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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
I did this as an audiobook (driving for work a lot) and enjoyed it so much. The writing and narration was natural and felt true to Karen and Georgia. Four solid stars, I didn’t care for the Q and A bits at the end of each chapter.
I was so pleasantly surprised by how wonderful this book is. I love it so much that I've already started listening to it again. I highly recommend it! And their podcast!
dark
funny
fast-paced
I don’t listen to their podcast but thought I’d listen to their book. They are around my age but lived very different lives than I have. It was an enjoyable listen but man is there a lot of focus on therapy. I’m a therapist and it seemed like they surely could have talked about other topics, maybe murders...? I appreciate the autobiographical perspective and both women are funny and smart, just a bit navel gazey.
Ok, really don't listen to this podcast too much so didn't know how much I'd care about this book but ended up really enjoying this one! Obviously always fun to listen to audiobooks read by the author/people trained in audio work, so knew I couldn't go too wrong for at least an entertaining listen.. but this really beat my expectations. Thought their individual stories contained some pretty nice little lessons built into vulnerability and comedy - was pleasantly surprised by the number of times I was nodding along and appreciated their insights on whatever given topic (mini stories on motivation, pursuing side interests, friendships, and all the complications that come with new milestones/challenges in life - so beyond 'don't get murdered'). I'd recommend this audiobook even if you're not a frequent listener of their podcast - just a fun listen with good stories and nice anecdotes.
This book is a must read for fans of the My Favourite Murder podcast. Full of sound advice for people who are non-fans. I will leave you with my favourite quote: “She taught us that the sad truth is, you can’t “stay out of the forest” because the world is a forest. And it’s filled with predators. If someone is assaulted, it wasn’t because they were careless, irresponsible, or dressed wrong it happened because some piece of shit chose to assault them. And if someone is murdered, it’s because some piece of shit chose to murder them. We need to turn the conversation toward identifying the behaviour that leads to the attacks, figuring out how to identify these criminals faster and making sure their jail terms accurately reflect the seriousness of their crimes. And some of us need to unlearn the way we’ve been taught to think about the victims of those crimes.”
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Actual Rating: 3.5. I’m a BIG My Favorite Murder fan, so needless to say I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for a long time. However, as a fan, it is impossible for me to remain even remotely objective here—so brace yourself.
I think fans of the podcast are sure to love this. This book is very self-referential and is formatted around the catchphrases used on the podcast. It almost feels like one big love letter to the Murderino community, rather than a personal memoir. However, those looking for an inside peak into Karen and Georgia’s mind are sure to find that here as well. They get very personal here (as to be expected) and I as a fan really enjoyed reading about how they got to where they are today.
This book is very loosely-structured, with chapters often having only a tenuous connection to the stated theme and bouncing back and forth between several different anecdotes. This is very reminiscent of the podcast format, so I think diehard MFM fans will find a lot of amusement in that. However, non-podcast fans are unlikely to enjoy such an unstructured book.
I also have to say that I don’t recommend reading this physically. The audiobook is really fun, with there being several segments where Karen and Georgia interact with one another and even whole chapters recorded at live shows, complete with cheering audience. Its really reminiscent of the podcast, and really enhances the “conversational” feel of the book itself. I read the last couple of chapters physically, and I have to say that I vastly preferred the audiobook version. It makes the loosely-structured nature of the book feel more natural, while the physical book only makes that come off as “messy.”
Overall I think MFM fans will really enjoy this, while those unfamiliar with the podcast will not. If you’re a big fan of Karen and Georgia you are going to (at minimum) have a fun time reading this. I know I did!
I think fans of the podcast are sure to love this. This book is very self-referential and is formatted around the catchphrases used on the podcast. It almost feels like one big love letter to the Murderino community, rather than a personal memoir. However, those looking for an inside peak into Karen and Georgia’s mind are sure to find that here as well. They get very personal here (as to be expected) and I as a fan really enjoyed reading about how they got to where they are today.
This book is very loosely-structured, with chapters often having only a tenuous connection to the stated theme and bouncing back and forth between several different anecdotes. This is very reminiscent of the podcast format, so I think diehard MFM fans will find a lot of amusement in that. However, non-podcast fans are unlikely to enjoy such an unstructured book.
I also have to say that I don’t recommend reading this physically. The audiobook is really fun, with there being several segments where Karen and Georgia interact with one another and even whole chapters recorded at live shows, complete with cheering audience. Its really reminiscent of the podcast, and really enhances the “conversational” feel of the book itself. I read the last couple of chapters physically, and I have to say that I vastly preferred the audiobook version. It makes the loosely-structured nature of the book feel more natural, while the physical book only makes that come off as “messy.”
Overall I think MFM fans will really enjoy this, while those unfamiliar with the podcast will not. If you’re a big fan of Karen and Georgia you are going to (at minimum) have a fun time reading this. I know I did!
It was a VERY quick read. Which was nice. I didn’t know what to expect, but being a listener to the podcast I could understand the flow that the book had. The book is a great example on how Karen and Georgia talk to each other on the podcast. I want to give it 5 stars, but I just feel like somethings missing.
I love the podcast so I probably wasnt 100% objective but I did love it 100%. The tone, the fun, the honesty, the accuracy... It was lovely through and through.