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.*

This new book by Taylor Jenkins Reid tells the story of sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll, starring Daisy, a girl with an incredible voice sneaking into clubs with dreams of becoming a star in the sixties, and The Six, a band led by Billy Dunne who leads a wild life of his own. When Daisy and Billy cross paths, the sparks fly and the story of a (fictional) band that changed the music scene forever is born. We know the band breaks up right from the beginning of the book, but through a series of questions and answers, the reader gets to learn the hows and whys and all the things!

I was not a child of the 60s and 70s. Rock-n-roll is not my favorite genre of music, but this books was soooo good! The format of the book left me feeling like I had just finished watching a tell-all documentary or biopic of a great band. I quite enjoyed it and look forward to the Reese Witherspoon/Amazon Prime adaptation coming soon!

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“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.

Sex? Drugs? Rock N' Roll? Yes. But so much more. What starts as a simple story of the formation of a band evolves into a the best Behind the Music never made. The fictional oral history of a 70s super group, Daisy Jones and The Six hooked me quickly and really never let up.

Billy and his brother spend a lot of time forming their band (The Six), perfecting their sound, and touring hard on their first two albums. But the life catches up to Billy in the form of an acute addiction to all manner of substances, and missing the birth of his first child scares him straight, but the life of recovery is a difficult path, one that is very well described by Reid.

Daisy is the rare natural talent whose voice can captivate a room with no effort at all. Her childhood ended quickly as she got caught up in the LA music scene of the late 60s. A string of throwaway relationships, her relentless energy, and the endless party categorizes a life that is constantly threatening to run off the rails. But she always has her voice and a drive to create music. The success of a duet with Billy Dunne brings an opportunity to join the band, and with it create a legendary sound. A rising star with a trajectory for greatness.

Told in the words of band members, record execs, rock critics, and more, the story is a riveting portrayal of the life of the 70s rock band. Reid has a real knack for knowing how to break up the interviews, and to cut the stories with various points of view to create great tension and drama. Reminiscent of the rise of Fleetwood Mac and the tumultuous relationship of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, Daisy Jones and The Six is a book that I predict will do very, very well. It's been endorsed by Reece Witherspoon and will be turned into an Amazon Original show, and I think all the hype is totally deserved.

I've yet to read a book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that doesn't completely capture and hold my attention so when I had a chance to sit down and read Daisy Jones & The Six I was hoping for the same reading experience. SPOILER ALERT: I did. I sat down with this novel at the beginning of my weekend and let it steal hours away from my non-reading life so that I could read it.



I'm going to be honest with you, as always dear reader, and tell you that this isn't your typical contemporary romance or even general fiction work--though if you've read any of TJR's other works, you know that she doesn't write the typical. This particular novel is written like an interview so you get to know the characters and their stories through a question and answer format. You won't find exposition and the usual story arc but instead what you'll find is that you're picturing these characters and trying to match them up with a band that you're familiar with. I won't tell you which famous band I pictured but I'll tell you that the image I had was strong and it enhanced the way I visualized all of this going down.



So while this isn't really a traditional read, it was completely fascinating. I found myself really loving and rooting for some characters, exasperated with others, and completely amused by all of them at one time or another. I enjoyed feeling like I was a fly on the wall as these characters lived out their hugest dreams and struggled through their worst nightmares. And I definitely loved all the musician references and imagining what it would've been like to be a young musician living the lives they were living.



I enjoyed was the raw truths, the poetic lyrics, and the sometimes shallow and sometimes profound insights that these characters revealed. Strangely, or not, many of these things resonated with me and lingered in my head and I especially loved the lingering nostalgia and bittersweetness that seemed to hang around long after I was finished reading. I recently saw that Amazon picked this novel up to be a short series and I'm thrilled to see what they do with it.

Excellent book, I loved the use of multiple, transcript style narrative. I felt like I was truly a part of Daisy Jones and The Six’s ride to fame, a groupie in their rock and roll fueled 70’s. Beyond that, this novel has heart and deep themes of requited but forbidden love, addiction, and the way commitment and hope go hand in hand.

First of all, I was obsessed with the writing style the author used while writing this book. I loved the interview style the author went with.

Taylor Jenkins Reid found a fabulous way of intermingling the lives of so many characters into one big backstory for the band “Daisy Jones and the Six”. The story follows the lives of the seven band members from the start of their Rock and Roll band to a brief glimpse of the present. She makes you wish you could see this fictional band perform. The chemistry between Billy and Daisy is something I would die to see in a real concert.

The book has it all, sex, drugs, rock and roll, heartbreak, jealousy and death.

I flew through this book and gave it a solid 4/5 stars.

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I’m not sure that the book blogosphere has ever been as excited about an upcoming novel as it is about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & The Six (release date March 5). I was lucky to get my hands on a review copy and read it because I just couldn’t wait until March. This is the fourth TJR book I’ve read in the last year and the hype had me very intrigued.

Daisy Jones & The Six is a fictional oral history of a rock band from the 70s called The Six. The lead singer of The Six, Billy Dunne, was a brilliant singer and songwriter, but was dogged by addiction and his past failings. Daisy Jones, another brilliant but troubled singer and songwriter, found her way to the band, joining it for one iconic album that catapulted the group to stardom and thrust the relationship between the two singers into the spotlight.

The book is told in the style of a Vulture or Rolling Stone oral history, with the story related through the words of the band members and others close to The Six. You hear everyone’s perspectives on the events that happened – the tour dates, the recording sessions, the drug binges (Daisy), the temptations (Billy), the band’s inevitable breakup and the milestones experienced by the other band members. It’s not until the end of the book that you discover who was doing the interviewing, and why.

I liked Daisy Jones & The Six, but not as much as I’d hoped. The beginning felt very familiar, as it included many of the typical rock cliches that pop up on every episode of Behind The Music. Then the book got a little more surprising, as Daisy and Billy’s relationship became more complicated. The question of whether these two flawed people, who were passionately drawn to each other, would end up exploring that passion or resisting it kept me interested throughout the book. It’s easy to forget that The Six didn’t actually exist because Reid makes the book so realistic. (There are even song lyrics at the end.) Ultimately, though, I found drugs/drinking vs sobriety/commitment angle a little tiresome. So many pills, so much coke – it all kind of blurred together. And that detracted from the overall power of the story.

The oral history format worked well here and made the book flow quickly.

Daisy Jones & The Six is going to be a big hit, and Amazon has already ordered a 13-episode limited series co-produced by Reese Witherspoon. I promise that you will be hearing a lot about it. It was a decent read, and as someone who loves rock history, I enjoyed many of the backstage elements of the story. In the end, though. just didn’t grab me as much as I’d hoped.

A huge thank you to Random House Publishing- Ballantine and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I started to hear buzz about Daisy Jones and The Six, so I knew I just had to request it through NetGalley. When I received the approval notification, I couldn't wait to get started on it- though, I made myself wait until after the new year to begin it. By the end of the first chapter, I knew I was going to LOVE this book.

Billy and Graham Dunne started up the band known as The Six, composed of fellow musicians Karen, Eddie, Warren, and Pete. The Dunne brothers were extremely close growing up, especially after their father left them. Determined to not be like him, but still holding onto the musical talent their father passed on, the boys sought out the chance to be the best band in rock 'n' roll history.

Daisy Jones grew up with everything a socialite could want: an excess of money, no supervision, and bombshell beauty. However, the only thing Daisy every wanted was to be accepted for just being herself. At the young age of fourteen, she was sneaking into nightclubs, dating the most sought after celebrities, and deep into drugs. After making friends with a singer named Simone, she was encouraged to explore her natural vocal talent, and she began chasing the dream of writing and performing her own music.

Both Daisy and The Six gain a record deal with Runner Records and earn breakout success. But when Daisy gets an opportunity to sing on a duet with the band, the song makes bigger waves than either of Daisy's or The Six's original records. After a performance shows the magic of Billy and Daisy's powerful chemistry on stage, each side has to admit that the best way to superstardom is together. But, what will it do to the band's dynamic when seven creative minds must meld together?

I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK. I love Jenkins Reid's writing style in the interview format, I loved her characters and their development as the story went on, I loved the music element that had me wishing the band was real so I could listen to their songs... I could go on and on... The tension between the band and the romantic partners was palpable. The humor was so FREAKING well timed (I highlighted so many good one-liners from Warren and Pete...). I adored the sweet romances, the successes in Billy's rehab, and the inspiration behind all the songs. I wanted to be best friends with Karen and Camila. I wanted to check Billy's ego. I wanted to live in Topanga Canyon in a decrepit old house and party with the band. I WANT IT ALL TO BE REAL.

Upon the conclusion of reading this book, I learned that there will be a show series made of the novel, and you bet your bottom I will be watching when it finally comes out. I will also be buying myself a copy to put with my music-book collection, right next to my fave Rolling Stones Interview compilation book. I'm going full on fan, and hope that you will all take my recommendation and get yourselves a copy too. IT'S PERFECTION.

(This review will be posted on my blog (www.thelexingtonbookie.com) at a later date.)

This book was the best book I read all year! I feel in love with all the characters and every situation was relatable. I definitely felt like I knew what they were going through in their personal lives because I had been there in some form or fashion. Truly the best book in awhile!!

This is probably one of the most hyped up books releases of 2019 (Reese Witherspoon already optioned it for an Amazon limited series) and after reading it, I can see why.

"Daisy Jones and the Six" is a riveting oral history about the meteoric rise and fall of a fictional rock band in the 70s. The format of the story is inventive, which allows for the multiple characters in this story to be developed fully, including the supporting characters, which is rare to see in books. It was a page turner, not in a way like a thriller, but you become very invested in the band and the people in their world.. If the latest version of "A Star is Born" resonated with you, you will enjoy this fun, engrossing read.

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Taylor Jenkins Reid is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. First, I fell in love with The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo...and I mean LOVE and now Daisy Jones & The Six.

The story is about how the band, Daisy Jones & The Six formed during the seventies and is pieced together by the different perspectives of each member and close friends of the band. For me it felt as if I was sitting in front of each person listening to them tell me their perspective.

While it is a large list of characters, it was wonderfully written and worked perfectly. The multiple perspectives also gave the reader the opportunity to get to know each character. And I loved each of them individually.

TJR does such a wonderful job creating fictional celebrities that I found myself asking if Daisy Jones & The Six was an actual band. I did the same thing with Evelyn Hugo. TJR does such a good job making it all seem so realistic that it drags you right in. I could imagine the rock 'n' roll life that the band described and felt like I could see the performances as if they were directly in front of me.

Any music lover will enjoy this book, especially if you enjoy rock 'n' roll. The sex, the drugs, the entire rock 'n' roll lifestyle...you'll feel it and you'll love it!