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General Recommendations
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 – 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 - 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...
7 likes
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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...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Memoir & Literary Fiction eBooks
Created on:
Mar 05, 2020
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in memoirs and literary fiction in ebook format. Favour...
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VPL - Books Just For You - (eBooks) Humour, Inspiration, and Female Friendship
Created on:
Feb 24, 2020
12 items
Some fiction and nonfiction recommendations for a reader who is seeking something funny or uplifting to read. These titles also...
General Recommendations
Color Your World
By:
PennHillsAdult
PennHillsAdult
Created on:
May 30, 2025
57 items
Our Summer Reading theme this year is Color Our World, and we thought we'd spread the love and help you do the same with these ...
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2024 End of Year Favorites
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PennHillsAdult
PennHillsAdult
Created on:
Dec 09, 2024
86 items
Here are some of our staff's favorite titles they enjoyed in 2024!
2 likes
Topic Guide
KCLS Recommends: Biography & Memoir
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KCLSRecommends
KCLSRecommends
Created on:
Mar 27, 2018
25 items
There's no better way to learn about history than reading real-life stories of the people who lived it.
2 likes
General Recommendations
CRRL Picks: Hot New Titles for 10/21/25
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CRRLCollection
CRRLCollection
Created on:
Sep 11, 2025
20 items
Just released Tuesday, October 21, these titles are ready for your requests!
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Sure Bets - 2025
By:
GPL_Adult
GPL_Adult
Created on:
Jul 15, 2025
30 items
Often we are asked, "I just need something good to read! What should I check out?" Here's a list of titles that we lo...
3 likes
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The Escapist’s Bookshelf
By:
waslibrary
waslibrary
Created on:
Apr 18, 2025
40 items
These books offer immersive worlds and engaging stories that can help you detach from daily life and enjoy a break from reality...
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WCLS Staff Favorites 2024
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WCLSAdults
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...
3 likes
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The River Calls
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DBRL_ReginaF
DBRL_ReginaF
Created on:
May 01, 2024
25 items
"It ought to have been the most ordinary river in the United States. But the Colorado was an unruly thing, governed by the...
1 like
General Recommendations
Pints & Pages 2023 - the Audiobooks
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SPL_Robyn
SPL_Robyn
Created on:
Aug 02, 2023
93 items
The Pints and Pages group reads and shares so much that we started this list just for the audiobooks!
Join our bookless book cl...
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Just one more chapter...
By:
nlpstaff
nlpstaff
Created on:
Feb 16, 2026
85 items
Check out these new adult books at New London Public Library!
Topic Guide
Summer Reads - Just a Good Read
Created on:
Jul 06, 2022
20 items
Every summer Burnaby Public Library staff choose 100 titles for your reading enjoyment at home and on vacation. They are mostly...
1 like
General Recommendations
Books for Book Clubs
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APLStaffPicks
APLStaffPicks
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
51 items
Interested in starting a book club or just looking for your current club's next great read? Take a look at our staff's favorite...
1 like
General Recommendations
RAR--Books Girls Love
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r
ReadingRebigers
Created on:
Jan 24, 2024
89 items
A list of books from Read Aloud Revival that girls love(that aren't just for girls).
2 likes
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I. Loved. This. Book.
By:
cmlibrary_MegMH
cmlibrary_MegMH
Created on:
Jun 27, 2023
74 items
No theme here. I just really loved these. New releases and old favorites.
#cmlibrary #cmlibrarysuggests
8 likes
General Recommendations
Staff Picks 3
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OPLBOOKLISTS
OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Sep 11, 2025
92 items
Here are more great finds from OPL staff! This list focuses on books owned by OPL that we rated 4 or 5 stars.
3 likes
