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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 Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson by Leah Purcell

The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson

Leah Purcell

281 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Moon Touched by Elizabeth Briggs

Moon Touched

Zodiac Wolves: The Lost Pack #1

Elizabeth Briggs

320 pages • digital • 2021

fiction fantasy romance adventurous fast-paced
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

Stalking Jack the Ripper

Stalking Jack the Ripper #1

Kerri Maniscalco

337 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction historical mystery young adult dark mysterious medium-paced
The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

The Kiss Curse

Graves Glen #2

Erin Sterling

7 hours, 45 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction contemporary fantasy romance adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee

The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks

Montague Siblings #3

Mackenzi Lee

14 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow

Christina Henry

302 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley

Bellewether

Susanna Kearsley

414 pages • digital • 2018

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced
Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper by Geoffrey Gray

Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper

Geoffrey Gray

8 hours, 8 minutes • audio • 2011

nonfiction history true crime informative mysterious medium-paced
Montana Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries, 2nd Edition by Edward Lawrence

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

Legends of the West

Edward Lawrence

160 pages • paperback

nonfiction history sociology medium-paced
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Mark Twain

454 pages • paperback • 1889

fiction classics historical speculative fiction adventurous funny reflective slow-paced