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
Bessie: The Monster in Lake Erie by Deborah Tadema

Bessie: The Monster in Lake Erie

Deborah Tadema

290 pages • paperback

fiction fantasy science science fiction
The Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel by Erika Mailman

The Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel

Erika Mailman

399 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction historical mystery true crime dark mysterious slow-paced
Love Me Again by Max Walker

Love Me Again

Stonewall Investigations: Blue Creek #1

Max Walker

6 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery romance emotional mysterious fast-paced
Legends of Ma-ui-a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina by William Drake Westervelt

Legends of Ma-ui-a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina

William Drake Westervelt

missing page info • digital • 2016

adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow

The Okay Witch #2

Emma Steinkellner

256 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction fantasy graphic novel middle grade adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Haunted Heart of San Diego by Brian Clune

Haunted Heart of San Diego

Brian Clune

160 pages • paperback • 2021

nonfiction history
Haunted Macomb by Garret Moffett

Haunted Macomb

Garret Moffett

109 pages • 2010

dark mysterious medium-paced
Hollow by Branden Boyer-White, Shannon Watters

Hollow

Branden Boyer-White, Shannon Watters

176 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

What Lies Between Us

John Marrs

379 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Ghost Bus - tales from Wellington's dark side by Anna Kirtlan

Ghost Bus - tales from Wellington's dark side

Anna Kirtlan

125 pages • 2020

fiction horror adventurous dark fast-paced