Before We Were Yours

golene shared a tip "This book reminds me of Where the Crawdads Sing. The book is told in present with flashbacks from the past. Such a good book! And a sad ending, left me in tears!"

val_c. shared a tip "A great book for a such a tragic real life inspired story. It was difficult to get into at first but once I got started I couldn’t put it down. Definitely recommend."

lindsay_hall shared a tip "Man was this book so worth the read. I couldn’t put it down after I started it! The way the 2 main characters intertwined were perfect. For sure 5 star rating from me."

anna_vaagen shared a tip "This book was recommended to me by multiple friends. I now see why. I could not put it down. The fact that it’s based on truth is not only mind-blowing but also heart breaking. This is the first book I have read of Lisa’s, but it won’t be the last."

kate_foster_3645 shared a tip "The story intrigued me even before I found out that it was based on true events. This story was heartbreaking to know what these children went through. I loved the way it was told through past and present tense, although I found the present tense characters to be somewhat lacking. But I highly recommend this book."

melissa_davis_8503 shared a tip "Wonderful book. Thoroughly enjoyed the mystery, the touch of a love story and the ending being the most realistic, not played up like a fairytale. Tears streamed my face. LOVED IT!"

evita_griskenas shared a tip "This book really makes you feel dozens of emotions all at once. It is an incredibly poignant story based on a real life, dark moment in history for adoptive parents and orphans. Truly touching."

mandeebee shared a tip "This book broke my heart. I'm glad that I read it, but for me, it was not an easy read. The pain of those poor children was difficult to digest, and there was a lot of sadness. Very good book though. Tear jerker, for sure. Be warned...if you're an empath, and/or have suffered abuse, this could be traumatic."

sarah_duncan4 shared a tip "AMAZING. Shocking to be based on true events and brought tears to my eyes majority of the read but the heartwarming end was so worth it. A must read!!"

isabella_manoutchar shared a tip "I just finished a book called then she was gone! It’s really interesting, about a girl who goes missing then 10 years later the mother meets a man and meets his daughters but the youngest daughter looks exactly like the daughter who went missing. I actually finished it the other day but I haven’t started a new book yet"

amy_mckenna_7509 shared a tip "LOVED this book! It is 3 of our 6 BCB’s FAVORITE. Touching, every emotion is felt and fun research on my part (My favorite book is when I want to look into what the book is about) A must read"

caitlyn_mccall_3657 shared a tip "If anyone wants a delectable read on a nice summer day, this is the book. The ending in particular struck a cord with me. Anyone struggling with identity, family, or personal discord should read it to completion. The tears at the end are worth it."

marilyn_spencer shared a tip "Great book! Highly recommend! Heartbreaking story told in such a beautiful way, I also researched Georgia Tann #basedonatruestory #greatbook"

christina_schoiber shared a tip "I didn’t think I would like this book as the genre is totally outside of my wheelhouse... but I couldn’t put it down! Don’t knock it until you try it! The way it’s written is enthralling."

sandy_tomaszewski shared a tip "Remember: fictional story of main characters , but REAL background story of eal-life child trafficker Georgia Tann, operator of the Memphis branch of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage!"

beth_brown_8467 shared a tip "I bought the audio for this book to listen to while driving to do hour long errands and would be so into the story I would sit in my car to listen to more"

cathy_martin_8899 shared a tip "This book is feelers with all the emotions and intrigue. I listened to the audiobook and the Ms Wingate writes in a way that takes you back to 1939. You can feel the love of family and sisters."

kaitlingratia shared a tip "A fictional story about siblings that will keep you reading, and the historical truth about adoption that will haunt you even after the last page… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#fictionalretelling #tchs"

anna_huerta shared a tip "This had a dual timeline that had me wanting to go back to the other each time. There was a small element of mystery, but the heartbreaking story of the Foss family was eye-opening and I felt compelled to learn more about the scandals of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society."

brooke_raymond_6007 shared a tip "I absolutely loved this book. It kept me engaged from beginning to end. I listened to the audio book on audible and the narrators did an excellent job."

juliette_johnson_192 shared a tip "I loved the combination of history and fiction. The multiple timelines which were interconnected also made the plot very engaging. I listened to this ad an audio book and finished in in a day and a half!"

chelsey_2227 shared a tip "This book was visually beautiful. I felt like I could put myself in each scenario—like watching a movie play out in my mind. I think it’s such a fascinating story line and a topic that needs to be made more obvious—especially in this day and age where other atrocities are befalling children—sex trafficking."

angela_allen-ward shared a tip "Powerful, captivating, heartbreaking are the first words that come to mind. Finished this in one seating. I couldn’t put the book down until I knew what happened to this family. A must read"