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The Ten, Make That Nine, Habits of Very Organized People. Make That Ten.: The Tweets of Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
With over 1.4 million followers (a number growing by the day), and a now famously uncanny ability to pack 140 characters with a maximum amount of humor and wit, Steve Martin has defined what it means to be a celebrity in today's world of social media. Martin's tweets have been covered by personal blogs, major news outlets, and everything in between, and this collection bri...more
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Published
June 5th 2012
by Hachette Audio
(first published February 1st 2012)
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I was surprised at just how funny I found this. It almost makes me want to join the Twitter community. I thought it would be lame, like a Kermit the Frog book I read a few years ago (don't remember the title, don't remember if it was memoirs or philosophy, don't want to look it up for either of our sakes). But it was witty, and sometimes provocative. And very short - I had to keep making myself put it down so I could try to savor rather than inhale it.
I love the paper book version - the colors o...more
I love the paper book version - the colors o...more
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I mean, let's be clear and upfront here: It's a collection of Steve Martin's tweets (with responses from his followers thrown in). I bought it mostly because I'm a huge Martin fan and felt like I needed to continue with the collection of his books and because, frankly, he's funny and it's not like I want to go to his Twitter account and just read every single tweet he's tweeted. This does me the service of him cherry-picking his favorites. Also, frankly, how is this any different from books whic...more
WHY IS STEVE MARTIN THE GREATEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED?! So, he was already my favorite tweeter. But, granted, I haven't actually been on twitter that long. So I've mostly read his newer tweets. And retweeted the majority of them. To put so much laughter into so few characters is a true talent and, boy, he pulls it off.
That being said, this book was simply a gift. I'll admit that I'd spent many afternoons flipping back through his old tweets and laughing again and again. But to make it all the way...more
That being said, this book was simply a gift. I'll admit that I'd spent many afternoons flipping back through his old tweets and laughing again and again. But to make it all the way...more
some of my favorite steve martin tweets:
A watched iPhone never syncs.
iPhone and computer came back from spa with DIFFERENT CONNECTOR CORD. Is something going on?
7 hour sleep diet worked great. Will power held beautifully.
Weight now fluctuating wildly because of twice daily 20 minute starvation diets.
I just downloaded eleven hundred books onto my kindle, and now i can't lift it.
HI, I'M STEVE'S CAPS LOCK KEY AND I'D LIKE TO MEET OTHER CAPS LOCK KEYS. I'M INTERESTED IN BOATING AND HIKING.
A pic of...more
A watched iPhone never syncs.
iPhone and computer came back from spa with DIFFERENT CONNECTOR CORD. Is something going on?
7 hour sleep diet worked great. Will power held beautifully.
Weight now fluctuating wildly because of twice daily 20 minute starvation diets.
I just downloaded eleven hundred books onto my kindle, and now i can't lift it.
HI, I'M STEVE'S CAPS LOCK KEY AND I'D LIKE TO MEET OTHER CAPS LOCK KEYS. I'M INTERESTED IN BOATING AND HIKING.
A pic of...more
Let me preface this by saying that I am unabashedly in love with Steve Martin. Yes, he's older than my father. And yes, he's married. But if he wasn't - I'd so be on a crusade to snag him.
This book is a collection of Martin's hilarious tweets (and also some hilarious replies from some of his followers). I literally read this in a half hour, so saying it's light reading is a bit of an understatement - but it made me laugh out loud. A bunch.
A few of my favorite tweets:
"The secret of a happy life i...more
This book is a collection of Martin's hilarious tweets (and also some hilarious replies from some of his followers). I literally read this in a half hour, so saying it's light reading is a bit of an understatement - but it made me laugh out loud. A bunch.
A few of my favorite tweets:
"The secret of a happy life i...more
I have always been a fan of Steve Martin- his writing, his comedy, his acting, his banjo playing, and his tweeting. Which is perhaps why my expectations for this collection of his tweets were so high. I have been following Steve since he first got a twitter account, and his tweets are completely hysterical, so to have them collected here, all in one place, was a really exciting prospect. But unfortunately, halfway through the book, Steve decided to start including not only his tweets, but many o...more
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The year is 1980.
Sam Weir brings Cindy Sanders to the local movie theater to see Steve Martin in The Jerk. Sam is a geeky freshman at William McKinley High School in Chippewa, Michigan. Cindy Sanders is not a geek. She is a member of the school’s cheerleading squad. When Sam gives Cindy an heirloom necklace, she takes it reluctantly and refuses to wear it because it’s old and Sam didn’t spend any money on it. Sam, arguably the least geeky of his friends, d...more
The year is 1980.
Sam Weir brings Cindy Sanders to the local movie theater to see Steve Martin in The Jerk. Sam is a geeky freshman at William McKinley High School in Chippewa, Michigan. Cindy Sanders is not a geek. She is a member of the school’s cheerleading squad. When Sam gives Cindy an heirloom necklace, she takes it reluctantly and refuses to wear it because it’s old and Sam didn’t spend any money on it. Sam, arguably the least geeky of his friends, d...more
I am a big admirer of Steve Martin's comedy, the absurdism of it of. I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. In his introduction, he goes on how there is a narrative to the book, where he learns to pay attention to his tweets. My first thought was, now there he goes again being pretensious and needy in the desire to justify his work in a literary context, I mean, really, it is a collection of tweets for god's sakes. But I did notice the change of the content from the interaction of the a...more
Okay, I LOVE Steve Martin. I love his skits, his musical abilities, and his ridiculous humor. I especially love his books. This one, though . . . come on! This little book (and I mean little - it took about 20 minutes to read and I'm not kidding) is tweets he has written and collected over time. And it's also the responses he has received from those tweets, so technically, he didn't even write, say 75%, of this "book." And yes, the tweets are funny. And stupid. And silly. But book worthy? Not so...more
Oh Steve. You crack me up. Witty and funny and sometimes silly. You are right up my humor alley. You've inspired me to start tweeting. It's hard to fit myself into that few characters. But I'm trying. I am now following Steve Martin's tweets and I think I love him. I even got my husband to read part of the book. It's an easy quick read (I mean, come on, it's Tweets for gods sake). It was funny to see that he thought some were hilarious that I thought were just okay. Always interesting to learn n...more
If you have an hour or so and want a good laugh, read this! I and two different co-workers all read this the same day, while waiting around at court. Steve Martin decides to join Twitter, and the book is his Tweets over a period of time, and then after awhile, the responses thereto, which sometimes are funnier than what he himself posted! I'm not a big "Tweeter", but if I could get Steve Martin to be one of my "friends" (or whatever you call them on Twitter), that would be a lot more interesting...more
Classic Steve Martin humor. My only gripe is that it's WAY too short. Seriously. I saw it in a book shop at LAX, started browsing it, and before I knew it, I had finished it. (My apologies to the airport book store. Perhaps they should consider shrink wrapping it like porn magazines.)
That said, I'm thinking of going back on Amazon and buying it anyway to add to my Steve Martin book collection. Either that, or reactivate my dusty ol' twitter account. I thought there was nothing worth reading on T...more
That said, I'm thinking of going back on Amazon and buying it anyway to add to my Steve Martin book collection. Either that, or reactivate my dusty ol' twitter account. I thought there was nothing worth reading on T...more
Although I do love me some Steve Martin (I still think The Jerk is a work of genius), this compilation of tweets is just not quite worth it. There are a few instances of funny - the "hokey pokey" section and the section finishing Christmas carols are the best parts. But, it's mostly Martin setting up his tweetmates; in fact, his followers often come up with something more humorous than they're given. I'll stick with his biography, his stand-up, and even his banjo music - I'll forgo the tweets.
Dec 11, 2012
kate
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Was this the steve martin book to read? Would being on twitter myself help?
I am trying to imagine the thrill of being out and having someone's twitter amuse you in line at the bank and then following the witty repartee of the followers...
I have read really glowing reviews of steve martin's books. I would call steve martin a 'critic's darling'.
Actually, I know a few people who this would be an awesome stocking stuffer for, after those reviews I was expecting pathos, or something.
I am trying to imagine the thrill of being out and having someone's twitter amuse you in line at the bank and then following the witty repartee of the followers...
I have read really glowing reviews of steve martin's books. I would call steve martin a 'critic's darling'.
Actually, I know a few people who this would be an awesome stocking stuffer for, after those reviews I was expecting pathos, or something.
This was so cute and so funny. Very very short - best to read in short bursts so that you can savor the funny. Steve Martin records some of his tweets and some of the answers he receives back from his fans. I can't believe I actually paid money for tweets of his that I could have received for free... but I will read this again and again and chuckle all over again.
And I will immediately sign up to receive his tweets. The very first time I have ever delved into this technology.
And I will immediately sign up to receive his tweets. The very first time I have ever delved into this technology.
I down loaded this at 5pm to my e reader and had it finished at 11pm and I went to supper and for drinks in that time also. It was funny and there are not many authors out there who I would not get upset over paying so much for so little. However it was my misjudgment for getting it in digital form. It's a coffee table book and now I can't put it on my coffee table. But it might also just be I'mi cutting him slack because I have a crush on him.
If Steve Martin weren't so likable, I'd say this was a one-star project, but he does have charm, and a portion of the proceeds go to charity. I also smiled at a lot of this.
There's just not much to it. Most of the attraction comes from the idea that it's Steve Martin doing the tweeting. If this was just a Joe Schmoe, it wouldn't have been published.
There's just not much to it. Most of the attraction comes from the idea that it's Steve Martin doing the tweeting. If this was just a Joe Schmoe, it wouldn't have been published.
Really funny, but kind of pointless if you already follow Steve Martin on Twitter.
I really appreciate his sense of humor, especially his irony.
Nice book if you have an afternoon to "waste": you have just to sit down on your favorite chair with a cup of hot tea, this book and spend a really entertaining hour/hour and a half.
:)
I really appreciate his sense of humor, especially his irony.
Nice book if you have an afternoon to "waste": you have just to sit down on your favorite chair with a cup of hot tea, this book and spend a really entertaining hour/hour and a half.
:)
This book will take you ten, make that nine, minutes to read. But those minutes will be among the most organized nine, make that, ten minutes of your life.
I give this book five, make that four, stars because on a per word basis this book is unmatched for laughs. And by "unmatched" I mean "greatly surpassed" by many other books.
I give this book five, make that four, stars because on a per word basis this book is unmatched for laughs. And by "unmatched" I mean "greatly surpassed" by many other books.
Very clever book as one would expect from Steve Martin, and even more funny if you've spent any time one Twitter yourself. I laughed out loud many times and enjoyed the book as a whole. However, i suggest you do as I did: borrow the book from the library. (Sorry, Mr. Martin!) You can read it in about an hour.
It's kind of heartwarming to read as Martin slowly realizes that there are all these fans of his out there who get him, and are (sometimes) even funnier than he is. It's always interesting to read the missives of a comedian, but sometimes it's more interesting to read what that comedian finds funny.
Steve is obviously a very funny man and his wit thrives in the compressed, quasi-poetic limitations of the twitter medium, but the real charm of this slender volume is the equally funny participation of his twitter followers and the clever interplay between Steve and his "co-authors".
Jan 27, 2013
Michelle
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In a world of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.....Steve Martin is the reason we don't walk away from it all. We want to be his 'friend.' We want to be friends with his other friends. We want him to comment on our irrational postings as if we were just as brilliant.
I don't know what I expected, but this was okay.
It strikes me as slightly pompous to collect your "funny" tweets and publish a book filled with them. Especially when they are only mildly amusing. I might have smiled a few times, but I didn't laugh once.
Oh, well.
It strikes me as slightly pompous to collect your "funny" tweets and publish a book filled with them. Especially when they are only mildly amusing. I might have smiled a few times, but I didn't laugh once.
Oh, well.
I can't believe how funny this book was. I am not familiar with Steve Martin's twitter page and just picked this up on a whim from the library. It made me laugh SO hard, and there are a few tweets that are still making me laugh every time I think of them. Fantastic.
This is a very funny book. It is a book of some of Steve Martin's tweets and some of the responses he gets from his followers - some of which are even funnier that his. It is a very quick read and if you like Steve Martin, you really should read it.
This was so cute and so funny. Very very short Steve Martin records some of his tweets and some of the answers he receives back from his fans.
I loved the responses to some of his tweets, as well. Creepy Guy IS Creepy. and CAPS LOCK (LOL)
I loved the responses to some of his tweets, as well. Creepy Guy IS Creepy. and CAPS LOCK (LOL)
Not going to lie...when I first decided to read this book, I was skeptical about whether or not it was worth it seeing as all it is is someone's tweets. I was pleasantly surprised though!
This book is hilarious! Steve Martin is hilarious in most movies I have seen him in, and this book is no exception to his hilarity. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a fast, but very humorous read!
This book is hilarious! Steve Martin is hilarious in most movies I have seen him in, and this book is no exception to his hilarity. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a fast, but very humorous read!
I love Steve Martin, that being said this was not a book where he created a story or wrote something you could get wrapped up but just him publishing his tweets. I was disapointed in what it was. I'm sorry Steve. I still love you.
This is definately Steve Martin! Very humerous, and loved the responses to some of his tweets, as well. Though I'm not fond of the world of twitter, it does work well for the comedy industry.
Oh yeah, and Creepy Guy IS Creepy.
Oh yeah, and Creepy Guy IS Creepy.
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Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician, and composer. He was raised in Southern California in a Baptist family, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers...more
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