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General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction
Created on:
Mar 13, 2023
12 items
This is a personalized bookslist inspired by Querelle of Brest by Jean Genet, Beloved by Toni Morrison, Nowhere (film), and On ...
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Just For You! - In Their Own Words
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JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Jun 16, 2020
20 items
A collection of engaging memoirs and autobiographies ranging from laugh-out-loud funny to moving and inspirational. The voices ...
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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: 2SLGBTQIA+ Graphic Novels and Comics
Created on:
Jun 15, 2023
32 items
Previously relegated to the realm of gay underground publications, queer "comix" and graphic novels have come a long ...
5 likes
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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 - Books Just For You - Inspiring and Romance Graphic Novels & Books
Created on:
Feb 17, 2026
13 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig, "Out of My Mi...
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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 - Fantasy & Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 27, 2021
10 items
with award winning and popular fiction. Created by VPL reading experts.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning General Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, and Thriller eBooks
Created on:
Feb 04, 2021
13 items
This list was selected for a library reader who self-describes as enjoying horror, thriller, and weird fiction. They are fans o...
1 like
Genre Guide
KCLS BookMatch: Elevated Historical Fiction
Created on:
Nov 27, 2015
11 items
This list was created by a librarian with the King County Library System for a reader. Would you like to receive your own perso...
General Recommendations
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 - 2SLGBTQIA+, General Fiction, and Romance
Created on:
Jan 06, 2026
16 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys the We Both Laughed In Pleasure, I'll Give You The Sun, and On The Road. The...
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VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction - Historical Fiction - Mystery
Created on:
Oct 11, 2024
15 items
For a Reader who has enjoyed the books "Still Life", "Life After Life", and "Ten Thousand Doors of Jan...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just For You - General Fiction, Historical Fiction, & Romance
Created on:
Jul 16, 2024
14 items
This personalized list was created by VPL staff for a reader who likes Effigy by Alissa York, Trust by Hernan Diaz, and The Gol...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Character-driven Stories and Award-Winning Fiction and Non-fiction Written by Women
Created on:
May 11, 2023
15 items
This list was selected for a VPL reader who enjoys My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Heart Berries, Burnt Sugar, Crying in H Mart...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Graphic Novels, Literary Fiction & Thrillers.
Created on:
May 04, 2023
9 items
For a reader who like the work of Hanif Abdurraqib, Akwaeke Emezi, Grady Hendrix,
Sally Rooney and the novel, Before the Coffee...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fiction Award Winners and Some Read-Alikes
Created on:
Feb 10, 2023
9 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a patron who is looking for fiction recommendations, especially for award-wi...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Literary Fiction and Romance
Created on:
Jul 28, 2022
11 items
A selection of books for a reader that likes books such as Beautiful World, Where Are You, Homegoing, Interior Chinatown and th...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Memoirs, Humour, and Award Winners, Mystery & Romance
Created on:
Apr 10, 2022
12 items
This list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in award winning books, memoirs, humour, mystery and rom...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Worlds of Wonder Through BIPOC Eyes
Created on:
Mar 29, 2022
20 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy science f...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - New & Popular Books and Romance
Created on:
Mar 16, 2021
9 items
Created for a reader who like Jojo Moyes, in particular "Me Before You" and "The Devil Wears Prada". Select...
Topic Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Jul 30, 2020
11 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in humour, fantasy, and science fict...
Topic Guide
BPL - Books Just For You
Created on:
Jun 13, 2020
10 items
This list was created by reading experts at Burnaby Public Library for a reader interested in teen romance. Authors they like a...
General Recommendations
VPL - Books Just for You - Uplifting & Inspirational Fiction
Created on:
Mar 27, 2019
12 items
This is a booklist with mostly uplifting and positive fiction, and a few nonfiction titles. It is inspired by Pride and Prejudi...
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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 ...
