A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) vs Autobiography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain, England

Cover of A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2)

A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) Josephine Tey · 1936 ★★★★☆ 3.9 197 pages · ≈ 3 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Autobiography

Autobiography John Stuart Mill · 1873 ★★★★☆ 3.8 141 pages · ≈ 2 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant #2) is the easier read (Challenging), Autobiography more demanding (Demanding).

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