Steve Martin Book:

				Publisher: Viking Salesrank:
		Used Price: $2.11
		Media: Hardcover

Pure Drivel Reviews:
Title accurate
2009-02-19 - I purchased this item because I saw a clip of one story in the book. That clip was the only worthwhile portion of the book. The title of the book is extremely accurate. Just proves a celebrity can get anything publised. I wonder if he had to pay to have it published?

Title rings true for some of the stories
2008-07-29 - I have read Steve Martins other books and throughly enjoyed them. In looking for a new book I came across this. After reading the reviews I was a bit hesitant about getting the book, but his others were good so this one can't be bad (right?). Well, I read about 3 of the stories and then skimmed over the rest. It is not that it was bad, just not entertaining. Nothing held my attention, I fouond my thoughts wandering midway thru his sentences. So, if you enjoyed his other books I would head to the library for this one.

pure drivel is purely divine
2007-12-19 - i discovered this book while working at a public library. i found it on the audiobook aisle and gave it a listen. and believe me, if you haven't listened to the audiobook i encourage it. it's completely different hearing martin's voice. i can't imagine not listening to the audiobook and enjoying the written one, in fact.
the book is a series of dry-humoured short stories, all sure to make one smirk. "times new roman announces shortage of fonts" is surely the best one, though "taping my friends" runs a close second.
in my opinion, this is by far the best of martin's books. it's good for airplanes, car rides, or any time you want a short read. give it a read (and a listen!)

pure shnivel
2007-11-30 - Great stuff that'll get a laugh even out of the painfully serious. The 50-year-old Lolita even thinks it's funny. A few quotes. "But this guy was no ordinary guy, he was a red guy." "Think what you think, and stultify what you perambulate." "48. Windows for Dummies. 49. Windows for Idiots. 50. Windows for the Subhuman." This is hilarious stuff that just about everyone will get a kick out of...er, this? Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.

A book you'll enjoy even more if you listen to it!
2007-09-14 - D. Heard a taped version of PURE DRIVEL, written and read by Steve Martin,
and I liked parts of it very much . . . the book is a collection of his short stories,
many of which first appeared in THE NEW YORKER.

If you're going to get hold of it, I strongly suggest that this is one
time where the audio version far succeeds the written copy . . . by
listening to it, you'll almost feel like you are getting to hear Steve
Martin in a private performance--given just for you.

One piece, in particular, had me laughing out loud . . . it described
the breakup of a couple who had been dating for only a few
months . . . yet the guy kept writing after the relationship
was over and each time he did, his letters became increasingly
stupider . . . the amazing thing about this tale is that it is sooooo
true; i.e., I've actually seen both men and women do something similar.

I also liked this passage from a piece that announced a shortage
of periods in the Times Roman font:

Most vulnerable are writers who work in short, choppy sentences,"
said a spokesperson for Times Roman, who continued, "We are trying
to remedy the situation and have suggested alternatives, like umlauts,
since we have plenty of umlauts--and, in fact, have more umlauts than
we could possibly use in a lifetime! Don't forget, umlauts can really
spice up a page with their delicate symmetry--resting often midway
in a word, letters spilling on either side--and not only indicate the
pronunciation of a word but also contribute to a writer's greater glory
because they're fancy, not to mention that they even look like periods,
indeed, are indistinguishable from periods, and will lead casual readers
to believe that the article actually contains periods!

PURE DRIVEL does have a few clinkers, though fortunately, there aren't
many of them.