Quote: You've got a nice list going Maria Thank you!
Oh I've been wanting to read Palahniuk (how do you pronounce that anyway I think it's, Paula-nick. ) for ages now. Have you read Fight Club? I've heard it's very very similar to the movie (which I also loved). I loved the movie too, but I couldn't get into the book. I've read his other novels, except this one and Survivor (which I hear is his best). Maybe I'll try reading these this summer...or fall.
And I love Murakami - big magic realism fan every since dipping into it with Midnight's Children (more Rushdie!). I haven't read any Rushdie! What would you recommend for a first time reader? Maybe I should start with Midnight's Children too. Never read any Aimee Bender though. Will have to look that one up. She's AWESOME. Here's a link to an online story of hers, which isn't really magical realism, but is still fantastic: Call My Name
I've also been really tempted to get into some graphic novels this summer too. So maybe now I have a place to start I'd also recommend the Sandman series. Fortunately, our library has a large selection of graphic novels; however, Palomar was so good I had to buy my own copy!