Naomi has been working at ABC The Hague and ABC Leidschendam since January 2023. She is, of course, an avid reader and almost exclusively reads romantic fiction, in all its subgenres. When she’s not reading, Naomi loves to dance, watch movies or bake something for her colleagues.
She is the buyer for Fantasy, Romantasy, Law&True Crime, Mythology and Religion, and loves finding new and exciting books for the store!
by Damla and Naomi Unless you have been living in a strict digital detox and have avoided all social media platforms in the last month (honestly, that sounds rather blissful, no judgement), then you have most likely heard that Taylor Swift has announced her 12th album, The Life of A Showgirl, [...]
By Naomi It's Friday August 1st, 2008. My mom is picking ten-year-old little me up from a week-long dance camp. I get in the car, and she has Breaking Dawn on the passenger seat, even though it's not supposed to come out until the next Monday. The tiny newspaper shop in [...]
By Naomi It feels like it's been here for a while, but today it is official: fall has begun! 'Tis the season to get cozy on your couch, wrapped up in a blanket, with a cup of tea at your elbow and a good book in your hands. You can listen [...]
By Naomi If you've ever been to our store in The Hague, you might have spotted our tiny little Weird Book of the Week sign. Every week, staff members pick a new book that, for whatever reason, is weird. It's in good humor, because we love weird books! There are many [...]
By Naomi We've all been there: happily reading, devouring books left and right, until one day, uh-oh! You don't really feel like reading anymore. Maybe you are a mood reader, and nothing is just right. Maybe your last book was so great, you don't know if anything will live up to it [...]
By Naomi July might just be over, but we'll be celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen was born all year long! We've already done a deep dive into Jane Austen's enduring popularity in this blogpost, and we looked at many, many, many retellings of her books here. All of Jane Austen's [...]
By Naomi We're continuing to celebrate 250 years since Jane Austen was born! Jane Austen has inspired many, many authors over the years. Her work is still relevant and influential to this day. You can read more about the enduring appeal and influence of her work here. In this blogpost, we [...]
For someone who hates secrets, Las Vegas hairdresser Lucy Rey is about to be faced with a whole bunch of them. After discovering that her fiancé has been cheating on her with someone from his improv class, Lucy finds herself short on funds and desperate for a change of scenery. [...]
By Naomi 2025 is a very special year, because 250 years ago, on December 16, 1775, the author Jane Austen was born! She passed away on July 18, 1817, so we’re celebrating the whole month of July with some blogposts about the enduring appeal of her work and writing. In [...]
By Naomi June is Pride Month, and that’s a natural moment to highlight queer books, as we've already done here. However, Pride doesn’t end in June! With that in mind, below are some books being released later this year to keep the Pride spirit going all year long. If any of [...]
