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Just For You! - Engaging Historical Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Sep 26, 2022
6 items
Historical fiction enthusiasts will find their next great read here.
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Just For You! -- Atmospheric Historical Mysteries
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouBL
Created on:
Jun 29, 2021
7 items
Readers who enjoy mysteries with richly developed characters and memorable settings might enjoy these picks.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Chinese Cuisine, BC Fiction and Everything in Between!
Created on:
Jun 14, 2024
14 items
This specially curated list was made for a reader that is looking for their next great read. Created by the reading specialists...
1 like
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Just For You! -- Fiction with Character
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouSL2
Created on:
Jan 02, 2022
7 items
Interested in finding some fiction with well-developed characters? Give these a try!
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VPL - Books Just for You - Romance, Fantasy and Psychological Fiction
Created on:
Jul 23, 2025
14 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney, The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo, and...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books for When You Need to Escape Reality
Created on:
Jul 03, 2023
13 items
A personalized reading list filled with entertaining stories that provide a little break from day-to-day activities. Titles bel...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - A Whole Lotta Fiction Goin' On
Created on:
May 19, 2023
14 items
A personalized list for an avid reader looking for well written and creative story lines that can be enjoyed in the many sub-ge...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - General & Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 02, 2023
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for a reader who likes The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Crucible, The Count of Monte Cris...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Complex Characters
Created on:
May 18, 2022
16 items
This is a booklist inspired by A Gentleman in Moscow, Elena Ferrante, Kate Atkinson, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Station El...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Character-Driven Stories
Created on:
Mar 25, 2022
18 items
This is a personalized booklist inpisred by Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elena Ferrante, Crossroads by Jonathan Fran...
1 like
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VPL -Books Just For You -Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Historical
Created on:
Aug 06, 2025
11 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library employee for a reader whose favori...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Literature and Some Literary Science Fiction
Created on:
Dec 31, 2024
11 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared for a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a reader whose f...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Canadian Fiction, International Writers and Award-Winners
Created on:
Jul 05, 2024
12 items
This specially curated list is for a reader that is looking to create a summer reading list. Titles included in this list were ...
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Just For You! -- Fantasy Fiction with Incredible World Building
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouL2Y
Created on:
Jun 06, 2020
6 items
Readers who like exploring fantastical new settings with intriguing characters will enjoy the adult and teen fantasy titles on ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - New and Popular Fiction with Laughs and Gasps
Created on:
Jul 25, 2019
9 items
A personalised Books Just for You list that pulls together some of the hottest-selling and most anticipated titles of 2019. A m...
1 like
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VPL - Top 5 Staff Picks - June 2025
Created on:
May 30, 2025
6 items
VPL staff choose their top five favourite books read this past month. Compiled by our librarians, bibliotherapists, and avid re...
1 like
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VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Fiction
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
35 items
"2SLGBTQIA+: An acronym (sometimes also called an initialism) used to refer to Two-Spirit (2S), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tr...
2 likes
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VPL - International Booker Prize Longlist Nominees, 2023
Created on:
Mar 15, 2023
15 items
"The International Booker Prize 2023 longlist has been announced. It features work from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin Ame...
2 likes
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VPL Picks: World War II Fiction
Created on:
Oct 06, 2022
44 items
Covering a wide range of perspectives and genres, these historical novels tell stories of soldiers, spies, and ordinary people ...
1 like
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VPL - Dublin Literary Award Short List 2022
Created on:
Mar 22, 2022
13 items
This list offers both physical and ebook copies of the 2022 Dublin Literary Award Short List nominees. Vancouver Public Library...
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VPL Picks: Literary Lesbian Reads
Created on:
Nov 04, 2020
26 items
A survey of lesbian literary fiction. While the genre can be traced back to the Greek poet Sappho on the Island of Lesbos in 63...
11 likes
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VPL - Fictional Accounts of Real Life Stories
Created on:
Sep 26, 2020
20 items
Unlike biographies or memoirs, these stories take inspiration from real-life events and people. Some are meticulously researche...
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VPL - 2SLGBTQ+ Fiction
Created on:
Mar 18, 2020
25 items
Fiction novels that feature 2SLGBTQ+ characters or are written by 2SLGBTQ+ authors.
Get started with these titles carefully se...
2 likes
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VPL Picks: Contemporary Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 01, 2020
31 items
In publishing, literary fiction novels are regarded as having more literary merit than most commercial or "genre" fic...
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VPL Picks: Fiction to Inspire
Created on:
Nov 19, 2019
19 items
Any good book can be an inspiration, but the books selected below include fictional characters who either overcome adversity or...
4 likes
