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VPL - Books Just for You - Complex Character Stories
Created on:
Jan 16, 2023
11 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Circe by Made...
2 likes
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VPL -Books Just For You -Classics, Humor, Feminist and Sapphic History, and Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 09, 2022
15 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library Staff Member for a reader with an ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy with Romance Subplots
Created on:
Jan 21, 2025
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes If We Were Villains by ML Rio, In Memoriam by Alice Winn, and the Six of ...
2 likes
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VPL - Top 5 Staff Picks - January 2026
Created on:
Dec 30, 2025
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: New Adult Fiction
Created on:
Nov 21, 2023
26 items
"New Adult" is a literary genre that offers stories that resonate with the unique challenges and experiences faced by...
1 like
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VPL Picks: Alternative Historical Fiction
Created on:
Mar 04, 2021
22 items
A sub-genre of speculative fiction, alternate or alternative historical fiction is positioned around the what-ifs. Alternative ...
3 likes
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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 ...
5 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...
4 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 - 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 - Thrillers, Historical Fiction and More
Created on:
Jun 13, 2018
10 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoys Harry Potter, All the Light We Cannot See, Truly, Madly, Guilty, Little Fires Eve...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Erotica & Romance Mixed with Some Fantasy & Mystery
Created on:
Aug 08, 2022
18 items
Created by the Vancouver Public Library’s reading specialists, this list includes award winning and popular works for a patron ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Rich Worlds, Intriguing Twists, & Classic Lit
Created on:
Jun 26, 2025
24 items
This list is for a teen looking for fantasy, mystery, and graphics, as well as a few classics and older novels.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Diverse, Romantic, & Historical Fiction
Created on:
Jun 10, 2025
18 items
This custom list is for a teen who enjoys historical fiction, queer romance, and complex world-building featuring compelling ch...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Science Fiction, Fantasy & Romance
Created on:
Mar 10, 2025
15 items
This booklist is for a patron who has enjoyed The Goblin Emperor, Ancillary Justice and Curse Of Chalion.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Atmospheric Fiction ft. Strong Female Characters
Created on:
Jan 20, 2025
9 items
Created for someone who is looking for romance, thrillers, and general fiction. They have previously enjoyed "Know My Name...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Mystery, & Historical Fiction
Created on:
Oct 18, 2024
12 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has enjoyed the Harry Potter books, and the TV sho...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Romance, Biography/Memoir and New & Popular Books
Created on:
Jul 24, 2024
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: the "After" book series by Anna Todd, the lawyer TV ser...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning 2SLGBTQ+ Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Fashion
Created on:
Oct 03, 2023
9 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for award winning 2SLGBTQ+ books in the fiction, fantasy, biography, and fashion...
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VPL Books Just for You - YA Fantasy & Romance
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
9 items
plus a few with Anne of Green Gables vibes
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Classics & Short Stories
Created on:
Jul 19, 2023
9 items
This personalized book list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who likes the writing of Jane Austen and the book...
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Books Just For You - YA Fantasy, General, Award Winning
Created on:
Feb 21, 2023
13 items
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VPL - Books Just for You - General, New & Popular Fiction.
Created on:
Nov 25, 2022
10 items
With award winning classics and mystery titles. The reader likes the authors Charlotte Bronte, Harlan Coben, and the novel 'Fra...
1 like
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VPL – Books Just for You – A Mix of Fiction
Created on:
Aug 15, 2022
13 items
Fiction for a patron who likes “Outlander”, “Little Fires Everywhere”, “Gone with the Wind” and the film “Everything Everywhere...
