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Natalia

Natalia (she/they) used to sell books at The American Book Center. She was the buyer for the Fiction and Romance section in our Amsterdam store.

She’s still an avid reader of mostly speculative fiction, young adult and contemporary romance novels; especially if they’re LGBTQIA+ – themed. 

Besides having her nose in a book, she loves to cook, watch movies, learn a new language, or practice a hip-hop routine. She loves reading because books are a source of inspiration, recognition, and escapism for her; giving her the ability to travel through worlds far different from her own.  

ABC Interview: Natalia

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 Natalia, who till [...]

2026-08-15T21:55:02+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Book review: All Boys Aren’t Blue

This powerful YA memoir-manifesto follows journalist and LGBTQ+ activist George M. Johnson as they explore their childhood, adolescence, and college years, growing up under the duality of being black and queer. From memories of getting their teeth kicked out by bullies at age five to their loving relationship with their grandmother, to their first sexual experience, the stories wrestle with triumph and tragedy and cover topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, inequality, consent, and Black joy.

2026-08-14T14:29:39+02:00Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

2026-08-27T16:27:22+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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. [...]

2026-08-15T17:52:17+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

IV: ABC Top 5 2023 Edition: Júlia, Natalia and Lynn

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 [...]

2026-08-25T22:42:03+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Staff Choices: what we’ve read and loved – Part 3

by Renata, Martijn, Lília, Jouke, Sophie, Simone, Jonna, Natalia & Lília In this Part 3 of our Staff Choices, the titles below were chosen by one or more ABC colleagues, and everyone has their own reasons for loving them. Read on to see what they are. You might even find one [...]

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