The Willows in Winter

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The first book read for my #BirthdayBashReadathon was a bit of a random choice - a sequel to The Wind in the Willows, written by not-the-original-Willows-author. I'm always somewhat leery of people piggy-backing off of someone else's work, but I think Horwood makes it work. It's obvious that he has a great deal of love and respect for Grahame's original characters, but says he was always a bit saddened by the ending of Willows, which reassures ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) the readers that Toad was “indeed an altered Toad.“ Horwood says he could never believe that a rascal like Toad could ever be completely reformed, and from that thought, this book was born. It's a soft pick for me, and I'm perhaps able to be more generous with it because while I like Willows, it isn't a heart-book for me, so the fact that Horwood doesn't *quite* get the tone right doesn't horrify me haha The pacing is a little uneven ⬇ 2w

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) but for the most part this is a warm, respectful sequel to a beloved children's classic. Horwood went on to write three more books about the Willows characters, which I seem to have collected over the years, so I'll hopefully be reading them this year as well.

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Librarybelle Oddly, I‘ve never read The Wind in the Willows! 2w

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The Willows in Winter | William Horwood

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This is my fourth book of the year, and I absolutely loved it. It was cozy, charming, and atmospheric. Revisiting these characters was wonderful. Horwood stays very true to Grahame's vision. It was a good mix of silly plot and character interaction. A great cozy pallet cleanser. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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