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VPL - Books Just for You - Funnies, Graphic Novels, and Biographies
Created on:
Aug 06, 2024
16 items
This list was specially curated for a reader that is looking for something new and refreshing to read. Titles included on this ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Uplifting Tales, Thrillers & Memoirs
Created on:
May 05, 2022
15 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Sophie Kinsella, Nicholas Sparks, Ozark and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Enjoy!
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VPL -Books Just For You -Humorous Activism, Historical, and Romantic Suspense
Created on:
Jun 27, 2022
5 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with wit...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Mysteries
Created on:
Jun 13, 2025
9 items
This is a personalized reading list for a reader who likes Alexander McCall Smith, Iona Whishaw and Agatha Christie. Enjoy!
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2025
12 items
This is a personalized reading list for someone who likes Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Unearthing by Kyo Macl...
1 like
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VPL Picks: Up Lit & Gentle Reads - Empathy, Kindness, and Hope in Darker Times
Created on:
Mar 05, 2020
19 items
Up Lit and Gentle Reads main emphasis is on empathy and family bonds, acts of kindness to strangers, the human spirit, gentler ...
5 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Literary Fiction, Recent Essays & Biography Books
Created on:
Dec 29, 2023
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a reader who likes: "The Odd Woman and the City" by Vivian Gornick, "E...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography/Memoir, Historical Fiction and Romance
Created on:
Dec 12, 2023
16 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Jodi Picoult, Emily St. John Mandel and Graeme C. Simsion.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Mysteries, General Fiction and Memoirs
Created on:
Jul 25, 2024
12 items
Created for someone who is looking for mystery, general fiction, and biography titles. They have previously enjoyed books by Am...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Nonfiction & Historical Fiction
Created on:
Aug 02, 2022
14 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library reading experts for a patron who likes The Nightingale, The Pursuit of Love, The Summer...
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VPL - Books Just For You – Fiction, Non-fiction and Biographies
Created on:
Jul 12, 2021
16 items
This list was created for a reader who enjoyed reading Educated by Tara Westover, The Vanishing Half, Girl With a Pearl Earring...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Compelling Narrators, Road Stories, and Family Histories
Created on:
Apr 03, 2019
16 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys Fredrik Backman, Louise Erdrich, Maria Semple, Donna Tartt, and Jeannette Walls. ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Humor, Classic Graphic Novels, Stories, Travel
Created on:
May 02, 2022
21 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who want to read gra...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Fantasy, Romance, Nonfiction
Created on:
Oct 06, 2025
20 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in fantasy, romance, and nonfiction. The reader also en...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Creeping Gothic Vibes With a Queer Twist
Created on:
Sep 07, 2025
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in humorous stories, literary fiction, and thrillers. F...
6 likes
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VPL – Books Just for You – Classics, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction
Created on:
Jul 22, 2025
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics, literary fiction, and science fiction. Fav...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Cozy, Slice of Life Fantasy, Humour, and Fiction
Created on:
Apr 09, 2024
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some cozy reading. Favourite reads include Legends &...
5 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Nonfiction: Social Media Impact, Biography / Memoir, New & Popular. Self help.
Created on:
Jan 12, 2024
25 items
This booklist was created for a reader looking for books published after the year 2000, focusing on social /generational impact...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - A Variety of Non-fiction and Historical Mysteries
Created on:
Dec 24, 2023
12 items
Created for someone who is looking for historical fiction and a variety of non-fiction, including topics like cooking, travel a...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Newer Sci-Fi, Classics, Canadians and Biographies
Created on:
Apr 17, 2023
12 items
Created by a VPL reading specialist for a reader interested in taking up science fiction again, while also looking for award wi...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thought-Provoking Nonfiction, Humorous Reads, Mysteries
Created on:
Aug 11, 2022
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a patron who is looking for nonfiction as well as humorous reads and mysteri...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Tales Of Uplift, Fantasy, and History On eBook
Created on:
Jul 06, 2022
24 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy uplifting...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Modern Literature, Memoirs, and Humour
Created on:
Apr 11, 2022
20 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy Chimamanda...
3 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Tales of Grit, Darkness, Resilience, and Exotic Locations
Created on:
Apr 05, 2022
15 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy Mario Puz...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fiction, General, Canadian, and Inspiring - Non-fiction, including Memoir and Biography
Created on:
Sep 04, 2021
20 items
For a reader who enjoys a wide range of fiction and non-fiction including Domestic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Family Chronicl...
