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Bella

Bella is one of our booksellers at our Amsterdam store. Besides being a bookseller, she’s also a buyer for the Reference and Foreign Languages section. She’s trilingual and aspires to be a polyglot; which makes her sections the perfect fit for her. When she’s not busy selling books, you can find her studying languages, playing videogames, working out and of course, reading. Why does she love reading? Reading allows her to travel to countless destinations, meet interesting characters, gain insight and explore new concepts and ideas.  

What we’re reading, watching, and listening to

by Damla It's that time again that we'd like to share what we're currently reading, watching, and/or listening to with you. No gatekeeping allowed here! We hope that you enjoy our choices, and maybe find something new to discover. We have a lot of cool things to share with you, so [...]

2026-08-23T22:08:22+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Staff Top 5s of 2025: Bella, Bob, Lynn, Yannis, and Else

Hooray! It's time for our favorite reads of the year! We love putting these posts together, so grab a hot beverage of your choice, find a comfy couch or chair or nook to settle into, and be ready to explode your TBR with all these scrumptious personal recommendations. These are the best [...]

2026-08-14T14:47:27+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

What we’re reading, watching, and listening to

by Sophie Every so often we want to share what we're currently reading, watching, and/or listening to. We hope you'll enjoy our choices! Tiemen: Reading: I'm currently reading part 4 of The Dungeon Crawler Carl series to my wife. Every evening I read about half an hour of DCC before [...]

2026-08-22T22:29:13+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ABC’s 100 Top Tips, part 1

by Sophie ABC's 100 Top Tips, part 1: Abercrombie – Dunstall To celebrate our birthday this year (officially on 21 April, but we're celebrating it on the weekend of 12 and 13 April) we decided to ask all of the ABC staff what their most memorable books were of the past [...]

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Book review: The Housekeeper and the Professor

Each morning, the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to one another. The Professor may not remember what he had for breakfast, but his mind is still alive with elegant mathematical equations from the past. He devises clever maths riddles ? based on her shoe size or her birthday ? and the numbers reveal a sheltering and poetic world to both the Housekeeper and her ten-year-old son. With each new equation, the three lost souls forge an affection more mysterious than imaginary numbers, and a bond that runs deeper than memory.

2026-08-16T15:54:19+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

VI: ABC Top 5 2023 Edition: Emma V., Iris M. and Bella

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 [...]

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