by Naomi Healing fiction is a genre that has gained a lot of popularity recently. That could be because there is so much happening in the world, and maybe people want to escape into a book that is gentle and warm and welcoming. We are also heading into the cold and [...]
by Naomi Are you still thinking about the recent art heist at the Louvre Museum, where four men stole eight French crown jewels in under eight minutes? So are we! We’ve rounded up some fiction and non-fiction titles so you can relive that thrill again and again. Non-fiction [...]
by Naomi We're creeping up on Halloween—which is when all the vampires and werewolves come out of their hidey-holes to look for love, of course. They definitely had their moment in the early 2000's, when Urban and Paranormal Romance were very popular. Now these creatures of the night are making a [...]
by Naomi It's Friday August 1st, 2008. My mom is picking little 10-year-old me up from a week-long dance camp. I get in the car, and she has Breaking Dawn on the passenger seat, even though it's not supposed to come out until the next Monday. The tiny newspaper shop in [...]
by Naomi It feels like it's been here for a while, but today it is official: fall has begun! 'Tis the season to get cozy on your couch, wrapped up in a blanket, with a cup of tea at your elbow and a good book in your hands. You can listen [...]
by Naomi If you've ever been to our store in The Hague, you might have spotted our tiny little 'Weird Book of the Week' sign. Every week, staff members pick a new book that, for whatever reason, is weird. It's in good humor, because we love weird books! There are many [...]
by Naomi We've all been there: happily reading, devouring books left and right, until one day, uh-oh! You don't really feel like reading anymore. Maybe you are a mood reader, and nothing is just right. Maybe your last book was so great, you don't know if anything will live up to it [...]
by Naomi July might be just over, but we'll be celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen was born all year long! We've already done a deep dive into Jane Austen's enduring popularity in this post, and we looked at some of the many, many, many retellings of her books here. All [...]
by Naomi We're continuing to celebrate 250 years since Jane Austen was born! Jane Austen has inspired many, many authors over the years. Her work is still relevant and influential to this day. You can read more about the enduring appeal and influence of her work here. In this blogpost, we [...]
For someone who hates secrets, Las Vegas hairdresser Lucy Rey is about to be faced with a whole bunch of them. After discovering that her fiancé has been cheating on her with someone from his improv class, Lucy finds herself short on funds and desperate for a change of scenery. [...]
