Posts by Tori Whitaker
Time for Outdoor Reading!
I like to relax outside and read in the spring. If you do, too, here are some books that I’m glad I picked up. You might check them out! Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr I loved this book! Set mainly in modern day, the story surrounds a painting that the Nazis stole from Jews–and…
Read MoreTitles I Can’t Wait to Read in 2022
These books will publish in the first half of 2022 and have had me losing sleep for months! I CANNOT wait to read them! And their book covers could not be more gorgeous. Coming January 4, 2022, Beautiful Little Fools borrows its title from a line in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. And…
Read MoreAudio Book Roundup!
I love listening to books while taking a morning walk, lounging by the pool, or driving to the store. The audio narrations of these four novels recently blew me away. Surviving Savannah is historical fiction based on the real-life sinking of the Pulaski in 1838. After undertaking exhaustive research, author Patti Callahan brings this story…
Read MoreFavorite Book of 2021 So Far
Maggie Shipstead’s Great Circle is everything I crave in a novel with multiple timelines. 1) Unforgettable characters who are strong, vulnerable, sassy, wounded, and flawed but who dare to dream. 2) A fascinating historical thread–in this case, Prohibition and the early era of women’s flight. 3) Tension, love, insight and a view of what society…
Read MoreRabbit Hole of Research
Years ago, a friend said to me, “You’re a planner. You have to stop all this researching and make a plan to write that book.” She was right. Some authors call it “going down the rabbit hole of research.” Historical fiction novelists can be history nerds–and I’m one who LOVES doing the research. My novel…
Read MoreSurvival in Historical Fiction
What do these three novels of historical fiction have in common? They’re not set in WWII? Right. The authors are among my favorites? Yes. And the characters will fight for survival in the face of a natural disaster? Correct. Indeed, I’m guessing that Mother Nature herself becomes a character in these books. Melanie Benjamin’s recent…
Read MoreNew Book Deal!
I’m excited to let readers know that another book is in the works! The Publishers Marketplace announcement is here. Look for THE WOMEN OF BOND HOUSE to come out in 2022. The story is inspired by my fascination with the Jazz Age, the 1920s automobile boom in Detroit, and a classic cocktail made with good…
Read MoreHappy Pub Day, MILLICENT GLENN’S LAST WISH!
Today’s the day! ☺️ It’s the official publication day for my first novel. 🎉🎊🎈There were many times over the years that I could’ve given up. I’m glad that I didn’t!! 💃🏻 Welcome to the world, MILLICENT GLENN’S LAST WISH. You were a long time coming and will forever be part of my ❤️
Read MoreVirtual Book Launch for MILLICENT GLENN’S LAST WISH – You’re Invited!
You are invited to attend my virtual book launch event for my debut novel! FoxTale Book Shoppe will host the zoom party on Saturday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m. ET. I know it’s early! You can choose to be seen or not when you log in. Just come! I’ll be sipping a mimosa. Stir one…
Read MoreBest Historical Fiction of Fall – Parade Magazine Includes Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish
I’m so excited that my debut novel is in such great company! So many other books I can’t wait to read! Parade Magazine September 8, 2020
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