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Just For You! — Contemplative, Character-Driven Stories
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouGN
Created on:
May 28, 2021
12 items
If you're interested in well-written female characters in slow, contemplative novels, check out some of these books!
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biographies, Historical Fiction, and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 31, 2024
16 items
This VPL Books Just For You list was selected by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron with an interest in biogr...
2 likes
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Winter Sports Flicks
By:
JeffcoMoviesTV
JeffcoMoviesTV
Created on:
Jan 30, 2018
17 items
Winter Olympics got you craving more? Check out these cold weather sport movies.
2 likes
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VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Fiction
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
35 items
"2SLGBTQIA+: An acronym (sometimes also called an initialism) used to refer to Two-Spirit (2S), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tr...
2 likes
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VPL Picks: BIPOC Canadian Authors
Created on:
Jun 08, 2023
21 items
In the North American genre fiction and publishing context, the phrase BIPOC* is used to acknowledge that Black, Indigenous, La...
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VPL Picks: Literary Lesbian Reads
Created on:
Nov 04, 2020
26 items
A survey of lesbian literary fiction. While the genre can be traced back to the Greek poet Sappho on the Island of Lesbos in 63...
11 likes
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VPL - Fictional Accounts of Real Life Stories
Created on:
Sep 26, 2020
20 items
Unlike biographies or memoirs, these stories take inspiration from real-life events and people. Some are meticulously researche...
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VPL - 2SLGBTQ+ Fiction
Created on:
Mar 18, 2020
25 items
Fiction novels that feature 2SLGBTQ+ characters or are written by 2SLGBTQ+ authors.
Get started with these titles carefully se...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Literary Fiction and New & Popular in Book, eBook and eAudiobook Formats
Created on:
Dec 21, 2025
16 items
Carefully selected by a VPL staff, this eclectic list is created for a fan of Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin), Burial Rites (Ha...
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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 - 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 - Shorter Novels for Fans of Better Call Saul, Rick Riordan, and Lord of the Flies
Created on:
Oct 03, 2024
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who is looking for literary fiction and "hoping for a book tha...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction and Historical Fiction with Social Issues and Secrets
Created on:
Jul 11, 2023
14 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys Downton Abbey, Blue Bloods, Birdman, Inception as well as the Detective Warw...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction and Mysteries by, and about, Women
Created on:
Jul 09, 2023
11 items
Created for someone who is looking for historical fiction, mysteries and LGBTQ2S+ fiction. They have previously enjoyed "F...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Pirate Books!
Created on:
Apr 11, 2023
13 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes books about pirates. And nautical fantasy, creatures from the deep...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books To Inspire, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, and Humour
Created on:
Sep 13, 2022
9 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for new and popular books to inspire and uplift, novels in the literary fiction ...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy and Sci-fi to Help You Reach Your Reading Goals
Created on:
Aug 11, 2017
10 items
A collection of fantasy and science fiction novels for you based on your likes, recommended by VPL's Reading Experts. A focus w...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Introspective and Award-winning Fiction and Romance
Created on:
Jan 27, 2026
9 items
Created by a member of the Readers Advisory team for a reader interested in award-winning fiction and romance. They have previo...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Queer Horror and Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jan 24, 2026
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in queer voices, horror, and literary fiction. Favourit...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Inspirational, Historical & Canadian
Created on:
Nov 19, 2025
10 items
This booklist was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed the novels To Kill A Mockingbird, The War That...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Medical Romance, Historical Fiction, and Fantasy Books & EBooks
Created on:
Oct 02, 2025
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. Patron wants books & Ebooks like the TV series: "Peaky Blinders," "Hou...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography/Memoir, General Fiction and Short Stories in Book and eBook formats
Created on:
Aug 12, 2025
16 items
Carefully selected by a VPL staff for a fan of Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, an...
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VPL - Books Just for You - New Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 12, 2025
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for new & popular literary fiction. They have previously enjoyed "James," &quo...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thrillers, Biography & Inspirational works
Created on:
Jul 11, 2025
13 items
This booklist was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed The Hunger Games, The Bell Jar, Carrie and oth...
1 like
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VPl - Books Just For You - Fantasy & Science Fiction "Mob" Novels & Literary Fiction
Created on:
May 13, 2025
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: the TV series "Boardwalk Empire, "Peaky Blinders" ...
