You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

A Memoir

By: Felicia Day

Narrated by: 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.