First Impressions of Surrender

tynille
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Oct 21 2020 – 10:25 AM

Beautiful Tale

This is a book that I would be drawn to in a bookstore. The cover, the picture, and the blurb...

hmurphy86
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Oct 21 2020 – 09:43 AM

Generational Memoir

Surrender is a particularly interesting memoir as it is essentially about two surrenders. the...

vermonter33
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Oct 21 2020 – 06:48 AM

has potential

I love family dramas and found myself wanting to know more about this family dynamic after...

medwards429
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Oct 21 2020 – 06:18 AM

Poignant

This is one of those novels that right away grabs you. It definitely makes one wonder if we are...

audiobookssa
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Oct 21 2020 – 12:34 AM

I was invested!

I’m not a huge fan of memoirs, but I was actually invested in this one. The writing was relatable...

sirusso
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Oct 20 2020 – 11:27 PM

Emotional

This isn't really my type of book, but the first look was captivating and emotional. I felt angry...

arkangeldmd@aol.com
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Oct 20 2020 – 10:33 PM

Who are you?

I find adoption to be a very difficult concepts to process. While I understand the practicality...

nikol923
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Oct 20 2020 – 10:24 PM

Intriguing

The book cover really pulls me to the book and it looks mysterious almost and the plot seem like...

shoeguru
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Oct 20 2020 – 10:20 PM

Unique

I love what I am reading here so far. A woman who grows up in knowing she is adopted and placing...

bethanybharding
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Oct 20 2020 – 10:13 PM

It works

Not exactly my idea of the type of book I usually read, but I can say that the first look was...

mbirner2024
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Oct 20 2020 – 09:31 PM

Intersting Concept

I find Surrender's concept very interesting, I love recounting old and poignant stories with...

liddeee
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Oct 20 2020 – 09:22 PM

Sounds cool

This seems to be a beautiful story that is about remember how the main character Marylee relives...

catladytay
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Oct 20 2020 – 08:31 PM

Interesting memoir

I'm usually not one for memoirs, but wow! I really enjoyed the way this was written, and the...

bloodorange
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Oct 20 2020 – 07:19 PM

I liked it!

I really liked this book so far! I don't tend to read memoirs, but the premise of this story...

mandyeff
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Oct 20 2020 – 06:22 PM

Interesting

I don't read a lot of memoirs, but this one sounds like something I would actually enjoy! I love...

awallace
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Oct 20 2020 – 05:10 PM

Very intriguing

The cover itself immediately draws you in. Who is this girl? Why is she walking alone in the...

britneymn16
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Oct 20 2020 – 04:27 PM

I liked it

The cover makes me think this book will contain mystery and secrets. It had dark colors and a...

suleika6
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Oct 20 2020 – 04:22 PM

Intriguing!

I usually don't read memoirs but this one does sound really good and intriguing. I think it's...

camdenellese
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Oct 20 2020 – 04:17 PM

Beautiful

This book is beautifully written. The author's recounting of her own story is heartbreaking to...

eobrien580
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Oct 20 2020 – 03:40 PM

Wow

As someone who works in Adoption, this is such an awesome read to find. These heartwrenching...

mjlog
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Oct 20 2020 – 03:11 PM

Over Too Soon

I found the exploration of Ms. McDonald’s relationship with her son John to be interesting. It...

kaylirieger
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Oct 20 2020 – 02:48 PM

still unsure

I love a good memoir, but I also need it to grab me from the very beginning in order to continue...

ccwise
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Oct 20 2020 – 02:15 PM

eh

this book really isn't the type of book i like to read. skimming through the first look nothing...

kmg7777
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Oct 20 2020 – 01:59 PM

Reconciling Identities

The author of this memoir both was adopted herself and then gave a child up for adoption. In the...

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