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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le ComteTop Ten Self-Published Books 2023|summary=Peter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was We've seen some really good self-published books this year: they're up there with the best book on leadership heof traditional publishing. Here'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 uss our top ten, in alphabetical order, by author.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe RiggsJeffrey Dunn|summary=Luke thought that Jill enjoyed [[Punk Love Foucault Radio Free Olympia by Gabe RiggsJeffrey Dunn|Radio Free Olympia]] was an intense, emotional a story blending prose and visceral read that illuminates and educates poetry with a strong voice themes of ecology, folklore, love and clear, capable proseloss. There She didn't think it was the easiest read, but a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usrewarding one.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=October 2017 NewsletterHow To Write a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary=HiFantasy has always been our way out of the real world's limitations. It's a space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, hello and welcome heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by people of all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to October's witterings from 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 magic of us here at Bookbag Towerswriting 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 Sandra AragonaBest Practices|summary=Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Sorting Reading is one of the Priorities: Ambassadress most effective ways to improve your vocabulary. Not only does it expose you to new words and their meanings, but it also allows you to see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|autobiography]] using them correctly. With the rise of life language learning apps, such as a diplomatic spousePromova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. There was However, reading remains a lot tried-and-true method that she wanted to ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towershas been used for centuries.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence3 Things You Didn't Know About Ghostwriters|summary=Sue was delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it restored her faith How much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the thriller genreshadows of the publishing industry (both self- and traditional publishing), with most members of the public having only ever heard of them because of the Pierce Brosnan film. When Given the authorawkwardness a lot of people feel toward ghostwriters, K J Lawrenceit's no surprise that there are a number of misconceptions about what they do, popped into Bookbag Towers so I'm hoping to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions ready!clarify three important things in this post.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart BurrellConrad Delacroix|summary=Sue found Start Burrell's book really enjoyed [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records Lensky Connection by Stuart BurrellConrad Delacroix|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World RecordsLensky Connection]] an inspiring, feel-good reada thriller set primarily in Russia. She wanted to know more had quite a few questions for author Conrad Delacroix when Stuart he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=September 2017 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|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 some reading time in anyway, didn't you? Which summer book did you enjoy re constantly amazed at the most? The latest figures tell us that children are [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/02/young-readers-drive-book-sales driving book sales]. Sales quality of children'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 - the Cover Kids Books [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/gaiman-pullman-support-cover-kidsself-published books-campaign-371596 campaign]. Why does a third of the market get only 3% coverage in newspapers which come our way and magazines? Itwe's as though children, and the authors who write for them, don't matter at allve seen some real gems in 2022. Do better Here they are, British pressin alphabetical order, do better.by author:
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes Stuart3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Luke enjoyed If you're all set to publish your novel, it might be time to [https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-find-a-literary-agent/ get yourself a literary agent]. Since you're essentially picking the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence person responsible for presenting and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in marketing your book to the world, this is no easy task. When you've sent your [[My Name is Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to-write-a-query-letter/ query letters] and he had quite a few questions started getting responses, these tips will help you choose the right person for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usyou.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganMost Important Things to Know|summary=Sue giggled like Lolita, a child when she read [[Henry and highly controversial book, is not subject to bans in American schools. Here are the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]]: most important things you need to know about it's a good story with some valuable lessons. It was a real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=Stylish Restaging of The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Annie IngramCrucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of The Crucible is a relief when Sue met author Annie Ingramtragedy that’s been debated and discussed for many years. She Its current running in theaters has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and has shared them with us in her [[Conversations with Kammie by Annie Ingram|book]]received a rather intriguing review. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat Keep reading to usfind out more.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan SantiagoHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Ani was quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of presenting this science. Parents and there were a several points she wanted teachers will be able to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat understand and explain to uschildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2017 NewsletterFinding More Time For Reading|summary= Happy AugustIf there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, Bookbaggers! Hereit's hoping you get the opportunity to make the most of summer[[A Bookbagger's View:What it's good weather by taking some time like to read in the sunbe a reviewer|literature]]. Not Plenty of us have gone through this experience of suddenly finding that we spend are not reading as much time sympathising with politicians here at Bookbag Towers but ohas we used to. There are a lot of possible reasons for this, poor old Andrea Leadsom! Her slip of the tongue - at least we hope and it was 's something that you might be able to approach in a slip number of the tongue - in referring ways if you want to Jane Austen as make sure that you are getting back into reading again. But one of our greatest ''living'' authors has resulted in [http://www.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 the most important parts of this is? We'd love probably that you are able to book her find enough time for an eventreading,'' said Waterstone's. Teeheeand that can be harder than you might initially think.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tessa BuckleyGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=JillSue was absolutely riveted to [[Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Gerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]]. It's really taken by author Tessa Buckleybrilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's mystery lives and family drama series, Eye Spy Investigations and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa Buckley|Eye Spy II]]livelihoods could be in the hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. There were quite a few questions for Tessa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat Sue wanted to usknow more.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=July 2017 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How We thought that 2020 was a strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by the devil are you? Well, we hopequality of self-published books which have come our way. The best bit Last year's top ten consisted of book news recently comes right after one of the worst news stories for the country generallyeleven books (maths never was our strong point. Philip Pullman [http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-27/philip-pullman-set-) but this year we're going to-name-character-in-new-book-after-grenfell-tower-victim-following-charity-campaign is set have to name] one of the characters in his upcoming novel after make it a victim of the Grenfell Tower firebaker's dozen as we really couldn't split them apart. Teacher James Clements pledged £1,500 in memory of his former pupil Nur Huda El-WahabiHere they are, who died in the firealphabetical order, and hundreds of others added more cash to his bid in the Authors for Grenfell fundraising auctionby author. 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, sadly.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib NoorHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary=Sue laughed Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, and cried when she read [[Surgery on recommendations found. But though the Shoulders growth of Giants: Letters from book review sites is promising for readers, a saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to make your mark as a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from book reviewer. If you’re looking for ways to freshen your voice and make a doctor abroad]]stronger impression, touched and humbled by I’ve got a man who has provided medical aid in some of the most needy parts few tips that might help. As an avid reader of book reviews, I’ve noticed that the world. She had quite a few questions when author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see usones that stay with me usually follow these three guidelines.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Johnny RingwoodGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Peter enjoyed Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Cargoes & CapersThe Independent Director in Society: The life Our current crisis of governance and times of a London Docklands man what to do by Johnny RingwoodGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais|Cargoes & CapersThe Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] and she had several points she wanted to discuss 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 authors when Johnny they popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=June 2017 NewsletterComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary= Hello you lovely Bookbaggers. It's been a sad Comic books and angry month since we last spokemovies, what with terror attacks and in general elections. We hope all is well with all , have been given the portrayal of you good; always winning and you are all coping as best you cansaving the day. But however, thanks to the creativity of writers, we are going to try to distract you from it all just for have a minute or two by pointing you in the direction few writers of some great books comics who have managed to read. When all else fails, books can comfortalter this unsaid rule, right? So let's have some positivity, if only on evil wins at the subject end of books and reading. So herethe day's some exciting news! We have a title, a character and an [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/While it may/26/before-his-dark-materials-how-lyras-story-began-exclusive-extract extract] for the first volume not be a great thought to bear in Philip Pullman's new trilogymind, out in October. ''La Belle Sauvage'' it is the canoe owned by Malcolm Polstead. His daemon is Astastill something a bit fascinating to dwell on. 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 believe that it is a breath of fresh air to discover that we're on have something different from the cliché where 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 hero always emerges as the Literacy Trust has found that more than half of children and young people say that they read for pleasurevictor. Isn't that great?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Isabella DavidsonGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Sue was grabbed by [Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [The Beta Mumhttps: Adventures in Alpha Land by Isabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha Land]//www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] 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 usof this £42 book.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy MumfreyTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=Sue was stunned In this strangest of years we've been delighted by [[Fall Out by Lizzy Mumfrey]] the self-published books we've read and simply they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't put narrow the book choice down. She had a whole list any further - so this year's top ten consists of questions for the eleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by author when she popped into Bookbag Towers...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hugo DriscollOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Sue thought that was so impressed by [[Seven Days with You The Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With YouOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] was that she wished that she had a quick but suprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and terminal illness and good business idea of her own so that it's more uplifting than you might expect from she could use the book. Perhaps that description! There was a lot to chat what she was talking about when author Hugo Driscoll Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=May 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Andrew Hampshire|summary= Hi, hello and how Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the devil are you, fellow Bookbaggers? We want to start out this month by mentioning not one, but two, good causesbackground. 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 charitiesIn [[Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Literacy Trust and The PSP Association. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is a little-known disease similar to Parkinson's Tech 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 Can Transform Your Business by donating to this sterling effort. Anna's Just Giving page is [httpAndrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Anna-Boatman?newPage=True hereDiscover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and how to get the Hachette team's page is [http://wwwmost out of it.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hachette-Connect-Team here] He and Sue had a lot to chat about when he dropped into Bookbag Towers. Well done, you guys. You've more cycling courage than we have!
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko About ''The Last Train''Stand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Sue was very impressed by [[The Last Train (Detective Hiroshi) by Michael Pronko|The Last Train]]In every generation, there are kids who become bullies. They bully their siblings, neighbor kids, a thriller set in Tokyoand their classmates. They seem to believe that other kids look up to them and respect them. she had quite a few questions for author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he popped into Bookbag TowersThat is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but kids don't have the experience to properly judge what is respect and what is merely fear.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFrom Sci Fi to Reality: Bookbag Talks To David WindleHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=After reading [[Spudboy The gap between sci-fi and Chip by David Windle]] Jill wants a potato superheroreality is not so big anymore. There was a lot You don’t have to talk about when go that far back in time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the author popped into Bookbag Towerssmartphone 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 B C R Fegan5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Jill thought that [[The Grumpface Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from improving the efficiency of simple, basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by B C R Fegan and Daniela Frongia]] was sweet, funny and vividly illustrated. She had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towersquickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=April 2017 NewsletterA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How are 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 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 running out, according to The Bookseller, sales of children's books overtook adult fiction inspiration for what to do with the first time in 2014, and kids when they now account for over 30% of the UK publishing market. And yet childrencan'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. t go out? We couldn't agree more and we at Bookbag give equal priority to adult and childrenve come up with a baker's dozen of 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 moregive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern WomenTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Jill thought that We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and they'Confessions of Modern Womenre 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' was both fun s top ten consists of eleven books and funny to read 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 Marilyn BennettMelanie Martin|summary=Sue|summary=In [[War and Love: A family's only problem with [[Granny with Benefits testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Marilyn BennettMelanie Martin|War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] was that she would have loved Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to spend more time with the charactersher family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. When Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was delighted when the author popped into Bookbag Towers there was quite a lot agreed to chat aboutwith her.
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|title=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About Alternative FactsFraming the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary=Keren David Talks To Bookbag About #alternativefacts|summary=It wasn'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 Loobna Joomun looks at how well Brexit is likely to affect the title publishing industry - and themes hit the zeitgeistwider country.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=February 2017 Newsletter8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary= Hi, hello and how are Ever felt that you all've hit a brick wall with your writing? 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 ''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 Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you, George Orwell, for warning uswriting again.
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|title=Linda Newbery Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of ProtestOld Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Linda Newbery Talks To Bookbag About The Power Of Protest|summary=We were very impressed by Linda NewberyWhere do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and ''Brave New World's [[Until We Win by Linda Newbery|Until We Win]] a dramatized example of Suffragist ideas. She's been chatting to us about the power of protest.?
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|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 20162018|summary= It's never an easy job picking our Choosing the top ten self -published books of any year, but 2016 we read in 2018 was particularly difficult as we've seen re constantly surprised at just how good some exceptional self-published booksare. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag James Donald Talks To Charles D BlanchardBookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Luke thought that [[KingdomOne of the finest storytellers you's End by Charles D Blanchard]] was an adventurous take on a political thriller. It features rats but offers some facinating insights into ve never heard of, who died in September 2018 at the world age of us humans. Luke had quite a few questions for the author when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat to us58.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=January 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melissa Leet|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 Sue was impressed when she read [[A Monster Calls Landslide by Patrick NessMelissa Leet|A Monster CallsLandslide]]? It's lovely! As lovely as the book - by Melissa Leet and we rarely say was surprised to find that hereaboutsit was a debut novel. 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 She had quite a few questions for Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Non-Fiction Books of 2016Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag about how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary= If fiction's not your bag then we've chosen some special non-fiction books for you. As always they're in alphabetical order by author.Every child has a right to medical care
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Teens Books of 2016Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= There have been some cracking books for teens ''We could definitely make a flying car – but that's not the hard part. The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and young adults this year. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by author.quiet?'': Elon Musk
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Books for Confident Readers 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Daniel Peltz|summary= WeSue wasn've quite t expecting to enjoy a novel about 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'building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Daniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]]. we think we've got something for everyone is this selection which is in alphabetical order by There was a lot to chat about when authorDaniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Children's Non-Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chit Dubey|summary= We really struggled Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to pick just ten Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Chit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of the wonderful children's non-fiction books which we've seen this year, but here they are, in alphabetical order by authorlife. She was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten General Fiction Books of 2016Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= We look for cracking good reads from our General Fiction favourites and here they are in alphabetical order by author.Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was a true Renaissance Princess
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=November 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary= Everything has gone a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly Peter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of late, hasn't it? Brexit has sent us all into a spin Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and there is a great deal of anger about. Our hope, in this November newsletter, is to bring you - whichever side Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was the Brexit divide you find yourself best book on - some of the joy leadership he'd ever read and happiness found in reading for pleasure. Reading is the best escape of all. Wehe couldn'll never change our minds about that here at t resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came to Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Crime Novels 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary= For the most part we've avoided the big names in our favourites this year: it's good 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 see some new names coming through! These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorus.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandra Aragona|summary= A few years ago historical fiction was a niche genre, but now itSue loved Sandra Aragona's mainstream lightly-fictionalised [[Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and we've seen some cracking books this yearBeagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorThere was a lot that she wanted to ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence|summary= There should be something for everyone's tastes here: they're all great fun and we've presented them alphabetically Sue was delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it restored her faith in the thriller genre. When the author., K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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