Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    I like to go back in time to read my reviews of the past novels that I have enjoyed. A re-read can open up a new understanding of a novel, especially when you already know the twists and outcomes. I thought it would be fun to share this look back with all of you, as I re-read Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. A year later I am back in the 70s and the crazy journey of the Six and their enigmatic lead singer. Enjoy this look back.   Feel the beat of the bass. Feel the pavement under your feet as you raise your hands above your head and jump to the music. A concert experience is a visceral event in the lives of music fans. And no matter what concert you attend, everyone there is experiencing the rhythms in their own unique way. What is the true story behind the musicians on the stage? What leads to the very song that you are now singing at the top of your lungs? The rock documentary and the rock ...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Feel the beat of the bass. Feel the pavement under your feet as you raise your hands above your head and jump to the music. The concert experience is a visceral event in the lives of music fans. And no matter what concert you attend, everyone there is experiencing the rhythms in their own unique way. What is the true story behind the musicians on the stage? What lead to the very song that you are now singing at the top of your lungs? The rock documentary and the rock biography have given us an inside view behind the  scenes. But what happens if an author decides to create a rock documentary in novel form about a  fictitious  band. Would that be as exciting as the real thing ? The answer is a resounding... YES.    Daisy Jones & the Six is written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It is published by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. In it we are introduced to Daisy Jones, a tall, red-hai...