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I listened to the audio which was great with the full cast experience. I haven‘t read any other Taylor Jenkins Reid. I feel like the more popular an author is, the more reluctant I am to go there?! 😂 unless I‘ve been a fan since book 1 (like SJM). This book reminded me of the movie Almost Famous, which I love. Definitely well done. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was freaking fantastic! I listened to the audiobook and the full cast was absolutely amazing. The story was like a Behind the Music documentary and was probably one of the most unique and entertaining books I've read.

I loved how this book was written in interview style, but the story was so depressing. There was definite depth, but I just didn't like how dark some of story got. Overall, I really like this author, but I'm not the biggest fan of this book specifically.

“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else‘s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.”
#May2023

I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else‘s muse.

I am not a muse.

I am the somebody.

—Daisy

I've been meaning to read this book since it came out and now I'm finally getting around to it. My audiobook hold from the library finally came in for it after several months.

Been listening to this for a bit now. Forgot to update here. I almost always think the visual reading of a book is better than the audio version but in this case, I‘m glad I am listening to it. 👌🏻

What a mind-blowing story. Listen to the audiobook,it's awesome.

#Book.5.2023

Starting this one tonight before I start the series on tv. So far, no complaints. I don‘t think TJR can do wrong #daisyjonesandthesix #amazonprimeseries #reesesbookclub #springreading #librarybooks

Sex,drugs and rock and roll. You end up caring about the band and beyond.

A little Taylor Jenkins Reid book collection!

As someone who is generally opposed to books being made into TV/Movies this TV show is absolutely excellent. The soundtrack is amazing and “let me down easy” is such an earworm!!! Highly recommend if you‘ve not seen it yet.

I‘ve heard rave reviews but… I don‘t get it. The storytelling was interesting but the interview style was confusing early on - maybe it was because I was listening to the audiobook and not seeing the words in the page, but I lost track of the characters and ended up abandoning the book for a couple of months and starting over recently. The story was ok, loads of people behaving badly to the point it was the norm, leaving Camila as my MVP. It‘s ok.

Absolutely loved this book after watching the show, didn‘t want to put it down and was sad when it ended

This is my second book by this author. I enjoy her writing style. This one is written in an oral history format. “The author” is interviewing the members of the band. It‘s a quick read and now I‘ll get to watch the show based on the book. Rock-n-roll 🙌🏽

Starting this next! 🎧

Great wee read! Loved the narrative structure and the pace of the novel. It covers a number of years but it isn't at all laborious .... and the ending is really moving. Look forward to watching it on Prime! 🎶🎸🎸🎸🎸

#WithANumber #TemptingTitles Finished the Prime miniseries last week, so good! so I‘m thinking about listening to the audio again next month to find out where the changes were and hang out with OG Daisy again. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Edit: actually so-so

I liked the innovative storytelling of this book with every member of the band telling their own take on what happened 30 years ago: from how they got together as a band, and how they ended up splitting.

Why the change: unrealistic choice of interviewer...

It's well-written with a good flow. But I must admit being disappointed in the ending, that I found cheesy... Am I the only one!?

read: february 28-march 3, 2023

i honestly really enjoyed this book! i love romanticizing the 70s, i love rock & roll, i love passionate love stories! it was a really fun read that kept me invested from start to finish. it made me want to listen to all of their songs and go to a concert. i also liked the interview format in which the book was written! i‘ve never read anything like that before, and it was super fun!

“All I will say is that you show up for your friends on their hardest days. And you hold their hand through the roughest parts. Life is about who is holding your hand and, I think, whose hand you commit to holding.”

-Camila, Page 302

“Knowing you did the right thing doesn‘t mean you‘re happy about it.”

-Karen, Page 302

“You can‘t control another person. It doesn‘t matter how much you love them. You can‘t love someone back to health and you can‘t hate someone back to health and no matter how right you are about something, it doesn‘t mean they will change their mind.”

-Simone, Page 299

“Here‘s a lesson for everybody, take it from me: Handsome men that tell you what you want to hear are almost always liars.”

-Daisy, Page 237

“History is what you did, not what you almost did, not what you thought about doing. And I was proud of what I did.”

-Billy, Page 213

“When you find that rare person who really knows who you are and they still don‘t love you…

I was burning.”

-Daisy, Page 212

“It‘s like some of us are chasing after our nightmares the way other people chase dreams.”

-Daisy, Page 164

“Actually, it wasn‘t that fun, it was just that I was happy. Everything seems fun when you‘re happy.”

-Graham, Page 145

“When you‘re in a situation like that, when you have a man looming over you, it‘s as if every decision you made to lead to that moment— alone with a man you don‘t trust— flashes before your eyes.

Something tells me men don‘t do that same thing. When they are standing there, threatening a woman, I doubt they count every wrong step they made to become the asshole they are. But they should.”

-Daisy, Page 113

“I think you have to have faith in people before they earn it. Otherwise it‘s not faith, right?”

-Camila, Page 76

My IRL #bookclub met today to discuss Daisy Jones. Most were pretty meh about it. I was relieved because I felt the same when I read it in 2019.

Always a fun time meeting up with this group - local moms who met through our shared love of stories! We are very good at picking books apart! 😂

A fun listen! I enjoyed the full cast #audiobook.

Loved the Amazon Prime adaptation of Daisy Jones and the Six! They made a few changes but all worked well. It took a few episodes to warm up, but that suits the plot well too. The songs they made for it are really catchy too. Fun to watch a book come to life!

You‘re all sorts of things you don‘t even know yet.

For those who have Amazon music this has been done to go along with the new TV series. Can't wait to listen to this and see if it is like what I imagined.

In my opinion, the real antagonist in Daisy Jones and the Six is the band members' addictions. Daisy is addicted to all kinds of drugs and it often leaves her vulnerable to being hurt, and Billy Dunne, the leader of the band, is sober but constantly tempted to start using drugs and alcohol again. There is no one person who's the antagonist, instead, it's their temptations and addictions that are harming them.

I kept hearing how great this book is,and the audiobook was the way to go. What I huge disappointment. I hated the characters, every single one of them. The story line was boring, repetitive, and so stereotypical. Just sex, drugs, and rock and roll but no real depth to the story or characters so I bailed at 44%. Maybe I should've stayed with it, but days later I still have no desire to pick it back up

Finally got around to reading this, since there is now a show. I loved it. The writing style made it really fast paced. I only wish there was a soundtrack to go along with the book. Hopefully the show does the book justice.

#MarchMagic @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#FaceOnTheCover

I finally sat down and watched the first 6 episodes of the Daisy Jones & the Six adaptation. How's everyone feeling about it so far if watching? https://youtu.be/6ZL7ASMiYyM

Anyone else watching Daisy Jones and The Six? Such a Fleetwood Mac story, I love a good rock tale. Well cast. 🎶 🎸 💔

March‘s Book club Pick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My book club chose this book because of the series coming out on Prime. I‘m so happy we picked it because I loved it. Truly enjoyed the way this book was written, the interview style. Loved the story and the characters so much. Carefree Daisy, determined Karen, strong Camila, loyal Simone just a group of inspiring women. 🖤🤘 #marchbookclub #bookclub #rockandroll #daisyjones #camiladunneisthemaincharacter

Finished right in time for the show to come out!
I thought this book was fun but I definitely would‘ve liked it more as an audio book since it‘s written in interview form. Still a fun read, absolutely wild band dynamic.

#MarchMagic Day 4: I have a feeling there‘s #LoveTriangle here - picked it up when 21 year old daughter gleefully pointed out that the series is now out on Amazon Prime. Well ok then. Bumped up from my TBR stack to #CurrentlyReading.

The music is here - and in an hour or two so will the adaptation be

“I always say I don‘t care if you‘re a man, woman, white, black, gay, straight, or anything in between— if you play well, you play well. Music is a great equalizer in that way.”

-Billy, Page 28-29