By Lauren At ABC, we love anything that gets people reading, including introducing the next generation of booklovers to the classics. And as a mother of young adults, I can attest it’s not always easy. This is where BookTok comes in. It is a dedicated community of readers and reviewers whose [...]
by Isabelle I think in this age of ample misinformation and short-form content that limits in-depth learning, it’s important to pick up an extensively researched nonfiction book once in a while rather than forming opinions based on click bait and shocking headlines. My personal interest lies in social science, particularly books [...]
Written by Lília As the mother of a neurodivergent girl who discovered her neurodiversity in her late teens, I suddenly saw myself with this big hot potato in my hand: how to help my kid navigate life better without having to drown herself in the demands of daily life? How to [...]
By Tom Summer is finally here, and we hope it will last for more than two weeks. To provide you with an even more summery atmosphere, we’ve asked Tom, our The Hague and Leidschendam expert in cookbooks—and also our expert in travel books and almost everything about the Netherlands!—to give us a [...]
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 with you, [...]
By Naomi A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Amor Towles’ novel A Gentleman in Moscow has been made into a tv series that started airing in March. The book follows Count Rostov, who was sentenced to house arrest by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922. He [...]
By Lília Continuing with the celebration of our 52 years of existence, ABC’s Iris and Luke asked colleagues their book choices for the occasion. Most of them revolved around the lives of normal people in somewhat exceptional settings (reminiscent of ABC!), with overcoming adversity a prominent theme. No one chose it, [...]
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 with you, [...]
We are celebrating the launch of BookBuzz today! Friday, May 10th 17:00-18:30 ABC Amsterdam, Spui 12 1012XA Come join us and Stefaan, one of the brains behind BookBuzz, to get to know the app, ask questions, and talk books. During our birthday weekend, you might have [...]
By Lauren The 2024 winners of the prestigious Pulitzer Prizes were announced earlier this week at New York’s Columbia University. Read on to see what they are and what the jurists had to say about them. Fiction Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips “A beautifully rendered [...]
