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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, [...]
By Jilles In the seventies and eighties it was called Spirituality and people turned their noses up, thinking it had something to do with witches and patchouli-smelling hippies. After Louise Hay came on the scene with her books and started a successful publishing company called Hay House, these books became known as [...]
ABC’s co-director Martijn was a guest on the Bookshop Podcast! As an international podcast, The Bookshop Podcast has a wider reach than just the Netherlands, so it's a great opportunity for the world to know more about our small enterprise. With the title "Exploring the American Book Center: Martijn Meerts on Bookstore [...]
By Sophie. Gift season is fast approaching, and you, as a registered bookworm, probably have quite a to-be-read (TBR) list. But how to communicate your coveted books to your loved ones in a subtle and gentle way? By sending your ABC Wishlists directly to them of course! (Subtlety is overrated.) Now, [...]
Celebrating the Turkey Capital of the World – in Tim Walz’ old congressional district ABC’s native Minnesotan Lynn talks turkey, politicians and where her love of reading comes from on the 85th anniversary of King Turkey Day! The first King Turkey Day on October 5, 1939. This photo was originally [...]
By Sophie. Congratulations to Samantha Harvey, who won this year's Booker Prize for Orbital! Chair of the this year's judging panel, Edmund de Waal, had this to say about the book: "[...] Sometimes you encounter a book and cannot work out how this miraculous event has happened. As judges we were determined [...]
We decided to play the Q&A game with the ABC staff, and asked all sorts of bookish questions. In the coming weeks we will be posting their (sometimes cheeky!) answers here on the blog, so you can learn a little more about us. Enjoy! This time around we talk to Lília, blogmistress, [...]
By Lauren I thought I had a milestone birthday this year, but Amsterdam is turning 750-years-old! From a small fishing village in 1275 to the bustling multi-cultural metropolis it is today, Amsterdam will be celebrating its rich history and looking to the future starting October 27, when the city kicked off [...]
By Naomi As the true crime genre explodes on screens, audio devices and bookshelves, there are many theories why it’s one of today’s fasting-growing genres. For starters, crime plays a big role in our society, and it’s natural to want to know the who-why-what-how’s of it. There’s also an element of [...]
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, [...]
