I love to read! I don't get to do it much lately! I LOVE that you love Palanuik. He's actually listed on my myspace. I have a few quotes on there from Invisible Monsters. Choke was the first book I read by him. Rant, Stranger than Fiction, and most recently Snuff. I'm only halfway through snuff. Of mice and men is so sad, but I enjoy Steinbeck just as well. I love to read "darker" books. Probably why I like Chuck so much. Julie Otsuka's When the Emperor Was Divine is a great one, too. Made me cry lol. David Sedaris is great if I want a laugh. "Me Talk Pretty One Day" is great if you haven't read it. Sedaris' sister however, I don't enjoy. lol Sorry for the long message! ha You rock!