Lifestyle books

€23.50

'I have read The Bureau with great pleasure. Voskuil's alter ego Maarten Koning describes how he functions as an office slave in the micro-society of Het Bureau. In De Buurman we read how Maarten is actually caught up in complicated social situations at home. Because they now take place at home, they feel even more inescapable than in Het Bureau.' — Paulien Cornelisse

€15

The sequel to the bestseller Taal is really my thing. And then there is more than the title suggests. The successor to Taal is really my thing (2009) is again full of useless, yet amusing analyzes of our language use. This is not a P.S. but an update.

€11

'In my opinion the best book about how things went in the DDR.' — Paulien Cornelisse

€18.50

'Jennifer Egan writes so freshly and draws you into the story so well. For example, in this book she manages to write an entire chapter in the form of a Powerpoint presentation, which is also very moving!' — Paulien Cornelisse

€10

'We know Murakami from wonderful stories with surreal elements. This book is very concrete and tells about the importance of discipline and routine when practicing art. That's why I think this book is perhaps his most "Japanese". — Paulien Cornelisse

€31

'I think this is the finest collection of Van het Reve essays there is. In every essay he analyzes a widely held belief. For example: At Philips they could make a lamp that burns for years, but they don't, because then they won't sell any more. Very rational but also funny, Van het Reve explains why this is nonsense.' — Paulien Cornelisse