Welcome to the Imaginary Friends Book Club!
The members (anyone can join at any time) and books selected (with due dates – subject to change whenever) are below.
The rules are simply these:
1. Read the book by the deadline stated. If the book was chosen by you, you start the discussion/review. Others must comment and/or post their own review/discussion on their blogs. I’ll try to keep track of it all right here.
The Books:
1. The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman (chosen by Lemming’s Progress)
Due for discussion: March 15, 2011
2. Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis (chosen by Louise)
Due for discussion: May 15, 2011
3. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie (chosen by Lass, who requests no link here. If you don’t know where to find her, lemme know.)
Due for discussion: July 15. 2011
4. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (chosen by Amblus)
Due for discussion: Sept 15, 2011
5. Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons (chosen by Jeanne)
Due for discussion: Nov 15, 2011
6. Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff (chosen by me)
Due for discussion: Jan 15, 2012
7. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (chosen by Cranky)
Due for discussion: Mar 15, 2012
8. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell (chosen by Harriet)
Due for discussion: May 15, 2012
9. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen (chosen by Readersguide)
Due for discussion: July 15, 2012
And then, these late additions:
– The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (chosen by MidlifeMama)
– The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (chosen by Somewhereinthesuburbs)
Life in Scribbletown 
Posted by lemming on January 16, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Dear All,
I’ll try to post something at my place in a week or so about “Water” – I hope you like it. I’ll say something here when I do.
Posted by LSM on January 28, 2011 at 1:32 pm
I am about three quarters in to The Seduction of Water, and I’m really enjoying it. I think I’ll suggest it to my “real life” book club.
Posted by freshhell on January 28, 2011 at 1:35 pm
I’m nearly done and enjoying it as well!
Posted by Cranky on February 1, 2011 at 12:36 pm
I finished the book last night. It was fun and a great suggestion, but I had a lot of reservations about it. I have another book by the same author to start.
Posted by lemming on February 10, 2011 at 12:58 pm
@ Cranky – Hey, I never said it was perfect! 🙂 I’ve got an initial post up at my blog about “Water” and I’ll say a little more in a few days. I know that some people are done with it and some have yet to start, so I am hesitant to say too much. Such restraint is unusual for me. 🙂
Posted by lemming on February 19, 2011 at 4:28 pm
I’ve got another post up about “Water” – I know we have a month to go yet, so I am hesitant to post anything that might be a spoiler, but I did want to add a few more thoughts.
Posted by readersguide on February 28, 2011 at 5:04 pm
I’ve finished it, too. I sort of liked it, but I didn’t love it.
Posted by lemming on March 6, 2011 at 7:06 pm
@ readersguide – s’okay. I’ve read better books, but I enjoyed “Seduction” and in February that’s pretty much all that I ask of much of life.
Posted by lemming on March 7, 2011 at 9:47 am
Another post about Seduction is up – start chatting any time! 🙂
Posted by freshhell on March 7, 2011 at 9:55 am
I’ll link to it in tomorrow’s post, Lemming!
Posted by Elizabeth on March 14, 2011 at 12:23 pm
I was a good girl and finished my report.
https://kittiesx3.blogspot.com/2011/03/seduction-of-water.html