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General Recommendations
Just For You! - Unique Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Jun 08, 2023
8 items
If you like stories with unique voices and a strong sense of place, you will find your next favorite read in this list.
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Just For You! -- Captivating Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL
Created on:
Jul 27, 2022
7 items
If you enjoy descriptive fiction with well-drawn characters you may enjoy something on this list.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Desert Island Books
Created on:
Aug 06, 2025
14 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who wants to read people's "desert island" books. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just for You - General & Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 02, 2023
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for a reader who likes The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Crucible, The Count of Monte Cris...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Spies, Mysteries and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Sep 25, 2021
13 items
Prepared by VPL's reading experts for a patron who likes atmospheric, historical fiction and mysteries with an international sp...
1 like
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Just for You! - The Game of Life
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
May 21, 2020
7 items
These players strive to win in the games of life: School; Society; Sports; Love. In doing so, they write their own rules.
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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 - Gay Fiction
Created on:
May 31, 2019
25 items
Gay fiction has all the same characteristics as other literature genres, but with male homosexuality central to the story. Clas...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books to Inspire and Uplift
Created on:
Jul 13, 2023
10 items
A booklist created by a Readers Advisory team member for a reader who just wants to read delightful, inspiring books right now....
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Well-Written Women and Twisty Plots
Created on:
Jun 30, 2025
16 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in intricately plotted fiction featuring three-dimensio...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award-winning, New & Popular Fiction
Created on:
Sep 14, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "Where the Crawdads Sing", Kate Quinn and Sarah J. Maas. Selected by VPL staff.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Humour Romance and Short Story books
Created on:
Sep 21, 2023
15 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Harry Potter, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Rich Dad Poor Dad.
2 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 ...
Topic Guide
VPL Books Just For You - Engaging Literature
Created on:
Feb 11, 2015
9 items
If you like you literature on the straightforward side plus compelling characters and engaging plot, you may enjoy these titles...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Classics, Westerns, History
Created on:
Oct 15, 2025
15 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics, Westerns, and history works. Favourite aut...
General Recommendations
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 - Fantasy, General and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Apr 13, 2025
9 items
For reader who likes, Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson, Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tom...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, Mystery & General Fiction
Created on:
Dec 16, 2024
12 items
This booklist was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed the novel Life After Life, the works of Hilary...
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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 - Primarily BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Dystopian & Time Travel Books
Created on:
May 24, 2024
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading expert. For a patron who likes: "Moon of the Crusted Snow" by Waubgeshig Rice, "Manhun...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Thrillers - eBooks
Created on:
Apr 15, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "The Hike", "The Blacktongue Thief" and "Shogun". Selected by VPL ...
