Byways of ghost-land vs I'll never get out of this world alive: 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 I'll never get out of this world alive

I'll never get out of this world alive Steve Earle · 2011 ★★★★☆ 3.7 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
I'll never get out of this world alive is the easier read (Moderate), Byways of ghost-land more demanding (Challenging).

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