The 2024 #SomethingBookishReadingChallenge - hosted by lipglossmaffia

Inspired By Caribbean Mythology, Legend, or Folklore
  The nations include; Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands.
 Authors in the diaspora are valid entries. 

  A myth is a traditional story that usually describes the origin of a person or place; folklore is a collection of fictional stories involving people or animals, and a legend is a story that claims to be rooted in history, but does not have any legitimate verification. 
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Naniki by Oonya Kempadoo

Naniki

Oonya Kempadoo

176 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer

The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts

Soraya Palmer

9 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Princess of Thornwood Drive by Khalia Moreau

The Princess of Thornwood Drive

Khalia Moreau

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Bailey's Cafe by Gloria Naylor

Bailey's Cafe

Gloria Naylor

240 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull

No Gods, No Monsters

Convergence Saga #1

Cadwell Turnbull

387 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta

River Mumma

Zalika Reid-Benta

233 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging fast-paced
Augustown by Kei Miller

Augustown

Kei Miller

368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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