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What a fascinating read! Everyone is interested in the lives of celebrities. How they got to be celebrities is interesting in itself. This book unfolds as Daisy works her way to realize her dreams. The people she meets along the way use and/or help her and become parts of her story and her music. Once she joins with the Six, the story fast forwards until you find yourself tuning out the world while you see where fame and fortune can take them. This was an excellent read for anyone that has lived through these decades and wondered what it would be like to be famous.

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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid has teeth! It is a rocking work of literary fiction that will grab you from the very first word! From the lyrical prose to the cinematic plot to the compelling characters, Daisy & The Six has the making of a modern day, cult classic. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a dynamic writer. This book is one of her best, and that’s saying a lot because she is brilliant!

Artist Daisy Jones comes of age in the 60s and 70s. Instead of spending her early teenage years in class or at school dances, Daisy finds herself immersed in the world of sex and drugs all while falling in love with rock ‘n roll. At the same time a popular band, The Six are on the rise as well and are spending some of their time in the same unsteady world as Daisy. When collaboration between Daisy and the members of The Six is suggested, legends are born. Written from multiple viewpoints yet told like an interview, the sequencing is both dynamic and seamless. I read this in 24 hours; I just couldn’t put it down. It’s my favorite book of the year so far!

I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

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This was a very different format than any other book I've read before. The first part of it was a little hard to get into, trying to get all the characters straight, and to be honest, even at the end I confused a few of the minor characters. But once I got about 30% into it, I was hooked. I loved Daisy, I loved Karen and Graham. I needed to know how this story ended. While it doesn't beat out Evelyn Hugo, this was still a solid win for Taylor Jenkins Reid!

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Wow. I'm still wrapping my head around this book. Much like the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I did not want to put this down and was gripped from the start. While reading this book, written as an oral history, threw me off a bit on the e-reader the story was well worth it.

I know the conclusion has been drawn 1000 times at this point but this story, the process of writing an album and the mystery of which dramatic event would tear the whole band apart gave me MAJOR Fleetwood Mac vibes. On a personal note, Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour in 2003 (without Christine McVie) was my first concert ever! Ever since I have loved the band, their music, and I LOVE telling everyone the story of Rumors and how it was written amidst all the personal drama. OH man did this story really deliver what felt like a great behind the scenes front row seat to the making and breaking of a band.

On a heavier note, addiction also has a front row seat in this story. It's not just sex, drugs, and rock and roll but how the drugs, doing them or trying to stay sober is a dangerous line to flirt with and that it all can come crashing down at any moment. And at the center is also a very complicated love story and I could not be more here for it, the way that love or lack thereof brings incredible highs, low lows and in some cases complete peace is something that I will keep thinking on for a long long time.

Overall a 4 star read for me. The only reason it was not 5 stars is because I found myself super conflicted on who to root for and what to root for, but maybe that makes the story even better.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me a copy of this book.

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Jumping into the fictional world of Daisy Jones & The Six was an emotional roller coaster ride I was not prepared for. Written to portray the good times and bad times of a band trying to make it big in the late sixties – early seventies, I was immediately drawn to this title. The form of this book is one that I particular enjoy. This story is presented like reading the transcript to a documentary; a written interview. The dialogue jumps between all seven members of the band, their management team, and from time to time people of great importance to them, in a Behind the Music style production.

As I’m sure many other readers will tell you, it is difficult not to draw thoughts of Fleetwood Mac. As a fan, the fictional spin on an iconic band such as Fleetwood Mac really worked for me. Some of the best rock ‘n’ roll of all time was recorded during this time period—it was the perfect era to use in the creation of a book such as this—and it was evident that this period was very well researched. Taylor did a wonderful job of capturing the nostalgia and feel of this time setting perfectly. From the avocation of “peace and love,” the subtlety in the inclusion of the second wave of feminism, to the sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll that was the seventies rock era.

Given that this book read like the oral history of the band, there are many times  you will feel as if these are real people and not just a creation from the mind of its author. It will become impossible not to impulsively search Daisy Jones & The Six on Spotify or Google because these characters, this story, was written to feel so real. I don't know if I'm alone in this, but whenever offered a glimpse of the lyrics—with one or two lines of a verse—I wanted so badly to read each song in its entirety. When this was exactly what Taylor offered her reader in the final pages, I could not have loved that inclusion more.

In the end, Billy Dunne and Daisy Jones had my heart singing, soaring and crushed. This is my first read by Taylor Jenkins Reid and to say I am obsessed with this story is an understatement. This book would definitely translate well to television and I’m excited to see how it is adapted and who is cast. Thanks, Reese Witherspoon! Needless to say, this book has everything I love wrapped up in its pages. I could not recommend it more and it's definitely one of those books that you don't want to miss. Period.

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“You have to have one person in your life that you know would never do anything to steer you wrong. They may disagree with you. They could even break your heart, from time to time. But you have to have one person, at least, who you know will always tell you the truth.”

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Last year I read Taylor Jenkins Reid's wonderful novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and loved it. Her take on an Elizabeth Taylor-like character was so engrossing, I couldn't put it down. So when I heard that her new novel Daisy Jones & the Six was publishing, I put it on the top of my To Be Read list.



Daisy Jones & the Six is a take on a Fleetwood Mac-like band. It is written as a series of interviews with the band members, producers, friends and others, so you get everybody's point of view to the meteoric rise and fall of a rock band.



Daisy Jones wanted to be known as a singer-songwriter, and with her gorgeous look and voice, she quickly garnered attention of men. She also used and abused drugs and alcohol and looked for love in the wrong places.



Billy Dunne started a band called The Six with his brother Graham in their Pittsburgh hometown and build a solid following, eventually signing with a record company. He fell in love with Camilla, and even through the physical separations of him on tour and with his alcoholism, they managed to marry and start a family.



When the record company had Daisy sing a song with The Six, it was lightning in a bottle. Daisy joined the band and wanted to contribute her own songs to the band, something that the controlling Billy wanted no part of. But when their album becomes a monster hit and they have a sold-out arena tour, there is no going back, through the love affairs, breakups and band fights.



Writing the book as a series of interviews works very well here, and at the end of the book you discover why it was written that way. You see the ups and downs of being in the music business from a first-hand perspective.



Jenkins Reid also includes the lyrics (that she wrote) to all of the songs from their breakout album and reading them feels like songs from the 1970s California rock scene. I wondered if someone will eventually put them to music.



We may find the answer to that- Reese Witherspoon has optioned the book to turn into a 13-part TV series on Amazon. This book is tailor-made for a TV series and I for one can't wait. If you had a worn put copy of Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours, Dais Jones & the Six is for you.

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I tried so hard to be into this book but it just didn’t keep my interest. I would rather read this style of oral history from a real band that I had a personal history/ emotional attachment to and could revel in the story behind songs I loved. I want this story but about the life of Bob Dylan or Van Morrison or yes,Fleetwood Mac.

It should translate well into a movie or tv show because at least then we can get the exhilaration of a live performance in there. In regular biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody for instance, a huge part of the appeal is watching the story behind songs that have been part of your life for years. Reading this kind of thing, you don’t even get to hear the music ! You just have to take their word for it.

I love this subject and time period for sure, but I missed the traditional narrative here.

It made me want to rewatch Almost Famous. I’m sure it will be a great show or movie or whatever they’re making it into, but I just couldn’t stay invested. It was moving exactly toward the trajectory i knew it would, and I just didn’t care.

In any case, this book is getting so much attention, it hardly needs my endorsement !!

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Daisy Jones & The Six is the best non-thriller that I have read this year!

Set in the turbulent late 1970s Sunset Boulevard band scene, The Six is a five member middle-of-road rock band who are effectively forced by their label to add a sexy new lead singer, Daisy Jones. Daisy is a free spirit who dresses and acts without worrying about what others think. She is also stunningly beautiful and a drug addict. The Six’ singer, Billy, has recently returned from rehab and is determined to not relapse for his wife and newborn daughter’s sake.

Daisy Jones & The Six is compulsively readable. I was late to work two out of the three days that I read it. I just had to read the next interview. While not a traditional thriller, the book has a mystery: why did the band break up. However, it was the convincing character interactions that heightened my enjoyment of the book. All the characters seemed so real with genuine and frequently conflicting emotions driving their actions. I can’t recommend this Reese’s Book Club pick highly enough. 5 stars!

Thanks to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Would I have picked up this book if the author wasn’t TJR? Probably not.

I am not super into 70s rock bands so maybe that should’ve been my first clue that I wouldn’t be OBSESSED with this book like a lot of other people. But TJR is a wonderful writer and it is an entertaining book.

It is told through an interview format so the story moves along quickly and with many different perspectives. You don’t really get to dive deep into Daisy’s character like with Evelyn Hugo, but that’s OK.

Ultimately I was held back because they kept talking about songs and albums that I had no frame of reference to. And this is probably because I don’t listen a lot to that genre so my imagination was somewhat limited. There are lyrics to songs in the back of the book and provided as a PDF to the audiobook. I think this will be an amazing adaptation as a TV series, where the music will add a richness to the story.

I primarily listened on audio and the performances were great. I loved the cast and I think it suited the format well.
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I just recently started reading Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novels. After enjoying her popular book One True Loves and absolutely falling in love with The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy of her latest, Daisy Jones & the Six, especially after learning that it’s about the rise and fall of a rock band in the 1970s. I’ve been a huge rock music fan all my life so I felt like this book really had my name written all over it.

The characters drew me in right away, every single one of them really, but especially Billy and Daisy, who are both just so incredibly compelling because of the inner demons they are both battling. Daisy is an ‘It’ girl on the rise. She’s gorgeous, almost ethereal, and she has a penchant for living like a wild child, drinking and doing drugs whenever the mood hits. She has adopted this party girl lifestyle after years of being neglected by her parents. It’s her way of never having to be alone. Deep down though, Daisy really just wants to focus on her music. Daisy has a gift for singing and songwriting, and her dream is to write and perform her own songs.

Billy Dunne is the lead singer of the Six, a rock band whose star is rising just as fast as Daisy’s. He is fighting similar demons, but is trying to get his act together because his girlfriend had just informed him she’s pregnant and he knows his baby deserves better than a drunken, drug-addicted father. As Billy and Daisy battled their demons, they weren’t always the most likeable characters and sometimes they did awful things, but I still found myself wholeheartedly cheering them on and hoping they could conquer their demons.

The other members of the band and the friends and family members who were interviewed were also very well developed. Daisy and Billy were the standouts for sure, but every single character in the book felt real as did all of the intricacies of their professional and personal relationships. The love-hate relationships, the thrill of the band’s success, coupled with the jealousy of some of the band members who felt they were being shoved into the background by Billy and Daisy, the subsequent tension as those feelings continued to fester – all of it just felt so authentic and I found myself emotionally invested in all of the characters because they were like a family, albeit a sometimes dysfunctional one.

One of my favorite parts of the book is how much attention Taylor Jenkins Reid devotes to the actual making of the Daisy Jones & the Six album. She leaves no detail unexplored and it felt like I truly was watching an album being crafted from start to finish. We get to see song writing sessions between Daisy and Billy, the rest of the band working on musical arrangements to fit Daisy and Billy’s lyrics, the actual mixing of the album, and even a photoshoot for the album cover. As a music lover, I flew through these pages, completely infatuated by the whole process, especially those song writing sessions. Billy and Daisy are both so strong-willed that the sessions often started with a lot of head-butting before something would finally click with them.

Finally, I loved the way the band’s story is presented. The premise is that they’re being interviewed years after the band has broken up, with each of them giving their perspective on what happened on their rise to the top and their subsequent break up. The closest comparison I can make is that it reminded me of VH1’s Behind the Music, a television program that takes an intimate look into the personal lives of some of the most influential musicians of our time. I loved the way the story unfolds because every band member tends to have their own version of what took place so the “truth” of what happened is definitely shaped by who happened to be telling the story at any given moment. I know I keep mentioning the word authentic, but it fits here as well. Taylor Jenkins Reid writes this format so well and infuses these characters with such life and such passion about what happens during their time in the band that I felt like I was reading an interview that had actually taken place. It didn’t feel like fiction at all. I even stopped reading at one point to Google the band and make sure they really were fictional because everything just felt that real.

My only issue is that I wish Daisy Jones & the Six was a real band because the whole time I was reading, I really wanted to hear their music. The songs Billy and Daisy were writing just sounded that good! Seriously though, no issues whatsoever.

I honestly didn’t think there was anyway Taylor Jenkins Reid could possibly top her phenomenal last novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but she really outdoes herself with Daisy Jones & the Six. The characters, the intimacy and complexity of the relationships, the story telling, the authenticity of this band’s journey, really just everything about this book is about as close to perfection as it gets for me. It’s only March and I can already tell you this book is going on my Best of 2019 list at the end of the year. It’s just that good. I think music fans in particular will love Daisy Jones & the Six, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to everyone else who just loves a well-crafted story.

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I'm pretty sure everyone and their mother has already seen this book EVERYWHERE but in case you haven't or you aren't convinced yet, I'm here to tell you this is the coolest and most unique book I've ever read. Just like that. There's nothing more to say about this amazing book. I will never stop being in awe of Taylor's talent to create such realistic characters and storyline. NEVER.

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Review will be posted on 3/11/19

Daisy Jones and The Six is one of the best bands in the world, but the band broke apart quickly and without much explanation. What happened? Well, to understand it completely you have to go back to the beginning. Billy Dunne and his brother, Graham, are in a band playing various gigs and weddings just hoping to make it big one day. Daisy Jones has grown up in Hollywood in the lap of luxury (the opposite of the Dunnes) and her parents really don't care about her. Since they don't care, they don't really keep tabs on her. They didn't even realize she moved out, so consequently, this leads to her spending way too many nights out doing things a teenager shouldn't. As the years go by, Daisy lands a record deal, but it isn't what she was hoping for. So, when Daisy joins Billy's band, it takes every one's music to the next level. But this complicates things tremendously. Billy is a recovering addict and trying to stay loyal to Camilla, whereas Daisy is always up for a good time. Plus, everyone can see that she and Billy have some chemistry together; it's what makes their music so good. Taylor Jenkins Reid takes readers through a fun romp into 1970s rock and roll culture and leave us wondering what exactly happened to the band members in Daisy Jones and The Six.

Daisy Jones and The Six isn't told in the traditional sense. Reid tries something new by telling the story in an interview format which feels like you are watching a documentary on VH1. Readers are able to get feedback from each band member as well as Camilla and others as there isn't one narrator that really drives the story. Readers find out at the end who is interviewing the band mates, but it's not as if this person is the narrator per se. While I liked this approach initially as it felt fresh and downright fun, it ended up distracting me and detracting from the overall story. I wanted to dive deeper into the characters, but due to the format, I felt like I was just brushing the surface. I wanted so many more answers than I was getting and to truly understand the characters' motives, but we weren't allowed that.

Which leads me to Daisy. She is definitely a character that I loved to hate in Daisy Jones and The Six. I'm sure many people don't agree with me, but I really didn't like her. While I felt badly for her as she grew up without much love and support, I didn't agree with half of the decisions she made, especially when it came to her relationship with Billy. However, I did like how she was a feminist, but her drug abuse and poor decisions really frustrated me.

Then there's Billy. I really liked his character a bit more, because although he is flawed, he truly wants to do the right thing by Camilla and his family. He tries so very hard and it can't be easy to be on the road in the 70s as a recovering addict. Temptation was everywhere and the other band members didn't abstain from partying, so it complicated things. Also, I loved his relationship with Camilla. She knew his weaknesses, but always supported him and in turn, he was very loyal. She was an amazing character and probably one of my favorites.

The dynamic of the band definitely kept me flipping the pages in Daisy Jones and The Six. I sort of guessed as to why the band broke up; I mean you could see it from a mile away, but I was invested by that point and wanted to know how it all worked out. The first half of the novel wasn't as compelling as I would have hoped for, but once the band took off and their fame skyrocketed, I was hooked.

The setting of the 1970s is problematic for me in Daisy Jones and The Six. It's definitely not a favorite time period of mine. I am not interested in reading about drug addicts, free love, and drug abuse, so this aspect of the story got old for me. Fans of the 1970s and classic rock will definitely appreciate this aspect of the novel as Reid did bring it to life.

While I didn't love Daisy Jones and The Six as much as Taylor Jenkins Reid's other novels (The Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo!), I did appreciate Reid's writing style and character development. Despite the story being told in an interview format, I was very much invested and cared about the characters as they were fleshed out very well. If you are looking for an entertaining novel for spring break and you love the 1970s, give this one a try. I had to remind myself so many times that this band actually isn't real, because that is how real Reid made it feel.

Do you want to read Daisy Jones and The Six? Are you a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid? Let me know which novel of hers is your favorite in the comments below.

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This had a really rough start and I almost DNFed it but oh man am I glad I stuck it out. Before I knew it Daisy and Billy were imprinted on my heart and I was so invested in this story. The interview format was hard to adjust to but I honestly can't imagine this story told any other way. And as soon as I finished I wanted to google Daisy Jones & The Six and learn more about them. They felt so real I couldn't believe the were actually fictional.

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BOOK REVIEW! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Taylor Jenkins Reid is back with her sixth book, Daisy Jones and The Six, and what a guilty pleasure it is. Told entirely through transcribed interviews, the novel is about the rise and fall of a fictional 1970s California rock band and reads like a Rolling Stone documentary. The artistic and sexual tension between lead singer Billy Dunne, recovering addict and family man, and singer-songwriter Daisy Jones, everyone’s favorite sexy bad girl, is simply delicious. Read this when you are in the mood for a romantic, tempermental and heartbreaking story about broken, beautiful people. It is the author’s own The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets A Star is Born. Best paired with the perfect amount of coke, perfectly timed pills and just enough champagne to keep you bubbly. XO, Tara

Special thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an electronic advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved it so much that I chose it as my March Book of the Month.

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Daisy Jones and the Six is the story of a 6 member band that is joined by a female singer/songwriter quite by accident. The book starts out slow but becomes more interesting and engrossing as the story unfolds. The story contains sex, drugs and rock and roll and other typical band antics. There is also an awakening of sorts as the band mates mature and face real-life events. I enjoyed Daisy Jones and The Six. Growing up in the sixties and seventies made it all the more believable for me.

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“... on matters both big and small, sometimes accounts of the same event differ. The truth often lies, unclaimed, in the middle.”
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TJR is genius. There is no way to deny it. Her ability to write Daisy Jones & The Six had me wanting to google to see if the bands, the songs and the people were real ... and feeling a complete loss when I remembered they weren’t. I felt as though I was reading an article straight out of Rolling Stone or a tell all book (ohh wait I was). The amount of thought and detail in each persons backstory (what was it 12 people?! Plus some extras) and their individual voice is incredible. From the story lines to the songs {... can we talk about how Taylor is basically a song writer, if someone were to take these songs and make an album I would be here for it ...} I couldn’t get enough of it. From the start of Daisy, the rise of The Six, touring, making the Aurora album and everything in between, Taylor finds a way to make each person, recording secession, stadium show, triumph and mistake so real they jump off the page.
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“We love broken, beautiful people. And it doesn’t get much more obviously broken and more classically beautiful than Daisy Jones.”
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I am so excited that Reece Witherspoon has the rights to make this into a mini series, I think it will be amazing to watch the bands start and rise in TV form. Basically like the old VH1 Behind the Music or MTV Making the Band. If you are one of the few people who doesn’t already have this book; go get it, check it out from your library, listen to it ... you will not be disappointed!

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I absolutely loved Daisy Jones and the Six. I will freely admit that this may not be the book for everyone. The format (told in interviews) can be a struggle at times and it definitely took me awhile to get a handle on all the characters but once I did I was hooked! Daisy is a dynamic and complex character. She is rich, spoiled and demanding but also unapologetically herself. She does not allow peoples opinions of her to sway how she lives her life or her music. Billy (or other main character) has similar unlikeable qualities but his devotion to his family really sets him apart for me.

If you enjoy complex characters, 70s rock and roll and a narrative that is dripping with angst, beauty and redemption you need to give this a try! I highly recommend this beauty!

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When I first heard about this book, and I was hearing great things, I thought it would be your normal novel about a 70's rock band. I didn't bother reading the synopsis or any reviews of this book. I just thought it would be one I'd want to read as I'm a big music lover and being in my teens in the 70's, I especially loved rock music and many bands from that era, as well as from the 60's. So, I was very excited when I received a review copy from NetGalley. Well, this is not your normal novel. I didn't realize until I started reading it that it was an ORAL HISTORY of a fictional rock band. I actually loved this format. It made me think of the many rock documentaries of my favorite bands that I've watched on Netflix or Amazon. I felt like I really got to know each of the characters really well, and this format made it seem like I was reading about an actual band. This was unique and very well done. I was happy to hear that this will be made into a mini-series on Amazon. Cannot wait!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions are my own.

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What a wild ride this was! Taylor Jenkins Reid morphed us right into the 70's and into the rock and roll scene. It doesn't get much wilder than that. I have been dying to read this and have had to use a great deal of self control to put it off closer to the publication date. Brenda from Two Sisters Lost in a Coulee and myself jumped into this for a buddy read. It certainly gave us plenty to talk about!

I watched a recent interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid on a morning show here in the U.S. and she brought up how many people were goggling the band to see if they were real. Guilty as charged! I must admit when the blurb first came out on this book, I took to google. It just sounded so real. Since I would have been a small child during this time I found myself wondering if this band did exist and I just haven't hear about it? Well by now we all know the answer to that one.

I loved, loved, loved the format of this book. It is entirely in an interview format. I was a bit concerned in the beginning that this might lessen the character development. Instead I felt liked it really let each character's personality shine through. It also let you clearly see how each person had a different perception of the same situation. Oh my did they! I found that the interview format made the ending tie in perfectly. I must admit that part really surprised me, you will know what I mean if you have read the book!

If you are in the mood for a little walk on the wild side- here's your book! Defiantly plenty of drugs, sex and rock and roll! I loved how the author got into the gritty side of it and dug beneath the perceived glamour of fame. Even though this is a work of fiction, I am sure it is not far off from the truth. It's one of those books that will sweep you away into a different time and place.

Thank you so much to Taylor Jenkins Reid, Random House Publishing Ballentine and BookSparks for this ARC

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Taylor Jenkins Reid takes a challenging premise–bringing a fictional ’70s rock band to life with such skill that you are convinced they are real–matches it with an even more challenging approach–an oral history–and produces something unforgettable and sublime.

There is not a moment when reading this book that you do not want to go buy the records and albums Daisy, Billy, and their bandmates and retinue tell you about. Even without hearing the songs, however, you will feel as if you can. You will read the lyrics and become convinced that you hear the songs. THAT is the genius of Taylor Jenkins Reid is.

The oral history approach never once feels like an ongoing inner monologue. You never think that you’re too deep into a character’s head. You never feel as if nothing is happening. You never wish there was more action. The story begins with a chapter that immediately fills you with intrigue and it does not let up, even when you turn the last page. The pacing, character development, and plot progression are perfection. THAT is the genius of Taylor Jenkins Reid is.

It is difficult to pick a favorite character because each of them feels so real. Even Eddie, that whinging, glass-is-half-empty guitarist, earns your affection because you understand why he feels so frustrated. You might have been an Eddie in your life, working hard, using your skills and talents, only to receive nothing in return. Sometimes his complaining gets on your nerves, yet you feel like you know this guy. THAT is the genius of Taylor Jenkins Reid is.

When you finish the book, you immediately want to re-read it again. You miss the characters, and you need to spend more time with them. On every page, they become real. Whether Daisy’s broken soul or Billy’s desperation or Graham’s huge heart, Karen’s ambivalence, Warren’s humor, or Pete’s mystery, you feel as if you were on a tour bus, hanging out with friends. THAT is the genius of Taylor Jenkins Reid is.

The romance in this book takes many forms. The most dominant, of course, is love of music, its healing powers, its universal language. There is also the love between siblings, the love between friends, and the love of parents for their children. Romantic love, too, of course, but that comes in as many different melodies as music. Sometimes romantic love is simple and straightforward, and other times the notes are discordant, their tempo and volume ever changing. And sometimes romantic love begins with both hands playing the melody but one hand removes itself. THAT is the genius of Taylor Jenkins Reid.

I loved this book. I hope you read it, and I hope you come back, hit up the comments, and tell me what you thought. Meanwhile, I’m going to go listen to the audiobook. I can’t get enough of Daisy Jones & the Six.

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