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Tennessee Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

The definitive collection of Tennessee's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Tennessee residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Series: Curiosities Series

Paperback: 232 pages

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press; First Edition edition (November 23, 2010)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0762759976

ISBN-13: 978-0762759972

Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6 x 8.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #453,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #121 in Books > Travel > United States > South > East South Central #234 in Books > Travel > United States > South > General #369 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Trivia & Fun Facts

Great book with more tidbits about Tennessee that you could hope for. Obviously well-researched. Tennessee natives should definitely pick this up for good trivia on places in your own back yard. And visitors can get a head start on falling in love with the state before you get there. The section on East Tennessee is fantastic for anyone visiting the Smokies.

I bought the Kindle version. I am moving to TN next year and wanted an intro/travel guide to my future home state. Kristin Luna is a TN native and a very engaging writer. She has a great sense of humor and an equally great love for Tennessee. While there is a satisfying number of eccentricities in her compilation, not every item discussed fits into the quirky category. The author provides some very helpful and attractive descriptions of hotels and places to eat. She starts her tour of TN in Memphis and its environs, moves east to the Nashville area and then on to Knoxville. I am so glad that I purchased this entertaining, fun to read guide to some of the more special features of Tennessee. I highly recommend it.

I gave this as a gift to my in-laws who are from East Tennessee. There are new, interesting things in this book that they hadn't heard before. They enjoyed it. I think it was a good buy to give to someone who is interested in weird trivia and stories from Tennessee.

I've lived in Tennessee most of my life and was looking for a book that went in a little more depth about the state around me. The author does a great job of showing the hidden gems in not only small towns, but also larger cities in the state like Memphis and Nashville.Great read!

I didn't know Tennessee was so interesting! Very nice book. Great for seniors with lots of time to explore. Great for ANYONE!

I've lived in Tennessee my whole life and never knew half these places existed. Great backroads guide to my home state!!

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