Softball vs The thread of gold: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Essays

Cover of Softball

Softball Marian E. Kneer · 1962 ★★★★☆ 3.7 124 pages · ≈ 2 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The thread of gold

The thread of gold Arthur Christopher Benson · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.7 271 pages · ≈ 5 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Softball is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The thread of gold.
Softball is the easier read (Moderate), The thread of gold more demanding (Challenging).

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