Sixteen books that defined this year for me:
1. Daisy Jones and the Six
2. Three Women
3. The long way to a small, angry planet
4. Bad Blood
5. She Said
6. You were never really here
7. The fruit of the drunken tree
8. Introvert doodles
9. The first three minutes
10. Range
11. No Exit
12. Batman: Rebirth
13. Gut
14. The last days of night
15. Last days of Jack Sparks
16. The Rabbit Hunter
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A book I enjoyed. The tale of the forming of a rock band in the 70s (my decade). Sex, love, rock n roll and how each member travels that crazy highway. Written as an interview with each band member and producers. Well done
pickMan, I loved this book. This is the second book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that has left me emotionally raw at the end of the story. I‘m not sure if I‘m happy or sad, but I‘m glad that I read it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI chose Daisy Jones as an audiobook and I was impressed. I LOVE that it was set up like listening to an HBO special via podcast.
The story broke my heart and every time I thought someone would do something unforgivable and force me to write them off - they earned my trust back.
I both admired and hated Daisy, especially early on. And the Six, for as many of them as there were to follow, I felt like I knew them all. Understood them even.
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Dishes going, Laundry going. French toast made. Kids at school. Waiting to see if my neighbor on trial for killing his wife, has a jury after today. Also hoping to see what he wore. #murderino #tmskellington #wintergames @Crimson613
December 1st - #Adventrecommends day 1
This was the first book I read this year, that blew my away. The characters felt so real, and it was quite a shock coming out of the reading bubble and having to realize that this band is fictional and I can‘t go online to listen to their music
I can‘t decide on which of these covers I prefer. I think both captures different parts of the story
I‘m so glad you‘re doing this again this year @emilyrose_x
pickGreat book! I can definitely see why it's received all the hype that it has, and also why people wonder if it's a real band. I loved the interview style it was written & the little twist with the author interjection near the end. Yes, I feel like this book definitely deserves the praise it has received. I thought including the songs at the end of the book was a really neat idea, as well... Very cool touch. Five star.
Just bought this while Black Friday shopping... I couldn't resist Target's supposed buy two books, get one free deal... Although I overheard a cashier saying what they really do is just take a little bit off the price of each book... 🤷 regardless, I'm excited to start it. I also bought The Water Dancer and The Library Book
I usually don‘t do fiction in audio book form, but Daisy Jones & The Six was made for this format. I‘m loving this so much and totally binge listening today as I do chores around the house (so grateful to have the day off!) I hope you all are having a great Thanksgiving weekend ❤️
pickHonestly, I'm speechless. Reading this story, I became ravenous. I'm blown away by TJR's writing style here! I can't believe I let this sit on my shelf for MONTHS scared it wouldn't measure up to Evelyn Hugo. Shame on me! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Daisy was born to be a rock star. Billy emoted star status. Bringing them together was an explosion of star power that captivated the 70s. But, it was Billy's true love of Camila, the unsung hero, that left me wrenching.
Started a new book and drinking some tasty local mead while my guy watches Forged in Fire. Nice quiet night by the fire. 📚🔥♥️
My attempt at a book Christmas tree 🎄📚 with my #BOTM books! My #PreferredFormat is physical, hardcover or paperback books 📚 I have a kindle, but can‘t remember when I last used it!!
#GratefulReads
And because I loved reading it so much, I am now listening to it.
Also so stinkin cool she included lyrics to some songs!
Don't count yourself out this early, Daisy. You're all sorts of things you don't even know yet.
I can't think of any two things that make you quite as self-absorbed as addiction and heartbreak.
You drive yourself crazy, trying to put words in some magical order that will unlock their sanity.
[she is talking about song-writing, but I think it also applies to writing books]
Passion is,...it's fire. And fire is great, man. But we're made of water. Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive.
At first, I think you start getting high to dull your emotions, to escape from them. But after a while you realize that the drugs are what are making your life untenable, they are actually what are heightening every emotion you have. It's making your heartbreak harder, your good times higher.
But music is never about music. If it was, we'd be writing songs about guitars. But we don't. We write songs about women.
But loving somebody isn't perfection and good times and laughing and making love. Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every one in a while, it's a gut punch. That's why it's a dangerous thing, when you go loving the wrong person.
I'm saying that when you really love someone, sometimes the things they need may hurt you, and some people are worth hurting for.
Songs are 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.
History is what you did, not what you almost did, no what you thought about doing.
...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.
...she was my aurora. She was my new dawn, my daybreak, my sun peeking over the horizon. She was all of it.
When someone's presence gives you energy, when it riles up something in you...you can turn that energy into lust or love or hate.
Music can dig, you know? It can take a shovel to your chest and just start digging until it hits something.
I sounded like a cool new pair of jeans and Billy sounded like the pair you've had for years.
...it was like someone just took an ax to me, just shattered all the crust. I felt raw. In the way where you can feel everything, feel it deep down into your nerves.
There's this peace that comes with knowing you have a person in the world who would do anything for you, that you would do anything for.
First line: Daisy Jones was born in 1951 and grew up in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California.
pickWow!! I didnt know if Daisy was going to live up to Evelyn but she sure did! I absolutely loved how the book was written and the twist at the end. TJR is an amazing writer and i really enjoy her different writing styles. The way she wrote this one it really makes you feel like you were there and in it. Definitely recommend.
Love when I have a little extra time to sit and read before I have to get ready for work.
Lunchtime reads
Happy short week everyone!!
pickVery fun and interesting style, great story 💜. Don‘t mind Sam (cat), he‘s just being judgmental. #daisyjonesandthesix #taylorjenkinsreid #cat #judgementalcat
My sister and I have been casting Daisy Jones since we read the book last March. We didn‘t consider the granddaughter of Elvis Presley for the part. But yeah!
Book lunch.
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