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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewSelf-Improvement Through Reading: Bookbag Talks To Simon PontHow to Choose Books for Personal Growth|summary=Before she started [[Remember to Breathe by Simon Pont|Remember to Breathe]] Sue wondered if Reading provides insights and techniques for both personal and professional development, making it was going a potent tool for self-improvement. However, the impact of reading largely depends on choosing the right books to be match your objectives. To simplify this process, consider using the sort of book she would enjoyHeadway app – a platform that provides users with key insights from top research-based books through audio and text summaries, but she loved making it and had quite easier to incorporate learning into a few questions for author Simon Pont when he popped in to see usbusy schedule.
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|title=Dan Smith talks How to Bookbag about Paper MoviesWrite a Book Report: From Choosing the Book to Final Draft|summary=Jill was mightily impressed Need help on how to do a book report? Check out our step-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-step guide at thebookbag. Here, he tells us about the making ofco...}}uk and learn to craft compelling reports that impress today!
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|title=Sophia Bennett Talks To Bookbag About Books She Loved When She Was A TeenagerHow Serialized Stories Are Revolutionizing the Way We Read|summary=Robert was blown away when he With technology gradually encroaching on every area of our lives, the change extends to literature as well. This brings serialized stories into focus, which overtook our reading habits with its stages, or small sequential parts of a narrated story. In this sense, this new approach is doing more than just changing how we read but also how authors will write, publishers, promote, and readers experience these works. The rise of digital platforms and book writing apps (e.g. [[You Don't Know Me by Sophia Bennett]https://www.chapterly.com/ Chapterly] and they got chatting about books Sophia read when she was a teenager) are at the forefront of this change.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Siobhan CurhamTop Ten Self-Published Books 2023|summary=Robert thought that [[Shipwrecked by Siobhan Curham|Shipwrecked]] had brilliant charaterisation and a We've seen some really interesting settinggood self-published books this year: they're up there with the best of traditional publishing. He had a few questions when Here's our top ten, in alphabetical order, by author Siobhan Curham popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=June 2013 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jeffrey Dunn|summary=HiJill enjoyed [[Radio Free Olympia by Jeffrey Dunn|Radio Free Olympia]], hello a story blending prose and good reading to you. We'd just like to say a sad goodbye to Iain Bankspoetry with themes of ecology, who died this month, long before his time. He was two brilliant authorsfolklore, love and we will miss himloss. The [[The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Published in the UK 2013|Desmond Eilliott Prize]] shortlist is out. ItShe didn's for debut fiction published in t think it was the UK in 2013 and we have reviewed all three books. Take a look. You should easiest read all three - of course! - , but [[The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan]] has a special place in a corner of Bookbag's heartrewarding one. We defy you to read our review and fail to rush out and buy a copy!
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|title=Jackie Marchant Talks How To Bookbag About Mice and Tarantulas - the things we do for researchWrite a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide|summary=Jackie is terrified Fantasy has always been our way out of spiders but with the boy-next-door, [[:Category:Dougal Trump|Dougal Trump]] shereal world's just written [[I'm Dougal Trump limitations. . . WhereIt's My Tarantula? a space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, and heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by Dougal Trump|a book about tarantulas]]people of all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to explore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, all without leaving our homes.}}
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Bookbag Talks To Joe CraigBest Practices|summary=Robert Reading is a great fan one of Joe Craig 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 see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and he had a whole list using them correctly. With the rise of questions for him when he poppoed in language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to chat technology to usimprove their vocabulary. However, reading remains a tried-and-true method that has been used for centuries.
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|title=Simon Packham Talks To Bookbag 3 Things You Didn't Know About ''Firewallers''Ghostwriters|summary=One How much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in the shadows of the highlights publishing industry (both self- and traditional publishing), with most members of the first few months public having only ever heard of 2013 for Robert was reading a new book by [[:Category:Simon Packham|Simon Packham]], one them because of the most consistently excellent YA contemporary authors writing todayPierce Brosnan film. Firewallers is Given the awkwardness a lot of people feel toward ghostwriters, it's no surprise that there are a fantastic readnumber of misconceptions about what they do, so he was thrilled when Simon agreed I'm hoping to write a guest clarify three important things in this post for us.}} {{newfeature|category=lists|title=The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Published in the UK 2013|summary=We've reviewed the shortlisted books!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lynne ThomasConrad Delacroix|summary=Jill thought that Sue really enjoyed [[Jelly Cooper: Alien The Lensky Connection by Lynne ThomasConrad Delacroix|Jelly Cooper: AlienThe Lensky Connection]] was , a fun book about a teenager with special powers and she thriller set primarily in Russia. She had quite a few questions she wanted to ask for author Lynne Thomas Conrad Delacroix when she he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Katie McGarryTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=Robert enjoyed [[Pushing We're constantly amazed at the Limits by Katie McGarry]] quality of the self-published books which come our way and he was delighted when the author popped we've seen some real gems in to see us2022. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author:
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Steve Cole3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers weIf you're massive fans all set to Steve Cole and we thought his [[Magic Ink by Steve Cole|latest book]] was just brilliantpublish your novel, but when we heard that Steve was popping in it might be time to chat [https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to us we decided that we needed an expert to conduct the interview - eightfind-a-yearliterary-old Billy Youngagent/ get yourself a literary agent]. Over 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 [https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to-write-a-query-letter/ query letters] and started getting responses, Billy!these tips will help you choose the right person for you.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To O H RobssonMost Important Things to Know|summary=Sue thought that [[The Spark by O H Robsson]] was Lolita, a rewarding read for those who like to get to know their characters - and that it was likely highly controversial book, is not subject to tempt you into planning a holiday bans in western NorwayAmerican schools. She had quite a few questions when Here are the author popped in most important things you need to see usknow about it.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2013 NewsletterStylish Restaging of The Crucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=Hi, hello and how are you? What are you reading? And is it any good? Choosing books The Crucible is tricky, isn't it? Nobody chooses a book they think they'll hatetragedy that’s been debated and discussed for many years. It can be even more tricky for reviewers, who have less choice Its current running in the books they read. We try to do things theaters has received a little differently here at Bookbag. Our reviewers choose their own books from our rather intriguing review-copy stock. So they choose, mostly, the books they think they'll like. This does mean that our reviews are skewed to the positive - but it does mean that fans of chick lit are reading reviews by people who also enjoy Keep reading chick lit, not by people who enjoy snotting all over it. So we think our policy leads not only to a happy place for its contributors, 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't. 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 monthout more.
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|title=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To FairylandHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Emily Murdoch Talks To Bookbag About The Way To Fairyland|summary=Emily Murdoch talks Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of presenting this science. Parents and teachers will be able to us about the tenuous balance between the head understand and explain to children the heart for an authorsimplest mathematical processes using images.
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|title=Phil Earle Talks To Bookbag About Book CoversFinding More Time For Reading|summary=Phil Earle thought If there is one thing that he knew about a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, it's [[A Bookbagger's View:What it's like to be a reviewer|literature]]. 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 lot 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 make sure that you are getting back into reading again. But one of the perfect cover most important parts of this is probably that you are able to find enough time for his bookreading, until the booksellers told him otherwiseand that can be harder than you might initially think.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Will HillGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Robert gave five stars Sue was absolutely riveted to teen novel [[Department 19Disaster in the Boardroom: Battle Lines Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Will Hill|Department 19: Battle LinesGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]] . It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and he had quite a few questions for author Will Hill 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=newsletterslists|title=April 2013 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=It ''still'' doesn't feel like spring, does it? A bright and breezy greeting is rather beyond us this month. We have gone into thought that 2020 was a slough strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by the quality of despond about the weather self- and the loss of most of the soft fruit that ''should'' published books which have been coming from come our gardens this summerway. Meh. On the upside, Granta have produced their list Last year's top ten consisted of the best of young British novelists for the twenty-teenseleven books (maths never was our strong point. You can see who they are [http://www.granta.com/Archive/123 here]. Do you agree with the choices? If not, who would ) but this year we're going to have been your choices? Everyone on the list is getting to make it a turn on Radio 4baker's [http://wwwdozen as we really couldn't split them apart.bbc.coHere they are, in alphabetical order, by author.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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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Graham ThomasGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Jill enjoyed Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Maria & The Devil by Graham Thomas]]. It's a dark revenge fantasy with a western flavour Independent Director in which themes Society: Our current crisis of revengegovernance and what to do by Gerry Brown, strong storytelling Andrew Kakabadse and evocative descriptions Filipe Morais|The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of landscape governance and setting combine what to create a thoroughly enjoyable read. There was planty do]] and she had several points she wanted to chat about discuss with the authors when the author they popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Janine A SouthardComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|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 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 fun read with plenty few writers of potential comics who have managed to take alter this unsaid rule, 'evil wins at the disparate central characters furtherend of the day'. She had While it may not be a few questions for Janine when she popped into Bookbag Towersgreat 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 Laura JarrattGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Robert loved [[By Any Other Name by Laura Jarratt]] and thought it just as good as her debut [Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [Skin deep by Laura Jarratt|Skin Deep]https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download], so he was delighted when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to usof this £42 book.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mac CartyTop Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=Sue found [[The Vagaries Of Swing (Footprints on the Margate Sands In this strangest of Time) years we've been delighted by Mac Carty]] thought provoking the self-published books we've read and she loved they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the humoursame genres. There was quite a lot she wanted to discuss with 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 when he popped into Bookbag Towers...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Mark LinganeOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=Ani really enjoyed Mark Lingane's genre-busting novel Sue was so impressed by [[Beyond Belief The Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Mark Lingane|Beyond BeliefOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] and that she wished that she had quite a few questions for him good business idea of her own so that she could use the book. Perhaps that was what she was talking about when he Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Luisa PlajaAndrew Hampshire|summary=One of our favourite authors, Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[Creating Value Through Technology:CategoryDiscover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Andrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology:Luisa Plaja|Luisa PlajaDiscover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] has been involved in something rather excitingAndrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and how to get the most out of it. She popped in He and Sue had a lot to bookbag chat about when he dropped into Bookbag Towers to tell us all about it.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Lauren OliverStand 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 [[Requiem by Lauren Oliver]] was an absolutely stunning read other kids look up to them and respect them. That is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but kids don't have the best in the Delirium trilogy. As you can imagine they had a lot experience to chat about when Lauren 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 Justin HugglerHow Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=Ani was ''very'' impressed when she read [[Burden of the Desert by Justin Huggler]] The gap between sci-fi and there was a great deal reality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to go that far back in time to discuss when he popped into Bookbag Towerssee 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 Gail Carriger5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Robert enjoyed YA novel [[Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger|Etiquette and Espionage]] by Gail CarrigerArtificial 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, famed for her adult [[Soulless: The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger|Parasol Protectorate]] series and he was keen basic tasks to chat helping to her when she popped into Bookbag Towerssolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=March 2013 NewsletterA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|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 Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the daffodilskids when they can't go out? Meh We've come up with a baker's dozen of books to give you some brilliant ideas. Snow aside, how are you?
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|title=The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013Top Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary=We've reviewed the seen some cracking self-published books this year and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books on in the shortlistsame genres. The winner will be announced at an afternoon ceremony at We really couldn't narrow the Natural History Museum on Wednesday 19 June 2013choice down any further - so this year's top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by author...
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|title=Joe Craig Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About Words, Death and Dilemmas5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Joe Craig popped ito Bookbag Towers Writing a book review isn't difficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to tell keep us 'What I’m thinking when I think I’m learning about my audiences (but I’m probably not)'!in mind. Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Antony WoottenMelanie Martin|summary=Sue thought that |summary=In [[Grown-ups CanWar and Love: A family't be Friends with Dragons s testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Antony WoottenMelanie Martin|War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] was the perfect book for the child who struggles with childhood and can't seem Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to do anything righther family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's not just a good story - there's a subtle message that life will improvehighly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had quite a few questions for Antony read and was delighted when he popped into Bookbag Towersthe author agreed to chat with her.
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|category=listscomments|title=Romantic Novel of Framing the Year 2013Brexit narrative: immigration, myths and public perception|summary=When the categary winners were announced on 26 February [[:Category:Sophie Kinsella|Sophie Kinsella]] was awarded a lifetime achievement award for ''her continued contribution Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the wordl of romantic fiction''. The five category winners compete for the overall prize which will be announced at publishing industry - and the RNA summer party on 16 Maywider country.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marie-Louise Jensen8 ways to motivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Robert thought Ever felt that [[Smuggleryou's Kiss by Marie-Louise Jensen|Smuggler's Kiss]] was an excellent historical adventure ve hit a brick wall with a feisty, resourceful narrator and a wonderful supporting cast. He was keen to chat to author Marie-Louise Jensen when she popped into Boobag Towersyour 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 Holly SmaleBookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Robert enjoyed [[Geek Girl by Holly Smale]] Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and he had plenty of questions for her when she popped into Bookbag Towers.''Brave New World''?
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|category=commentslists|title=Daniela Sacerdoti Talks To Bookbag About Her Love Of ReadingTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Robert Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was impressed when he read [[Dreams (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) difficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by Daniela Sacerdoti|Dreams]], the first of the Sarah Midnight Trilogy by Daniela Sacerdoti and we were delighted she popped ito Bookbag Towers to tell us about her love of readingauthor...
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=February 2013 NewsletterJames Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Here's a fun piece of book-related news, especially for those One of the finest storytellers 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 ve never heard of participants, young and old, from the book-loving community. 1 in 6 adults who died in September 2018 at the UK have poor literacy which impacts their standard age of living, independence and mental wellbeing, so you can see it's a really great cause. Find out more [http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/support/fundraising_and_events/fun_run here]58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To J E RyderMelissa Leet|summary=Sue hadn't really intended to stay up until four o'clock in the morning reading was impressed when she read [[Blood Pool Landslide by J E RyderMelissa Leet|Landslide]] but once she got into the story she ''had'' by Melissa Leet and was surprised to know what happened nextfind that it was a debut novel. When J E Ryder popped in to Bookbag Towers Sue She had quite a few questions for herMelissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag Talks To Patricia Watkinsabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Sue thoroughly enjoyed [[The Wayward Gentleman: John Theophilus Potter and the Town 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 Towers.Every child has a right to medical care
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|title=Paula Weston Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Dream Dinner PartyFavourite Things|summary=''We were very impressed by [[Shadows by Paula Weston]], could definitely make a book flying car – but that promises thrilling plots, chemistry between 's not the sassy lead characters and action and delivershard part. When she mentioned her dinner party we ''hadThe hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and quiet?' to know who's been invited.: Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Laura LamDaniel Peltz|summary=Robert thought that Laura LamSue wasn's t expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Pantomime The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Laura LamDaniel Peltz|PantomimeThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] was nearly as impossible to review as it was to put down and that this enthralling fantasy . There was a stunning debut. We ''had'' lot to have a chat with Lauraabout when author Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Arthur PlotnikTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=Robert thought that [[Better Than Great by Arthur Plotnik]] Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2017 was truly better than great one of the toughest jobs we did all year and involved a fifty-carat, finger-licking-fabulous book which flies in the face great deal of mediocritydiscussion. We Here''had'' to chat to the s our final top ten in alphabetical order by author...
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|category=newslettersinterviews|title=January 2013 NewsletterThe Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chit Dubey|summary=Hi! Hello! Happy New Year! We hope you had a marvellous festive season, weren't in trouble Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Chit Dubey]] as it chimed with floods and are about her personal view of life. She was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to be happily snowballing rather than in trouble with the white stuffus. We have some great news!
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|title=Annabel Pitcher Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About Her New Year ResolutionsThe King's Pearl: Henry VIII and his Daughter Mary|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 Melita Thomas tell us that she Mary was one of our favourite authors when we finished [[Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher|Ketchup Clouds]]. She popped into Bookbag Towers to tell us about her New Year resolutions.a true Renaissance Princess
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Natasha FarrantElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=We loved Peter thought that [[The Things We Did for Love Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Natasha FarrantElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]] so there was lots the best book on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came to chat about when the author popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Eve AinsworthGabe Riggs|summary=Jill's cheeks ''ached'' when she read Luke thought that [[The Blog of Maisy Malone Punk Love Foucault by Eve Ainsworth|The Blog of Maisy MaloneGabe Riggs]]was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a strong voice and clear, so we were really looking forward capable prose. There was a lot to a chat with her talk about when she Gabe popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To R Julian CoxSandra Aragona|summary=Sue was impressed when she read R Julian Cox’s ecoloved Sandra Aragona's lightly-thriller fictionalised [[Shadow on Sorting the Sun Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by R Julian CoxSandra Aragona|SHADOW ON THE SUNautobiography]], an elegant conflation of fact and fiction which kept her on the edge of her seatlife as a diplomatic spouse. She and Julian had quite There was a few things lot that she wanted to chat ask about when he Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Damian O'BrienK J Lawrence|summary=Words have long fascinated Zoë and after reading Sue was delighted when she read [[If Houses Why Not Mouses? The Cossack by Damian O'BrienK J Lawrence|The Cossack]] she as it restored her faith in the thriller genre. When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions to ask the author when he called in to Bookbag Towers.ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Guy BoothStuart Burrell|summary=Sue realised that found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Arthur Moreau Story Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Guy BoothStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Arthur Moreau StoryMax: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] by Guy Booth could be an inspiring, feel-good read on two levels - and that both were terrifying. When Guy She wanted to know more when Stuart popped in to into Bookbag Towers there were questions to which we needed answers! chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Rosanne LicataWes Stuart|summary=Jill thought that Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Blood Bonds: The Caravan My Name is Sam by Rosanne LicataWes Stuart|My Name is Sam]] was enchanting, romantic and he had quite a multi-faceted story. There was plenty to chat about few questions for author Wes Stuart when Roseanne he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Andy BriggsB C R Fegan|summary=We're really pleased to present an interview with Andy Briggs, author of the excellent Sue giggled like a child when she read [[Rise of Henry and the Heroes (Hero.Com) Hidden Treasure by Andy Briggs|Hero.com]] B C R Fegan and [[Council of Evil (Villain.Net) by Andy Briggs|Villain.netLenny Wen]] series and of the superb [[Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy by Andy Briggs|Tarzan reboot]] (we canit't wait for book 3 in February!) amongst his many other talents!s a good story with some valuable lessons. It was a real pleasure to chat to writer B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To A R YobaAnnie Ingram|summary=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 [[They Call Me... Montey Greene Conversations with Kammie by A R YobaAnnie Ingram|They Call Me... Montey Greenebook]] is a exciting crime crossing Italy and France and ending up back in the USA. We managed There was a lot to catch Abdul as he talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers - and we had a few questions for himto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To HM CastorStephan Santiago|summary=We loved HM Castor's Ani was quietly moved by [[VIII Returning Home by HM CastorStephan Santiago|VIIIReturning Home]] - the story of Henry VIII and we there were fascinated by what several points she had wanted to tell us discuss with author Stephan Santiago when she he popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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