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The fangirl life : a guide to feeling all the feels and learning how to deal / Kathleen Smith.
Fangirling is more than a hobby; it's a way of life for an enormous community. As a fangirl, you are a passionate, intelligent, and creative creature. But sometimes focusing on the fictional can keep you from putting those qualities to use in your everyday life. Rather than using your pop culture obsessions to avoid your real-life problems, you can tackle issues like stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem by turning obsession into inspiration. If you enjoy flailing over badass fictional ladies or speculating endlessly over plot points, but would like to carve more space for the narrative of your own life, this is the book for you. Written by a proud fangirl who is also a licensed therapist, The Fangirl Life is a witty guide to putting your passions to use in your offline life, whether it's learning how writing fan fiction can be a launching point for greater career endeavors, or how to avoid the myths that fictional romance perpetuates.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101983690
- ISBN: 1101983698
- Physical Description: xxvii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The fangirl brain -- All the feels -- The girl crush -- The hair and the glare -- Fact or fan fiction -- Going down with the ship -- Haters and helpers -- Death and stuff -- The fangirl résumé -- Fanwoman. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Young women > Social life and customs. Young women > Psychology. Fans (Persons) > Psychology. Identity (Psychology) Mass media and culture. Subculture. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Co PL - Fowler | YA SMI (Text) | 34044000894616 | Young Adult | Available | - |
| Greenwood PL - Greenwood | NONFICTION SELF-HELP PERSONAL GROWTH Smith (Text) | 36626103763181 | 2nd Floor Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Presents advice for young women who are immersed in the fictional characters of popular culture about how to use this interest to deal with personal issues and solve real-life problems. - Baker & Taylor
An uplifting celebration of fangirl life demonstrates how to grow into one's fictional interests and apply them to personal goals and positive life choices, explaining how healthy fangirl hobbies can help bolster productivity and help women manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. Original. - Penguin Putnam
Are You a Fangirl?
• Do you survive boring classes or meetings by imagining your favorite TV couple making out?
• Have you posted a lengthy diatribe on the Internet defending a fictional character?
• Have you gotten carsick from reading fan fiction on your smartphone?
• Has Netflix presented you with the “Are you still watching?” button at least once?
If you answered yes, you are a fangirl. (But you already knew that!)
Fangirling is more than a hobby; it’s a way of life for an enormous community. As a fangirl, you are a passionate, intelligent, and creative creature. But sometimes focusing on the fictional can keep you from putting those qualities to use in your everyday life. Rather than using your pop culture obsessions to avoid your real-life problems, you can tackle issues like stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem by turning obsession into inspiration.
If you enjoy flailing over badass fictional ladies or speculating endlessly over plot points, but would like to carve more space for the narrative of your own life, this is the book for you. Written by a proud fangirl who is also a licensed therapist, The Fangirl Life is a witty guide to putting your passions to use in your offline life, whether it’s learning how writing fan fiction can be a launching point for greater career endeavors, or how to avoid the myths that fictional romance perpetuates.
If you’re ready to start translating those fictional obsessions into some bold personal moves, let The Fangirl Life help you become your own ultimate fangirl.
