EmmaV Archives - ABC Blog

Emma V. worked for the ABC The Hague and Leidschendam stores between 2021 and 2026 and left the company to do more creative things.

She studied English Literature at Leiden University. Specialized in nineteenth/twentieth-century fantasy and children’s literature, but also enjoyed a course on the folklore of plants in medieval manuscripts.

In her spare time she likes drawing, flute playing, cooking, watching comedy shows and reading books, of course! She mainly likes reading cozy fantasy, books on folklore and nature.

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 [...]

Damla2026-08-23T22:08:22+02:00Tags: ABC Staff, Bella, Camil, Damla, Else, EmmaV, Iris, IrisM, Jilles, Lília, Martijn, Naomi, Read/Watch/Listen, Simone, Sophie, Yannis|

VII: ABC TOP 5 2024: Emma V., Maarten and Juno

We are back with our 5(ish) favorite reads (and games) of 2024! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s simply not always possible. So, per staff member there may be more or less than five titles, but there can also be an A and a B list, [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T16:06:30+02:00Tags: ABC Top 5, ABC Top 5 2024, Body Mind and Spirit, Crafts, EmmaV, Fantasy, Fiction, Games, General Fiction, History, Juno, Maarten, New Age, Our Top 5, Science Fiction, Tarot, Translated Fiction, True Crime|

Witchy books for your Halloween

by EmmaV & Damla Emma V. recommends Cackle by Rachel Harrison Get yourself a cup of tea and put on your fluffy socks, because it is time for a real autumn read (featuring witches)! Protagonist Annie is a sympathetic, hopeless thirty-year-old who [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T21:47:27+02:00Tags: Alix E. Harrow, Arthur Miller, Best of Lists, Damla, Dark Fantasy, EmmaV, Erin Sterling, Fantasy, Halloween, Heather Fawcett, Plays, Rachel Harrison, Romantasy, Sharon Lynn Fischer, Taisia Kitaiskaia, Witchy Fiction|

ABC Interview: Emma V.

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 Emma, our own personal [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T16:06:19+02:00Tags: ABC Staff, ABC Staff interviews, Arthur Conan Doyle, Classics, EmmaV, Fantasy, interviews, Lewis Carroll, life as a bookseller, Non-Fiction, Rachel Harrison, Tarot|

ABC Staff Picks: May 2024

by Lília All good things must come to an end. So with this latest episode, we say goodbye to our ABC Staff Picks on YouTube. Thanks to everyone who watched us over the years, thanks to all our expert booksellers who have given their recommendations so consistently, [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T17:53:15+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Alexis Hall, Business, David Van Reybrouck, Else, EmmaV, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, History, Iris, Japanese Fiction, Jeroen, Lília, Luke, Matty, Nghi Vo, Pierce Brown, Poetry, R.B. Lemberg, Rohinton Mistry, Romantic Fiction, Science Fiction, Simon Sinek, Sophie, Toon Hezemans, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Travel|

ABC Staff Picks: April 2024

by Lília Continuing with the celebration of our 52 years of existence, our Iris and Luke asked colleagues for their book recommendations for the occasion. Most of them revolved around the lives of normal people in somewhat exceptional settings (reminiscent of ABC!), with overcoming adversity a prominent theme. No one chose [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T14:52:49+02:00Tags: ABC Birthday, ABC Staff Picks, Amor Towles, Best of Lists, Bob, Crime Fiction, David Nicholls, EmmaV, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novels, Hein de Haas, Iris, Japanese Fiction, Jeroen, Juno, K. O'Neill, Lília, Luke, MariaS, Martijn, Michael R. Miller, Naomi, Political Science, Romantic Fiction, Rosie Talbot, Sarah Hogle, Seicho Matsumoto, Simone, Travis Baldree, Young Adult|

ABC Staff Picks: March 2024

by Lília After a little time off to smell the spring flowers, we’re back with our staff picks! Our Luke and Iris love doing them: they get to ask our colleagues what they’re reading and loving and what our customers are enjoying, and of course, they get [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T16:27:22+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Alan Moore, Bob, Daniel Quinn, EmmaV, Fantasy, Fiction, Floris, General Fiction, Graphic Novels, Greek Mythology, Hiroko Oyamada, Horror, Iris, Japanese Fiction, Jeroen, Kristin Hannah, Laura Wood, Literary Collection, Luke, Lynn, Madeline Miller, Naomi, Natalia, Rachel Harrison, Samantha Shannon, Simone, T. Kingfisher, Translated Works, YA|

ABC Staff Picks: January 2024

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. [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T17:52:17+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Biography, EmmaV, Iris, Isabelle, Luke, MaxM, Naomi, Natalia, Romance, Romantasy, Romantic Fiction, Science Fiction, Shirley, Simone, Sophie, Zeynep|

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 [...]

Lilia2026-08-11T14:05:40+02:00Tags: ABC Top 5, ABC Top 5 2023, Bella, Best of Lists, Crafts, Crime Fiction, EmmaV, Fantasy, Fiction, IrisM, Our Top 5, Science Fiction, Young Adult|

Staff Picks: November 2023

by Lília Winter and Gift Season have arrived in our part of the world, so it’s time to talk about special editions and new titles to up our present ante! We have a huge pile of recommendations and also some advice: get your books and presents ASAP. The sooner [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T14:46:45+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Art, Best of Lists, Biography, Crafts, EmmaV, Floris, General Fiction, Holland, Iris, Kids, Luke, Music, Photography, Poetry, Romantic Fiction, Shirley, Sophie, Tom, Travel Literature, Young Adult, Zeynep|

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