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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 Lost Continent - Original Edition by C. J. C. Wright Hyne

The Lost Continent - Original Edition

C. J. C. Wright Hyne

618 pages • paperback

fiction science science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

The First Woman

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

448 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Hooked by Emily McIntire

Hooked

Never After #1

Emily McIntire

335 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction contemporary romance dark tense fast-paced
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

190 pages • paperback • 1954

fiction classics literary adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Bookshops & Bonedust

Legends & Lattes #0

Travis Baldree

368 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Angel by L.J. Ross

Angel

DCI Ryan Mysteries #4

L.J. Ross

248 pages • digital • 2016 user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Merlin and the Pendragons by Chris A. Moody
Merlin and the Pendragons
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Chris A. Moody

Merlin and the Pendragons

Chris A. Moody

42 pages • digital • 2015

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

Daughter of the Deep

Rick Riordan

336 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction young adult adventurous funny fast-paced
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1

Holly Jackson

10 hours, 54 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction mystery thriller young adult adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Midnight Howl by Clare Hutton

Midnight Howl

Poison Apple #5

Clare Hutton

195 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction childrens fantasy middle grade mysterious fast-paced