A time to love vs These Is My Words: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women pioneers, Historical Fiction, Fiction
A time to love
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At the altar Linda Forrest discovers her fiancee has eloped -- with her own sister! Starting a new life as a mail order bride she finds her husband has a sinister secret, but that no danger can place her beyond God's…
These Is My Words
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Een jonge, avontuurlijke pioniersvrouw beschrijft in haar dagboeken hoe ze eind 19e eeuw per huifkar naar Arizona trekt en daar twintig jaar lang te maken krijgt met het harde leven in het Wilde Westen.
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The verdict
- Readers rate These Is My Words highest: These Is My Words 4.4 · A time to love 3.9.
- These Is My Words is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for A time to love.
- These Is My Words has the widest readership — 84604 ratings behind its score.
- These Is My Words runs the darker storyline; A time to love stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A time to love | These Is My Words | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (84604) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.1 (24) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (656) |
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Reception
| A time to love | These Is My Words | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 84604 |
| Editions | 4 | 12 |
| Want to read | — | 104989 |
| Reading it now | — | 2479 |
| Written reviews | — | 12516 |
| Pages | 500 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A time to love or These Is My Words?
These Is My Words has the higher combined reader rating across sources (These Is My Words 4.4/5, A time to love 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: A time to love or These Is My Words?
These Is My Words is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: These Is My Words (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m); A time to love (500 pages, ≈ 9 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: A time to love or These Is My Words?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A time to love: Moderate; These Is My Words: Moderate.