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General Recommendations
VPL - What Vancouver Is Reading, Spring 2023
Created on:
Apr 21, 2023
25 items
The City of Vancouver is a city of readers. Vancouver Public Library asked what our residents are currently reading, and receiv...
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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 ...
4 likes
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VPL Picks: Fiction to Inspire
Created on:
Nov 19, 2019
19 items
Any good book can be an inspiration, but the books selected below include fictional characters who either overcome adversity or...
3 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Adventurous and Inspirational reads in Fantasy, Sci-Fi & LGBTQ
Created on:
Oct 21, 2018
10 items
This booklist was created for a reader who has enjoyed 'Oryx and Crake' by Margaret Atwood, 'Sabriel' by Garth Nix, 'Buffy the ...
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VPL Books Just For You - Eclectic Fiction
Created on:
Jul 22, 2015
15 items
Adventure, inspirational, fantasy and historical fiction covering a wide variety of themes are on offer in this list of novel f...
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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 - Funny, Heartfelt YA Fiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2025
14 items
This list of titles has been curated for a teen who enjoys Gordon Korman and Sarah Mlynowski, and is looking for something lite...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Canadian, Indigenous & Literary Fiction
Created on:
Dec 15, 2024
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some Canadian, Indigenous & Literary fiction tha...
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VPL – Books Just for You – 2SLGBTQ+, Historical, and Science Fiction
Created on:
Jul 16, 2024
17 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in 2SLGBTQ+, Historical, and Science Fiction. Favourite...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Literary And Historical Fiction With Christian Themes
Created on:
Aug 24, 2022
22 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who've enjoyed The S...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, Modern, Fantastical and Only Too Real
Created on:
Jan 03, 2022
7 items
This list was created for a reader who enjoys the writing of Sarah Waters, as well as books like "Where the Crawdads Sing&...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy and more
Created on:
Dec 07, 2019
10 items
a mix of classic, graphic, historical and humorous fiction. Created by VPL reading experts.
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Biography, Humour, Inspiration, Short Stories, and Animal Fiction
Created on:
May 16, 2019
14 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoyed David Baldacci's Wish You Well, Eileen Cook's One Too Many Lies, Carolyn Jourdan...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning eBooks
Created on:
Dec 17, 2018
10 items
This booklist was designed for a reader who enjoyed True Blood, Neil Gaiman, Vikings, Harry Potter and Rome. He/She was seeking...
General Recommendations
VPL - What Vancouver is Reading in 2021
Created on:
Jan 05, 2021
100 items
The Vancouver Public Library asked patrons on Instagram (@VancouverPublicLibrary) what book they are starting off with in 2021....
1 like
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Just A Good Book
By:
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mauve_horse_152
Created on:
Mar 23, 2025
99 items
a good book in every way and just books I love. ran out of room so part 2??? This list is chaos so sorry
1 like
General Recommendations
Summer at CPL: Summer 2024 Reader Recommendations
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ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Sep 30, 2024
30 items
Our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge for adults was a hit. Here is just a sampling of the excellent recommendations from patrons w...
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Nacho Average Librarian's Reading Challenge
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WoodneathPreschool
Created on:
Jun 12, 2024
28 items
Woodneath staff recommends these Youth and Juvenile titles from our 2024 reading challenge. Just in queso you need some.
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You Are Kenough
By:
DBRL_ReginaF
DBRL_ReginaF
Created on:
Sep 19, 2023
29 items
The blockbuster Barbie movie this summer has sparked so many conversations, the topic of male empathy being just one of them th...
4 likes
General Recommendations
City of Stories: Summer 2022 Reader Recommendations
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ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Sep 13, 2022
45 items
Our 2022 Summer Reading Challenge for adults, City of Stories, was a hit. Here is just a sampling of the excellent recommendati...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Wear and Read Green
By:
JeffcoTeens
JeffcoTeens
Created on:
Mar 07, 2022
11 items
Did you forget to wear green on Saint Patrick's day? Never fear just pick up one of these books with a green cover and you will...
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Adult Books by Black Authors with LGBT+ Main Characters
Created on:
Oct 29, 2021
84 items
Only books that have at least one main character (MC) that is queer are included in this guide. When it isn't known what a char...
1 like
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Teen Lit Chat Booklist February 2020
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OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Mar 11, 2020
37 items
Books discussed by teens at the February Teen Lit Chat that was held at the Indian Creek Library. Teens discussed books with th...
General Recommendations
Sidewise Awards Winners
Created on:
Apr 29, 2019
63 items
The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. In an alt...
1 like
Genre Guide
Just Like Romeo & Juliet
By:
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ArapahoeBeccaP
Created on:
Feb 12, 2018
23 items
"Romeo and Juliet" may have been written a long time ago, but the story itself is timeless. Take a look at these movi...
