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I used to care when men called me difficult. I really did. Then I stopped. This way is better.

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

February 16, 2024 by carmelpie 2 Comments

Art doesn’t owe anything to anyone. Songs are about 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. Did I have a right to be mad at him? Did he do anything wrong? Who cares! Who cares? I hurt. So I wrote about it. ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six It’s funny. At first, I think you start getting high to dull your emotions, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 1970s, alcoholism, all of the drugs, Drug Abuse, fictional 1970s rock band, rock and roll, southern california, Taylor Jenkins Reid

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 1970s, alcoholism, all of the drugs, Drug Abuse, fictional 1970s rock band, rock and roll, southern california, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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An oral history of a fictional 1970s rock band. Do the audio if you can.

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

December 30, 2019 by narfna Leave a Comment

This made for an enjoyable week of audiobook listening. It was highly entertaining, even if I often found the characters frustrating. I think this is one of the few times where, if you have the capability (library, Audible or other audiobook subscriptions) and like audiobooks, then do the audiobook. The audio format really enhances the experience. If you’re not aware, Daisy Jones & The Six is an oral history of a fictional 1970s rock band, and the story is done entirely in interviews from the former band […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Daisy Jones & the Six, fictional 1970s rock band, historical fiction, narfna, oral history, Taylor Jenkins Reid

narfna's CBR11 Review No:159 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Daisy Jones & the Six, fictional 1970s rock band, historical fiction, narfna, oral history, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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