Frugal housewife vs Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Canning and preserving, Formulas, American Cookery, Home economics, American Cooking, Cookery
Frugal housewife
Married at 25 to a charming dreamer whose irresponsible behavior quickly depleted their meager earnings, Mrs. Childs compiled this book (based, very likely, on personal experience) for women of less than moderate means.
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The verdict
- Readers rate Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book highest: Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book 3.9 · Frugal housewife 3.4.
- Frugal housewife is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book.
- Frugal housewife has the widest readership — 1128 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Frugal housewife | Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1128) | 4.3 (7) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | — |
Reception
| Frugal housewife | Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1128 | 7 |
| Editions | 127 | 44 |
| Want to read | 1311 | — |
| Reading it now | 434 | — |
| Written reviews | 94 | — |
| Pages | 137 | 306 |