Good Omens (Revised) | 
pick“(Crowley) rather liked people. It was major failing in a demon. Oh, he did his best to make their short lives miserable, because that was his job, but nothing he could think up was half as bad as the stuff they thought up themselves. They seemed to have a talent for it. It was built into the design, somehow. They were born into a world that was against them in a thousand little ways, and then devoted most of their energies to making it worse.”
It‘s as if Gaiman and Pratchett wrote the characters specifically for Tennant and Sheen.
When in doubt: read a Neil Gaiman book.
so-soI don't think I've ever even thought this, but the TV series were better. There were way too many characters, who did of said funny things that envolved the plot, but had no substance. It was however easy to follow, and I moderatly enjoyed the time, but I expected more. Maybe if I read it before I saw the series it would have been better, but we'll never know.
(audiobook)
Happy Good Omens publish day anniversary! 🎉🥳
May your day be filled with ineffable joy 💜
#sundayfunday
I have several books that I own more than one copy. But I think Good Omens is the most with 5 physical copies and 2 audiobooks (one full cast version & the original version read by Martin Jarvis). Plus, I have the DVDs of Good Omens season 1 along with the Script Book.
I‘m hearing ya Brian! I totally agree! 🧡
pickA fabulous audiobook with a full cast.
Read for reading prompts.
5/5
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I wanted to read this for years but was always put off by the length. The other day I was browsing Google Books' sale section and came across the full cast audiobook for just $5.99, and I knew I had to get it. It was the longest audiobook I've listened to, but I LOVED it and couldn't stop listening! I finished it before going in to work on Thursday, and I started it all over again on my way home that night! It's so much fun!
4711 points for the first 2 weeks of #Scarathlon! Word search and the week 2 game truly helped here😂💛
Team #skeletoncrew @Emilymdxn
so-soI didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, probably because I watched the show first. It did have some funny moments though, and I found myself laughing out loud. I might give it another shot someday.
As I mentioned in previous post. I was inspired by a random booktuber that YT recommended based on my watch history. First prompt from Benghis Kahn‘s video is Standalone. Tagged book gets the win on this.
I had to buy a second book to replace the Good Omens I lost on a road trip years ago. Original GO I hope you found a good home in South Dakota.
I have never read Pratchett and have only read a couple of Gaiman's books, but I've always wanted to read 'Good Omens.' Now, I have to because I've already watched the first season of the series on Prime, and I don't want to watch the second season without reading it first.
pickGetting back into reading after two busy years of school…need to start it off with a favorite!
It‘s coming! I am cautiously optimistic! #BookAdaptations
Seems like witchcraft to me 🪄🍇 ideal reading snack I‘d say 😝
Next #ThingsInCommon theme is a book with 2 authors. Some people don‘t know this but Christina Lauren is a pen name for a writing duo. Also the tagged book has been on my TBR since your #ReadYourSign challenge several years back @Clwojick 😅
Where are my other Wednesday fans at? I couldn't stop thinking about how much I loved Wednesday and Enid's dynamic so I wrote a whole list of book recommendations about it 😂
https://bookriot.com/grumpy-sunshine-books/
pickGood Omens became a comfort show for me. I found that when everything felt wrong, watching the show made it all feel better.
So finally reading the book was fun for me, I really enjoyed it. I bounced back and forth between the physical copy I received from @TheDaysGoBy (thank you again❤️), and the audiobook while I was at work.
It's a very fun read, 10/10
#NeilGaimanNovember
pickThe writing duo of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is nothing short of a literary dream team. Aziraphale and Crowley are Heaven and Hell's version of the Odd Couple, but for me, Adam is the heart of this novel. As the Antichrist who was misplaced at birth, he shows that free will is what makes us all human, the good parts and the bad bits.
pick@wanderinglynn #HHS #HHS22
I have received my swap from @bookish_wookish !! Thank you, I'm so excited! 🎃👻🔮🐈⬛
(I love your username!)
pickA friend lent this to me ages ago and I finally just read it- what an absolute joy! This was like everything I loved about the show Lucifer: witty banter, satire, lovable characters, gray area between good and evil, Biblical commentary, surprisingly heartwarming.. and I love that it was a collaboration btwn these two incredible authors!
Having finished three books this weekend I've finally made more progress on the #promptmaze #scarathlonedition #teamslaughter @thearomaofbooks @clwojick @staycurious
pickI watched the show & HAD to listen to Michael Sheen and David Tennant read their roles in the audiobook. It was ALMOST as good as the show. It has “been written:” the time for Armageddon is here, but neither the angel nor the demon are quite ready for earth to be gone. So they do all in their power to keep it from happening. Their interaction & the story is hilarious. Amazingly complex & entertaining! #teamslaughter #scarathlon #littenlisten etc
pick#BasicWitchSwap #BWS #HauntedHollowSwap #HHS
Both my swaps got mailed out on Thursday. I forgot to take pictures at the post office, but the HHS is already delivered. My apologies on being behind with posting updates
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@sprainedbrain @wanderinglynn
#scarathlon #bucketlist #teamslaughter @Clwojick @StayCurious
Decorate a pumpkin. Mom came up with the idea and we made a little lady. We named her Agnes Nutter.
I am already on my second edition of the book but couldn't resist using my audible credit on the full cast audio. DT in it but no MS sadly... Still expect good things 😁😁
pickVery fun, one joke after another.
Read this as a buddy-read with one friend. We are getting together tomorrow to discuss it.
#manicmonday #letterG
📚 tagged! One of my all time faves
🖋 written by Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
📺 GOONIES!
🎤 Garbage
🎶 when I Grow up & stupid Girl (by Garbage)
#AlphabetGame #LetterO
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Bonus post for 'O'! I really wanted to also to highlight Good Omens! Even thought it doesn't START with an O, it does have three of them in the title so I'm totally counting it! 🤣😂
pick5⭐ I've read this book several times (and misplaced many copies, like the forward discusses 😆), and I didn't think it was possible to love it more. I was wrong. The full cast audio version of this is amazing. I found myself laughing without caring who heard and noticing more nuances in the dialogue than ever before. I highly recommend this version!
This was my #BookSpin for August.
@TheAromaofBooks
Rediscovered these while dusting…
I see them and think of the librarian who very earnestly told me that she liked my fairy brooches 🤭
Made it to 20h 🎉
Finished all my Feb books and started Good Omens today.
This was a fun #20in4 #ReadAThon
Thanks for hosting @Andrew65
pickSecond reading!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Once again this book was a delight to read. I loved it when I read it about 10 years ago and I had a blast reading it again. I can‘t wait for the second season of the tv show to start!
@wanderinglynn #BFC2022
Self-care also means, ignoring the squabbling kids (over who gets which PlayStation RC), donning headphones with a re-read and getting some highly needed vitamine D.
I donned my bright orange blanket-hoodie and sat on the balcony this morning. It was 2°C outside, but the sun was shining. I read some recipe magazines and stayed until the tea was gone and my feet felt frozen.
@wanderinglynn I received your package yesterday! Thank you again for sending me this!! 💕 I'm looking forward to a reread. I have seen the Amazon series - I thought it was very well done - and I can't wait for a second season! ☺️
The cats woke me at 5.30am. I used the morning for an #audiobook re-read while making bread rolls.
The audiobook is perfect. Michael Sheen and David Tennant 🎉🎉🎉
The rolls were(!) good, too.
#WeekendReading 😉 @Andrew65
Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! And thanks to those who entered my giveaway. I wish I could send everyone a book. 💜
The winners of my #bdgiveaway:
@Kshakal - Good Omens
@peanutnine - Good Omens (yes, I have 2 new copies because I keep trying to get the black cover & keep getting the white cover)
@Chili - God of Lost Words
@Cortg - House in the Cerulean Sea
Please send your full name & mailing address to:
lynn@wanderinglynn.com 😀🎉
Happy Birthday month to @wanderinglynn who is hosting a giveaway! Check out the original post for details! :) 🥳
I made a book tree this year for the holidays. My favorite Angel of the eastern gate/ antiquarian book keeper is protecting them 😊
pickListened to this audiobook as the Full Cast recording. ( ❤️ Tennant) it was difficult for me as an audiobook because the plot isn‘t linear, there‘s a lot of different POVs that collide somewhat at the end. It‘s interesting, it‘s hilarious, great characters. But I did sort of lose track of where we were and what we were doing between listens. Pop it on: something about Aliens, something about sex toys, the Four Bikers of the apocalypse.
🤩🤩🤩🤩 In case you haven't seen this!!!
#TerryPratchett #NeilGaiman
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You might think there‘s nothing funny about the Apocalypse. Turns out, it‘s hilarious!
A philosophical discourse disguised as a quirky satire.
Full GoodReads Review ⤵️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3142559692
Can‘t wait to watch the series on Prime. Has anyone else already watched it? Thoughts?
so-soThis book was witty, but a bit long & tedious as well. I‘m glad I listened to the audio version or I might have jumped ship. Still, I‘m glad I listened to it all.
Getting back to this today. I wasn‘t able to listen on my commute this week bc my car doesn‘t have Bluetooth and my charging port is messed up on my phone so when I had it on AUX it kept repeating the part about the Bible that had a typo, omitting “not” to say “Thou Shall Commit Adultery” 5 times before I gave up 🥲🤣
Enjoying this book so far, definitely gonna watch the series when I'm done
