Missing Since Monday by Ann M Martin Formal Buddy Read (Starts 1/1/23)

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

The story focuses on 16-year-old Maggie Ellis, the disappearance of her four-year-old sister Courtenay, and the subsequent effort to find the young girl.

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[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Reading Schedule
January 1-January 7: Chapters 1-5
January 8-January 14: Chapters 6-10
January 15-January 21: Chapters 11-15
January 22-January 31: Chapters 16-18

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Please remember to use spoiler tags when answering the questions. Not everyone is reading at the same pace as you and we don't want to spoil the book for them.

Week 1
(view spoiler)[What is Maggie's Stepmother's Name? (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[What Did Courtenay eat? (hide spoiler)]

Week 2
(view spoiler)[Who reached Dad? (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[Who did they say, they thought took Courtenay? (hide spoiler)]

Week 3
(view spoiler)[Why do they decide to raise funds? (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[Who wasn't much of a leader? (hide spoiler)]

Week 4
(view spoiler)[Where did Jessica Ellis call from? (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[What is the name of the motel Maggie and Mike are looking for? (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Will be starting this soon!

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Ashley wrote: "Will be starting this soon!"

That's great! :)

[Nanci]

I've ordered this from Amazon and will be starting it once it arrives.

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Nanci wrote: "I've ordered this from Amazon and will be starting it once it arrives."

That's great! I'm glad you are joining us.

[Ej]

Just picked this up, starting soon!

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

On wrote: "Just picked this up, starting soon!"

Fantastic! :)

[Nanci]

I got distracted and read another book first. I'm a week behind, but plan to start reading this soon.

[Angie ☯]

I found a copy and am going to join in - hope it's not too late.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Angie, we have the whole month to read, discuss and answer questions!

[Angie ☯]

Thanks, Ashley! I've not participated in a Buddy read before, so I wasn't sure if it had to be started at the beginning of the month.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

It looks like we're all slow to start this month. I keep letting other books get in the way! I'm trying to force myself to start it as soon as I finish the one I'm reading on my phone!

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Its a real quick read. so won't take you guys long at all to read it once you start it. I hope you enjoy it.

[Nanci]

I just read half of it this morning in a few hours. Very fast so far and while it's not the greatest quality of writing, the story keeps me wanting to read!

Week One:
(view spoiler)[ Q. What is Maggie's step-mother's name? A. Leigh. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[Q. What Did Courtenay eat? A. Peppermint candy. (hide spoiler)]
Week Two:
(view spoiler)[ Q. Who reached Dad? A. Mike (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Q. Who did they say, they thought took Courtenay? A. A stranger abduction. (hide spoiler)]
Week Three:
(view spoiler)[ Q. Why do they decide to raise funds? A. To pay for the printing of posters. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Q. Who wasn't much of a leader? A. Maggie thought she wasn't much of a leader, but she took charge of the students in search of Courtenay. (hide spoiler)]

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

I enjoyed the book myself :). I'm glad you got half read so far.

[Nanci]

I finished the book!
Continuing from message 16:

Week Four:
(view spoiler)[Q. Where did Jessica Ellis call from? A. Ridgewood at some diner or motel. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Q. What is the name of the motel Maggie and Mike are looking for? A. Annie's. A motel with a diner. (hide spoiler)]

I had no idea the author is the same woman who wrote The Baby-Sitter's Club series. When I taught school my 2nd and 3rd grade girls used to just gobble up that series!

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Yes Ann M Martin wrote this and another teen romance. And of course BSC.

[Angie ☯]

That was an enjoyable read and not one that I would have picked up on my own!

Week 1
(view spoiler)[
What is Maggie's Stepmother's Name? ~ Leigh (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[
What Did Courtenay eat? ~ candy, which was red... (had to go back to see what kind!) .. it was one piece of peppermint candy
(hide spoiler)]

Week 2
(view spoiler)[
Who reached Dad? ~ Mike (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[
Who did they say, they thought took Courtenay? ~ They thought it was a stranger abduction. The main suspects were Jessica (Maggie/Mike's mother) and Jack Tierno (Leigh's ex-husband) (hide spoiler)]

Week 3
(view spoiler)[
Why do they decide to raise funds? ~ To help pay for the cost of the missing posters and the people theywould need to pay. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[
Who wasn't much of a leader? ~ Maggie thought she'd never been much of a leader. But she lead the search activities and that was her main focus above everything else. (hide spoiler)]

Week 4
(view spoiler)[
Where did Jessica Ellis call from? ~ a run-down diner in upstate New Jersey - she gave Maggie directions to a motel or diner in Ridgewood, NJ (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[
What is the name of the motel Maggie and Mike are looking for? ~ Annie's (supposed to be a motel/diner) (hide spoiler)]

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Thanks for joining us :)

[Karen]

I've just started this as well.

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Karen wrote: "I've just started this as well."

Great! :) Thanks for joining us.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Finally getting more Chapters in on this book! Thank goodness it's an easy read! So far I'm actually quite enjoying that!

Week 1 Questions! (view spoiler)[
What is Maggie's Stepmother's Name? Leigh
What Did Courtenay eat? Are we talking about the Peppermint? Or breakfast? Maybe the breakfast was later chapters... (hide spoiler)]

So far I am NOT a fan of Leigh. I'm just saying.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Week 2 Questions! (view spoiler)[
Who reached Dad? Mike
Who did they say, they thought took Courtenay? A Stranger Abduction, but main suspects are Jessica and Jack (personally never thought those were good suspects...) Brad seems like the most obvious choice, but we will see, it might be toooo obvious (hide spoiler)]

Note: Still HATE Leigh.

[Karen]

Week 1
(view spoiler)[ Leigh (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ pancakes, bacon, orange juice and hot chocolate (hide spoiler)]

Week 2 (view spoiler)[ Mike (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Jack Tierno, as well as Mike and Maggie's mother (hide spoiler)]

Week 3 (view spoiler)[ to pay for the missing person's posters (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Maggie thinks she isn't a leader, but you can be a leader in so many ways (hide spoiler)]

Week 4 (view spoiler)[ A diner in upstate New Jersey (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Annie's Diner in Ridgewood New Jersey (hide spoiler)]

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Thanks to those reading this month :).

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Week 3 Questions! (view spoiler)[

Why do they decide to raise funds? To pay for the posters to be printed.

Who wasn't much of a leader? Maggie thought she wasn't much of a leader, but that was obviously untrue.
(hide spoiler)]

Note: Leigh is beginning to get better. Let's hope she improves further.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Week 4 Questions! (view spoiler)[

Where did Jessica Ellis call from? Ridgewood, New Jersey

What is the name of the motel Maggie and Mike are looking for? Annies (hide spoiler)]

Final Note: I actually liked this quick read. I think Leigh redeemed herself.

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

Yes I enjoyed it as well. I'm glad you enjoyed it.