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This first look was very interesting. I'm curious to see how Marylee's experiences being an...
I love the matter of fact way the author talks both about her adoption and of placing her child...
Right away this book strikes me as being extremely unique. The premise is a story we have heard...
I’m not much of a memoir fan, but this one actually sounds like one I’d be interested in. I like...
This just isn't the sort of book I would enjoy, judging from the cover, title, synopsis, and...
This is an okay start. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book. I know it's going to be...
This book gave me a great first impression. I really enjoyed it. I can tel that this going to be...
I've always been so attracted to these types of books. To here someone's tragic tale brings tears...
This was such a beautiful first impression read! The author's reflection is moving and makes you...
Memoirs aren't usually my jam. I like a bit of escapism in my reading. However, this book sounds...
Wow, even from the first few pages, I was tearing up. This personal account is very moving and...
I liked how ominous the book cover looked though I do think that this is an overdone type of...
Alright, I'll be honest. This one just wasn't for me. The cover art didn't draw me in in any...
Finding oneself pregnant, young and unmarried in the 1970's is not ideal. Can MaryLee overcome...
For some reason this book just didn't appeal to me. I've read Marylee MacDonald books before and...
This sample was just okay for me. I couldn’t really connect with the mc as much as I wanted to,...
The premise of this memoir had me interested, but this first look turned me off. I wasn't...
This book seems absolutely heart wrenching and inspiring! To hear a story of a young girl who...
From the beginning, this book gave me feelings of meloncoly and reflection. I'm really not a...
This story sounds like it would be the perfect audiobook. If the reader could become the...
The description of the book is very interesting grabs your attention. Since it is a memoir, it...
My first impression when viewing the cover is "wow! this looks like an horror and sad book",...
This memoir sounds very interesting. I would love to read about her life. The excerpt seems like...
When we read memoirs, we temporarily step into other people's lives. We get to see what they...
The first that draws me into the book is the spooky cover. Immediately I can assume that it will...
I do not really read memoirs very often unless they are true crime and this isn’t that. It does...
connects with everyday life and everyday people. often someone thinks these things are huge and...
First off, the cover did really catch my eye and I do like a good memoir. I did have a hard time...
Reading the description, it was easy to forget that this is a memoir and not a work of fiction. ...
I didn't really like it, I have trouble reading biographies and memoirs. This isn't something...
This is a tough one to review. The author makes herself to vulnerable opening up about her own...
I often shy away from my books that I think will be too heavy, and this one would definitely fit...
The Surrender blurb sounds like a heartbreaking and heartwarming story from a mother's view....
I haven't read many biographies or memoirs in general, but I will say I was drawn into Marylee's...
I'm vaguely interested in different stories and perspectives on adoption. Like with Macdonald's...
Very different kind of memoir than I have ever read. The excerpt was pretty long compared to...
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