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Lília

Lília was born in Brazil, worked there as a translator and moved to the Netherlands for love. It was her love for books that brought her to the ABC in July 2000. First buying Romance novels, then Children’s and YA books, then back to Romance and into new adventures about Fashion, Sewing, Psychology and all the magazines.

In the Netherlands she also found a love for sewing, and has become a certified seamstress. She makes bookmarks and booksleeves that are sold at the ABC under the Lília’s Atelier brand.

She still loves reading, mostly Romance, Science Fiction, and Fantasy. Books about fashion and sewing are always on her TBR list.

ABC Bestsellers July 2026

by Líllia Summer has arrived with scorching days and a few showers, and books are still being consumed left and right. But not only books! As June proved - and we see that again this month - not only books become bestsellers. In July we sold A LOT of card [...]

2026-08-10T12:29:26+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Watching Pride and Prejudice

by Lília I've read Pride & Prejudice many times, and it never gets old. Every time I read it, I learn something new. Jane Austen's observations of English society in the early 1800s are sharp and subtle, with the veiled sarcasm that makes her works a classic and a must-read at all [...]

2026-06-19T13:31:37+02:00Tags: , , , |

Our Summery Reads 2026

By Lília Even if the summer was being a bit slow in presenting itself this year - so many grey days! - we couldn't be happier than when the sun and the warmth decide to show their faces. Fortunately we're seeing more sunny days lately, so let's enjoy! Summer - as [...]

2026-07-07T17:53:41+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

From Evergreens to Favorites

by Lília Old Evergreens poster from 2012. Image taken from our archives. Most of our customers know about our ABC Favorites, books we curate for their content as well as popularity. But why did we decide to have a whole section of Favorites? And how do we curate them? Who [...]

2026-06-14T11:30:42+02:00Tags: , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – May 2026

by Lília Sometimes we see unexpected titles on our bestseller list. This May, the honor of most unusual "title" went to €25 Gift Certificates. Not only are customers coming to our stores, they are also giving the same experience to their loved ones. We love it! We had many repeats from [...]

2026-06-05T15:29:04+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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