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Just For You! -- Compelling Literary Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL
Created on:
Sep 04, 2021
8 items
This list is for readers who enjoy well-told stories with memorable characters and engaging storylines.
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Just For You! - Women's Lives
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Aug 19, 2020
9 items
Explore the world through the eyes of these intriguing female protagonists.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Light-Hearted Reads, Character-Driven Plots and Stories of Achievement
Created on:
Jun 20, 2024
17 items
This specially curated list was created for a reader looking for their next great beach read. Titles included in this list were...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classic and Fiction
Created on:
Mar 02, 2026
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes East of Eden, The Secret History and Mad Men. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just For You - For fans of Hugh Howey, Kristin Hannah & Remarkably Bright Creatures
Created on:
Dec 23, 2025
10 items
This VPL Books Just For You reading list has been compiled by a member of the VPL Readers' Advisory team for readers who are fa...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Humor
Created on:
Dec 31, 2024
22 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library employee for a reader seeking Fant...
1 like
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VPL -Books Just For You -Classics, Thrillers, and Nonfiction
Created on:
Nov 23, 2022
10 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library Staff Member for a patron with an ...
1 like
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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 - Books Just for You - Really Good Writing
Created on:
Oct 30, 2025
14 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes Margaret Atwood, Alan Hollinghurst, Ursula Le Guin, and David Sedaris. Th...
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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 ...
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 - Top 5 Staff Picks - October 2023
Created on:
Oct 04, 2023
6 items
VPL staff choose their top five favourite books read this past month. Compiled by our librarians, bibliotherapists, and avid re...
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VPL - Top 21 Staff Picks for 2021
Created on:
Nov 02, 2021
22 items
We made it to the end of the year and as a special treat we've collected 21 of our favourite books published in 2021. Compiled ...
1 like
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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 - 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 - 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 ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Humour & Romance
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
15 items
Humour & Romance mostly highlighting our 2SLGBTQ+ collection compiled by VPL Readers Advisory Staff. This booklist was buil...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction & Science Fiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2025
14 items
This personalized list was created for a reader who enjoys the writing of Becky Chambers, N.K. Jemisin, and Emma Newman. They w...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Books to Inspire or Uplift, and Humour
Created on:
Oct 23, 2024
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Terry Pratchett, the film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and Gho...
1 like
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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 - Canadian Fiction - Historical Fiction - World / International Fiction
Created on:
Nov 23, 2023
18 items
For a reader who has enjoyed historical fiction based in Italy, as well as "The Island of Sea Women", by Lisa See, an...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction and Historical Fiction with Social Issues and Secrets
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Downton Abbey, Blue Bloods, Birdman, Inception as well as the Detective Warw...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Large Print Mystery, Romance & Medical Thriller Books
Created on:
Feb 01, 2023
10 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes authors Robin Cook, Daniel Kalla, Stephen King & Bianca Marias...
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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...
