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Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
by Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
5 stars for the MFM listener in me, 4 for the book by itself.
The book was very entertaining and, having gotten busy and lessened my listening hours of the podcast, it was wonderful to hear their voices in my head again as well as learn new things about them that I’d either forgotten from the early episodes or hadn’t heard yet. The vulnerability (thanks, Brene Brown’s “Daring Greatly”!) and wit were pouring off the pages, which is so refreshing in this cynical, critical social media world. The text was conversational, which felt right at home.
The book itself, however, including format and content, gets 4 stars (I’m sorry, Murderinos! It hurts me to write that!). I appreciated the themes with each chapter title, though it seemed a little repetitive and sometimes stretched the connection. For the book to be labeled a “dual memoir”, I also expected a little more memoir and a little less advice (though I do acknowledge the “how-to” in the title).
Overall, I greatly appreciated the openness, the honesty, and the self criticism of the creators and the podcast itself. MFM fans are more likely to adore this book, but even if you aren’t a fan, this is a good starting point. Then, when you’ve read the book, you can run straight into the rabbit hole and binge all of the episodes, and find that maybe you’re a Murderino, too.
The book was very entertaining and, having gotten busy and lessened my listening hours of the podcast, it was wonderful to hear their voices in my head again as well as learn new things about them that I’d either forgotten from the early episodes or hadn’t heard yet. The vulnerability (thanks, Brene Brown’s “Daring Greatly”!) and wit were pouring off the pages, which is so refreshing in this cynical, critical social media world. The text was conversational, which felt right at home.
The book itself, however, including format and content, gets 4 stars (I’m sorry, Murderinos! It hurts me to write that!). I appreciated the themes with each chapter title, though it seemed a little repetitive and sometimes stretched the connection. For the book to be labeled a “dual memoir”, I also expected a little more memoir and a little less advice (though I do acknowledge the “how-to” in the title).
Overall, I greatly appreciated the openness, the honesty, and the self criticism of the creators and the podcast itself. MFM fans are more likely to adore this book, but even if you aren’t a fan, this is a good starting point. Then, when you’ve read the book, you can run straight into the rabbit hole and binge all of the episodes, and find that maybe you’re a Murderino, too.