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!
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years [...]
By Naomi Maybe you've seen the trend on social media (oh, the irony), but currently slow living, or analog living, is what lots of people are talking about. It's more than a trend, though. It's a response to people realizing that being chronically online is not making them happy. Doomscrolling is [...]
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 grab a [...]
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping Sera Swan was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her magical Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly [...]
by Naomi Watch out, kids! There's a new genre in town. It's a combination of crime fiction and romantic fiction, called 'crimance.' I didn't invent this name, I promise. I first came across it in the description of A Cinnamon Falls Mystery by R.L. Killmore. (The name has to be a nom [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
By Naomi It's the cold season, it's comfy season, and it's also gifting season! Why not gift the Romantasy lover in your life (which might be you yourself, but who's going to stop you?) a beautiful deluxe edition that not only makes for great reading, but will also look pretty on [...]
By Naomi Healing fiction is a genre that has gained a lot of popularity recently. That could be because there is so much happening in the world, and maybe people want to escape into a book that is gentle and warm and welcoming. We are also heading into the cold and [...]
By Naomi Are you still thinking about the recent art heist at the Louvre Museum, where four men stole eight French crown jewels in under eight minutes? So are we! We’ve rounded up some fiction and non-fiction titles so you can relive that thrill again and again. Non-fiction [...]
