Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
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honestly my bad for not realizing this was not some kind of true crime exploration but rather a celebrity (?) memoir of the two most annoying women ive ever heard speak. i was hesitant to pick this up bc of the title anyway but jesus i dont even have to listen to an episode of whatever their podcast is to know its one of those quirky lets swap favorite tragedies like they're campfire ghost stories podcasts for middle aged women. also i hate california
I've been listening to MFM since their third episode and I've always admired how honest and open Karen and Georgia are. This book was no exception. From their struggles of mental health, drug addiction to their family relationships, they laid it all out for us to read (or listen to).
The best thing about it is that there are so many people who are able to relate to their stories and there's something to learn from it.
I'm thankful to them both for getting me through some really tough times. I'm glad that I found their podcast and stuck with them all these years later.
Stay sexy and appreciate your favourite podcast hosts,
Emira
I'm a huge fan of MFM so picking up this book was a no-brainer. I opted to listen to the audio book (why wouldn't I want to listen to Georgia and Karen tell their own stories!).
I appreciate the honest vulnerability of these women, the way they champion taking care of your mental health, and that they shed light on (and give empathy to) victims of violent crime rather than spotlighting the terrible people that commit those crimes.
If you're an MFM fan, grab a copy.
#SSDGM
I'm happy so many readers found value in this book. Alas, it didn't resonate with me. I was enthralled by a couple moments, but I was ready to DNF during most of the book. My two major issues were I felt as though it was three different books from moment to moment and it felt like a missed opportunity to be so much more. To the former point, some anecdotes and subchapters were so strong, like the photography story and chapter 8 and conclusion. Then I don't know what was in the middle, it was self-helpish plus recipes and stories that seemed rambly and the main points weak or lost on me completely. To my second issue, well more so hope going in after listening to photography story, was that it was going to compare their real world experiences to case studies or data related to safety or murder. At the end I wished this book was like “The unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why.” I know Karen and Georgia are not journalists, but to me chapter 8 demonstrated to me what these two are capable of doing. I would be interested in reading a second book by them.
Besides the misleading title, I have no idea how this book got onto my radar. I don't listen to their podcast, so I didn't need to know anything about their formative years, which frankly weren't as fascinating as they think.
Read this because I love the My Favorite Murder podcast, even though I often have to take a break from it because I get creeped out.
“The sad truth is, you can't stay out of the forest because the world is a forest. And it's filled with predators. If someone is assaulted, it wasn't because they were careless, irresponsible, or dressed wrong.”
just know that every morning i open my eyes and ask myself, WWKKAGHFMFMD: what would karen kilgariff and georgia hardstark from my favorite murder do
Earnest and funny like their podcast. I really enjoyed their personal stories a lot!! Definitely still my problematic faves. ♥️
I love My Favorite Murder, and this gave more of their wonderful voices. Not a true crime book, but that's fine.