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I really enjoyed reading this!

I bought this copy at an antique store. It was given to its recipient in 1966 according to the inscription inside, and it had this extra treasure in it: a copy of the Junior Deluxe Editions Preview of My Friend Flicka. I love when I find treasures in used books!

Book 50 of 2024! 🌟 The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in beautiful Folio edition. strangely enough it was my first read of this charming story and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Great story to teach children about the wonders of friendship and the whimsy of exploration in nature

“There is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”

“There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
This quote speaks to the simple joys of life and the beauty of slowing down to enjoy the present moment, a message that is especially meaningful in today‘s fast-paced world.

Toad's wild adventures always made me think about the balance between freedom and responsibility, and how too much indulgence can lead to trouble, but strong friendships can help bring you back.

This charming story about the adventures of Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger is a celebration of friendship, home, and the natural world. It beautifully blends humor with heartwarming moments, and its leisurely pace allows readers to fully appreciate the characters' personalities and the serene setting of the English countryside. The book touches on themes of loyalty, redemption, and the comforts of home.

Another lovely reread of one of my favorite children‘s classics 🌳🦡🌳

#bookspinbingo

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

#CoverLove #multicolor

Saw this Penguin Thread edition in the bookstore yesterday, wish I had taken a picture of the end pages.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Sid and I LOVED reading The Wind in the Willows together. I‘d forgotten how beautiful and rich the writing is. Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad are such a spirited and diverse bunch of characters, and the novel manages many changes in pace and direction which really immerse the reader in the complex animal world, and deepen the characterisation of each of the central animals. Somehow Toad is more of a pest every time I read this.

It was just an absolute delight to revisit this old favorite. Mole abandoning his spring cleaning because the weather outside is so amazing is a definite mood, and I was here for it 😂 Loads of fun adventures and delightful characters make this such a fun read. I have vivid memories of Dad reading this one out loud to us because at one point Toad becomes enamored with a car whose horn (according to him) goes “poop poop“ and as kids we thought ⬇

I didn‘t read this as a child, and I don‘t recall reading it to my children. It‘s such a beautiful story, and I am enjoying reading some of the books missed when I was younger.

To start later tonight.

I didn't get out on Small Business Saturday to support my local indie, so I treated myself to some new audiobooks and tossed them a little support via libro.fm.

A friend from high school passed away a couple of months ago. A week before he died, he asked for book recs. He never got around to mine, but he said he had read The Wind in the Willows a few times. I'll honor his upcoming birthday by finally reading it.

Kind of surprised it's classified as a children's classic. A glance at Wikipedia suggests Kenneth Grahame may have been writing from life, and while it's more focused on good and bad qualities of the individual than commentary on society as a whole, thematically it feels more directed towards an older reader. Wistful, beautiful writing clashing with one too many chapters dealing with a narcissistic, near sociopathic Toad. 1/?

Flowery writing about flowers. I am charmed!

Next up.... a children's book.

#pop23 #52bookclub2023 #alliteration #bn2023challenge #nonhumancharacters

#readharder23 #favoritebookofafavoriteauthor #donnatartt

Just as wonderful as I remembered. Witty and whimsical, the perfect read for an afternoon curled up on the sofa, feeling rotten with bronchitis! Cheered me up no end. So lovely on friendship and the joys of nature… the riverbank seems a pretty idyllic place to be.

#TemptingTitles
Day 4. With a Weather Word
#WithAWeatherWord

As I had to wait for the second-hand bookshop to open, I whiled away some time looking in a charity shop, where I picked up a copy of WitW, which is a glaring hole in my reading record. I also popped into Action Records, where I found Belle and Sebastian's latest, an old Beck disc of remixes from his Guero album, and a compilation of Courtney Barnett EPs 🐸🐀📗💿
#BooksAndMusic

Say that 5 times fast

#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Letter W

One of my all-time favourites and a pleasure at any age, though perhaps an adult might get more out of it. This novel about a gentlemen's club of small creatures who enjoy pottering about, thinking, and the finer things in life has some interesting subtexts.

Shelf 21/21 in my #BookshelfTour

This shelf is an overflow shelf combined with a bunch of books from when I was kid that I am having a blast sharing with my nieces and nephews 😊

#KennethGrahame #ReneeFeliceSmith #ChrisGabriel #MargaretRogerson #AllisonGoodman #LizBraswell #LouisSachar #RebeccaRoss #QLPearce #ChristopherPike #KierstenWhite #DhonielleClayton #LynneReidBanks

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

This morning was like Christmas! I‘m so delighted by everything @Chrissyreadit thank you so so very much! These were such thoughtful selections! I love the candle so much I know it‘s going to be my new favorite office accessory and this edition of WitW is going on the special editions shelf ❤️ I‘m so excited to try the recipes! I love pomegranates #recipeswap @BennettBookworm great success 👩‍🍳

This was referenced somewhere along the way in other reading though I can‘t remember where. It was an interesting and quirky story. I knew nothing going in so it was a bit unexpected but enjoyed.

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 260.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

Thank you for the #Two4Tuesday tag @TheSpineView !! ❤

1 - It's honestly so hard to decide. I love the crocuses and daffodils because they're first - love the lilacs because they smell AMAZING - I just love watching the garden wake up in the spring!!
2 - I don't know if it's because the story starts with Mole spring cleaning, but there is just something about the tagged book that always gives me those spring vibes!!

Illustrated by Robert Ingpen 🦦

“The river still chattered to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world...“ --Kenneth Grahame, “The Wind in the Willows“

very good book, holds up with time

Thanks @BookNAround for the great bookmarks for the #summerbookmarkswap. The wind in and the willows was one of my childhood favourites and I just introduce it to my son, so that one is my favourite of the ones you sent.

Thanks @cwarnier for organizing this

“the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea.” #babble #QuotsyJul21

I really enjoyed this breezy little book. My copy has an intro and afterword by Jane Yolen, and she calls it three stories in one: Toad‘s adventure story; the friendship tales of Rat, Mole, and Badger; and the Pan interlude. I liked the friendship best, as I found Toad unlikeable and the interlude odd. My June #DoubleSpin and first goal met for #AnyWayYouReadathon !

Well, just over one week into the #14Books14Weeks2021 challenge and I have just started my sixth stacked book! I already read Dead Ever After, Medea, Hidden Figures (young readers edition), Dragon Pearl, and A Thousand Questions. Now I‘m working on the tagged, my #DoubleSpin selection.

Well, my June #bookspin is a free space, and #doublespin is the tagged. Away we go #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

I adored this story. It‘s a book i would love to re-read, although this time from an edition which has illustrations as gorgeous as @ju.ca.no ‘s copy. It‘s a simple story but one full of many lessons for children & adults alike. Ratty, Mole, Toad, & Badger live in the countryside & go through many moments of adventures & thrill, constituting lessons for life – friendship, forgiveness, love, helpfulness, appreciation for nature & its bounty. 👇🏽

Reading a chapter a day with @Tanisha_A 💙 such a lovely and cozy read! And I‘m in love with the illustrations in my copy😍

Dates for the weekend! 😁
Happy weekend, everyone!

He is outrageous and has disregard for the norms of society.
#MayCharacters #maladjusted Day20
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

After mainly focusing on audio books during the last two weeks I‘m now diving back into this book☺️the beginning was cute! Looking foward to the rest💙

This book was both charming and frustrating. The character of Mr. Toad is an annoying, impulsive blowhard... but thank god he‘s in the story, as otherwise not much of anything would have happened. It was a unique interesting read overall, but there are huge plot holes and issues that make zero sense, especially in relation to Mr. Toad. I could probably talk for a half hour or so about my mixed feelings about this book!😂

My dad gifted me a new book 😍 I‘m going to dive right into it - a nice end to a nice weekend and hopefully a nice start into a 3-day work week with hopefully a lot of reading time😍

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 141
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

I'm just going to tag the Wind in the Willows for every picture of mini libraries in Austin tx, because I always loved sitting by a creek after a walk, eating a sandwich and drinking an iced tea and reading that book. Walks where I see mini libraries remind me of that feeling.
#minilibraries
#minilibrary
#austin
#texas
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Tenía muchas ganas de leerlo desde hacía tiempo, no sabía que esperar ya que no conocía la historia, pero al empezarlo se me hizo pesado, aburrido y pensé dejarlo, pero como se lo leía a mis hijos no quería dejarlo, le di la oportunidad y vaya que se puso interesante, justo por la mitad. Excelente lección de humildad para un niño, un joven o un adulto, con razón es un clásico de lectura inglesa, sin duda lo volveré a leer.