Luna’s Book Log 2026

[lunababymoonchild]

1. Ann Cleeves, Blue Lightning (Shetland 4) - completed (paper)

2 Albert Camus, The Stranger - completed (e-book)

3 Kamel Daoud, The Meursault Investigation- completed (paper)

4 Ozzy Osbourne, Last Rites - completed (paper)

5 Moonstone, Laura Purcell - completed (paper)

[lunababymoonchild]

Last Rites, Ozzy Osbourne

 

Sent to me by a friend of mine, I then decided to read it. I'm glad that I did. 

 

This isn't a straightforward biography; it's more the reminiscences of a man who had a very long career and a much longer life than even he anticipated. It reads as if he is in the room with you and telling you his life story as it occurs to him. This isn't as off-putting as it sounds. I've always known that Ozzy was highly intelligent, and this shines through the prose. What surprised me is that he actually cared a lot more about what was going on around him than it appeared. I've never been a particular fan of his, but I did read the column he wrote for The Sunday Times, many years ago, and he was very witty with it. Which I believe is why he became something of a national treasure. He wasn't the all-bad, black-as-painted devil worshipper that those in the field of Heavy Metal (it was called Hard Rock when I first met it) are usually portrayed. He was a professional musician, as they all are, and had, frankly, an epic work ethic. Yes, he was debauched, and he admits that, but he worked hard, right up until two weeks before his death, even though he was so ill that he could not stand up, so to a certain extent, he deserved his debauchery. He was also very aware of his own inadequacies, which he wasn't afraid of stating but, as with his addictions, made no excuse for. 

 

There is a certain amount of profanity in the book, but I can't imagine why this would not be anticipated.

 

The last chapter reads very much like he knew he was dying and was saying goodbye.

 

I learned a great deal about a man I was already familiar with, and thoroughly enjoyed reading this. 

 

Recommended.

 

 

 

[lunababymoonchild]

Moonstone, Laura Purcell

 

I always enjoy Laura Purcell, so I was pleased to read this. I did anticipate most of the plot, as it's aimed at Young Adults, but not all of it, and therefore I knew fairly early on that it was a werewolf story. I was delighted by this, as I didn't expect it, and was keen to find out what happened next. The plot is very good, the characters are believable, and it's a very nice story which comes to a satisfying ending. 

 

Recommended

[Madeleine]

1 hour ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Last Rites, Ozzy Osbourne

 

Sent to me by a friend of mine, I then decided to read it. I'm glad that I did. 

 

This isn't a straightforward biography; it's more the reminiscences of a man who had a very long career and a much longer life than even he anticipated. It reads as if he is in the room with you and telling you his life story as it occurs to him. This isn't as off-putting as it sounds. I've always known that Ozzy was highly intelligent, and this shines through the prose. What surprised me is that he actually cared a lot more about what was going on around him than it appeared. I've never been a particular fan of his, but I did read the column he wrote for The Sunday Times, many years ago, and he was very witty with it. Which I believe is why he became something of a national treasure. He wasn't the all-bad, black-as-painted devil worshipper that those in the field of Heavy Metal (it was called Hard Rock when I first met it) are usually portrayed. He was a professional musician, as they all are, and had, frankly, an epic work ethic. Yes, he was debauched, and he admits that, but he worked hard, right up until two weeks before his death, even though he was so ill that he could not stand up, so to a certain extent, he deserved his debauchery. He was also very aware of his own inadequacies, which he wasn't afraid of stating but, as with his addictions, made no excuse for. 

 

I always find it refreshing when someone who has had lots of addictions, faults, whatever, talks about them freely and doesn't make any excuses.  Probably one of the reasons why Ozzy became a national treasure in later life.

 

 

 

 

 

[lunababymoonchild]

@Madeleine I think so too