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This is the most charming story! The main character is Budo, the imaginary friend of Max, a young boy on the spectrum. Budo goes to great lengths to help Max and, in the process, embodies all the lessons about how to be a good human that we learned in elementary school. But this book deals with adult issues and shouldn‘t be viewed as a child‘s book. I found myself unable to put it down and cheering out loud as the story evolved. ❤️❤️❤️

This is a truly awesome book! I first read one of his other his books written in list form and loved it so ordered this one and couldn‘t put it down. Budo is Max‘s imaginary friend who helps him in school when he gets “stuck.” But things get dicey when Max disappears and his parents fear the worst. I laughed, I cried, I will think about this one for a long time! Soooo good!

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This story was the definition of creativity. It's about a young boy with Aspbergers and narrated by his imaginary friend. I may have cried once or twice. Sometimes I read stories like this to understand my brother better and it's always an emotional ride. 🥹🥲😭💜

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs
#Beginswith Lost

Day 2

Not a book.. obviously. But my husband gave me this pig yesterday, along with the books from my previous post, and I did name my pig after one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite books. Meet Budo!

Day 17 - #Memoir #ThankfulThoughts

These are some of the memoirs that I have read and enjoyed!

Next book haul! 👏

Anything that gives an imaginary friend some airplay I am right behind it.

This book is the memoir of Budo, his imaginer is Max and Max is the bravest boy in the world who dances with the devil in the pale moonlight. This is Budo's story so I shan't tell you anymore. When you're needing a break from your own reality, this is the memoir to read.

Brilliant, easily a 5 star book

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1. Max and Budo from tagged book
2. Kate Elizabeth Russell
3. I think Blindness by Jose Saramago, due to the lack of proper punctuation

#magnificentmarch #shoesonthecover

I read this a few years back with a book club. Good story told from the perspective of an autistic child's imaginary friend.

If you want your mind to be blown ! This is the book , I couldn't put it down , have you ever thought of who decided that the color blue was blue and decided to call it blue ? Well this book makes you think of stuff like that and the descriptions of imaginary characters is just amazing, like who though of this ? Clearly Matthew Green did ! Would recommend this book to anyone looking for a "change of scenery". I really enjoyed the storyline.

Booktopia Santa Cruz was 7 years ago! Anyone else go? It was the coolest. #RIPBooksontheNightstand

Name a book you love that you never hear/see anyone else mention! Maybe you will find your book “mate” this way!

This is a favorite of mine. I wish I could find more people who read and loved it. Budo is one of my most beloved characters of all time. ❤️

#underratedbooks #bestbookfriendships #favoritebooks

“You have to be the bravest person in the world to go out every day, being yourself when no one likes who you are.”

This book is amazing; there is no other way to put it. I can only hope my kids have an inner strength like Max to overcome their challenges.

It‘s a sad reality. 😔 so much fighting even though we‘re all fighting for the same end goal. #autismstruggles

I very much enjoyed this book. A story of how a child finds his own strength with help from his imaginary friend.
The imaginary friend also finds the courage to face his greatest fear along the way.

#bestbookfriendship Max and Budo ❤️ #literaryluck @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Listening to an audiobook! I just finished the Fox Forever and loved Matthew Brown‘s voice over and didn‘t want to say goodbye just yet. The two characters from the books are combining a little in my head but so far Budo is an interesting character. Kind of smart but has this childish innocence to him too. Let‘s see how the rest of the book goes!

I‘ve never developed a crush on a literary character but I do love the main characters/narrators of these books! #literarycrush #literarylove @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The cutest concept of a book. I loved it. It was cute and sweet and captured me completely. It made me think back to my old imaginary friends of my childhood. #2018 #readingchallenge #matthewdicks #memoirsofanimaginaryfriends

“I don‘t need to exist for me anymore. I just want to exist for Max. I want to know the rest of Max‘s story.” ~Budo ❤️

One of my favorite books!

One of my favorite underrated books, this is just a very unique story and has so many feels, I want everyone I know to read it 😙

Tough prompt for #hour30! Favorite underrated book...

I almost went with Behind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy and I‘m still kind of waffling.

But I recommend this tagged book all the time and no one has heard of it! It‘s so so so unbelievably good. #24in48

Unique perspective but captivating at the same time

#throwbackthursday

I don‘t remember how I stumbled across this book but it has stuck with me as a book I often recommend. ♥️♥️♥️

@MidnightBookGirl

This is my #FebruaryTBR right now. I'm almost done with Prairie Fires and the library book is for book club. Anything else I read will be based on my mood.
#readingresolutions
@Jess7

#decktheshelves Three #greenbooks I‘ve read this year, and loved.... 💚💚💚

Another crazy day of work, so I didn‘t get a chance to open my #HalloweenGoesPostal #FallBookExchange package until after work... but look how much @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled spoiled me!!

Thank you so much, Ericka! THREE books from my tbr, plus so many goodies! I love absolutely everything and you are amazing. ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Halloween, Littens! 🎃

This was so good. And the ending is so bittersweet 😭. I‘m happy for Max but even though I saw the end coming, I still hoped it would be different.

My newest book

I really enjoyed the premise of this book. However, I was not fond of the writing style at the beginning. I understand the style followed the narrator that is dreamed up by an autistic boy, but the narrator could do and knew so much more than the boy and I feel his writing style could have rereleased a more mature nature and it did develop through the rest of the book. The idea that an imaginary friend could write a memoir is spectacular!

This is the first book that came to mind for #unusualnarrators as it's a unique story narrated from the perspective of the imaginary friend. #anditisaugust

The book cover had me intrigued like most, but a quick glance at the first page, and I knew immediately that this book was not like any other. It was such a refreshingly unique storyline that I was hooked from the first second. I stayed up late, finishing the book cover to cover without even leaving the couch to grab a fresh cup of coffee. In my top favourite reads for 2016.

I'm currently reading Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Green. So far I'm liking the book, it's written from the point of view of Max' imaginary friend Budo, and it's a unique way of telling the story.

I will never forget this amazing book

I read this book for my bookclub. I think it will be a fun discussion. I did really enjoy the story being told from the Imaginary friends perspective. You really use your imagination when reading to keep up with the descriptions in the book. There were a few slow spots in the middle, but push through as it gets quite good. I am glad I read it😊

This is a story told from the point of view of Budo, who is the imaginary friend of Max. Max is autistic and has challenges he must face in his everyday life that other kids don't have. Budo helps him get through each day. Something happens in Max's life that I wasn't expecting. It's a great read. #Childlike #MayBookFlowers

Found the suggestion for this title through a new (to me) podcast, "Just the Right Book". I'm loving the podcast and am loving this book too!

#nextup Starting this for an upcoming book club.... 📚.... I've heard from other members that they couldn't put it down so I'm hoping for great things 😊👍

I love adding new books to my library!!!

Confession: on occasion I'm talking to people in real life and I say, "oh my friend read that book and said XYZ about it, isn't my friend awesome?" And that friend is someone from Litsy that I've never actually met ?

4 years ago was a good book day...

This book blew me away. This is the story of Max, an autistic boy, told through the eyes of his imaginary friend, Budo who is in the middle of an existential crisis. Brilliant. And Budo is an excellent #bestsidekick #booktober

Well this took a surprising turn! A story told through the eyes of an autistic child's imaginary friend, takes you on a journey you wouldn't of expected.
Very different point of view. Excellent easy read. #throwitinyourTBRpile #jodipicoultlikedit

"You have to be the bravest person in the world to go out every day, being yourself when no one likes who you are."

#day7 #somethingborrowed #booktober I am lucky to have a wonderful friend @Tex who lends me books whenever she sees me add one to my Goodreads 'want to read'.... this is the most recent one, that she really loved, so has gone to the top of my TBR...

A real friend stopped by my table at Starbucks to chat this morning while I was reading. Had to stop and talk because, you know, it was a real friend who probably wouldn't have been happy if I didn't say, "HI!!!! Let me put this book away so we can chat!" So now I am sitting in my car, at work, and (very) late for work, because I have just 11 pages left and I HAVE TO FINISH!!! And of course post about it on Litsy.#booknerdprobs#underthelifluence

Last book in the first rotation of my Books on the Nightstand Postal Book Club. I'd never heard of this one (I love when that happens!) but at 100 pages in, I'm enjoying it so far. @Faibka @SandraD1