Good Morning Reader, I'm Italian-American and a New Englander. I am always judging. However, if my overflowing bookshelves could stare me down, they'd look like this: Or this: I don't know about you, but my bookshelves are judging me. It's time to change that. Bonus June to August TBR Pile Reading Challenge Our goal is to clear out our TBR (to-be-read) piles. You know, the books that have been accumulating on your physical and digital shelves for years. It's time to read them, and I hope this...
12 days ago • 2 min read
Good Morning Reader, If you finished Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy - or are still enduring through the last few dark, suspenseful chapters - it's almost time to talk about it. Our discussion kicks off on May 29 in the Uncorked Readers Facebook group. I have so many feelings. Wooooffffff, what a novel, and it definitely gave me nightmares. If you haven't started, check the trigger warnings. It's a heavy read. I'll be breaking up the discussion across three days: 📖 May 29: The overall...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Good Morning Reader, Get ready for our second bingo card of the year! Here's what is inside this month - from cottagecore reads and fictional hotels to the book series that has me turning off my Kindle and staring at the ceiling, flushed. 👀 Uncorked Reading Challenge Bingo April - June 2026: Let's go all in with the cozy, cottagecore, rest, & renewal vibes As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The next few sections contain affiliate links that earn me commissions at no...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Good Morning Reader, Thank you so, so much to those who took a few minutes to write a testimonial for the website. They are live on The Uncorked Librarian homepage. 💕 What you will find in this email: Fictional Ghost Books For Adults Books & Movies To Armchair Travel To India Our *Surprise* 2026 Group Read/Online Book Club Selection Two Books I Recently Loved & Think You Will Too From Cute PJs To Haunted Houses, Read Our Favorite Fictional Ghost Books For Adults Not all ghost stories will...
3 months ago • 5 min read
The UnCorked Librarian Wants to hear from you Please take these 2 quick surveys by February 19. Click here to suggest "to-be-read pile" (TBR) reading challenge themes (one question). Click here to write a testimonial for how you've enjoyed The Uncorked Librarian (2 - 4 sentence testimonial plus your name or an alias). This is for our website & to let others know we are real and not AI. Good Morning Reader, Five important things you will find in this email: My most anticipated fiction book...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Take Our Iceland Reading Challenge Travel across Iceland with this bonus bingo card challenge. Click here to see the complete 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge, including our new bonus Iceland card. Click here to start picking your Iceland books. These are our top 9. Good Morning Reader, As I write this, I'm hoping we have power over the weekend throughout this potential snow/sleet/ice storm here in parts of the U.S. After Hurricane Helene, many of us Ashevillians are feeling a bit triggered....
5 months ago • 1 min read
Happy January Uncorked Reading Get a strong reading start in the new year! Plus, see what's new and updated on The Uncorked Librarian. Click this button to see the complete 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge. Click this button to discover the nonfiction books that helped me through chronic illness flares last year. Hey Reader, Commence 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge Bingo. The best way to get started is by heading over to our Facebook group, Uncorked Readers and letting us know what theme and...
5 months ago • 4 min read
The 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge Is Here! As we finish up 2025 Uncorked Reading, get ready for a year of rest and relaxation in 2026... Click this button to see the 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge. Hey Reader, 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge Bingo is here with themes, directions, the start of reading lists, and more! Thank you to everyone who took a few minutes to suggest such fun and wonderful topics. I loved them. I hope you do, too. This email will have everything you need to...
8 months ago • 2 min read
Good Morning Reader, As I went to write this newsletter, I was devastated to see a draft for the start of 2025 Uncorked Reading never sent. My chronic, autoimmune health conditions have gotten the best of me - which I'll end with - but I wanted to get everyone cruising with Spring 2025 Uncorked Reading. I'm kicking off the new bingo card with "Floral Cover," reading Phantasma by Kaylie Smith and also Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Grab Your Spring Uncorked Bingo Cards Here Our next Uncorked Bingo...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read