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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan SantiagoJeffrey Dunn|summary=Ani was quietly moved by Jill enjoyed [[Returning Home Radio Free Olympia by Stephan SantiagoJeffrey Dunn|Returning HomeRadio Free Olympia]] , a story blending prose and there were poetry with themes of ecology, folklore, love and loss. She didn't think it was the easiest read, but a several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat to usrewarding one.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2017 NewsletterHow To Write a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary= Happy August, Bookbaggers! HereFantasy has always been our way out of the real world's hoping you get the opportunity to make the most of summerlimitations. It's good weather a space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, and heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by taking some time people of all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to read in explore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, all without leaving our homes. But what if you could do more than just visit these magical lands? What if you could create your own? This is the sunmagic of writing a fantasy novel. You have the power to build worlds with your words. You can turn simple ink and paper into landscapes that readers can explore.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Bookbag Talks To Tessa BuckleyBest Practices|summary=Jill's really taken by author Tessa Buckley's mystery Reading is one of the most effective ways to improve your vocabulary. Not only does it expose you to new words and family drama seriestheir meanings, but it also allows you to see them used in context, Eye Spy Investigations which is essential for understanding and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]]using them correctly. With the rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. There were quite However, reading remains a few questions tried-and-true method that has been used for Tessa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to uscenturies.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2017 Newsletter3 Things You Didn't Know About Ghostwriters|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How the devil are much do youknow about ghostwriters? Well, we hope. The best bit of book news recently comes right after one These professionals lurk in the shadows of the worst news stories for the country generally. Philip Pullman [http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017publishing industry (both self-06-27/philip-pullman-set-to-name-character-in-new-book-after-grenfell-tower-victim-following-charity-campaign is set to name] one and traditional publishing), with most members of the characters in his upcoming novel after a victim public having only ever heard of them because of the Grenfell Tower firePierce Brosnan film. Teacher James Clements pledged £1,500 in memory Given the awkwardness a lot of his former pupil Nur Huda El-Wahabipeople feel toward ghostwriters, 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 donit't mind telling you s no surprise that we shed a few tears over it all. We hope the authorities get their stuff together and show there are a similar generosity number of spirit. Wemisconceptions about what they do, so I're not holding our breath on the showing so far, sadlym hoping to clarify three important things in this post.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib NoorConrad Delacroix|summary=Sue laughed and cried when she read really enjoyed [[Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad The Lensky Connection by Saqib NoorConrad Delacroix|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroadThe Lensky Connection]], touched and humbled by a man who has provided medical aid thriller set primarily in some of the most needy parts of the worldRussia. She had quite a few questions for author Conrad Delacroix when author Saqib Noor he popped into Bookbag Towers to see us.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Johnny RingwoodTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The life and times We're constantly amazed at the quality of a London Docklands man by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] with its memories of life in the East End self-published books which come our way and stories how the authorwe've seen some real gems in 2022. Here they are, Johnny Ringwoodin alphabetical order, turned his life around. He had rather a lot of questions when Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.by author:
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=June 2017 Newsletter3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary= Hello If 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 re all of you and you are all coping as best you can. But we are going set to try to distract you from publish your novel, it all just for a minute or two by pointing you in the direction of some great books might be time to read. When all else fails, books can comfort, right? So let's have some positivity, if only on the subject of books and reading. So here's some exciting news! We have a title, a character and an [httphttps://wwwblog.theguardianreedsy.com/books/2017/may/26/before-his-dark-materials-how-lyrasto-storyfind-begana-exclusiveliterary-extract extract] for the first volume in Philip Pullman'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:agent//www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rE45VHtSzw hereget yourself a literary agent]. As Since you can imagine, we at Bookbag Towers are beyond excited. Roll on October! And while we're on essentially picking the topic of young readersperson responsible for presenting and marketing your book to the world, herethis is no easy task. When you's some more good news. ve sent your [httphttps://wwwblog.tesreedsy.com/newsguide/schoolhow-news/breaking-news/recordto-numberwrite-teenagersa-sayquery-they-enjoy-reading Record numbersletter/ query letters] of children say they enjoy reading. A survey by and started getting responses, these tips will help you choose the Literacy Trust has found that more than half of children and young people say that they read right person for pleasureyou. Isn't that great?
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To Isabella DavidsonMost Important Things to Know|summary=Sue was grabbed by [[The Beta Mum: Adventures Lolita, a highly controversial book, is not subject to bans in Alpha Land by Isabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]] as soon as she started readingAmerican schools. She decided Here are the most important things you need to tackle author Isabella Davidson know 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=interviewscomments|title=Stylish Restaging of The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy MumfreyCrucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Sue was stunned by [[Fall Out by Lizzy Mumfrey]] The Crucible is a tragedy that’s been debated and simply couldn't put the book downdiscussed for many years. She had Its current running in theaters has received a whole list of questions for the author when she popped into Bookbag Towersrather intriguing review. Keep reading to find out more.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hugo DriscollHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Sue thought that [[Seven Days with You by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With You]] was Singapore Mathematics is a quick but suprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love unique way of presenting this science. Parents and terminal illness teachers will be able to understand and that it's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a lot explain to chat about when author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towerschildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2017 NewsletterFinding More Time For Reading|summary= HiIf there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, hello and how the devil are you, fellow Bookbaggers? We want it's [[A Bookbagger's View:What it's like to start out be a reviewer|literature]]. Plenty of us have gone through this month by mentioning experience of suddenly finding that we are not one, but two, good causesreading as much as we used to. Anna Boatman, along with 29 There are a lot of her Hachette publishing colleagues have cycled 185 miles from London to Parispossible reasons for this, in order to raise money for TWO amazing charities: the Literacy Trust and The PSP Association. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is a little-known disease similar to Parkinsonit's something that Anna's lovely Dad has been suffering with for 17 years. We think these are great charities you might be able to support and approach in a number of ways if you do too, want to make sure that you can contribute towards them by donating to this sterling effortare getting back into reading again. Anna's Just Giving page is [http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Anna-Boatman?newPage=True here] and But one of the Hachette team's page most important parts of this is [http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hachette-Connect-Team here]. Well doneprobably that you are able to find enough time for reading, and that can be harder than you guysmight initially think. You've more cycling courage than we have!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko About ''The Last Train''Gerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Sue was very impressed by absolutely riveted to [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Michael Pronko|The Last TrainGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]], a thriller set . It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and livelihoods could be in Tokyothe hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. she had quite Sue wanted to know more.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary= We thought that 2020 was a few questions for strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by the quality of self-published books which have come our way. Last year's top ten consisted of eleven books (maths never was our strong point...) but this year we're going to have to make it a baker's dozen as we really couldn't split them apart. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he popped into Bookbag Towers...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David WindleHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary=After Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading [[Spudboy community — it’s via these that opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, and Chip by David Windle]] Jill wants recommendations found. But though the growth of book review sites is promising for readers, a saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to make your mark as a potato superherobook reviewer. There was If you’re looking for ways to freshen your voice and make a stronger impression, I’ve got a lot to talk about when few tips that might help. As an avid reader of book reviews, I’ve noticed that the author popped into Bookbag Towersones that stay with me usually follow these three guidelines.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Jill thought that Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[The Grumpface Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do by B C R Fegan Gerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Daniela FrongiaFilipe Morais|The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] was sweet, funny and vividly illustrated. She she had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan several points she wanted to discuss with the authors when he they popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=April 2017 NewsletterComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How are you? WellComic books and movies, we hope. First up this monthin general, our great friend SF Said reminded us have been given the portrayal of an important campaign good; always winning and saving the other day. however, thanks to the creativity of writers, and we want to remind you in turn.#coverkidsbooks draws attention have a few writers of comics who have managed to alter this unsaid rule, 'evil wins at the lack end of representative coverage of childrenthe day's books in newspapers and other media. You can read about While it here.As this blogpost points out, according may not be a great thought to The Bookseller, sales of children's books overtook adult fiction for the first time bear in 2014mind, and they now account for over 30% of the UK publishing marketit is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on. And yet children's books currently get just 3% of all book review space, despite accounting for we believe that 30% of the market. That it is an entire order of magnitude a breath of under-representation. We couldn't agree more and we at Bookbag give equal priority fresh air to adult and children's books. But we know discover that we are preaching to have something different from the cliché where the hero always emerges as 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 morevictor.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge Whittaker Gerry Brown About Confessions of Modern WomenMaking a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Jill thought Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there''Confessions s a free digital [https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] of this £42 book.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary= In this strangest of Modern Womenyears we've been delighted by the self-published books we' was both fun ve read and funny to read 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 this year's top ten consists of eleven books and occasionally bawdy to boothere they are, in alphabetical order by author.. There was a lot 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 BurkeyOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Sean Sue was so impressed when he read by [[Ethics The Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for a Full World Harnessing New, Novel or, Can AnimalGame-Lovers Save the World? Changing Breakthroughs by Tormod V Burkey|Ethics for Olga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] that she wished that she had a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save good business idea of her own so that she could use the World?]]book. There Perhaps that was what she was a lot to chat talking about when author Tormod V Burkey Olga and Allen popped in to into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marilyn BennettAndrew Hampshire|summary=SueTechnology can seem frightening to people who don's only problem with t have the background. In [[Granny with Benefits Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Marilyn BennettAndrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] was Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that she would have loved can add quantifiable value to your business and how to spend more time with get the charactersmost out of it. When the author popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite He and Sue had a lot to chat aboutwhen he dropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About Alternative FactsStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About #alternativefacts|summary=It wasnIn every generation, there are kids who become bullies. They bully their siblings, neighbor kids, and their classmates. They seem to believe that other kids look up to them and respect them. That is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but kids don't until someone on Twitter tagged her book [[The Liar's Handbook by Keren David|The Liar's Handbook]] with #alternativefacts that Karen David realised quite how well have the title experience to properly judge what is respect and themes hit the zeitgeistwhat is merely fear.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=February 2017 NewsletterFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary= Hi, hello The gap between sci-fi and how are you all? We don't want to dwell too much on convulsive world events - reality is not because they don't concern us but because everyone is doing it and probably doing it much better than we couldso big anymore. But how could we ''not'' point out You don’t have to go that George Orwell's ''newspeak'' classic ''1984'' is, as we write, far back in [http://wwwtime to see huge developments in technology.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 For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but if youdon’t have one in today’s society, George Orwell, for warning usyou’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|title=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=We were very impressed by Linda Newbery's [[Until We Win by Linda Newbery|Until We Win]] a dramatized example Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of Suffragist ideasthe most important technologies in human history. She's been chatting to us about It comes with so many benefits, from improving the power efficiency of protestsimple, basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|title=Top Ten Self-Published A Baker's Dozen of Books 2016to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary= ItAre you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's never an easy job picking our top ten self published dozen of books of any year, but 2016 was particularly difficult as we've seen to give you some exceptional booksbrilliant ideas.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Charles D BlanchardTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Luke thought that [[KingdomWe's End by Charles D Blanchard]] was an adventurous take on a political thriller. It features rats but offers ve seen some facinating insights into cracking self-published books this year and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the world of us humanssame genres. Luke had quite a few questions for We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by author when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat to us...
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=January 2017 NewsletterDesiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary= HelloWriting a book review isn't difficult, helloyou know, hello! And but there are a very happy New Year to few things you all. May 2017 bring joy and prosperity need to every one of you. The world may well be heading to hell keep us 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 by Patrick Ness|A Monster Calls]]? It's lovely! As lovely as the book - and we rarely say that hereaboutsmind. The cast is super and the film balances its emotional and fantastical elements beautifully. If you haven't seen it yet, then you really should Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Non-Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melanie Martin|summary= If fiction|summary=In [[War and Love: A family's not your bag then wetestament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Melanie Martin|War and Love: A family've chosen some special non-fiction books for yous testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. As always theyIt're in alphabetical order by s a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was delighted when the authoragreed to chat with her.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Teens Books of 2016Framing the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary= There have been some cracking books for teens Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and young adults this year. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorthe wider country.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 20168 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary= WeEver felt that you've quite hit a range of books in our confident readers category - it stretches from the time that children are nicely reading on their own right through to the point where they're looking at books for teens. we think we've got something for everyone is this selection which is in alphabetical order by authorbrick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Children's Picture Books 2016Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary= WeWhere do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984''ve found some wondefful picture books this year and they#re all going to appeal to adults ''andBrave New World'' children. Here they are in alphabetical order by author.?
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten General Fiction Books of 2016James Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary= We look for cracking good reads from our General Fiction favourites and here they are One of the finest storytellers you've never heard of, who died in alphabetical order by authorSeptember 2018 at the age of 58.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=November 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melissa Leet|summary= Everything has gone a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly of late, hasn't Sue was impressed when she read [[Landslide by Melissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and was surprised to find that it? Brexit has sent us all into was a spin and there is debut novel. She had quite 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 and happiness found in reading few questions for pleasure. Reading is the best escape of all. We'll never change our minds about that here at Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Crime Novels 2016Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag about how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary= For the most part we've avoided the big names in our favourites this year: it's good Every child has a right to see some new names coming through! These are our favourites in alphabetical order by author.medical care
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= A few years ago historical fiction was ''We could definitely make a niche genreflying car – but that's not the hard part. The hard part is, but now ithow do you make a flying car that's mainstream super safe and wequiet?''ve seen some cracking books this year. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by author.: Elon Musk
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Daniel Peltz|summary= There should be something for everyoneSue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''s tastes here: theybuilding're all great fun and we've presented them alphabetically , but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Daniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]]. There was a lot to chat about when authorDaniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016Self-Published Books 2017|summary= We've seen Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2017 was one of the toughest jobs we did all year and involved a lot great deal of biographies and autobiographies in 2016 and it hasndiscussion. Here't been easy to select just s our final top ten as our favourites, but here's what we finally settled on in alphabetical order by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh BardugoChit Dubey|summary=Olivia thought that Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[Crooked Kingdom 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Leigh Bardugo|Crooked KingdomChit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of life. She was all that she could want from a book and more, so she had quite a few questions delighted when Leigh Bardugo Chit Dubey popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steven BurgauerElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Ani Peter thought that [[The Road To War: Duty & Drill, Courage & Capture Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Steven BurgauerElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was personal, inspiring & insightful. She had 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 points questions when they came to discuss when Steven Burgauer popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Numba PinkertonGabe Riggs|summary=For years Sue has bought mostly black clothesLuke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, because they seemed ''safe'': Numba Pinkerton has shown her how to have emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a wardrobe which works strong voice and which she lovesclear, capable prose. When Numba, author of [[The No Black Project by Numba Pinkerton|The No Black Project]] There was a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers, Sue had lots of questions she wanted to askchat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=The Richard and Judy Book Club Autumn 2016|summary= Seven great reads for the autumn - and we've read them all!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard Smith about The Darzoids' StoneSandra Aragona|summary=Jill Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[The Darziods' Stone Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Richard SmithSandra Aragona|The Darziods' Stoneautobiography]] - of life as a fast-paced teen adventure - and had quite diplomatic spouse. There was a few questions for author Richard Smith lot that she wanted to ask about when he Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gloria D Gonsalves About Lamellia: The Kingdom of MushroomsK J Lawrence|summary=Jill enjoyed Sue was delighted when she read [[Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms Cossack by Gloria D GonsalvesK J Lawrence|The Cossack]] and said that she'd be glad to read as it to any childrestored her faith in the thriller genre. She and When the author had lots to chat about when Gloria , K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=October 2016 Newsletter|summary= Wellto chat to us, hello there, Bookbaggers. Are you enjoying some autumnal colours? Kicking through some leaves? Splashing in the odd puddle or two? If so, enjoySue had quite a few questions ready! We hope you didn't miss [Poetry Day]. Lots happened, not least Kate Tempest live on BBC2 at prime time on a Saturday night. She was fabulous, wasn't she? If you missed it, here is the trailer for Let Them Eat Chaos, the piece she performed. The whole thing is truly wonderful.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anthony BidulkaStuart Burrell|summary=Luke was impressed when he read Sue found Start Burrell's book [[Set Free Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Anthony BidulkaStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] not least because he liked the characters he felt he could invest inan inspiring, feel-good read. He had quite a few questions She wanted to know more when the author Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Natasha Farrant Talks To Bookbag About First Discovering Jane Austen|summary=We ''loved'' [[Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice by Natasha Farrant|Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice]] and it was fascinating to listen chat to author Natasha Farrant tell us about how she first came to dicover Jane Austen.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Pamela JohnsonWes Stuart|summary=Rebecca was impressed when she 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 [[Taking in Water My Name is Sam by Pamela JohnsonWes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] - she was reminded of Iris Murdoch's ''The Sea, The Sea'' - and Johnson's writing style put her in mind of two of favourite authors, Tessa Hadley and Kate Atkinson. She he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when the author he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=September 2016 Newsletter|summary= Hi, hello and how are you all, dear readers? Here's some cool news to start us off this month - an innovative new monthly print magazine for 8-12 year-olds is about to launch. [http://www.scoopthemag.co.uk/ Scoop] will offer an inspiring mix of short stories, poetry, non-fiction features, comic strips and activities. It will feature some of the very best creators of literary and visual content for children - think Neil Gaiman, Eoin Colfer and Laura Dockrill, just for starters. Not least, Scoop is for children who will be thrilled to receive their very own magazine in the post, addressed only to them. We ''love'' the sound of Scoop. It reminds Jill of the Puffin Post, to which she enthusiastically subscribed as a child. If you have a child who loves to read, you should look it out.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ritchie Valentine SmithB C R Fegan|summary=Ani enjoyed Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Words of Power: Volume 1 Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Ritchie Valentine Smith|Words of PowerB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]], the first volume of : it's a new samurai fantasy series by Ritchie Valentine Smithgood story with some valuable lessons. She had plenty of questions for the author It was a real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To S B CharlesAnnie Ingram|summary=Jill 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 [[Gliding With Black Swans Conversations with Kammie by S B CharlesAnnie Ingram|book]] . There was a roller coaster of a thriller and she couldn't wait to chat lot to author S B Charles talk about when he she popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Christopher Bowden about 'The Purple Shadow'Stephan Santiago|summary=It's not long since Jill enjoyed Christopher Bowden's novel Ani was quietly moved by [[The Green Door Returning Home by Christopher BowdenStephan Santiago|The Green DoorReturning Home]], so and there were several points she was delighted wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when she had the opportunity he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to read his latest book [[The Purple Shadow by Christopher Bowden|The Purple Shadow]]us.
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