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An Amazon Best Book of March 2019: There is something a little intoxicating about Daisy Jones and the Six. This is the story of a young, captivating singer who came of age in the late 60s/early 70s, all told as an oral history. The Six did not hit the big time until Daisy joined the band as their lead singer, but her presence brought along drama, intrigue, and a variety of tensions between herself and Billy Dunne, the leader of The Six. It’s best not to know too much about this book going into it; instead, allow the transcribed interviews from the band members (they weren’t real, but they seem real), and from those who tagged along during this great fictitious band’s run, to unspool the story for you. --Chris Schluep, Amazon Book Review

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“I devoured Daisy Jones & The Six in a day, falling head over heels for it. Taylor Jenkins Reid transported me into the magic of the ’70s music scene in a way I’ll never forget. The characters are beautifully layered and complex. Daisy and the band captured my heart, and they’re sure to capture yours, too.”—Reese Witherspoon

“Backstage intrigue is the engine of Daisy Jones & The Six. . . . [A] celebration of American mythmaking.”—Vogue

“Each character is compelling but Daisy Jones is the star. She’s a blazing talent who is unapologetic in her sexuality and lives life on her own terms. . . . Like a poignant song with lyrics that speak to your soul, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid will transport you to another place and time.”—Associated Press

“Reid’s wit and gift for telling a perfectly paced story make this one of the most enjoyably readable books of the year.”—Nylon

“Wildly delicious.” —Entertainment Weekly

“This stylish and propulsive novel, presented in the form of an oral history, explores the ascent of a (fictional) hard-partying, iconic 1970s rock band. It reads like the transcript of a particularly juicy episode of VH1’s ‘Behind the Music.’”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

“Daisy Jones & The Six is just plain fun from cover to cover. . . . Her characters feel so vividly real, you’ll wish you could stream their albums, YouTube their concerts, and google their wildest moments to see them for yourself.”—HelloGiggles

“[A] juicy tell-all-style page-turner.”—Bustle

“Evocative . . . brilliant.”—Romper

“Prepare to fall for Taylor Jenkins Reid’s newest novel, Daisy Jones & The Six.”—PopSugar

“Reid’s novel so resembles a memoir of a real band and conjures such true-to-life images of the seventies music scene that readers will think they’re listening to Fleetwood Mac or Led Zeppelin. Reid is unsurpassed in her ability to create complex characters working through emotions that will make your toes curl.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Reid delivers a stunning story of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll in the 1960s and ’70s in this expertly wrought novel. Mimicking the style and substance of a tell-all celebrity memoir . . . Reid creates both story line and character gold. The book’s prose is propulsive, original, and often raw.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Reid is a stunning writer whose characters are unforgettable and whose stories are deeply emotional. . . . Her most gripping novel yet.”—Emily Giffin, author of All We Ever Wanted

“Reid’s writing is addictive and all-consuming. Filled with passion, complexity, and fascinating detail, Daisy Jones & The Six felt so real, I had to remind myself that it was fiction.”—Jill Santopolo, author of The Light We Lost

“From the very first page you know this book is something special. Taylor Jenkins Reid brings insight and poetry to a story that’s utterly unique and deeply authentic, one that transports you to world of seventies rock—with all its genius and temptation and creativity—so completely it feels like you’re there.”—Katherine Center, author of How to Walk Away

“Raw, emotive, and addictively voyeuristic, Daisy Jones & The Six is imbued with the same anguished heart that fuels the very best rock ‘n’ roll. Like my favorite albums, this book will live with me for a very long time.”—Steven Rowley, author of Lily and the Octopus

About the Author

Taylor Jenkins Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughter.

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Daisy Jones

1965–1972

Daisy Jones was born in 1951 and grew up in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California. The daughter of Frank Jones, the well-known British painter, and Jeanne LeFevre, a French model, Daisy started to make a name for herself in the late sixties as a young teenager on the Sunset Strip.

Elaine Chang (biographer, author of Daisy Jones: Wild Flower): Here is what is so captivating about Daisy Jones even before she was “Daisy Jones.”

You’ve got a rich white girl, growing up in L.A. She’s gorgeous—even as a child. She has these stunning big blue eyes—dark, cobalt blue. One of my favorite anecdotes about her is that in the eighties a colored-contact company actually created a shade called Daisy Blue. She’s got copper-red hair that is thick and wavy and . . . takes up so much space. And then her cheekbones almost seem swollen, that’s how defined they are. And she’s got an incredible voice that she doesn’t cultivate, never takes a lesson. She’s born with all the money in the world, access to whatever she wants—artists, drugs, clubs—anything and everything at her disposal.

But she has no one. No siblings, no extended family in Los Angeles. Two parents who are so into their own world that they are all but indifferent to her existence. Although, they never shy away from making her pose for their artist friends. That’s why there are so many paintings and photos of Daisy as a child—the artists that came into that home saw Daisy Jones, saw how gorgeous she was, and wanted to capture her. It’s telling that there is no Frank Jones piece of Daisy. Her father is too busy with his male nudes to pay much attention to his daughter. And in general, Daisy spends her childhood rather alone.

But she’s actually a very gregarious, outgoing kid—Daisy would often ask to get her hair cut just because she loved her hairdresser, she would ask neighbors if she could walk their dogs, there was even a family joke about the time Daisy tried to bake a birthday cake for the mailman. So this is a girl that desperately wants to connect. But there’s no one in her life who is truly interested in who she is, especially not her parents. And it really breaks her. But it is also how she grows up to become an icon.

We love broken, beautiful people. And it doesn’t get much more obviously broken and more classically beautiful than Daisy Jones.

So it makes sense that Daisy starts to find herself on the Sunset Strip. This glamorous, seedy place.

Daisy Jones (singer, Daisy Jones & The Six): I could walk down to the Strip from my house. I was about fourteen, sick of being stuck in the house, just looking for something to do. I wasn’t old enough to get into any of the bars and clubs but I went anyway.

I remember bumming a cigarette off of a roadie for the Byrds when I was pretty young. I learned quickly that people thought you were older if you didn’t wear your bra. And sometimes I’d wear a bandanna headband like the cool girls had on. I wanted to fit in with the groupies on the sidewalk, with their joints and their flasks and all of that.

So I bummed a cigarette from this roadie outside the Whisky a Go Go one night—the first time I’d ever had one and I tried to pretend I did it all the time. I held the cough in my throat and what have you—and I was flirting with him the best I could. I’m embarrassed to think about it now, how clumsy I probably was.

But eventually, some guy comes up to the roadie and says, “We gotta get inside and set up the amps.” And he turns to me and says, “You coming?” And that’s how I snuck into the Whisky for the first time.

I stayed out that night until three or four in the morning. I’d never done anything like that before. But suddenly it was like I existed. I was a part of something. I went from zero to sixty that night. I was drinking and smoking anything anybody would give me.

When I got home, I walked in through the front door, drunk and stoned, and crashed in my bed. I’m pretty sure my parents never even noticed I was gone.

I got up, went out the next night, did the same thing.

Eventually, the bouncers on the Strip recognized me and let me in wherever I was going. The Whisky, London Fog, the Riot House. No one cared how young I was.

Greg McGuinness (former concierge, the Continental Hyatt House): Ah, man, I don’t know how long Daisy was hanging around the Hyatt House before I noticed her. But I remember the first time I saw her. I was on the phone and in walks this crazy tall, crazy skinny girl with these bangs. And the biggest, roundest blue eyes you ever saw in your life, man. She also had this smile. Huge smile. She came in on the arm of some guy. I don’t remember who.

A lot of the girls around the Strip back then, I mean, they were young, but they tried to seem older. Daisy just was, though. Didn’t seem like she was trying to be anything. Except herself.

After that, I noticed she was at the hotel a lot. She was always laughing. There was nothing jaded about her, ’least when I knew her. It was like watching Bambi learn how to walk. She was real naïve and real vulnerable but you could tell there was something about her.

I was nervous for her, tell you the truth. There were so many men in the scene that were . . . into young girls. Thirty-something rock stars sleeping with teenagers. Not saying it was okay, just saying that’s how it was. How old was Lori Mattix when she was with Jimmy Page? Fourteen? And Iggy Pop and Sable Starr? He sang about it, man. He was bragging about it.

When it came to Daisy—I mean, the singers, the guitarists, the roadies—everybody was looking at her. Whenever I saw her, though, I’d try to make sure she was doing all right. I kept tabs on her here and there. I really liked her. She was just cooler than anything else happening around her.

Daisy: 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.

I do think there were girls—the Plaster Casters, some of the GTOs—maybe they weren’t being taken advantage of, I don’t know. But it was a bad scene for me, at first.

I lost my virginity to somebody that . . . it doesn’t matter who it was. He was older, he was a drummer. We were in the lobby of the Riot House and he invited me upstairs to do some lines. He said I was the girl of his dreams.

I was drawn to him mainly because he was drawn to me. I wanted someone to single me out as something special. I was just so desperate to hold someone’s interest.

Before I knew it, we were on his bed. And he asked me if I knew what I was doing and I said yes even though the answer was no. But everyone always talked about free love and how sex was a good thing. If you were cool, if you were hip, you liked sex.

I stared at the ceiling the whole time, waiting for him to be done. I knew I was supposed to be moving around but I stayed perfectly still, scared to move. All you could hear in the room was the sound of our clothes rubbing up against the bedspread.

I had no idea what I was doing or why I was doing things I knew I didn’t want to be doing. But I’ve had a lot of therapy in my life now. And I mean a lot of therapy. And I see it now. I see myself clearly now. I wanted to be around these men—these stars—because I didn’t know how else to be important. And I figured I had to please them if I wanted to stay.

When he was done, he got up. And I pulled my dress down. And he said, “If you want to go back down to your friends, that’s all right.” I didn’t really have any friends. But I knew he meant I needed to leave. So I did.

He never talked to me again.

Simone Jackson (disco star): I remember seeing Daisy on the dance floor one night at the Whisky. Everybody saw her. Your eye went right to her. If the rest of the world was silver, Daisy was gold.

Daisy: Simone became my best friend.

Simone: I brought Daisy out with me everywhere. I never had a sister.

I remember . . . It was the Sunset Strip riot, when all of us went down to Pandora’s and protested the curfew and the cops. Daisy and I went out, protested, met up with some actors and went over to Barney’s Beanery to keep partying. After that, we went back to somebody’s place. Daisy passed out on this guy’s patio. We didn’t go home until the next afternoon. She was maybe fifteen. I was probably nineteen. I just kept thinking, Doesn’t anybody care about this girl but me?

And, by the way, we were all on speed back then, even Daisy as young as she was. But if you wanted to stay skinny and be up all night, you were taking something. Mostly bennies or black beauties.

Daisy: Diet pills were an easy choice. It didn’t even feel like a choice. It didn’t even feel like we were getting high, at first. Coke, too. If it was around, you took a bump. People didn’t even consider it an addiction. It wasn’t like that.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 4, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524798649
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524798642
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #14 in Family Saga Fiction
- #29 in Biographical & Autofiction
- #80 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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Taylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, as well as One True Loves, Maybe in Another Life, After I Do, and Forever, Interrupted. Her newest novel, Malibu Rising, is out now. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Customers find this book to be a must-read with a beautifully woven story and strong female characters. The narrative is written in interview style and moves quickly, keeping readers captivated throughout. They appreciate the emotional depth, describing it as a heartbreaking romance, and one customer notes how it reads like a documentary.

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802 customers mention readability, 694 positive, 108 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, with one noting it reads like a documentary.

Such a great read! I had such a hard time putting this one down. Through the interviews/dialogues you really got know Daisy, The Six and Camilia....Read more

I enjoyed this book, it was a fun read and if you are into rock and roll at all it does a good job taking you to a certain place and time.Read more

This was such an easy read. I finished it over Thanksgiving. The story is a fictional story supposedly based on Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks....Read more

...This manages to be a fun, absorbing read that's also well-written, telling a story in an interesting format that's exciting and takes you on a ride....Read more

692 customers mention content, 651 positive, 41 negative

Customers love this book, describing it as a fantastic and brilliant read that they enjoyed from beginning to end, making it one of their favorite books of the year.

Great book. Brought back memories of the 70s..I loved the characters..You could really picture the whole story in your minds eye. Very well written.Read more

Loved this book. The characters are so believable you'll think this is non-fiction. The storytelling style is reminiscent of a "where are they now?"...Read more

...has done a spectacular job of fleshing out her characters and it's a good book but perhaps I have read too many similar stories or watched one too...Read more

What an amazing book! It is written in a way that makes you feel like you aren’t even reading but told a story. It’s about sex drugs and rock n roll....Read more

447 customers mention story, 362 positive, 85 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, praising its unique and beautifully woven narrative, with one customer noting how it feels real and another mentioning that it moves along smoothly.

...I found myself wanting to hear the songs, see the pictures. Great story but the fact that it wasn't a real band was difficult for me to get past.Read more

This was a good story, but none of the characters were so far out of what is typical for a rock band to make it shocking or outlandish....Read more

...I was sad that iDaisy Jones and the Six wasn’t a real band, but loved the story! Great read.Read more

...Great ending! The only reason I did t give it 5 stars was that I kept waiting for something big to happen towards the end and it never did....Read more

419 customers mention character development, 327 positive, 92 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them compelling, with one customer noting how they leap off the page.

...It was pretty good. I loved the story about rock and rollers. Great characters. I would have liked a better ending. It seemed a little rushed.Read more

I loved the premise, the characters and the setting. I guess the format made it difficult to get the story moving. Four stars seems appropriate.Read more

...The primary narrative is well-enough told, and there are some interesting characters, although the intent to make them seem familiar in fact makes...Read more

...Took me about an hour to read 30% on Kindle. No character development, boring writing - wouldn't even read these "interviews" in a magazine at...Read more

347 customers mention writing style, 306 positive, 41 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, particularly noting its interview format and well-developed characters.

Such a well written and thoughtful character study on a mythical 70's rock band, a songwriter, his two muses, and how we can't always get what we...Read more

These characters will stay with me for a long time. So well written and developed it was like you were living the story with them.Read more

...I can’t wait to see it play out on the screen. Beautifully written. So full of heart and soul and relatable characters. Highly recommend!Read more

...Now you can guest my age. The life of that era singers was very well written and you could tell the among of research that went into writing the book...Read more

211 customers mention pacing, 161 positive, 50 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing, describing it as a great fast-paced read with a narrative that moves quickly.

I thought the book was a quick read with some touching parts but I think it’s a bit too much of an innocent story rather than a rock and roll one....Read more

...While this story is fiction, it seemed like it rang true. Fast read and an interesting approach in that each member of the band told it from their...Read more

I enjoyed this fast moving story about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Lots of great characters and I enjoyed the interview format. Great summer read!Read more

...interesting and different but the story line was a bit boring and repetitive. I get it, the music was “layered”. Just meh for me....Read more

147 customers mention engaging, 130 positive, 17 negative

Customers find the book engaging, saying it instantly draws them in and keeps them captivated throughout.

Two days in two sittings. Fabulous and captivating. Fantastic concept. Glad to see a miniseries is in the works and hoping they don’t mess it up.Read more

Hard to put down - loved the multiple perspectives. Story line is basic and probably a bit trite but each character's voice was so well written....Read more

...It kept my attention and with everyone from the band chiming in, it gave different perspectives of what was going on....Read more

...Engaging and evocative it stirs forgotten memories of the great rock bands of that era and how they were the soundtrack to your coming of age - the...Read more

145 customers mention emotional, 130 positive, 15 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, describing it as a beautiful tale of love and heartbreaking romance, with one customer noting its powerful sense of nostalgia and emotion.

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Coming off the emotional depth and captivating storytelling of "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo," I was eager to dive into "Daisy Jones & The Six."...Read more

Had everything if you're a lover of the 70's; it's got music, love and complicated relationships. I will definitely read more TJR books!Read more

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