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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
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil #1

Soman Chainani

488 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
Blood, Sweat and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance, a Pioneer Forensics Investigator by Eve Lazarus

Blood, Sweat and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance, a Pioneer Forensics Investigator

Eve Lazarus

missing page info • digital • 2017

nonfiction history true crime dark mysterious medium-paced
Honey Roasted by Cleo Coyle

Honey Roasted

Coffeehouse Mystery #19

Cleo Coyle

368 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced
Palisades Park by Alan Brennert

Palisades Park

Alan Brennert

421 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

After I Do

Taylor Jenkins Reid

336 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

The Weight of Blood

Tiffany D. Jackson

406 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction horror thriller young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Northamptonshire Ghosts and Legends by Marian Pipe

Northamptonshire Ghosts and Legends

Marian Pipe

128 pages • paperback • 1993

nonfiction history
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Nothing But Blackened Teeth

Cassandra Khaw

125 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction horror dark tense fast-paced
Who Do You Think You Are Maggie Pink? by Janet Hoggarth

Who Do You Think You Are Maggie Pink?

Janet Hoggarth

358 pages

Betty Church and the Suffolk Vampire by M.R.C. Kasasian

Betty Church and the Suffolk Vampire

Betty Church Mystery #1

M.R.C. Kasasian

432 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction historical mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced