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General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Contemporary Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 01, 2020
31 items
In publishing, literary fiction novels are regarded as having more literary merit than most commercial or "genre" fic...
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VPL - Bibliotherapy: Literary Prescriptions for Dealing with Grief
Created on:
Feb 21, 2020
24 items
What is it all about…
Bibliotherapy, or reading therapy, is the use of books to help a person cope with life challenges, such ...
3 likes
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VPL - The Social Novel
Created on:
Dec 30, 2019
27 items
The social novel, also called social problem novel, is a work of fiction in which a prevailing social problem, such as gender, ...
1 like
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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 Picks: Climate Fiction
Created on:
May 25, 2019
13 items
The genre Climate Fiction is affectionately shortened to 'Cli-fi' and is used to describe novels that deal with the impact man-...
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VPL - Short Literary Reads - Under 200 Pages
Created on:
May 14, 2019
22 items
Here is a list of brilliant, literary novels - written by award-winning authors - you can read in a day, all under 200 pages. ...
3 likes
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VPL - Chick Lit
Created on:
Oct 16, 2018
18 items
Key features of Chick Lit that distinguishes it from other love stories:
- contemporary urban settings
- young single women pro...
1 like
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Just for You! -- Historical Fiction with Adventure!
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Created on:
Aug 19, 2020
6 items
If you like the writing of Amor Towles and Peter Heller, you'll devour this list.
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VPL - Books Just For You - including Biography and Memoir, Inspiring Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 08, 2022
13 items
For a reader who has enjoyed such historical fiction as "The Nightingale", and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" a...
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VPL Books Just for You - YA e-Audiobooks: Award-Winning, Historical, and Mystery
Created on:
Feb 21, 2024
11 items
This is a list for a teen who is a fan of Sex Education, the Office, and the Rookie. All titles can also be found in written fo...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Literary Fiction, Recent Essays & Biography Books
Created on:
Dec 29, 2023
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a reader who likes: "The Odd Woman and the City" by Vivian Gornick, "E...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography/Memoir, Historical Fiction and Romance
Created on:
Dec 12, 2023
16 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Jodi Picoult, Emily St. John Mandel and Graeme C. Simsion.
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+, Humour & Romance
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
15 items
Humour & Romance mostly highlighting our 2SLGBTQ+ collection compiled by VPL Readers Advisory Staff. This booklist was buil...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, Biographies, Humour, Paranormal, LGBTQ2+
Created on:
Sep 03, 2019
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a patron who enjoyed Sylvia Plath, Mind Hunter, Chelsea Handler, Tuesdays W...
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VPL – Books Just for You - Books That You Can’t Put Down
Created on:
Aug 09, 2019
16 items
It doesn't need to be award-winning. It just needs to be addictive. Created by VPL’s reading experts.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography/Memoir, Award Winning & Historical Fiction Books
Created on:
Jan 20, 2026
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Postcard" by Anne Berest, "A Gentleman in Mos...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classics, some Humour, and Feminist / Immigrant Stories
Created on:
Jul 23, 2025
10 items
Please enjoy this list created by a VPL Readers Advisory team member for a reader interested in classics, humour and fiction ab...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Female Authors of Romance & Mystery
Created on:
Jul 05, 2025
9 items
An exploration of new authors for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lianne Moriarty, and Carley Fortune. The perfect first pickup for fans o...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Other Places and Other Times
Created on:
Jul 05, 2025
9 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader looking for general recommendations. Their favourite books include: "If a...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, Classics and General Fiction
Created on:
May 12, 2025
15 items
Carefully selected by a VPL staff, this list is created for a fan of The Sentence (Louise Erdrich), The Handmaid's Tale (The Hu...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winners, Literary Fiction, & Uplifting Books
Created on:
Apr 01, 2025
10 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who asked for recommendations of award-winning and li...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical & Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 18, 2025
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for someone who wants to read historical and literary fiction. They...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Mythology, History, and Comics for the Teen Classical Buff
Created on:
Feb 20, 2025
22 items
This is a collection of reads for a teen who enjoys historical and literary fiction, and graphics.
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VPL - Books Just for You - The Cheater's View of Infidelity
Created on:
Jan 18, 2025
10 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in books (both fiction and nonfiction) examining extramarital affai...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Complex Canadian Women
Created on:
Jan 09, 2025
9 items
This is for a reader that enjoyed Lullabies for Little Criminals, Hotline, and Power Politics (Margaret Atwood). This is for so...
