You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day

Book: You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
Author: Felicia Day
Genre: Memoir
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Summary:
From online entertainment mogul, actress, and “queen of the geeks” Felicia Day, a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir 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. 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 semi-influential in the world of Internet Geeks and Goodreads book clubs.
After growing up in the south where she was "home-schooled 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 own production company, and become an Internet star.
Felicia’s short-ish life and her rags-to-riches rise to Internet fame launched her career as one of the most influential creators in new media. Now, Felicia’s strange world is filled with thoughts on creativity, video games, and a dash of mild feminist activism—just like her memoir.

My thoughts:

I will be honest, when I got this book I pretty much had no idea who Felicia Day was.  Her name was familiar, but I didn't really know anything about her. I was on an audiobook kick, and at the time my audiobook jam was memoirs read by the author.  My Audible trial was ending and I needed a new book, so I grabbed this one and gave it a try.  But I don't think Felicia would mind.  In fact, her introduction tells me that's exactly who she expected me to be.

I got to know Felicia as I listened to this audiobook, and by the end I felt as if I'd met a wonderful new friend.  This book was funny, touching, and introduced me to a new world of gamers. I absolutely loved hearing about Felicia's adventures in World of Warcraft and how losing herself to the game inspired her to create something incredible. This book makes me desperate to see what The Guild is all about, and search for everything Felicia Day has ever been involved in.

Felicia Day, I'm sorry I didn't know who you were before, but now I think you're absolutely fabulous. Thank you for bringing this book into my life!