Favourite Books: Good Omens

On Facebook, there's a nomination thingy where for seven days you post a picture of the cover of one of your favourite books, and nominate a friend to do the same. It's very interesting to see what others have been enjoying.

My first choice was 'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. It's the story of the birth of the Son of Satan, and how he will bring about the end of the world. An angel (Aziraphale) and a demon (Crowley) have been charged with hindering/helping. They later learn there's been a mix up in the hospital, and the boy they thought was Son of Satan is just a brat, and the actual Son of Satan has grown up to be incredibly human. This fully human boy decides he rather likes the world as it is, with a few tweaks, and stops Armageddon.

There's a supporting cast of nuns, Horsemen, bikers, a car that gives error messages in haiku, a couple of witches and witchfinders, and aliens.

To make things even better, Neil Gaimen is bringing the book to television. Along with Pterry, he created the world and wrote the book, and he has written the screen play. The television programmes will very much be grounded in their joint creation. Add onto this David Tennant (Crowley) and Michael Sheen (Aziraphale), and it's going to be good!