Lilia, Author at ABC Blog

Book review: Be Useful

The world’s greatest bodybuilder. The world’s highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident. Arnold’s stratospheric success happened as part of a process. As the result of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and a commitment to giving back.

Lilia2026-08-14T19:18:26+02:00Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Book review, Book Reviews, Psychology, Tiemen|

ABC Interview: Carla

We played the Q&A game with the ABC staff, and asked them 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 Carla, our [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T21:54:04+02:00Tags: ABC Staff, ABC Staff interviews, C.S. Lewis, Carla, Fantasy, Fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, General Fiction, interviews, J.R.R. Tolkien, Paulo Coelho, Romantasy, Rubén Darío, Sarah J. Maas, Young Adult|

ABC Staff Picks: May 2024

by Lília All good things must come to an end. So with this latest episode, we say goodbye to our ABC Staff Picks on YouTube. Thanks to everyone who watched us over the years, thanks to all our expert booksellers who have given their recommendations so consistently, [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T17:53:15+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Alexis Hall, Business, David Van Reybrouck, Else, EmmaV, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, History, Iris, Japanese Fiction, Jeroen, Lília, Luke, Matty, Nghi Vo, Pierce Brown, Poetry, R.B. Lemberg, Rohinton Mistry, Romantic Fiction, Science Fiction, Simon Sinek, Sophie, Toon Hezemans, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Travel|

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.

Lilia2026-08-14T14:29:39+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, George M. Johnson, LGBTQIA+, Memoirs, Natalia, Young Adult|

Some more Pride reads

by Lília We might be approaching the end of Pride month, but we're here to let everybody know that there's no limit to when we should read about gay love, asexuality, LGBTQIA+ struggles, romantic love and any other form of loving. Love is love, no matter which form it takes. If [...]

Lilia2026-08-14T14:25:35+02:00Tags: Arinze Ifeakandu, Best of Lists, Brandon Taylor, Fiction, General Fiction, Jilles, Kasey LeBlanc, LGBTQIA+, Luke Edward Hall, Philippe Besson, Séan Hewitt, Social Science, Young Adult|

Book review: Juliet Takes a Breath

Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I've been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind. No lie, I started reading it so that I could make people uncomfortable on the subway. But I'm writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible. Juliet's head is spinning with questions.

Lilia2026-08-14T14:15:50+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Gabby Rivera, LGBTQIA+, Natalia, Young Adult|

ABC Bestsellers – May 2024

by Lília Here at ABC our experts always strive to bring the best to our customers and let you know what we love. We also get an inkling at what books you love through our monthly(ish) Bestseller lists, compiled from the lists of our three stores. We love to share this [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T14:49:10+02:00Tags: ABC Bestsellers, ABC Bestsellers 2024, Alex Aster, Ana Huang, Bestsellers, Coco Mellors, Emily Henry, H.D. Carlton, Hanya Yanagihara, Hayao Miyazaki, Holly Black, Holly Jackson, Jenny Erpenbeck, Lauren Roberts, Lília, Miranda July, Paul Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Richard Oseman, Sarah J. Maas, Tatsuki Fujimoto, Tsugiko Kubo|

A Lady for a Duke

A lush, sweeping queer historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Husband Material. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Lisa Kleypas! When Viola Carroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Only when their families reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was.

Lilia2026-08-13T21:22:55+02:00Tags: Alexis Hall, Book review, Book Reviews, LGBTQIA+, Naomi, Romance|

Happy Pride Month!

by Lauren & Lília It’s Pride Month, celebrated every June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York, when the gay community protested against its treatment by police. These days, June is a month of celebration and awareness about the LGBTQ+ community worldwide, but it’s especially marked in the US. As [...]

Book review: Just For The Summer

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea… and it just might work.

Lilia2026-08-25T23:20:31+02:00Tags: Abby Jimenez, Book review, Book Reviews, Isabelle, Romance, summer reading|

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