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I‘m completely ensconced in a “Nothing Keeps My Attention” mood. So let‘s try a little 70‘s faux rock biography.

WOW. I know I‘m late to the party on this one, but I was blown away by this! The characters are so complex, the story of the band is so interesting, and the twist at the end is absolutely perfect. And, on top of all that, the audio is a masterpiece done by a talented cast of actors/narrators. Definitely going to be a favorite book of the year for me.

So this announcement was delivered to my email this morning - a new book with a June 2025 release date. I can‘t wait for one of my auto-read, pre-purchase authors to deliver a new story. I chose the tagged since this was when I discovered her and read her back catalog while waiting on new releases.

Of all the Taylor Jenkins Reid books I've read, this one is my favourite.

#SchoolSpirit #band

I enjoyed this one but it didn‘t grab me in the feels quite as much as Evelyn Hugo or Malibu Rising. The interview format worked really well since there were so many characters. I think the weakness came from not being able to hear and feel the music; so much of the plot revolved around the songwriting, and the songs were integral to the emotional study of Daisy in particular, but Billy as well. I just felt a step removed from the emotion.

“Her incisors were flat. Isn‘t that funny? Everyone‘s incisors are pointed. But hers were kind of flat.”

Excuse me? Who the heck has pointed incisors? Besides Dee Snyder? I‘ve never seen pointed incisors on a person unless they intentionally filed them that way.

“I learned about sex and love the hard way. That men will take what they want and feel no debt, that some people only want one piece of you.”

5/5

This book chronicles the rise and fall of the fictional band Daisy Jones and the Six through interview transcripts. This was such an interesting and fun read.

I gave this novel a DNF back in 2019 but between being made into a miniseries and reading that it was loosely based on Fleetwood Mac, I decided to try again. I can see why people like it but I find the interview format tedious.

Meredith recommends a book that also has a limited series. Check out her thoughts here on Book Interrupted‘s Manuscript Monday (this has been on my TBR pile!)

https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-daisy-jones-the-six

#bookinterrupted #ManuscriptMonday #BookTwitter #booktwt #bookclub #BookRecommendation #BookReview #DAISYJONES

🤩🤩🤩 5/5

My #TBRtarot pick for April was great! I would have liked it more if it were true and not fiction. But still a good story about sex, drugs & rock n‘ roll! I admired Daisy for her freedom and was rooting for Billy and his restraint. Now I‘ll absolutely have to check out the show and see if they got the casting right. 🤣 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

Last night my buddy and I went to see the great TJR in the Barbican in london, amazing event and discussion , so wonderful to see a hall of over 2000 people gathered to hear an author ✍️🫶🏻🫶🏻
#tjr
#powerfulwomen

Excellently written book and excellent narrators. I was a little thrown off when I read the author was inspired by Fleetwood Mac‘s turbulent band history, because I kept comparing them with the book. I loved the documentary style of storytelling, really unique for a fictional story. It was funny hearing each of the band member‘s perspectives about the same thing, like how they came to be called The Six or how much control Billy had in the group.

It's my second time reading it. I loved the writing style on this one. I think I might have liked this book more if it was a biography and not fiction. 😂

#hellyeah

I appreciate Taylor‘s ability to take big risks with her plot lines and the way she chooses to tell her stories. I also appreciate her ability to write flawed, multidimensional characters. This book had some AMAZING females- Karen, Camila, DAISY. ❤️ I enjoyed the tv adaption also, though I didn‘t approve of some of the changes they decided to make. It was still a beautiful story and I cried on the last episode. 4/5

I enjoyed reading this book!!! The band made me think of Fleetwood Mac. I loved the characters a lot. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

This was okay? The audiobook improved it due to the great cast performances, but I found the plot rather predictable. Maybe it suffered from all the hype, idk, but I‘m kinda regretting picking up another book by TJR before I finished this one, because I probably wouldn‘t have done so.

#TLT Three-List-Thursday @dabbe

I was in high school in the late 70s.
1. You ALWAYS wore Levi's, especially corduroy jeans.
2. Oxford button down shirts with a sweater (jumper for you UK folks) that you draped over your back and tied around your neck.
3. Polyester
4. Izod polo shirts.
5. Padded shoulders. The bigger, the better!
6. Big hair was popular especially when disco came along.
7. Before big hair, it was all about the Farrah...

Trying to do this whole social media thing again 😂. Currently listening to this one. It does seem easier to follow on audio.

I tried to like this book, but it was just ok for me. The one thing I did love was the format the book was written in. The way it was written, interview style, and to have it flow so well was great. It was the content that was just ok for me. Just a lot of talk about sex, drugs and rock & roll and that just doesn't really interest me. I just couldn't feel bad for the characters, as most of them felt like awful, selfish people with lots of money.

I've decided to try and kick this reading slump by reading my book clubs January pick. I've enjoyed reading two of her other books so I'm hoping this one is also good. Going to enjoy a beer, the Christmas tree and the book for a relaxing evening.

#BookAndBeer #HolidayReading #RelaxingEvening #AloneTimeForMom

Finally got to use my Daisy Jones bookmark. I tried to give you guys the link on Etsy but the shop I bought it from is no longer doing these bookmarks. Rereading this as I didn't want to get into something new before #AuldLangSpine starts.

Taylor Jenkins never disappoints.
The book had me in its claws from the start.
Not a fan of the ending but I can totally see the craze over it.

https://people.com/suki-waterhouse-on-new-holiday-single-and-whether-daisy-jones...

@Clwojick #pantone2023

I chose to go with the audiobook and wow – The casting was amazing!!! Jennifer Beals has such a voice that reflects a little bit of rasp and grit while Pablo Schreiber's voice lents it's warmth to Billy's character that makes him shine and Benjamin Bratt shines as Graham while omg Judy Greer's voice feels so spot on for Karen Karen and her quips and confidence.

I‘m a little embarrassed that I didn‘t realize this was a fictional band until the end. I‘m not the most musical and assumed they just weren‘t around long enough to still be played/common enough today and I figured several of them had died from overdoses. It was interesting, but also sad. I did like how it was written though, like interviews remembering the past.

not usually my genre, but would recommend

Happy Tuesday everyone! My grandkids inspired today's questions. Everyone is welcome to play!
Hope your day is fabulous!

My answers:
📚 Yes. I remember my grandmother setting up chairs in the living room to help me make a fort. I would play for hours underneath.
📚 Daisy Jones and Six (tagged) because I grew up in that Era.

Want to play? @EadieB @Eggs @dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Blueberry @JenReadsAlot @ImperfectCJ @peaknit @Born.A.Reader

This was a great one to listen to! All the different actors made it feel so real and did an amazing job. I loved the story and I loved the emotion. So good!

This is sex, drugs, and rock‘n‘roll. I listened to the audio and it was so well done. The story was good (I‘d give the story itself 3.5 stars), but (as I always do when it‘s this good), I am adding an extra ¼ star for the audio. But also an additional ¼ star for the format of the book. Cont in comments...

WOW! A fictional story purportedly based loosely on Fleetwood Mac. This may be a fictional story but the book reads as though these events really happened. It's raw & honest, it's occasional sweetness wrapped up in a gut punch. It was amazing listening to this documentary style book, all the different characters, all the different voices, simply amazing! I can't tell you how many times I Googled a song to listen to! Listen to this one!🎧

I never wanted to read this, and I don't know why! I really liked Evelyn Hugo and Malibu Rising, and I LOVE full cast audiobooks. Maybe it was whatever the opposite of FOMO is...FOJI (fear of joining in 😆)? Extreme hype can turn me off sometimes. Anyway, I gave the audio a try, mostly because I wanted to try the show, and I loved it. Stellar voice performances made for a fully enjoyable and immersive audio experience.

#Movie2BookRecs #WalkTheLine #DaisyJones&TheSix
@Klou

Finished listening to my #titlesandtunes book for the month. It was a reread. I‘ve been planning to go back to the audio ever since I watched the Amazon adaptation. Since I‘d already read and seen the story this felt more like a comfort read because I knew what the tension was building toward. But I still loved being a voyeur into the scenes about the songwriting. Reading about the creative process in niche interest of mine. @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

This is a re-listen, and I‘m loving it almost as much the second time around! Back when it first came out this was my first experience with a full cast audio recording, and that‘s an experience you just can‘t recreate.

I‘ve always associated the book with Rumors, so I‘m grabbing my favorite iconic song from that album for our playlist.

#TitlesandTunes #sexdrugsandrockandroll @Cinfhen, @BarbaraBB

I really enjoyed this book! I think I liked Evelyn Hugo more because it felt like it had more depth to it. But this book was really fun. Lots of drama and intrigue. The format made it easy to read it super fast in one sitting. I just started watching the show and let me tell you the book is much much better. I also liked this little plot twist at the end about the author if you could even call it a plot twist.

Just finished the audio. Loved this, can't wait to check out the show. #11 #2023

Man, I can‘t stop listening to Fleetwood Mac and dreaming of this group. A unique way to write a book and I was hooked from the very beginning.

Good book, easy to read…but not nearly as good as 7 Hubby‘s of EH. I bet the show is good, too!
⭐️: 3.75/5

🎧❤️⭐️🎧❤️⭐️🎧❤️⭐️🎧❤️⭐️🎧❤️⭐️

Hold came in from library for audiobook.🎧 So spent a few hours with Daisy Jones & The Six🎼🎹🎸🥁
My Sunday Funday!🥰

Book #42
5/5
My 3rd time through, and still one of my favourite novels. I haven't watched the show, and I'm afraid to, because I don't want it to ruin what I picture in my head when I read the book.

Written as a current day interview reflecting on the renowned career of a band launched into international prominence in the 70‘s. The attention to details of each differing recollection of events made the book more lifelike. It was a super easy read. Although, towards the end it just seemed to skip the subtitles of how the main characters relationship changed so rapidly. But overall would recommend for an easy quick read.

I was skeptical about reading this book because it's not my usual thing and it's written in the form of an interview. But I LOVED IT! I love classic rock and I love reading about how bands come together and the struggles that come with being famous. Drugs were so casual a few decades ago and it blows my mind how much people used and how it was socially acceptable.
A really great book about fame, substance abuse, love, and struggle.

Songs are about how it felt, not the facts. Self-expression is about what it feels to live, not whether you had the right to claim any emotion at any time.

Utterly fantastic.

#VolumesandVocals
#EdgeofSeventeen

“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse.
I am not a muse.
I am the somebody.
End of fucking story.”

https://youtu.be/UmPgMc3R8zg