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VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Memoir
Created on:
Apr 22, 2020
28 items
2SLGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexu...
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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 - Colonial Legacy, Immigration, and an Uncaring Society
Created on:
Aug 15, 2024
12 items
This list was prepared by VPL staff for a reader interested in award winning literary fiction that focus on sociopolitical issu...
1 like
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VPL – Books Just for You – Mystery with a Romance Vibe + Thriller & Fantasy
Created on:
Dec 08, 2022
9 items
Created by the library’s reading specialists, this list is for a patron who enjoyed reading “Wait for Me”, “The Ghost Woods”, “...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Biography and Historical Fiction on Downloadable Audiobook
Created on:
Mar 06, 2019
12 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoyed the biography of Michael Cain, and likes National Geographic documentaries. The ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction with Complex Characters
Created on:
Sep 09, 2024
10 items
This is a personalized reading list for someone who liked the books Stay True by Hua Hsu, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Oze...
2 likes
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VPL – Books Just for You – Thrillers, Biographies and the Immigrant Experience
Created on:
Mar 08, 2020
16 items
For a fan of Shantaram, 438 Days, Acid for the Children and Kim’s Convenience.
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VPL - Books Just for You - Audiobooks: Non-Fiction, Memoirs, Romance, Award Winning, Historical & General Fiction
Created on:
Jan 17, 2020
9 items
Created by VPL's reading experts, this list is for a reader who enjoyed Ken Follett and The Stand.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - An Assortment of Fiction
Created on:
Mar 07, 2025
9 items
Created for someone who is looking for 2SLGTBQ+ literary fiction and non-fiction titles, though they are open to any genre. The...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, Mystery & General Fiction
Created on:
Dec 16, 2024
12 items
This booklist was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed the novel Life After Life, the works of Hilary...
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VPL – Books Just for You – 2SLGBTQ+, Biography & Memoir, Canadian Fiction
Created on:
Jun 26, 2024
13 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in some 2SLGBTQ+, biography/memoir, and Canadian fictio...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Thrillers - eBooks
Created on:
Apr 15, 2024
11 items
Created for a reader who likes "The Hike", "The Blacktongue Thief" and "Shogun". Selected by VPL ...
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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 - Rich Literary Fiction
Created on:
Jul 24, 2023
10 items
Created for someone who is looking for literary and general fiction, as well as titles to inspire or uplift. They have previous...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Critcally Aclaimed Thrillers and Mysteries.
Created on:
Aug 02, 2022
20 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who love Louise Pen...
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VPL - Books Just For You - including Biographies, Inspiring Books, Classics, Historical Fiction, and International Reads
Created on:
Jul 27, 2022
17 items
For a reader who has enjoyed such books as "A Fine Balance", and The "Joy Luck Club".
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thought-Provoking Science Fiction and Non-Fiction
Created on:
Mar 26, 2022
15 items
This list was created for someone looking for thought-provoking science fiction and history books featuring compelling, realist...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical, Modern, Fantastical and Only Too Real
Created on:
Jan 03, 2022
7 items
This list was created for a reader who enjoys the writing of Sarah Waters, as well as books like "Where the Crawdads Sing&...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Character Driven, Psychological Reads
Created on:
Dec 15, 2021
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in literary fiction that has complex, introspective ch...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award-winning, Popular and General Fiction
Created on:
Jul 19, 2021
20 items
This booklist was created for a reader who enjoyed reading Little Fires Everywhere, An American Marriage, The Luminaries, Educa...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biographies, Mysteries, Award Winning & Historical Fiction
Created on:
Mar 06, 2021
10 items
Created for a fan of Educated, Lock Every Door, Where the Crawdads Sing, Before We Were Yours & The Silent Patient. Careful...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction to Take You out of the Everyday
Created on:
Jun 07, 2019
11 items
For fans of Chaim Potok, Geraldine Brooks, Marilynne Robinson, J. R. R. Tolkien and Rohinton Mistry. Moving books with many cha...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Biography, Humour, Inspiration, Short Stories, and Animal Fiction
Created on:
May 16, 2019
14 items
This list was created for a patron who enjoyed David Baldacci's Wish You Well, Eileen Cook's One Too Many Lies, Carolyn Jourdan...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You – For fans of Jhumpa Lahiri and Margaret Atwood
Created on:
Feb 28, 2019
12 items
For readers who enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri’s and Margaret Atwood’s writing style. Created by Vancouver Public Library’s reading experts.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Adventure, Thriller, Romance & Erotica
Created on:
Jan 06, 2019
9 items
This book list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has enjoyed 'The Woman in the Window', 'House of Cards', '...
