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4.08 AVERAGE
If you’re a fan of the podcast, you’ll love this! Audiobook recommended.
10/10 Would Read in an Empty College Classroom again. -- Reading this novel felt like listening to the podcast. It gave deep insight to the author's lives, and gave gripping tales with important life lessons behind them. My personal favorite being the "F**k Forgiveness" portion, which I never realized was something I struggled with until I read it. I highly suggest reading this as it helps provide empowerment in a healthy way while giving safety tips.
I have never heard their podcast but now I totally am going too. I thought I would be over these types of books, the sort of self help/be awesome books, but that was not the case. I listened to this book, I would highly recommend it!
These ladies are amazing and every murderino should read this. I recommend listening to the audiobook of you can because if you enjoy the podcast, you will appreciate it
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was a 3-star read for me.
I read this for the Her Story Achievement, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Sometimes I could not keep Karen and Georgia straight in my head, but wow, did I enjoy both of their stories. I wanted to laugh, cry, and cringe right along with them. I genuinely got something out of this book that will stick with me for a very long time, and I am so grateful I read it.
If you are a female, read this book! We have to stop letting ourselves think we need to be nice or make ourselves small, and we certainly need to stop apologizing. I love you all and we deserve better!
I recommend reading this book; it was a short, easy read, but it contains stuff we all need to hear!
I read this for the Her Story Achievement, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Sometimes I could not keep Karen and Georgia straight in my head, but wow, did I enjoy both of their stories. I wanted to laugh, cry, and cringe right along with them. I genuinely got something out of this book that will stick with me for a very long time, and I am so grateful I read it.
If you are a female, read this book! We have to stop letting ourselves think we need to be nice or make ourselves small, and we certainly need to stop apologizing. I love you all and we deserve better!
I recommend reading this book; it was a short, easy read, but it contains stuff we all need to hear!
not at all what I expected, but honestly exactly what I needed right now. I have no idea who I’d recommend this book to...not sure if I would, but it’s so sweet and funny and a little light that I needed. Thank you Karen and Georgia
medium-paced
If you love the podcast, you'll probably enjoy this book. If colorful language bothers you, um, this is NOT THE BOOK FOR YOU, and neither is the podcast. In fact, how did you get here?
So, Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered is filed under Dewey Decimal 155.3, which is Philosophy and Psychology > Psychology > Developmental And Differential Psychology > Sexuality and Gender. And I suppose that's about as close as we can get to defining this book. While the podcast generally focuses on two murder cases per episode, this book is definitely not True Crime. But neither is it a full autobiography of the two hosts, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Instead, Karen and Georgia riff on some of the repeated themes that come up in the podcast, and fill them out with anecdotes from their own lives.
And that's where we get to the 155.3, because if there is any overarching theme to their work, it is that women have been trained to accept unacceptable behavior, to smile and be polite even at possible risk to their very lives. Karen and Georgia are here to tell you in no uncertain terms "Fuck Politeness" when you need to, and to trust yourself about when that time is.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book because I think these ladies are hysterical, and this book is an expansion on some of the key themes of the podcast. And each woman very much brought her voice to her writing. However... Georgia's parts of the book are much more engaging because she is more open about her past, and tells her stories as just that, while Karen (forgive me) writes to TEACH YOU SOMETHING. Even as she discusses her own battle with alcohol she writes to "you." For me, it felt too didactic, especially when I couldn't identify with the "you" she was writing to. Despite that drawback, the book as a whole is a joyful romp through mistakes and lessons learned that will keep an MFM fan entertained for hours.
So, Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered is filed under Dewey Decimal 155.3, which is Philosophy and Psychology > Psychology > Developmental And Differential Psychology > Sexuality and Gender. And I suppose that's about as close as we can get to defining this book. While the podcast generally focuses on two murder cases per episode, this book is definitely not True Crime. But neither is it a full autobiography of the two hosts, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Instead, Karen and Georgia riff on some of the repeated themes that come up in the podcast, and fill them out with anecdotes from their own lives.
And that's where we get to the 155.3, because if there is any overarching theme to their work, it is that women have been trained to accept unacceptable behavior, to smile and be polite even at possible risk to their very lives. Karen and Georgia are here to tell you in no uncertain terms "Fuck Politeness" when you need to, and to trust yourself about when that time is.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book because I think these ladies are hysterical, and this book is an expansion on some of the key themes of the podcast. And each woman very much brought her voice to her writing. However... Georgia's parts of the book are much more engaging because she is more open about her past, and tells her stories as just that, while Karen (forgive me) writes to TEACH YOU SOMETHING. Even as she discusses her own battle with alcohol she writes to "you." For me, it felt too didactic, especially when I couldn't identify with the "you" she was writing to. Despite that drawback, the book as a whole is a joyful romp through mistakes and lessons learned that will keep an MFM fan entertained for hours.
Think of everything you do as being chapters in your future autobiographical self-help book about murder.
4.5
I have been listening to My Favorite Murder since 2016 when they only had 30 episodes out and now that Karen and Georgia have come out with a book... I have no words for how incredibly proud I am of these women. It honestly feels like my best friend wrote a book and now I want everyone in the world to read it because they deserve it!
The content in this book is very expected - it's funny, reflective, and insightful. Do I wish this was more of a memoir and we got to learn more about their lives? Absolutely. But I understand why they went with the "self-help" approach and it feels very in line with their podcast. The stories they did tell about their past made me laugh and cry so many times.
I don't see how you would like this book if you aren't a fan of their podcast or at least know about them... but hey, give My Favorite Murder a listen and if you love it give the book a chance too!
SSDGM.
4.5
I have been listening to My Favorite Murder since 2016 when they only had 30 episodes out and now that Karen and Georgia have come out with a book... I have no words for how incredibly proud I am of these women. It honestly feels like my best friend wrote a book and now I want everyone in the world to read it because they deserve it!
The content in this book is very expected - it's funny, reflective, and insightful. Do I wish this was more of a memoir and we got to learn more about their lives? Absolutely. But I understand why they went with the "self-help" approach and it feels very in line with their podcast. The stories they did tell about their past made me laugh and cry so many times.
I don't see how you would like this book if you aren't a fan of their podcast or at least know about them... but hey, give My Favorite Murder a listen and if you love it give the book a chance too!
SSDGM.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced