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Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
by Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
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!