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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox Gerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Martin le ComteGiving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Peter thought Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] of Leadership]] was the best this £42 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 us.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary=Luke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, capable prose. There was a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=October 2017 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=Hi, hello and welcome to October's witterings from all In this strangest of us here at Bookbag Towers. The list of titles for 2018years we's World Book Day has [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41429806 ve been announced]. So good to see a [[Paddington's Finest Hour delighted by Michael Bond |Paddington]] book on there. RIP Michael Bond and his wonderful messages about openness and inclusivity. But the 2018 list isnself-published books we't universally popular. Many childrenve read and they's authors, among them Bookbag favourites David Almond and Anthony McGowan, have [https://www.theguardian.com/re all books/2017/oct/02/childrenswhich compare well with traditionally-authors-slam-celebrity-heavy-world-book-day-lineup criticised it] for published books in the number of celebrity authors it containssame genres. Almond says We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year' It’s demeaning to childrens top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, because it is assuming that children don’t read properlyin alphabetical order by author.'' What do you think? Here at Bookbag, we are inclined to agree. World Book Day should feature quality writing, not famous names. Even so, good luck to an important event. Oh, and good luck in advance to all frazzled parents helping with costumes when the big day eventually arrives!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandra AragonaOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised was so impressed by [[Sorting the PrioritiesThe Radical Innovation Playbook: Ambassadress A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Olga Kokshagina and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|autobiographyAllen Alexander]] that she wished that she had a good business idea of life as a diplomatic spouseher own so that she could use the book. There Perhaps that was a lot that what she wanted to ask was talking about when Sandra Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J LawrenceAndrew Hampshire|summary=Sue was delighted when she read Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[The Cossack Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by K J LawrenceAndrew Hampshire|The CossackCreating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] as Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and how to get the most out of it restored her faith in the thriller genre. When the author, K J Lawrence, popped He and Sue had a lot to chat about when he dropped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions ready!.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart BurrellStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Sue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey toIn every generation, and Recollections ofthere are kids who become bullies. They bully their siblings, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey toneighbor kids, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good readtheir classmates. She wanted They seem to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers believe that other kids look up to chat them and respect them. That is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but kids don't have the experience to usproperly judge what is respect and what is merely fear.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=September 2017 NewsletterFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Oh man, Bookbaggers. Summer The gap between sci-fi and reality is over. Did you go on holiday? If not so, we hope you had a lovely time and got to read a book or twobig anymore. If you didn't, we bet you managed You don’t have to get some reading time in anyway, didn't you? Which summer book did you enjoy the most? The latest figures tell us go that children are [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/02/young-readers-drive-book-sales driving book sales]. Sales of children's titles rose 16% last year alone. This is such great news. But it does lead us far back to that drum we like to bang from in time to time - the Cover Kids Books [http://wwwsee huge developments in technology.thebookseller.com/news/gaiman-pullman-support-cover-kids-books-campaign-371596 campaign]. Why does a third of the market get only 3% coverage in newspapers and magazines? It's as though childrenFor example, and the authors who write smartphone has been around for themover 10 years now, don't matter at all. Do betterbut if you don’t have one in today’s society, British press, do betteryou’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes Stuart5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Luke enjoyed Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth most important technologies in human history. It comes with some well depicted moments so many benefits, from improving the efficiency of horror in [[My Name is Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] and he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers simple, basic tasks to chat helping to ussolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Sue giggled like a child Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when she read [[Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]]: itthey can't go out? We's a good story ve come up with some valuable lessons. It was a real pleasure baker's dozen of books to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towersgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Annie IngramTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Very few people believe that dogs can talk We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so it was something this year's top ten consists of a relief when Sue met author Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie eleven books and has shared them with us here they are, in her [[Conversations with Kammie alphabetical order by Annie Ingram|book]]author.. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Desiree Villena Talks To Stephan SantiagoBookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Ani was quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and there were Writing a several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=August 2017 Newsletter|summary= Happy Augustbook review isn't difficult, Bookbaggers! Here's hoping you get the opportunity to make the most of summer's good weather by taking some time to read in the sun. Not that we spend much time sympathising with politicians here at Bookbag Towers know, but oh, poor old Andrea Leadsom! Her slip of the tongue - at least we hope it was there are a slip of the tongue - in referring few things you need to Jane Austen as one of our greatest ''living'' authors has resulted keep us in [http://wwwmind.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/andrea-leadsom-jane-austen-waterstones-throw-shade-a7851571.html much merriment]. ''Anyone know who Jane Austen's agent is? We'd love to book her for an event,'' said Waterstone's. Teehee Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tessa BuckleyMelanie Martin|summary=Jill|summary=In [[War and Love: A family's really taken testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by author Tessa BuckleyMelanie Martin|War and Love: A family's mystery and family drama seriestestament of anguish, Eye Spy Investigations endurance and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy IIdevotion in occupied Amsterdam]]Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. There were quite It's a few questions for Tessa highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was delighted when she popped into Bookbag Towers the author agreed to chat to uswith her.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2017 NewsletterFraming the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How the devil are you? Well, we hope. The best bit of book news recently comes right after one of the worst news stories for the country generally. Philip Pullman [http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-27/philip-pullman-set-to-name-character-in-new-book-after-grenfell-tower-victim-following-charity-campaign Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is set likely to name] one of affect the characters in his upcoming novel after a victim of the Grenfell Tower fire. Teacher James Clements pledged £1,500 in memory of his former pupil Nur Huda Elpublishing industry -Wahabi, who died in the fire, and hundreds of others added more cash to his bid in the Authors for Grenfell fundraising auction. The whole auction raised £150k. And we don't mind telling you that we shed a few tears over it all. We hope the authorities get their stuff together and show a similar generosity of spirit. We're not holding our breath on the showing so far, sadlywider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib Noor8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]], touched and humbled by Ever felt that you've hit a man who brick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has provided medical aid in some of the most needy parts of the world. She had quite a few questions when author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see useight tips yo get you writing again.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Greg Hickey Talks To Johnny RingwoodBookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The life and times of a London Docklands man by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] with its memories of life in the East End Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and stories how the author, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. He had rather a lot of questions when Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.''Brave New World''?
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|category=newsletterslists|title=June 2017 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary= Hello you lovely Bookbaggers. It's been a sad and angry month since Choosing the top ten self-published books we last spoke, what with terror attacks and general elections. We hope all is well with all of you and you are all coping read in 2018 was difficult as best you can. But we are going to try to distract you from it all 're constantly surprised at just for a minute or two by pointing you in the direction of how good some great self-published books to read. When all else fails, books can comfort, right? So let's have some positivity, if only on the subject of books and readingare. So here's some exciting news! We have a title, a character and an [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/26/before-his-dark-materials-how-lyras-story-began-exclusive-extract extract] for the first volume in Philip Pullman Here's new trilogy, out our final top ten in October. ''La Belle Sauvage'' is the canoe owned alphabetical order by Malcolm Polstead. His daemon is Asta. And you can read an interview about it with Philip Pullman [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rE45VHtSzw here]. As you can imagine, we at Bookbag Towers are beyond excited. Roll on October! And while we're on the topic of young readers, here's some more good newsauthor. [http://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/record-number-teenagers-say-they-enjoy-reading Record numbers] of children say they enjoy reading. A survey by the Literacy Trust has found that more than half of children and young people say that they read for pleasure. Isn't that great?
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag James Donald Talks To Isabella DavidsonBookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Sue was grabbed by [[The Beta Mum: Adventures One of the finest storytellers you've never heard of, who died in Alpha Land by Isabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] as soon as she started reading. She decided to tackle author Isabella Davidson about what it means to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usSeptember 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy MumfreyMelissa Leet|summary=Sue was stunned by impressed when she read [[Fall Out Landslide by Lizzy MumfreyMelissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and simply couldn't put the book downwas surprised to find that it was a debut novel. She had quite a whole list of few questions for the author Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag Talks To Hugo Driscollabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Sue thought that [[Seven Days with You by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With You]] was Every child has a quick but suprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and terminal illness and that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a lot right to chat about when author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers.medical care
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2017 NewsletterAbi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= Hi, hello and how the devil are you, fellow Bookbaggers? ''We want to start out this month by mentioning could definitely make a flying car – but that's not one, but two, good causesthe hard part. Anna Boatman, along with 29 of her Hachette publishing colleagues have cycled 185 miles from London to Paris, in order to raise money for TWO amazing charities: the Literacy Trust and The PSP Association. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy hard part is , how do you make a little-known disease similar to Parkinson's flying car that Anna's lovely Dad has been suffering with for 17 years. We think these are great charities to support super safe and if you do too, you can contribute towards them by donating to this sterling effort. Annaquiet?'s Just Giving page is [http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Anna-Boatman?newPage=True here] and the Hachette team's page is [http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hachette-Connect-Team here]. Well done, you guys. You've more cycling courage than we have!Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko About ''The Last Train''Daniel Peltz|summary=Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was very impressed surprised by just how compelling she found [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Michael PronkoDaniel Peltz|The Last TrainIndomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]], a thriller set in Tokyo. she had quite There was a few questions for lot to chat about when author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David WindleTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=After reading [[Spudboy Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2017 was one of the toughest jobs we did all year and Chip by David Windle]] Jill wants involved a potato superherogreat deal of discussion. There was a lot to talk about when the Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author popped into Bookbag Towers...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganChit Dubey|summary=Jill thought that Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[The Grumpface 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by B C R Fegan and Daniela FrongiaChit Dubey]] was sweet, funny and vividly illustratedas it chimed with her personal view of life. She had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan was delighted when he Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=April 2017 NewsletterMelita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How are you? Well, we hope. First up this month, our great friend SF Said reminded Melita Thomas tell us of an important campaign the other day, and we want to remind you in turn.#coverkidsbooks draws attention to the lack of representative coverage of children's books in newspapers and other media. You can read about it here.As this blogpost points out, according to The Bookseller, sales of children's books overtook adult fiction for the first time in 2014, and they now account for over 30% of the UK publishing market. And yet children's books currently get just 3% of all book review space, despite accounting for that 30% of the market. That is an entire order of magnitude of under-representation. We couldn't agree more and we at Bookbag give equal priority to adult and children's books. But we know that we are preaching to the converted and we wish that newspapers would make more effort to get on board. There is more to children's fiction than Harry Potter, guys. A lot more. Mary was a true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern WomenElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Jill Peter thought that ''Confessions [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Modern WomenLeadership]] was the best book on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn' was both fun t resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and funny to read and occasionally bawdy to boot. There was Martin le Comte quite a lot few questions when they came to chat about when Spadge popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tormod V BurkeyGabe Riggs|summary=Sean was impressed when he read Luke thought that [[Ethics for a Full World orPunk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World? by Tormod V Burkey|Ethics for emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a Full World orstrong voice and clear, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?]]capable prose. There was a lot to chat talk about when author Tormod V Burkey Gabe popped in to into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marilyn BennettSandra Aragona|summary=Sueloved Sandra Aragona's only problem with lightly-fictionalised [[Granny with Benefits Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Marilyn BennettSandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was a lot that she would have loved wanted to spend more time with the characters. When the author ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite a lot to chat about.
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|category=commentsinterviews|title=Keren David Talks To The Interview: Bookbag About Alternative Facts|summary=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About #alternativefactsK J Lawrence|summary=It wasn't until someone on Twitter tagged her book Sue was delighted when she read [[The Liar's Handbook Cossack by Keren DavidK J Lawrence|The Liar's HandbookCossack]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well as it restored her faith in the title and themes hit thriller genre. When the zeitgeist.author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=February 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart Burrell|summary= Hi, hello and how are you all? We don't want to dwell too much on convulsive world events - not because they don't concern us but because everyone is doing it and probably doing it much better than we could. But how could we Sue found Start Burrell''not'' point out that George Orwells book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's ''newspeak'' classic ''1984'' isJourney to, as we writeand Recollections of, back in [httpSetting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/24/george-orwell-1984-sales-surge-kellyanne-conway-alternative-facts AmazonOne Man's bestseller listJourney to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good read. Alternative facts are not facts. And thank you, George Orwell, for warning She wanted to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=commentsinterviews|title=Linda Newbery Talks To The Interview: Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of ProtestWes Stuart|summary=We were very impressed by Linda Newbery's Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Until We Win My Name is Sam by Linda NewberyWes Stuart|Until We WinMy Name is Sam]] and he had quite a dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. She's been chatting few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about the power of protest.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R Fegan|summary= ItSue giggled like a child when she read [[Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]]: it's never an easy job picking our top ten self published books of any year, but 2016 a good story with some valuable lessons. It was particularly difficult as we've seen some exceptional booksa real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Charles D BlanchardAnnie Ingram|summary=Luke 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 [[Kingdom's End Conversations with Kammie by Charles D BlanchardAnnie Ingram|book]] was an adventurous take on a political thriller. It features rats but offers some facinating insights into the world of us humans. Luke had quite There was a few questions for the author lot to talk about when he she popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=January 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan Santiago|summary= Hello, hello, hello! And a very happy New Year to you all. May 2017 bring joy and prosperity to every one of you. The world may well be heading to hell in a handcart but we hope it finds a new direction this year and, even if it doesn't, all our readers find at least the small pleasures that make life worth living come their way. Have you seen the film of Ani was quietly moved by [[A Monster Calls Returning Home by Patrick NessStephan Santiago|A Monster CallsReturning Home]]? It's lovely! As lovely as the book - and we rarely say that hereabouts. The cast is super and the film balances its emotional and fantastical elements beautifully. If you haven't seen it yet, then you really shouldthere were several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Non-Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tessa Buckley|summary= If fictionJill's not your bag then wereally taken by author Tessa Buckley've chosen some special non-fiction books for yous mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]]. As always they're in alphabetical order by authorThere were quite a few questions for Tessa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Teens Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib Noor|summary= There have been Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]], touched and humbled by a man who has provided medical aid in some cracking books for teens and young adults this yearof the neediest parts of the world. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by She had quite a few questions when authorSaqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Johnny Ringwood|summary= We've quite Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The life and times of a range London Docklands man by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] with its memories of books life in our confident readers category - it stretches from the time that children are nicely reading on their own right through to East End and stories how the point where they're looking at books for teensauthor, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. we think we've got something for everyone is this selection which is in alphabetical order by authorHe had rather a lot of questions when Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Children's Picture Books 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Isabella Davidson|summary= We've found some wondefful picture books this year and they#re all going to appeal to adults ''and'' childrenSue was grabbed by [[The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land by Isabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] as soon as she started reading. Here they are in alphabetical order by She decided to tackle authorIsabella 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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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Children's Non-Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy Mumfrey|summary= We really struggled to pick just ten Sue was stunned by [[Fall Out by Lizzy Mumfrey]] and simply couldn't put the book down. She had a whole list of questions for the wonderful children's non-fiction books which we've seen this year, but here they are, in alphabetical order by authorwhen she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten General Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hugo Driscoll|summary= We look for cracking good reads from our General Fiction favourites and here they are in alphabetical order Sue thought that [[Seven Days with You by author.}}{{newfeatureHugo Driscoll|category=newsletters|title=November 2016 Newsletter|summary= Everything has gone Seven Days With You]] was a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly of late, hasn't it? Brexit has sent us all into a spin quick but surprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and there is a great deal of anger about. Our hope, in this November newsletter, is to bring you - whichever side of the Brexit divide you find yourself on - some of the joy terminal illness and happiness found in reading for pleasure. Reading is the best escape of all. We'll never change our minds about that here at Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Crime Novels 2016|summary= For the most part we've avoided the big names in our favourites this year: it's good to see some new names coming throughmore uplifting than you might expect from that description! These are our favourites in alphabetical order by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016|summary= A few years ago historical fiction There was a niche genre, but now it's mainstream and we've seen some cracking books this year. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016|summary= There should be something for everyone's tastes here: they're all great fun and we've presented them alphabetically by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016|summary= We've seen a lot of biographies and autobiographies in 2016 and it hasn't been easy to select just ten as our favourites, but here's what we finally settled on in alphabetical order by chat about when authorHugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh BardugoMichael Pronko About ''The Last Train''|summary=Olivia thought that Sue was very impressed by [[Crooked Kingdom The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Leigh BardugoMichael Pronko|Crooked KingdomThe Last Train]] was all that she could want from , a book and more, so thriller set in Tokyo. she had quite a few questions for author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when Leigh Bardugo he popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Literary Fiction Books of 2016|summary= It's been a rich year for literary fiction and we had great fun debating which were our favourites - but here they are in alphabetical order by author.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels 2016|summary= We've got some old favourites and some new names in this year's selection of our favourites. Here they are - in alphabetical order by author.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steven BurgauerDavid Windle|summary=Ani thought that After reading [[The Road To War: Duty & Drill, Courage & Capture Spudboy and Chip by Steven BurgauerDavid Windle]] was personal, inspiring & insightfulJill wants a potato superhero. She had quite There was a few points lot to discuss talk about when Steven Burgauer the author popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard Smith about The Darzoids' StoneSpadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern Women|summary=Jill loved [[The Darziodsthought that ''Confessions of Modern Women' Stone by Richard Smith|The Darziods' Stone]] - a fast-paced teen adventure - was both fun and funny to read and had quite occasionally bawdy to boot. There was a few questions for author Richard Smith lot to chat about when he Spadge popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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