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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 Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

The Ghost Bride

Yangsze Choo

368 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Crucible

Arthur Miller

168 pages • paperback • 1953

fiction classics historical play dark tense fast-paced
Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History by Eliza Reilly

Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History

Eliza Reilly

4 hours, 48 minutes • audio • 2022

nonfiction feminism history funny informative inspiring medium-paced
Mysteries and Legends of Utah: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained, First Edition by Michael O'Reilly

Mysteries and Legends of Utah: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained, First Edition

Mysteries and Legends

Michael O'Reilly

183 pages • paperback

nonfiction history dark informative slow-paced
The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick

The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales

Ruth Ann Musick

208 pages • 1965

fiction short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories by Washington Irving

Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories

Washington Irving

169 pages • paperback • 1820

fiction classics fantasy short stories funny medium-paced
Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles

Murder Before Evensong

A Canon Clement Mystery #1

Richard Coles

358 pages • digital • 2022

fiction mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene

The Secret of the Old Clock

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #1

Carolyn Keene

192 pages • digital • 1930

fiction middle grade mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

Thistlefoot

GennaRose Nethercott

435 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary fantasy magical realism adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Haunted Legends of Arkansas: Thirteen Historic Sites in the (Super)Natural State by Layne Livingston Anderson

Haunted Legends of Arkansas: Thirteen Historic Sites in the (Super)Natural State

Layne Livingston Anderson

missing page info • paperback • 2015

dark informative mysterious fast-paced