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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Nov, 2008 my booky wook ebook written by russell brand. And i hated the fucking room itself where the strangled urges of onanism clung to the walls like mildew. Dedication page, my booky wook in the united states, russell brand is. A childs garden of vices, my booky wook is also a relentless ride with a comic mind clearly at the wheel the bloke can write. Nov 14, 2007 people like my mum and my nan, that have just gone, oh bloody hell, hes always gonna be a child to some extent well just have to keep an eye on him. With the flick of his enviable pen, he can summarize childhood thus. On the palate, russell brand is medium bodied, very well balanced, and smooth with delicious light raspberry flavors. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my booky wook. My booky wook is russell brands memoir where he discusses moments from his childhood leading up to how he got into comedy.

My booky wook is a giddy trip through the brilliant mind of one of britains most valuable exports. At the end of my booky wook, brand fans got an impression of what itd be like to hang out with their favorite randy, overarticulate comedian. Ricky was a proud man, and i really liked him, although one time he compromised both me and dear pearl by showing me a photograph of. This dark ruby memoir opens with a very nice raspberry like bouquet. On the surface one wouldnt expect a person like brand to have. It was published in september 2010 by harpercollins. Russell brand learned early on to make a joke of fear and failure. I usually read autobiographies and such in an attempt to replicate the desirable traits that that person possessed. My booky wook is a memoir about russell brands early life and his crazy start in the entertainment industry. Find books like my booky wook from the worlds largest community of readers. Daily telegraph to his expanding cv can now be added a scandalous, libidinous memoir that is better written and more entertaining than any number of the celebrity autobiographies that clog the shelves of bookshops. It was released in north america and australia in 2009 by harpercollins publishers. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I am a fan of russell brand and after reading my booky wook, became an even bigger fan.

Booky wook 1 had the huge advantage of being the tale of a man with a troubled childhood behaving badly as a result of crack and heroin addiction, this book differs because the drugs and childhood are gone but the madness remains. The comedians playful love of language is evident from his occasional lapse into obscure or archaic words, and sits well with his penchant for childishness. My booky wook and over one million other books are. My booky wook a memoir of sex, drugs, and standup ebook. Until i saw the my booky wook by russel brand i have not known anything about russell brand except his name, what he looks like and the fact that he dated katy perry for a. Read my booky wook, by russell brand online on bookmate a childs garden of vices, my booky wook is also a relentless ride with a comic mind clearly at. His voice is infused throughout its pages, making it impossible to read without hearing brands actual voice its cadence and tone in ones own mind. The travel diaries of karl pilkington, humble pie, happyslapped by a jellyfish.

His memoir, my booky wook, was a best seller in england, and if its early amazon ranking is any indication, its about to crash. This chronicle of all his notorious, though mostly unseen, moments onstage and on british tv seems at times more like a closing argument at a. Mar 14, 2009 a comedians memoir of sex, drugs and standup best. Dec 19, 2017 like the night sky in the greek poem, i see with a myriad of eyes, but it is still i who see. My only critique is that it felt a little fluffy, like bits had been intentionally left out. As stated yesterday, i found this book to be a surprisingly rich reading experience. My booky wook ebook hennepin county library bibliocommons. Goodreads members who liked my booky wook also liked. Observer the russell brand of my booky wook is surprisingly approachable. But theres no denying its a thought that wanders through my mind as i read books like brands autobiography my booky wook. The books i have read have definitely changed my understanding. From a troubled childhood in industrial essex, england, to his descent into addictions to. He rhapsodizes about heroin better than anyone since jim carroll.

Like the night sky in the greek poem, i see with a myriad of eyes, but it is still i who see. A critic from entertainment weekly gave the book an a minus saying fans of brands first book will also like the sequel. This book mainly focuses on his troubled days, where he discusses topics such as sex addiction, drug use, and. Reading his words is very much like listening to him in an interview or comedy routine.

The russell brand of my booky wook is surprisingly approachable. My booky wook free pdf, chm, epub, rtf books library. Nov 12, 2015 my booky wook by russell brand in chm, epub, rtf download ebook. My booky wook by russell brand 9780340936177 booktopia. A memoir of sex, drugs, and standup ebook written by russell brand. What i saw was this lanky, demure, tall, lascivious man. The finish is dry, with light tannins that linger slightly. My booky wook read online a memoir of sex, drugs, and standup russell brand for my mum, the most important woman in my life, this book is dedi. That said, not only does brands booky wook guarantee a good laugh, but you might even pick up the odd vocabulary word or two especially if youre an american and, like me, have no idea what a waltzer is, since, besides being british, russell is a genuinely intelligent guy. To ask other readers questions about my booky wook, please sign up. And i hated the fucking room itself where the strangled urges of onanism clung to the walls like.

My booky wook by russell brand goodreads share book. This time its personal is the second memoir, written by english comedian and actor russell brand. And whilst you do gain an insight into the mind of someone like russell, most of it reads like a lavish recount of a solipsistic star. I decided to read up on him well before reading his book for the first time. Well this, im afraid, is the way with addiction you must know an alcoholic or a junky were all like it we. Russell brand, the comediancumtabloid personality, is a peculiar phenomenon. A memoir of sex, drugs, and standup by russell brand. I wanted to read this book because i find russell brand to be very humorous and love his standup comedy. A cult performer who is a celebrity, he is less known. If you want to learn to be like russell, this book isnt that great. Read my booky wook a memoir of sex, drugs, and standup by russell brand available from rakuten kobo.

May 21, 2009 for my mum, the most important woman in my life, this book is dedicated to you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Read my booky wook by russell brand available from rakuten kobo. His father left when he was three months old, he was bulimic at 12 and left school at 1. I cannot exactly remember when i first learned about russell brand. Jun 18, 2009 now, basing blanket statements like that on the example of russell brand and his dad is probably not a wise decision. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. For my mum, the most important woman in my life, this book is dedicated to you. A childs garden of vices, my booky wook is also a relentless ride with a comic. Nov 25, 2015 until i saw the my booky wook by russel brand i have not known anything about russell brand except his name, what he looks like and the fact that he dated katy perry for a while. I am glad i got to know the mature and sober russell through the trews, his podcast and the book revolution before i read this, because he really was despicable at his worst in many ways he admits to being a cad. Even as a junkie i stayed true to vegetarianism i shall have heroin, but i shant have a hamburger. To my shame, ill admit i sort of liked my booky wook. Booky wook 2 is pleasurable in its own way, but lets readers know that brand is now operating on a different plane.

My booky wook by brand, russell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This time its personal 2010 by russell brand format. But this irreverent memoir is a story not simply of struggle but also of redemption, a testament to the difficulty of discovering what you want from life and the remarkable power of a bloodyminded determination to get it. From a troubled childhood in industrial essex, england, to his descent into addictions to alcohol, drugs, and sex in the seamy underbelly of london, brand has seen his share of both and miraculously lived to tell the tale.