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|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 20172023|summary= Choosing the top ten We've seen some really good self-published books we read in 2017 was one of this year: they're up there with the toughest jobes we did all year and involved a great deal best of discussiontraditional publishing. Here's our final top ten , in alphabetical order , by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chit DubeyJeffrey Dunn|summary=Sue was quietly impressed when she read Jill enjoyed [[21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation Radio Free Olympia by Chit DubeyJeffrey Dunn|Radio Free Olympia]] as it chimed , a story blending prose and poetry with her personal view themes of lifeecology, folklore, love and loss. She didn't think it was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usthe easiest read, but a rewarding one.
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|title=Melita Thomas Talks How To Bookbag About Write a Fantasy Novel: The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter MaryFull Guide|summary= Melita Thomas tell Fantasy has always been our way out of the real world's limitations. It's a space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, and heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by people of all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to 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 writing a fantasy novel. You have the power to build worlds with your words. You can turn simple ink and paper into landscapes that Mary was readers can explore. So, get ready for an adventure. This journey is not just about castles and wizards. It's also about the craft of writing. You'll learn to use language and imagination to make a true Renaissance Princessrich, varied story. And who knows what unexplored realms you'll discover along the way?
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le ComteBest Practices|summary=Peter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules Reading is one of Leadership]] was the best book on leadership he'd ever read most effective ways to improve your vocabulary. Not only does it expose you to new words and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox their meanings, but it also allows you to see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came using them correctly. With the rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to Bookbag Towers technology to chat to usimprove their vocabulary. However, reading remains a tried-and-true method that has been used for centuries.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs3 Things You Didn't Know About Ghostwriters|summary=Luke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intenseHow much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the shadows of the publishing industry (both self- and traditional publishing), emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with most members of the public having only ever heard of them because of the Pierce Brosnan film. Given the awkwardness a strong voice and clearlot of people feel toward ghostwriters, capable prose. There was it's no surprise that there are a lot to talk number of misconceptions about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat what they do, so I'm hoping to usclarify three important things in this post.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=October 2017 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Conrad Delacroix|summary=Hi, 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 Sue really enjoyed [[Paddington's Finest Hour The Lensky Connection by Michael Bond Conrad Delacroix|PaddingtonThe Lensky Connection]] book on there. RIP Michael Bond and his wonderful messages about openness and inclusivity. But the 2018 list isn't universally popular. Many children's authors, among them Bookbag favourites David Almond and Anthony McGowan, have [https://wwwa thriller set primarily in Russia.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/02/childrens-authors-slam-celebrity-heavy-world-book-day-lineup criticised it] She had quite a few questions 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 author Conrad Delacroix when he popped into Bookbag, we are inclined to agreeTowers. World Book Day should feature quality writing, not famous names. Even so, good luck to an important event. Oh, and good luck in advance to all frazzled parents helping with costumes when the big day eventually arrives!
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandra AragonaTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=Sue loved Sandra AragonaWe's lightlyre constantly amazed at the quality of the self-fictionalised [[Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress published books which come our way and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spousewe've seen some real gems in 2022. There was a lot that she wanted to ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author:
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Sue was delighted when she read If you're all set to publish your novel, it might be time to [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossackhttps://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-find-a-literary-agent/ get yourself a literary agent]] as it restored her faith in . Since you're essentially picking the person responsible for presenting and marketing your book to the thriller genreworld, this is no easy task. When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers you've sent your [https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to chat to us-write-a-query-letter/ query letters] and started getting responses, Sue had quite a few questions ready!these tips will help you choose the right person for you.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To Stuart BurrellMost Important Things to Know|summary=Sue found Start Burrell's Lolita, a highly controversial book [[Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey is not subject to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good readbans in American schools. She wanted Here are the most important things you need to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usabout it.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=September 2017 NewsletterStylish Restaging of The Crucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Oh man, Bookbaggers. Summer The Crucible is over. Did you go on holiday? If so, we hope you had a lovely time tragedy that’s been debated and got to read discussed for many years. Its current running in theaters has received a book or tworather intriguing review. If you didn't, we bet you managed to get some Keep reading time in anyway, didn't you? Which summer book did you enjoy 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 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-kids-books-campaign-371596 campaign]. Why does a third of the market get only 3% coverage in newspapers and magazines? It's as though children, and the authors who write for them, don't matter at all. Do better, British press, do betterfind out more.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes StuartHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Luke enjoyed the combination Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of compellingly-written presenting this science fiction which blends themes of innocence . Parents and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[My Name is Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] teachers will be able to understand and he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers explain to chat to uschildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganFinding More Time For Reading|summary=Sue giggled like If there is one thing that a child when she read lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, it's [[Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]]A Bookbagger's View: What it's like to be a good story with some valuable lessonsreviewer|literature]]. It was Plenty of us have gone through this experience of suddenly finding that we are not reading as much as we used to. There are a real pleasure lot of possible reasons for this, and it's something that you might be able to chat approach in a number of ways if you want to writer B C R Fegan when he popped make sure that you are getting back into Bookbag Towersreading again. But one of the most important parts of this is probably that you are able to find enough time for reading, and that can be harder than you might initially think.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Annie IngramGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it Sue 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 absolutely riveted to [[Conversations with Kammie Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Annie Ingram|bookGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]]. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and livelihoods could be in the hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. Sue wanted to usknow more.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan SantiagoTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=Ani We thought that 2020 was quietly moved a strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by [[Returning Home 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 Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and there were a several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped in to Bookbag Towers to chat to us...
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2017 NewsletterHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary= Happy AugustBook reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, Bookbaggers! Here's hoping you get and recommendations found. But though the opportunity growth of book review sites is promising for readers, a saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to make the most of summer's good weather by taking some time to read in the sunyour mark as a book reviewer.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tessa BuckleyGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Jill's really taken Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do by author Tessa Buckley's mystery and family drama seriesGerry Brown, Eye Spy Investigations Andrew Kakabadse and enjoyed [[Eye Spy II by Tessa BuckleyFilipe Morais|Eye Spy IIThe Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]]. There were quite a few questions for Tessa and she had several points she wanted to discuss with the authors when she they popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=July 2017 NewsletterComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary= Hello Bookbaggers! How Comic books and movies, in general, have been given the devil are you? Well, we hope. The best bit of book news recently comes right after one portrayal of good; always winning and saving the worst news stories for the country generallyday. 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 however, thanks to name] one of the characters in his upcoming novel after a victim creativity of the Grenfell Tower fire. Teacher James Clements pledged £1writers,500 in memory we have a few writers of his former pupil Nur Huda El-Wahabicomics who have managed to alter this unsaid rule, who died in 'evil wins at the fire, and hundreds end of others added more cash the day'. While it may not be a great thought to his bid bear in the Authors for Grenfell fundraising auction. The whole auction raised £150kmind, it is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on. And , we don't mind telling you believe that we shed a few tears over it all. We hope the authorities get their stuff together and show is a similar generosity breath of spirit. We're not holding our breath on fresh air to discover that we have something different from the cliché where the hero always emerges as the showing so far, sadlyvictor.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Saqib NoorGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Sue laughed and cried when she read [Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [Surgery on the Shoulders of Giantshttps: Letters from a doctor abroad by Saqib Noor|Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]//www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download], touched and humbled by a man who has provided medical aid in some of the most needy parts of the world. She had quite a few questions when author Saqib Noor popped into Bookbag Towers to see usthis £42 book.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Johnny RingwoodTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=Peter enjoyed [[Cargoes & Capers: The life and times In this strangest of a London Docklands man years we've been delighted by Johnny Ringwood|Cargoes & Capers]] with its memories of life in the East End self-published books we've read and stories how the author, Johnny Ringwood, turned his life around. He had rather a lot of questions when Johnny popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=June 2017 Newsletter|summary= Hello you lovely Bookbaggers. Itthey's been a sad and angry month since we last spoke, what with terror attacks and general elections. We hope re all is books which compare 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 a minute or two by pointing you traditionally-published books in the direction of some great books to readsame genres. When all else fails, books can comfort, right? So letWe really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's have some positivity, if only on the subject top ten consists of eleven books and reading. So here's some exciting news! We have a title, a character and an [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/26/before-his-dark-materials-how-lyras-story-began-exclusive-extract extract] for the first volume in Philip Pullman's new trilogythey are, out in October. ''La Belle Sauvage'' is the canoe owned alphabetical order by Malcolm Polsteadauthor. His daemon is Asta. And you can read an interview about it with Philip Pullman [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rE45VHtSzw here]. As you can imagine, we at Bookbag Towers are beyond excited. Roll on October! And while we're on the topic of young readers, here's some more good 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?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Isabella DavidsonOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Sue was grabbed so impressed by [[The Beta MumRadical Innovation Playbook: Adventures in Alpha Land A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Isabella Davidson|The Beta Mum: Adventures in Alpha LandOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] as soon as that she wished that she had a good business idea of her own so that she started readingcould use the book. She decided to tackle author Isabella Davidson Perhaps that was what she was talking about what it means to be an alpha or a beta mummy when she Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lizzy MumfreyAndrew Hampshire|summary=Sue was stunned by Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[Fall Out Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Lizzy MumfreyAndrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and simply couldn't put how to get the book downmost out of it. She He and Sue had a whole list of questions for the author lot to chat about when she popped he dropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hugo DriscollStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Sue thought In every generation, there are kids who become bullies. They bully their siblings, neighbor kids, and their classmates. They seem to believe that [[Seven Days with You by Hugo Driscoll|Seven Days With You]] was a quick other kids look up to them and respect them. That is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but suprisingly deep read which looks sensitively at young love and terminal illness and that itkids don's more uplifting than you might expect from that description! There was a lot t have the experience to chat about when author Hugo Driscoll popped into Bookbag Towersproperly judge what is respect and what is merely fear.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2017 NewsletterFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary= Hi, hello The gap between sci-fi and how the devil are you, fellow Bookbaggers? We want to start out this month by mentioning reality is not one, but two, good causesso big anymore. Anna Boatman, along with 29 of her Hachette publishing colleagues You don’t have cycled 185 miles from London to Paris, go that far back in order time to raise money for TWO amazing charities: see huge developments in technology. For example, the Literacy Trust and The PSP Association. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is a little-known disease similar to Parkinson's that Anna's lovely Dad smartphone has been suffering with around for 17 over 10 years. We think these are great charities to support and now, but if you do toodon’t have one in today’s society, you can contribute towards them by donating to this sterling effort. Anna's Just Giving page is [http://wwwyou’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.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!
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michael Pronko About ''The Last Train''5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Sue was very impressed by [[The Last Train Artificial intelligence (Detective HiroshiAI) by Michael Pronko|The Last Train]], a thriller set has expanded into one of the most important technologies in Tokyohuman history. she had quite a few questions for author [[:Category:Michael Pronko|Michael Pronko]] when he popped into Bookbag TowersIt comes with so many benefits, from improving the efficiency of simple, basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David WindleA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=After reading [[Spudboy and Chip by David Windle]] Jill wants a potato superhero. Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can't go out? There was We've come up with a lot baker's dozen of books to talk about when the author popped into Bookbag Towersgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R FeganTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Jill thought that [[The Grumpface by B C R Fegan We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't narrow the choice down any further - so this year's top ten consists of eleven books and Daniela Frongia]] was sweethere they are, funny and vividly illustratedin alphabetical order by author.. She had quite a few questions for author Bryce Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=April 2017 NewsletterDesiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|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 in turn.#coverkidsbooks draws attention to the lack of representative coverage of children's books in newspapers and other media. You can read about it here.As this blogpost points out, according to The Bookseller, sales of children's books overtook adult fiction for the first time in 2014, and they now account for over 30% of the UK publishing market. And yet children's books currently get just 3% of all Writing a book review space, despite accounting for that 30% of the market. That is an entire order of magnitude of under-representation. We couldnisn't agree more and we at Bookbag give equal priority to adult and children's books. But we difficult, you know that we , but there are preaching a few things you need to the converted and we wish that newspapers would make more effort to get on boardkeep us in mind. There is more to children's fiction than Harry Potter, guys. A lot more Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Spadge Whittaker About Confessions of Modern WomenMelanie Martin|summary=Jill thought that |summary=In [[War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Melanie Martin|War and Love: A family'Confessions s testament of Modern Women'' was both fun anguish, endurance and funny devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read and occasionally bawdy to boot. There Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was a lot to chat about delighted when Spadge popped into Bookbag Towers the author agreed to chat to uswith her.
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|title=Linda Newbery James Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Power Death Of ProtestNorman Breyfogle|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 One of Suffragist ideas. She's been chatting to us about the power of protest.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2016|summary= Itfinest storytellers you's ve never an easy job picking our top ten self published books heard of any year, but 2016 was particularly difficult as we've seen some exceptional bookswho died in September 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Charles D BlanchardMelissa Leet|summary=Luke thought that Sue was impressed when she read [[Kingdom's End Landslide by Charles D BlanchardMelissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and was surprised to find that it was an adventurous take on a political thrillerdebut novel. It features rats but offers some facinating insights into the world of us humans. Luke She had quite a few questions for the author Melissa when he she popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=January 2017 NewsletterFaiz Kermani talks to Bookbag about how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary= Hello, hello, hello! And Every child has 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 right 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 [[A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness|A Monster Calls]]? It's lovely! As lovely as the book - and we rarely say that hereabouts. The cast is super and the film balances its emotional and fantastical elements beautifully. If you haven't seen it yet, then you really should.medical care
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Non-Fiction Books of 2016Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= If fiction''We could definitely make a flying car – but that's not your bag then wethe hard part. The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and quiet?'ve chosen some special non-fiction books for you. As always they're in alphabetical order by author.: Elon Musk
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Teens Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Daniel Peltz|summary= There have been some cracking books for teens and young adults this yearSue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''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]]. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by There was a lot to chat about when authorDaniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books for Confident Readers 20162017|summary= We've quite a range of Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in our confident readers category - it stretches from 2017 was one of the time that children are nicely reading on their own right through to the point where they're looking at books for teenstoughest jobs we did all year and involved a great deal of discussion. we think weHere've got something for everyone is this selection which is s our final top ten in alphabetical order by author...
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten ChildrenMelita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Non-Fiction Books of 2016Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary= We really struggled to pick just ten of the wonderful children's non-fiction books which we've seen this year, but here they are, in alphabetical order by author.Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was a true Renaissance Princess
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten General Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary= We look for cracking good reads from our General Fiction favourites Peter thought that [[The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was the best book on leadership he'd ever read and here he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they are in alphabetical order by authorcame to Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=November 2016 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary= Everything has gone a little bit crazy in dear old Blightly of lateLuke thought that [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, hasn't it? Brexit has sent us all into emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a spin strong voice and there is clear, capable prose. There was a great deal of anger about. Our hope, in this November newsletter, is lot to bring you - whichever side of the Brexit divide you find yourself on - some of the joy and happiness found in reading for pleasure. Reading is the best escape of all. We'll never change our minds talk about that here at when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Crime Novels 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sandra Aragona|summary= For the most part weSue loved Sandra Aragona've avoided s lightly-fictionalised [[Sorting the big names in our favourites this yearPriorities: it's good Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Sandra Aragona|autobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was a lot that she wanted to see some new names coming through! These are our favourites in alphabetical order by authorask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To K J Lawrence|summary= A few years ago historical fiction Sue was a niche delighted when she read [[The Cossack by K J Lawrence|The Cossack]] as it restored her faith in the thriller genre, but now it's mainstream and we've seen some cracking books this year. These are our favourites in alphabetical order by 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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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart Burrell|summary= There should be something for everyoneSue found Start Burrell's tastes herebook [[Twelve Times To The Max: theyOne Man're all great fun s Journey to, and weRecollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Stuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man've presented them alphabetically by authors Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] an inspiring, feel-good read. She wanted to know more when Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Autobiographies and Biographies 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Wes Stuart|summary= We've seen a lot Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of biographies innocence and autobiographies growth with some well depicted moments of horror in 2016 [[My Name is Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] and it hasn't been easy he had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to select just ten as our favourites, but here's what we finally settled on in alphabetical order by authorus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh BardugoB C R Fegan|summary=Olivia thought that Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Crooked Kingdom Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Leigh Bardugo|Crooked KingdomB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]] : it's a good story with some valuable lessons. It was all that she could want from a book and more, so she had quite a few questions real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when Leigh Bardugo he popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Literary Fiction Books of 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Annie Ingram|summary= It's been Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of a rich year for literary fiction relief when Sue met author, Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and we had great fun debating which were our favourites - but here they are has shared them with us in alphabetical order her [[Conversations with Kammie by authorAnnie Ingram|book]]. There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=listsinterviews|title=Top Ten Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels 2016The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephan Santiago|summary= We've got some old favourites Ani was quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and some new names in this year's selection of our favourites. Here they are - in alphabetical order by there were several points she wanted to discuss with authorStephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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