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Well, That Escalated Quickly
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist | Franchesca Ramsey
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In this sharp, funny, and incredibly timely collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded Franchesca Ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of Twitter rants and call-out wars. Franchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist. Or a comedian. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. But then her YouTube video "What White Girls Say. . . to Black Girls" went viral. Twelve million views viral. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard, or step back and let others frame the conversation. After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage. In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each other--from the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space...the internet. WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY includes Ramsey's advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key-racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way.
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Melismatic
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I inadvertently finished my #DoubleSpin before my #BookSpin. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Less memoir, more how to avoid the same mistakes I‘ve made type book about the entrees to social justice. #ReadBlackAuthors

Fun Fact: I was introduced to the authors work after randomly standing behind her at a fashion show at #NYFW. Unlike the other “celebs” around her, she was super nice, kind, and normal.

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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85eliana
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It was ok. It seems to be written with a very specific audience in mind. I admire much of the author‘s online work. That said, the book didn‘t feel all that revelatory and was only occasionally funny.

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Cinfhen
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#NoFemmeber #NonFictionNovember This memoir piqued my interest last year but fell by the wayside #Whoops maybe I‘ll pick it up for #booked2019 #socialmediafocus 😉It has a so-so rating on Litsy so I‘m hoping I can try this via #Hoopla or #OverDrive

Megabooks I have a lot of a lot of forgetful whoopses! #relatable Your book sounds good. I was hoping to use this one for the #socialmediafocus #booked2019 (edited) 5y
Cinfhen That book sounds really fun!!! Sometime I NEED a book like that 😊Thanks for the recommendation @Megabooks 5y
Megabooks I‘m excited to read it. I knew I had been saving for a reason! I won it in the last 24in48 readathon. 😁👍🏻🎉 5y
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Cinfhen That‘s fun!! @Megabooks I‘m pretty sure author is sister to Liane Moriarty 5y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I believe that is correct as well 👍🏻📚 5y
Billypar Definitely a fan of the title! 😬😁 5y
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Expandingbookshelf
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I‘m very easy to please today. Free candy is apparently all it takes!

mreads Yumm taffy 😍 5y
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Victoriahoperose
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I feel like the author of this book tackled a really tough topic and I find that extraordinary. With that being said, I think I wanted this to have more actually feeling and a little more information to back her up in some of her claims/ideas. Overall, the idea really was excellent, I just needed more. #goodreadsgiveaways

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Jen2
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I enjoyed this one very much. I did not know anything about Francesca before this.

WhatDeeReads I have this one from the library right now. 6y
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JoyBlue
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Mehso-so

I needed to burn a few Audible credits before my renewal (no real difficulty). I may have expected too much from it. It was fine; but not extraordinary.

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Nafiza
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This was heartfelt and sincere. Ramsey didn‘t spare her pride and ego when she wrote about her experiences and the things she learned from them.

#nonfiction #memoir

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razmanda
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So many great takeaways for such a quick read! Franchesca takes you through her rise to accidental activism and shares her blunders, her regrets and her growth. Really, really powerful and informative while still so relatable.

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razmanda
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Before I get to my library hold avalanche (eek!), diving into this one that‘s due back in a few days. Only a few chapters in but so far, it‘s great!

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SW-T
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Useful guide full of stories about how to behave on the internet. Enjoyed Franchesca‘s examples of how even best intentions can backfire, how call-outs can be manipulated, and whether or not something is really worth unfriending some over. Very open and candid memoir.

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SW-T
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The graphics were a cute touch.

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SW-T
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Really liking Franchesca‘s conversational tone. So far I‘m glad I picked this one up. #whatshesreadingnow #newbook #booklove

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Jocelyn73c
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Forced my fiance to take this awkward picture of me with part of my #LibraryHaul. He's a good #InstagramBoyfriend hahaha 😎 I got so many awesome #LibraryBooks for the weekend and I can't wait to read them! If you're on Instagram, go watch my video rundowns of all of them 😍📚😍 Same username! #BookHaul #NewBooks #WeekendReads

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AwkwardlyAlive
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Seriously, I am loving this book.

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AwkwardlyAlive
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Franchesca is speaking my lingo about how to behave on the Internet/all the time.

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AwkwardlyAlive
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Bedtime reading.

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