The Sweet Southern Reading Challenge 2019

I missed there being a Southern-themed reading challenge so I was gold to see this new one at Readeropolis. I will try for the first level, getting more if time permits.

Guidelines for the Challenge:

• Please focus on works that are Southern in feeling. I'll leave it for you to decide what that means. I won't throw a hissy fit about specifics, just please keep in mind the South is more than just an area on a map. 
• The challenge will run from January 1 to December 31, 2019.
• Books must be started on or after January 1 to count.
• There are five reading levels. You can move up or down in level, if needed.
• All book formats are allowed.
• Books can cross over to other challenges in which you are participating.
• Re-reads are okay.

For this challenge, the South is defined as the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.* 

There are five reading levels for this challenge. 

• One Glass of Sweet Tea: Read 1 - 3 Books
• Two Glasses of Sweet Tea: Read 4 - 6 Books
• Three Glasses of Sweet Tea: Read 7 - 9 Books
• A Pitcher of Sweet Tea: Read 10 - 12 Books
• A Gallon Glass of Sweet Tea: Read 13 or More Books

Here is what I am reading:

1. Open House--Elizabeth Berg
2. Stella By Starlight--Sharon M. Draper
3. The Guests on South Battery--Karen White
4. Bed & Breakfast--Lois Battle
5. Bluebird, Bluebird--Attica Locke
6. A Painted House--John Grisham
7. Cold Paradise--Stuart Woods
8. Where the Crawdads Sing--Delia Owens
9. A Line in the Sand--Sherry Garland
10. Save the Date--Mary Kay Andrews
11. Rebel--Beverly Jenkins
12. She Wanted It All--Kathryn Casey
13. The High Tide Club--Mary Kay Andrews
14. On Tall Pine Lake--Dorothy Garlock
15. Before We Were Yours--Lisa Wingate
16. The Color of Lightning--Paulette Jiles
17. Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo--Ntozake Shange
18. Bone Appetite--Carolyn Haines
19. Keeper of the Light--Diane Chamberlain
20. Lies We Tell Ourselves--Robin Talley
21. A Confederacy of Dunces--John Kennedy Toole
22. A Blade So Black--L.L. McKinney
23. ttyl--Lauren Miracle
24. The Mothman Prophecies--John A. Keel
25. Merci Suarez Changes Gears--Meg Medina
26. Salvage the Bones--Jesmyn Ward
27. The Summer Guests--Mary Alice Monroe
28. The Magnolia Story--Chip and Joanna Gaines
29. One Foot in the Gravy--Delia Rosen
30. Sugar and Spice--Fern Michaels & others

Calling challenge complete on December 14