Tales of lonely trails vs The English notebooks: Which Should You Read?
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Tales of lonely trails
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Nonnezoshe. - - Colorado trails. - - Roping lions in the Grand Canyon. - - Tonto basin. - - Death valley.
The English notebooks
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The author's notebooks.According to Wikipedia: ""Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer."
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tales of lonely trails is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The English notebooks.
- Tales of lonely trails has the widest readership — 233 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Tales of lonely trails | The English notebooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (233) | 2.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (39) | — |
Reception
| Tales of lonely trails | The English notebooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 233 | 4 |
| Editions | 62 | 58 |
| Want to read | 224 | 17 |
| Reading it now | 131 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 13 | — |
| Pages | 207 | 394 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Tales of lonely trails or The English notebooks?
Tales of lonely trails has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tales of lonely trails 3.7/5, The English notebooks 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Tales of lonely trails or The English notebooks?
Tales of lonely trails is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tales of lonely trails (207 pages, ≈ 3 h 50 m); The English notebooks (394 pages, ≈ 7 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Tales of lonely trails or The English notebooks?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Tales of lonely trails: Challenging; The English notebooks: Challenging.