Elephantine Fears and Book Lists

There are only a few things which terrify me beyond rationality: heights, roller coasters, and mice, to name a few.  Well, the other day my faithful feline was crouched in rapt patience, staring behind my bureau.  I shrugged it off as just a spider she saw.  But then, I heard the horrible scratching and squeaking!  I may or may not have run screaming for my dad to rescue me.  After gutting my room and closet, I came to the conclusion that the vermin are not in my room per se, but living in my wall.  So, as long as they don't chew through, I can live (barely) with their revolting presence. 

And now, I have my summer reading list!  Here are a few titles which caught my eye:
A Severe Mercy- C.S. Lewis
A Handful of Dust- Evelyn Waugh
The Jeweler's Shop- JPII
Middlesex- Jeffery Eugenides