Books Before Food

Amateur bookbinder, fanbinder Member of Renegade Bindery I do not accept money for binding—I bind in the joy of fandom, to give back to creators the joy they have given me.

[curiouspupsicle]

Good Omens is a Transformative Work

It has been since the very beginning.

NG (fuck NG) thought of a book plot where a demon finds himself in The Omen movie. But he screws up the baby switch. And the Antichrist grew up as a character in a Richmal Crompton novel. He didn't know what to do with it next. TP offered to buy the story. He changed the demon into a demon and an angel defying their bosses on the earth they both loved. He added his smart whimsy and gave the story a moral core far beyond a silly spoof. When the story was written, queer kids saw themselves in the angel and demon based on the subtext. Because they lived in subtext. Gender fluid and trans readers created stories about an angel and demon for whom gender was a choice depending on how or whether they decided to make an effort. The strangeness of fitting into a planet dominated by beings the angel and demon differed from spoke to neurodivergent readers.

Religious readers found healing after years of struggling to make sense of doctrine divorced from morality. Some ace and aro readers saw the deep and meaningful relationship beyond romance between a pair together over 6000 years. And tons of horny people from all walks of life poured their hearts into smut that made the most of beings whose bodies allowed for a range of sexual practice that would never be realistic for humans.

People who felt rejected or unloved because they were "too much" or "too little", took solace from an angel who didn't mind the gruffness of the demon who couldn't bear to be cruel. And the demon who liked the angel being a little bit of a bastard. If an angel and demon could care for and accept each other for themselves, perhaps it could happen for them too? This is why the Good Omens fandom is so special. Transformation has been baked into his story from the very beginning. Biblical fan fiction, a collaborative story by two authors, a tv show/movie brought to life by a team of actors, designers, writers... And now also entire worlds of fan fiction and art. Good Omens continues to transform itself and the people who love it. And it will always be ours as we continue to transform it for generations to come.

[curiouspupsicle]

I wrote this 2 years ago. Maybe it's time to reblog?

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Def time to reblog.

[jess-the-reckless]

It's Not the End of the World, Dear

I'm making this available to everyone again because I'm not very articulate and I have lots of feelings about the shitehouse mess that creep made of...well...everything, really.

I explain myself far better in fiction, so I'll do that. Initially I was going to finish this before S2, but S2 left me kind of cold, tbh. The minisodes were superb, but the Whickber Street stuff felt pointless. And Gabriel? Oh, okay. So you're just going to turn up nude, say some twee shit, drink some cocoa and be such an adorable tabula rasa that we forget you tried to set fire to someone and told him to die? It's not addressed, you see. Yes, Crowley confronts him about it, but he doesn't, not really. He confronts Jim, a mind-wiped innocent who can't rightly be held responsible for the shitty things he did before. Crowley realises this and backs off, but as for Aziraphale? Does he get any real contrition from Gabriel once Gabriel returns to himself? Not as far as I can see. Gabriel just swans off to Alpha Centauri without a backwards glance or any self-reflection.

Didn't care for it, and in the light of the way certain people keep popping up, acting twee, and hoping we all forget what he did? Yeah. Hate that.

S2 left me feeling like I'd eaten a huge bowl of frosting without the cake, so I couldn't see any way to work it into what I already had here - six fics and one unfinished. Besides, I knew how it ended, sort of.

I still know how it ends, but I've also realised it's going to be a great way to shit on the finale while also telling multiple dick jokes and finally addressing what Crowley got up to in the Papal Apartments in 1485.

So if you're looking for something that picks up from after S1 then I've got you covered here. Featuring bonus appearances by Madame Tracey, Charles I, Sister Mary Loquacious, Shadwell, Anathema Device, Leonardo da Vinci, and a really uncomfortable encounter with Thou-Shalt-Not-Commit-Adultery Pulsifer.

ETA: Oh, and in case I didn't make it obvious, I'm finishing this fucker. See? Told you I'm not articulate.

[brunheiffer]

Here’s @cesperanza’s copy of her wonderful fic All The Angels and the Saints, which Shriek requested as their FTH bind. This is a Steve/Bucky Captain America fic which is just a phenomenal journey through Steve and Bucky’s epic story. It’s now absolutely my head canon for them. The characterization is absolutely amazing—and that final scene utterly perfect.

Since I prefer to do distinct editions, I also marbled the pages on this on.

As a surprise, I also included Speranza’s marvelous Sherlock fic Up Or Artistic Lush, which is how I recognized her name. I adore this fic so much it’s in my bookmarks. Fabulous characterization, and the brilliant playfulness of John and Sherlock is absolutely delightful. Wordplay! 😻 And I got to use this gorgeous purple I had.

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[hotcrosspigeon]

Posted a new chapter of Gives Me Hot Cold Fever!

Chapter 5: Of Delirium and Desire

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

In which Aziraphale discovers that the Serpent of Eden is venomous.

And Crowley panics.

Enjoy 💜

[holycatsandrabbits]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Hey it’s just about my AO3 anniversary! In 2019 I posted my first fanwork to the site and found a community of readers and creators that I cherish to this day. 

This is a 70k post-season 1 (almost) canon-compliant pine forest romance with a happy ending (rated E)

Chapters: 9/9 Fandom: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale & Crowley (Good Omens) Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens), Death (Good Omens), Gabriel (Good Omens), Sandalphon (Good Omens), Beelzebub (Good Omens), Pestilence (Good Omens), Hastur (Good Omens) Additional Tags: BAMF Aziraphale (Good Omens), BAMF Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale is the Angel of Compassion, Arguing, arguing instead of simply having a conversation like adults, flustered flustering, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Love, True Love, Ineffable Husbands (Good Omens), Ineffable Idiots (Good Omens), ineffable dumbasses, Idiots in Love, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, First Kiss, First Time, Love Confessions, Loss of Virginity, Virgin Aziraphale (Good Omens), Experienced Crowley (Good Omens), Temptation, Resolved Sexual Tension, but only after several servings of unresolved sexual tension, Lust, Aziraphale is in lust, Anal Sex, Blow Jobs, First Time Blow Jobs, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Wingfic, Wing Kink, Songfic, Humor, Funny, Friends to Lovers, Forgiveness, Love Conquers All, Apologies, Post-Canon, Mildly Canon Divergent, long fic, unexpected cats, also unexpected frogs, earthquake, off-screen volcano, Aziraphale and Crowley Through The Ages (Good Omens), Power Bottom Aziraphale (Good Omens), Service Top Crowley (Good Omens), sexy use of flowers Series: Part 1 of Guardian Angel Summary:

Having felt left out of the Almostpocalypse, Pestilence comes out of retirement to attack London with a few plagues. Meanwhile, Crowley and Aziraphale negotiate the recent post-Armageddon’t changes to their 6000-year love affair like a couple of dumbasses and are embarrassed to discover that even Death thinks they need to get their shit together. Also Aziraphale is a BAMF.

[brunheiffer]

As a bonus, for @ajconstantine, I also did Caramel Delight which is an absolutely delicious human au that I adore. However is Crowley going to meet his cute neighbor? Maybe gifting a jar of his delicious caramel sauce will work.

I tried to get close to the wonderful colors in @anotherwellkeptsecret’s beautiful art that I kept as the title page and also used as endpapers.

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For @ajconstantine, an edition of her marvelous sci-fi au, Starlight on a Nightingale. Starship captain Crowley’s first officer takes on Aziraphale as a new medic. But oh no-there’s a strict no fraternization policy!

As Star Trek was my first fandom, I have a soft spot for sci-fi, and this was a wonderful story. I really wanted a glittery black for the bookcloth and finally found one. It goes so well with AJ’s art that I kept for the title page.

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[brunheiffer]

The last of my @sodiumazideandothertoxins gifts: Kismet, which was the other one she wanted. It’s a beautiful fairytale au, where prince Crowley is given as a tithe to the fae.

Endpapers, title and toc art from Etsy.

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[brunheiffer]

And here’s the first of @sodiumazideandothertoxins’s request, Wouldn’t It Have Been Nice? It was one I was a little scared to read because even temporary character deaths are difficult for me, but I had faith in the happy ending and it was amply rewarded. I did cry quite a lot getting there though. Kind of prescient for the finale, but much better for me.

Since it was about sacrifice, I went with the hanged man tarot card. My wonderful daughter did the inside title art for me. And since I couldn’t get the sword image out of my head I leaned into it.

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[brightwanderer]

[FIC] The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side // Good Omens // Aziraphale/Crowley

Good Omens fandom may I interest you in my version of a reality-reset in this trying time? It's not new - in fact it's one of the first things I wrote for this fandom in 2019 - but it feels unexpectedly apt just now.

The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side by Atalan (4.9k)

Aziraphale is sure this isn't right. He's sure he remembers wisps from a world that hasn't been made yet: a bookshop and a restaurant and a park and… someone else. But this is Heaven, before the Beginning. How can he possibly remember anything? How can he possibly feel like he's lost everything?

[ineffablefool]

For probably three years now,I have been occasionally/mildly inspired to write more Good Omens fics, but all I have to show for it is a dozen+ false starts of maybe a couple hundred words each. Several are just a single line.

I am slightly more inspired since the finale, although that's no guarantee that every idea won't peter out on me again. But if I could manage to write something, what might be more interesting to see first? It'd be Soft and ace and have Fat Aziraphale (likely with Crowley POV so he can have sappy thoughts about how pretty his angel's specifically fat features are) regardless.

beep boop

Something that rejects S3's reality (esp. the ending) and substitutes my own

Something totally unrelated to S3 (maybe some small fun references but no Plot)

I am a small purple paramecium, how did I get here

Voting ended onMay 17

[copperplatebeech]

The End Of The Story - rated G, ~ 2000 words

A fix-it inspired by a comment on my Tumblr rant over... whatever that was.

Everything's gone but the bookshop. Satan's just appeared. Except... everything's not gone. Quite. Nor everyone.

God stared fixedly, for a long beat. “How did you get here?” She said. “Existence has ceased. This bookshop is all that is left of My universe.”

“I don’t know,” said the boy. “Something – the same thing’s happened before. I’m gone. And then I come back.”

“Habits are hard to break,” remarked Crowley. “I should know. Stock in trade.”

“You,” said the boy. “You taught me. How to see past what people pretend to be, to who they are. How to be gentle as doves and wise as serpents. How to turn anger into love.” He took a deep breath. “I’m angry now.”

“Who are you?” said God, low and threatening.

“Oh, Lord,” chuckled Satan, “don’t You know Your own son?” He smiled oilily. “So pleased to meet you. After Crowley’s reports, I feel as if I know you.”

Read on AO3

I'm back! It's been a while, I'll explain later, but... action was required.

Tagging in the replies as usual, let me know if you want to be added or removed on my tag list.

[brunheiffer]

To cope with s3, I’m focusing on the bits I like and rereading some favorites. The general Aziraphale part put me in mind of @sodiumazideandothertoxins wonderful fic Being Gentle.

Aziraphale was made for war and had to learn everything else himself. Beautiful characterization.

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And here’s a wonderful outsider POV of Heaven trying to figure out Aziraphale and Crowley by @sodiumazideandothertoxins. Since the focus was heaven, I went with their palette, and a more biblical take on angels.

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And here’s another marvelous one-shot for @sodiumazideandothertoxins, Papyrus, Parchment & Paper. I have a deep fondness for Library of Alexandria fics, and this is one of my favorites. Crawly is sent to take care of the library because it’s doing too much good.

Printed John Martin’s The Library of Alexandria is burning! on bookcloth for the cover.

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And here’s my littlest one, More Than A Dream by @sodiumazideandothertoxins. A beautiful one-shot of exhausted single-mom Crowley finding help and comfort in the library.

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[playdohangel]

A beautiful gift arrived for me today from @brunheiffer.

They made a bound real life copy of my fic Punks without pants!!! It's a book! They sent it to me all the way from the USA 💜.

The details are gorgeous the little record on the place marker ribbon, the chapter headers the notes at the end. I'm blown away by how generous and beautiful this is.

Thank you so much 🤩

[brunheiffer]

You’re so welcome! It was my pleasure 🥰 And here’s the link: Punks without pants

It’s a Good Omens human au set in the ‘70s British punk scene. Very vivid descriptions really draw you in and make you feel like you’re there.

I added their band name to the title page because I wanted it to look like a concert flyer where they were the opening act.

And a couple more pics