Russell Brand and His Booky Wook

British comic, television presenter and actor Russell Brand is one of the latest in a slew of celebrities to have had an autobiography published. And unlike quite a few of these somewhat self-indulgent first-hand accounts rife with name dropping, My Booky Wook shares Brand's life story, warts, hilarity, and all.

Most New Zealanders know Brand from his role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and for his notorious and publicly reported womanising, former sex addiction, and for currently being lurved up with singer Katy Perry.

He's an intriguing bloke. And a bit of a contradiction. He's made an art of 'acting gay to attract girls'. He's overcome heroin addiction and sex addiction. He has a fop-meets-rock-star style which would just look ridiculous on anyone else. And he's the kind of guy, as a girlfriend of mine so eloquently put it, that you know would be a right dirty but amazing shag.

I picked up My Booky Wook online, not only because I'm fascinated by the man himself, but because I knew that any book with such an amazing title would be well worth a read. Told in Brand's own unique, very British, voice, he explains how he mixes up the way he says things so that people are forced to pay attention, and uses delightful colloquialisms like 'rhubarb' in place of antics.

The story of his life includes everything from the most jaw-droppingly shocking and devastating to the side-splittingly funny. And often times those stories combine in such as way that you're left shocked, laughing, and thinking, "he didn't seriously do that... did he?'.

For those of you looking for an immediate giggle I've included the video clip above, showcasing part one of one his stand-up gigs.

And if you're a fan of the incredible, the flamboyant, the genius, Mr Russell Brand you should definitely grab the book and have a read to discover the man behind the hair.