Southern Literature Reading Challenge 2014

This seems like any easy one, since you must read between on and four books only.  And reading Southern Fiction should be fun, so I will give this one a go now.  I'll aim for four books since that's the limit; I think I can make it.  Sign up here.

PLEASE LINK YOUR REVIEWS ON THE REVIEW LINK-UP PAGE

It's that time again!

I'm hosting the Southern Literature Reading Challenge for the fourth year in a row. I can't believe it's been that long already!

The rules:

Read a book(s)--non-fiction or fiction of any genre, for any age group--written by an author from the South and set mostly in the South.

Definitions of the South are flexible, so I've decided to define it the way I want. That's the fun of hosting your own challenge, right? :-)

The states:
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Texas
Arkansas
Florida

Please keep in mind that this is a Southern literature challenge. It's possible to find books set in each of these states that are not Southern in nature or feeling. Use your best judgment when choosing your books.

Levels:

Level 1--C'mon in the house! Read 1 book.

Level 2--Pull up a seat and stay a while! Read 2 books

Level 3--Have a glass of sweet iced tea, honey. Read 3 books

Level 4--Y'all come back now, y'hear! Read 4 books

The challenge will run from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. You can join in anytime throughout the year.

I am not limiting the challenge to bloggers.  You can also link to a review you wrote on another site, such as GoodReads or LibraryThing.

My books:

1. The Sugar Queen--Sarah Addison Allen
2. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter--Carson McCullers
3. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe--Fannie Flagg
4. Gods in Alabama--Joshilyn Jackson