The Musings of a Book Junkie: America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laua Kamoie

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laua Kamoie

Martha "Patsy" Jefferson promises her mother on her deathbed to take care of her father. In his grief, Patsy becomes his confidante and assistant. She travels with him to France during the beginning of the French Revolution, defends him at home in America and serves in his White House. Through her personal life, she always stays a true daughter to one of America's First and Finest Presidents.

Patsy was a wonderful character. I enjoyed her strong will from the first page, and she never disappoints. Her story is uplifting and heart breaking. Dray and Kamoie manage to capture every emotion that Patsy experiences with clarity. I enjoyed this book a lot. Very highly recommended!

As a side note, this book is one of the Goodreads Finalist in Historical Fiction. Read this one, you won't be sorry! Congrats to Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie for this honor!

Thank you to the publisher for a copy.

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I am:

A Book Junkie. My love affair with books started when my parents bought me Gentle Annie, a True Story of a Civil War Nurse. I read it. And read it. And read it. When my mom took it away from me, it had been eaten by a dog, ripped and the binding was non existent.

A Purist. I love the idea of e-books, but nothing can compare with the feel of the pages beneath your fingers. I fear that one day, the next generation will never have the chance to crack open a new book and smell the new book smell.

In love. Like Thomas Jefferson, books are a necessity in my life. I love new books, old books, any books. In the words of our famous president, " I cannot live without books." Touche, Mr. President, Touche.