tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post7028994457008158170..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: The Sanatorium by Sarah PearseLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-78458816467374845462021-06-14T09:42:48.002-07:002021-06-14T09:42:48.002-07:00You're not missing out on much if you decide t...You're not missing out on much if you decide to skip this one.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23024527593583072282021-06-13T23:55:56.269-07:002021-06-13T23:55:56.269-07:00You are not the first person I've heard from w...You are not the first person I've heard from who was a little disappointed with this title. I'll probably give it a miss. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88926936433324201392021-06-08T09:02:34.651-07:002021-06-08T09:02:34.651-07:00I had mixed feelings about this one. Parts were we...I had mixed feelings about this one. Parts were well-written, it was just the ending that didn't quite work for me. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-12568930257161778042021-06-07T19:02:04.978-07:002021-06-07T19:02:04.978-07:00I have heard mixed reviews of this one and it make...I have heard mixed reviews of this one and it makes me very curious.Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14881880916784527012021-06-07T19:00:40.776-07:002021-06-07T19:00:40.776-07:00I have this one on my pile to read and I'm loo...I have this one on my pile to read and I'm looking forward to reading it!Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-76208219496871363442021-06-01T12:05:03.664-07:002021-06-01T12:05:03.664-07:00I think I was hoping for a more atmospheric Gothic...I think I was hoping for a more atmospheric Gothic feel, and for more about the asylum itself, but this mystery just didn't go that way. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11595797634563563652021-05-31T19:27:31.285-07:002021-05-31T19:27:31.285-07:00Sorry to hear that this book was kind of a mixed b...Sorry to hear that this book was kind of a mixed bag for you. The premise sounds really interesting but I think the mystery coming together too quickly would disappoint me as well. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52993957160328431242021-05-31T10:20:58.985-07:002021-05-31T10:20:58.985-07:00Pearse's writing is good. And I would love to ...Pearse's writing is good. And I would love to hear what you think of the ending! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21356726650953480362021-05-30T14:57:16.021-07:002021-05-30T14:57:16.021-07:00Yes, why would you stay there right? Haha... Sorry...Yes, why would you stay there right? Haha... Sorry to hear the ending wasn't as great but I do want to read this one and sounds like overall it was still an enjoyable read.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48366744830514082822021-05-29T12:16:38.862-07:002021-05-29T12:16:38.862-07:00I do hate when an otherwise good read is ruined ri...I do hate when an otherwise good read is ruined right at the end! It's such a waste. And very frustrating, too. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-6469109780487107152021-05-29T12:15:46.123-07:002021-05-29T12:15:46.123-07:00I would have preferred it if the author had made i...I would have preferred it if the author had made it a haunted place and delved into the lives of the former patients. But the mystery was very much grounded in the present. And that would have been fine, too, if the ending had been better.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-74699736269307857842021-05-28T21:29:25.214-07:002021-05-28T21:29:25.214-07:00Hi Lark, Sorry it wasn't a better read. With ...Hi Lark, Sorry it wasn't a better read. With a haunted house as you say the author can go into the history of the place the family that once lived their etc but with a haunted sanitorium its a depressing history of former patients. <br />And also it depends on the writer and how well they can tell the story.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-33239121023515825492021-05-28T10:34:03.825-07:002021-05-28T10:34:03.825-07:00Don't you hate it when the ending of a book ju...Don't you hate it when the ending of a book just bums you out? Even if you've enjoyed the rest of the book, a bad ending can spoil it. I had actually not heard of this one and I'm not familiar with the author, but I'm thinking it's a "no" from me.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-53366572653938929092021-05-28T08:04:46.063-07:002021-05-28T08:04:46.063-07:00When you do read it, I'd love to hear what you...When you do read it, I'd love to hear what you think of it!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-9620309056775809812021-05-28T07:47:58.085-07:002021-05-28T07:47:58.085-07:00This one seems to be a very hyped book, but most r...This one seems to be a very hyped book, but most reviews I've read (including yours) seem pretty mixed about it. I'll still read it, but I'll probably wait for the hype to die down a bit more. Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307441586606636465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-6985419196331760712021-05-28T05:40:20.677-07:002021-05-28T05:40:20.677-07:00Haha, I meant renovated (reclaimed?) graveyards --...Haha, I meant renovated (reclaimed?) graveyards -- as in, there used to be a graveyeard here before, now stands a hotel or sanatorium -- choose your pick! 😂Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-45889239166094694282021-05-27T17:03:50.572-07:002021-05-27T17:03:50.572-07:00It makes total sense. That's why this ending w...It makes total sense. That's why this ending was so unsatisfactory. The reader never sees it coming. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-83588306538941521522021-05-27T15:43:41.182-07:002021-05-27T15:43:41.182-07:00I like that cover, but and like Melody I'd pro...I like that cover, but and like Melody I'd probably tour an asylum but wouldn't want to stay overnight. I don't like an unsupported resolution to a mystery. Coming from left field doesn't satisfy as I don't feel included in the process of solving. Not sure if that makes sense, lol! Great review, Lark!Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-8911736902722838362021-05-27T13:02:22.137-07:002021-05-27T13:02:22.137-07:00Some of her decisions really had me shaking my had...Some of her decisions really had me shaking my had in frustration. There were things about her that I liked, but overall this was a bit of a dud read.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84695914632468107302021-05-27T13:01:47.725-07:002021-05-27T13:01:47.725-07:00I was really expecting there to be more creepy his...I was really expecting there to be more creepy history about the asylum than there was; I would have liked it more then. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-37534140826519756292021-05-27T13:01:01.646-07:002021-05-27T13:01:01.646-07:00If you had nothing else to read then I'd say r...If you had nothing else to read then I'd say read this one, but when does that ever happen? ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59517816320899017992021-05-27T13:00:22.993-07:002021-05-27T13:00:22.993-07:00Yeah, it was kind of disappointing there at the en...Yeah, it was kind of disappointing there at the end. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58231599144292643112021-05-27T13:00:07.625-07:002021-05-27T13:00:07.625-07:00Places like that can be very creepy, both to visit...Places like that can be very creepy, both to visit or even just think about! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-43798948206877045612021-05-27T09:49:18.043-07:002021-05-27T09:49:18.043-07:00I'm with you on this one. I wanted it to be a ...I'm with you on this one. I wanted it to be a lot better than it was.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-75296021556086658002021-05-26T16:16:40.808-07:002021-05-26T16:16:40.808-07:00I am on the waiting list at the library for this -...I am on the waiting list at the library for this - sounds like a summer read but not to be taken too seriously.<br /><br />When I used to take the train from NYC to visit my grandmother in Connecticut, the train station closest to her had a sanitarium in the distance. Granny always mentioned she had a friend who was "sent there by her family" and it always creeped me out!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.com