Happiness in Jersey by Jacinta Howard

Happiness in Jersey is the opposite of wack. In fact, it's anti-wack! Okay, I'm gonna stop with the "wack" references for now (there are a few very cute scenes where this word comes up - I couldn't help myself!), and I'm going to get to my review. I want to say upfront that I hate YA books. Okay hate might be a tad strong, but they aren't my favorite. That said, I loved Happiness in Jersey! Loved it!

Love Edy by Shewanda Pugh

I don't read YA romance books for the most part. Reading about kiddies in love and angst really doesn't hold much appeal to me as an adult woman. That's not meant to be judgmental of anyone who does enjoy this genre, it just ain't for me. Because it is so popular however, I figured I would give Love Edy a shot (plus I'm really loving that cover). Well I'm happy to say that not only did I read it, but I ended up liking Love Edy. Quite a lot actually and I'm so glad that I gave it a try. The author has a very beautiful voice and the words just seemed to flow in the telling of this story. It grabbed me from the start and held my interest and curiosity captive until the book was finished. There were some things that I didn't care for, but the good outweighed the bad in my opinion.