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Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
22 reviews
honeyhistory103's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
If you're a fan of My Favorite Murder, then you'll love their book for likely the same reasons you enjoy the podcast - Karen and Georgia's distinctive voices ring through the written word with the same energy that they bring to your MFM feed every Thursday. This book is an intimate look into their lives, expanding on stories that get briefly touched on in the front half of every episode, and give listeners/readers the chance to truly understand how those moments shaped them into the people they are today.
The narrative and messages throughout the book remind me greatly of Brené Brown's dogmas (which makes a lot of sense, given that they reference Daring Greatly multiple times). Their stories of their own hurts, anxieties, and fuck-ups are told with what feels like a singular purpose: to help the reader in some way, be it by advising them against making decisions like their own, or by helping nudge someone that had fallen down the paths they too had stumbled down.
Though the book is definitely not a how-to on how to un-fuck your life, it is comforting to hear their experiences. Most notably, it is their success (as Georgia says in the conclusion, not just the hitting #1 on the podcast chart kind of success) and growth as individuals that instills in the book a note of hope, that life will get better if you can focus on making yourself the best person on the inside that you can be.
The narrative and messages throughout the book remind me greatly of Brené Brown's dogmas (which makes a lot of sense, given that they reference Daring Greatly multiple times). Their stories of their own hurts, anxieties, and fuck-ups are told with what feels like a singular purpose: to help the reader in some way, be it by advising them against making decisions like their own, or by helping nudge someone that had fallen down the paths they too had stumbled down.
Though the book is definitely not a how-to on how to un-fuck your life, it is comforting to hear their experiences. Most notably, it is their success (as Georgia says in the conclusion, not just the hitting #1 on the podcast chart kind of success) and growth as individuals that instills in the book a note of hope, that life will get better if you can focus on making yourself the best person on the inside that you can be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
This memoir was so fun! I really enjoyed how each chapter contained personal stories, while still giving advice on how to make smart choices and protect yourself from potentially harmful situations (ie. how to not get murdered 😝)
I highly recommend the audiobook if you want to check this out! It felt like listening to their podcast “My Favorite Murder” - their personalities translated perfectly in novel form and made it a really fun, quick read!
I highly recommend the audiobook if you want to check this out! It felt like listening to their podcast “My Favorite Murder” - their personalities translated perfectly in novel form and made it a really fun, quick read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
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