tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post8543601789425262429..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Book Review - The Sanatorium; Sarah Pearse(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-21100529930633093082021-05-09T23:18:04.272-04:002021-05-09T23:18:04.272-04:00Thanks for the warning!Thanks for the warning!stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153048131267328535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-28005810306075076302021-04-25T09:33:29.364-04:002021-04-25T09:33:29.364-04:00Guess I'll give this a miss, as well.Guess I'll give this a miss, as well.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-21422436005496404322021-04-23T08:57:41.640-04:002021-04-23T08:57:41.640-04:00Well, guess I can safely skip this one...Well, guess I can safely skip this one...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-69882675405641159102021-04-22T17:49:59.091-04:002021-04-22T17:49:59.091-04:00Ha. I guess the cover might be one of the few plus...Ha. I guess the cover might be one of the few pluses about this one. Too bad! I will pass. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-57769884759307572032021-04-22T01:35:47.073-04:002021-04-22T01:35:47.073-04:00I'm so glad to see your review but sorry this ...I'm so glad to see your review but sorry this didn't really work for you. From your description I don't think this would work for me either. I don't mind not wanting to be friends with characters in a thriller but I hate when characters make such stupid decisions that I question if they are actually in the profession they claim to be in. I think I'll read the Ruth Ware book instead.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-12931338505644490122021-04-21T19:23:53.528-04:002021-04-21T19:23:53.528-04:00I do like psych thrillers but, admittedly some are...I do like psych thrillers but, admittedly some are just silly or disappointing and a waste of precious time.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-10898941271034757992021-04-21T19:22:32.571-04:002021-04-21T19:22:32.571-04:00You make a lot of good points here and especially ...You make a lot of good points here and especially the fact that once I am disappointed by an author or feel like I've been misled, I tend to avoid them in the future.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-25350623007129916342021-04-21T19:20:52.849-04:002021-04-21T19:20:52.849-04:00I've read all of Ruth Ware's books and I c...I've read all of Ruth Ware's books and I can't say I loved any of them but some I found better than others. I will be reading more Ann Cleeves as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-15191780598950831492021-04-21T19:19:44.343-04:002021-04-21T19:19:44.343-04:00Cath, too many other books -- better ones.Cath, too many other books -- better ones.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-45275048188406756592021-04-21T19:19:19.508-04:002021-04-21T19:19:19.508-04:00Thanks Helen, actually, I initially planned to gi...Thanks Helen, actually, I initially planned to give this one a 3/5 but, the more I thought about it and how I almost found the hype misleading I dropped it down even more. Glad I borrowed this one.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-25169308653400986262021-04-21T19:14:28.147-04:002021-04-21T19:14:28.147-04:00I'm sorry this was a disappointment. I got so ...I'm sorry this was a disappointment. I got so burned out on thrillers of this sort that I wasn't even tempted when I saw all the rave reviews. Glad I'm not missing out on a great read.Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-13354927908503640502021-04-21T18:13:42.414-04:002021-04-21T18:13:42.414-04:00I've had this kind of let-down happen so often...I've had this kind of let-down happen so often in recent years that I've become a little cautious about books that get an unusual amount of hype. Too many times I've come to the conclusion that a publisher depends way too often on its publicity department to hype a book - that would otherwise drop into the void and never be heard from again - because it's already invested so much money in the book and its author. The sunk costs are lost, so they figure that over-publicizing the book is cheap in the long run and gives them their best chance to recoup some of that spent money. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89289220701752442972021-04-21T17:57:00.680-04:002021-04-21T17:57:00.680-04:00Not a book I'd even heard of but judging by yo...Not a book I'd even heard of but judging by your excellent description I'll probably not be bothering. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-81707964825954954352021-04-21T17:54:17.145-04:002021-04-21T17:54:17.145-04:00I, too, was very disappointed in this novel. Hypin...I, too, was very disappointed in this novel. Hyping a book, in my opinion, does no good because in the end, it disinterests a reader in the author's future works. It's interesting, Diane, that you mention Ruth Ware. I'm not sure how you feel about her novels, but I feel they are lacking. I believe I've read three now.<br />And what's not lacking? These days I'm reading more and more Ann Cleeves!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-13982791703971816292021-04-21T17:30:58.022-04:002021-04-21T17:30:58.022-04:00I like your new header! I am impressed that you co...I like your new header! I am impressed that you continued to read this book when you ranked it a 2. At some point, I would have given up.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-22271257110144347872021-04-21T16:34:22.348-04:002021-04-21T16:34:22.348-04:00Maybe like some other reader you will like it. I h...Maybe like some other reader you will like it. I hope you do.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-79798566443944593072021-04-21T16:33:25.467-04:002021-04-21T16:33:25.467-04:00Don't go by me, some have loved it. I hope you...Don't go by me, some have loved it. I hope you do too.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-65311302826171827832021-04-21T16:23:02.549-04:002021-04-21T16:23:02.549-04:00I've read a few similar reviews for this book ...I've read a few similar reviews for this book and it makes me nervous because I'm supposed to read this one with Melody, another blogger next month. Hope it's not a total disappointment. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-44092627425750150912021-04-21T15:46:59.602-04:002021-04-21T15:46:59.602-04:00I was actually looking forward to reading this one...I was actually looking forward to reading this one. I think I have the advantage of not having read Ruth Ware's One by One to compare. I might see if I can borrow this one. Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-1647887112192530552021-04-21T12:19:32.300-04:002021-04-21T12:19:32.300-04:00Me too, I'm now kinda sick of these kinds (rem...Me too, I'm now kinda sick of these kinds (remote locale, who's the killer etc.) of stories.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-55401779302609691352021-04-21T10:40:15.569-04:002021-04-21T10:40:15.569-04:00The Sanatorium was so creepy on its own. I thought...The Sanatorium was so creepy on its own. I thought it would be more critical to the story. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-67139140359123828422021-04-21T09:59:05.813-04:002021-04-21T09:59:05.813-04:00Too many better books to spend time with IMO.Too many better books to spend time with IMO.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-84009158016439730582021-04-21T09:23:49.083-04:002021-04-21T09:23:49.083-04:00I love the cover! Sorry it was a miss for you, thi...I love the cover! Sorry it was a miss for you, think I'll give it a pass.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-56211551981289711382021-04-21T08:47:11.266-04:002021-04-21T08:47:11.266-04:00Thanks Mary, time for a little change.
I guess n...Thanks Mary, time for a little change. <br /><br />I guess not every book can be a winner for us.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-66485735841278685722021-04-21T08:20:12.783-04:002021-04-21T08:20:12.783-04:00Sorry it wasn't a win for you, Diane.
Also wa...Sorry it wasn't a win for you, Diane.<br /><br />Also want to add that I like your new header!Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.com