The Game of Life and How to Play It vs Your Word Is Your Wand: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New Thought, New Age, Self-Improvement, Success, Conduct of life
The Game of Life and How to Play It
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Reprint of 1941 Second Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. One secret of Shinn's success was that she was always herself . . . colloquial, informal,…
Your Word Is Your Wand
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"La palabra del hombre es una varita cargada de magia y poder. Jesucristo insistió en el poder de la palabra: "Por tus palabrás serás justificado y por tus palabras serás condenado", y "La Muerte y la Vida están en el…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Game of Life and How to Play It has the widest readership — 19714 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Game of Life and How to Play It | Your Word Is Your Wand | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (19714) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (16) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (209) | 4.5 (34) |
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Reception
| The Game of Life and How to Play It | Your Word Is Your Wand | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19714 | 34 |
| Editions | 97 | 9 |
| Want to read | 25935 | — |
| Reading it now | 5023 | — |
| Written reviews | 1728 | — |
| Pages | 96 | 95 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Game of Life and How to Play It or Your Word Is Your Wand?
Your Word Is Your Wand has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Your Word Is Your Wand 4.2/5, The Game of Life and How to Play It 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Game of Life and How to Play It or Your Word Is Your Wand?
Your Word Is Your Wand is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Your Word Is Your Wand (95 pages, ≈ 1 h 46 m); The Game of Life and How to Play It (96 pages, ≈ 1 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: The Game of Life and How to Play It or Your Word Is Your Wand?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Game of Life and How to Play It: Challenging; Your Word Is Your Wand: Challenging.