by Elyse Myers
First published 2025
Content creator Elyse Myers opens up about life's most uncomfortable moments in this collection of personal stories. Known as "The Internet's Best Friend" to her twelve million followers, Myers builds on her social media success with deeper reflections on neurodivergence, body image, and belonging. She recounts spending seven minutes in heaven while accidentally friend-zoning her crush, explains how a Magic 8 Ball keychain named Lucy accidentally changed her trajectory, and chronicles her moves across four different places as she learned to accept herself. Myers details meeting her husband at an Australian butcher counter in what she calls a "meat cute," reveals her tendency to run from emotions, and shares practical advice like folding hospital corners in ten steps. The book explores panic attacks and escape routes, the urge to reinvent yourself, and navigating bad dates alongside maybe-dates. Through hand-drawn illustrations and unfiltered storytelling, Myers tackles impostor syndrome while offering guidance on loving others and allowing yourself to be loved simultaneously.
Genres: autobiography, contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-journey, self-acceptance
288 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness