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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
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

The Indian Lake Trilogy #1

Stephen Graham Jones

416 pages • digital • 2021

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Liars by Petronella McGovern

The Liars

Petronella McGovern

424 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Violeta by Isabel Allende

Violeta

Isabel Allende

322 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

Moloka'i

Moloka'i #1

Alan Brennert

389 pages • digital • 2003

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner

A Fall of Marigolds

Susan Meissner

370 pages • digital • 2014

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

We Were Never Here

Andrea Bartz

11 hours, 9 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace

In the Company of Witches

Evenfall Witches B&B #1

Auralee Wallace

330 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction fantasy mystery lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Last Time I Saw Her by Alexandra Harrington

The Last Time I Saw Her

Alexandra Harrington

296 pages • paperback

fiction thriller young adult dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

Stolen Tongues

Felix Blackwell

306 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

The Dead Romantics

Ashley Poston

344 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction contemporary magical realism romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced