America's First Daughter

As someone that hated American History in school, I never thought I'd enjoy a book about Thomas Jefferson (or his daughter), though I do enjoy historical fiction. I only read this on the high recommendation of a friend, a new friend that I didn't want to flat out refuse. So I decided to give it a shot and I'm SO glad I did. I couldn't put this book down, reading every spare minute. It's narrated by Patsy Jefferson, President Jefferson's oldest daughter, and covers almost her entire life. It's a side of American History I've never heard and I found it riveting. The author really knew how to make the story come to life and not burden it down with too many lengthy political sentiments or boring details like some history books. Granted, this is somewhat fictionalized but draws closely to the facts of their lives. Every time I HAD to sit my book down, I was just constantly thinking about what was going to happen next in her life. I was not disappointed but very pleasantly surprised!