Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years—except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story.

Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more—except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala—and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.

Pages: 444

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

The story of an experienced uncle demon trying to teach his (amateur) nephew how to win souls for hell through letters. We don't get to see what the nephew writes though...
C.S. Lewis made the demon's hatred hilarious and yet undesirable. And I loved how the demons referred to humans as "hairless bipeds," and it made me think of Scar's hatred of Simba in the Lion King..
You almost wonder if the demons are jealous and envious of the humans, even though they're sickened by them.

The last chapter had my eyes watering, and I needed to call my mom and talk about my feelings.


209 pages

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

512 pages

5/5

According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.

So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.

And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .

I am PUMPED for the upcoming Amazon series - I mean, David Tennant, y'all.  So, I thought I'd better read this gem of a novel again as it's been at least five years since I last read it.  It's still awesome - still snarky - still irreverent - still totally fun.

And just for your enjoyment, here is the trailer for the upcoming show:

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

 Hank Morgan, a 19th-century resident of Hartford, Connecticut, suffers a blow to the head, and awakens to find himself transported back to the time of King Arthur. He is ridiculed at court for his strange appearance and dress and is sentenced) to burn at the stake. The date of the burning coincides with a historical solar eclipse in the year 528, which Hank had learned about in his earlier life. While in prison he informs the King that he will blot out the sun if he is executed.
 

He sends word to King Arthur that he will blot out the sun if he is executed. When the King decides to burn him anyway, and the eclipse takes place, he convinces the people that he caused it. He is released, and is given the position of principal minister to the King. He learns about the practice and superstitions of the people, and using his knowledge from the future, industrializes the country. He sets up secret schools that teach modern ideas.

The book makes fun of contemporary society, but the main thrust is a satire of romanticized ideas of chivalry, and of the idealization of the Middle Ages 1n 19^th-century literature.

 
158 pages
copyright 1889

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Author: Mark Twain
Pages: 366

I started this book many, many years ago and never finished it. I decided to re-start it again and I loved the adventure and sweet boys in Huckleberry Finn and toward the end Tom Sawyer. Doing the right thing by Jim and getting into adventures the whole way.


A young runaway boards a raft and sets off down the Mississippi, setting in motion a series of memorable adventures that have intrigued readers of all ages for over a century. Huck Finn and his loyal companion, the escaped slave Jim, form one of literature's greatest friendships.