The 52 Book Club's 2022 Reading Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

October Mini-Challenge: Local legends
From Big Foot or the Yeti, to the Loch Ness Monster, Atlantis, or the legend of the fountain of youth, there are so many different types of legends out there. You could chose a book that mentions King Arthur and his knights of the round table, or a book featuring a local ghost story or cryptid like Frogman or the Jersey Devil. A legend differs from myth in that it’s usually built around a historical event or person (something that people believe to be true.)

The “local” part of this prompt is also up to your own interpretation. You could chose a famous legend from your city or home country, or could decide on a legend that is local for the character in the novel.

And remember, while our theme for October may be “spooky,” there are lots of non-scary options for this prompt too! 
All books added
On the Trail of Bigfoot: Tracking the Enigmatic Giants of the Forest by Mike Dupler

On the Trail of Bigfoot: Tracking the Enigmatic Giants of the Forest

Mike Dupler

240 pages • paperback

nonfiction adventurous dark informative medium-paced
Girt by David Hunt

Girt

The Unauthorised History of Australia #1

David Hunt

288 pages • digital • 2013 user-added

nonfiction history funny informative slow-paced
El hombre que mató a Dedos Fríos by Elpidia García Delgado
El hombre que mató a Dedos Fríos
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Elpidia García Delgado

El hombre que mató a Dedos Fríos

Elpidia García Delgado

116 pages • paperback

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

Unlikely Animals

Annie Hartnett

368 pages • digital • 2022

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

The Diamond Eye

Kate Quinn

432 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Godkiller

Fallen Gods #1

Hannah Kaner

300 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Carrie Soto Is Back

Taylor Jenkins Reid

384 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary literary emotional inspiring medium-paced
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny

A Night in the Lonesome October

Roger Zelazny

280 pages • paperback • 1993

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious fast-paced
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

368 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Rusty Wilson's Six Short Bigfoot Campfire Stories by Rusty Wilson
Rusty Wilson's Six Short Bigfoot Campfire Stories
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Rusty Wilson

Rusty Wilson's Six Short Bigfoot Campfire Stories

Rusty Wilson

missing page info • digital • 2011

adventurous medium-paced