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
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman

The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #2

Theodora Goss

24 hours, 30 minutes • audio • 2018

fiction fantasy historical mystery adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
In the Shadow of Frankenstein: Tales of the Modern Prometheus by Stephen Jones, Neil Gaiman

In the Shadow of Frankenstein: Tales of the Modern Prometheus

Stephen Jones, Neil Gaiman

712 pages • 2016

fiction horror short stories adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining

The Shining #1

Stephen King

659 pages • paperback • 1977

fiction classics horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

The Lost Girls of Willowbrook

Ellen Marie Wiseman

367 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Hot Brown: Louisville's Legendary Open-Faced Sandwich by Albert W. a. Schmid

The Hot Brown: Louisville's Legendary Open-Faced Sandwich

Albert W. a. Schmid

112 pages • hardcover

nonfiction food and drink informative lighthearted medium-paced
Colorado Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries, 2nd Edition by Jan Murphy

Colorado Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries, 2nd Edition

Jan Murphy

164 pages • paperback • 2016

informative medium-paced
Folk Tales of A Scottish Sort by Brenden McMillan

Folk Tales of A Scottish Sort

Brenden McMillan

264 pages • digital • 2020 user-added

fiction
Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

Empire of Wild

Cherie Dimaline

8 hours, 16 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction fantasy horror challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

Greywaren

Dreamer Trilogy #3

Maggie Stiefvater

9 hours, 53 minutes • audio • 2022 user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Odyssey by Homer

The Odyssey

Homer

333 pages • paperback • -750 user-added

fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced