Unfortunately this one just wasn’t for me. I had a hard time getting into the story, I think because of the interview format. I’m in the minority here, and I normally love TJR. If you do too, still give this one a try.

I LOVED IT SO MUCH! I devoured this book in two days. Every time I put it down I kept thinking about it, the characters and their stories. The book is told in an interview format, kinda similar to the 7 husbands (which I also loved). Taylor Jenkins Reid writes amazing historical fiction novels. I wish daisy jones was a real person because she was just so interesting. Definitely going to buy this book when it comes out. Fingers crossed Taylor Jenkins Reid writes more books like the last few 👌🏻

"I think you have to have faith in people before they can earn it. Otherwise it's not faith, right?"
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six
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Alright, I'm going to put it out there. I went into this novel with high expectations. I love Taylor Jenkins Reid...Love her. Evelyn Hugo still returns back to my brain at least a year after reading it. I loved it.

I enjoyed Daisy Jones...it was a solid four stars for me. But still yet, I didn't quite fall for it like I did Evelyn. I'm not sure why. I am not a huge music person. I like music. I've spent money to go to concerts in my life...I have bought cd's and mp3's of my favorites (yes, I recognize I just dated myself)....but I am not invested in music. That is the only thing I can think of as to why it did not resonate with me as much. I adore Old Hollywood and that was Evelyn up one side and down another. Ok, that's as much as I can say as to why I was not scream from the rooftops in love with this novel.
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It would be a disservice to end there. I loved this book. I was completely invested in the characters. Taylor has a way with characters where they literally jump off the page. I still think Daisy Jones is a real life musician because...that's how Taylor writes. She is such an incredible talent and she will remain an auto buy author. I think you should read this book. It is not a sappy romance. It's gritty and real and I adored that. Go in with your expectations neutral. If you are a music lover...this is a must buy. It is absolutely reminiscent of the 1970's music scene. Taylor did her homework...and it shows.

Thank you to #netgalley and #randomhouse #ballantine for this galley of Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. TJR is one of my favorite, go to authors and always gets me out of a reading slump.

When I first started this one, I was surprised to see that the entire book was written as an interview of the band, spouses, management, producers. I wasn't sure that I would love that format but I really did. It made for a fast read that constantly changes voice.

The story starts in 1965 with the introduction of Daisy Jones and her Hollywood childhood growing up on the Sunset Strip. Around that same time, the Dunne brothers start a band. The story follows Daisy and The Six thru separate story lines until they connect and record a song which eventually leads to Daisy joining the band.

Being set in the 70's, this is 100% sex, drugs and rock n roll. It is a miracle that these people survived to tell their stories.

Overall, I enjoyed the story especially since I am a huge music fan. I will say that this isn't my favorite TJR book but we can't have Evelyn Hugo all over again. With that being said, I still gave Daisy Jones and The Six a full 4 stars. It was entertaining, engaging and a great read. Go pre-order this one now. It is set to release on March 5 and will quickly become a bestseller.

I love reading celebrity biographies, particularly rock biographies. However, this one is unique in the fact that it's a fictional rock biography, and it's in oral history/interview format. When reading biographies, I find the oral history method the most fulfilling because it removes barriers; you're hearing it "straight from the horse's mouth".

This story is about a band from the seventies who had a fleeting moment of intense fame, but ironically exploded apart in orgasmic demise. Their music was of such a superb quality that it resonated throughout the decades, despite the band's short duration. They made the cover of Rolling Stone, rode on two giant tour buses (to separate hostile factions), and won Grammys. The surviving band members are interviewed decades later for this book.

My favorite characters in the book were Billy and Camila Dunne. They were inspiring. Billy was the leader of "The Six" band because of his talent at writing, his magnetic on stage persona, and his prowess at the mixing console. When it was time to make a new album, everyone looked to Billy for guidance. But Billy's mastery in the studio sometimes limited the musical experimentation and growth of other band members, causing resentment. In addition, Billy was struggling with alcohol addiction. But when he fell in love with his future wife Camila, she was the kind of woman who made him want to be a better man.

Daisy Jones was a teenager in the sixties who was free-spirited and beautiful and gravitated to the Sunset Strip. She would manage to slip into rock shows like at the famed Whisky-a-Go Go, sleep with rock dudes and eventually get noticed as a gifted singer herself. Fate brought The Six and Daisy Jones together on stage and the connection between Billy and Daisy was sizzling. When they sang together, and pointedly at each other...it was as if no one else was in the room. Billy had what he thought was a finished album of songs already written, but Daisy fought mightily (thrusting lyric-filled songbook at him) to co-mingle their writing talents. The result was the iconic album "Aurora".

The book reveals simmering conflicts within the band. While Billy was trying to remain strong against his alcohol addiction, Daisy was off the rails with both an alcohol and drug addiction. There was a secret romance between two band members, and a forbidden attraction between two others. One band member felt stifled artistically; another was very laissez faire about the whole thing and thought about leaving to be with his girlfriend. The story unfolds very organically to arrive at why the band suddenly broke up at the height of their fame.

This was extremely well-written and believable as if you were reading about a real band. I think this was a great original idea for a book that the author executed quite well

I adored this book,. I literary A Star is Born, with a style akin to a great Vanity Fair interview. Sex, drugs and Rock and Roll in the high flying late 70's. The story is a love story about music, about relationships and mostly about how the sum of the parts are bigger than the whole, yet the parts are so whole unto themselves. Great read.

Taylor Jenkins Ried did it again! So good, I could not "Turn it Off." Daisy Jones and the Six, written documentary style, follows a fictional band through it's rise and fall. It is so realistically written, I may have googled the band hoping to find out more! TJR made their story gritty, hopeful, and devastating. I can already see this story on the big screen, and can't wait to hear the band and the music TJR created come alive.
I received an ARC copy from Netgalley in return for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this novel. This story of a fictitious legendary 70's rock band reads like it's true. It's told in a documentary type format that I thought was rather clever. Drugs, recovery, ego, insecurity, and raw talent are all covered here. And as many stories being told from various perspectives, not everyone remembers everything exactly the same. I'll be interested to see who ends up playing the various band members in the Amazon video adaptation and what the music will actually sound like since the lyrics of all the "hits" have already been written.

Maybe 3.5, maybe 3.75.

It was always going to be tough to follow up “Evelyn Hugo.” That book was just...flawless (in my opinion).

This book is just as compelling, just as readable, just I didn’t think it had the same kind of beating heart that the other book had. It was interestingly executed, with the whole of it being told in interview form. Some of the more minor characters kind of meshed together, and I wonder if the story would have been more meaningful if it had been written traditionally?

I will say, especially towards the end, there were a lot more twists and the story felt deeper but then the book ended so ???? This half star is for the end.

I’m conflicted on this. I enjoyed the read but I don’t think it will really sit with me the same way Evelyn Hugo did. But I guess that’s okay.

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.