by Iris Last month, the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran. Air strikes have killed numerous officials so far, as well as hundreds of civilians. It can be hard to look past the lens of war and conflict, especially in this age where 24/7 news coverage and constant [...]
by Iris In honor of Women's History Month, which is observed annually in March, we thought we'd take a moment to shout out our favorite female authors for your consideration. Who knows, you might take some inspiration from this varied list of names! Sophie I love so many women authors! [...]
by Else (This is the fifth installment in an ongoing series. You can find the first four parts here.) It is time to tackle the beast that is Midnight Tides, which once again throws us into the deep end. It starts in a previously unknown part of the world with [...]
by Iris As booksellers at ABC, certain days of the year are more important than others. Thanksgiving is one of those days, and the last Saturday before Christmas. And then there's the first Monday of February: inventory day! Inventory checking, also known as stocktaking, is "the physical verification of the [...]
by Iris Did you know that today, January 16th, is 'Appreciate a Dragon' Day? No? Well, every day is a school day, as they say! To commemorate the occasion appropriately, we've assembled a short list of dragon books for your perusal. There's much more out there, of course, and we highly [...]
by Iris A brand new year is here! Happy 2026, everyone! For many people, this is the moment they set themselves a reading challenge for the upcoming year. We have gathered a few fun ones for you to check out. The yearly Goodreads Reading Challenge is a classic: all [...]
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. Books [...]
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 [...]
