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This book has a nostalgic feel to it with the music scene in the 90s that brought me back in time to when I was a preteen. This is slightly different from my usual reads, but I loved it. I enjoyed how the story reflected on the power of and a love for music. I also loved the storyline surrounding Jane and Elijah, superfan Hen, and the mystery of whether or not Elijah died when he disappeared years earlier. I think fans of music, mysteries, and thrillers will really enjoy this book. All the stars for this one!

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A heartbreakingly honest love letter to rock n' roll, falling in love and the high costs of fame and addiction. I absolutely loved this latest from Canadian author, Marissa Stapley. This is a must read for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and anyone who mourned the untimely loss of 90s music legends like Kurt Cobain and the extra toll exacted on women musicians like Sinead O'Connor. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!!

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I am a music lover. I’ve worked in radio and now I work at a PRO (performance rights organization). A book about a rock band is right up my alley!

If you read Daisy Jones & The Six and enjoyed it this book will probably appeal to you. Throw a little Thelma & Lousie into the mix and you’ve got Marissa Stapley’s Lightning Bottles. The main difference is that this story goes back and forth between the past and present with a bit of mystery thrown in for good measure.

I enjoyed this book and I hope you will too.

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