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Book Review: Pot Shot

Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee Nomi Wyeth, former valedictorian and current pothead, has her heart set on opening her own boutique cannabis dispensary in charming downtown Sparrow Nook, New Jersey. Cannabis changed Nomi’s life, giving her relief from Crohn’s disease when nothing else could, and it’s her dream to [...]

Naomi2026-06-01T11:53:25+02:00Tags: Book review, Naomi, Romantic Fiction|

After Dinner Discount

by Iris Remember our Early Bird discount, back in March? We had such a good time making people happy that we've been figuring out a way to bring something similar back, and here we are: the After Dinner discount! The idea is simple: this June, enjoy an extra 10% off [...]

Iris2026-05-30T11:33:58+02:00Tags: After Dinner discount, Iris, Summer TBR|

Series Spotlight: Veronica Speedwell Mysteries

by Naomi I love me a good, long-running historical mystery series with a romantic subplot, and I wanted to highlight one of my favorites: the Veronica Speedwell Mystery series, by Deanna Raybourn. (Some honorable mentions are the Below Stairs [...]

Naomi2026-05-23T17:48:25+02:00Tags: Deanna Raybourn, Historical Mystery Romance, Naomi, Series Spotlight|

The Hugo Awards: the best Science Fiction & Fantasy stories

by Lília and Iris As the finalists for the 2026 Hugo Awards were announced recently, we thought this might be a good moment to acquaint people with this specific award. "The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award." (from The Hugo [...]

Lilia2026-05-22T11:20:12+02:00Tags: Fantasy, Horror, Hugo Awards, Iris, Lília, Novellas, Novels, Science Fiction|

ABC Bookish Trivia

by Damla and Sophie We celebrated our birthday last month, with special honors to our Hague store on its 50th year. 🎉 Among many fun activities and giveaways on the day, we also created a little pop-up trivia quiz for our customers at the Hague store to test their literary and [...]

Damla2026-05-16T17:44:52+02:00Tags: ABC Birthday, ABC History, Damla, quiz, Sophie, trivia|

Book Review: The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years imprisoned in grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only [...]

Damla2026-05-02T10:39:25+02:00Tags: Alexandre Dumas, Book review, Classics, Damla, Fiction, Yannis|

Book-to-Screen Adaptations Coming Soon

by Naomi Books continue to be excellent source material, and the second half of this year promises a lot of exciting adaptations! Below is just a selection of what you will soon be able to watch on the small or big screen. Love Me Tender by Constance Debré The movie [...]

Naomi2026-05-18T11:30:45+02:00Tags: Book to Movie, Book to Screen, Book to Series, Naomi|

No Tyrants: Minnesota in winter

A native Minnesotan and veteran of anti-war protests since 1968, our Lynn couldn't resist an invitation to speak at the No Tyrants demonstration in Amsterdam back in March. Read her words below, and make sure to check out the further reading recommended by Lynn at the bottom of this post! [...]

Iris2026-05-08T11:53:54+02:00Tags: community organizing, Lynn, Minnesota, No Tyrants, nonviolent communication|

Book Review: Dutch Treats

Dutch Treats: Crime Fiction from Dutch and Flemish Authors edited by Josh Pachter In Dutch Treats, Josh Pachter collects 21 of his favorite translations by a who's who of contemporary Dutch-language crime writers, including such luminaries as René Appel, Michael Berg, Dominique Biebau, Bram Dehouck, Loes den Hollander, Bavo Dhooge, [...]

Damla2026-05-01T13:00:21+02:00Tags: Book review, Literary Collection, Molly Quell, Mystery, Thriller|

Dutch authors in Translation – 9 to 12 years

by Lília In the past few decades, more Dutch authors have been translated into English than I would have thought. From Annie M.G. Schmidt to Jan Terlouw, there are quite a few interesting titles for the 9-12 crowd as well. We hope they enjoy these titles as much as Dutch kids [...]

Lilia2026-05-08T11:46:02+02:00Tags: Dutch authors, Juvenile Fiction, Lília, Translated Fiction, Translated Works|

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