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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.

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: , , , , , , , , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – November 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 [...]

2026-08-23T18:09:20+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

XI: ABC TOP 5 2024: Naomi, Sophie and Lília

We are back with our 5(ish) favorite reads (and games) of 2024! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s simply not always possible. So, per staff member there may be more or less than five titles, but there can also be an A and a B list, [...]

2026-08-15T21:10:09+02:00Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Book review: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

The Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle Satoru's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above his shop. Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hundreds of second-hand books. It is Satoru's pride and joy, and he has devoted his life to the bookshop since his wife left him five years earlier. Hoping to nurse her broken heart in peace, Takako is surprised to encounter new worlds within the stacks of books lining the shop.

2026-08-16T14:09:16+02:00Tags: , , , , , , |
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