I have not had the time or interest to get through this book, unfortunately. I requested based on the author and would love to get to it eventually.

This was heart wrenching but a great read. I would definitely recommend. Full of tension and despair yet satisfying. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC as always!

DNF @22%
2018; Sourcebooks Landmark

I was expecting the novel to be based on the children being sold, but it was more about the reporters. I felt a bit cheated so decided to not continue with the novel.

***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***

Based on the title and book cover, I thought I had an idea of where the storyline would go. Boy, was I wrong! Early on, the plot turned from the plight of desperate families selling children to a tale of deception, lies, and the search for the truth. The twists and turns of the story kept me reading late in to the night. I highly recommend Sold on a Monday.
I was provided an ARC of the book by Netgalley.

Sold on a Monday was a heartbreaking novel and even more so because it is based on an actual photograph of two children sitting in front of a farmhouse with a for sale sign next to them stating 2 children for sale. Such was the poverty and hardship suffered by people during the great depression that selling children was their only option. The novel isn't about these two children but the photograph sets events in the novel in motion. I liked this read, it was an easy read and it drew me in emotionally. I liked the setting and the attention to detail. Cultural norms and stigma at the time was adhered to and well documented. The hard ship experienced during the depression was vividly detailed. My heart went out to Lily, the unmarried mother, who must keep the existence of her own child a secret. I like Ellis who saw a big journalistic break in the photograph of these two children for sale but his character would have benefitted from more in depth description, His relationship with Lily worked well, but could have been explored further also. Morals get in the way however of Ellis' big break and it is his conscience and sense of morality that causes him to regret his actions and the attention he brought onto Ruby and Calvin. This is a tough read, hard hitting and tear jerking, but I did enjoy it.

Well-written story that kept my attention. The book takes place during in 1931 during the Great Depression. The book is centered on a photograph taken by one of the main characters, Ellis. It is of two kids sitting on their porch holding a sign that says "children for sale." The first half was a bit slow, but I loved the second half. I loved Lily and Ellis. The last quarter of the book was fast-paced and made it hard to put down. Historical fiction, some romance, some mystery, all of my favorite genres!

I loved the premise of this book but I found it hard to get into and then to stay interested. And the ending was wrapped up a little to nicely.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

I am sorry for the inconvenience, but I don't have the time to read this book anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

This book pulls at your heartstrings from the first chapter! Depression era setting with characters that truly pop off the page!

This was the 1st book I read by this author and I if all her books are like this I will be reading more. I really liked the book but one thing that bothered me and stopped me from giving her 5 stars is that I am from one of the counties that she wrote about and some of the details she referenced were not correct. The storyline was very engaging, I couldn’t wait to see what the end results would be.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for 5his opportunity.
Unfortunately I could not get into this story at this point.
I hope to retry at a later date.

I loved this book, I couldn’t put it down and then I didn’t want it to end. Kristina McMorris is a wonderful storyteller, she captures your interest and your heart in this story. I have recommended and gifted this book to both family and friends. A definite must read.

This book starts slow, but the story picks up and I really got into it.  Ellis Reed sees a sign offering children in a poor town for sale.  He works for a newspaper as a society reporter, but has designs on bigger things.  His friend Lily Palmer encourages him to write a story around the photo.  Things quickly grow from there.  McMorris follow Ellis as he rides the story into a bigger job in New York and gets mixed up with the mob.  

Not a bad read.

The story of a photograph and how it changed many people's lives, Sold on a Monday is a captivating piece of historical fiction. Learning the story of what happens to the subjects of the photo, as well as the newspaper report who takes the picture in the early 1930s serves as a remembrance of the Great Depression and the lives that were affected. This is a great book for book groups--lots to discuss.

Such a sad story but one so true during the Depression., My grandmother had several children during that time and sent my mother, who was four at the time, to live with her sister. It scarred my mother for life even though my grandmother did it out of love. So this story hit close to home.

Beautifully written. I hope they make this into a movie.

Sold On A Monday is an emotional story inspired by a real picture of a sign "Children For Sale" in the 1930's. Author Kristina McMorris takes the mom and children from the picture and creates her own story.
Ellis Reed is a struggling journalist and photographer. One day he spots a sign outside a family home with two small children that says "2 children for sale". Feeling profoundly sad he takes a photo of the sign. His editor immediately wants him to write the story. Once published, this picture and story set off a chain of events that affect many lives.
An interesting story of love and redemption.

“Sold on a Monday” by Kristina McMorris is a heart-wrenching story of life during the Depression. Families were so desperate for food and money that they were often forced to resort to desparate measures in order to survive.

This is the story of one mother forced to place her children for sale in order for them to have a good home. A photographer saw the sign and the children sitting in front of their sorry home. He took a picture of them, and it was from there that the drama unfolded. The photographer did not realize that the children had actually been sold. He and a fellow journalist made it their mission to find these children and reunite them with their mother.

Although this story is not a true story, there are indications that these scenes transpired all over the country during this desperate time. It is very humbling, knowing that poor folks around the country tried to do the best for their children, even if that meant letting someone else raise them.

The title and cover drew me in immediately. The concept had such promise; but I ended up being slightly annoyed by the story. There was a lot of name dropping throughout the book (30's gangstes and politicas) that we could have done without and of course the silly love story. I'm probably the only one out there that didn't really care for the book!

This book is set during the Great Depression, told from the perspective of two characters - a journalist at a Philadelphia newspaper, and a secretary/aspiring journalist who works at the same paper, with the story set in motion by a photograph the journalist takes of two children with a sign that says they are for sale which leads to a whole chain of events. So there are some similarities to "Orphan Train" and "Before We Were Yours," but told from the perspective of journalists instead of the children themselves. I don't know what it was about this book, I just couldn't really get into it. It was fine, I just wanted to like it more than I actually did and I can't really put my finger on why - just never really connected to it.

The novel is based on a real life photo and its story of children up for sale in 1948, researched by the author, which became an inspiration for her historical novel, Sold on a Monday. Poverty, desperation, and the plight of poor children during those hard times are among the book's themes. Add to that the investigative skills of Lily and the reporter Ellis, who track the story to its conclusion in a suspenseful and heartfelt plot. Well written and researched, with details that bring the characters and the story to life, Sold on a Monday is a novel I would recommend for history buffs and for those interested in a well told tale.