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The Ten, Make That Nine, Habits of Very Organized People. Make That Ten. The Tweets of Steve Martin
by Steve Martin [817 Mar]

Having been a fan of Steve Martin for a long time, and also having a Twitter account of my own, I couldn't pass this one up when I saw it on the "new books" display. Martin originally set up his twitter account as a means of self-promotion. After having and using his account for several months, however, he realized Twitter was an interesting venue to experiment with humor. This book compiles some of the results of his experimentation. Organized in a loose chronological fashion, readers can see Martin's progression as as Twitter user. He also saved and reprints here some of the humorous responses he received from his followers, which turned his Twitter experiment into a two-way street. I enjoyed this as an extremely light-weight read -- I finished it in less than an hour overall, and was laughing throughout. On the other hand, I'm very grateful I was able to get it from the library, because the formatting -- hard cardboard cover -- and price -- $15.99 -- were ridiculous for a book of this limited size. So...if you're a fan of Steve's style of wry, sarcastic humor, track this one down for some quick laughs. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Steve Martin's novels and autobiography.] -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library [subscribe to Scott's monthly booklist newsletter - It's All Geek to Me!]

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