My first summer in the Sierra vs The story of my heart: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Naturalists, Natural history, Nature, Biography & Memoir

Cover of My first summer in the Sierra

My first summer in the Sierra John Reid Muir · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.0 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The story of my heart

The story of my heart Richard Jefferies · 1883 ★★★★☆ 4.0 66 pages · ≈ 1 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
My first summer in the Sierra is the easier read (Challenging), The story of my heart more demanding (Demanding).

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