New in the review section of the #ABCBlog: THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES by Malka Older, recommended by our Iris. Check it out: ow.ly/GHFN50UxrS9@m_older
New on the blog: where have all the magazines gone? You may have noticed the volume of magazines we stock has declined over the past few years, and we're here to give you the inside scoop as to why that is. ow.ly/6VjN50TayzC#ABCBlog
And if you want to know more about ABC's queer history, check out these stories by Lynn, current co-owner, on the #ABCBlog:
1) ow.ly/fpRz50S6FGc
2) ow.ly/FxC850S6FGe
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We're counting down to Christmas with our staff Top 5s! It's our Jesmae, Klaartje & Naomi's turn today to tell you all about their favorite reads of 2023. Check out the #ABCBlog for their lists, and let us know if you've read any books on them! 🎄📖✨ ow.ly/ISPq50QjeGa
It’s Top 5 season! We’re kicking off our countdown to Christmas with the first three Top 5 lists from the #ABCStaff. 🎄📚✨ Curious which books our Iris, Jilles & Isabelle loved most in 2023? Head over to the #ABCBlog to read all about it: ow.ly/8SvB50QiI7C
ALT Our Jilles, holding up a copy of Billy Summers by Stephen King, and looking at the camera with a big and somewhat surprised smile. He's wearing a Christmas hat that is part of a larger decoration hanging on our Amsterdam store's first floor.
ALT Our Isabelle, standing in front of our The Hague store's General Fiction section and holding up a copy of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. She is smiling at the camera and holding the book up besides her head with two hands.
Blog post alert! ✍️ Our Sophie reviewed one of her favorites: the Machinery of Empire series by Yoon Ha Lee. Check it out on the #ABCBlog! ow.ly/XIHQ50OWyNu
ALT Ninefox Gambit, The Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun and Hexarchate Stories by Yoon Ha Lee, lying face-up on a black surface surrounded by some flowers.
As you may or may not be aware, ABC's origins are closely tied to the queer, and gay especially, community of Amsterdam. (Check out this article on the #ABCBlog: ow.ly/rfmL50OEML2)
Say hi to the youngest reviewer on our #ABCBlog, Romy! At only 13, she is going through the YA section and letting you know which books you should definitely read. Check it out on the blog (here: ow.ly/mZ8e50MKX4O)! Do you have a recommendation for Romy?
ALT Romy, wearing a gray cardigan, a black shirt, and blue pants with a brown belt, casually leaning against our Amsterdam store's Fiction section on the second floor.
February marks #BlackHistoryMonth, and our Natalia has written an article about it for the #ABCBlog. In the article, they highlight books from a variety of genres by and about Black people. Check it out: ow.ly/xC1G50MGwmA#ABCBlog
Have you seen the latest article on our #ABCBlog yet? It's an interview with Marie, who's been coming to ABC for pretty much all of her life. Remember that you can enter your email address to receive an update whenever a new post goes up on the blog! ow.ly/oJhe50Mmqna
While we're in this strange limbo period between Christmas and New Year's, why not have a look at our staff's top 5 favorite reads of 2022? Check it out on the #ABCBlog: ow.ly/zSJu50MeKnt
It's that time of year again: our top 5 favorite reads of the year are finally here! 📚✨🎉 Head over to the #ABCBlog to take a gander at all the books we loved in 2022 (and some games, too!). Check it out: ow.ly/344750M8OpV
ALT A shot of some bookshelves in our The Hague store, slightly whited out, with a text overlay that says "Our Favorite Reads 2022".
Have you seen the latest post on our #ABCBlog yet? It's another trip down memory lane with Lynn, and it definitely fits the season! 🎅🎄📚 (Check it out: ow.ly/h4xM50M4JIF)
Are you, like our Ester, in the habit of keeping an online library where you track your reading and TBR? Check out her latest article on the #ABCBlog, where she reviews a few different options for you! We'd love to know which service (if any) you use. 📚✨ ow.ly/V9gH50LYs2H
Termino mi cobertura de la época-Lucho, quizás lo mejor que he hecho en el periodismo, con dls textillos:
1. En papel: LEnrique y los medios
2. En blog (querido abcblog): LE como capitán del gusto disidente
Up now on the #ABCBlog: the next customer interview! Herman, one of our The Hague store's regulars, chats about his long history of shopping at ABC. ow.ly/jfVH50KxBjH