Byways of ghost-land vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?

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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

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Cover of The Ghost Belonged to Me

The Ghost Belonged to Me Richard Peck · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.4 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me higher: 4.4 vs 3.7 from 23 votes.
The Ghost Belonged to Me is the easier read (Light), Byways of ghost-land more demanding (Challenging).

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