My Opera is closing 1st of March
photo of Espen André Øverdahl

I read blogs for a living

And I think I like it

What should I read next?

Monday, December 27, 2010 1:50:57 PM

I'm on a hunt to find a new book to read. The best novels I've ever read has been recommendations from friends and family, so I'm giving it a go here as well: What should I read next? I'm interested in anything from the classics to new fiction. Anything goes, as long as it's a good read!

The Future is HereOpera browserawwaarrararars

Comments

Tamil Monday, December 27, 2010 1:58:31 PM

The Mahabharata smile

Martin KadlecBS-Harou Monday, December 27, 2010 2:19:46 PM

Night club - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Club-Part-One/dp/0595478948

My favorite book from one of the best Czech fantasy authors smile (but I'm not sure how good is the English translation)

Pallab DeIndyan Monday, December 27, 2010 2:22:43 PM

LOL. I just finished reading "The Reversal". It's not a very sophisticated stuff. And won't be the best novel you have ever read. Nevertheless, it's a page turner. I read it to pass time while on the road, and found it to be quite entertaining. Its kind of like those Dan Brown novels. Trashy, but entertaining.

Edit: I came back and edited my post because comparing Connely with Brown is just now fair. In the reversal the characters are well defined and interesting. I thought that the plot as quite simple. But, other than that its a really good entertainer.

Mağruf ÇolakoğluZAHEK Monday, December 27, 2010 2:23:52 PM

"Legend of The Opera Browser" will be popular and Bestseller of 2011 smile

selurus Monday, December 27, 2010 2:28:06 PM

I quite like John Grisham, pick any of his novels if you'd like a taste of some legal fiction.

Sami Serolaserola Monday, December 27, 2010 2:34:17 PM

If you like fantasy then make sure you try Robin Hobb up

Diego Schild Smithstekonaza Monday, December 27, 2010 3:34:44 PM

The Dark Tower?

SovietRussia Monday, December 27, 2010 3:44:24 PM

"The Wind-up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami [amazon]

Great stuff, hard to describe though.

slackwrdave Monday, December 27, 2010 4:12:18 PM

This one! Intellectually stimulating, and you know you want to. jester yikes

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, December 27, 2010 4:22:56 PM

All good suggestions! Thanks a lot. Keep them coming! bigsmile

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, December 27, 2010 4:24:56 PM

Originally posted by slackwrdave:

Intellectually stimulating, and you know you want to.

Yes, yes I do.

AnyThing :PClass10a1 Monday, December 27, 2010 5:08:14 PM

Try The lost Symbol by Dan Brown. up

Uncle MickMickeyjoe-Irl Monday, December 27, 2010 6:01:23 PM

I started reading Trudi Canavan and have been enjoying all her books.

The Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card are excellent.

So is Spike Milligan's series of War Memoirs.

And the Sookie Stackhouse books are pretty good too.

I like Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta books, though I found they were getting a bit "samey" The last couple have been better.

And if you would be into Harry Potter, you could check out Darren Shan.

I think I'd better stop now.

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, December 27, 2010 6:58:20 PM

Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

I think I'd better stop now.

Thanks for your suggestions. Appreciate that. I haven't read any of them!

Uncle MickMickeyjoe-Irl Monday, December 27, 2010 7:55:03 PM

Originally posted by EspenAO:

I haven't read any of them!


I have, and a lot more besides. wink That's why I said I'd better stop, I was beginning to scare myself.

Caroloperainchicago Monday, December 27, 2010 8:20:27 PM

Read "Dreams from my Father " by Barack Obama.

Dark FurieFurie Monday, December 27, 2010 10:27:36 PM

Look up Mister B. Gone if you like alternate world history.

lucideer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:46:49 AM

I'm mostly a non-fiction reader,but I've always liked reading this poem.

Other than that.. anything Orwellian.

WOFall Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:14:35 AM

Twilight!

damxo Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:03:03 AM

doh hi
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a good read try it:up: bye

Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaJurgi Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:03:23 AM

Have yoy tried The Witcher saga by Sapkowski? Excellent piece of fantasy.

selurus Tuesday, December 28, 2010 8:41:16 PM

I second The Alchemist up, a must read, if you haven't read it already.

HadiSyamsulHadi Wednesday, December 29, 2010 7:09:42 AM

Espen if you can speak "bahasa indonesia" i would recommend Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata

Dustin WilsonKhadgar Wednesday, December 29, 2010 7:44:24 AM

I've been told this one's rather good. It's about bacon — at the very least an interesting topic.

For understanding Aleks a bit more it might be necessary to read this one, and if he reads this I'm going to be banned.

KimberlySqueakeyCat Friday, December 31, 2010 2:34:51 PM

Esteban Manchado Velázquezzoso Sunday, January 2, 2011 3:46:16 PM

Assuming (a) you're talking fiction, and (b) you haven't seen the movie, I'd recommend The Road (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road).

The movie is surprisingly good (a perfect adaptation I'd say), but you're asking for books ;-)

Esteban Manchado Velázquezzoso Sunday, January 2, 2011 4:01:25 PM

Oh! I forgot The God of Small Things...

Adonis @ my.opera /friendspartyworldAdonisali Monday, January 10, 2011 12:22:01 PM

Another title to suggest for a new cool about opera? Might be:
the man with(out) friends. Some partial texttitles?
the communitywatcher,
norwegians in the chicago metro, the my.opera whisperers, the mobile web in states, the bookmarkmanagers, the phoney web wink, the extended web. I know there are more possibilitys. But have you read the facebook effect yet? I didnot but i should i think.

Adonis @ my.opera /friendspartyworldAdonisali Monday, January 10, 2011 12:31:07 PM

The communitywatcher(s) i meant and the bookmarkmanagers wink

mmhh MeMaHaHum2h2 Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:03:08 PM

Lady Chatterley's Lover
by D.H. Lawrence

CharlieBAMAToNE Sunday, January 16, 2011 8:34:04 PM

I finally got around to reading The Catcher in the Rye, a classic here in the States, but one I'd somehow avoided. It was ok. Not sure what all the hubbub is about. But for some reason I think you'd like it and the main character, Holden. devil

It's quite short, too. Only took me a couple of days to get through it.

Adonis @ my.opera /friendspartyworldAdonisali Sunday, January 16, 2011 11:11:37 PM

Making a choice is a hard thing to do, as knows ayla, the main protagonist of the bookseries the earth, and it is no easier if you do have more to choose about. The bookseries is written by Jean Auel and starts with The clan of the cavebear. If you want to read only one book, start with this one, about face gestures and sign language and being fast while thinking of being slow.

Coyotee Tuesday, February 8, 2011 3:52:18 PM

The Ugly American by William Lederer

PS - The X-mas Chocolates finally arrived yesterday! You must have sent them by rain deer mail. Thanks for the Opera Goodies. cheers

YetiBetty Thursday, February 10, 2011 1:45:26 AM

Climate and The Affairs of Men - Nels Winkless & Iben Browning.
explains quite alot about quite alot. Still available here and there nearly new. Goes in depth about which areas suffered in warming and mini ice age cycles. Born out of the navigation for 'Skylab' by volcanoes instead of stars.

Adonis @ my.opera /friendspartyworldAdonisali Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:56:12 AM

A book of love, laughter and how to deal with the things you get your money from. Also slightly about computer business in a less nice way: harlequin of MORRIS WEST.
do you ever have found a book of bookcrossing.com ? I did: everything and more is the title and well it is all about glamour and love. It is a little bit about being manipulated. And that is something i have a feeling to be experiencing a lot lately. And i read a bond story about iran. Devil may care. Not written by ian fleming btw. And again manipulation. It seems to be quite popular to me.

Write a comment

New comments have been disabled for this post.