by Iris Only two more sleeps until Christmas! If you're starting to freak out (because you still have presents to buy, and time is slowly but surely running out – not to scare you, or anything), worry not: we have assembled some recommendations to help out even the most last-minute shopper. [...]
by Else (This is the fourth installment in an ongoing series. You can find part 1, 2, and 3 here.) I AM BACK! I have returned to gush about the love of my life, my one true love, Malazan Book of the Fallen. We're up to book four already! Time flies [...]
by Iris This holiday season, we are raising funds for Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp. This is a Dutch organization that supports children and young people up to 21 years old in the Netherlands who are growing up in poverty. Through their Kinderzwerfboek project, started in 2010, they help bring books to [...]
by Iris Another wonderful Thanksgiving celebration is behind us. Food, chats, and (not unimportantly) extra discounts were shared across all three stores, and we were very happy to see so many of your faces. Of course we also brought back our Blind Book Bundles. We shared a little bit about the [...]
by Iris Sharing food has always been an important part of any Thanksgiving celebration. At ABC, we host a Baked Goods Potluck in all three stores to represent that part of Thanksgiving Day. But starting in 1994 and lasting until well in the 2000s, we used to organize a full-blown dinner! [...]
by Else & Iris Iris Thanksgiving is a long-standing tradition at ABC, and this year we are once again celebrating with fun activities, baked goods, and extra discount for all customers (check out the full itineraries of our Amsterdam, The Hague and Leidschendam stores on our Events Page!). In recent years, [...]
by Else (This is the third installment in an ongoing series. You can read part 1 here, and part 2 here.) Welcome back to the series that is going to go on for so long, at the end you'll be sick of me. But I still won't be sick of my [...]
by Iris Happy Halloween, everyone! The book community's most widely observed holiday (this is an educated guess, don't come for me) is finally here. This calls for some book recommendations. This time around, we're taking inspiration from seasonally appropriate emojis to bring you a varied list of titles. Enjoy, and stay [...]
by Else (This is the second installment in an ongoing series. You can read part 1 here.) Everybody loves to discover new books, new favorites, stay up to date with the latest releases. But sometimes a reread can add so much to a book. I love rereading my favorites every once [...]
by Iris We all know fall is the most popular season among book lovers. Whether you're more of a "dark & scary" or "warm & cozy" type of reader, this season has it all. I used to be in a book club dedicated to witchy fiction, and one of the things [...]
