You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

A Memoir

6:48

English language

Published Aug. 10, 2015 by Simon and Schuster Audio.

Audible ASIN:
B0125QEGLK
4 stars (1 review)

In the tradition of #Girlboss and Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir from online entertainment mogul, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet stardom, and embracing her individuality to find success in Hollywood.

The Internet isn't all cat videos - almost.

There's also Felicia Day - violinist, filmmaker, Internet entrepreneur, compulsive gamer, hoagie specialist, and former lonely homeschooled girl who overcame her isolated childhood to become the ruler of a new world - or at least the world of Internet-geek fame and Goodreads book clubs.

Growing up in the South, where she was homeschooled for hippie reasons, Felicia moved to Hollywood to pursue her dream of becoming an actress and was immediately typecast as a crazy cat-lady secretary. But Felicia's misadventures in Hollywood led her to produce her own web series, own her …

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Review of "You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Felica Day's writing has a particular quirky, personal style that draws you in. You want to be her friend.

My only quibble is the book does seem light on detail. There are quirky moments from her youth and some history of her, quirky moments from her pre-internet fame days, quirky moments from shooting The Guild, and some revealing moments regarding addiction and depression. However there is a sense she is holding things back, possibly from a desire to not expose parts of her life she feels are more private (for example her boyfriend is mentioned a couple of times, but never identified nor are we told anything about him or interactions with him.)

Regardless, I very much enjoyed the book, identified with her chapters on WoW addiction and depression, and after finishing it got the audiobook to hear it read in her own voice. Recommended.

Subjects

  • Actors
  • Biography
  • Television producers and directors
  • Actors, biography