Daisy Jones
& The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid
(HUTCHINSON)
Based around the
betrayals, trials and
tribulations of a very
complicated band, the
mini-series rights to this
edgy novel have already
been optioned by Reese
Witherspoon. Expect
1970s sex, drugs, rock ’n’
roll and a fun and furious
read. Daisy Jones is
painfully beautiful,
destined to be famous,
and desired by all. So, it
is probably too much to
expect her to be happy
as well. In the style of a
tell-all memoir, it reads
like a true story. Be
prepared to be drawn in
by this fast-paced book,
overflowing with well-
crafted characters.
The Rosie Result
Graeme Simsion
(TEXT PUBLISHING)
If you haven’t
discovered the
charming Rosie trilogy,
which began with The
Rosie Project and The
Rosie Effect, then this
final instalment in the
hit series is a great
excuse to indulge in all
three. Genetics
professor Don Tillman
and medical researcher
Rosie Jarman are used
to living as expats in
New York. Their return
to Australia is a jolt back
to reality when their
socially awkward son
Hudson, 11, desperately
needs help fitting in.
Don kicks off ‘The
Hudson Project’ with
hilarious results. The
perfect relaxed read.Histories of
the Unexpected
Sam Willis &
James Daybell
(ATLANTIC BOOKS)
This hardcover treasure
trove has been created
by the historian team
behind the Histories of
the Unexpected
podcast series.
Fascinating trivia fills
its 400 pages, such as
how Joseph Cosey’s
forged signatures of
historical figures like
Abraham Lincoln and
Mark Twain eventually
became collectors’
items. Everything from
where the term ‘Dutch
courage’ originated to
the history of the beard
and the paperclip is in
this book. Excellent
fodder for your next
trivia night.Di J
May• 2019 | 129READER’S DIGEST