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unwisely 's review for:
Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
by Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
So I don't actually like true crime (I'm a wimp about scary things!) And I have never successfully listened to a podcast. But I was aware of this one, and think that all the women I know who do listen to it are really neat, so I thought that maybe in book form I could be cool too. (This is the same strategy that led me to read all those scary stories in junior high which ruined my sleep for years. And (spoiler alert:) did not make me cool.)
Reading this also failed to make me cool, but since this wasn't actually a true crime book, at least it didn't scare me half to death.
I actually devoured this book in about a day and a half. They covered things I had almost forgotten about, like how in the 80's we kids were expected to work things out, and it was totally normal to say things like go into the woods until you have calmed down. Or be home alone with your sibling (evocative recap of siblings fighting at home while the parents were out!) There was also an excellent bit describing how smart women end up in incredibly stupid situations (politeness, mostly). And the feeling where you just know you're going to be murdered. *shudder*
So I know I probably wasn't the target audience, but I really enjoyed it. (Not enough to actually listen to anything....but I would read more!) Also I haven't been murdered once since I read this book!! (although I don't know about the sexiness level...)
Reading this also failed to make me cool, but since this wasn't actually a true crime book, at least it didn't scare me half to death.
I actually devoured this book in about a day and a half. They covered things I had almost forgotten about, like how in the 80's we kids were expected to work things out, and it was totally normal to say things like go into the woods until you have calmed down. Or be home alone with your sibling (evocative recap of siblings fighting at home while the parents were out!) There was also an excellent bit describing how smart women end up in incredibly stupid situations (politeness, mostly). And the feeling where you just know you're going to be murdered. *shudder*
So I know I probably wasn't the target audience, but I really enjoyed it. (Not enough to actually listen to anything....but I would read more!) Also I haven't been murdered once since I read this book!! (although I don't know about the sexiness level...)