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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To O H RobssonJeffrey Dunn|summary=Sue thought that Jill enjoyed [[The Spark Radio Free Olympia by O H RobssonJeffrey Dunn|Radio Free Olympia]] was , a rewarding read for those who like to get to know their characters - story blending prose and poetry with themes of ecology, folklore, love and that loss. She didn't think it was likely to tempt you into planning the easiest read, but a holiday in western Norway. She had quite a few questions when the author popped in to see usrewarding one.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2013 NewsletterHow To Write a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary=Hi, hello and how are you? What are you reading? And is it any good? Choosing books is tricky, isnFantasy has always been our way out of the real world't it? Nobody chooses a book they think they'll hates limitations. It can be even more tricky for reviewers, who have less choice in the books they read. We try to do things 's a little differently here at Bookbag. Our reviewers choose their own books from our review-copy stock. So they choosespace where magic is real, mostlymythical creatures roam, the books they think they'll likeand heroes go on epic quests. This does mean that our reviews are skewed to the positive - but it does mean that fans of chick lit are reading reviews genre is loved by people who also enjoy reading chick lit, not by people who enjoy snotting of all over itages and backgrounds. So we think our policy leads not only It allows us to a happy place for its contributorsexplore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, but also to a place where niche fans can find reviews by their peers. We like this policy, but we can see why some people wouldn'tall without leaving our homes. And that's why Michael Deacon's hilarious [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049454/Dont-make-fun-of-renowned-Dan-Brown.html take-down of Dan Brown] over at the Telegraph made us laugh this month.}}
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|title=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To FairylandHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Best Practices|summary=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To Fairyland|summary=Emily Murdoch talks Reading is one of the 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 us about see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and using them correctly. With the tenuous balance between the head rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. However, reading remains a tried-and the heart -true method that has been used for an authorcenturies.
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|title=Phil Earle Talks To Bookbag 3 Things You Didn't Know About Book CoversGhostwriters|summary=Phil Earle thought that he knew How much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the shadows of the perfect cover for his bookpublishing industry (both self- and traditional publishing), until with most members of the public having only ever heard of them because of the Pierce Brosnan film. Given the booksellers told him otherwiseawkwardness a lot of people feel toward ghostwriters, it's no surprise that there are a number of misconceptions about what they do, so I'm hoping to clarify three important things in this post.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Will HillConrad Delacroix|summary=Robert gave five stars to teen novel Sue really enjoyed [[Department 19: Battle Lines The Lensky Connection by Will HillConrad Delacroix|Department 19: Battle LinesThe Lensky Connection]] and he , a thriller set primarily in Russia. She had quite a few questions for author Will Hill Conrad Delacroix when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=April 2013 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=It We''still'' doesn't feel like spring, does it? A bright and breezy greeting is rather beyond us this month. We have gone into a slough re constantly amazed at the quality of despond about the weather self- published books which come our way and the loss of most of the soft fruit that we''should'' have been coming from our gardens this summerve seen some real gems in 2022. Meh. On the upside, Granta have produced their list of the best of young British novelists for the twenty-teens. You can see who Here they are [http://www.granta.com/Archive/123 here]. Do you agree with the choices? If not, who would have been your choices? Everyone on the list is getting a turn on Radio 4's [httpin alphabetical order, by author://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s0f63 Book at Bedtime] at the moment. We don't listen at bedtime any more, but we always catch up on iPlayer. Gotsta love the good old interweb, aintcha?
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To SJ Griffin3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Jill thought that If you're all set to publish your novel, it might be time to [[The Vanguard by SJ Griffin]] was an enjoyable posthttps://blog.reedsy.com/how-catastrophe mystery thriller with enough twists and turns to shake -find-a stick at with -literary-agent/ get yourself a superliterary agent]. Since you're essentially picking the person responsible for presenting and marketing your book to the world, unexpected ending and absorbing charactersthis is no easy task. When you've sent your [https://blog.reedsy. She com/guide/how-to-write-a-query-letter/ query letters] and SJ had plenty to chat about when started getting responses, these tips will help you choose the author popped into Bookbag Towersright person for you.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To Graham ThomasMost Important Things to Know|summary=Jill enjoyed [[Maria & The Devil by Graham Thomas]]. It's Lolita, a dark revenge fantasy with a western flavour in which themes of revengehighly controversial book, strong storytelling and evocative descriptions of landscape and setting combine is not subject to create a thoroughly enjoyable readbans in American schools. There was planty Here are the most important things you need to chat know about when the author popped into Bookbag Towersit.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=Stylish Restaging of The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Janine A SouthardCrucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Jill thought that [[Queen & Commander (A Hive Queen Novel) by Janine A Southard|Queen & Commander]] by Janine A Southard was an enjoyable space opera The Crucible is a tragedy that’s been debated and discussed for many years. Its current running in theaters has received a fun read with plenty of potential rather intriguing review. Keep reading to take the disparate central characters further. She had a few questions for Janine when she popped into Bookbag Towersfind out more.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Laura JarrattHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Robert loved [[By Any Other Name by Laura Jarratt]] Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of presenting this science. Parents and thought it just as good as her debut [[Skin deep by Laura Jarratt|Skin Deep]], so he was delighted when she popped into Bookbag Towers teachers will be able to chat understand and explain to uschildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mac CartyFinding More Time For Reading|summary=Sue found If there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, it's [[The Vagaries Of Swing (Footprints on the Margate Sands of Time) by Mac CartyA Bookbagger's View:What it's like to be a reviewer|literature]] thought provoking and she loved the humour. Plenty of us have gone through this experience of suddenly finding that we are not reading as much as we used to. There was quite are a lot she wanted of possible reasons for this, and it's something that you might be able to approach in a number of ways if you want to discuss with make sure that you are getting back into reading again. But one of the author when he popped into Bookbag Towersmost 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 Mark LinganeGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Ani really enjoyed Mark Lingane's genre-busting novel Sue was absolutely riveted to [[Beyond Belief Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Mark Lingane|Beyond BeliefGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]] . It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and she had quite a few questions for him when he popped into Bookbag Towerslivelihoods could be in the hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. Sue wanted to know more.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Luisa PlajaTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=One We thought that 2020 was a 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 favourite authors, [[:Category:Luisa Plaja|Luisa Plaja]] has been involved in something rather excitingway. Last year's top ten consisted of eleven books (maths never was our strong point... She popped in ) but this year we're going to bookbag Towers have to tell us all about make ita baker's dozen as we really couldn't split them apart. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren OliverHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary=Robert thought Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that [[Requiem by Lauren Oliver]] was an absolutely stunning read opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, and recommendations found. But though the best in the Delirium trilogy. As you can imagine they had growth of book review sites is promising for readers, a lot saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to chat about when Lauren popped into Bookbag Towersmake your mark as a book reviewer.}}
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gail CarrigerGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Robert enjoyed YA novel Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Etiquette The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and Espionage what to do by Gail CarrigerGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais|Etiquette The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and Espionagewhat to do]] by Gail Carriger, famed for her adult [[Soulless: The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger|Parasol Protectorate]] series and he was keen she had several points she wanted to chat to her discuss with the authors when she they popped into Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=March 2013 Newsletter|summary=Oh, oh, oh. OH! It is March. And it is snowing. What is going on? Snow, fun though it is, does not belong in March. Daffodils belong in March. Where are the daffodils? Meh. Snow aside, how are you?}} {{newfeature|category=lists|title=The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013|summary=We've reviewed the books on the shortlist. The winner will be announced at an afternoon ceremony at the Natural History Museum on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
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|title=Joe Craig Talks To Bookbag About Words, Death and DilemmasComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary=Joe Craig popped ito Bookbag Towers Comic books and movies, in general, have been given the portrayal of good; always winning and saving the day. however, thanks to the creativity of writers, we have a few writers of comics who have managed to tell us alter this unsaid rule, 'evil wins at the end of the day'What I’m thinking when I think I’m learning about my audiences (but I’m probably . While it may not)'!be a great thought to bear in mind, it is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on. And, we believe that it is a breath of fresh air to discover that we have something different from the cliché where the hero always emerges as the victor.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Antony WoottenGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Sue thought Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that [[Grown-ups Can't be Friends with Dragons by Antony Wootten]] was the perfect book for the child who struggles with childhood and can't seem to do anything right. It's not just a good story - there's a subtle message that life will improvefree digital [https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] of this £42 book. Sue had quite a few questions for Antony when he popped into Bookbag Towers
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|title=Romantic Novel of the Year 2013Top Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=When In this strangest of years we've been delighted by the categary winners were announced on 26 February [[:Category:Sophie Kinsella|Sophie Kinsella]] was awarded a lifetime achievement award for self-published books we've read and they'her continued contribution to re all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the wordl of romantic fictionsame genres. 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.. The five category winners compete for the overall prize which will be announced at the RNA summer party on 16 May.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marie-Louise JensenOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Robert thought that Sue was so impressed by [[Smuggler's Kiss The Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Marie-Louise Jensen|Smuggler's KissOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] was an excellent historical adventure with that she wished that she had a feisty, resourceful narrator and a wonderful supporting castgood business idea of her own so that she could use the book. He Perhaps that was what she was keen to chat to author Marie-Louise Jensen talking about when she Olga and Allen popped into Boobag Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Holly SmaleAndrew Hampshire|summary=Robert enjoyed Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[Geek Girl Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Holly SmaleAndrew 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 how to get the most out of it. He and he Sue had plenty of questions for her a lot to chat about when she popped he dropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Daniela Sacerdoti Talks To Bookbag About Her Love Of ReadingStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Robert was impressed when he read [[Dreams (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) by Daniela Sacerdoti|Dreams]]In 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 have the first of the Sarah Midnight Trilogy by Daniela Sacerdoti experience to properly judge what is respect and we were delighted she popped ito Bookbag Towers to tell us about her love of readingwhat is merely fear.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=February 2013 NewsletterFrom Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Here's a fun piece of book-related news, especially for those of you living in the capital. On the 24th March the National Literacy Trust is organising the first ever UK Fun Run to be run exclusively for an educational or literacy focussed charity. The race will take place in London’s Victoria Park and begin at 11am. With a ''Where’s Wally?'' theme they are hoping to attract a wide range of participants, young and old, from the bookgap between sci-loving community. 1 in 6 adults in the UK have poor literacy which impacts their standard of living, independence fi and mental wellbeing, reality is not so you can see it's a really great causebig anymore. Find out more [http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/support/fundraising_and_events/fun_run here]. }} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To J E Ryder|summary=Sue hadn't really intended You don’t have to stay up until four o'clock go that far back in the morning reading [[Blood Pool by J E Ryder]] but once she got into the story she ''had'' time to know what happened next. When J E Ryder popped see huge developments in to Bookbag Towers Sue had quite a few questions for hertechnology.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Patricia Watkins|summary=Sue thoroughly enjoyed [[The Wayward Gentleman: John Theophilus Potter and For example, the Town smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but if you don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of Haverfordwest by Patricia Watkins|The Wayward Gentleman: John Theophilus Potter and the Town of Haverfordwest]] and she was delighted when author Patricia Watkins popped into Bookbag Towerstouch.
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|title=Paula Weston Talks To Bookbag About Her Dream Dinner Party5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=We were very impressed by [[Shadows by Paula Weston]]Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, a book that promises thrilling plotsfrom improving the efficiency of simple, chemistry between the sassy lead characters and action and delivers. When she mentioned her dinner party we ''had'' basic tasks to helping to know who's been invitedsolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Laura LamA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Robert thought that Laura LamAre you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can's [[Pantomime by Laura Lam|Pantomime]] was nearly as impossible to review as it was to put down and that this enthralling fantasy was a stunning debut. t go out? We 've come up with a baker'had'' s dozen of books to have a chat with Lauragive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Arthur PlotnikTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=Robert thought that [[Better Than Great by Arthur Plotnik]] was truly better than great We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and a fifty-carat, fingerthey're all books which compare well with traditionally-licking-fabulous book which flies published books in the face of mediocritysame genres. We really couldn''had'' to chat to t narrow the author.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=January 2013 Newsletter|summary=Hi! Hello! Happy New Year! We hope you had a marvellous festive season, werenchoice down any further - so this year't in trouble with floods s top ten consists of eleven books and here they are about to be happily snowballing rather than , in trouble with the white stuffalphabetical order by author... We have some great news!
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|title=Annabel Pitcher Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About Her New Year Resolutions5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=We fell for Annabel Pitcher when we read [[My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher|My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece]] and we knew that she was one of our favourite authors when we finished [[Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher|Ketchup Clouds]]Writing a book review isn't difficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to keep us in mind. She popped into Bookbag Towers to tell Desiree Villena gives us about her New Year resolutionsfive tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Natasha FarrantMelanie Martin|summary=We loved |summary=In [[The Things We Did for War and Love : A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Natasha FarrantMelanie Martin|War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] so there was lots Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to chat her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It'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 author popped into Bookbag Towersagreed to chat with her.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFraming the Brexit narrative: Bookbag Talks To Eve Ainsworthimmigration, myths and public perception|summary=Jill's cheeks ''ached'' when she read [[The Blog of Maisy Malone by Eve Ainsworth|The Blog of Maisy Malone]], so we were really looking forward Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to a chat with her when she popped into Bookbag Towersaffect the publishing industry - and the wider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To R Julian Cox8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Sue was impressed when she read R Julian Cox’s eco-thriller [[Shadow on the Sun by R Julian Cox|SHADOW ON THE SUN]], an elegant conflation of fact and fiction which kept her on the edge of her seat. She and Julian had quite Ever felt that you've hit a few things to chat about when he popped into Bookbag Towersbrick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|title=Nefertaru's Story by Deborah WhiteGreg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=This is the story of Nefertaru, a dancer Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and priestess at the temple of Sekhmet in Ancient Egyptian times. She appears briefly in both [[Wickedness by Deborah White|Wickedness]] and [[Deceit by Deborah White|Deceit]] but is at the heart of the plot of both novels. Sekhmet was the divine consort of the god Ptah, who in later Ancient Egyptian history became merged with the god Thoth.''Brave New World''?
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|title=Richard and Judy Book Club Spring 2013Top Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Richard and Judy have chosen some very good Choosing the top ten self-published books for us - now we read in 2018 was difficult as we're constantly surprised at just want spring to hurry up and arrive!how good some self-published books are. 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 Rosanne LicataBookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Jill thought that [[Blood Bonds: The Caravan by Rosanne Licata]] was enchantingOne of the finest storytellers you've never heard of, romantic and a multi-faceted story. There was plenty to chat about when Roseanne popped into Bookbag Towerswho died in September 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Andy BriggsMelissa Leet|summary=We're really pleased to present an interview with Andy Briggs, author of the excellent Sue was impressed when she read [[Rise of the Heroes (Hero.Com) Landslide by Andy BriggsMelissa Leet|Hero.comLandslide]] by Melissa Leet and [[Council of Evil (Villainwas surprised to find that it was a debut novel.Net) by Andy Briggs|Villain She had quite a few questions for Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.net]] series and of the superb [[Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy by Andy Briggs|Tarzan reboot]] (we can't wait for book 3 in February!) amongst his many other talents!
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Abi Silver Talks To Patrick Kingsley|summary=We loved [[How To Be Danish: From Lego to Lund. A Short Introduction to the State of Denmark by Patrick Kingsley]] and when he popped into Bookbag Towers there were quite a few questions we wanted answering!}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To HM CastorAbout A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=''We loved HM Castorcould definitely make a flying car – but that's [[VIII by HM Castor|VIII]] - not the story of Henry VIII hard part. The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and we were fascinated by what she had to tell us when she popped into Bookbag Towers. quiet?'': Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To A K HillDaniel Peltz|summary=We were quietly impressed Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[A Mediocre Man The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by A K HillDaniel Peltz|A Mediocre ManThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] and particularly by the way that it touched on so much which is wrong with our world without ever being depressing. When There was a lot to chat about when author A K Hill Daniel Peltz popped in to into Bookbag Towers we had quite a few questions for him.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=November 2012 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=Hi, hello and welcome! The dreaded Christmas shopping season is rapidly approaching. In fact, by Choosing the time this newsletter goes out, you'll probably be stuck top ten self-published books we read in already. So 2017 was one of the toughest jobs we'll say what we say to you every did all year: don't forget to buy at least one person at least one book! If you're stuck for ideas, you could always look at our [http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/indexand involved a great deal of discussion.php?title=Category:Lists lists] section. You Here'll find many of s our favourites, all organised final top ten in a way that makes it easy to find a good book for any recipient, no matter their age or interestsalphabetical order by author. We hope you find great gifts for everyone on your list - literary or not - and that you receive some great gifts yourself. And we also hope that the entire shopping experience doesn't make you lose the will to live.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stefan BachmannChit Dubey|summary=Three years ago a young man emailed to ask if he could review for us. Normally we wouldn't have considered him - he Sue was fifteen and we don't like putting commercial pressures on people who are still at school. He lived in Zurich and we don't post books outside the UK. There was just one thing that we couldn't pass. He wrote like an angel and over the course of a year Stefan gave us some quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to Happiness:Category:Reviewed Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Stefan Bachmann|wonderful reviewsChit Dubey]]as it chimed with her personal view of life. We're not surprised that he has a deal with a major publisher but we are She was delighted and we certainly were not going when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to pass the chance chat to ask Stefan a few questionsus.
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|title=Savita Kalhan Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The Long Weekend – The Unused QuoteKing's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary=We were impressed by [[The Long Weekend by Savita Kalhan|The Long Weekend]] and Savita had an interesting story for Melita Thomas tell us when she popped into Bookbag Towers.that Mary was a true Renaissance Princess
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|category=commentsinterviews|title=Louisa Reid The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Bookbag About All Kinds Of NastyElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=We Peter thought that [[Black Heart Blue The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Louisa ReidElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|Black Heart BlueThe Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] was incredibly powerful the best book on leadership he'd ever read and more than he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a little bit frightening. Louisa Reid popped into few questions when they came to Bookbag Tower Towers to chat to tell us about ''All Things Nasty''.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cath CrowleyGabe Riggs|summary=This has been an incredible year for YA contemporary books, and James would be hard-pressed to choose his favourite. A strong contender, though, would be the long-awaited UK release of Cath Crowley's Luke thought that [[Graffiti Moon Punk Love Foucault by Cath Crowley|Graffiti MoonGabe Riggs]], was an enchanting story of one incredible night. It's lyricalintense, romanticemotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, and full of wonderful characterscapable prose. He There was absolutely thrilled a lot to be able talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to talk chat to Cath Crowley about it!us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Danaan ElderhillSandra Aragona|summary=Danaan Elderhill brought a little magic into our lives with her book Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[The Magic Book of Cookery Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Danaan ElderhillSandra Aragona|The Magic Book of Cookeryautobiography]]of life as a diplomatic spouse. We had quite There was a few questions for her lot that she wanted to ask about when she Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Adam HamdyK J Lawrence|summary=Sue was delighted when she read [[Battalion The Cossack by Adam HamdyK J Lawrence|BattalionThe Cossack]] is an action-packed adventure set some twenty yeas into as it restored her faith in the futurethriller genre. It's a thriller in When the true sense of the word and we'd only just caught our breaths after finishing the book when author Adam Hamdy , K J Lawrence, popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us., Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=October 2012 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stuart Burrell|summary=Woohoo! JillSue found Start Burrell's personal favourite, book [[Bring up the Bodies Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Hilary MantelStuart Burrell|Bring up the Bodies]] won this yearTwelve Times To The Max: One Man's [[Man Booker Prize 2012|Booker Prize]], making Hilary Mantel the first woman AND the first Briton Journey to win twice. We are very happy about that, as we are about Mantel's rehabilitation of Thomas Cromwell. Which and Recollections of the shortlist would you have chosen? And now, we suppose, thoughts will turn to Christmas. Will you be buying books as gifts? How about a [[Amazon Kindle|KindleSetting Twelve Verified World Records]]? The Kindle Fire is out later this monthan inspiring, feel-good read. Are you going She wanted to buy one? We're still thinking about it but will let you know what we think if and more when we plump for one. You let Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us know, too. We'd be interested to hear your views.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rob KeeleyB C R Fegan|summary=Last year we were delighted by Rob Keeley's Sue giggled like a child when she read [[The Alien in Henry and the Garage Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Other Stories by Rob Keeley|first collectionLenny Wen]] of short stories: it's a good story with some valuable lessons. This year it It was a real pleasure to read [[The (Fairly) Magic Show and Other Stories by Rob Keeley|The (Fairly) Magic Show and Other Stories]]. We had quite a few questions chat to ask him writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephanie BurgisAnnie Ingram|summary=We've been thrilled 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 [[Conversations with Kammie by Stephanie Burgis' ''Magick'' series and delighted that she Annie Ingram|book]]. There was able a lot to find the time to pop talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to have a chat with to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David CroydonStephan Santiago|summary=Back in the eighties David Croydon Ani was one of the founders of a sales promotion agency and 'The Unprincipled' tells the story of the twelve years from the agency's founding through to its sale. We've thought long quietly moved by [[Returning Home by Stephan Santiago|Returning Home]] and hard about finding just one word there were several points she wanted to describe the book but we really can't do better than 'scurrilous'. You're best not suggesting that we can have more than one word! When David discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us we had quite a few questions which we felt needed an answer.
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