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 Naomi Recently, the Romantasy genre – a hybrid subgenre of romance and fantasy – has experienced a big surge in popularity. This is in large part thanks to online reader communities such as BookTok, Bookstagram and BookTube, where readers can share recommendations and find like-minded people. A great example of [...]
by Emma, Bob, Isabelle, IrisM, MariaS, Naomi & Lília In this Part 4 of our Staff Choices we once again present titles chosen by ABC colleagues, and everyone has their own reasons for loving them. Read on to see what they are. You might even find one or two new [...]
by Naomi The days are getting shorter and darker, which means it’s the perfect time to light some candles, get comfortable under a blanket and pick up a cozy crime novel. The world can be bleak enough, so sometimes you want to read a book, knowing that in the end it’ll [...]
by Lília Luke and Iris discuss books and interview author Natali Simmonds. In the season 4 kick-off of our ABC Staff Picks, our Luke and Iris are back discussing the books they and their colleagues are loving right now. They also interview author Natali Simmonds about her [...]
by Naomi Manga is by its nature a very visual medium, which means it’s excellent source material for movies and tv series. Adaptations are either animated (anime) or live-action. There have been many adaptations of manga (Japanese), manhwa (Korean) and manhua (Chinese) series. Given that there are many manga series in [...]
by Bob, Iris, Jonna, Naomi, Tiemen, Sophie, Jitse, Júlia & Lília Some of these titles were chosen by one or more ABC colleagues, and everyone gives their own reasons to have loved them. Take a look at what we say about our personal favorites. You might even find one or two new [...]
by Iris, Natalia & Naomi June is Pride Month, celebrating and commemorating all things LGBTQIA+. Three of our buyers are here to with their Pride Picks for the month and beyond. And watch this space for more in August, when Pride Amsterdam takes off. Iris The [...]
by Lauren & Lília With Father's Day just around the corner (Sunday, June 18), we asked ABC staff to share their favorite father reading photos. Here's a selection. Happy Father's Day to all who celebrate! Lauren “English is not my ex's native language. This is a very tired dad [...]
