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General Recommendations
Just for You! - Diverse Personal Struggles
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouED
Created on:
Oct 23, 2021
8 items
Readers who enjoy diverse novels where characters grapple with race, relationships and parenthood might enjoy these picks.
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - eAudiobooks of Popular Biographies and Historical Fiction
Created on:
Dec 01, 2023
15 items
This personalized list was created for a reader looking for their next cozy read. Titles found on this list were inspired by th...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Inspiring Memoirs, Heartwarming 2SLGBTQ+ Reads, and Amazing Indigenous Narratives
Created on:
Sep 22, 2023
13 items
A specially curated book list for a reader that is looking for their next great read. This list was inspired by recently read w...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - New and Popular Fiction and Nonfiction
Created on:
Mar 27, 2023
14 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Colleen Hoover, Emily Griffin, Fleabag (TV show) and Spare by ...
2 likes
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VPL - Books Just for You - Character-Driven Stories
Created on:
Mar 25, 2022
18 items
This is a personalized booklist inpisred by Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elena Ferrante, Crossroads by Jonathan Fran...
1 like
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VPL - Books Just for You - Mostly Memoirs, and Uplifiting/Inspirational Nonfiction
Created on:
Jun 14, 2021
12 items
This is a booklist inspired by Call Me By Your Name, Places I've Taken My Body, Mad Men, Kitchen Confidential, and Untamed. Enjoy!
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VPL - Books Just for You - Fantasy, Historical Fiction & Nonfiction
Created on:
Jun 06, 2024
10 items
This is a personalized booklist for someone who enjoys The Chosen by Chaim Potok, Staff & The Sword series by Patrick Carr,...
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VPL - Books Just For You - Fantasy, Poetry and Fiction
Created on:
Nov 25, 2025
13 items
This Books Just For You reading list has been compiled by VPL's Readers Advisory team for reading who like J.R.R. Tolkien, Ian ...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Fiction and Non Fiction For a Reader Who Likes Dolly Alderton, Jia Tolentino, and Naomi Klein
Created on:
May 27, 2025
12 items
This Books Just For You personalized reading list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library employee for a reader who likes Do...
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VPL -Books Just For You -Suspense, Drama, and True Stories
Created on:
Jun 28, 2022
10 items
This Books Just For You list was prepared by a Vancouver Public Library staff member for a patron interested in fast paced stor...
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Just For You! - Ladies, We Got This!
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouLK
Created on:
Jun 06, 2020
15 items
Strong, determined women, undaunted by society's expectations, living their lives on their own terms. Yes, they persisted! For ...
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Just For You! - Civil War and the Victorian Times
By:
j
JeffcoJustForYouAR
Created on:
Apr 23, 2020
7 items
For those who enjoy the Victorian Era, including the American Civil War, here are titles with interesting characters and riveti...
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VPL - Books Just for You - Female-Driven Narratives & Compelling Nonfiction
Created on:
Sep 09, 2021
15 items
This is a personalized booklist inspired by the Neapolitan series by Elena Ferrante, Into the Wild by John Krakauer, Michael Po...
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Reads for Arab American Heritage Month
By:
JeffcoBooks
JeffcoBooks
Created on:
Oct 17, 2018
19 items
From incisive literary fiction to swoony romances, graphic novels and sci-fi thrillers, there's a book for every reader to cele...
1 like
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VPL - Bibliotherapy: Literary Prescriptions for Dealing with Grief
Created on:
Apr 15, 2026
25 items
Bibliotherapy, or reading therapy, is the use of books to help a person cope with life challenges, such as bereavement and grie...
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VPL - Top 10 Staff Picks for 2024
Created on:
Dec 10, 2024
11 items
We made it to the end of the year and as a special treat we've collected 10 of our favourite books published in 2024. Compiled ...
3 likes
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VPL - Top 5 Staff Picks - April 2024
Created on:
Apr 12, 2024
6 items
VPL staff choose their top five favourite books read this past month. Compiled by our librarians, bibliotherapists, and avid re...
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VPL - Women's Literature
Created on:
Oct 29, 2020
20 items
Key distinguishable features of women's literature:
- critically acclaimed or award-winning works, often accompanied by second...
3 likes
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VPL Picks: Fiction and Literature by Women
Created on:
Oct 14, 2020
20 items
A selection of books written by women, from popular to award winning fiction and literature.
Get started with these titles rec...
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VPL - Books Just For You - including Biography and Memoir, Inspiring Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Created on:
Mar 08, 2022
13 items
For a reader who has enjoyed such historical fiction as "The Nightingale", and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" a...
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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 - Biography/Memoir, Historical Fiction and Romance
Created on:
Dec 12, 2023
16 items
This list is created by a VPL staff for a fan of Jodi Picoult, Emily St. John Mandel and Graeme C. Simsion.
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VPL - Books Just For You - Biography/Memoir, Award Winning & Historical Fiction Books
Created on:
Jan 20, 2026
15 items
Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a patron who likes: "The Postcard" by Anne Berest, "A Gentleman in Mos...
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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 - Award-winners, Literary Fiction, & Uplifting Books
Created on:
Apr 01, 2025
10 items
This personalized list was created by VPL's reading experts for a reader who asked for recommendations of award-winning and li...
