag Towers.true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Nikki SheehanElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Linda loved Peter thought that [[Who Framed Klaris Cliff? The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Nikki SheehanElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] but it was Robert who won the competition best book on leadership he'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 ask the questionsus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jane ElsonGabe Riggs|summary=Jill and Robert both loved Luke thought that [[A Room Full of Chocolate Punk Love Foucault by Jane Elson|A Room Full of ChocolateGabe Riggs]]was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, capable prose. Jill got There was a lot to do the review, but Robert was at the front of the queue with the questions talk about when Jane Gabe popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leila SalesSandra Aragona|summary=Robert thought that he should have been able to give Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[This Song Will Save Your Life Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Leila SalesSandra Aragona|This Song Will Save Your Lifeautobiography]] of life as a sixth stardiplomatic spouse. Unfortunately he couldn't - but he could chat There was a lot that she wanted to author Leila Sales ask about when she Sandra popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tom AveryK J Lawrence|summary=Robert thought that Sue was delighted when she read [[My Brother's Shadow The Cossack by Tom AveryK J Lawrence|My Brother's ShadowThe Cossack]] was a well-written story about a young girl grieving for as it restored her older brotherfaith in the thriller genre. He When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions for Tom Avery when he popped into Bookbag Towers. ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Suzanne RindellStuart Burrell|summary=Robert was completely blown away by Sue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Other Typist Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Suzanne RindellStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Other Typist]] and he had quite a few questions for author Suzanne Rindell when she popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=January 2014 Newsletter|summary= HAPPY NEW YEAR! Everyone at Bookbag Towers wishes you the best 2014 you could possibly imagine. Health, wealth, happiness Max: One Man's Journey to you, andRecollections of, of courseSetting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, a feel-good book or tworead. We She wanted to offer a wee thank you for reading our ramblings every month and so we have instituted a monthly prize draw for all newsletter subscribers. If you are our first lucky winner, congratulations! You'll find an Amazon voucher winging its way to you very soon.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=J Courtney Sullivan Talks To Bookbag About Eavesdropping|summary=Sue loved [[The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan]] and she was fascinated know more when the author Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about Eavesdropping.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B R Collins|summary=Both Jill and Robert were impressed by [[Love in Revolution by B R Collins]] but it was Robert who won the battle to ask the questions when the author popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2013|summary=We've the utmost admiration for indie authors who go it alone in what's a very tough market and each year we pick the ten books which stood out for us. These are the ones we loved in 2013...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Dom ConlonWes Stuart|summary=Sue had a lovely time reading Dom Conlon's [[I Am A Giant (Tiny Luke enjoyed the Giant) by Dom Conlon and Nicola Anderson|I Am A Giant]] combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Tommy Tickletail: A Tall Tale My Name is Sam by Dom Conlon and Carl PughWes Stuart|Tommy Tickletail: A Tall TaleMy Name is Sam]] and she was eager to chat to the he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alex KovacsB C R Fegan|summary=Sue was slightly unnerved by the prospect of interviewing an author whose protagonist interviews himself (after allowing giggled like a suitable time lapse between preparing the questions and answering them) in child when she read [[The Currency of Paper Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Alex Kovacs|The Currency of PaperB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]], but the opportunity : it's a good story with some valuable lessons. It was a real pleasure to chat to Alex Kovacs was not one to misswriter B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matthew CrowAnnie Ingram|summary=We thought 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 [[In Bloom Conversations with Kammie by Matthew CrowAnnie Ingram|In Bloombook]] . There was a highly-enjoyable, life-affirming novel and with a lot more laughs than you would expect from a book to talk about two teens with cancer. Robert had quite a few questions for author Matthew Crow when he she popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mark Lingane, AgainStephan Santiago|summary=Author Mark Lingane describes his latest book, Ani was quietly moved by [[I Love Lucid Returning Home by Mark LinganeStephan Santiago|I Love LucidReturning Home]] cyber-techno-thriller-alternate reality-procedural-pseudophilospophical dark comedy. Ani wasn't about and there were several points she wanted to disagree but she had a few questions for Mark discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rosie BestTessa Buckley|summary=Robert thought that Jill's really taken by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Skulk Eye Spy II by Rosie BestTessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]] was a wonderful urban fantasy with an outstanding heroine and an excellent plot. He was delighted There were quite a few questions for Tessa when Rosie she popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard SmithSaqib Noor|summary=Jill thought that Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Time Trap Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Richard SmithSaqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]] was , touched and humbled by a riproaring adventure and loved man who has provided medical aid in some of the real locations and neediest parts of the book's interactive websiteworld. She had quite a few questions when the author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=November 2013 Newsletter|summary= Hi, 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 a poll to find the greatest crime writer, crime series and crime novel. 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 discoursesee us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephanie ElmasJohnny Ringwood|summary=Sue was completely captivated by Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The Room Beyond life and times of a London Docklands man by Stephanie ElmasJohnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] with its memories of life in the East End and there was quite stories how the author, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. He had rather a lot to talk about of questions when Stephanie Johnny popped in to into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kristen ZimmerIsabella Davidson|summary=Robert Sue was impressed when he read grabbed by [[The Gravity Between Us Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land by Kristen ZimmerIsabella Davidson|The Gravity Between UsBeta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] and delighted 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 author Kristen Zimmer she popped in for an interviewinto Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sebastiana RandoneLizzy Mumfrey|summary=Jill thought that Sue was stunned by [[The House Fall Out by Sebastiana RandoneLizzy Mumfrey]] was genre busting and she simply couldn't put the book down. She had quite a few whole list of questions for the author when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kristen ZimmerHugo Driscoll|summary=Robert was impressed when he read Sue thought that [[The Gravity Between Us Seven Days with You by Kristen ZimmerHugo Driscoll|The Gravity Between UsSeven Days With You]] was a quick but surprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and delighted terminal illness and that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a lot to chat about when author Kristen Zimmer Hugo Driscoll popped in for an interviewinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Julie BerryMichael Pronko About ''The Last Train''|summary=Robert thought that Julie Berry's exploration of the story of Sue was very impressed by [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Michael Pronko|The Last Train]], a voiceless girl was worth readingthriller set in Tokyo. He she had quite a few points to raise questions for author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when she he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Howard WebsterDavid Windle|summary=Sue thought that After reading [[Canton Elegy: A Father's Letter of Sacrifice, Survival Spudboy and Love Chip by Stephen Jin-Nom Lee and Howard WebsterDavid Windle]] was compelling and life-affirming readingJill wants a potato superhero. She had quite There was a few questions for co-lot to talk about when the author Howard Websterpopped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Angela YoungB C R Fegan|summary=Sue Jill thought that [[Speaking of Love The Grumpface by Angela Young|Speaking of LoveB C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]] was one of the most compelling pictures of mental illness which she'd readsweet, funny and vividly illustrated. There was She had quite a lot to talk about few questions for author Bryce Fegan when author Angela Young he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sharmi AlbrechtsenSpadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Jill learned a great deal about Danes, about Americans thought that ''Confessions of Modern Women'' was both fun and about herself when she funny to read [[A Piece of Danish Happiness by Sharmi Albrechtsen|A Piece of Danish Happiness]]and occasionally bawdy to boot. She had quite There was a few things lot to discuss with author Sharmi Albrechtsen chat about when she Spadge popped in to into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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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=Marcus Sedgwick Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About Co-inky-dinksThe Power Of Protest|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=We were blown away very impressed by Marcus SedgwickLinda Newbery's [[She Is Not Invisible Until We Win by Marcus SedgwickLinda Newbery|She Is Not InvisibleUntil We Win]] and we wondered what he wanted to chat a dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. She's been chatting to us about when he popped into Bookbag Towers. Well, 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 the first page and she had more than a few questions for author Deborah Schwartz when she popped in to see uspower of protest.
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