You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
Felicia Day
ISBN: 9781476785653
Read August 10, 2015
Missed the hold-til notice on this one, and got it at the library a day early. Whoops!
Felicia is one of the pillars of the geek community. She's clever, self-deprecating, snarky, funny, and deeply honest, even about herself and her failings. All of this makes for a great memoir.
I especially enjoyed reading about her upbringing, which matched my own in a lot of ways. She perfectly describes the strangeness of college and socialization after being isolated and having to fly solo for so long as a child. I also was touched by her honesty about her depression and her self-medicating with WoW while trying to "make it" as a hollywood actress. Her blunt honesty about her unfortunate choices also sadly resonated with me. It's easy to get caught up in doing something that feels good, even after it doesn't feel good any longer, because it's better than the fear of everything else.
I was glad that the memoir ended on a relatively high point, and wish her all the success (and more importantly, all the happiness) in the world.
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