5 Stars!!
“It is what I have always loved about music. Not the sounds or the crowds or the good times as much as the words -- the emotions, the stories, the truth -- that you can let flow right out of your mouth. Music can dig, you know? It can take a shovel to your chest and just start digging until you hit something.”
I decided to do the audiobook, and I am so glad I did!! Written in an interview style reminiscent of VH1 Behind the Music, this one did not disappoint !
Daisy Jones is a girl growing up in LA in the 60's. Going to clubs, hanging with Rockstar's is just a normal day for her. She loves the scene she lives in, but most of all, she loves Rock and Roll. By the time she is in her 20's daisy is a beauty and her voice is starting to get noticed, unfortunately its not the only thing.
Also getting noticed, is The Six, and up and coming rock band led by lead singer Billy Dunne. While on tour, Billy finds out his girlfriend is pregnant- which sends him into a downward spiral..
Daisy and Billy cross paths, and get noticed by a producer who seems to think throwing them together will ignite a new freshness for Rock and Roll. What happens next is the stuff for legends.
I really, REALLY loved this book. From the first chapter, I was wishing I had an actual physical copy because, there were so many quotes and little words of wisdom that I wanted to highlight and keep forever!!
“But loving somebody isn't perfection and good times and laughing and making love. Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every once in a while, it's a gut punch. That's why it's a dangerous thing, when you go loving the wrong person. When you love somebody who doesn't deserve it. You have to be with someone that deserves your faith and you have to be deserving of someone else's. It's sacred.”
I litereally felt like I was watching VH1 behind the music while I listened to this audiobook!! There is a full cast with well known actors that just made it come alive.
Cast List: Daisy Jones, read by Jennifer Beals; Billy Dunne, read by Pablo Schreiber; Graham Dunne, read by Benjamin Bratt; Eddie Loving, read by Fred Berman; Warren Rhodes, read by Ari Fliakos; Karen Karen, read by Judy Greer; Camila Dunne, read by January LaVoy; Simone Jackson, read by Robinne Lee; Narrator/Author, read by Julia Whelan; Jim Blades, read by Jonathan Davis; Rod Reyes, read by Henry Leyva; Artie Snyder, read by Oliver Wyman; Elaine Chang, read by Nancy Wu; Freddie Mendoza, read by P.J. Ochlan; Nick Harris, read by Arthur Bishop; Jonah Berg, read by Holter Graham; Greg McGuinness, read by Brendan Wayne; Pete Loving, read by Pete Larkin; Wyatt Stone, read by Alex Jenkins Reid; Hank Allen, read by Robert Petkoff; Opal Cunningham, read by Sara Arrington
This book was about sex, drugs and Rock and Roll life. But it was also SO MUCH MORE. We get to see what really goes on in the life of a musician. The obstacles they personally have to face and the hoops they go through to get where they are. I honestly thought this was so well written and not at all as bad as I thought "seeing behind the scenes" would be.
The characters had tons of depth. The writing was brilliant and I fell in love along with the characters and seeing them struggle to be a part of something, to make a name for themselves. I totally recommend this to everyone. Its a beautiful broken story about finding out what it means to overcome and defining yourself by your own standards. Absolutely amazing!
“It is what I have always loved about music. Not the sounds or the crowds or the good times as much as the words -- the emotions, the stories, the truth -- that you can let flow right out of your mouth. Music can dig, you know? It can take a shovel to your chest and just start digging until you hit something.”
I decided to do the audiobook, and I am so glad I did!! Written in an interview style reminiscent of VH1 Behind the Music, this one did not disappoint !
Daisy Jones is a girl growing up in LA in the 60's. Going to clubs, hanging with Rockstar's is just a normal day for her. She loves the scene she lives in, but most of all, she loves Rock and Roll. By the time she is in her 20's daisy is a beauty and her voice is starting to get noticed, unfortunately its not the only thing.
Also getting noticed, is The Six, and up and coming rock band led by lead singer Billy Dunne. While on tour, Billy finds out his girlfriend is pregnant- which sends him into a downward spiral..
Daisy and Billy cross paths, and get noticed by a producer who seems to think throwing them together will ignite a new freshness for Rock and Roll. What happens next is the stuff for legends.
I really, REALLY loved this book. From the first chapter, I was wishing I had an actual physical copy because, there were so many quotes and little words of wisdom that I wanted to highlight and keep forever!!
“But loving somebody isn't perfection and good times and laughing and making love. Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every once in a while, it's a gut punch. That's why it's a dangerous thing, when you go loving the wrong person. When you love somebody who doesn't deserve it. You have to be with someone that deserves your faith and you have to be deserving of someone else's. It's sacred.”
I litereally felt like I was watching VH1 behind the music while I listened to this audiobook!! There is a full cast with well known actors that just made it come alive.
Cast List: Daisy Jones, read by Jennifer Beals; Billy Dunne, read by Pablo Schreiber; Graham Dunne, read by Benjamin Bratt; Eddie Loving, read by Fred Berman; Warren Rhodes, read by Ari Fliakos; Karen Karen, read by Judy Greer; Camila Dunne, read by January LaVoy; Simone Jackson, read by Robinne Lee; Narrator/Author, read by Julia Whelan; Jim Blades, read by Jonathan Davis; Rod Reyes, read by Henry Leyva; Artie Snyder, read by Oliver Wyman; Elaine Chang, read by Nancy Wu; Freddie Mendoza, read by P.J. Ochlan; Nick Harris, read by Arthur Bishop; Jonah Berg, read by Holter Graham; Greg McGuinness, read by Brendan Wayne; Pete Loving, read by Pete Larkin; Wyatt Stone, read by Alex Jenkins Reid; Hank Allen, read by Robert Petkoff; Opal Cunningham, read by Sara Arrington
This book was about sex, drugs and Rock and Roll life. But it was also SO MUCH MORE. We get to see what really goes on in the life of a musician. The obstacles they personally have to face and the hoops they go through to get where they are. I honestly thought this was so well written and not at all as bad as I thought "seeing behind the scenes" would be.
The characters had tons of depth. The writing was brilliant and I fell in love along with the characters and seeing them struggle to be a part of something, to make a name for themselves. I totally recommend this to everyone. Its a beautiful broken story about finding out what it means to overcome and defining yourself by your own standards. Absolutely amazing!
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