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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.

What we’re reading, watching, and listening to

by Damla It's that time again that we'd like to share what we're currently reading, watching, and/or listening to with you. No gatekeeping allowed here! We hope that you enjoy our choices, and maybe find something new to discover. We have a lot of cool things to share with you, so [...]

2026-08-23T22:08:22+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Valentine’s Day Origins

by Lília This year, we wanted to explore the history of Valentine’s Day. I initially thought it was more of a commercial idea invented by Hallmark in recent decades. I was very surprised to discover that it is actually linked to probable historical events, and that its history is a lot [...]

2026-08-22T21:49:59+02:00Tags: , , |

ABC Bestsellers – January 2026

by Lília January was a remarkable month, with three titles by Rachel Reid making it into our bestsellers: Heated Rivalry, Game Changer and The Long Game. Part of the Game Changer series of books, they were already a big success among romance readers around the world, but became an even greater [...]

2026-08-22T22:09:28+02:00Tags: , , |

Book Review: Quicksilver

Quicksilver by Callie Hart Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about [...]

2026-08-17T23:04:40+02:00Tags: , , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – November 2025

by Lília We had many new titles make our bestsellers in November, but also a few 'old' ones like Project Hail Mary (which will be released in the theaters March 2026) and the classic Crime and Punishment. We have titles that keep selling really well because they are great books, such [...]

2026-08-23T20:45:47+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Staff Top 5s of 2025: Damla, Lília, Iris, Naomi, and Sophie

Hooray! It's time for our favorite reads of the year! We love putting these posts together, so grab a hot beverage of your choice, find a comfy couch or chair or nook to settle into, and be ready to explode your TBR with all these scrumptious personal recommendations. These are the best [...]

2026-08-14T14:46:55+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Dutch Kids Books in Translation

by Lília At ABC we have many customers asking for kids books in translation from the original Dutch, especially expats with smaller kids that just moved in or grandparents wanting to take their culture back to English-language grandchildren living abroad. We thought it would be a good idea to put some [...]

2026-02-23T15:23:08+01:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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