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Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl – part II

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. Only a few [...]

Damla2026-04-20T11:48:52+02:00Tags: ABC Events, Book review, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Humor, Jurgen, Martijn, Matt Dinniman, Science Fiction, Tiemen|

AI in Publishing

Wondering about how the publishing industry has been affected by the rising popularity of ChatGPT? Read our round-up of relevant updates about how the publishers, authors, and readers have been reacting to AI. by Damla In case you missed it, the publishing world has been shaken up recently by the allegations [...]

Damla2026-05-03T10:49:23+02:00Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, book news, Damla, publishing, Technology|

War Survivor Stories & ABC

by Lynn Growing up in nearly all-white rural Minnesota, I didn’t know about the Holocaust until doing research for a paper on social resistance, age twenty. I could have known – Anne Frank’s diary was widely read by my 13-year old classmates but, being contrarian, I didn’t read it then. I [...]

Iris2026-04-28T15:03:27+02:00Tags: History, Leap Into Darkness, Leo Bretholz, Lynn, Lynn Kaplanian Buller, Monica van Rijn, Passing on the Comfort, The Memory Place, WW2|

Author Spotlight: Harper Lee 100 years

by Lília Harper Lee would have turned 100 today, 28 April 2026. Born in Alabama, she was a childhood friend of Truman Capote, and they had many interactions during their lives. She is mostly known for her first – and for a long time, only – novel To Kill a Mockingbird. [...]

Lilia2026-04-24T11:20:18+02:00Tags: author spotlight, General Fiction, Harper Lee, Lília, Pulitzer Prize Winner|

Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl – part I

by Jurgen DISCLAIMER: Don't start reading the Dungeon Crawler Carl series if you're sensitive to addictive substances; it's literary crack cocaine. If you do want to dive in, make sure you have the next month off and have enough money in your bank account. You'll be wanting to read the next [...]

Naomi2026-04-24T12:45:59+02:00Tags: ABC Events, Book review, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Humor, Jurgen, Matt Dinniman, Science Fiction|

Week van de Stenen Winkel: support local stores!

by Iris ABC has always prided itself on being "stubbornly independent." We like to do things our way, even if we're the only ones doing it. That goes right back to the start of the company, when we were among the first to offer English-language books to a Dutch audience. Almost [...]

Iris2026-05-04T13:50:55+02:00Tags: independent bookselling, Iris, Week van de Stenen Winkel, WvdSW|

Book Review: We Had To Remove This Post

We Had To Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets Kayleigh is broke. Out of options, she takes a job as a content moderator, reviewing horrors and hate online and deciding which posts needs to be removed. Kayleigh is good at her job, and in her colleagues she finds a group [...]

Damla2026-04-05T13:36:49+02:00Tags: Book review, Fiction, Molly Quell, Social Media|

Bookseller life: passion projects

by Naomi Being a bookseller has many benefits, unlimited access to books being a big one. It can be a blessing and a curse to read books that have not yet been published, since you will definitely never get through your TBR list. However, sometimes you read an ARC of a [...]

Naomi2026-04-19T11:22:48+02:00Tags: bookseller life, Displays, Ilona Andrews, Naomi|

ABC Bestsellers – March 2026

by Lília March had many interesting bestsellers. Rachel Reid is still the reigning champ with Heated Rivalry and The Long Game. Meanwhile, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, the classic White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and the amazing Dictionary of Color Combinations* keep popping up as bestsellers. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, [...]

Lilia2026-04-14T11:58:37+02:00Tags: ABC Bestsellers, Art, Best of Lists, Classics, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, General Fiction, Horror, Lília, Manga, Philosophy, Prize winners, Psychology, Romantasy, Romantic Riction, Science Fiction, Thriller|

5 Years in Leidschendam

by Júlia Spring is always a special time for our ABC family. As the days get longer and the world starts to bloom again, we find ourselves in full celebration mode. This season isn’t just about fresh starts — it’s party time for us. In April, we’re celebrating the birthdays [...]

Lilia2026-04-10T12:46:12+02:00Tags: ABC History, ABC Leidschendam, Júlia, life as a bookseller|

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