The Book of Tea vs The road to Little Dribbling: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Manners and customs, Social life and customs, Nonfiction, History

Cover of The Book of Tea

The Book of Tea Okakura Kakuzō · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.9 54 pages · ≈ 1 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The road to Little Dribbling

The road to Little Dribbling Bill Bryson · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.0 486 pages · ≈ 9 h 00 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Book of Tea is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The road to Little Dribbling.
The road to Little Dribbling is the easier read (Light), The Book of Tea more demanding (Demanding).

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