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Just for You! - A Little Bit of Everyone
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouEV
Created on:
Dec 18, 2022
8 items
In the mood for a biography or memoir, but undecided about what kind of era or person sounds interesting? Reach into this grab ...
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Just for You! -- Compelling Biography & Memoir
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYou2
Created on:
Nov 29, 2022
7 items
Are you a fan of Antony Beevor, W.H. Brands or Niall Ferguson? Then you may enjoy these other biographical and historical titles.
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Just for You! -- Informative and Educational Reads
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCL2
Created on:
Dec 29, 2021
6 items
For readers who want to take a journey and learn about life in North Korea, Russia, and Africa.
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Just For You! - Nonfiction With Superb Storytelling
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
May 18, 2021
7 items
Those who love nonfiction that reads like fiction and bittersweet and triumphant memoirs on extremely difficult subjects will f...
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Just For You! Richly Detailed Historical Non-Fiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouWR2
Created on:
Jul 01, 2020
8 items
Readers who enjoy well-researched and richly detailed historical non-fiction about compelling subjects will appreciate these ti...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winners, Biographies, Non-Fiction and More!
Created on:
Mar 08, 2024
15 items
A specially curated list for a reader that is looking for something new and different to read. Titles found on this list were ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winners, Historical Accounts and Tales of Hope and Morality
Created on:
Aug 31, 2023
18 items
A specially curated list of titles that offer a blend of historical settings, thought-provoking themes and engaging storytellin...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction and Nonfiction Titles
Created on:
Apr 30, 2023
18 items
This is a personalized reading list inspired by James Ellroy, Toni Morrison, Jonathan Hickman, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Vonnegut....
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VPL - Books Just for You - Adventure, Cultural, Educational
Created on:
May 29, 2022
10 items
This is a personalized reading list for someone who would likes to read adventure books, cultural books and educational books. ...
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Just for You! - Adventure/Survival Nonfiction
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Feb 13, 2020
6 items
Adventure abounds in these nonfiction tales of survival against all odds.
This list was created by Jeffco Library staff. Copy ...
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Just For You! - Life-Changing Non-fiction and Memoir
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouCF
Created on:
Dec 18, 2019
5 items
For readers who enjoy exciting real-life stories about ordinary people who do extraordinary things. This list was created by Je...
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VPL - Book Bingo - Travel Books
Created on:
Jul 26, 2023
20 items
Get ready for VPL's Adult Summer Challenge Book Bingo with these excellent travel books.
For more information on VPL's Adult ...
1 like
General Recommendations
VPL Picks: Long-form Journalism
Created on:
May 03, 2023
19 items
Long-form journalism is a branch of nonfiction storytelling which uses techniques such an immersion, investigative reporting, a...
5 likes
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VPL Picks: Non-Fiction That Reads Like Fiction
Created on:
Dec 18, 2019
24 items
A subset of nonfiction titles are considered to "read like fiction" in the sense that these books are accounts of tru...
4 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLBTQ+, Award-Winning & Thriller Books
Created on:
Sep 05, 2023
14 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara, "The Memory P...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Whole Food Cooking, Unique Careers, Heists and Romance
Created on:
Dec 21, 2022
12 items
Created for someone who is looking for cookbooks, memoirs, and fantasy or romance fiction. They have previously enjoyed books b...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You – Fiction, Non-fiction and Biographies
Created on:
Jul 12, 2021
16 items
This list was created for a reader who enjoyed reading Educated by Tara Westover, The Vanishing Half, Girl With a Pearl Earring...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Inspirational, International & Humourous Nonfiction
Created on:
Aug 21, 2019
11 items
Inspired by the titles The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey, Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur, and Do Less, Get M...
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VPL - Books Just for You - A Variety of Non-Fiction and Thrillers
Created on:
Jul 10, 2025
9 items
Created for someone who is looking for horror, thrillers, and non-fiction on the topics of self-help, history, and social issue...
3 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, Dark, and Calamitous Non-Fiction
Created on:
Jan 11, 2025
11 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in historical events, natural catastrophes, and the dar...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Books with Humour, Romance, and Mystery
Created on:
May 28, 2024
9 items
This list was created for a VPL reader looking for books in the humour, romance, and mystery genres. In the past, they have enj...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Inspirational, Short Stories, Award Winning & Literary Fiction
Created on:
Feb 09, 2023
10 items
Carefully selected by a reading specialist at Vancouver Public Library for a fan of Murakami, Steinbeck and Rushdie who is look...
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VPL - Books Just For You - For a Reader of Fiction, Memoirs and Graphic Novels who enjoys Canadian Literature, World Literature, and Humour
Created on:
Dec 10, 2021
22 items
A Selection of Books chosen by Vancouver Public Library's Reading Experts for a Reader who enjoys Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Gra...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Memoirs, Award-winning Fiction, Classics and Non-fiction
Created on:
Nov 16, 2021
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "Self-compassion", "Daring Greatly", "Big Little Lies" - the TV s...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classics, Thrillers & Nonfiction
Created on:
Nov 10, 2021
10 items
Created by the library's reading experts for a patron who liked Sapiens, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Ocean at the End of the L...
