Driven Wilde

There are few historical characters whose stories remain powerful long after their deaths.  One such person is Oscar Wilde, the playwright, wit and gay icon who ultimately couldn't help being the author of his own destruction.  Like many, I've always been drawn to the story of Wilde's dramatic rise and fall, so I was immediately intrigued by the premise of John Boyne's latest novel, ‘The Weight of Angels’, an expansive reimagining of the life of  Oscar Wilde.

September 2026 Round Up: Horror, Humour, and Humans Being

 It's been a busy few months.  For many, the heat either made concentrating impossible, while others found that reading was the only activity they could do without melting into a human puddle.  I've certainly read more than I've blogged about, so here's a round up of a few books that I haven't already mentioned this year.

Farewell, Ozzy

In ‘Last Rites’, his final autobiography, Ozzy Osborne admits that he once became addicted to ice cream.  He even hired a specialist chef to make it for him.  Talk about being full of surprises.