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Lilia

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So far Lilia has created 305 blog entries.

Book review: Flowers for Algernon

Classic novel of a daring experiment in human intelligence. Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and introduces him to heartache. Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence-a procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.

2026-09-20T15:46:57+02:00Tags: , , , , |

Gift Editions: Mythology Books

by Naomi As the buyer for the Mythology sections in The Hague and Leidschendam, I see a lot of pretty editions pass by. Below are some gift recommendations for the mythology lover in your life—which may just be you! Dragons, Heroes, Myths and Magic: The Medieval Art [...]

2026-08-16T23:32:09+02:00Tags: , , , |

The Booklover Tree

by Pleun While everyone was still tucked away in bed, our delightful ABC elves Shirley, Joost and Tiemen worked their magic to create something truly enchanting: the Booklover Tree, located on the second floor of our Amsterdam store! After days of careful preparation and the perfect selection of books, they've crafted [...]

2026-08-24T22:09:07+02:00Tags: , |

ABC Bestsellers – November 2024

by Lília Here at ABC our experts always strive to bring the best to our customers and let you know what we love. We also get an inkling at what books you love through our monthly(ish) Bestseller lists, compiled from the lists of our three stores. We love to share this [...]

2026-08-23T18:09:20+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

XI: ABC TOP 5 2024: Naomi, Sophie and Lília

We are back with our 5(ish) favorite reads (and games) of 2024! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s simply not always possible. So, per staff member there may be more or less than five titles, but there can also be an A and a B list, [...]

2026-09-07T15:35:56+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

X: ABC TOP 5 2024: Romy, Jesmae, Bruna and Damla

We are back with our 5(ish) favorite reads (and games) of 2024! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s simply not always possible. So, per staff member there may be more or less than five titles, but there can also be an A and a B list, [...]

2026-09-07T15:36:02+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Book review: The Evenings

Twenty-three-year-old Frits – office worker, daydreamer, teller of inappropriate jokes – finds life absurd and inexplicable. He lives with his parents, who drive him mad. He has terrible, disturbing dreams of death and destruction. Sometimes he talks to a toy rabbit. This is the story of ten evenings in Frits’s life at the end of December, as he drinks, smokes, sees friends, aimlessly wanders the gloomy city streets and tries to make sense of the minutes, hours and days that stretch before him.

2026-09-20T15:45:35+02:00Tags: , , , , , |

IX: ABC TOP 5 2024: Júlia, Jitse and Pleun

We are back with our 5(ish) favorite reads (and games) of 2024! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s simply not always possible. So, per staff member there may be more or less than five titles, but there can also be an A and a B list, [...]

2026-09-07T15:36:08+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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