You're Never Weird on the Internet
by Felicia Day · first published 2015
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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
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…"The Lies of Locke Lamora" (and its sequels) by Scott Lynch. Another is "Dirty Jobs" by Christopher Moore, a bit on the Pratchett-inspired side of things. I also recently finished Felicia Day's memoir, "You're Never Weird on the Internet," which I highly recommend.
on “Ask HN: Great nontech book that you read recently?” ↗Well, I have only read one of them, which is You're Never Weird on The Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day, but I highly recommend it. It's pretty light to read and loads of fun. You can probably read it in a day or two. There is one chapter (second to last IIRC) about the Gamergate controversy…
on “What Is EFF Reading? Books, Movies, and TV Shows of 2015” ↗