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Just For You! -- Mysteries with Memorable Settings
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Created on:
Feb 18, 2021
7 items
If you like a gentler mystery with a setting that brings the story to life you should find something to love on this list.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi and Stories with Political Themes
Created on:
Aug 13, 2024
16 items
This specially curated list was created for a person that is looking for their next great read. Titles included in this list we...
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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...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Fantasy, Thrillers, and Historical
Created on:
Oct 03, 2022
10 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a VPL staff member for a patron who likes Fantasy, Thrillers,...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Romance, Humor, Medical, and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Jun 21, 2022
9 items
This Books Just For You list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library Staff member for a patron with an interest in Romance, ...
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VPL - 2025 Booker Prize Longlist
Created on:
Aug 07, 2025
15 items
From the Booker Prize Website:
"The ‘Booker Dozen’ features five British authors, while also encapsulating a vast range ...
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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...
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VPL - New Adult Fiction
Created on:
Aug 24, 2018
20 items
Hallmarks of New Adult fiction:
- protagonists usually between the age of 18-25, often attending college
- emotionally-intense ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Uplifting, Mystery and New & Popular Books
Created on:
Apr 17, 2024
12 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: the movie "Saltburn" and books by Zoe Whittall & Lu...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Unconventional Upbringings, Dystopian Thrillers, Light Romance & Alternate Classics
Created on:
Oct 18, 2023
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a reader who likes: unconventional upbringing memoirs & novels, immigrant sagas (...
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VPL – Books Just for You – A Mix of Fiction
Created on:
Dec 06, 2022
9 items
Created by the library’s reading specialists for a patron who enjoys the works of Diana Gabaldon and Danielle Steele, and liked...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Award Winning & Popular Audiobooks
Created on:
Aug 13, 2022
13 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library’s reading specialists for a patron who historical fiction and memoir like “Pillars of t...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Getting Into the Holiday Spirit with Romance, Historical, and General Fiction
Created on:
Nov 10, 2021
15 items
This list was created for someone who is looking for books that take place during the Christmas holidays or wintertime. They ha...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Witchy and Magical Fantasy Reads
Created on:
Jul 07, 2021
11 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in adult and young adult fantasy filled with suspense, ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - International, Canadian, Literary & General Fiction + Magic Realism + Graphic Novels
Created on:
Sep 24, 2019
9 items
Created by VPL's reading experts, this list was compiled for a reader who has enjoyed Twin Peaks, Haruki Murakami, Her Body and...
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VPL - Stories That Take Place in a Single Day
Created on:
Feb 20, 2025
16 items
These books are circadian novels, stories that take place within a 24-hour period. Maybe these characters have the same number ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Science Fiction & Short Stories
Created on:
Jan 03, 2024
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has previously enjoyed 'The Imperfectionists', 'In...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Character-driven Women's Memoirs and Thrillers
Created on:
Jan 30, 2019
10 items
Powerful, realistic stories of complex women in difficult situations. A sprinkle of dark humour and historic settings, and a go...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Humour, Historical & General Fiction
Created on:
Feb 03, 2026
10 items
Selected for a reader who likes Emily Henry, "The Great Alone" and "The Marrying of Chani Kaufman". Selecte...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biographies, Memoirs, General Fiction, and Mystery
Created on:
Jan 12, 2026
18 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys the The Paris Apartment, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and City of Gir...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance
Created on:
Oct 03, 2025
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy, historical fiction, and romance. Favourite ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Mystery, & Historical Fiction
Created on:
Oct 18, 2024
12 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has enjoyed the Harry Potter books, and the TV sho...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction & Humour About the Lives of Women
Created on:
May 22, 2024
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who wants to read about female protagonists figuring o...
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+ and General Fiction
Created on:
Apr 19, 2024
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Howls Moving Castle, If We Were Villains, and Peaces. They are looking for 2...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Historical Fiction and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Oct 06, 2023
15 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a reader that likes the authors Margaret Atwood and Barbara Kingsolver and has enjoyed ...
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