The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell Fresh out of university and in disgrace, Lexie Sinclair is waiting for life to begin. When the sophisticated Innes Kent turns up on her doorstep in rural Devon, she realises she can wait no longer, and leaves for London. There, Lexie [...]
by Iris After the incredible popularity of the Romantasy subgenre and the smaller, but noticeable emergence of Crimance, a new Romance crossover has now started to appear on our shelves: Horromance. As you're probably able to guess from the portmanteau (we promise we're not the ones coming up with these names), [...]
by Iris "Week van het Engelse Boek" or English Book Week is back for another edition! This event, founded by Van Ditmar in 2018, aims to help Dutch readers explore the English written word. Starting on Monday, October 12th, anyone who spends at least €14.99 on English-language books receives an exclusive, [...]
by Damla Reading is very much in fashion nowadays. Besides the endless book-to-movie adaptations that sweep all the awards and the many book-related accessories from high fashion brands, book-talk has made its way into our lives through yet another avenue: celebrity book clubs. There are so many A-listers with a book [...]
by Naomi On Saturday, September 26th, the third edition of the Spicy & Steamy Book Event took place in Utrecht. It was ABC's first time participating, so we didn't really know what to expect. We're very happy to report that it was a great success! Together with Else, who organized ABC [...]
by Lília September was hotter than expected and we finished the month with a hot title: Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros has finally arrived and is already making great waves. With the silver or dragons sprayed edge, what's your preference? Also hot has been Rebecca F. Kuang's newest novel Taipei Story; [...]
by Damla & Sophie We have a lot of bookish news to share with you with this month, so let's get right into it: - Awards! The Booker shortlist is here! This year’s selection is a mix of previous winners and first-time nominees, with works that delve into the human condition and [...]
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever [...]
by Naomi There are a lot of books I read and enjoy, but I don’t feel like I have enough to say for it to qualify as a Book Review. I thought it would be fun to group books that have some things in common together, so that readers who are [...]
By Lília I have this tendency of trying to understand some trends by checking them out by myself. Sometimes it makes me understand and appreciate the trend, sometimes it just makes me wonder even harder what people saw in those stories. With the film just being released, I had to re-read [...]
