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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
Curses and Other Buried Things by Caroline George

Curses and Other Buried Things

Caroline George

384 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson

The Daylight Gate

Jeanette Winterson

194 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction fantasy historical horror dark fast-paced
Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz

Necropolis

The Gatekeepers #4

Anthony Horowitz

400 pages • digital • 2008 user-added

fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre

The Godmother

Hannelore Cayre

192 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

The Midnight Feast

Lucy Foley

10 hours, 21 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow

Washington: A Life

Ron Chernow

928 pages • hardcover • 2010

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
The Loch Ness Legacy by Boyd Morrison

The Loch Ness Legacy

Tyler Locke #4

Boyd Morrison

440 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

The Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5

Rick Riordan

11 hours, 1 minutes • audio • 2009

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
Horgonyhely by Anita Moskát

Horgonyhely

Anita Moskát

448 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo

The Hidden One

Kate Burkholder #14

Linda Castillo

307 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious reflective medium-paced