After a little time off to smell the spring flowers, we’re back with our staff picks! Luke and Iris love doing them. They get to ask our colleagues what they’re reading and loving and what our customers are enjoying. And of course, they get to talk about [...]
Written by Lauren Always looking for good book recs, we at ABC love spring’s literary award season. Last week, the International Booker Prize 2024 shortlist was announced in recognition of “the best works of literature originally written in languages other than English which have been translated and published in the UK [...]
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, [...]
Put together by Lília Continuing our love mission, even more staff choices on romantic fiction. Love to all, I dare say! The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah Pleun: What an incredibly intense read this was. It reminded me of The Shining but without the horror. Then again, when [...]
Written by Naomi February is Black History Month and also features Valentine’s Day. Why not combine the two? Below are some recommendations of romantic fiction where Black people take the lead, both in writing and in being written about. Happy reading! Mead Mishaps series by Kimberley Lemming [...]
Put together by Lília February is seen as the Love Month, so we've chosen some of our most loved reads from our romantic fiction sections for your delight. We love romance and it shows! Night Shift - Annie Crown Naomi: This is a romcom as it should be: [...]
Written by Lília When I was 15 or 16-years-old, I got obsessed with The Lord of the Rings and its first film adaptation. It opened a world of fantasy books and films to me. Back then, having a fantasy book filmed was not as popular as it is nowadays. Fast-forward several [...]
Written by Naomi Last year was an excellent reading year for many of us, and we want to help you discover more good books in 2024. Below is a list of books that will be published this year that we’re looking forward to. Happy reading! January Sarah J. Maas [...]
Here we go again with our 5(ish) favorite reads of 2023! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s not always possible. So, there may be five or six suggestions, an A and a B list, memorable reads or just plain marvelous books. This year we’re presenting [...]
Here we go again with our 5(ish) favorite reads of 2023! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s not always possible. So, there may be five or six suggestions, an A and a B list, memorable reads or just plain marvelous books. This year we’re presenting [...]
