Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

Wil Wheaton is one of my favorite celebrities! I really enjoyed reading his updated/annotated version of his memoir from years ago. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a geek or even just knows a "geek".

Still Just a Geek
by Wil Wheaton
The name says it all. Great read for fans of Wil Wheaton. cool to see the real side of a fellow geek.

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this book in exchange for my honest, personal review. I have to say going in, I was not a follower of Mr. Wheaton and did not watch Star Trek but the premise of the book seemed interesting. There was some light hearted moments along with some heavier stories but all in all, it was a decent read. I didn't come out of it a fan of Mr. Wheaton but it may be something more interesting for someone who is.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

I have been a Wil Wheaton fan since seeing him in Stand By Me and l loved seeing him on The Big Bang Theory. When his first book came out, I had every intention of reading it, but just never got around to it. When I saw this book, originally I thought it was a sequel to the first book. I pretty quickly realised that it actually is a revamping of his book "Just A Geek". Wil tells a lot stories in this book. He is really open and honest about some really hard things: childhood abuse and trauma, his distant relationship from his parents and mental illness. He also talks about stuf that is a lot lighter too. He does share a little bit about the work he has done on and off screen and also his family.

Over all I thought he did a great job. I would love to listen to this one as an audiobook.

Wil Wheaton is a national treasure. Not just for being in one of the most popular science-fiction shows of all time. Not just for being in Stand by Me. Or Big Bang Theory. Or The Guild. Wil Wheaton is a national treasure because he has spoken openly and fearlessly about his experiences of child abuse, depression, and anxiety. He has made countless survivors, including myself, feel less alone, less afraid, and more hopeful. And I will always grateful for that. Thank you, Wil.

This book has a fascinating structure. Essentially, it is a reprint of his 2004 memoir, JUST A GEEK, which he has annotated in order to reflect upon his experiences with more distance, to demonstrate his growth and changes in perspective, and yes, to tell silly jokes. Though I am in the library world now I am an academic at heart, and I love a good footnote apparatus. It's really fun to flip back and forth between the TNG days, the early aughts, and the present. Wil is an entertaining, thoughtful, and insightful narrator of his own experience, and it is a whole lot of fun to watch him interact with his past selves.

As a fan of Will Wheaton, it was interesting to look back at the original version of his book...and just how much has happened (and how he's changed,) since. A must-read for any proud geek!

Still just my favorite geek. I love getting a glimpse into the life of celebrities that I love. Wheaton comes across as a genuinely nice, thoughtful, caring person who is just a human with ups and downs. I am grateful he invited us to see all of this.

A pre-review notice: I adore Wil Wheaton and Star Trek, both. I follow him on multiple social media platforms, and truly enjoy his content, and loved his work on Big Bang Theory. That being said, I could not get into this book. I really, really wanted to! It felt draggy and bogged down and though I couldn't quite put my finger on why, exactly, I found myself sighing and putting it down after only six chapters, and I didn't make any effort to try again. I will continue adoring Wil Wheaton, (and Anne!) and their relationship, their family, their pets, but I will put his book aside for the foreseeable future.

I've always enjoyed Wil Wheaton since I used to see him in L.A. in the mid 90s (we did not ever interact, but were just in the same room). I'm glad to have seen him become even more of a character than just a (child) actor we see on a show here and there. Everything he does is interesting and different than your standard internet celebrity or standard television actor. In this collection Wheaton revisits his blog posts from early on in the Internet/blogging world and adds current insight into what was going on in his life at that time and what he would do differently. It's an interesting snapshot into his life, the life of a potentially working actor, and the life of a former child star. I enjoyed reading more about Wheaton and am looking forward to seeing where he ends up next.

I'm a big fan and wanted to love this book, but found it slow going. I'm just not crazy about this format, the back and forth between Wheaton's past writing and current takes on it. I do appreciate Mr. Wheaton's willingness to look back and respond with maturity and sensitivity to his earlier remarks, particularly comments about women which he now recognizes as inappropriate and gross. Fans may not want to read this from cover to cover, but will browse it with interest.

I'm conflicted because I love Wil Wheaton and enjoy his writing. This book was difficult to read as a digital copy because it relies so heavily on footnotes which for some reason didn't behave super elegantly for me. The place I'm conflicted is that this ruins the act of reading the book, making it fussy, but the footnotes are a huge part of the format of what is happening here. I am also really intrigued by an author reviewing, rewriting, and commenting on their previous work. So I dnf this book but I will try again when I come across a physical copy. I think there's potential and not all books are made for all formats.

I never read Just a Geek and I never watched Star Trek, but I became familiar with Wheaton through Big Bang Theory and other geeky endeavors. I found his original writing touching, funny, and bittersweet, and his annotations made it that much better. He calls himself out for problematic language and jokes, he explains things in greater detail, he gives insight into who he was and what he was thinking at the time. I'm oddly proud of him??

I'm a fan of Wheaton and have had Just A Geek on my TBR pile for years, so when I had the chance to read the ARC of Still Just a Geek with the annotations, I jumped at the opportunity. His writing definitely reads like his voice and it was fun reading old blog posts I had read years ago <insert snazzy jazz hands> now with annotations </snazzy jazz hands>. If you suffer from depression and anxiety, it can be a little triggering to read his inner dialog battles, but he also guides you on how he gets through it all and you can breathe a little better (see also weighted x-ray apron with which he references). His love for Anne and his sons is super evident and the entry on having to take Anne to the hospital was touching. Yup, I'd say the crush I've had on Wil Wheaton since I saw Stand By Me in the theater (I'm ooooold) is still firmly in tact.

In this book,, Wil Wheaton reflects on his 2004 memoir "Just A Geek". He annotates the original text and adds lots of updates, corrections, and insights as footnotes. He also includes essays, speeches, and blog posts that were published after 2004 and annotates those as well. This book gives a great insight into Wil's life, but also a portrait of dealing with fame, mental health, love, and loss. He tells anecdotes about working on Star Trek, trying to become a writer, and dealing with trauma caused his family. Wheaton is a great writer and has really good insight into how he feels about his younger self. New and old fans of his work will really enjoy this book.