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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 Emerald Tablet by P.J. Hoover

The Emerald Tablet

The Forgotten Worlds #1

P.J. Hoover

288 pages • 2008

fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction adventurous fast-paced
Mysteries and Legends of Arizona: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained by Sam Lowe

Mysteries and Legends of Arizona: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained

Sam Lowe

208 pages • paperback

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

Glass Houses

The Morganville Vampires #1

Rachel Caine

8 hours, 43 minutes • audio • 2006 user-added

fiction fantasy young adult mysterious fast-paced
The Farm from Hell by Genoveva Ortiz

The Farm from Hell

True Crime Explicit #8

Genoveva Ortiz

117 pages • digital user-added

nonfiction biography true crime dark informative slow-paced
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Certain Dark Things

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

272 pages • digital • 2016

fiction fantasy horror adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

Lovelight Farms

Lovelight Farms #1

B.K. Borison

10 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

Horror Movie

Paul Tremblay

275 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

The Broken Girls

Simone St. James

326 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal by Dick Kreck

Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal

Dick Kreck

224 pages • paperback • 2003

nonfiction history mystery true crime informative mysterious slow-paced
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans by Dan Baum

Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans

Dan Baum

352 pages • hardcover • 2009

nonfiction biography history emotional sad slow-paced