The Secret Bedroom vs The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of The Secret Bedroom

The Secret Bedroom Robert Lawrence Stine · 1991 ★★★★☆ 3.9 167 pages · ≈ 3 h 06 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition

The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition James Edwin Miller · 1952 ★★★★☆ 3.8 820 pages · ≈ 15 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Secret Bedroom is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 15 for The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition.
The Secret Bedroom is the easier read (Light), The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition more demanding (Moderate).

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