By Damla and Sophie Is it really already the tail end of Pride month? We've really enjoyed sharing lots of Pride-related content, and if you enjoyed it as well you should have no trouble acing this quiz, showcasing some of our Pride-themed Blind Book Dates (BBDs). Good luck! [...]
by Damla Today we celebrate all the fathers and father figures in our lives by highlighting the most remarkable fathers in literature. Whether they symbolise a guiding light, a sturdy support, or an overbearing power, these paternal icons are an undeniable force that give direction to unforgettable stories with their presence [...]
By Damla We slowly (veeery slowly) ease into the summer months as May draws to a close, which means that it is once again time to take a look at some of the best selling titles we have had this past month. And if you are looking for some new [...]
by Damla “Tea ... is a religion of the art of life.” - Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea A cozy, heart-warming International Tea Day to all! Whether it is a symbol for a warm cup of comfort, a foundation stone of cultural rituals, or a golden opportunity for trade (and [...]
by Damla Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures out there! Today, we celebrate the wide range of experiences on motherhood, from relatable to singularly strange, eccentric to traditional, yet all remarkable. Take a look at our picks that shine the spotlight on unforgettable, powerful, and certainly remarkable [...]
The Names by Florence Knapp It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the boy after him. But faced with the [...]
by Damla With the sea levels rising higher and the devastating natural disasters we face in all corners of the world with increasing frequency, the future of our world (and our place in it) becomes a more pressing and relevant question each passing year. That being said, don’t worry; I am [...]
by Damla This year, we have the pleasure of celebrating our 53 years of bookselling and being a part of the book community in the Netherlands. As we celebrate our long legacy as a fiercely independent bookstore this weekend with events featuring local authors and a specially curated ABC’s top 100 [...]
by Damla “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” - The Great Gatsby, F. Scott [...]
by Damla As the weather holds the promise of getting milder (she said ever-so-optimistically), the sunshine starts to break through the clouds after a long-awaited wintery interval, and the flowers have tentatively started to bloom, we are more than ready to ring the spring in at the ABC. The spring equinox [...]
