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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Nigel McCleaJeffrey Dunn|summary=Sue thought that Jill enjoyed [[A Word Glittering with Spikes Radio Free Olympia by Nigel McCleaJeffrey Dunn|A Word Glittering with SpikesRadio Free Olympia]] was , a longstory blending prose and poetry with themes of ecology, indulgentfolklore, romantic love and loss. She didn't think it was the easiest read and she had quite , but a few questions for author Nigel McClea when he popped into Bookbag Towersrewarding one.
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|title=Leonce Gaiter Talks How To Bookbag About Why Men Are Only 20% of all Fiction ReadersWrite a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary=Leonce Gaiter is a prolific African American writer and proud Harvard Alum. His writing Fantasy has appeared in always been our way out of the NYTimes, NYT Magazine, LA Timesreal world's limitations. It's a space where magic is real, Washington Timesmythical creatures roam, and Washington Post, heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by people of all ages and he has written two novelsbackgrounds. His newly released novelIt allows us to explore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, [http://bit.ly/ZyqSuN In the Company of Educated Men] is a literary thriller with socio-economic, class, and racial themesall without leaving our homes.}}
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|title=Chris Priestley Talks To Bookbag About A Christmas Carol And The Inspiration For The Last of the SpiritsHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Best Practices|summary=Jim was blown away when he read [[The Last Reading is one of the Spirits by Chris Priestley|The Last of most effective ways to improve your vocabulary. Not only does it expose you to new words and their meanings, but it also allows you to see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and using them correctly. With the Spirits by Chris Priestley|The Last rise of the Spirits]] language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. However, reading remains a tried-and he was delighted when author Chris Priestley popped into Bookbag Towers to chat about it-true method that has been used for centuries.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alan Kennedy3 Things You Didn't Know About Ghostwriters|summary=Jill thought How much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the shadows of the publishing industry (both self- and traditional publishing), with most members of the public having only ever heard of them because of the Pierce Brosnan film. Given the awkwardness a lot of people feel toward ghostwriters, it's no surprise that [[Lucy by Alan Kennedy|Lucy]] was there are a vivid, clever story number of love, artmisconceptions about what they do, war and missed opportunities. She and author Alan Kennedy had quite a bit so I'm hoping to chat about when he popped into Bookbag Towersclarify three important things in this post.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Dee BlickConrad Delacroix|summary=When Sue finished reading really enjoyed [[The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Marketing a Bestselling Book - on a Shoestring Budget Lensky Connection by Dee BlickConrad Delacroix|The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Marketing a Bestselling Book on a Shoestring BudgetLensky Connection]] she was enthused to write , a thriller set primarily in Russia. She had quite a book - until she realised that she was one of the few people who didn't have a book inside her - but there was still a lot to talk about questions for author Conrad Delacroix when author Dee Blick he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=November 2014 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary= Hi, hello and how are you? November 17-21 was Anti-Bullying week here in We're constantly amazed at the UK. And we were really happy to see quality of the world of self-published books get involved. Penguin launched a campaign called Choose Kind that ties in with the gorgeous [[Wonder by R J Palacio]], a book about a disfigured young boy attending school for the first time. We at Bookbag are all for anything that tries to inspire all people to be a little bit kinder to each other which come our way and so we'd like to add our voice to the chorus asking everyone to #choosekindve seen some real gems in 2022. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author:
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Konstantina Sozou-Kyrkou3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Sue enjoyed If you're all set to publish your novel, it might be time to [https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-find-a-literary-agent/ get yourself a literary agent]. Since you're essentially picking the person responsible for presenting and marketing your book to the world, this is no easy task. When you've sent your [Black Greek Coffee by Konstantina Sozouhttps://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to-write-a-query-Kyrkou|Black Greek Coffee]letter/ query letters]and started getting responses, a series of short stories which look at these tips will help you choose the darker side of Greek domestic life and had quite a few questions when Konstantina popped into Bookbag Towersright person for you.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To Christopher BowdenMost Important Things to Know|summary=Jill thought that [[The Green Door by Christopher Bowden|The Green Door]] was an absorbingLolita, a highly controversial book,evocative and truly enjoyable readis not subject to bans in American schools. She had a few questions for author Christopher Bowden when he popped into Bookbag TowersHere are the most important things you need to know about it.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=October 2014 NewsletterStylish Restaging of The Crucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary= Hello! How's it going? What have you The Crucible is a tragedy that’s been reading? There's so much good stuff about that we bet you are spoiled debated and discussed for choicemany years. Read on for some of our recommendations for Its current running in theaters has received a fabulous rather intriguing review. Keep reading experience this month. However, you don't have to wait until the end of the month to find out which books we're enjoying. You can always follow us on [https://twittermore.com/TheBookbag Twitter], where we post links to reviews of the books we liked every single day. Get ahead of the Bookbag curve!
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh RussellHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Peter thought that author Leigh Russell captured the atmosphere Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of the racecourse well in [[Race presenting this science. Parents and teachers will be able to Death (DI Ian Peterson 2) by Leigh Russell|Race understand and explain to Death]] and he had quite a few questions for Leigh when she popped into Bookbag Towerschildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matthew TreeFinding More Time For Reading|summary=Sue thought If there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, it's [[Snug by Matthew TreeA Bookbagger's View:What it's like to be a reviewer|Snugliterature]] 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 deceptively simple novel with unsuspected layers. It left her thinking about our colonial history lot of possible reasons for this, and when Matthew Tree popped ino Bookbag Towers she had quite it's something that you might be able to approach in a few questions 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 the authorreading, and that can be harder than you might initially think.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To P De V HencherGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Jill thought that Sue was absolutely riveted to [[The Leopard of Dramoor Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by P De V HencherGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]] had an intricate . It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and interesting plot with a vivid sense livelihoods could be in the hands of time and placecompany boards which are dysfunctional. She had a few questions for the author when he popped in Sue wanted to see usknow more.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ed StrawTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=JillWe 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 way. Last year's not easily impressed by political top ten consisted of eleven books (maths never was our strong point...) but she did enjoy [[Stand and Deliver: A Design for Successful Government 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 Ed Straw]]author.. She had quite a few questions for Ed when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2014 NewsletterHow to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market|summary=Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, and recommendations found. But though the growth of book review sites is promising for readers, a saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to make your mark as a book reviewer.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The QueenIndependent Director in Society|summary=Her Majesty does not Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do interviewsby Gerry Brown, but all at Bookbag dropped their Union Jack flags Andrew Kakabadse and waved a curtsy when Filipe Morais|The Queen Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of Twitter made a royal visit governance and what to do]] and she had several points she wanted to discuss with the authors when they popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Jim's Top 15 Comic Books Reviewed in Where the Last 5 YearsBad Guys Won|summary=We couldnComic 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 alter this unsaid rule, 'evil wins at the end of the day't believe . While it may not be a great thought to bear in mind, it when is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on. And, we realised believe that it was five years since Jim first reviewed for Bookbag. Time goes so quickly when you're enjoying yourself! It was is a tough job but Jim rose breath of fresh air to discover that we have something different from the challenge of selecting his top fifteen bookscliché where the hero always emerges as the victor.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melvin BurgessGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Jill thought Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [[Doing It by Melvin Burgesshttps://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download]] was a funny and truthful peek into the minds of sex-obsessed teenage boys. Girls aren't left out, either. Parents might find it shocking but the kids will find it real. When Melvin popped into Bookbag Towers it was Jim who was on hand to ask some questionsthis £42 book.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=July 2014 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary= Hi, hello, how are you? Happy summer! Got your holiday reading sorted out yet? If not, In this strangest of years we've been delighted by the self-published books we've read onand they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We have plenty of recommendations for you. Guess what? We have some great news! The weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July saw the UKreally couldn's first ever YA Literature Convention, held as part of t narrow the established London Film and Comic Con. Curated by Malorie Blackman, Childrenchoice down any further - so this year's Laureate and author top ten consists of many of our favourite eleven books, including [[Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman|Noble Conflict]], and organised with the help of Booktrust, LFCC organisers Showmasters, and many of the top YA publishers around, the eventhere they are, held in Earls' Court 2, was a staggering successalphabetical order by author. Our man Jim was there and had a wonderful time. If you want to read more about, you can read all about [[Jim Dean Talks To Bookbag About The UK's First Ever YA Literature Convention|his adventures]] over the weekend. Let's hope it all happens again next year!
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|category=commentsinterviews|title=Rebecca Mascull The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Bookbag About Writing Historical FictionOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Ani thought that Sue was so impressed by [[The Visitors Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Rebecca MascullOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] was that she wished that she had a beautifully crafted mesh good business idea of conquering adversity/hist-fict/ghost story with a murder investigation slipped in for good measure and a satisfying novel her own so that she could use the book. Perhaps that's worth every penny was what she was talking about when Olga and, indeed, every moment spent in its companyAllen popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lorraine Jenkin AgainAndrew Hampshire|summary=On a warm summerTechnology can seem frightening to people who don's day Sue sat in t have the garden and sank gratefully into background. In [[Jam Tomorrow Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Lorraine JenkinAndrew 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. There were quite He and Sue had a few questions she wanted lot to ask Lorraine chat about when she popped he dropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Jim Dean Talks To Bookbag About The UK's First Ever YA Literature ConventionStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=The weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July saw the UK's first ever YA Literature ConventionIn every generation, held as part of the established London Film and Comic Conthere are kids who become bullies. Curated by Malorie Blackman, Children's Laureate and author of many of our favourite booksThey bully their siblings, including [[Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman|Noble Conflict]]neighbor kids, and organised with the help of Booktrust, LFCC organisers Showmasters, their classmates. They seem to believe that other kids look up to them and many of the top YA publishers aroundrespect them. That is self-delusion, the eventas most adults are aware, held in Earlsbut kids don' Court 2, was a staggering successt have the experience to properly judge what is respect and what is merely fear.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewFrom Sci Fi to Reality: Bookbag Talks To Alan HamiltonHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Sue was blown away when she read [[Stalemate by Alan Hamilton|Stalemate]], a reworking of the unsolved murder of Julia Wallace in Liverpool The gap between the wars. Even knowing how it ''had'' to work out she still couldn't put the book down sci- fi and she had a lot reality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to ask author Alan Hamilton when he popped go that far back in time to chat to ussee huge developments in technology. For example, the 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 touch.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To N S Blackman5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Jill thought that [[The Secret Dinosaur: Giants Awake Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from improving the efficiency of simple, basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by N S Blackman|The Secret Dinosaur: Giants Awake]] was a super-fun adventure and she had quite a few questions when author N S Blackman popped into Bookbag Towersquickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=commentslists|title=Sarah Skilton Talks To Bookbag About Writing ''High and DryA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Jim was very impressed by Sarah SkiltonAre you running out of inspiration for what to do with the kids when they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's [[High and Dry by Sarah Skilton|High and Dry]] particularly because it was very different to her last novel. Sarah chatted dozen of books to us about the booksgive you some brilliant ideas.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=June 2014 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary= Hello there! We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and they're writing this all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the midst of World Cup feversame genres. We don't mind a bit of football at .Bookbag Towers but we really doncouldn't get feverish about it. If younarrow the choice down any further - so this year're the sames top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, read onin alphabetical order by author.. We have plenty of reading recommendations for you and you might need them if all around you has gone Rio mad.
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|title=Robert James Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About Popular: The Launch5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Jim went Writing a book review isn't difficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to the launch of [[Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek (A Memoir) by Maya Van Wagenen]]keep us in mind. We insisted that he tell Desiree Villena gives us all about itfive tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matt CarrellMelanie Martin|summary=Sue was impressed by |summary=In [[Vortex War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Matt CarrellMelanie Martin|War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and 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. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and the opportunity to ask was delighted when the author a few questions when he popped into Bookbag Towers was simply too good agreed to misschat with her.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Greg Hickey Talks To Adrian HarveyBookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Sue loved [[Being Someone by Adrian Harvey]] - the story of a relationship Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and how early the seeds of destruction were sown. She thought it was an intriguing tale, exquisitely written. There was quite a lot to chat about when the author popped into Bookbag Towers.''Brave New World''?
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Keris StaintonTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Kicking off Choosing the Countdown to 5th June tour Keris Stainton popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to ustop ten self-published books we read in 2018 was difficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. YouHere'll find all the tour dates [http://wwws our final top ten in alphabetical order by author.countdownya.com here].
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|title=Candy Harper James Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Inspiration For The ''Faith'' SeriesDeath Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Candy popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about some stuff which helped her write some other stuffOne of the finest storytellers you've never heard of, who died in September 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Robin LloydMelissa Leet|summary=Ani enjoyed Sue was impressed when she read [[Rough Passage to London: A Sea Captain's Tale, a Novel Landslide by Robin LloydMelissa Leet|Landslide]] by Melissa Leet and was intrigued by the background surprised to the storyfind that it was a debut novel. There were She had quite a few questions for Melissa when she wanted to ask when Robin popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Michael Grant Talks To Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag About The about how a blue frog is helping Malawi''GONE'' TV Shows vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=One of Jim's favourite authors popped in to chat Every child has a right to us about the screen version of [[Gone by Michael Grant|Gone]].medical care
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=April 2014 NewsletterAbi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary= Hi, hello''We could definitely make a flying car – but that's not the hard part. The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and what are you readingquiet? Most importantly this month, we'd like to say RIP Sue Townsend. Her creation, Adrian Mole, began with the teenager [[The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend|navigating adolescence]] in Thatcher’s Britain and followed him [[Adrian Mole': The Prostrate Years by Sue Townsend|struggling into middle age]] during Tony Blair's third way. Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sara CroweDaniel Peltz|summary=Jim gave five stars Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Bone Jack The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Sara CroweDaniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] and thought it was classic fantasy at its finest. He really couldn't wait There was a lot to chat about when Sara author Daniel Peltz popped in to chat to usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tess SharpeChit Dubey|summary=Robert thought that Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[Far From You 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Tess SharpeChit Dubey]] as it chimed with her personal view of life. She was very difficult to review without giving away too much of the plot - but he had lots of questions ready delighted when the author Chit Dubey popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us.
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|title=Sally Green Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About Her Desert Island BooksThe King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|summary=Sally's hoping Melita Thomas tell us that she won't need Mary was a stack of 'how to' books and that she'll be able to indulge herself with some excellent books. We're just wondering how she's going to get them all there!true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren St JohnElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Robert thinks Peter thought that the Laura Marlin mysteries is one of the best series for tweens and younger teens. He was delighted when author Lauren St John popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=[[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Robert Parker|summary=Being from the other side Ten Golden Rules of the Pennines, Sue's not renowned for her love of Manchester, but she was impressed Leadership by the way the city came across in [[The Baby Elizabeth Fox and the Brandy by Robert ParkerMartin le Comte|The Baby and the BrandyTen Golden Rules of Leadership]] was the first best book in a planned new series by Robert Parker. She had on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when the author popped into they came to Bookbag Towers.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Fletcher Moss Talks To Bookbag About His Obsession With Age|summary=When Fletcher Moss, author of [[The Poison Boy by Fletcher Moss|The Poison Boy]] popped in to see us he had chat to us spellbound when he told us that his obsession with age began when he was in his twenties.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Nikki SheehanGabe Riggs|summary=Linda loved Luke thought that [[Who Framed Klaris Cliff? Punk Love Foucault by Nikki SheehanGabe Riggs]] but it was Robert who won the competition an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, capable prose. There was a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to ask the questionsus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jane ElsonSandra Aragona|summary=Jill and Robert both Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[A Room Full of Chocolate Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by Jane ElsonSandra Aragona|A Room Full of Chocolateautobiography]]of life as a diplomatic spouse. Jill got There was a lot that she wanted to do the review, but Robert was at the front of the queue with the questions ask about when Jane Sandra popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leila SalesK J Lawrence|summary=Robert thought that he should have been able to give Sue was delighted when she read [[This Song Will Save Your Life The Cossack by Leila SalesK J Lawrence|This Song Will Save Your LifeThe Cossack]] a sixth staras it restored her faith in the thriller genre. Unfortunately he couldn't - but he could chat to When the author Leila Sales when she , K J Lawrence, popped in into Bookbag Towers to chat to see us., Sue had quite a few questions ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tom AveryStuart Burrell|summary=Robert thought that Sue found Start Burrell's book [[My BrotherTwelve Times To The Max: One Man's Shadow Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Tom AveryStuart Burrell|My BrotherTwelve Times To The Max: One Man's ShadowJourney to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] was a wellan inspiring, feel-written story about a young girl grieving for her older brothergood read. He had quite a few questions for Tom Avery She wanted to know more when he Stuart popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Suzanne RindellWes Stuart|summary=Robert was completely blown away by Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[The Other Typist My Name is Sam by Suzanne RindellWes Stuart|The Other TypistMy Name is Sam]] and he had quite a few questions for author Suzanne Rindell Wes Stuart when she popped in to see us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=January 2014 Newsletter|summary= HAPPY NEW YEAR! Everyone at Bookbag Towers wishes you the best 2014 you could possibly imagine. Health, wealth, happiness to you, and, of course, a good book or two. We wanted to offer a wee thank you for reading our ramblings every month and so we have instituted a monthly prize draw for all newsletter subscribers. If you are our first lucky winner, congratulations! You'll find an Amazon voucher winging its way to you very soon.}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=J Courtney Sullivan Talks To Bookbag About Eavesdropping|summary=Sue loved [[The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan]] and she was fascinated when the author he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us about Eavesdropping.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To B C R CollinsFegan|summary=Both Jill and Robert were impressed by Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Love in Revolution Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R CollinsFegan and Lenny Wen]] but : it 's a good story with some valuable lessons. It was Robert who won the battle a real pleasure to chat to ask the questions writer B C R Fegan when the author he popped in to see usinto Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Dom ConlonAnnie Ingram|summary=Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of a relief when Sue had a lovely time reading Dom Conlon's [[I Am A Giant (Tiny the Giant) by Dom Conlon and Nicola Anderson|I Am A Giant]] met author, Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and has shared them with us in her [[Tommy Tickletail: A Tall Tale Conversations with Kammie by Dom Conlon and Carl PughAnnie Ingram|Tommy Tickletail: A Tall Talebook]] and she . There was eager a lot to chat to the author talk about when he she popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alex KovacsStephan Santiago|summary=Sue Ani was slightly unnerved quietly moved by the prospect of interviewing an author whose protagonist interviews himself (after allowing a suitable time lapse between preparing the questions and answering them) in [[The Currency of Paper Returning Home by Alex KovacsStephan Santiago|The Currency of PaperReturning Home]], but the opportunity and there were several points she wanted to discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to Alex Kovacs was not one to missus.
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