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Book Lists, TV and Movie Recommendations, And Reading Challenges

Grab a cozy blanket with a bevie, and curl up in that armchair with The Uncorked Librarian. Read the best new book releases, find curated book lists with our top book recommendations, and see what to watch next. Take the Uncorked Reading Challenge with quarterly bingo cards. Let’s get buzzed…with books! 🤍 Christine

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Find Your Next Great Literary Adventure

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Meet Your Tipsy Travel Writer & Wanderlust Book Sommelier

Cheers! I’m Christine, The Uncorked Librarian

I decided to take my MLIS beyond the four physical walls of the library to create an online reading community for travelers. When my pointy nose isn’t stuck in a book, I’m adopting all of the stray kitties, talking far too loud in libraries, and drinking around the world. Charcuterie is my favorite food group.

What Our Tight-Knit Community Is Saying About The Uncorked Librarian

I’m an uncorked reader for life
I found The Uncorked Librarian three years ago as I was finally getting back to reading for myself again. I love the prompts that pulled me out of my usual genres and challenge me to read books I wouldn’t have chosen otherwise. The community of readers that comes along with the beautiful bingo pages is just the *bonus chapter* at the end of your TBR pile! I’m an uncorked reader for life!
Jordyn
I love the Facebook group
This is my third year participating in the Uncorked Reading Challenge, and it’s my favorite challenge that I’m in. I love the Facebook group and enjoy the emails for recommendations and challenge updates. The Uncorked Librarian (Christine) makes this a great community to be in.
Emily S.
The personal touch is always there
The community TUL has built is such a breath of fresh air. Whether it’s an insightful email or a post in our FB group, the personal touch is always there. Thanks to Christine’s hand-picked suggestions, my ‘to-read’ pile is full of unique titles I never would have found on my own (looking at you, books set in Iceland!).
Cat Michaels
It encourages me to stretch my reading interests
I am an avid reader, but I tend to read either authors or genres that I already know or enjoy, which can create a narrow sense of the world. When my Uncorked Librarian email arrives with the various reading challenges, it encourages me to stretch my reading interests. I have discovered some great books that I would not have chosen for myself. The recommendations are very helpful and have made my reading life much more fun and informative. Thanks, Christine!
Retired in Tampa
TUL has been KEY to pulling me out of my rut
TUL has been KEY to pulling me out of my rut, finding new-to-me authors and exploring genres I would otherwise never attempt. I’ve participated in the Uncorked Reading Challenge every year since 2021; the journey remains both entertaining and enlightening.
Elsie
So fun to enjoy a community of readers like myself
I’m new to the Uncorked community, but I’m LOVING it! So fun to enjoy a community of readers like myself, and our fearless leader, Christine, is a delight to hear from and interact with. We’ve already connected about our shared love of Iceland, and I can’t wait to find out more that we have in common! and continue to get great book recs!
Katie Richardson
Appreciate the open-ended nature of the challenges
I appreciate the open-ended nature of the challenges. I can interpret the prompts in so many ways.
Di
100% recommend these challenges and this community to everyone
I joined the Uncorked Librarian challenges a couple of years ago to get me out of a reading slump. I love the prompts as they move me out of my frequent genres. I love the community and seeing what other people are reading; it gives me inspiration. 100% recommend these challenges and this community to everyone!
Neon
This helps with the selection
I live in a small town with a very small library, but she works to get some of the newest, most interesting books… this helps with the selection.
Jjean
I also feel heard as member suggestions for challenges and mini challenges are solicited
The Uncorked Librarian has flexible book bingo challenges that still encourage me to read widely, but make room for mood readers as challenges aren’t attached to months. It has an interesting Facebook community, and its interesting to find out what other people are reading. I also feel heard as member suggestions for challenges and mini challenges are solicited.
Tamara
Now I’m back to enjoying reading again
I’ve been following The Uncorked Librarian for a couple of years now. I started one of her challenges, and it gave me the boost to get me out of my reading slump. Now I’m back to enjoying reading again.
Stacey Dawson
It really opens your mind
I discovered The Uncorked Librarian by accident a few years ago when looking for books about a topic from another reading challenge. Since then, I have participated every year and love the challenge because it is less specific and impersonal than a lot of other challenges I have taken part in. It is also a lovely community, and I have never encountered hostility there. Apart from the reading challenge, there are a lot of amazing suggestions for books on specific topics, and particularly books referring to countries. It really opens your mind.
Monika from Switzerland

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