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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
Flights of Fancy: Birds in Myth, Legend and Superstition by Peter Tate

Flights of Fancy: Birds in Myth, Legend and Superstition

Peter Tate

192 pages • 2007

nonfiction adventurous informative medium-paced
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

The Once and Future Witches

Alix E. Harrow

516 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Murder at the Ashmolean by Jim Eldridge

Murder at the Ashmolean

Museum Mysteries #3

Jim Eldridge

352 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

Till We Have Faces

C.S. Lewis

8 hours, 6 minutes • audio • 1956

fiction classics fantasy adventurous reflective slow-paced
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

The Hazel Wood

The Hazel Wood #1

Melissa Albert

386 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

The Women of Brewster Place

Brewster Place #1

Gloria Naylor

3 hours, 7 minutes • audio • 1982

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It

Mike Rowe

272 pages • hardcover • 2019

nonfiction biography memoir funny medium-paced
Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

Under Lock & Skeleton Key

Secret Staircase Mystery #1

Gigi Pandian

343 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
De bende van de bokkenrijders by Ton van Reen

De bende van de bokkenrijders

De bende van de Bokkenrijders #1-4

Ton van Reen

603 pages • digital • 1995

fiction history adventurous informative fast-paced
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager

349 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced