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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Fans of Podcast Rejoice
A good read if you love the podcast! Their personalities really shined through the writing in this book. Loved it!
A good read if you love the podcast! Their personalities really shined through the writing in this book. Loved it!
This book wasn't quite what I was expecting, although I really wasn't sure what to expect. It read like a memoir of these two podcasters' lives plus some safety tips and a tiny bit of true crime stories. I am not a listener of their podcast, so I probably wasn't the target audience for this book. It ended up being fairly entertaining, and it had some decent points about how to not get murdered. It was humorous at times, sad at times, and helpful at times, but it felt a little scattered for me. I think I will go give their podcast a listen and perhaps revisit this book in the future to see if it clicks more once I'm familiar with their personalities.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I’ve been listening to My Favorite Murder since sometime in 2016, so was excited to finally sit down and read the book authored by my favorite podcasters.
I will say that listening to the podcast allowed me to read SSDGM in their voices. I think knowing their speaking styles and humor allowed what they wrote to translate to me, but I could definitely see how their writing style may not translate to those unfamiliar with MFM.
SSDGM gives a deeper look into Karen and Georgia, beyond just being successful podcast hosts. It was cool to hear stories from their childhoods and early adulthoods. I love the pictures they included.
However, even knowing their styles, the writing seemed a bit “try-hard” at times. I think very sarcastic comedy is better said out loud and doesn’t translate to writing. Some parts made me cringe from the awkwardness where the sarcasm just didn’t translate.
Karen and Georgia also pride themselves on being non-judgmental, especially toward crime victims and marginalized people. I love that about them. That non-judgmental nature comes through consistently in their podcast, but I felt a lot of judgment in this book, especially toward their parents. Both Karen and Georgia alternately laud their parents and drag them. There were also subtle digs about others throughout the book that did not pass the vibe check. Despite the narrative outwardly stating something to the effect of “no judgment” multiple times, I read many judgmental interpretations of friends, classmates, and family.
Both Georgia and Karen speak openly about therapy and mental, which is something I very much appreciate. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, I suppose the judgment could be interpreted as their acknowledgement that they still have some of their own reflection and forgiveness to do.
I really liked the format of this book. It’s broken into bite-size stories and reflection, each chapter with a theme harkening back to things they’ve said on their podcast. The book moved at a great pace.
Overall, I prefer their podcast to the book, but the book isn’t bad. I’d recommend it for MFM listeners.
I will say that listening to the podcast allowed me to read SSDGM in their voices. I think knowing their speaking styles and humor allowed what they wrote to translate to me, but I could definitely see how their writing style may not translate to those unfamiliar with MFM.
SSDGM gives a deeper look into Karen and Georgia, beyond just being successful podcast hosts. It was cool to hear stories from their childhoods and early adulthoods. I love the pictures they included.
However, even knowing their styles, the writing seemed a bit “try-hard” at times. I think very sarcastic comedy is better said out loud and doesn’t translate to writing. Some parts made me cringe from the awkwardness where the sarcasm just didn’t translate.
Karen and Georgia also pride themselves on being non-judgmental, especially toward crime victims and marginalized people. I love that about them. That non-judgmental nature comes through consistently in their podcast, but I felt a lot of judgment in this book, especially toward their parents. Both Karen and Georgia alternately laud their parents and drag them. There were also subtle digs about others throughout the book that did not pass the vibe check. Despite the narrative outwardly stating something to the effect of “no judgment” multiple times, I read many judgmental interpretations of friends, classmates, and family.
Both Georgia and Karen speak openly about therapy and mental, which is something I very much appreciate. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, I suppose the judgment could be interpreted as their acknowledgement that they still have some of their own reflection and forgiveness to do.
I really liked the format of this book. It’s broken into bite-size stories and reflection, each chapter with a theme harkening back to things they’ve said on their podcast. The book moved at a great pace.
Overall, I prefer their podcast to the book, but the book isn’t bad. I’d recommend it for MFM listeners.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
This book was very entertaining. I found both authors to be sincere, insightful, and funny. The sections about caring for a loved one with dementia and about victim blaming were especially resonating. I could have done without the long description of an afternoon as a latchkey kid though. I’ve never listened to their podcast, but I look forward to starting it now!
I listened to this book on audio.
I listened to this book on audio.
This book wasn't for me - maybe it's because the podcast isn't really for me. But I can see how it would be for some people, if you already knew the authors. I listened on audio and appreciated that some chapters were performed for an audience.
I enjoyed parts of this a lot, but other parts where only ok. But its was a quick audiobook.
I was hoping this would include a bit more about how they came to be murderinos, but I still loved it.
society if karen kilgariff became an audiobook narrator
Audiobook! I know that the podcast they run isn’t for everyone, but they’ve become some of my comfort content creators. I’ve been listening for a few years now and have come to really appreciate and admire Karen and Georgia as people and as storytellers. They are honest, down to earth, and very real. I liked hearing about how they both grew up and the struggles they’ve both faced. SSDGM
