Bumps in the night vs Byways of ghost-land: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts

Cover of Bumps in the night

Bumps in the night Harry Allard · 1979 ★★★★☆ 3.8 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Byways of ghost-land

Byways of ghost-land Elliott O'Donnell · 1911 ★★★★☆ 3.7 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Bumps in the night is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Byways of ghost-land.
Bumps in the night is the easier read (Moderate), Byways of ghost-land more demanding (Challenging).

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