Georgia Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

U.S. State Curiosities

by William Schemmel

This thoroughly updated and revised laugh-out-loud giude will introduce readers to a different side of the Peach State. With this book in hand, they can tour the cities and swamplands, and then hit the road to pick their own Kiwis, chase a greased pig during Climax Swine Time, or welcome the buzzards back to their winter roost. From the Fat Man's Forest and Cafe to rural Georgia's answer to Stonehenge, this state has plenty to offer anyone with a sense of humor.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, History

269 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Mauoijenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read, if you like off the beat places.
Packed with lots of pictures and little tid-bit stories.
Cool book for a Georgia resident.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice collection, small pieces, good for toilet reading or if you just want to look something up. Written okay with a bit of humor. Some of those things made me actually want to go look it up for real around here, so that's a successful book right there if it can make me do that.

[Sandy Carmichael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Currently living in GA, enjoyed this book with its curious places and fact about the state.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall opinion = very interesting topics, well organized and includes lots of contact information.

Some of the supposed 'funny' quotes could come across as a bit insensitive or un-PC in regards to gender, ethnicity, etc. I could do without that and instead add more locales.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting- I learned about several things in Georgia that I might like to see someday.