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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 – March 2025

by Lília March brought with it the sun, and we are all invested in enjoying it reading as many books as possible. We can see that by all the different titles that you, our customers, choose to buy. Our bestsellers this month include many different genres, from serious issues to some [...]

2026-09-07T15:29:05+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

5 Books on Women’s Sexuality

by Lília We talk a lot about equality for women, equal pay, ownership of our own bodies, but we tend to keep sexuality apart. Maybe because in many cultures people don't discuss it in any form. But mostly because if women take over their own sexuality, they can and will ask [...]

2026-09-07T15:29:29+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Celebrating International Women’s Day

by Lília “International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, honors the achievements of women across all aspects of life—social, economic, cultural, and political—while also advocating for gender equality.” International Women’s Day (IWD), declared as a holiday by Russian leader Vladimir Lenin in 1922, has been celebrated in one form [...]

2026-08-25T22:31:01+02:00Tags: , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – February 2025

by Lília As a short month February came and went very quickly, and now it’s already time for our monthly list of ABC Bestsellers. These titles are taken from the sold-books data across all three ABC stores, and gives us an insight into the books you love (to buy, at least). [...]

2026-08-23T20:22:55+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Context on the Russo-Ukrainian War

by Lília With all that's been happening in the world and everything we read and hear in the media, it's very important to keep ourselves informed through accurate sources about the real situation and what's happening everywhere. Relying on information without checking trustworthy sources leads people to believe in untruths and [...]

2026-08-27T16:00:22+02:00Tags: , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – January 2025

by Lília January has come and gone, and it's time for our monthly list of ABC Bestsellers. These titles are taken from the sold-books data across all three ABCs, and gives us an insight into the books you love (to buy, at least). The highly anticipated Onyx Storm finally arrived and [...]

2026-08-23T20:20:35+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – 2024

by Lília 2024 was a year full of surprises and wonderful new titles in the book world. From The Creative Act to Intermezzo, Before the Coffee Gets Cold became a great success, Haunting Adeline surprised many of us, and the small classic White Nights turn to be a bestseller almost the [...]

2026-08-23T18:14:07+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Poetry year-round

by Lília I’ll tell you how the Sun rose by Emily Dickinson I’ll tell you how the Sun rose – A Ribbon at a time – The Steeples swam in Amethyst – The news, like Squirrels, ran – The Hills untied their Bonnets – The Bobolinks – begun – Then I [...]

2026-08-17T19:14:21+02:00Tags: , , |

ABC Bestsellers – December 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 [...]

2026-08-23T18:11:46+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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