November 2015 Host:  Stephanie

(we enjoyed lunch at Three Margaritas Restaurant)

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks

Summary

Eight-year old Max Delaney has an imaginary friend (Budo) who has been around for five years, which is ancient in the world of imaginary friends.  Budo realizes this and obsesses over how long he has been with Max and is terrified of the day when Max will stop believing in him, for when this happens, Budo will cease to exist.  Max is different than other children, some say he has Asperger’s.  He does not like to be touched and when faced with too much stimuli, he retreats into himself and becomes unreachable for a period of time and is bullied due to this behavior.  When Max is abducted, Budo enlists the help of other imaginary friends who come in the form of how their human friends imagined them.  This is a fun, at times quirky, and engaging read and you will enjoy the insight the author gives into the world of a child’s imagination.