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|category=newsletterslists|title=March 2014 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2023|summary= Greetings, fellow book lovers. What have you been reading? Children up and down the country have been reading thanks to [http://www.worldbookday.com/ World Book Day], which took place earlier this month. We love World Book Day here at Bookbag Towers. Some fantastic titles by 've seen some fantastic authors were included really good self-published books this year: they're up there with the best of traditional publishing. There Here's Robert Muchamoreour top ten, Lauren St John, David Melling. There's even a Horrible History in there. All these books cost just £1alphabetical order, thanks to the annual celebration of reading. What a wonderful thing.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren St John|summary=Robert thinks that the Laura Marlin mysteries is one of the best series for tweens and younger teens. He was delighted when by author Lauren St John popped in to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Robert ParkerJeffrey Dunn|summary=Being from the other side of the Pennines, Sue's not renowned for her love of Manchester, but she was impressed by the way the city came across in Jill enjoyed [[The Baby and the Brandy Radio Free Olympia by Robert ParkerJeffrey Dunn|The Baby and the BrandyRadio Free Olympia]] the first book in , a planned new series by Robert Parkerstory blending prose and poetry with themes of ecology, folklore, love and loss. She had quite didn't think it was the easiest read, but a few questions when the author popped into Bookbag Towersrewarding one.
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|title=Fletcher Moss Talks How To Bookbag About His Obsession With AgeWrite a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary=When Fletcher MossFantasy has always been our way out of the real world's limitations. It's a space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, author and heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by people of [[The Poison Boy by Fletcher Moss|The Poison Boy]] popped in all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to see us he had us spellbound when he told us that his obsession with age began when he was in his twentiesexplore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, all without leaving our homes.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=February 2014 Newsletter|summary=
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Bookbag Talks To Nikki SheehanBest Practices|summary=Linda loved [[Who Framed Klaris Cliff? by Nikki Sheehan]] 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 was Robert who won also allows you to see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and using them correctly. With the competition rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to ask the questionstechnology to improve 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 Jane Elson3 Things You Didn't Know About Ghostwriters|summary=Jill How much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the shadows of the publishing industry (both self- and Robert both loved [[A Room Full traditional publishing), with most members of the public having only ever heard of Chocolate by Jane Elson|A Room Full them because of Chocolate]]the Pierce Brosnan film. Jill got to do Given the reviewawkwardness a lot of people feel toward ghostwriters, but Robert was at the front it's no surprise that there are a number of the queue with the questions when Jane popped misconceptions about what they do, so I'm hoping to clarify three important things in to see usthis post.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leila SalesConrad Delacroix|summary=Robert thought that he should have been able to give Sue really enjoyed [[This Song Will Save Your Life The Lensky Connection by Leila SalesConrad Delacroix|This Song Will Save Your LifeThe Lensky Connection]] , a sixth starthriller set primarily in Russia. Unfortunately he couldn't - but he could chat to She had quite a few questions for author Leila Sales Conrad Delacroix when she he popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tom AveryTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=Robert thought that [[My BrotherWe's Shadow by Tom Avery|My Brotherre constantly amazed at the quality of the self-published books which come our way and we's Shadow]] was a well-written story about a young girl grieving for her older brotherve seen some real gems in 2022. He had quite a few questions for Tom Avery when he popped into Bookbag Towers. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author:
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Suzanne Rindell3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Robert was completely blown away by 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 person responsible for presenting and marketing your book to the world, this is no easy task. When you've sent your [The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell|The Other Typist]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 Suzanne Rindell when she popped in to see usyou.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=January 2014 NewsletterLolita Book Review: Most Important Things to Know|summary= HAPPY NEW YEAR! Everyone at Bookbag Towers wishes you the best 2014 you could possibly imagine. Health, wealth, happiness to you, and, of courseLolita, a good highly controversial book or two. We wanted , is not subject to offer a wee thank you for reading our ramblings every month and so we have instituted a monthly prize draw for all newsletter subscribersbans in American schools. If Here are the most important things you are our first lucky winner, congratulations! You'll find an Amazon voucher winging its way need to you very soonknow about it.
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|title=J Courtney Sullivan Talks To Bookbag About EavesdroppingStylish Restaging of The Crucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Sue loved [[The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan]] Crucible is a tragedy that’s been debated and she was fascinated when the author popped into Bookbag Towers to chat discussed for many years. Its current running in theaters has received a rather intriguing review. Keep reading to us about Eavesdroppingfind out more.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B R CollinsHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Both Jill Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of presenting this science. Parents and teachers will be able to understand and Robert were impressed by [[Love in Revolution by B R Collins]] but it was Robert who won the battle explain to ask the questions when children the author popped in to see ussimplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=listscomments|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2013Finding More Time For Reading|summary=WeIf there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, it've the utmost admiration for indie authors who go s [[A Bookbagger's View:What it alone in what's like to be a very tough market and each year reviewer|literature]]. Plenty of us have gone through this experience of suddenly finding that we are not reading as much as we pick the ten books which stood out for usused to. These There are the ones we loved a lot of possible reasons for this, and it's something that you might be able to approach in 2013.a number of ways if you want to make sure that you are getting back into reading 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 Dom ConlonGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Sue had a lovely time reading Dom Conlon's was absolutely riveted to [[I Am A Giant (Tiny Disaster in the Giant) Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Dom Conlon Gerry Brown and Nicola Anderson|I Am A GiantRandall S Peterson]] and [[Tommy Tickletail. It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: A Tall Tale by Dom Conlon people's lives and Carl Pugh|Tommy Tickletail: A Tall Tale]] and she was eager livelihoods could be in the hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. Sue wanted to chat to the author when he popped into Bookbag Towersknow more.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alex KovacsTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=Sue We thought that 2020 was slightly unnerved a strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by the prospect quality of self-published books which have come our way. Last year's top ten consisted of interviewing an author whose protagonist interviews himself eleven books (after allowing maths never was our strong point...) but this year we're going to have to make it a suitable time lapse between preparing the questions and answering baker's dozen as we really couldn't split them) apart. Here they are, in [[The Currency of Paper alphabetical order, by Alex Kovacs|The Currency of Paper]], but the opportunity to chat to Alex Kovacs was not one to missauthor...
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matthew CrowHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary=We thought Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that [[In Bloom by Matthew Crow|In Bloom]] was a highly-enjoyableopinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, life-affirming novel and with recommendations found. But though the growth of book review sites is promising for readers, a lot more laughs than you would expect from saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to make your mark as a book about two teens with cancer. Robert had quite a few questions for author Matthew Crow when he popped in to see usreviewer.}}
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rosie BestGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Robert thought that Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Skulk The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do by Rosie BestGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais|The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] was a wonderful urban fantasy and she had several points she wanted to discuss with an outstanding heroine and an excellent plot. He was delighted the authors when Rosie they popped in to into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Richard SmithComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary=Jill thought that [[Time Trap by Richard Smith]] was a riproaring adventure Comic books and loved movies, in general, have been given the real locations portrayal of good; always winning and saving the book's interactive websiteday. She had quite a few questions when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=November 2013 Newsletter|summary= Hihowever, hello and how the devil are you? Did you know that 2013 marks thanks to the 60th anniversary creativity of the [http://www.thecwa.co.uk/ Crime Writers' Association]? To celebratewriters, they held we have a poll few writers of comics who have managed to find the greatest crime writeralter this unsaid rule, crime series and crime novel. The fantabulous [[The Grand Tour: Letters and photographs from 'evil wins at the British Empire expedition by Agatha Christie and Mathew Prichard (editor)|Agatha Christie]] topped end of the ratings for greatest writer with her novel day''The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'' as the greatest novel. [[Eliminate the Impossible: An Examination of the World of Sherlock Holmes While it may not be a great thought to bear in mind, it is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on Page and Screen by Alistair Duncan and Steve Emecz|Sherlock Holmes]] was the greatest series. No surprises thenAnd, but we believe that it shows how much Christie and Conan Doyle are is a part breath of our national pride and discoursefresh 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 Stephanie ElmasGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Sue was completely captivated by [Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [The Room Beyond by Stephanie Elmas]https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] and there was quite a lot to talk about when Stephanie popped in to Bookbag Towersof this £42 book.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kristen ZimmerTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=Robert was impressed when he In this strangest of years we've been delighted by the self-published books we've read [[The Gravity Between Us 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 here they are, in alphabetical order by Kristen Zimmer|The Gravity Between Us]] and delighted when author Kristen Zimmer popped in for an interview...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sebastiana RandoneOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Jill thought that Sue was so impressed by [[The House Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Sebastiana RandoneOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] was genre busting and that she wished that she had quite a few questions for good business idea of her own so that she could use the author book. Perhaps that was what she was talking about when she Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kristen ZimmerAndrew Hampshire|summary=Robert was impressed when he read Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[The Gravity Between Us Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Kristen ZimmerAndrew Hampshire|The Gravity Between UsCreating 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 delighted Sue had a lot to chat about when author Kristen Zimmer popped in for an interviewhe dropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Julie BerryStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Robert thought In every generation, there are kids who become bullies. They bully their siblings, neighbor kids, and their classmates. They seem to believe that Julie Berryother kids look up to them and respect them. That is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but kids don's exploration of t have the story of a voiceless girl was worth reading. He had quite a few points experience to raise when she popped into Bookbag Towersproperly 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 Howard WebsterHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Sue thought that [[Canton Elegy: A Father's Letter of Sacrifice, Survival and Love by Stephen JinThe gap between sci-Nom Lee fi and Howard Webster]] was compelling and life-affirming readingreality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to go that far back in time to see huge developments in technology. She had quite a few questions For example, the smartphone has been around for co-author Howard Websterover 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 Angela Young5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Sue thought that [[Speaking of Love by Angela Young|Speaking of Love]] was Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most compelling pictures important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from improving the efficiency of mental illness which she'd read. There was quite a lot simple, basic tasks to talk about when author Angela Young popped into Bookbag Towers helping to chat to ussolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sharmi AlbrechtsenA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Jill learned a great deal about Danes, about Americans and about herself when she read [[A Piece Are you running out of Danish Happiness by Sharmi Albrechtsen|A Piece of Danish Happiness]]. She had quite a few things inspiration for what to discuss do with author Sharmi Albrechtsen the kids when she popped in they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's dozen of books to Bookbag Towersgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=October 2013 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary= We wanted to talk a little bit about dyslexia 've seen some cracking self-published books this month. And year and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in particular, about the way dyslexia affects potential readers, especially young readerssame genres. If you don We really couldn't know much about narrow the choice down any further - so this condition, you can find out more at the [http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ British Dyslexia Association] year's top ten consists of eleven books and [http://dyslexiaaction.org.uk/ Dyslexia Action]. Dyslexic readers often struggle with books: here they have problems with fontsare, text size, background colours, vocabulary and all sorts of other thingsin alphabetical order by author. We at Bookbag want parents to be able to find reading that will suit dyslexic children and so we have a dedicated category for [[:Category:Dyslexia Friendly|dyslexia friendly]] books. You'll find stories by great writers there: Anthony McGowan, Michael Morpurgo, Darren Shan, Tom Palmer, Meg Rosoff, Eoin Colfer and many more.
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|title=Tom Moorhouse Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About Fantasy, Reality and Water Voles5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Anne loved The River Singers by Tom Moorhouse|The River Singers]] and we were delighted when Tom Moorhouse popped into Bookbag Towers to chat Writing a book review isn't difficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to keep us in mind. Desiree Villena gives us about his favourite childhood books and how they've influenced himfive tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cora HarrisonMelanie Martin|summary=It took Robert a long time to write his review of |summary=In [[DebutantesWar and Love: In A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Melanie Martin|War and Love by Cora Harrison]] because all he really wanted to say was : A family''Oh wow, oh wows testament of anguish, I loved this book endurance and you need devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to go out and get it '''right now!''' 'her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It' s a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. When Cora popped ito Bookbag Towers they Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had lots read and was delighted when the author agreed to chat aboutwith her.
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|title=Simon Packham Talks To Bookbag About Going Back To SchoolFraming the Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary=Simon Packham was surprised when he realisedhow much of his writing involved school. Now he realises that it was inevitableLoobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and the wider country.
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|title=Marcus Sedgwick Talks To Bookbag About Co-inky-dinks8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=We were blown away by Marcus SedgwickEver felt that you's [[She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick|She Is Not Invisible]] and we wondered what he wanted to chat to us about when he popped into Bookbag Towers. Well, it was Co-inky-dinksve hit a brick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Greg Hickey Talks To Deborah SchwartzBookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Sue was hooked on [[Woman on Top by Deborah Schwartz|Woman on Top]] from the first page and she had more than a few questions for author Deborah Schwartz Where do you go when she popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tony Robinson OBE|summary=Sue reads quite a lot of business books but very few have such an engaging mix of satire and sage business advice as [[Freedom from Bosses Forever by Tony Robinson OBE|Freedom from Bosses Forever]]. Ityou move beyond classics like ''1984's mainly about Canadian businesswoman Leonora Soculitherz, but Sue had quite a few questions for author Tony Robinson OBE when he popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=September 2013 Newsletter|summary=Hi there. How is everything your way? Good, we hope. Summer is over. The children are going back to school. Jill's oldest son is heading off to university, as is Bookbag reviewer Nigethan. We hope all goes well for them both - and Jill hasn't shed a single tear at the loss of her oldest, honest! As the evenings begin to draw in, you may be in need of some satisfying reading material. Read on for some recommendations. And don't forget that the [[Man Booker Prize 2013|Booker shortlist]] is out. Who will win? We have a sneaky feeling Eleanor CattonBrave New World's [[The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton|The Luminaries]] will take it. We've reviewed the entire long list though - never let it be said we leave you wanting more!?
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|title=Man Booker Prize 2013Top Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=The longlist Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was announced on 23 Julydifficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. The shortlist is Here's our final top ten in the diary for 10 September and the winner will be announced on 15 Octoberalphabetical order by author...
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|title=Mairi Kidd James Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Founding Death Of Barrington StokeNorman Breyfogle|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we love books and reading and it horrifys us that many children can't share that love because they suffer from dyslexia. To celebrate the 15th Anniversary One of the founding finest storytellers you've never heard of Barrington Stoke, MD Mairi Kidd popped who died in to tell us how it all beganSeptember 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Candy HarperMelissa Leet|summary=Robert Sue was ''seriously'' impressed when he she read [[Have a Little Faith Landslide by Candy HarperMelissa Leet|Have a Little FaithLandslide]] by Melissa Leet and he was surprised to find that it was a debut novel. She had plenty of quite a few questions for author Candy Harper Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=August 2013 Newsletter|summary=Hi, hello and how the devil are you? Enjoying the summer? Looking for books to read while you're on holiday? Looking for books for the children to read while they're on holiday? Look no further. We'll give you our picks of the month and more. What do you think to Jane Austen being depicted on the £10 note? We like it! We also like the suggestions from Abe Books about other authors and other currencies. Take a look at their ideas and see what you think!
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|title=Emily Diamand Talks To Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag About about how scary should it be?a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=We loved Emily Diamand's [[Ways To See a Ghost by Emily Diamand|Ways To See Every child has a Ghost]] and when we plucked up the courage to peep out from under the covers we were fascinated to hear what Emily had right to say about how scary children's fiction should be.medical care
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|title=Jillian Larkin Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About The FlappersA Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=Robert was very impressed by ''We could definitely make a flying car – but that's not the hard part. The Flappers''hard part is, but he was keen to find out how Jillian Larkin felt about the series do you make a flying car that's super safe and what she had planned for the future.quiet?'': Elon Musk
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=July 2013 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Daniel Peltz|summary=Hi, hello, how are you? We have exciting news! Bookbag reviewer Robin Stevens has signed Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a deal with Random House for three books novel about a children's detective agency. Hooray! Robin has a day job working for Orion Children's Books. She writes building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[:Category:Reviewed The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Robin StevensDaniel Peltz|reviewsThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] for us and an interesting [http://redbreastedbird.blogspot.co.uk/ blog]. And she writes novels too! What There was a woman. Where does she find the time? Seriously - congratulations lot to Robin. The deal is richly deservedchat about when author Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Simon PontTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=Before she started [[Remember to Breathe by Simon Pont|Remember to Breathe]] Sue wondered if it Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2017 was going to be one of the sort of book she would enjoy, but she loved it toughest jobs we did all year and had quite involved a few questions for great deal of discussion. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author Simon Pont when he popped in to see us...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tom ClempsonChit Dubey|summary=Robert thought that Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[One Seriously Messed-Up Weekend21 Doors to Happiness: In the Otherwise Un-Messed-Up Life of Jack Samsonite Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Tom ClempsonChit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of life. She was rude and crude, but seriously funny and recommended reading - as long as you're not on public transport!delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=Dan Smith talks to Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag about Paper MoviesAbout The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary=Jill Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was mightily impressed by Dan Smith's debut novel for young people, [[My Friend the Enemy by Dan Smith|My Friend the Enemy]] and loved Dan's YouTube videos about it. Here, he tells us about the making of...a true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rick YanceyElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Robert Peter thought that [[The 5th Wave Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Rick YanceyElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The 5th WaveTen Golden Rules of Leadership]] was tough, brutal the best book on leadership he'd ever read and completely gripping he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and he was delighted Martin le Comte quite a few questions when author Rick Yancey popped in they came to Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Siobhan CurhamSandra Aragona|summary=Robert thought that Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Shipwrecked Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Siobhan CurhamSandra Aragona|Shipwreckedautobiography]] had brilliant charaterisation and of life as a really interesting settingdiplomatic spouse. He had There was a few questions lot that she wanted to ask about when author Siobhan Curham Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ben MezrichK J Lawrence|summary=Robert doesn't often say that a book should have been longer, but Sue was delighted when she read [[Straight Flush The Cossack by Ben MezrichK J Lawrence|Straight FlushThe Cossack]] was one of as it restored her faith in the rare exceptionsthriller genre. There were When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions he wanted to ask Ben.ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sophia BennettStuart Burrell|summary=When Robert reviewed Sue found Start Burrell's book [[You DonTwelve Times To The Max: One Man't Know Me s Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Sophia BennettStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] he couldn't bring himself to say too much about it in case he gave any spoilersan inspiring, feel-good read. He did take the opportunity to chat She wanted to Sophia know more when she Stuart popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us though! .
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Joe CraigWes Stuart|summary=Robert Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[My Name is a great fan of Joe Craig Sam by Wes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] and he had quite a whole list of few questions for him author Wes Stuart when he poppoed in popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lynne ThomasB C R Fegan|summary=Jill thought that Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Jelly Cooper: Alien Henry and the Hidden Treasure by Lynne Thomas|Jelly Cooper: AlienB C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]] was a fun book about : it's a teenager good story with special powers and she had some valuable lessons. It was a few questions she wanted real pleasure to chat to ask author Lynne Thomas writer B C R Fegan when she he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Katie McGarryAnnie Ingram|summary=Robert enjoyed 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 [[Pushing the Limits Conversations with Kammie by Katie McGarryAnnie Ingram|book]] and he . There was delighted a lot to talk about when the author she popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steve ColeStephan Santiago|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we're massive fans to Steve Cole and we thought his Ani was quietly moved by [[Magic Ink Returning Home by Steve ColeStephan Santiago|latest bookReturning Home]] was just brilliant, but and there were several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when we heard that Steve was popping in he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us we decided that we needed an expert to conduct the interview - eight-year-old Billy Young. Over to you, Billy!
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