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January 02, 2010

Velva Jean Learns to Drive: A Novel
by Jennifer Niven

Velva Jean dreams of becoming a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls in love with Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned revival preacher. As their tumultuous love story unfolds, Velva Jean must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing in the Grand Ole Opry.

Shiver
by Maggie Stiefvater

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One wolf, her wolf, is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human until the cold makes him shift back again.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel
by Jamie Ford

Henry Lee is still mourning the death of his wife when he learns that the belongings of Japanese Americans hidden in the basement of Seattle's Panama Hotel for decades have been discovered. Henry is drawn to the basement, and what he's searching for opens a door he thought he had closed forever.