by Lília With the launching of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas, both editions – paperback and hardcover – were bestsellers in all our stores! It also breathed new life into the whole series, making A Court of Thorns and Roses a bestseller again. We had many repeats [...]
The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood The debut novel from the acclaimed illustrator—a high fantasy adventure featuring dragons and deadly politics. Maia and her family raise dragons for the political war machine. As she comes of age, she hopes for a dragon of her own to add to the stable [...]
by Iris "Week van het Engelse Boek" or English Book Week is back for another edition! This event, founded by Van Ditmar in 2018, aims to help Dutch readers explore the English written word. Starting on Monday, October 12th, anyone who spends at least €14.99 on English-language books receives an exclusive, [...]
by Naomi September is traditionally a month in which lots of books are published, and this year is no different. Check out these excellent titles, big and small, that have already been released or are yet to come out this month! Scion by James Islington We started off the [...]
The Apothecary Diaries (light novel and manga) Written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino Set in a fictional country based on Imperial China during the Tang dynasty, and often referencing knowledge closer to the late Ming dynasty, the series follows Maomao, a young girl working as an apothecary in [...]
The Summer War by Naomi Novik Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother, Argent, left home. Furious at him for abandoning her in a war-torn land, she lashed out, not realizing her childish, angry words would become imbued with the power of prophecy, dooming [...]
by Iris A few years ago, I fell completely in love with novellas. I’d read a couple before, but I guess not enough to fully appreciate the form. Or maybe it was just a timing issue? But at some point during the Covid years I started absolutely inhaling novellas and I've [...]
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. [...]
by Sophie To continue our ABC Birthday week, and in particular ABC The Hague's 50th birthday, here are a number of English books (partially) set in The Hague. There aren't many, but you might be surprised at the ones that feature our beautiful city by the sea! Please note: this [...]
by Lília Who is Ilona Andrews? Actually, we should ask who they are, since it's a husband-and-wife writing duo. As posted on their website: “Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to [...]
