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Book Nudgers

Descrição: Compulsive book buyers always have shelves full of "to be reads". Why not invite help from fellow LibraryThingers when it comes to that tricky decision of exactly what to read next?

Step One: Select a number of your tbr books. I know... you've got hundreds! But you need to restrict this to a viable number - I'd suggest no more than twenty.

Step Two: Take a digital photo of them in a stack and post it here as a new thread (use photobucket or flickr to put the photo on the internet - flickr, I know will generate a bit of html for you to include it in your LT thread, photobucket probably does too!)

If you need to, check out a few of the threads as examplars. You could just post a boring list but the photos are a bit more fun I think.

The latest popular suggestion is to date the thread in its title e.g. Nov12 Fred needs a nudge.

Step Three: Wait for other LT'ers to "nudge" a book (or two or three, who can resist!) by posting replies in your thread saying why they recommend their nudge for your next read.

Step Four: Have a wander through the threads and go and nudge a book from someone else's tbr stack!

Step Five: When you are ready, close off your thread off with a final courtesy comment to thank your nudgers, let everybody what you have chosen to read and... start reading that book. Don't forget to update the Books Nudged in WhateverMonth thread with your choice. Perhaps you might post more thoughts after having read it? Will you beam or tut at your nudgers?

Step Six: Think about what your next tbr stack might include and, like Michael Finnegan, begin again!

Glossary of Terms (inspired by Kiwidoc)

nudge - to recommended a book
nudger - the person providing the nudge
nudgee - the person getting the nudge

shove - a large nudge
fudge - to ruminate over all the titles in the pile, declaring that they are all wonderful, without offering any nudge whatsoever.
sludge - a book that you should read but is a bit of a slog.
nudgoid - an educated guess nudge such as you might give to a book you haven't read by an author you love.
nudgette - the gentlest of nudges indicating a compulsion to contribute rather than a knowledge of any of the books featured.
denudge - for the sake of all that is innocent, beautiful and good in the world, don't choose this book - it lays a malevolent curse upon every reader.

Please feel free to make any suggestions you have for improving or refining the concept of tbr stack nudging.

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Fórum do Grupo

Tópicos		mensagens	Última mensagem
In Need of a Nudge		32	CAGEYM, Hoje 2:20pm
An Orange July Nudge Please		21	Minthe, Agosto 21
Summer Reading		7	kiwidoc, Julho 4
A nudge for avatiakh's April reading		10	Booksloth, Abril 30
Nudge me some Greek books		17	zacofe123, Abril 26
Please nudge Cushla's next Virago Modern Classic!		13	Soupdragon, Abril 18
christiguc requesting her first 2009 nudge please		13	dylanwolf, Abril 7
QPBC Nudge for Nickelini		24	Cariola, Abril 2
Proserpine dusty shelves needing nudge!		16	Proserpinegreen, Março 22
University Reading Nudge		21	TSzakacs, Fevereiro 28
applebook1 needs a nudge		22	applebook1, Fevereiro 26
Jan. 23: First Request		21	baobab, Fevereiro 20
Nudge Sarahbird's Next 999 Book!		30	urania1, Fevereiro 4
Dec. 26: Nudge one from lindsacl's TBR pile for January		25	lindsacl, Fevereiro 3
unloved stepchildren no more, in December		15	boekenwijs, Fevereiro 1
Dec. 12 nudge for a friend		28	applebook1, Janeiro 27
Poetry nudge for timjones		8	polutropos, Janeiro 22
Message Board		128	baobab, Janeiro 18
Name the atmospheric fellow smoking and reading in the photo		86	urania1, Janeiro 11
Books Nudged in December		15	Ambrosia4, Janeiro 7
christiguc is looking for another nudge		25	Soupdragon, Janeiro 7
mrspenny needs a nudge		31	lilisin, Janeiro 6
Nudge a book off Cushla's mountain!		43	cmt, Janeiro 4
bell7 needs a nudge for the new year		14	bell7, Janeiro 3
FleurFisher seeks nudges for Orange January		13	FleurFisher, Janeiro 1
Dec 21: Nudge lindsacl's next Virago Modern Classic		10	lindsacl, Dezembro 2008
Nickelini needs a nudge		58	proudlycanadian, Dezembro 2008
Poetry Nudge		25	urania1, Dezembro 2008
bathroom reading		68	urania1, Dezembro 2008
The Library Nook needs a nudge!		24	KellReader, Dezembro 2008
F. Scott Fitzgerald		15	cocoafiend, Dezembro 2008
BJ's List for a December Nudge		51	dylanwolf, Dezembro 2008
Nov. 15 - Minthe needs a nudge		28	Minthe, Dezembro 2008
Please nudge a December book for christiguc		39	christiguc, Dezembro 2008
Dec 17: Avaland needs a nudge for the holidays		23	avaland, Dezembro 2008
12/11: Lonely student seeks two+ willing, supple books; enjoys peppered dark chocolate, nib pens, lo		27	Booksloth, Dezembro 2008
12/13 - Nudge Request!		24	Ambrosia4, Dezembro 2008
Non-fiction nudges needed for citizenkelly		24	citizenkelly, Dezembro 2008
jane needs a nudge		24	cocoafiend, Dezembro 2008
Is he looking for a nudge?		6	cocoafiend, Dezembro 2008
Rullakartiina needs a nudge (Nov 24)		43	theaelizabet, Dezembro 2008
Books Nudged in November		17	Rullakartiina, Dezembro 2008
Dec 10: avatiakh asks for a nudge		15	janepriceestrada, Dezembro 2008
November 28, 2008 - Danielle needs a nudge!		14	Booksloth, Dezembro 2008
Dec 3. applebook1 needs a nudge		37	applebook1, Dezembro 2008
03 December 2008 - teathief's request for a nudge!		18	tomcatMurr, Dezembro 2008
christiguc needs a nudge (for the end of November)		27	christiguc, Dezembro 2008
Nov17 Avaland looks for a special kind of NUDGE		51	avaland, Dezembro 2008
Theaelizabet's 11/26 Nonfiction Nudge		19	theaelizabet, Dezembro 2008
Nov 17 - Depressaholic need a big fat nudge		28	depressaholic, Dezembro 2008
Press for Attention		12	wandering_star, Dezembro 2008
Random nudging		18	tomcatMurr, Dezembro 2008
Would there be any objections???		6	avaland, Dezembro 2008
FlossieT may take a while to act on a nudge...		37	FlossieT, Dezembro 2008
Nov. 17th polutropos seeks an immigration nudge		36	cocoafiend, Dezembro 2008
The Science of Nudging		58	A_musing, Dezembro 2008
November 24 - SmangosBubbles needs a nudge		22	Cariola, Dezembro 2008
urania1 desperately seeking the perfect nudge		102	rebeccanyc, Novembro 2008
KIWIDOC: a nudge for December would be much appreciated.		29	cocoafiend, Novembro 2008
The ahhh books		1	urania1, Novembro 2008
lindsacl needs a nudge to read Milan Kundera in December		10	A_musing, Novembro 2008
cornpuff12 needs a nudge.		22	cornpuff12, Novembro 2008
How Do I Change the Awful Group Name?		15	avaland, Novembro 2008
Additional Nudging Please		36	SmangosBubbles, Novembro 2008
Teresa40 needs a nudge for December		30	applebook1, Novembro 2008
Theaelizabet's 11/17 Nudge		36	dylanwolf, Novembro 2008
Nov.12 polutropos needs a nudge		20	avaland, Novembro 2008
Aviddiva needs a nudge		31	staffordcastle, Novembro 2008
Handles		32	laytonwoman3rd, Novembro 2008
15/11/2008 please nudge a book for Kiwiflowa!		23	stonesoupstation, Novembro 2008
Just a question		35	theaelizabet, Novembro 2008
Any suggestions for improvements?		20	sqdancer, Novembro 2008
Nov 12 non-fiction nudge, please		15	cocoafiend, Novembro 2008
Nov12 cocoafiend needs a nudge		52	cocoafiend, Novembro 2008
amandameale: nudge me again		16	amandameale, Novembro 2008
Rarelibri is ready and willing to be nudged		25	wandering_star, Novembro 2008
akeela needs a nudge		25	Nickelini, Novembro 2008
Cornpuff12 needs teen nudgers		1	dylanwolf, Novembro 2008
World Dance Party Today at 3:00 p.m. est. (Set your world clocks)		10	urania1, Novembro 2008
Youngsters!		7	cornpuff12, Novembro 2008
timjones needs a nudge		31	cocoafiend, Novembro 2008
M1001 Nudge		46	media1001, Novembro 2008
Ronincats needs a nudge		10	ronincats, Novembro 2008
FleurFisher is ready to be nudged		25	dylanwolf, Novembro 2008
Rachbxl needs a nudge!		38	rachbxl, Novembro 2008
Nov 12 - sqdancer looking for nudge for December		9	billiejean, Novembro 2008
nudge a book (or 2 or more) from deebee's stack		18	amandameale, Novembro 2008
amandameale needs a nudge		36	amandameale, Novembro 2008
KIWIDOC - ready to be nudged, expecting to be shoved!!		35	jmaloney17, Novembro 2008
christiguc is looking for a nudge		23	christiguc, Novembro 2008
New nudge needed for dylanwolf!		22	Booksloth, Novembro 2008
dylanwolf open to nudges		24	Booksloth, Novembro 2008
Kiwidoc - ready to be nudged, expecting to be shoved!!		1	kiwidoc, Outubro 2008