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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...
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Weekend Reads
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JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Sep 01, 2020
16 items
Satisfying, quick reads you can devour in one sitting. Sometimes it’s because they’re short, other times because they’re grippi...
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VPL - Top 10 Staff Picks for 2022
Created on:
Dec 07, 2022
11 items
We made it to the end of the year and as a special treat we've collected 10 of our favourite books published in 2022. Compiled ...
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General Recommendations
VPL - Black Excellence Day
Created on:
Jan 14, 2022
27 items
To celebrate Black Excellence Day, VPL has put together a list of phenomenal Black writers. We are all fortunate to access thes...
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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 - 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...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biographies, Memoirs, Books To Inspire or Uplift, Romance.
Created on:
May 12, 2023
9 items
A book list prepared by VPL reading specialist for fans of The Glass Castle, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Master and Marga...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winning & Uplifting Fiction & Nonfiction
Created on:
Aug 13, 2020
11 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a fan of Ben Aaronovitch, Trevor Noah, Christopher McDougall, Bill Bryson, J...
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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 - Award Winning Biographies, Fantasy, Mysteries, and Fiction
Created on:
Sep 01, 2017
10 items
A collection of award winning novels from a variety of genres recommended for you by VPL's Reading Experts.
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just for You - Ebooks similar to Auster, Gaiman & Murakami.
Created on:
Sep 23, 2015
10 items
General Recommendations
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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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Vampires, Dysfunctional Family Memoirs & Dystopian Novels
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls, "Hunger Game...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Atmospheric and Lyrical Stories
Created on:
Mar 22, 2023
9 items
Created for someone who is looking for "atmospheric books with pretty writing." They are interested in general fictio...
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General Recommendations
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,...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, Fantasy, General FIC, Erotic & Biography
Created on:
Jan 09, 2022
10 items
This list of eBooks was composed by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who is interested in Biographies, Fantasy, General FIC,...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning, Humour, Science Fiction and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Dec 28, 2021
12 items
Created for a reader who likes "Song of Achilles", "Klara and the Sun", "American Dirt", "Ki...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Politics, Creativity and Big Themes in Fiction and Non Fiction
Created on:
May 14, 2020
10 items
This list was made for someone who enjoys Bulgakov, The Agony & The Ecstasy, and Alexandre Dumas.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Historical, Fantasy, Inspiration, and Crime
Created on:
Sep 12, 2019
12 items
This list was created by the VPL reading experts for a reader interested in engaging fiction and memoirs with an emphasis on Ca...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Humour, LGBTQ, and Historical Fiction & Non-Fiction
Created on:
Jul 10, 2019
13 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoyed La La Land, Parks and Recreation, Space Opera, Bossypants, and Black Mirror. The...
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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Funny and Inspirational Fiction/Science Fiction
Created on:
Apr 29, 2019
11 items
This is a booklist with lighter titles that are humorous and inspirational. There is a mix of general fiction, science fiction ...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Nature in Fiction and Non-Fiction
Created on:
Mar 28, 2019
9 items
A selection of fiction and non-fiction with a nature theme, as well as some books based on your reading favourites. Selected fo...
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just For You - Fiction Fanciful and Everyday
Created on:
Oct 12, 2017
8 items
This booklist was created for a reader who enjoys writers such as Richard Wagamese, Saint-Exupery, and Julian Barnes.
Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just For You - Intelligent Science Fiction and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 27, 2017
8 items
This booklist was created for a reader who enjoys the work of Jennifer Egan, Murakami, and Tolkien.
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Topic Guide
VPL - Books Just for You - Murakami, LGBTQ, and Mental Health Memoirs
Created on:
May 18, 2017
18 items
This list was created for a reader who enjoys Vonnegut, Murakami,and mental health memoirs. The patron also requested non-ficti...
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