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mikayla_shamblin's review against another edition
5.0
HIGHLY recommend the audio book - having Karen and Georgia narrate this is obviously the only acceptable way. Listening to this was like getting 6 bonus episodes of the podcast and life advice for free.
I laughed, I cried, and I learned to continue to live by “f*ck politeness”.
I laughed, I cried, and I learned to continue to live by “f*ck politeness”.
toobusy's review against another edition
4.0
AudioBook
I listened to this as an audiobook read by Karen and Georgia plus guests. I love their podcast and the conversational style of this book probably works best as an audio book. It was interesting being exposed to K&Gs lives and the therapy lessons they've learned along the way that they graciously share with us. However, I find the end gets a bit repetitive with both of them referencing their first lunch date and meeting several times over. I also found the How to be a Latch Key Kid chapter to be the worst as it didn't really convey a point except that they were free range kids who got into whatever trouble they could find. Overall I enjoyed this because it was like listening to another episode of the podcast but featuring more therapy! Probably wouldn't recommend this book to those outside the Murderino circle.
I listened to this as an audiobook read by Karen and Georgia plus guests. I love their podcast and the conversational style of this book probably works best as an audio book. It was interesting being exposed to K&Gs lives and the therapy lessons they've learned along the way that they graciously share with us. However, I find the end gets a bit repetitive with both of them referencing their first lunch date and meeting several times over. I also found the How to be a Latch Key Kid chapter to be the worst as it didn't really convey a point except that they were free range kids who got into whatever trouble they could find. Overall I enjoyed this because it was like listening to another episode of the podcast but featuring more therapy! Probably wouldn't recommend this book to those outside the Murderino circle.
trin's review against another edition
3.0
I've experienced an odd arc as a fan of the My Favorite Murder podcast: I was an early adopter and was, for a year, hugely into the show, but due to its increasing popularity/the difficulty of continuing to find cases that could in any way be construed as "favorites" -- in other words, that Georgia and Karen had any particular passion or knowledge of -- as well as my own podcast fickleness, I've mostly drifted away from it. I will always be grateful, however, for how it helped me get through some truly rough parts of 2016/17, so I didn't want to miss Georgia and Karen's first book.
Fans coming to this volume looking for true crime content will be disappointed: there's almost none here. I think that was probably a wise choice. There's little to be said about any crime that hasn't been covered thoroughly elsewhere, and Georgia and Karen's style is in a way more suited to this chatty memoir/essay collection/self-help melange. There are no great reveals or shocks here -- not if you've listened to more than a few episodes of the show -- but the stories are charmingly told. I especially enjoyed the various ways Karen and Georgia recount how children of the '70s/'80s/'90s were left to run around and fend for themselves, how so very different that era of growing up was from anything that exists today. (Karen's Latchkey Kid chapter may be my very favorite.)
I don't know how much of true crime obsession is generational, but I don't think it's a total coincidence that so many of us who are fascinated by all this messy business now are of the last generation to be able to broadly look back and see how close we were allowed to dance with danger all the time: playing alone in the woods through endless summer days as the shadows lengthened. When MFM manages to capture that feeling, I still love it.
Fans coming to this volume looking for true crime content will be disappointed: there's almost none here. I think that was probably a wise choice. There's little to be said about any crime that hasn't been covered thoroughly elsewhere, and Georgia and Karen's style is in a way more suited to this chatty memoir/essay collection/self-help melange. There are no great reveals or shocks here -- not if you've listened to more than a few episodes of the show -- but the stories are charmingly told. I especially enjoyed the various ways Karen and Georgia recount how children of the '70s/'80s/'90s were left to run around and fend for themselves, how so very different that era of growing up was from anything that exists today. (Karen's Latchkey Kid chapter may be my very favorite.)
I don't know how much of true crime obsession is generational, but I don't think it's a total coincidence that so many of us who are fascinated by all this messy business now are of the last generation to be able to broadly look back and see how close we were allowed to dance with danger all the time: playing alone in the woods through endless summer days as the shadows lengthened. When MFM manages to capture that feeling, I still love it.
torikate92's review against another edition
5.0
Love these ladies, love their honesty & their tips for keeping me sexy and unmurdered
oonawoodbury's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
3.5
It was nice to get some more stories from Karen and Georgia's life experiences, some were especially touching, like Karen reflecting on her mother and her Alzheimer's. I agree with other reviewers that the humor elements don't transfer super well to the written (even read for the audio) format, they feel a little forced. I don't listen to the podcast anymore, but it was nice to spend a little more time with Karen and Georgia again, maybe I'll pick it back up someday
sklus's review against another edition
5.0
I usually don't like modern autobiographies or even just modern biographies. There's just something about reading a book about the life of a person who lived in the same time period as me that just isn't appealing to my brain. But I wanted to read SS&DGM because I found this podcast over the summer and immediately became obsessed with it. I listened to it almost every day on the way to work and listening to it on the drive home or while making anklets was the only thing that made a day full of screaming children worth it. So I really wanted to give this book a try.
And I loved it. It didn't feel like a biography, it felt like a friend telling you their life story. Maybe not a friend, but like a cooler, older friend of a friend who you admire from a distance. It was interesting and vulnerable and full of advice that I might actually try on for size. The only reason I wouldn't recommend this book to someone is that it talks about murder, sexual assault, drug usage, alcohol, and other tough topics that you might not want to read about. Or because you're my mother and you've already expressed your distaste for the number of true crime books I read (hi mom!). But I stand by the fact that my mom might like this particular book because it is not a true crime story and they talk about appreciating moms at times.
Anyways, love this book. SSDGM!
And I loved it. It didn't feel like a biography, it felt like a friend telling you their life story. Maybe not a friend, but like a cooler, older friend of a friend who you admire from a distance. It was interesting and vulnerable and full of advice that I might actually try on for size. The only reason I wouldn't recommend this book to someone is that it talks about murder, sexual assault, drug usage, alcohol, and other tough topics that you might not want to read about. Or because you're my mother and you've already expressed your distaste for the number of true crime books I read (hi mom!). But I stand by the fact that my mom might like this particular book because it is not a true crime story and they talk about appreciating moms at times.
Anyways, love this book. SSDGM!
emilyjaco25's review against another edition
4.0
Loved learning more about these wonderful ladies. Stay out of the forest!
gracefullypunk's review against another edition
4.0
I'm writing this while listening to the q&a with Karen and Georgia and I have to say, I disagree with Lizzy that there's much in here I haven't heard on the show. While I'm glad they were able to write the book, and I certainly hope they continue to be so frank about their pasts and their mental health, I likely wouldn't give it 4 stars if I didn't love the show so much. It felt disjointed at times, and the "interviews" at the end of every section felt forced. Overall, I liked Karen's parts more than Georgia's; I simply felt they had more thought behind them and were better written.
thelibrarian390's review against another edition
5.0
I never re-read or re-listen to books. I can count the number of times I've done so on one hand. But this book. I think I'll have to be sure I re-listen often. I'm a loyal listener of their podcast and get my Karen and Georgia fix every week but my 2nd read through reminded me how much I love them and how important their message is.