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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox Olga Kokshagina and Martin le ComteAllen Alexander|summary=Peter thought that Sue was so impressed by [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Elizabeth Fox Olga Kokshagina and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of LeadershipAllen Alexander]] was that she wished that she had a good business idea of her own so that she could use the best book on leadership he'd ever read . Perhaps that was what she was talking about when Olga and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came to Allen popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe RiggsAndrew Hampshire|summary=Luke thought that Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[Punk Love Foucault Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Gabe RiggsAndrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] was an intense, emotional and visceral read Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that illuminates can add quantifiable value to your business and educates with a strong voice and clear, capable prosehow to get the most out of it. There was He and Sue had a lot to talk chat about when Gabe popped he dropped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=October 2017 NewsletterStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=HiIn every generation, hello and welcome to October's witterings from all of us here at Bookbag Towers. The list of titles for 2018's World Book Day has [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41429806 been announced]. So good to see a [[Paddington's Finest Hour by Michael Bond |Paddington]] book on thereare kids who become bullies. RIP Michael Bond They bully their siblings, neighbor kids, and his wonderful messages about openness and inclusivitytheir classmates. But the 2018 list isn't universally popular. Many children's authors, among They seem to believe that other kids look up to them Bookbag favourites David Almond and Anthony McGowan, have [https://wwwrespect them.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/02/childrensThat is self-authors-slam-celebrity-heavy-world-book-day-lineup criticised it] for the number of celebrity authors it contains. Almond says '' It’s demeaning to children, because it is assuming that children don’t read properly.'' What do you think? Here at Bookbagdelusion, we as most adults are inclined to agree. World Book Day should feature quality writingaware, not famous names. Even so, good luck but kids don't have the experience to an important eventproperly judge what is respect and what is merely fear. Oh, and good luck in advance to all frazzled parents helping with costumes when the big day eventually arrives!
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFrom Sci Fi to Reality: Bookbag Talks To Sandra AragonaHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightlyThe gap between sci-fictionalised [[Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress fi and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spousereality is not so big anymore. There was a lot You don’t have to go that she wanted far back in time to ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towerssee huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but if you don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Sue was delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it restored her faith Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in the thriller genrehuman history. When It comes with so many benefits, from improving the author, K J Lawrenceefficiency of simple, popped into Bookbag Towers basic tasks to chat helping to us, Sue had quite a few questions ready!solve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart BurrellA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Sue found Start BurrellAre you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can's book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Mant go out? We's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Manve come up with a baker's Journey to, and Recollections dozen of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good read. She wanted to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat books to usgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=September 2017 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Oh man, Bookbaggers. Summer is over. Did you go on holiday? If so, we hope you had a lovely time and got to read a book or two. If you didnWe't, we bet you managed to get ve seen some reading time in anyway, didncracking self-published books this year and they't you? Which summer book did you enjoy the most? The latest figures tell us that children are [https://www.theguardian.com/re all books/2017/sep/02/youngwhich compare well with traditionally-readers-drive-book-sales driving book sales]published books in the same genres. Sales of children We really couldn's titles rose 16% last year alone. This is such great news. But it does lead us back to that drum we like to bang from time to time - t narrow the Cover Kids Books [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/gaimanchoice down any further -pullman-support-cover-kids-books-campaign-371596 campaign]. Why does a third of the market get only 3% coverage in newspapers and magazines? Itso this year's as though children, top ten consists of eleven books and the authors who write for themhere they are, don't matter at allin alphabetical order by author.. Do better, British press, do better.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganMelanie Martin|summary=Sue giggled like a child when she read |summary=In [[Henry War and the Hidden Treasure Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by B C R Fegan Melanie Martin|War and Lenny WenLove: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]]: itMelanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's a good story with some valuable lessonshighly compelling if occasionally shocking read. It Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was a real pleasure delighted when the author agreed to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towerswith her.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFraming the Brexit narrative: Bookbag Talks To Annie Ingramimmigration, myths and public perception|summary=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 Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and has shared them with us in her [[Conversations with Kammie by Annie Ingram|book]]. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usthe wider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan Santiago8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Ani was quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and there were Ever felt that you've hit a several points she wanted to discuss brick wall with author Stephan Santiago when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat to usyour writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2017 NewsletterGreg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary= Happy August, Bookbaggers! Here's hoping Where do you go when you get the opportunity to make the most of summermove beyond classics like '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 but oh, poor old Andrea Leadsom! Her slip of the tongue - at least we hope it was a slip of the tongue - in referring to Jane Austen as one of our greatest '1984'living'and ' authors has resulted in [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/andrea-leadsom-jane-austen-waterstones-throw-shade-a7851571.html much merriment]. 'Brave New World'Anyone know who Jane Austen's agent is? We'd love to book her for an event,'' said Waterstone's. Teehee.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tessa BuckleyTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=JillChoosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was difficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. Here's really taken our final top ten in alphabetical order by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]]. There were quite a few questions for Tessa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us..
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2017 NewsletterJames Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How One of the devil are finest storytellers you? Well, we hope. The best bit 've never heard 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 is set to name] one of 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 El-Wahabi, who died in September 2018 at 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 age of spirit. We're not holding our breath on the showing so far, sadly58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib NoorMelissa Leet|summary=Sue laughed and cried was impressed when she read [[Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad Landslide by Saqib NoorMelissa Leet|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroadLandslide]], touched by Melissa Leet and humbled by was surprised to find that it was a man who has provided medical aid in some of the most needy parts of the worlddebut novel. She had quite a few questions for Melissa when author Saqib Noor she popped into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag Talks To Johnny Ringwoodabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The life and times of Every child has a London Docklands man by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] with its memories of life in the East End 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 right to us.medical care
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=June 2017 NewsletterAbi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= Hello you lovely Bookbaggers. It's been a sad and angry month since we last spoke, what with terror attacks and general elections. 'We hope all is well with all of you and you are all coping as best you can. But we are going to try to distract you from it all just for could definitely make a minute or two by pointing you in the direction of some great books to read. When all else fails, books can comfort, right? So letflying car – but that's have some positivity, if only on not the subject of books and readinghard part. So here's some exciting news! We have a titleThe hard part is, how do you make 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 Pullmanflying car that's new trilogy, out in October. ''La Belle Sauvage'' is the canoe owned by Malcolm Polstead. His daemon is Asta. And you can read an interview about it with Philip Pullman [http://www.youtube.com/watchsuper safe and quiet?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 news. [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?Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Isabella DavidsonDaniel Peltz|summary=Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was grabbed surprised by just how compelling she found [[The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Isabella DavidsonDaniel Peltz|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha LandIndomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] as soon as she started reading. She decided There was a lot to tackle author Isabella Davidson chat about what it means to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she author Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hugo DriscollChit Dubey|summary=Sue thought that was quietly impressed when she read [[Seven Days with You 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With YouChit Dubey]] was a quick but suprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and terminal illness and that as it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! chimed with her personal view of life. There She was a lot to chat about delighted when author Hugo Driscoll Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2017 NewsletterMelita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= Hi, hello and how the devil are you, fellow Bookbaggers? We want to start out this month by mentioning not one, but two, good causes. 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 is Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was a little-known disease similar to Parkinson's that Anna's lovely Dad has been suffering with for 17 years. We think these are great charities to support and if you do too, you can contribute towards them by donating to this sterling effort. Anna'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!true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko About ''The Last Train''Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Sue was very impressed by Peter thought that [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Michael PronkoElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Last TrainTen Golden Rules of Leadership]], a thriller set in Tokyo. she had was the 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 for author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he popped into they came to Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David WindleGabe Riggs|summary=After reading Luke thought that [[Spudboy and Chip Punk Love Foucault by David WindleGabe Riggs]] Jill wants was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a potato superherostrong voice and clear, capable prose. There was a lot to talk about when the author Gabe popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganSandra Aragona|summary=Jill thought that Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[The Grumpface Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by B C R Fegan and Daniela FrongiaSandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was sweet, funny and vividly illustrated. She had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan lot that she wanted to ask about when he Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=April 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How are you? Well, we hope. First up this month, our great friend SF Said reminded us of an important campaign the other day, and we want to remind you Sue was delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it restored her faith in turn.#coverkidsbooks draws attention to the lack of representative coverage of children's books in newspapers and other mediathriller genre. You can read about it here.As this blogpost points out, according to The Bookseller, sales of children's books overtook adult fiction for When the first time in 2014author, 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 spaceK J Lawrence, 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 popped into Bookbag give equal priority Towers to adult and children's books. But we know that we are preaching chat 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 Potterus, guys. A lot more. Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern WomenStuart Burrell|summary=Jill thought that Sue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man'Confessions s Journey to, and Recollections of Modern Women, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man'' was both fun s Journey to, and funny to Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good read and occasionally bawdy to boot. There was a lot She wanted to chat about know more when Spadge Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tormod V BurkeyWes Stuart|summary=Sean was impressed when he read Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World? My Name is Sam by Tormod V BurkeyWes Stuart|Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?My Name is Sam]]. There was and he had quite a lot to chat about few questions for author Wes Stuart when author Tormod V Burkey he popped in to into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marilyn BennettB C R Fegan|summary=Sue's only problem with giggled like a child when she read [[Granny with Benefits Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Marilyn BennettB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]] was that she would have loved to spend more time : it's a good story with the characterssome valuable lessons. When the author It was a real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he 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 #alternativefactsAnnie Ingram|summary=It wasn't until someone on Twitter tagged 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 book [[The Liar's Handbook Conversations with Kammie by Keren DavidAnnie Ingram|The Liar's Handbookbook]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well the title and themes hit the zeitgeist. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=February 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan Santiago|summary= Hi, hello Ani was quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and how are you all? We don't want there were several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat 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 ''not'' point out that George Orwell's ''newspeak'' classic ''1984'' is, as we write, back in [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/24/george-orwell-1984-sales-surge-kellyanne-conway-alternative-facts Amazon's bestseller list]. Alternative facts are not facts. And thank you, George Orwell, for warning 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 ProtestTessa Buckley|summary=We were very impressed Jill's really taken by Linda Newberyauthor Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Until We Win Eye Spy II by Linda NewberyTessa Buckley|Until We WinEye Spy II]] a dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. She's been chatting There were quite a few questions for Tessa when she 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 Saqib Noor|summary= It's never an easy job picking our top ten self published books Sue laughed and cried when she read [[Surgery on the Shoulders of any yearGiants: Letters from a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]], but 2016 was particularly difficult as we've seen touched and humbled by a man who has provided medical aid in some exceptional booksof the neediest parts of the world. She had quite a few questions when author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Charles D BlanchardJohnny Ringwood|summary=Luke thought that Peter enjoyed [[Kingdom's End Cargoes & Capers: The life and times of a London Docklands man by Charles D BlanchardJohnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] was an adventurous take on a political thriller. It features rats but offers some facinating insights into with its memories of life in the East End and stories how the world of us humansauthor, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. Luke He had quite rather a few lot of questions for the author when he Johnny popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=January 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Isabella Davidson|summary= Hello, hello, hello! And a very happy New Year to you all. May 2017 bring joy and prosperity to every one of you. Sue was grabbed by [[The world may well be heading to hell Beta Mum: Adventures 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 [[A Monster Calls Alpha Land by Patrick NessIsabella Davidson|A Monster CallsThe Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]]? It's lovely! As lovely as the book - and we rarely say that hereaboutssoon as she started reading. The cast is super and the film balances its emotional and fantastical elements beautifully. If you haven't seen She decided to tackle author Isabella Davidson about what it yet, then you really shouldmeans to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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