2 comments about Touring the Middle Tennessee Backroads (Touring the Backroads).

1. This book is loaded with interesting information on the history, and were to find the evidence of that history for middle Tennessee. Easy reading and enjoyable, even if you never take one of the suggested tours. The author makes the reader feel like they are listening to an old friend tell them how to enjoy a Sunday drive.



2. This is the other book I purchased as a birthday gift for my son-in-law who is an avid hiker and prefers naturalist areas that are less traveled. He was very pleased with this book also

2 comments about Haunted Tennessee.

1. This book will give you goosebumps! Very well told.The descriptions are vivid and told with an authoritative voice. I had a chance to meet the author at a book signing in Tennessee,He was very gracious and his knowledge of Haunting Lore was incredible!



2. Charles Edwin Price has written several books dealing with various supernatural subjects and I have generally enjoyed his books. This book like many of his other works however contains several stories that really do not belong. The title leads on to assume this is a book about Tennessee ghosts and there are indeed some ghost stories to be found within its covers. The ghost stories are interesting and well written but a little shallow and lacking in research. Still, the stories are enjoyable and are fun to read.

   Price however devotes way too much of his book to folklore and urban legends. He is quite caught up in Cherokee folklore and these tails, while interesting, do not belong in this book. Neither do the urban legends like the one about the rotting corpse that closely parallels the legend of the man with a hook for a hand. There is even a chapter that basically confuses Elvis' possible ghost with an Elvis impersonator. "Did the woman really see Elvis' ghost," he asks or did she see an impersonator? Does the fact there was a convention of Elvis imitators in town answer that question or not? I think that maybe Price was reaching just a little for material on that one.

   When he does impart ghost stories they are good, but too much effort and space is wasted on other things. I've said it before and I'll probably say it again but if Price ever concentrates on reliable recent first person accounts and forgets this other stuff, his books will be much better. The ability and style are there if he would just get rid of all of the old legends and folklore.

5 comments about I Met a Greek Goddess in Nashville.

1. This book reads very easy -- like a rather funny travelogue / description of Nashville sent to you by one of your funnier friends. Very jovial! Complete with pictures and personal experiences from the point of view of an Asian Indian immigrant.



2. Wonderful! Reading this book was an adventurous experience by itself, very real. Nashville seems like a very romantic, historic place. I feel like visiting it sometime. nice photographs! Loved the book!! The book is people looking for some light reading -- it is bitter sweet experiences of a double migrant -- an Asian Indian immigrant technology executive who moves to Tennessee after spending 12 years on the West coast, it is very funny, with some thoughtful and many thoughtless pieces.



3. I can't understand all the rave reviews. The one paragraph of the snowflakes was the only one worthy of the one star I awarded it. I found this short publication pointless, and what Goddess??? The only thing Greek here was some architecture and subtle inuendos. I didn't find the humor particularly entertaining in my humble opinion.
   
   The Kindle edition did not allow me to see the color in the photographs, but in viewing this video review, I will say they are good. Still, the story line wasn't much of anything. For me, it is not something I want to keep in my library or recommend to anyone else.



4. In addition to Nashville, the book has beautiful coverage of a city in West coast -- I think the author wants to keep that as a secret.
   
   Anyway, good book for light reading though it also raises some deeper philosophical questions, interesting to see the USA from the eyes on an outsider. I have never been to Nashville, so this was an interesting introduction to it.



5. The author takes you around a tour of Nashville and then San Diego -- you feel like you are on a tour through life with a rather funny, philosophical and "weathered" tour guide who not only describes the places and life situations but also adds his touch of philosophy, humor and live experiences.
   
   Being a Super minority (East Asian), I could relate with it much more easily.

1 comments about Cades Cove: Window to a Secret World.

1. I bought this book expecting beautiful photos of my one of my favorite places on earth, Cades Cove. I certainly was not disappointed. The photos are masterfully taken with great sense of proportion and composition. The beauty of the mountains and this special valley shine through. The photographer's love for his subject is obvious. What a pleasant surprise to find so much interesting and informative narrative on the people and history of the Cove. I learned so much and will treasure this book for many years. Thank you, Bill Lea.

2 comments about Insiders' Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains, 5th (Insiders' Guide Series).

1. I got this out of the library and read thru it and although it is very densely printed it didn't have the kind of information needed for someone travelling to the area.
   It had a lot of stuff that just seemed like someone paid them to write about such as the history of a certain inn or why area workers are non-union ("because business owners can readily draw replacements for them from a large and eager pool.")
   Just weird writing for a travel book.
   The B&W photos are substandard. All in all a book I won't buy.



2. This book was a big disappointment. The author spends a great deal of time describing routes. Most of the book focuses on shopping and glitz in the area. It has only 10 pages on the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. There is virtually nothing on the North Carolina side of the mountains or the spectacular Blue Ridge Parkway. If you are going for hiking and to experience the park, there are much better books available, many of which can be found at the Sugarlands Visitors' Center in Gatlinberg. The National Park Service website is much more useful.

1 comments about Tennessee Off the Beaten Path, 7th (Off the Beaten Path Series).

1. Wish it had more home town stuff in it about local flavors but it is worth the time to look through for travel ideas.

No comments about Gatlinburg & Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Street Map: Including Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, Sevier County & Sevierville.

No comments about Tennessee Off the Beaten Path, 8th (Off the Beaten Path Series).

3 comments about The Best in Tent Camping: Tennessee: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Best in Tent Camping - Menasha Ridge).

1. Just what I was looking for! I live in Middle Tennessee and was surprised at the tent camping places in my own backyard that I didn't even know about. The easy directions and important information like camping rates, opening and closing times, and a detailing of all the fun activities at each campground, really make life easier. I have been looking for fun tent camping with my child that's close to home and this really helped me to narrow my options. I can't wait to get camping! Molloy did the leg work, now I get to have the fun! Mr. Molloy, you are my camping guru!



2. As an avid camper, although one who seems to have less and less time to camp the older I get, I often buy guidebooks to steer me in the direction of destinations I may find interesting. Usually I am disappointed, either by the format of the book, the accuracy of details, or the quantity of info. Molloy has surpassed my expectations. The book is user friendly, accurate in detail (I've been to many of the sites reviewed, and now plan to go to many others with this as my guide), and the quantity of sites reviewed will fill many many trips. It would be very easy to plan an entire trip using nothing but this gem. Way to go Molloy, I'll definitely check out your other guides in the future.



3. This book is excellent. The author lives in East Tennessee and has spent untold hours in the woods of this state. His detailed account of each campsite is a wonderful resource for those wanting to go camping away from it all. He details many sites which I would not have known exist if I hadn't bought this book. The layout of is great, with a 1-5 star rating of each campsite's privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, and beauty. Also included is a (semi) detailed map of the campsite itself.
   I like his candid writing: he is not afraid of PC, and so if he likes or dislikes a site, he will come right out and say it, even indicating which sites are his personal favorites in the book.
   I own one more of his books, and any time I camp in another state, this will be the first authority I check, because of his ability to steer you in the direction of nature and not just some commercial campsite.

No comments about Waterfalls of Tennessee.