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General Recommendations
Just For You! Sweet, Sweet, Hilarious Romance!
By:
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JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Sep 03, 2020
7 items
Fans of kind, though humorous romances will delight in these well told stories of unexpected romance, unlikely pairings and ins...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Light-Hearted Reads, Character-Driven Plots and Stories of Achievement
Created on:
Jun 20, 2024
17 items
This specially curated list was created for a reader looking for their next great beach read. Titles included in this list were...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Historical Fiction, Things that Go Bump in the Night, and Forbidden Romances
Created on:
Oct 23, 2023
16 items
This list was specially curated list for a reader that is looking to add to their Autumn To-Be-Read list. Books included in th...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Classic and Fiction
Created on:
Mar 02, 2026
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who likes East of Eden, The Secret History and Mad Men. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just For You - 2SLGBTQ+ , Literary Fiction, and Fantasy
Created on:
Jan 28, 2026
12 items
This Books Just For You List was put together by a VPL staff member for a patron who enjoyed The Humans by Matt Haig, Aristotle...
1 like
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VPL Picks: 2SLGBTQIA+ Erotica
Created on:
Jun 21, 2023
27 items
Erotica has always been taboo, and trends tend to reflect (and transgress) cultural mores. While any book has the potential to ...
3 likes
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VPL Picks: Fantasy
Created on:
Nov 13, 2022
23 items
The genre label "fantasy" applies to novels whose plots, themes or settings feature supernatural phenomena and magica...
4 likes
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VPL - Gay Fiction
Created on:
May 31, 2019
25 items
Gay fiction has all the same characteristics as other literature genres, but with male homosexuality central to the story. Clas...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Mystery & SciFi Books
Created on:
Nov 09, 2022
13 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a reader who likes Ian M. Banks (science fiction), "The Good Place" TV seri...
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VPL – Books Just for You –Fiction, Romance & Time Travel with Sprinkles
Created on:
Dec 23, 2021
13 items
For a patron who wants intricate stories with sprinkles of humour, insights, romance, secrets, suspense, time travel, and stron...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Romance & General Fiction
Created on:
Jan 23, 2021
17 items
Designed for a VPL patron who likes Haruki Murakami and the novels, Ready Player One and Valley of Amazement. Created by a VPL ...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning and Inspiring Fantasy and Thrillers
Created on:
Jan 13, 2021
9 items
This list was selected for a reader searching for books that are award winning, inspiring and uplifting from the fantasy and th...
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VPL - Books Just for You - History, Fantasy, and Fractured Fairytales for Teens
Created on:
Feb 18, 2026
17 items
This booklist is for a young reader who is looking for fantasy, historical, and general fiction, who has enjoyed The Legend of ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Historical Fiction
Created on:
Jan 26, 2026
13 items
Some suggestions for a reader who enjoys historical fiction on various themes. They have enjoyed titles by Fredrik Backman, Kat...
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VPL - Books Just For You - The Unshakeable Human Spirit and Lighthearted Fantasy
Created on:
Dec 18, 2025
14 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in queer stories, fantasy, and general fiction. Favouri...
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VPL – Books Just for You – Classics, Horror, Literary Fiction
Created on:
Nov 19, 2025
18 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in classics, horror, and literary fiction. Favourite re...
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VPL - Books Just For You - The Historical, the Literary, and the Just Plain Weird
Created on:
Dec 19, 2024
15 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in literary fiction, historical fiction, surrealism, an...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Historical & Indigenous
Created on:
Nov 03, 2024
14 items
This list was created by Readers Advisory Staff for a patron who has enjoyed Terry Pratchett's Discworld, plus the The Good Pla...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Award Winning, Classics and Fantasy
Created on:
Jan 26, 2024
17 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Persepolis, The Little Prince and The Kite Runner.
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just For You - Thrillers, Fantasy, and Humor
Created on:
Jan 08, 2024
16 items
Selected by our wonderful team of reading experts, this list was created for a reader who requested books from the Thrillers, F...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Classics, Mysteries & General Fiction
Created on:
Dec 31, 2023
15 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who has enjoyed Dracula, The Handmaid's Tale, and The ...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Intricately Plotted, Atmospheric Historical and Science Fiction
Created on:
May 16, 2023
11 items
Created for someone who is looking for award winning science fiction, general and historical fiction from around the world. The...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - International Fiction and Fantasy, and Philosophical Non-Fiction
Created on:
May 03, 2023
10 items
This list was created by a VPL reading specialist for a reader who enjoys authors such as Amartya Sen and William Dalrymple and...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just For You - YA Love and Laughs
Created on:
Jul 05, 2022
20 items
Our wonderful team of reading experts at the Vancouver Public Library have curated a book list for readers who enjoy young adu...
1 like
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VPL – Books Just for You – Books for a Wide Reading Range
Created on:
Jun 15, 2022
17 items
Created by the reading experts at the library for a patron craving adventure in the fantasy, humour, mystery and thriller genre...
