Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) vs Tender at the bone: Which Should You Read?
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Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts)
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Two tempting classics from the master of romance! Summer Desserts: When love-resistant dessert chef Summer Lyndon develops a taste for her delectable boss Blake Cocharan, her legendary willpower is put to the ultimate…
Tender at the bone
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For better or worse, almost all of us grow up at the table. It is in this setting that Ruth Reichl's brilliantly written memoir takes its form. For, at a very early age, Reichl discovered that "food could be a way of…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Tender at the bone highest: Tender at the bone 4.3 · Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) 3.8.
- Tender at the bone is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts).
- Tender at the bone has the widest readership — 103 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) | Tender at the bone | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (10) | 3.9 (33) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (42) | 4.5 (103) |
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Reception
| Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) | Tender at the bone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 42 | 103 |
| Editions | 11 | 17 |
| Pages | 507 | 289 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) or Tender at the bone?
Tender at the bone has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tender at the bone 4.3/5, Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) or Tender at the bone?
Tender at the bone is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tender at the bone (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m); Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) (507 pages, ≈ 9 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) or Tender at the bone?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts): Moderate; Tender at the bone: Moderate.