The Willows Audiobook

" This author writes beautifully. It's one of those books that's like eating dessert. The only downer is some of the details confused me - like what type of world do these animals live in? Toad, at one point, was as large as a human, which doesn't feel very consistent with the rest of the story. Since it's a children's book these details would probably not matter to a child. It's definitely one I will read with my little boy. "

" Very quaint and enjoyable, full of quintessential British countryside sentimentalism. I do love animal books, especially illustrated ones. Strangely enough, I've never seen the animation, but I'm glad to have read the original stories, which were surprisingly thoughtful despite its intended audience for children. "

" Wow. Such beautiful phrasing. Wow. Nothing more to say! "

" Terrifying in the same manner as Lovecraft. "

" A good horror read. I never heard of this author before. Somebody told me to read his works, and this wasn't a bad read at all. I m looking for more. "

" Written in 1907 and still terrifying and relevant, short read, and demanding of the reader. "

" I was hugely impressed with this. Really lovely characters and a profound, spiritual notion of nature (both human nature and nature in general) make this a powerful, yet luxuriant read. I think this one will stay with me... "

" That's one hell of a creepy story. "

" Spectacular use of environment. "

" Read with my father... I remember this book... It brings back memories... "

" Happy memories from my childhood. Cute stories about Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad. "

" I want to love this book. So badly. I feel like it's a book one SHOULD love but....it's just so boring! Nothing happens! The only spectacular thing is that animals talk, and I'm not sure I would have been captivated by the story even when I was a kid. However, I do love the writing. The writing is beautifully descriptive and just...I would like to write like that. It's the story I have a problem with, not the writing. "

" Simply put, the most amazing thing I've read in a very long time. The slow build-up of tension to a fever pitch, the harrowing hints at enormous, incomprehensible forces, the use of geography and vegetation as tools for suggesting psychological states...wow. Just read it. You'll see. "

" I love a good scare. This was pleasantly disturbing! Definitely creepy... His personification of the environment in general is classic. "

" Are the people animal-sized or the animals people-sized? And why no female animals? "

" Fun little story. Would be great to read with kids! "

" Charming throughout. Enchanting even, at times. Sadly, the anthropomorphism is clumsy and out of place. Simply covering something with fur does not make it for children. "

" Amazing read! His characterization of non-animated things floored me. Beautiful prose and creepy storyline. I loved this book. "

" Lovecraft thought this was one of the best works of supernatural horror ever written. 'Nuff said. "

" I loved this book as a child! "

" I am attempting to read this to my kids ... I am loving it but I think my kids need to a be a bit older to enjoy it! "

" This BBC radio broadcast of Wind in the Willows, adapted for production by playwright Alan Bennett, is perfectly delightful. One wishes one could have seen the stage production. "

" I guess I was hoping for more creepiness. It was okay. But, I don't understand why it's on so many lists of the best horror stories. I loved his style of writing. It's very descriptive, classic in a way. And, I must admit now when I'm outside letting the dog out at night and hear the trees blowing in the wind, I think of the book. So, I suppose in a way, the book haunts me. Only not in a super creepy way, which again, I suppose is good. "

" Not really a favorite of mine. It seemed a bit dry. I got the feeling that Grahame was making a point with his writing and forgot to make it interesting. "

" The possibilities that frighten the narrator and his companion just don't frighten me at all, but I do love the way that this is written. It's very "Twilight Zone" or "X-Files," but of course, long before those existed. "

" This was a fun book to read to my 7 year old. We both looked forward to seeing what adventures the animals were going to do next, "

" EVERYONE MUST OWN THIS BOOK. The Wind in the Willows is one of the classic stories that everybody owns and has read numerous times. "

" Nice and creepy classic Halloween reading. Plus a Willow Tree does look like it dresses up for Halloween. "

" Quite simply, one of the best horror stories I've read after Edgar Allen Poe and some others from the same era. Weird yet best! "

" Creepy... Anyone have an ideas on what the others could be? "

" An excellent example on how a writer can use atmosphere as a way to scare the hell out of you. A classic tale of horror. Many people say H. P. Lovecraft is the master of that sort of thing but I think Blackwood kicks Lovecraft's atmospheric butt. "

" Not allot to comment on this - would be fun if it was assigned in a class or something "

" This book was not as scary as I had thought it would be, except on a couple points towards the end. would read it again though, since I think you could pick up more as you read over it. The ending was one of or maybe the best ending ever. "

" a real classic, the ultimate in creepy settings. "

" great short story! Really liked it! "

" Read this when you are camping.... "

" Incredibly eerie. I can see why Lovecraft thought so well of this story. "

" I just thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this book. I think the last time was when my mom read it to me:). It was so idyllic and adventuresome and comfortable. "

" This was a test read to see if it would be suitable for my granddaughters age 7,the story is really nice ,there are some dark spots which will be a little difficult to explain,so we'll wait awhile before we tackle this one "

" This is one of my all time favorite books, have read over and over. "

" Evocative, if meandering, writing builds momentum slowly but lethally in this story. The exotic, almost bizarre, setting adds great atmosphere and echoes major themes. A nice, creepy read. "

" This was my favorite book as a child and one that I read to my son several times. The animals seemed familiar and the river soothing. I felt certain this is how the English countryside would appear and in many respects it coincides with my experiences in Somerset. "

" I sure had to dig out my dictionary for the vocabulary words. I loved this book as a child and it was fun to read it as a "grown up". "

" A real nice eerie out of this world feel in this book. No wonder H. P. Lovecraft liked it. "

" Another that I should tag "why hadn't I read this before?", because really, I should have, given my love for classic ghost stories. The descriptions of the landscape are so wonderfully rich that I may not have just a new favorite author here, but a new favorite writer, too. I plan to study this one. "

" Another childhood classic that my mother read to me. One of the best stories to be read at bedtime. "

" I like it a lot. It reflects, with a child story, the victorian culture "

" The finest horror short story/novella ever written. Nothing is ever truly seen, nothing can ever be proven, but the power of the atmosphere makes it so none of that is needed. "

" Read this after doing a bit of research on psychogeography. Read it closely for atmosphere. "

" This book said some bad words in it so I stopped at page 100. "

" The bushes right outside my bedroom window took on an eerie new aura as I read this book at night, in bed. Creepy. "

" Found it too revealing and therefore less creepy than I was expecting. It's probably more effective if read on a stormy night, or listened to as audiobook. "

" A haunting, claustrophobic tale where two men, known only as the narrator and the Swede, journey down river against the unnatural humanity of nature itself. Where brooding paranoia and unearthly suggestions wind their way through the story to their end. A good read. "

" A good horror read. I never heard of this author before. Somebody told me to read his works, and this wasn't a bad read at all. I m looking for more. "

" Very solid strange fiction tale. Would love to see it adapted for the large screen. "

" Starting listening to story from booksshouldbefree.com "

" the scariest story ever written. "

" Read this after doing a bit of research on psychogeography. Read it closely for atmosphere. "

" I started reading this to my son, but he wasn't interested yet. I became attached to dear Mole and Ratty, so I continued on my own. I haven't read it since grade school. I enjoyed it all over again! "

" One of my favourite books of all time, and my grandfather's favourite. "

" this is a great story i can really visualize what is going to happen in my head "

" Evocative, if meandering, writing builds momentum slowly but lethally in this story. The exotic, almost bizarre, setting adds great atmosphere and echoes major themes. A nice, creepy read. "

" Evocative, if meandering, writing builds momentum slowly but lethally in this story. The exotic, almost bizarre, setting adds great atmosphere and echoes major themes. A nice, creepy read. "

" Evocative, if meandering, writing builds momentum slowly but lethally in this story. The exotic, almost bizarre, setting adds great atmosphere and echoes major themes. A nice, creepy read. "

" This was a surprisingly effective short horror story. "

" This was a surprisingly effective short horror story. "

" This was a surprisingly effective short horror story. "

" A good horror read. I never heard of this author before. Somebody told me to read his works, and this wasn't a bad read at all. I m looking for more. "

" A good horror read. I never heard of this author before. Somebody told me to read his works, and this wasn't a bad read at all. I m looking for more. "

" A good horror read. I never heard of this author before. Somebody told me to read his works, and this wasn't a bad read at all. I m looking for more. "

" Absolutely brilliant. Definitely one of the best horror stories I've ever read and I've read quite a few. I'll for sure be reading more from Algernon Blackwood after this. "

" Absolutely brilliant. Definitely one of the best horror stories I've ever read and I've read quite a few. I'll for sure be reading more from Algernon Blackwood after this. "

" Absolutely brilliant. Definitely one of the best horror stories I've ever read and I've read quite a few. I'll for sure be reading more from Algernon Blackwood after this. "

" Not nearly as scary as people build it up to be. In fact, not really scary at all. While I appreciate the story and the effort, it was lacking, and I was continuously waiting for it to "get good." "

" Not nearly as scary as people build it up to be. In fact, not really scary at all. While I appreciate the story and the effort, it was lacking, and I was continuously waiting for it to "get good." "

" Not nearly as scary as people build it up to be. In fact, not really scary at all. While I appreciate the story and the effort, it was lacking, and I was continuously waiting for it to "get good." "

" That's one hell of a creepy story. "

" That's one hell of a creepy story. "

" That's one hell of a creepy story. "

" Lovecraft thought this was one of the best works of supernatural horror ever written. 'Nuff said. "

" Lovecraft thought this was one of the best works of supernatural horror ever written. 'Nuff said. "

" Lovecraft thought this was one of the best works of supernatural horror ever written. 'Nuff said. "

" An excellent example on how a writer can use atmosphere as a way to scare the hell out of you. A classic tale of horror. Many people say H. P. Lovecraft is the master of that sort of thing but I think Blackwood kicks Lovecraft's atmospheric butt. "

" An excellent example on how a writer can use atmosphere as a way to scare the hell out of you. A classic tale of horror. Many people say H. P. Lovecraft is the master of that sort of thing but I think Blackwood kicks Lovecraft's atmospheric butt. "

" An excellent example on how a writer can use atmosphere as a way to scare the hell out of you. A classic tale of horror. Many people say H. P. Lovecraft is the master of that sort of thing but I think Blackwood kicks Lovecraft's atmospheric butt. "