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General Recommendations
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...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Stories That Inspire, Motivate and Just Plain Feel Good
Created on:
Sep 19, 2023
13 items
This list was personally curated for a reader that is looking for a books that provide plenty of inspiration, personal innovati...
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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...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, and Feel Good Books
Created on:
Oct 29, 2023
10 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared for a reader looking for science fiction, fantasy, humor, and ge...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Mysteries, Humor, and Cozy Fantasy
Created on:
Mar 22, 2023
11 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a reader who like...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Interesting Books
Created on:
May 21, 2025
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes Giovanni's Room by Baldwin, Welcome to the Monkey House by Vonnegut, and ...
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VPL - Top 5 Staff Picks - March 2026
Created on:
Feb 25, 2026
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 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 ...
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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. ...
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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 - Award-Winning, Inspirational & Biography
Created on:
Sep 29, 2025
12 items
The booklist was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed Fredrik Backman, Anthony de Mello and Azar Nafisi.
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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 &...
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VPL - Books Just For You -Romance, Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Uplifting eBooks
Created on:
Sep 28, 2022
13 items
Selected by our wonderful team of reading experts, this list was created for a reader who requested recommendations of romance,...
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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...
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VPL - Books Just For You - For a Reader of Fantasy, LGBTQ2S+ content, Literary Fiction, and Thrillers.
Created on:
Apr 13, 2022
18 items
For a reader who has enjoyed such titles as "Girl, Interrupted" , "Fight Club", "Lullabies for Little ...
Genre Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Feb 24, 2022
12 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in entertaining classics, fantasy, g...
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VPL - Ebooks Just for You - LGBTQ2S+, Non-Fiction and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Jun 24, 2021
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "Red Tent", "Challenger Deep", "Astoria", "A Little Life"...
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VPL - Books Just For You - An Eclectic Assortment of Fiction and Nonfiction
Created on:
Feb 23, 2019
9 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for an eclectic reader who is interested in a variety of fiction genres and a b...
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VPL - Books Just for You - From the Compelling to the Comical
Created on:
Nov 14, 2018
10 items
This list was compiled by the VPL Reading Experts for a reader who enjoyed The Power by Naomi Alderman, Manhattan Beach by Jenn...
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Hispanic Authors
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Sep 22, 2020
20 items
Delve in to the wealth of Hispanic and LatinX literature, from past classics to new,up-and-coming authors. This list is just a ...
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What We're Reading: JCPL's Winter Reading Bingo 2026
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 17, 2026
18 items
Need help filling out your Winter Reading Bingo card? JCPL staff is playing too; here are the titles they've used to fill a few...
4 likes
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VPL - Mother's Day 2025
Created on:
May 09, 2025
19 items
"Dear Mom—Because I can't thank you enough." A selection of books lovingly dedicated to moms and mother figures by th...
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VPL - Coming to a Screen Near You in 2024
Created on:
Jan 16, 2024
18 items
A list of highly anticipated books to read before they hit the screen (big or small!) in 2024.
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Fans of Shark Week: Read This!
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Jul 29, 2022
12 items
If you love sharks and other marine creatures, the titles below are perfect for you: Entertaining and educational at the same t...
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