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Book review: Kokoro

Kokoro by Natsume Sosoki Kokoro – "the heart of things" – is the work of one of Japan's most popular authors. This thought-provoking trilogy of stories explores the very essence of loneliness and stands as a stirring introduction to modern Japanese literature. What is love, and what is friendship? What is [...]

Naomi2026-08-17T21:57:51+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Fiction, Japanese Fiction, Mike, Natsume Soseki|

ABC Summer Bingo

by Sophie Summer's here! And nothing is so quintessentially summer as reading - in a hammock, on the beach, in the shade of a glorious tree... We decided to make reading even more fun and colorful by making not one, but two ABC Summer Bingo cards, one for kids and one [...]

Sophie2026-08-19T20:25:19+02:00Tags: ABC Summer Bingo, Matty, Sophie|

LGBTQIA+ Reading Recommendations

by Iris It's June, which means it's Pride Month. What better time to explore some of our finest LGBTQIA+ reading recommendations? We have compiled a list of exciting reads from as many sections as possible (without, you know, overwhelming you too much), with a focus on new releases. Strap in, because [...]

Iris2026-08-19T20:24:12+02:00Tags: C.B. Lee, Chip Pons, Chuck Tingle, Emily Tesh, Harry Trevaldwyn, Holly Stars, Iris, Izzy Wasserstein, Joanna Lowell, John Copenhaver, Kate Fagan, LGBTQIA+, Olivia Waite, Pride Month, reading recommendations, Rose Black, Ruby Roe, Sofia Ajram, Taylor Jenkins Reid, V.E.Schwab|

Topical Tips: NATO

by Sophie In case you have been absent from the local news the past few months: next week The Hague will host the NATO Summit. A multitude of international leaders will descend on our City of Peace and Justice, and the amount of security measures are, quite frankly, astounding. Good luck [...]

Sophie2026-08-19T20:19:21+02:00Tags: Global politics, Military History, NATO, NATO summit, Politics, Sophie, The Hague, Topical Tips|

Book review: The Starless Sea

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, [...]

Iris2026-08-19T20:17:37+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Choice, Book review, Book Reviews, Erin Morgenstern, Fantasy, Iris|

Happy Father’s Day!

by Damla Today we celebrate all the fathers and father figures in our lives by highlighting the most remarkable fathers in literature. Whether they symbolise a guiding light, a sturdy support, or an overbearing power, these paternal icons are an undeniable force that give direction to unforgettable stories with their presence [...]

Damla2026-08-19T20:16:18+02:00Tags: Children's Fiction, Damla, Fantasy, Father's Day, Fiction, General Fiction, Manga, Young Adult|

Family tradition: buying books at the ABC

by Sophie We received the loveliest email recently from Adeline Riesselmann, wherein she recounted a family tradition that includes the ABC! Adeline kindly gave us permission to share her words and the picture she sent along. "On Saturday 24 May I visited the ABC Amsterdam together with the (by now grown-up) [...]

Sophie2026-08-19T20:12:06+02:00Tags: ABC Amsterdam, anecdotes, behind the scenes, book buying, family tradition|

ABC x John Adams Institute

by Sophie We are proud and excited to announce that ABC is the new partner of the John Adams Institute (JAI)! We'll be selling books at their events and host some of their authors in our stores. And take note, ABC Booklover Card holders: tickets to events are discounted for you [...]

Sophie2026-08-19T20:09:01+02:00Tags: ABC x JAI, Events, JAI, John Adams Institute, Marietje Schaake, Robin Aisha Pocornie, Ruha Benjamin, who owns the future|

ABC Bestsellers – May 2025

by Damla We slowly (veeery slowly) ease into the summer months as May draws to a close, which means that it is once again time to take a look at some of the best selling titles we have had this past month. And if you are looking for some new [...]

Damla2026-08-19T20:06:38+02:00Tags: ABC Bestsellers, ABC Bestsellers 2025, Ali Hazelwood, Allison Saft, Ana Huang, Anne Applebaum, Chloe Walsh, Derek Thompson, Ezra Klein, Fantasy, Fiction, James Clear, Joe Abercrombie, N.H. Kleinbaum, Ocean Vuong, Political Science, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Romance, Rutger Bregman, Social Science, T. Kingfisher, Tracy Deonn, Young Adult|

Series Spotlight: Henry Rios mysteries

by Jilles Lay Your Sleeping Head by Michael Nava and Michael Hames-García "Henry Rios, a gifted and humane lawyer driven to drink by professional failure and personal demons, meets a charming junky struggling to stay clean. He tells Rios an improbable tale of long-ago murders in [...]

Lilia2026-08-19T20:03:14+02:00Tags: Crime Fiction, Gay Fiction, Henry Rios Mysteries, Jilles, LGBTQIA+, Michael Nava, Pride, Pride Month, Series Spotlight|

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