by Pleun, Sophie, Natalia, Shirley, Naomi & Lília Continuing our love mission, even more staff choices on romantic fiction. Love to all, I dare say! The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Pleun: What an incredibly intense read this was. It reminded me of The Shining but without the [...]
by Renata When I learned that Netflix would release the live action version of the cult animation Avatar: The Last Airbender, I immediately checked out the trailer. I was electrified. All the [...]
by Lauren It’s February, which means it’s Black History Month in the United States and Canada, a celebration and recognition of Black culture and history and its enduring legacy in lands far removed from the African continent. At ABC, we’ve put together a list of reading recommendations for Black History Month [...]
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 First [...]
by Lília With Valentine’s Day falling at mid-month, February is the love month, and in this episode of ABC Staff Picks, our Luke and Iris talk about books related to love—in all its forms. We put our heads together and came up with some interesting recommendations. [...]
by Sophie Let's start off with some award winners: this year's Newbery Medal (for best US children's book, basically) was won by Dave Eggers for The Eyes and the Impossible (illustrated by Shawn Harris). The Caldecott Medal (for best illustrations of a children's book) was awarded to Vashti Harrison for Big. [...]
by Naomi, Natalia, Pleun, Sophie, Ester & 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 by Annie Crown Naomi: This is a romcom [...]
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 [...]
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 continues [...]
by Sophie Heyo! Happy 2024, first of all, may it be a very bookish and kind year to you and yours. To celebrate this new year we're bringing back an Olde Blogge favorite (to write, in any case): the Bookbits, bookish news in small bites. We hope you'll enjoy them throughout [...]
