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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFrom Sci Fi to Reality: Bookbag Talks To The QueenHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Her Majesty does The gap between sci-fi and reality is not do interviewsso big anymore. You don’t have to go that far back in time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but all at Bookbag dropped their Union Jack flags and waved a curtsy when The Queen if you don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of Twitter made a royal visit to Bookbag Towerstouch.
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|title=Jim's Top 15 Books Reviewed 5 Great AI books to read in the Last 5 Years2020|summary=We couldn't believe it when we realised that it was five years since Jim first reviewed for BookbagArtificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. Time goes It comes with so quickly when you're enjoying yourself! It was a tough job but Jim rose to many benefits, from improving the challenge efficiency of selecting his top fifteen bookssimple, basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melvin BurgessA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Jill thought that [[Doing It by Melvin Burgess]] was a funny and truthful peek into Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the minds of sex-obsessed teenage boys. Girls arenkids when they can't left go out, either. Parents might find it shocking but the kids will find it real. When Melvin popped into Bookbag Towers it was Jim who was on hand ? We've come up with a baker's dozen of books to ask give you some questionsbrilliant ideas.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=July 2014 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary= Hi, hello, how are you? Happy summer! Got your holiday reading sorted out yet? If not, read on. We have plenty of recommendations for you. Guess what? We have 've seen some great news! The weekend of Saturday 12th cracking self-published books this year and Sunday 13th July saw they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the UKsame genres. We really couldn's first ever YA Literature Convention, held as part of t narrow the established London Film and Comic Con. Curated by Malorie Blackman, Childrenchoice down any further - so this year's Laureate and author top ten consists of many of our favourite eleven 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 eventhere they are, held in Earls' Court 2, was a staggering successalphabetical order by author. Our man Jim was there and had a wonderful time. If you want to read more about, you can read all about [[Jim Dean Talks To Bookbag About The UK's First Ever YA Literature Convention|his adventures]] over the weekend. Let's hope it all happens again next year!
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|title=Rebecca Mascull Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing Historical Fictiona Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Ani thought that [[The Visitors by Rebecca Mascull]] was Writing a beautifully crafted mesh of conquering adversity/hist-fict/ghost story with a murder investigation slipped in for good measure and a satisfying novel thatbook review isn's worth every penny andt difficult, indeedyou know, every moment spent but there are a few things you need to keep us in its companymind. Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lorraine Jenkin AgainMelanie Martin|summary=On a warm summer|summary=In [[War and Love: A family's day Sue sat testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in the garden occupied Amsterdam by Melanie Martin|War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and sank gratefully into [[Jam Tomorrow by Lorraine Jenkindevotion in occupied Amsterdam]]Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. There were quite It's a few questions highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she wanted finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was delighted when the author agreed to ask Lorraine when she popped into Bookbag Towerschat with her.
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|title=Jim Dean Talks To Bookbag About The UK's First Ever YA Literature ConventionFraming the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary=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, Children's Laureate and author of many of our favourite books, including [[Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman|Noble Conflict]], and organised with Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the help of Booktrust, LFCC organisers Showmasters, publishing industry - and many of the top YA publishers around, the event, held in Earls' Court 2, was a staggering successwider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alan Hamilton8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Sue was blown away when she read [[Stalemate by Alan Hamilton|Stalemate]], a reworking of the unsolved murder of Julia Wallace in Liverpool between the wars. Even knowing how it ''had'' to work out she still couldnEver felt that you't put the book down - and she had ve hit a lot to ask author Alan Hamilton when he popped in to chat to usbrick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|title=Sarah Skilton Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About Writing The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984''High and Dry''|summary=Jim was very impressed by Sarah SkiltonBrave New World''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 books.?
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|category=newsletterslists|title=June 2014 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary= Hello there! WeChoosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was difficult as we're writing this in the midst of World Cup fever. We don't mind a bit of football constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are.Bookbag Towers but we really don Here't get feverish about its our final top ten in alphabetical order by author. 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 Donald Talks To Bookbag About Popular: The LaunchDeath Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Jim went to One of the finest storytellers you've never heard of, who died in September 2018 at the launch age of [[Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek (A Memoir) by Maya Van Wagenen]]. We insisted that he tell us all about it58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matt CarrellMelissa Leet|summary=Sue was impressed by when she read [[Vortex Landslide by Matt CarrellMelissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and the opportunity was surprised to ask the author find that it was a debut novel. She had quite a few questions for Melissa when he she popped into Bookbag Towers was simply too good to miss.
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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'' Seriess vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Candy popped into Bookbag Towers to chat Every child has a right to us about some stuff which helped her write some other stuff.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.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=April 2014 Newsletter|summary= Hi, helloThe hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and what are you readingquiet? 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. Elon Musk
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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.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren St John|summary=Robert thinks that the Laura Marlin mysteries is one of the best series for tweens and younger teens. He was delighted when author Lauren St John popped in to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Robert ParkerChit Dubey|summary=Being from the other side of the Pennines, Sue's not renowned for her love of Manchester, but she was quietly impressed by the way the city came across in when she read [[The Baby 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and the Brandy Meditation by Robert Parker|The Baby and the BrandyChit Dubey]] the first book in a planned new series by Robert Parkeras it chimed with her personal view of life. She had quite a few questions was delighted when the author Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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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.a 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 TypistMax: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] and he had quite a few questions for author Suzanne Rindell an inspiring, feel-good read. She wanted to know more when she Stuart popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B R CollinsWes Stuart|summary=Both Jill Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and Robert were impressed by growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Love in Revolution My Name is Sam by B R CollinsWes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] but it was Robert who won the battle to ask the and he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when the author he popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Dom ConlonB C R Fegan|summary=Sue had giggled like a lovely time reading Dom Conlon's child when she read [[I Am A Giant (Tiny Henry and the Giant) Hidden Treasure by Dom Conlon B C R Fegan and Nicola Anderson|I Am A GiantLenny Wen]] and [[Tommy Tickletail: A Tall Tale by Dom Conlon and Carl Pugh|Tommy Tickletail: A Tall Tale]] and she it's a good story with some valuable lessons. It was eager a real pleasure to chat to the author writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alex KovacsAnnie Ingram|summary=Sue Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was slightly unnerved by the prospect something of interviewing an a relief when Sue met author whose protagonist interviews himself (after allowing a suitable time lapse between preparing the questions , Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and answering has shared them) with us in her [[The Currency of Paper Conversations with Kammie by Alex KovacsAnnie Ingram|The Currency of Paperbook]], but the opportunity . There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to Alex Kovacs was not one to missus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matthew CrowStephan Santiago|summary=We thought that Ani was quietly moved by [[In Bloom Returning Home by Matthew CrowStephan Santiago|In BloomReturning Home]] was a highly-enjoyable, life-affirming novel and there were several points she wanted to discuss 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 Stephan Santiago when he popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mark Lingane, AgainTessa Buckley|summary=Author Mark Lingane describes his latest bookJill's really taken by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[I Love Lucid Eye Spy II by Mark LinganeTessa Buckley|I Love LucidEye Spy II]] cyber-techno-thriller-alternate reality-procedural-pseudophilospophical dark comedy. Ani wasn't about to disagree but she had There were quite a few questions for Mark Tessa when he she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rosie BestSaqib Noor|summary=Robert thought that Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Skulk Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Rosie BestSaqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]] was , touched and humbled by a wonderful urban fantasy with an outstanding heroine and an excellent plotman who has provided medical aid in some of the neediest parts of the world. He was delighted She had quite a few questions when Rosie author Saqib Noor popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard SmithJohnny Ringwood|summary=Jill thought that Peter enjoyed [[Time Trap Cargoes & Capers: The life and times of a London Docklands man by Richard SmithJohnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] was a riproaring adventure and loved with its memories of life in the real locations East End and stories how the book's interactive websiteauthor, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. She He had quite rather a few lot of questions when the author Johnny popped 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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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Eric LindnerTormod V Burkey|summary=Jill thought that Sean was impressed when he read [[Hospice Voices: Lessons Ethics for Living at a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the End of Life World? by Eric LindnerTormod V Burkey|Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?]] was touching, illuminating and uplifting. She There was delighted a lot to chat about when the author Tormod V Burkey popped in to chat to usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cora HarrisonMarilyn Bennett|summary=It took Robert a long time to write his review of Sue's only problem with [[Debutantes: In Love Granny with Benefits by Cora HarrisonMarilyn Bennett]] because all he really wanted to say was ''Oh wow, oh wow, I that she would have loved this book and you need to go out and get it '''right now!''' '' spend more time with the characters. When Cora the author popped ito into Bookbag Towers they had lots there was quite a lot to chat about.
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|title=Simon Packham Keren David Talks To Bookbag About Going Back Alternative Facts|summary=Keren David Talks To SchoolBookbag About #alternativefacts|summary=Simon Packham was surprised when he realisedhow much of his writing involved school. Now he realises It wasn't until someone on Twitter tagged her book [[The Liar's Handbook by Keren David|The Liar's Handbook]] with #alternativefacts that it was inevitableKaren David realised quite how well the title and themes hit the zeitgeist.
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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-dinksthe power of protest.
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