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Just for You! -- Historical Fiction with a Twist
By:
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JeffcoJustForYou2
Created on:
Dec 03, 2020
6 items
Like your history lessons with a side of funny and a dash of whimsy? Try these novels, set mostly in the past, that feature qu...
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Just For You! -- Suspense Featuring Resourceful Women
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYou
Created on:
Sep 09, 2020
7 items
Readers who enjoy historical and contemporary suspense and thrillers with engaging, strong women may find their next read on th...
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Just for You!! -- Cozy Up with a Good Mystery
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR2
Created on:
Jul 27, 2020
7 items
Fun reads that engage the mind.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Compelling Charater-Driven Stories
Created on:
Dec 23, 2021
12 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Elizabeth Strout, Liane Moriarty, Celeste Ng, an...
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Black Lives In Focus
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JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Feb 10, 2022
16 items
Celebrate Black History Month with these eclectic reads in biography and memoir.
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Clever and Informative Reads
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Nov 09, 2020
7 items
Those interested in the witty and well-researched writing of Bill Bryson and Ann Patchett are sure to find other great reads on...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Pop Culture & Music Criticism, History, and Memoirs
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Sep 16, 2025
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys The Dad Rock that Made Me a Woman, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us, an...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Only Mysteries
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Mar 12, 2024
10 items
Created by a member of the VPL Readers Advisory team for a reader interested in mysteries, especially those with female protago...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning, Inspiring Fiction and Memoirs
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Feb 03, 2026
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for award winning books to inspire and general fiction titles. They have previously enjoyed ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Mysteries & Thrillers
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Feb 14, 2024
18 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who enjoys the writing of Louise Penny, Sara Paretsky ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Classics, Mystery and Nonfiction
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Jun 28, 2023
15 items
This book list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of A Good Girls Guide to Murder, Verity, and City of Girls.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Humourous, Romantic & Thrilling Fiction + Crime & Nonfiction
Created on:
Dec 16, 2021
11 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who likes the writing of Don Winslow and David Foster Wallace, and ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - eAudio Fiction, including Historical, Fantasy, Mystery & stories of trauma
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Jul 06, 2021
10 items
This list was prepared by Reader's Advisory staff for a patron who is interested in works of Fiction, including Fantasy, Myster...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Romance and Literary Fiction
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Jun 03, 2021
13 items
This is a booklist inspired by Beach Read, Olive, Again, The Flatshare, The Pull of the Stars, and Evvie Drake Starts Over. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award-winning, Literary Fiction, Mystery and Western
Created on:
Apr 03, 2021
12 items
Created for a reader who likes Ann Patchett, Jo Nesbo, Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther, Haruki Murakami and Deadwood. Selected by ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Inspiring and Quirky
Created on:
May 25, 2020
8 items
This list was created for a reader who enjoys the works of Ruth Ozeki and Heather O'Neill, as well as Marvel movies. Created b...
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VPL - Books Just For You - History and Culture of the American North East
Created on:
Mar 19, 2019
10 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader seeking factual and fictional accounts of the history and culture ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Inspirational Stories
Created on:
Feb 19, 2019
10 items
This is a booklist inspired by Zelda the Queen of Paris, Judy, Same Kind of Different As Me, Paw Prints at Owl Cottage and Paw ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Contemporary Fiction
Created on:
May 24, 2018
10 items
This is a booklist inspired by The Book Thief, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, I'll Give you the Sun by Jandy Nelson, How I Met Yo...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Mysterious Mysteries!
Created on:
Oct 12, 2017
12 items
This is a list of mysterious and thrilling audiobooks. Created by the VPL reading experts.
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Outsiders in Hollywood
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Jan 09, 2023
25 items
Stories of the outsiders who made a name for themselves in an insider industry.
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Inventive Memoirs
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PennHillsAdult
PennHillsAdult
Created on:
Aug 06, 2025
30 items
I’m constantly drawn to memoirs that are always inventing, reinventing, creating, and destroying whatever I think a memoir shou...
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Books Featuring Black Fathers
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KCLSAnnalise
KCLSAnnalise
Created on:
Jun 08, 2022
20 items
Father's Day 2022 falls on Juneteenth! Here is a small selection of books for all ages that feature Black fathers. Find more by...
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Language, characters and wit by Multcolib My Librarian Diana
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Created on:
Jan 07, 2026
11 items
This list was created for a patron who cares deeply about the quality of the writing and enjoys wonderfully specific characters...
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Librarian Favorites of 2025 - Kids Books
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PDL_SS
PDL_SS
Created on:
Nov 28, 2025
55 items
We know what was most popular with our patrons this year, but what do the LIBRARIANS want you to read? This massive list includ...
