My first summer in the Sierra vs The natural history of Selborne: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Naturalists, Natural history, Description and travel, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of My first summer in the Sierra

My first summer in the Sierra John Reid Muir · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.0 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The natural history of Selborne

The natural history of Selborne Gilbert White · 1789 ★★★★☆ 4.0 475 pages · ≈ 8 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
My first summer in the Sierra is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The natural history of Selborne.
My first summer in the Sierra is the easier read (Challenging), The natural history of Selborne more demanding (Demanding).

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