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We love Twitter. It's a great way to keep in touch with authors and other book fans, hear what they're up to, share what we're up to and find out what's going on in the world of books. If you've not already seen the [http://twitter.com/TheBookbag Bookbag Twitter feed], get clicking! Inspired by Judy Astley's self-proclaimed (and Bookbag-admired) media-tart cheek, we asked people on Twitter what their favourite Bookbag reviews were. Here's what they said. Huge thanks to [http://twitter.com/Judyastley Judy Astley], [http://twitter.com/EliseBlackwell Elise Blackwell], [http://twitter.com/RayBeckerman Ray Beckerman], [http://twitter.com/agnieszkasshoes Agnieszka's Shoes], [http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas], [http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz], [http://twitter.com/TamsynTweetie Tamsyn Tweetie], [http://twitter.com/BenjaminGlover Benjamin Glover] and [http://twitter.com/JasonMarkCurley Jason Mark Curley]. | We love Twitter. It's a great way to keep in touch with authors and other book fans, hear what they're up to, share what we're up to and find out what's going on in the world of books. If you've not already seen the [http://twitter.com/TheBookbag Bookbag Twitter feed], get clicking! Inspired by Judy Astley's self-proclaimed (and Bookbag-admired) media-tart cheek, we asked people on Twitter what their favourite Bookbag reviews were. Here's what they said. Huge thanks to [http://twitter.com/Judyastley Judy Astley], [http://twitter.com/EliseBlackwell Elise Blackwell], [http://twitter.com/RayBeckerman Ray Beckerman], [http://twitter.com/agnieszkasshoes Agnieszka's Shoes], [http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas], [http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz], [http://twitter.com/TamsynTweetie Tamsyn Tweetie], [http://twitter.com/BenjaminGlover Benjamin Glover] and [http://twitter.com/JasonMarkCurley Jason Mark Curley]. | ||
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|title=Other People's Husbands | |title=Other People's Husbands | ||
|author=Judy Astley | |author=Judy Astley | ||
|rating=3.5 | |rating=3.5 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/Judyastley Judy Astley's] choice. Bookbag said: Conrad, a famous and successful artist is 25 years older than his wife and he wonders if he really wants to be there for his forthcoming seventieth birthday. A heart-warming and gentle look at the relationships between husbands and wives. Recommended. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/Judyastley Judy Astley's] choice. Bookbag said: Conrad, a famous and successful artist is 25 years older than his wife and he wonders if he really wants to be there for his forthcoming seventieth birthday. A heart-warming and gentle look at the relationships between husbands and wives. Recommended. | ||
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|title=The Complete Cosmicomics | |title=The Complete Cosmicomics | ||
|author=Italo Calvino | |author=Italo Calvino | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/EliseBlackwell Elise Blackwell] and [http://twitter.com/RayBeckerman Ray Beckerman's] choice. Bookbag said: Join Qfwfq as he narrates, from its very conception to its eventual dissipation, the course of the universe, the development of forms of life, and the tragedy of loneliness. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/EliseBlackwell Elise Blackwell] and [http://twitter.com/RayBeckerman Ray Beckerman's] choice. Bookbag said: Join Qfwfq as he narrates, from its very conception to its eventual dissipation, the course of the universe, the development of forms of life, and the tragedy of loneliness. | ||
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| + | |genre=Literary Fiction | ||
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|title=Valeria's Last Stand | |title=Valeria's Last Stand | ||
|author=Marc Fitten | |author=Marc Fitten | ||
|rating=4.5 | |rating=4.5 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/agnieszkasshoes Agnieszka's Shoes'] choice. Bookbag said: An appealing, earthy fairy tale from the heart of Eurovision Song Contest land. Two women fall in love with the widowed village potter... which will he choose? | |summary=[http://twitter.com/agnieszkasshoes Agnieszka's Shoes'] choice. Bookbag said: An appealing, earthy fairy tale from the heart of Eurovision Song Contest land. Two women fall in love with the widowed village potter... which will he choose? | ||
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| + | |genre=General Fiction | ||
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|title=Tender Morsels | |title=Tender Morsels | ||
|author=Margo Lanagan | |author=Margo Lanagan | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas'] choice. Bookbag said: Stunning retelling of the Snow White and Rose Red fairy tale. It's ambitious and difficult with multi-layered prose that will work its way into your very soul and repay your effort a hundred times over. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas'] choice. Bookbag said: Stunning retelling of the Snow White and Rose Red fairy tale. It's ambitious and difficult with multi-layered prose that will work its way into your very soul and repay your effort a hundred times over. | ||
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| + | |genre=Teens | ||
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|title=Revolver | |title=Revolver | ||
|author=Marcus Sedgwick | |author=Marcus Sedgwick | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Another pick from [http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas]. Bookbag said: Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, ''Revolver'' is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Marcus Sedgwick was kind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marcus Sedgwick|interviewed by Bookbag]]. | |summary=Another pick from [http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas]. Bookbag said: Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, ''Revolver'' is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Marcus Sedgwick was kind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marcus Sedgwick|interviewed by Bookbag]]. | ||
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| + | |genre=Teens | ||
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|title=The Dangerous Days of Daniel X | |title=The Dangerous Days of Daniel X | ||
|author=James Patterson | |author=James Patterson | ||
|rating=3 | |rating=3 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz's] choice. Bookbag said: A fast paced thriller that feels a bit rushed at times. Good if you want a bit of light reading. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz's] choice. Bookbag said: A fast paced thriller that feels a bit rushed at times. Good if you want a bit of light reading. | ||
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| + | |genre=Teens | ||
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|title=Seeing Spells Achieving | |title=Seeing Spells Achieving | ||
|author=Olive Hickmott and Andrew Bendefy | |author=Olive Hickmott and Andrew Bendefy | ||
|rating=4.5 | |rating=4.5 | ||
|summary=Another pick from [http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz]. Bookbag said: A simple method aimed at overcoming the disadvantages of dyslexic symptoms, delivered in a user-friendly book. Highly recommended. | |summary=Another pick from [http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz]. Bookbag said: A simple method aimed at overcoming the disadvantages of dyslexic symptoms, delivered in a user-friendly book. Highly recommended. | ||
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| + | |genre=Home and Family | ||
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|title=Everlost | |title=Everlost | ||
|author=Neal Shusterman | |author=Neal Shusterman | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/TamsynTweetie Tamsyn Tweetie's] choice. Bookbag said: Completely gorgeous fantasy adventure set in a kind of afterlife limbo for children. It's exciting and pacy, but it's also irresistibly humorous and utterly serious. The final pay-off is superb. How you get all that into 384 pages, Bookbag doesn't know, but it does stand in awe. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/TamsynTweetie Tamsyn Tweetie's] choice. Bookbag said: Completely gorgeous fantasy adventure set in a kind of afterlife limbo for children. It's exciting and pacy, but it's also irresistibly humorous and utterly serious. The final pay-off is superb. How you get all that into 384 pages, Bookbag doesn't know, but it does stand in awe. | ||
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| + | |genre=Teens | ||
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|title=The Secret | |title=The Secret | ||
|author=Rhonda Byrne | |author=Rhonda Byrne | ||
|rating=1 | |rating=1 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/BenjaminGlover Benjamin Glover's] choice - because he likes the review, not the book. Bookbag said: Even the normal devotees of self-help and devourers of New Ageish pseudo-scientific, pseudo-spiritual advice should keep away from this one: it contains about 4 points of advice on positive thinking repeated in a sequence of tautologies ad nauseam and wrapped in an astonishingly stupid amount of utter balderdash. Calling it pseudo-scientific is an insult to pseudo-science. Most 'scientific sounding' sentences there are not only not true, they don't even make sense. Keep away. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/BenjaminGlover Benjamin Glover's] choice - because he likes the review, not the book. Bookbag said: Even the normal devotees of self-help and devourers of New Ageish pseudo-scientific, pseudo-spiritual advice should keep away from this one: it contains about 4 points of advice on positive thinking repeated in a sequence of tautologies ad nauseam and wrapped in an astonishingly stupid amount of utter balderdash. Calling it pseudo-scientific is an insult to pseudo-science. Most 'scientific sounding' sentences there are not only not true, they don't even make sense. Keep away. | ||
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| + | |genre=Home and Family | ||
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|title=Rowan the Strange | |title=Rowan the Strange | ||
|author=Julie Hearn | |author=Julie Hearn | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=[http://twitter.com/JasonMarkCurley Jason Mark Curley's] choice. Bookbag said: Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. | |summary=[http://twitter.com/JasonMarkCurley Jason Mark Curley's] choice. Bookbag said: Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:27, 3 February 2024
We love Twitter. It's a great way to keep in touch with authors and other book fans, hear what they're up to, share what we're up to and find out what's going on in the world of books. If you've not already seen the Bookbag Twitter feed, get clicking! Inspired by Judy Astley's self-proclaimed (and Bookbag-admired) media-tart cheek, we asked people on Twitter what their favourite Bookbag reviews were. Here's what they said. Huge thanks to Judy Astley, Elise Blackwell, Ray Beckerman, Agnieszka's Shoes, Nina Douglas, Steve Emecz, Tamsyn Tweetie, Benjamin Glover and Jason Mark Curley.
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Review ofOther People's Husbands by Judy AstleyJudy Astley's choice. Bookbag said: Conrad, a famous and successful artist is 25 years older than his wife and he wonders if he really wants to be there for his forthcoming seventieth birthday. A heart-warming and gentle look at the relationships between husbands and wives. Recommended. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Complete Cosmicomics by Italo CalvinoElise Blackwell and Ray Beckerman's choice. Bookbag said: Join Qfwfq as he narrates, from its very conception to its eventual dissipation, the course of the universe, the development of forms of life, and the tragedy of loneliness. Full Review |
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Review ofValeria's Last Stand by Marc FittenAgnieszka's Shoes' choice. Bookbag said: An appealing, earthy fairy tale from the heart of Eurovision Song Contest land. Two women fall in love with the widowed village potter... which will he choose? Full Review |
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Review ofTender Morsels by Margo LanaganNina Douglas' choice. Bookbag said: Stunning retelling of the Snow White and Rose Red fairy tale. It's ambitious and difficult with multi-layered prose that will work its way into your very soul and repay your effort a hundred times over. Full Review |
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Review ofRevolver by Marcus SedgwickAnother pick from Nina Douglas. Bookbag said: Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, Revolver is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Marcus Sedgwick was kind enough to be interviewed by Bookbag. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James PattersonSteve Emecz's choice. Bookbag said: A fast paced thriller that feels a bit rushed at times. Good if you want a bit of light reading. Full Review |
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Review ofSeeing Spells Achieving by Olive Hickmott and Andrew BendefyAnother pick from Steve Emecz. Bookbag said: A simple method aimed at overcoming the disadvantages of dyslexic symptoms, delivered in a user-friendly book. Highly recommended. Full Review |
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Review ofEverlost by Neal ShustermanTamsyn Tweetie's choice. Bookbag said: Completely gorgeous fantasy adventure set in a kind of afterlife limbo for children. It's exciting and pacy, but it's also irresistibly humorous and utterly serious. The final pay-off is superb. How you get all that into 384 pages, Bookbag doesn't know, but it does stand in awe. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneBenjamin Glover's choice - because he likes the review, not the book. Bookbag said: Even the normal devotees of self-help and devourers of New Ageish pseudo-scientific, pseudo-spiritual advice should keep away from this one: it contains about 4 points of advice on positive thinking repeated in a sequence of tautologies ad nauseam and wrapped in an astonishingly stupid amount of utter balderdash. Calling it pseudo-scientific is an insult to pseudo-science. Most 'scientific sounding' sentences there are not only not true, they don't even make sense. Keep away. Full Review |
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Review ofRowan the Strange by Julie HearnJason Mark Curley's choice. Bookbag said: Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. Full Review |
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