by Lília Sometimes we see unexpected titles on our bestseller list. This May, the honor of most unusual "title" went to €25 Gift Certificates. Not only are customers coming to our stores, they are also giving the same experience to their loved ones. We love it! We had many repeats from [...]
by Naomi Books continue to be excellent source material, and the second half of this year promises a lot of exciting adaptations! Below is just a selection of what you will soon be able to watch on the small or big screen. Love Me Tender by Constance Debré The movie [...]
by Damla and Sophie Ah, April! To quote the Bard: "April has put a spirit of youth in everything." Is the political world still mad? Yes, despairingly so. But also, there is fresh greenery everywhere, the birds are busy building their nests (Sophie has already spotted goslings, and not just [...]
By Naomi Heated Rivalry has been everywhere. The book was published in 2019, and while it has been a steady recommendation in gay sports romance, it didn't really make its way to wider readership until a few months ago. It took almost everyone by surprise. While fans of the book had high [...]
by Damla and Sophie Congratulations everyone! We made it through January, which, as Damla likes to say, is three months dressed up in a trench coat. And while the wind is cold, daylight is returning and the signs of spring are everywhere if you take a closer look at the [...]
By Naomi There are, once again, lots of books being adapted into movies or TV series this year. Below is a selection of what's coming to a screen near you in the first half of the year! People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry This is the first [...]
by Damla and Sophie Happy new year! The festive season is slowly winding down and the somewhat harsher realities of life (by which we mean weeks worth of unanswered emails at work, restarting coursework, or finally packing away those decorations) are rising back to the surface. But not to worry. [...]
by Sophie, Else & Iris The TV adaptation of Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries is nearing the end of its first season. Since so many of us at ABC have read and loved this series of science fiction novellas, we figured we'd remind you of our Staff Choice descriptions and let you [...]
By Naomi Last year was an excellent year for adaptations to the big or small screen. So many books were turned into shows or movies that we didn’t get a chance to highlight them all. Here are some crime fiction adaptations released in 2024 that we missed. [...]
By Sophie. Hey there folks! I hope you're enjoying the summer as much as I am, now that it's finally here. :-) First off, awards. The Women's Prize for Fiction was handed out to Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshanathan. This year also saw the inaugural Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, which [...]
