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! 
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Hunted by Meagan Spooner

Hunted

Meagan Spooner

400 pages • digital • 2017

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Malice by Heather Walter

Malice

Malice Duology #1

Heather Walter

13 hours, 14 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

Now Is Not the Time to Panic

Kevin Wilson

246 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales by Donald Smith

The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales

Donald Smith

176 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous informative mysterious slow-paced
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

The Dream Thieves

The Raven Cycle #2

Maggie Stiefvater

362 pages • digital • 2013

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria by Max Adams

The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria

Max Adams

448 pages • digital • 2005

nonfiction biography history dark slow-paced
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire

Across the Green Grass Fields

Wayward Children #6

Seanan McGuire

174 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous fast-paced
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Boys

The Raven Cycle #1

Maggie Stiefvater

409 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

A Morbid Taste for Bones

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1

Ellis Peters

197 pages • digital • 1977

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Bookshops & Bonedust

Legends & Lattes #0

Travis Baldree

336 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced