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Title details for You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day - Available

You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

A Memoir

by Felicia Day
Felicia Day
Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
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The instant New York Times bestseller from "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) is a "relentlessly funny and surprisingly inspirational" (Forbes) memoir about her unusual upbringing, her rise to internet stardom, and embracing her weirdness to find her place in the world.
When Felicia Day was a girl, all she wanted was to connect with other kids (desperately). Growing up in the Deep South, where she was "home-schooled for hippie reasons," she looked online to find her tribe. The Internet was in its infancy and she became an early adopter at every stage of its growth—finding joy and unlikely friendships in the emerging digital world. Her relative isolation meant that she could pursue passions like gaming, calculus, and 1930's detective novels without shame. Because she had no idea how "uncool" she really was.

But if it hadn't been for her strange background—the awkwardness continued when she started college at sixteen, with Mom driving her to campus every day—she might never have had the naïve confidence to forge her own path. Like when she graduated as valedictorian with a math degree and then headed to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting despite having zero contacts. Or when she tired of being typecast as the crazy cat-lady secretary and decided to create her own web series before people in show business understood that online video could be more than just cats chasing laser pointers.

Felicia's rags-to-riches rise to Internet fame launched her career as one of the most influen­tial creators in new media. Ever candid, she opens up about the rough patches along the way, recounting battles with writer's block, a full-blown gaming addiction, severe anxiety, and depression—and how she reinvented herself when overachieving became overwhelming.

Showcasing Felicia's "engaging and often hilarious voice" (USA TODAY), You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) is proof that everyone should celebrate what makes them different and be brave enough to share it with the world, because anything is possible now—even for a digital misfit.

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  • Release date

    August 11, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781442386822
      • File size: 196116 KB
      • Duration: 06:48:34

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      With a foreword written and narrated by Joss Whedon followed by a lively narration by the author herself, this audiobook proves to be the perfect production for anyone deeply versed in video game, Internet or geek culture. Felicia Day traces her development from homeschooled child of quasi-hippie parents to actress, director, producer, and all-around gamer-geek icon, detailing some of the more challenging and problematic issues in her life such as fighting depression and dealing with stalkers. As narrator, she brings her full quirky and geeky personality to the production. She does more than narrate; she fully performs with excitement, sadness, and goofiness, making this production an enjoyable listen for both fans and those new to her talents. L.E. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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