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This book isn't what I thought it would be, but still very enjoyable. #bookclub

Set in the Depression Era, Ellis Reed, a journalist, got a big break in his career when his story with a picture of a sign that read '2 Children for Sale' was published. Sympathy & help came pouring in to help the children in the picture. All was good until the story took an ugly turn.

A quick, yet thought-provoking read! A great cure for a reading slump, especially if you enjoy #historicalfiction!

Full review on hookedonbookzblog.wordpress.com

Quick read. Loved it!

Fun #alphabetbookishquiz from @RealLifeReading #S

#libraryhaul no. 2 from Fraser Valley Regional Library:
• Sold on a Monday
• Before We Were Yours
• The Last Year of the War
• A Bridge Across the Ocean
• Rich People Problems
• The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
• Cherry
• Cape May

I had to rush through this one because I got it yesterday to read before book club tonight. Fortunately I hit my deadline, despite a huge and sudden work project.
This was a great book. Although it surprised me to see so much of the reporters‘ lives, I loved following their story and seeing the changes that came into their lives as well as the lives of the children.
#bookishbingo: Borrowed from a friend.

So today we celebrate Mother's Day in Mexico and I found this brand new book at the store for 7 bucks and I was happy enough for the day, then came home and found this flower arrangement and what makes it more special is that my husband picked and arranged the flowers himself 💗💗💗 #loved

I read this book for my Book Club. I found the story just ok. It wasn't bad but it just didn't pull me in like I thought it would. It got mixed reviews from my book club members also.

I picked this up on a whim at the Festival of Books. Just before reading it though I saw some reviews saying it was too slow so I went into with unfairly low expectations. I have to say I did not find it slow at all & really enjoyed it. Part one seemed like it deviated from the expected story but it does come back. There are a lot of twists and turns (arguably too many?) but I thought it was a thought-provoking, quick, entertaining read.

Slowly reading away at my TBR list for #24B4Monday This has been on there for a while I'm glad I'm getting the chance to read it!

"A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed." -Henrik Isben

Thx for the tagged @lahousewyfe
1. I was thinking on heading up to Sequoia National Park to do some running but I'm not 100% sure yet.
2. Had my daughter
3. Tagged
4. Does Billy Graham count?
5. @ProfReader

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Starting this now.

"Every day, children were being farmed out to relatives or dropped off at churches, orphanages, and the like, hoping to keep them warm and fed. But selling them - this added an even darker layer to dire times."

Look what came in the mail today!! Unfortunately my husband got to the package before I did and wasn‘t nearly as excited as I was 🤷🏼‍♀️. But they were all half off so I had to get them, right? 🤷🏼‍♀️

An interesting historical fiction. A journalist takes a picture which he posed and then deals with the aftermath. The personal parts about the journalists were less interesting to me then the look at how much one picture could change the lives of people.

⭐️3/5 it was a good story, a nice read but only 3 stars because I expected more with all the craze. Also I found the ending a bit unrealistic. But I did devour it in 2 days, and teared up a bit.

My one Barnes and Noble purchase this weekend

Sold on a Monday is a story that is inspired by an a actual photograph that was taken in August of 1948 advertising the sale of four young children seated on the porch of their Chicago home. Transported back to the unimaginably hard times of the Great Depression, the author does a great job in bringing the time period to life evoking the devastation and palpable desperation resulting from lost opportunity and broken dreams of that time.

I‘ll admit, it took a while for me to fall into this one. It wasn‘t until almost halfway through that I felt totally invested in the story line. Once I was, though, man what a ride! A heartfelt, intense roller coaster. Set in the era of the Great Depression, this book followed the story of several interwoven characters working in the news industry and the impact one single choice can have on the lives of so many ❤️

These were my audible books for January. https://reecaspieces.com/2019/02/01/january-audible-reads-audible-audiblebooks/. Stop by and say hi! #alwaysreading

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was a great read! Based on a picture that the author saw in a newspaper published in 1948, characters Ellis and Lily both haunted in the role they played, go to great lengths to bring a family back together.

My toddler has been trying to kill me today and dada is home so alcohol, book and bath it is while I try to drown out all the screams. Hoping to finish this book tomorrow!

This book keeps getting better! Wish I could lay here and read all day.

I can‘t decide which book to start next. After being disappointed with Circe I need something much better in my life!
Yesterday was our wedding anniversary and my husband and I got each other the same thing! Leather bookmarks for everyone 😍

Imagine your life being changed by a small sign. In 1931, in rural Pennsylvania a reporter with a camera was drawn to a hand made sign which was advertising an unimaginable offer... 2 children for sale. The photo led to seemingly never ending consequences for all involved. This moving story was about choices and regrets, right vs. wrong, despair and hope, consequences and second chances.

Good story based on a photo the author had seen from the 1940‘s. Families fell on hard times, and in order to feed their families some took drastic, unheard of measures. Worth a read.

Used book store grabs ☺️🙌🏻

Spotted at the Pittsburgh Airport!!
@kristina.mcmorris

BlueStockingReviews Top 10 books of 2018! #toptenbooks #5stars #highlyrecommended #published2018 https://www.bluestockingreviews.com/blog/2018-top-10-bsr-books

I may have done some damage at the Kentucky Book Fair today. 😬 It‘s my favorite day of the year. 🥰 It was exciting to meet authors I already love, seeking out new authors, and stumbling across books I didn‘t expect. 🤩🤓

A powerful, raw, heartbreaking read. One of the best books I have read this year. Get your tissues ready as you read this based on a real picture story from Kristina McMorris.

Sold On A Monday is a perfect historical fiction read on a subject matter from the Depression that is not very wide known to our generation. This novel will make you think about how good of a life you truly have.

Saw this come across my bookbinding feed and it looked so interesting that I‘m gonna purchase it and felt compelled to share with all of my Litsy friends!!

I work as a school psychologist and some days I feel like Lucy when it comes to dealing with people! Lol! But I finished all my work for the day so rewarding myself with this one which I got from net galley ages ago and never read!

I couldn‘t wait to read this before it was released then I won it in a giveaway!!!! My Saturday reads!!!🤗

The fabulous Kristina McMorris delivers a poignant, moving story inspired by a photo published in 1948. How desperate would a mother have to be to offer her children up for sale? In 1931, during the Great Depression, it may have been a matter of simply needing to eat. Sold on a Monday explores the far-reaching, unintended consequences of such a photo being published in the newspaper.⭐⭐⭐⭐
Full review: https://tinyurl.com/ycegnrp6

🚨 #MysteryMail Alert!🚨 This book arrived on my doorstep on Tuesday...from DuPage County, IL...no note, no clue as to who the sender is...🕵🏻‍♀️ #bookmail #IveNeverBeenToIL 🤷🏻‍♀️

A thought-provoking historical fiction set in 1931. What would lead a parent to sell their child and what could be the consequences.

4☆McMorris‘s writing is so vivid + authentic it had me stepping back in time to 1931.
Photographer/journalist Ellis + secretary Lily work for a newspaper aspiring to be nameworthy reporters. After making a life-altering mistake they find themselves immersed in a personal mission to right a snapshot gone very wrong. SOAM is a testament to what people can do in desperation + the compassion behind steps taken for redemption. Compelling + captivating!

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Lots of reading in my immediate future.
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This was quite a good book. Good writing and a story that wrapped up nicely. I would give it 3.5-4 stars. #TwoinThree #1 #abooka week

Oh my god was this a heartbreaking story! So many unforeseen consequences stemming from one photo. I‘ve loved a number of Kristina McMorris novels and this was wonderful. Even with all the hurt and sadness it did end with some hope for the future. She included a great author note at the end that included the real historic photo that led her to write this story, which I always appreciate. Highly recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2!

Never underestimate the power of a photo…

A sign in a yard – 2 children for sale – caught the attention of struggling reporter Ellis Reed. It‘s the Great Depression and people take desperate measures to survive. Ellis snapped an innocent enough photo of the sign and the children, never intending that the photo be published.

Inspired by a photo in a 1948 Indiana newspaper. Four children huddled together by a sign that read 4 CHILDREN FOR SALE.

Full review at thejwordpress.wordpress.com
I won‘t forget this journey that Kristina McNorris took me on in Sold on a Monday. I will think of it years from now, when as I get older and reminisce about all of the great books I was lucky enough to read, her book will be one that will bring a tear to my eye and a wistful smile to my face. #netgalley #soldonamonday

SOLD ON A MONDAY has wonderful, lovable characters.

Ms. McMorris knows how to tell a story and keep you interested. SOLD ON A MONDAY is a beautiful story about caring and compassion.

It is a book women‘s fiction fans won‘t want to miss. 5/5

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2018/08/sold-on-monday-by-kristina-mcmorris.ht...

I read this in just a few days. Although I had to suspend reservations about some things in this book I did find it interesting and compelling. It was a bit slow in starting but I give it a solid 3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️➕

It will be a good book for book clubs as there‘s potential for a lot of conversation.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the free advance copy in return for an honest review of #SoldonAmonday