You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

A Memoir

De: Felicia Day

Narrado por: Felicia Day

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.

Introduction to the incredible Felicia Day

Audible asked: Loved it?
I reply: yes. and I sent a message to my best friend to read it.
Yeah. I loved it.

loved it

I've had this in must wish list since it was released. it was was so much listening to Felicia tell her story. it was uplifting and inspiring.

Entertaining charming and inspiring.

I first discovered Felicia on Buffy but became a fan because of The Guild. She is charmingly adorably awkward in the endearing way and that comes through in both her writing and performance. As a fellow geeky introvert that has always struggled making friends I greatly identified with her stories and feel inspired to follow some of my own passion (damn the haters!). Very much looking forward to her next book.

Fun and Inspiration in a geeky way

Great listen, but now my husband is hell bent on homeschooling the girls so they will be just like Felicia. Trust me, that won't end well.

Glad that Felicia narrated it herself ; it really added a lot. I highly recommend the book to most people. Except those #gamergate douchbags. They can suck it.

Loved the book but strictly for the nerd crowd.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

In the World of fandom Felicia Day is a goddess. But in the non-nerd world not so much, so the average listener may want to take the book in small doses.

However, I loved the book. A fascinating and funny tale of geek-girl-gamer who has had an amazingly involved life for such a young person. (Thirty-something as of review)

Recommended if you're a fanboy or a fangirl or for your nerd son/daughter/friend/spouse/partner or your bewildered parent who doesn't understand why you're 'so weird'.

HIGHLY recommended if your a Felicia Day fan.

a fantastically told story of a fascinating person

I got this book on a whim. I knew vaguely who Felicia Day was but had no idea what fun it would be to hear her spin tails of hilarity and heartbreak. truly a great find. I LOVED this book! :-)

Felicia day rocks

she does an amazing job explaining her childhood, and all the challenges she faced, and trying to relate to other gamers, and how just having people to speak of your nerdoms with is just a great feeling and how lately the gaming community is more divided, plus she's just. really awesome

A beautiful look at an amazing human.

I'm sorry to be late to this party, but finally binging this memoir put so much of my fandom into perspective. Understanding Felicia's formative years, unusual life, and behind the scenes humanity added a completely new dimension to my relationship with her work.

It would be no overstatement to say that her media presence helped to inspire and steer my path at key moments in my life.

I binged this in a single day. A truly amazing experience.

Wonderful book

I never listen to biographies, any of them, however I first saw her on Buffy but didn't realize it at the time, it wasn't until I saw her on Supernatural that I just loved her character, and am still ticked they killed her off even if they did bring her back this last season for a cameo, that inspired me to give the book a shot. I was not dissapointed, she is just as funny, sweet and enjoyable as she was in that show and maybe even inspired me to build that webpage I have always wanted to do. I am keeping the book on my device so I can listen again. Good job!

Perfect

From one weird nerdy girl to another.
Thank You your words are amazing, and mean so much.