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General Recommendations
VPL -Books Just For You -Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, and Feel Good Books
Created on:
Oct 29, 2023
10 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared for a reader looking for science fiction, fantasy, humor, and ge...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Fantasy, Found Families, 2SLGBTQ2+, and Graphic Novels
Created on:
Mar 16, 2023
10 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron who enjo...
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Books Just for You
Created on:
Nov 23, 2024
13 items
This curated list has been carefully crafted by the reading experts at Burnaby Public Library, designed for a patron who enjoys...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Mystery, Humour and Romance eBooks
Created on:
Aug 15, 2023
10 items
Created by the VPL Readers Advisory specialists, this is a list of ebooks about laughter, love and adventure, for a reader who ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Tales of Fantasy and Romance
Created on:
Jun 21, 2022
21 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy Fantasy, ...
1 like
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Phenomenal Found Families
By:
ideaLAB_Sarah

Created on:
Jun 10, 2025
15 items
Found family tropes are a cornerstone of 2SLGBTQIA+ fiction. These are chosen families, the ones that make you say "Yes, t...
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Chosen Family (Teen/Adult)
By:
ACL_BookMatch

Created on:
May 27, 2025
17 items
Sometimes, a family is a group of people unrelated by blood who have chosen to love and support each other. These novels for te...
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WCLS Staff Favorites 2024
By:
WCLSAdults

Created on:
Dec 05, 2024
72 items
The year is almost over, and what a great reading year it has been! WCLS staff looked back over the past 12 months of their rea...
2 likes
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LGBTQ / gender-nonconforming for youth ages 12+, 2014-2016 pubs
Created on:
May 27, 2016
71 items
12+ ish! YMMV! Note: I haven't read all these & am not necessarily recommending them. This is just to help find items.
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Staff Picks for Adults & Teens: Our Favorite Things We Read, Watched & Listened To in 2024
By:
sclibrary_megan

Created on:
Dec 20, 2024
89 items
Here are some of the best things our Library staff has read/watched/listened to in 2024. Maybe you'll find your next favorite t...
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Books We're Thankful For 2023
By:
OPLBOOKLISTS

Created on:
Oct 29, 2023
55 items
Explore these books that made an impact on Olathe Library staff members!
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Genre Guide
Our Favorite Women Fantasy Authors
By:
HPL_Michelle_N

Created on:
Feb 19, 2025
32 items
There are amazing women out there writing fantasy books in every subgenre and inspired by the mythologies of every culture, or ...
5 likes
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The Chosen Family
By:
LCPL_Cathy

Created on:
May 24, 2022
13 items
What constitutes a family? Is it by birth only or is family made up of those that offer support, encouragement, a shoulder to ...
1 like
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Found Family Fiction
By:
ArapahoeAlyson

Created on:
May 17, 2022
11 items
Family isn't always just what you were born into!
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Fiction Picks 2024
Created on:
Nov 18, 2024
38 items
These titles were read and enjoyed by the Bellingham Public Library staff in 2024
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EPL Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club: 2021-2025
Created on:
Oct 17, 2024
48 items
The EPL Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club was founded in 2015, and meets the first Wednesday of every month to discuss sp...
2 likes
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Feel-Good Tales of Found Family
By:
LCPL_Krystyna

Created on:
Jul 10, 2024
17 items
Enjoy heartwarming stories that celebrate the magic of chosen families. This list features uplifting tales where characters fin...
1 like
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Book Munch for the Breakfast Bunch - February 2024
By:
OPLBOOKLISTS

Created on:
Feb 14, 2024
39 items
Here are some books recently read by Jan, Jody, Toni, Ahli, Barbara, Becky, Shirley, Melissa, Marsha, and Elaina.
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Read (and enjoyed) in 2024!
By:
kplJennifer

Created on:
Jan 09, 2024
43 items
Here are books that I read and enjoyed in 2024!
(This is essentially a list of everything I've read and finished, because I do...
1 like
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WCLS Staff Favorites 2023
By:
WCLSAdults

Created on:
Dec 11, 2023
55 items
As 2023 winds down, WCLS staff are looking back at their reading year and picking out their top choices. Take a look at our wid...
1 like
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Staff Picks - Fall 2023 - Chilliwack Library - FVRL
By:
FVRL_Chilliwack

Created on:
Oct 26, 2023
20 items
What Chilliwack staff are reading this fall!
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families of choice
Created on:
Mar 10, 2023
8 items
found family type vibes. a group of tight-knit friends or otherwise, these characters will choose each other over anything else...
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Books About Chosen Families
By:
ArapahoeSocial

Created on:
Jun 23, 2022
18 items
Some friends in life become more than friends. They become family. Here are some books that celebrate those types of relationsh...
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BPL Staff Picks: Adult Fiction 2021
Created on:
Dec 22, 2021
23 items
These are Bellingham Public Library staff's favorite adult fiction titles they read in 2021.
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Found Family Books for the Ages
Created on:
Sep 09, 2021
19 items
Sometimes bonds are stronger than blood. Enjoy these books about found families! This list was created by a member of the Teen...