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You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir (2015 original; edición 2015)

por Felicia Day (Autor), Joss Whedon (Prólogo)

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Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. HTML: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.com) 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 growthâ??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 backgroundâ??the awkwardness continued when she started college at sixteen, with Mom driving her to campus every dayâ??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 depressionâ??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 nowâ??even fo
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Título:You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir
Autores:Felicia Day (Autor)
Otros autores:Joss Whedon (Prólogo)
Información:Touchstone (2015), 272 pages
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You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost) por Felicia Day (2015)

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If you're a Felicia Day fan and know her from "The Guild" or "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," you'll love this book too. If you're, like, "Felicia who?", but identify as a nerd or gamer (are there nerds who don't know Felicia? hmmm), I think you'll still love the book. Not a nerd or gamer? Never heard of Joss Whedon? Move along, move along. ( )
  Byakhee | Feb 21, 2024 |
I needed this book in my life. As a female gamer and geek I've been subjected to a fair amount of garbage, although not as much as Felicia has had to deal with, and it's just really great to read other people's stories of how they make things work for themselves. I can really empathise with her depression and anxiety, and I'm so proud of her (is that weird?) for going on and living her life and being amazing while dealing with those things, because I know it's really hard. Really inspirational and re-readable. ( )
  LaurenThemself | Feb 20, 2024 |
Recommended: Absolutely
For lovers of games and content about games, for followers of Felicia Day or projects she's been in, for those who ever feel a little outside the group for their passions

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Ah, Felicia, I knew you wouldn't let me down. What you get in here is partly a memoir, partly an acknowledgment of mental health issues, and partly behind-the-scenes on some of Felicia's best-known projects. All of it is engaging and important with her signature style of self-deprecating wit.

The memoir portion is funny and honest. The clarity with which she can look back on her life is impressive, and is no doubt in part due to the difficulties she's faced in her adult years. It's almost like an accidental experiment on who people become when they're never judged for their passions or interests. Social commentary affects that so much, but if you never learn to be ashamed of your untameable love of [thing that's deemed lesser by general population], then you end up free to love it openly without fear! Ignorance is bliss, I suppose?

The personal demons she faces down - and I choose this phrasing because I feel she would prefer this image - are shades of ones that everyone has, to some degree. Felicia openly acknowledges how far she fell, repeatedly, and how she hurt herself and people around her in those times. The acceptance of herself for these moments is so impressive because it's so difficult to achieve. A perfect representative of self-forgiveness that's needed to overcome the darkest moments in life.

And on a lighter subject, the makings-of The Guild and her other works are everything I've wanted! I've watched The Guild with the director and writer commentary so many times. I probably know the scripts word for word, action for action, and note for note. It's hilarious and delightful to see what went into making this thing I love so much. It's one of my favorite connections when I discover a friend who feels the same. And, honestly, it fills me with a bit of a "no one can keep us down" gamer love. ( )
  Jenniferforjoy | Jan 29, 2024 |
Humorous light read. ( )
  wvlibrarydude | Jan 14, 2024 |
I've been a Felicia Day fangirl since Dr. Horrible came out, so naturally I read this as soon as it came out. I'm not really sure what I expected but it hit pretty close to home. I love that she was willing to put her insecurities and anxieties out there for the world to see, and hopefully learn from. ( )
  stardustwisdom | Dec 31, 2023 |
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For anyone who has ever felt that they don't belong or who is looking to forge a career in online entertainment, this book is a must-read.
añadido por rakerman | editarHuffington Post, Alice Charles (Aug 28, 2015)
 
It’s a memoir of sorts, chronicling Day’s life from her homeschooled childhood to her violin-prodigy college years to trying, and eventually succeeding, at making it in Hollywood.
añadido por rakerman | editarForbes.com, Paul Tassi (Aug 12, 2015)
 
Felicia Day's memoir You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) starts off as a cute, snarky story about how a quirky upbringing turned Day into a nerd superhero; by the end, it's become an illuminating, frank look at the commercial realities, injustices and insecurities that everyone trying to earn a living online must confront.
añadido por rakerman | editarBoing Boing, Cory Doctorow (Aug 11, 2015)
 
The last sliver of her memoir contains powerful stuff. If only she had dug as deep for the rest of the book, it might have been a real winner.
añadido por rakerman | editarA.V. Club, Caitlin PenzeyMoog (Aug 10, 2015)
 

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For my mom, who is kooky and unique and taught me to be both these things and more. Even though my childhood wasn't "normal," she did her best to help me become who I am, and I love her for it.
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Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. HTML: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.com) 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 growthâ??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 backgroundâ??the awkwardness continued when she started college at sixteen, with Mom driving her to campus every dayâ??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 depressionâ??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 nowâ??even fo

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