Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

If you lived through the 60’s and 70’s and were even mildly aware of the rock ‘n roll revolution, or if you can recall the screaming masses of Beatle fans and even more importantly Woodstock, you are the perfect person to read Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.  Having only watched this explosion of “sex, drugs and rock’n roll” from the safety of Indiana, I was only minimally aware of the culture that surrounded the bands that ruled the rock scene, but even I knew that these groups were big and loud and somehow living a life that was on the edge and more “dangerous” than mine or my friends by a long shot.  Add to this music history tour a vivid description of the life of an up and coming band on the road including the groupies and the roadies and you can see that this life was fast and fun and exhausting all at the same time.  But maybe more interesting was the in-depth demonstration of how the music was created in the first place, how the genius of a musician was often magnified by the input of a partner and then refined by the music producers and technicians and you can see the brilliance of Taylor Reid’s novel.  While reading you may find yourself Googling information about this fictitious band.  The Six seem so real; Daisy Jones reminds you so much of a real lead singer that you listened to and knew so well in your youth.  All this may seem entirely enough for a really good book, but on top of this Reid added a compelling love story triangle and a twist ending.  Really, this book is a great one for your summer read.  Turn up the music and enjoy.