“Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid

My husband and I see a lot of live music because that is something we enjoy doing together. However, in the summer of 2010 when I first met Jeff, I had a lot of catching up to do when it came to music. I had never even heard of Trey Anastasio and Phish, rather the music playing in my head was still sung by the musicians of my childhood: Carly Simon, James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Carole King. “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid is the story of a fictional 1970s band called The Six led by Billy Dunne, and a singer named Daisy, who was responsibly for making them a hit band, as well as the reason they finally split up. My friend Page told me about this book, and how it drew its inspiration from the relationships among the members of Fleetwood Mac, another favorite band of mine. The story is filled with all the details you craved to know about your favorite rock band: Who is sleeping with whom? Which band member just came out of rehab? And which band member is so messed up he needs to go back into rehab. Presented as an oral history, crafted through individual interviews with all of the band members, “Daisy Jones & The Six” is a soulful, beautiful love story. It doesn’t matter that the band isn’t real, the stories ring true and the life of a band on tour is recognizable and heart breaking. I’m passing this book along to Jeff now. To purchase this book on Amazon click here.