Hashtags for this book could include Almost Famous, Stevie Nicks, 70s music & drug scene, and Rashomon effect. A visionary music producer blends a rising band with an ambitious singer to create a music phenomenon. But off stage there is a lot of drama and the blend goes off the rails creating legends and myths about what happened. This is the “actual” story of that time recounted by the participants via their memories as shared with a young journalist. The interspersing of the various voices and their remembrances creates the Rashomon effect. Each one sees through their eyes. I thought this might be too disjointed for good character development but it actually works well. I enjoyed this book, it reminded me of the crazy days of my teen years and made me wish I hadn’t been such a good girl.

I ended up not finishing this story, which was really upsetting because I ADORE Taylor Jenkins Reid and this was sold to me as a FLEETWOOD MAC kind of story, which is my favorite band of all time.

I just didn’t feel connected to any of the characters, nor did I care for any of them honestly. I did like how it pretty much showed the truth about the 60s, drugs, sex and rock and roll!

I got about 40% through, and I’m sorry for not finishing but I just wanted into this one.

This book was highly praised and I was so excited to read it! Once I began reading I really couldn't attach to the story and I was very bored and stopped several times and eventually I just wasn't interested in going forward.

Taylor Jenkins Reid keeps reinventing herself as an author - Each book is nothing like the previous ones yet each book is amazing with the content, style, characters..

For me, the book was a little tough to initially get into due to the format and the fact that I didn't really care for Daisy as a person at first. I'm not saying I grew to love and adore her - but in the end I could give her props. I think once they went to the iconic Apple Pan - well I fell in love.

Hands down - my favorite were the lyrics at the end of the book - so haunting, so pure, so beautiful. To come up with an album's worth of songs and an entire book to go with hand in hand - that's true talent.

Thank you again for yet another amazing literary experience!

A+++

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book tells the tale of a rock band and its members in the 1970s. Think Fleetwood Mac. The story is told in the form of snippets from "interviews" from those in and around the band at the time. I think I would have preferred a straight narrative although I did enjoy the book. The characters were three dimensional, the story was interesting and I liked the premise.

I did not know that I needed a book about a fictitious 70s band in my life, but clearly I did. Written as an oral history, this book attempts to uncover the reason, or reasons, why Daisy Jones & The Six broke up at the height of their popularity and fame.

This book was crazy good. At first, I wasn't sure how the oral history aspect would work, but it wove the perspectives of each person seamlessly together in order to provide the "whole story." Each member of the band had a distinct voice and viewpoint that was easily distinguished from the others. My favorite characters were the women: Daisy, Camila, Karen, and Simone. Each provided a unique view on what it was like to be a woman in the male-dominated world of rock and roll.

This book reads as incredibly realistic. I actually googled the band to make sure it wasn't a real band that I had somehow missed or that was based upon a real band. (It's not a real band, by the way.)

This book is all about sex, drugs, and rock n'roll, but it also provides astute observations on love, relationships, creativity, and the plight of women in a man-centric profession. And as usual, Taylor Jenkins Reid has several beautiful quotable passages that are incredibly impactful. Overall, I loved this book, and it will definitely be one I recommend this year.






Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. It is like slipping into the world of 1970s LA and hanging out backstage with biggest rock band there is.

The format was unique and it reads like an interview. Several times I found myself forgetting that its a fictional account and these characters, that I began caring for, aren’t real.

I can’t wait for everyone to check it out in March!

This has definitely been my most disappointing TJR book. I don't thin the interview style worked out too well and it wasn't particularity engaging.

What a wonderful book! I read so much, and I’m almost never jealous of an author, but I’m filled with envy for Taylor Jenkins Reid and this giant, alive book she’s written. I wish I could write a book this compelling! I’ll keep reading, writing, and trying. This is my favorite book of 2019, so far.

This novel is definitely going to be a number 1 bestseller! I couldn't put it down and did not want it to end! Daisy Jones and the Six is a well written tell all about the rise and fall of a very successful 70's rock band. It is written in an interview style, with each member as well as managment and family giving their personal view on life with the band.
I would imagine it's could be a very accurate depiction into that life. With raging egos, drugs, and secrets it's the type of novel that keeps you wanting more after the last page is read.
I have read some of the other novels of Taylor Jenkins Reid and enjoyed them all, but Daisy Jones and the Six is my personal favorite.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this novel!

This book is about how life is messy. Desires are messy. Choosing what’s best over what we want is messy. Thinking of others before than ourselves is freaking messy.

Daisy Jones & The Six may not hold a special place in my heart like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but it’s still a phenomenal book. It’s written in an interview format with each band member, producer, etc. giving their own take on the story. I liked how not every detail would match. You could tell time had passed and minute details were muddled in the characters’ minds. You could also tell through this format how every character had different perceptions about a particular situation. It was so realistic how stubborn people are and how if people just talked to one another instead of burying things inside and insinuating things, then lots of issues would be non-starters.

My favorite characters were not the main characters. Billy and Daisy were both so selfish. It was SO well written how everyone had their frustrations with these two characters, but they also knew they needed them in order for the band to be successful.

Before this, I read a book set in the 1970’s, and I didn’t like it. Turning around and reading a book set in the 70’s that really drew me in to the time period was so refreshing. I wasn’t alive in the 70’s, so I can’t personally say this book is accurate, but from what I’ve heard about rock ’n roll back then, it seemed pretty close.

This book is already in production for a TV series. Reese Witherspoon is involved and I am so pumped. This book just lends itself to further media. The songs, settings, and story deserve to be in video format. Let’s see what happens.

So I recently discovered Taylor Jenkins Reid last year like so many other people in the book community. I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and loved it. I was not expecting to like it as much as I did. It ended up being one of my favorite reads in 2018. So when I saw Taylor had a new book coming out this year I jumped on it. I am so happy I did.

The best way I feel I can describe Daisy Jones & The Six is it's like VH1's Behind The Music in book form. The book is separated into different parts that tell you everything you need to know about this band. Now I must admit when I first heard of this book I thought it was based of a real group from the 70s. Daisy Jones & The Six were not a real bad which I feel is the most disappointing thing about this book.

I think my favorite thing about Taylor Jenkins Reid's writing is she does such a great job making these fake people feel so real. You really get to know the good the bad and the ugly about these people. They really should be real people but sadly they are all just made up by her and I think that's an incredible talent to have. I know so many people wish Evelyn Hugo was real. I feel they're going to feel the exact same way about the characters in this book especially Daisy Jones. She is another force that will take you by storm.

Overall I was a little skeptical because I didn't think a book about a pretend band from the 70s would peak my interest but Taylor Jenkins Reid has this way of making you care. She makes them believable. The whole time I was reading the book I was like man I wish I could hear the way this sounds. I kept wanting to see pictures. Those were really the only downside of this book and them not being real. I really can't wait for the book to come out and everyone to read it. I think when it comes out I probably will listen to the audiobook because if this ends up being done with a full cast, it's going to be good.

*Thank you so much for Netgalley for giving me this book for free in exchange for my honest opinions.*

“Daisy Jones and The Six” by Youtube, Instagram, Internet, and general life winner - Taylor Jenkins Reid. This is actually my first TJR novel, which is shocking, even to me- she’s like the Pringles of authors, though and I want to read more. Luckily, I already have a copy of Seven Husbands that has been sitting on my shelf for way too long. This novel is structured like a rock band documentary - with the members of the band answering questions and their answers bouncing around. The pacing of this book is so strong, I flew through this book in two days. And it wasn’t what I expected plot wise either, TJR used each of the characters in unique ways and I like the messages it holds about individuality, creativity, and addiction.

I feel like all I need to say is this is written by Taylor Jenkins Reid and that would be enough of an endorsement. Anyone who has read her books knows that she writes the most unique plots and stunningly realistic and relatable characters. Anyone who has yet to read her, well, what are you waiting for?

Daisy Jones and The Six is told in documentary form. Daisy, the band members, and a few other relevant players take you back to the late 1970s when their music took off. It's real, raw, and emotive. Obviously I've never been in a famous rock and roll band, but that didn't stop me from connecting and finding pieces of myself in these characters. TJR has a way of making her characters so dynamic that everyone will find a piece of themselves in them.

There are plenty of funny moments, but also many touching and aggravating ones too. I honestly forgot at times that they weren't a real band and this wasn't a true oral history.

I am now left with a bit of a book hangover and a hope that TJR writes another book soon.

5 Shining Rock 'n' Roll Stars!

I used to think soul mates were two of the same. I used to think I was supposed to look for somebody that was like me. I don't believe in soul mates anymore and I'm not looking for anything. But if I did believe in them, I'd believe your soul mate was somebody who had all the things you didn't, that needed all the things you had. Not somebody who's suffering from the same stuff you are.


Did you ever watch VH1 behind the music? This book literally transported me to an episode of that show. This book is in interview format the entire time but I felt like I was watching Behind the Music.

Daisy Jones is a young girl who has everything but also has no one. She is the most gorgeous woman you've ever seen but her parents could care less about her. She didn't have many friends and guys only wanted to talk to her because she's beautiful. She has this amazing and raspy voice and finds a purpose in singing. However, she wants to write her own stuff, not just be someone's muse.

Billy, Graham, Warren, Pete, Karen and Eddie love playing music. They start out small and eventually become "The Six". They start to record albums and playing on tour. They are starting to make it and they couldn't be happier. The band's manager looks for an act to open for the band on tour.

Insert Daisy Jones - who now opens for the Six. Eventually the decision is made to have her join the band and then Daisy Jones & The Six is born. From there, we learn the story of what the band went through and why they broke up on July 12, 1979...

This story is amazing and so accurate. It transported me back to the 1970's (or what I would imagine since I wasn't even born). I imagine this is exactly how bands operated, partied, etc. during that era. What I loved most about this book was the stories happening outside the actual band. There were so many mini stories happening that I continued to wonder what was going to happen. There's affairs, drug use, hook ups, pregnancies, addiction, sadness, hurting one another, etc. You name it, it probably happened but that's because historically that's what did happen.

I really have nothing negative to say about this book except that I couldn't get through it fast enough. I kept wanting to see how the band was going to split up and it ended up being for some reasons I predicted and some that took a different turn. Also, the narrator of this story is quite a surprise. I loved it though. It made the story come together at the end and made it even more raw and real.

I highly recommend this for anyone. It's a wonderful story and even more wonderfully told by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It publishes in March 2019. Pre-order your copy now - you will not regret it. Oh and I heard this is being turn into a TV series on Amazon. The entire time I read it, I thought it would be great if this was a TV or Movie. So glad it's being made!

Thank you to Ballantine Books & Random House for my advance copy of this book.

I did it in one night!! I couldn't put it down. Every time someone came by my door I would stop to tell what was happening and where I was at! It was that good! The style written I think was the draw but then again I was a teenager during this time also! It was so interesting and exciting to see what would happen next! I Loved everything about it!! It was my first time reading this author but now not my last! Thanks NetGalley!! I recommend highly!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book. I thought it was addictive and the writing style was unique and original.
I felt like I was reading about a real music group.
I recommend this book to everyone, especially, to readers who love music.
This is the 1st book that I read by Taylor Jenkins Reid but, it won’t be my last.

Ladies and gentleman, Taylor Jenkins Reid has done it again.  
She has created a fictional 1970's rock band with major Fleetwood Mac vibes and told their story in an oral history biography.  If you loved watching VH1's Behind the Music, you're going to be all over this account of a fictional rock 'n roll band.  It has the entire formula:  love and hate, secret affairs, the asshole guitarist who feels under-valued, the mellow drummer with a great sense of humor, the bassist just along for the ride, power struggles over direction and creativity, ego, and of course:  the music.

Daisy Jones lives a life of sex and drugs from an early age.  But what she really wants is rock and roll.

"I was supposed to be the inspiration for some man's great idea. Well, fuck that. That's why I started writing my own stuff." *

When she signs a record deal with Runner Records she's ready to record her own songs.  If she'd read the contract, she would've realized they wanted her to sing from a catalog.

"Daisy was Carole King, she was Laura Nyro. Hell, she could have been Joni Mitchell. And they wanted her to be Olivia Newton-John." *

In 1973, a band called The Six were ready to make their debut on Runner Records.  
Billy Dunne, singer and songwriter
Graham Dunne, lead guitar
Warren Rhodes, drummer
Eddie Loving, rhythm guitar
Pete Loving, bassist
Karen Karen (actual last name Sirko), keyboardist

After a wild first tour, front man Billy Dunne has lived rock 'n roll life to excess and finds himself in rehab, missing the first months of his daughter's life.
When he leaves rehab, he vows to stay clean for his family and be a good husband to his wife Camila.
After recording a second album, the record company aren't sure if they have another hit.  At their manager's suggestion, they turn Billy's song "Honeycomb" into a duet with up-and-coming star Daisy Jones.

While Billy and Daisy quickly become at odds over every detail of the song, both Daisy Jones and The Six gain popularity from its release and Daisy becomes the opening act on The Six's world tour.

During the tour, rock journalist Jonah Berg interviews the band for Rolling Stone and finds that the real story is the chemistry Daisy has with The Six, especially Billy:
"From my vantage point, the biggest part of what made that band original and first-rate was the combination of Daisy and Billy. Daisy's solo album was nothing compared to what The Six was doing. And The Six without Daisy wasn't anything near what they were with her. 
Daisy was an integral, necessary, inescapable part of The Six. She belonged in the band.
So that's what I wrote." *

The Six had their Rolling Stone cover ...and the headline "The Six That Should Be Seven".

Suddenly The Six are now Daisy Jones & The Six, and at Daisy's insistence, she's going to write the next album with Billy. 

Thus begins the meteoric rise of Daisy Jones & The Six, told in their own words with sometimes vastly different perspectives.  
At the heart of the story is their music, but as we all learned from Behind the Music, musicians have the innate ability to complicate their lives for their art.  Their album Aurora became a classic not only because they poured themselves into recording it but also because of the events surrounding its recording, all documented here years later with complete honesty.

A fantastic mash-up of pop culture (think Behind the Music meets Almost Famous meets 1970's Rolling Stone magazine in an oral history biography format) featuring a fictional rock 'n roll band that is utterly engaging.  Daisy Jones & The Six captures the time period and the real story behind the (fictional) music!

Many thanks to Ballantine and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.  Daisy Jones & The Six is scheduled for release on March 5, 2019.

*Quotes included are from an advance readers copy and are subject to change upon final publication.

Fantastic! The flow of this read and the characters throughout were magic! I can't wait to read more by Taylor. Definitely a top author for me after this read!

If you grew up on those "I Love the {insert decade here}" shows, salivate over the interviews in Rolling Stone and love live music (fortunately, I'm right there in the middle of this three-way Venn Diagram), this book is for you.

Daisy Jones & The Six is told in an interview format as a dialogue between multiple band members, agents, producers, significant others, etc., and thus is fast-paced, sprinkled with the kind of witty, contradictory observations that work so well in this structure. Although this format may not be designed for in-depth characterization, Reid manages to pull that off, too with a storyline that is a little bit heartbreaking and a little bit hopeful (and oh, I loved that little revelation at the end).

I'm fast becoming a Taylor Jenkins Reid devotee, and it's been fascinating to see her take on different formats and completely different characters/storylines as she flexes her writing muscles. My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book.