With the new series coming to Amazon in 2023, it felt like the perfect time for me to revisit a book that I read a few weeks ago, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This book was not originally on my list but ended up being a read that I thoroughly enjoyed. At the time, I was about halfway through reading All Quiet on the Western Front. I’m not sure if any of you have read it, but it isn’t exactly a light read. I remembered that I had borrowed a copy of Daisy Jones and the Six mixed in with a large pile of books from a friend. I decided that I needed to part with All Quiet on the Western Front for something much more fun. 

Having limited knowledge going in, I was surprised to find out that the entire novel was written in the form of an interview. It took a little getting used to, but I came to really enjoy the structure. For those who may not know, the book details the rise and fall of a fictional rock band in the 1970s. This book was such a fun read because it had the perfect mix of comedy, drama, romance, and music. The songs by the band in the books were actually written out at the end of the novel, a creative edition that helped the story come to life for me. I was pleased to hear that these lyrics will be turned into real songs for the show.

Daisy Jones and the Six had phenomenal characters, my favorites being Daisy and Camila. Both of these characters had so much depth and were so beautifully written. Camila offered so much wisdom about trust in relationships, it was advice that I had never heard said that way in a book or movie. The story just felt so real. Real reactions, real characters, real growth. It was the type of book that had me thinking about my own life and self. 

Daisy Jones and the Six managed to pull me out of a major reading slump, and it led me to add another Taylor Jenkins Reid book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, to my list. I think the reason that I hadn’t read this book sooner is that I don’t always trust books that are big on TikTok. It is time for me to dismiss my preconceived ideas of “BookTok” books and give more of them a chance. If they are anything like Daisy Jones and the Six, I’m sure they will be worth the read.