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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|

Bookbits for May 2026

by Damla Yes, the air might be dominated by allergy-triggering pollen, and the wind might be blowing still on the chillier side, but we can rejoice for the colder, darker months are already behind us! Nature is bustling, and so is the bookish news this month. - Awards! The prestigious [...]

Damla2026-05-08T11:27:58+02:00Tags: Awards, Bookbits, Damla, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Fashion, Haruki Murakami, Interviews, new titles, Octavia E. Butler, Rebecca Yarros, Trends|

ABC Bestsellers – April 2026

by Lília Maybe our most surprising bestseller in April was the One Piece Card Game: Adventure in Kami's Island booster, unfortunately already sold out. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman were again bestsellers across all three stores. We had [...]

Lilia2026-05-04T17:41:37+02:00Tags: ABC Bestssellers, ABC Favorites, Biography, Business, Classics, Crafts, Fantasy, Foreign Language Study, General Fiction, LGBTQIA+, Lília, Manga, Prize winners, Romantic Fiction, Science Fiction, Staff Choices, Young Adult|

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|

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