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ABC Wishlists – and how to share them

by Sophie Gift season is fast approaching, and you, as a registered bookworm, probably have quite a to-be-read 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, most [...]

2026-08-16T14:22:18+02:00Tags: , , |

The Booker Prize 2024: and the winner is…

by Sophie Congratulations to Samantha Harvey, who won this year's Booker Prize for Orbital! Chair of 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 to [...]

2026-08-23T22:45:43+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

ABC Interview: Lília

We played 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, buyer [...]

2026-08-24T22:28:46+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The True Crime obsession

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 fastest-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 of it. There’s also an element of [...]

2026-08-25T21:33:12+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – October 2024

by Lília 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 [...]

2026-08-23T18:06:36+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Bookbits for November 2024

by Sophie A special day today: it's my daughter's birthday! (If you thought I was going to talk about the U.S. Elections, see below.) - First up: ABC's co-director Martijn was a guest on the Bookshop Podcast! Listen here to hear what he has to say about working in the best [...]

2026-08-25T21:42:01+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ABC Interview: Sophie

We played 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 Sophie, the main [...]

2026-08-15T22:23:31+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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