The Pleasure of My Company : A Novel (Paperback)

from sharlene_w

I found this novella charming and interesting from beginning to end. It was especially enjoyable listening to Steve Martin read it. I think there is more than a little of Steve Martin in his character Daniel Pecan Cambridge. A funny, clever little piece of work!

from burnit99

An intelligent and charming short novel by Steve Martin, about an obsessive-compulsive man named Daniel Pecan Cambridge, whose mental conundrums have boxed him into a very small patch of life and land. In some ways he reminds me of Monk. But Daniel is aware of how limited his life is, and the yea...

from mikemillertime

A pleasant read especially for fans of Steve Martin's wry silliness, the book is almost like an evolved take on the Jerk. As the protagonist is a semi-moronic, OCD 30-something in LA, the book begins like a series of disjointed vignettes about the character, then slowly begins to thread the episo...

from ehimes

There's something a little serious about this funny man Steve Martin. I always get the feeling that there's a little touch of something sad underneath his hilarity. This sensibility comes out in his books. I enjoyed Shopgirl of course, but i like The Pleasure of My Company best. It's a little sad...

from orangewords

This is an absolutely wonderful book. Martin's narrator is self-conscious while being hilarious, neurotic, though sympathetic, and just generally incredibly likable. A charming, challenging, and uplifting read, Martin has hit the nail on the head with "The Pleasure of My Company". (I also think i...