Charm Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 This is the last post for this thread as I am going to start a new one for 2009. It will be the first time I will have kept a record of what I've read from Jan to Jan the following year and I think I would be interested to look back and see my thoughts on the books. I have just finished 'My Booky Wook' by Russell Brand and as I started it in December I've decided to include it in this thread. 'The most talented stand-up comedian to emerge in Britain this decade, Brand combines Eddie Izzard's rare ability to carry a whole crowd along on an audacious flight of comic fancy with the carnal magnetism of the young George Best. Audiences leave a Brand performance not just entertained but actively debauched by his catalogue of erotic misadventure.' -- Daily Telegraph My hat goes off to Russell for having told us some of his very private experiences but I do feel you would need to be a fan of his to begin with before starting this book. I did think he was very funny before I started it and I still do, but before he cleaned himself up he was a bit of a ******* to be honest, however he does realise that too. It's also (IMO) not a read for the faint hearted or easily offended as I'm sure you can imagine. There were places in the book when I did laugh out loud though and I absolutely love the way he can use so many wonderful words in the english language to describe the most mundane thing! But ... it was hard work. He tends to ramble in his use of vocabulary and goes off topic a lot. I'm glad I read it though and it did give me an insight into his mind and disposition. I still look forward to his future projects. 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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