2020 RandomCAT Planning Thread

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2020 RandomCAT Planning Thread

1dudes22
Modificato: Mar 15, 2020, 6:30 pm



Sign up here to host a month for RandomCAT!

Hosts should aim to post their thread on the 15th of the previous month. For example, if you want to host the February RandomCAT, you'd be posting the thread on January 15. I'll add volunteers to this post as they pick a month. I've started by picking August.

WIKI Link: (once I get some help setting it up)

January - RidgewayGirl
February - luvamystery65
March - LittleTaiko
April - jonesli (lsh63)
May - DeltaQueen50
June - christina_reads
July - LadyoftheLodge
August – dudes22
September - majkia
October - LisaMorr
November - LibraryCin
December - EBT1002

wiki link: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/2020_RandomCAT#2020_Random_CAT

2LadyoftheLodge
Nov 11, 2019, 3:29 pm

I will be happy to take July.

3LibraryCin
Nov 11, 2019, 4:04 pm

I'd like to do November, please.

4dudes22
Nov 11, 2019, 4:09 pm

Thank you both.

5LittleTaiko
Nov 11, 2019, 5:04 pm

Could I have March?

6luvamystery65
Nov 11, 2019, 6:17 pm

I'll take February please

7DeltaQueen50
Nov 11, 2019, 8:17 pm

I would like May.

8dudes22
Nov 11, 2019, 10:01 pm

>5 LittleTaiko:-7: Got it!

9DeltaQueen50
Nov 11, 2019, 11:09 pm

I would just like to add that I have hosted a RandomCat month every year that we have been doing the Cat Challenges so if someone new would like to host and you've run out of months, I would be more than happy to step aside.

10dudes22
Nov 12, 2019, 6:13 am

Thanks Judy

11christina_reads
Nov 12, 2019, 11:20 am

I would like to sign up for June, please!

12majkia
Nov 12, 2019, 11:30 am

I'll take September please.

13dudes22
Nov 12, 2019, 3:30 pm

14luvamystery65
Nov 12, 2019, 3:56 pm

>8 dudes22: Thank you!

15lsh63
Nov 12, 2019, 4:26 pm

I'll take April please.

16RidgewayGirl
Nov 12, 2019, 4:50 pm

I'll take January, please.

17clue
Modificato: Nov 12, 2019, 7:17 pm

I'll take December if no one has.

18dudes22
Nov 12, 2019, 7:19 pm

>15 lsh63: - My birthday month, Lisa - make it a good one!

>16 RidgewayGirl: - Looking forward to you setting the tone for the year, Kay.

19EBT1002
Nov 13, 2019, 12:21 am

I'll take December.

20lsh63
Modificato: Nov 13, 2019, 4:39 am

>18 dudes22: I'll try Betty lol. It's my mom's birthday month also, She'll be 90!!!!

21dudes22
Nov 13, 2019, 7:16 am

>19 EBT1002: - Thanks.

>20 lsh63: - How awesome!

22LisaMorr
Nov 13, 2019, 7:34 am

Looks like October is left, and that's my birthday month, I would be happy to host if no one else wants it.

23dudes22
Nov 13, 2019, 7:53 pm

It's yours!

24dudes22
Nov 13, 2019, 7:54 pm

Thank you everyone for volunteering. If, for some reason, you don't think you'll be able to do your month, just let me know and I'll see if I can find someone who will.

Now I need help setting up the wiki.....(beg, beg, beg).

25majkia
Nov 13, 2019, 8:46 pm

>24 dudes22: I'll set it up for you, Betty.

26dudes22
Modificato: Nov 14, 2019, 7:33 am

Oh thank you !!! You're the best! Not that I'm unwilling to learn. I saw LibraryChin (?) said there was a way you could copy an old one. But I had no idea where to put it.

ETA: If we weren't going to be rather far from you in Fla this winter, I'd buy you a lunch.

28christina_reads
Nov 14, 2019, 12:47 pm

>27 majkia: Beautiful!

29dudes22
Nov 14, 2019, 6:31 pm

>27 majkia: Thank you!!!!!

30mnleona
Nov 15, 2019, 7:24 am

I have to say how fun it is to look at the cats.
Leona

31dudes22
Nov 15, 2019, 7:29 am

>20 lsh63: - I've been using this picture for the RandomCAT on my personal thread for a few years now.,

32Kristelh
Nov 15, 2019, 12:22 pm

>31 dudes22: I love the picture too, and I wonder, how does anyone get that many cats to lie in order and not move for a picture. Are these your cats? or a picture you found?

33dudes22
Nov 15, 2019, 5:21 pm

>32 Kristelh: - oh - heavens no - I'm more a dog person. It was just a picture I found on Google Images (I think that was where it was.)

34BookLizard
Dic 5, 2019, 8:37 am

>32 Kristelh: Did you see this recent article?

35dudes22
Dic 5, 2019, 9:20 am

WOW!

36Kristelh
Dic 5, 2019, 9:51 am

>34 BookLizard:. Amazing.

37majkia
Dic 5, 2019, 10:02 am

I can't get two dogs to sit still together.

38VivienneR
Dic 5, 2019, 1:16 pm

>34 BookLizard: Fantastic picture!

39JayneCM
Dic 10, 2019, 12:56 am

Cannot WAIT until next week to see what our first RandomCAT will be!
I have planned all the other CATs and KITs already, but I love the surprise factor of RandomCAT!

40LadyoftheLodge
Dic 10, 2019, 4:10 pm

>39 JayneCM: I also love RandomCAT. It is always fun to see what the host has planned for us.

41RidgewayGirl
Dic 16, 2019, 9:33 am

And it's up! You can find the January, 2020 RandomCAT here:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/314037#

42EBT1002
Dic 16, 2019, 12:07 pm

>41 RidgewayGirl: YAY!!!!!! And we're off..... :-)

43seascape
Dic 29, 2019, 8:06 pm

>41 RidgewayGirl:: Yay! Thank you:-)

44luvamystery65
Gen 13, 2020, 5:33 pm

February RandomCAT thread is up. https://www.librarything.com/topic/315559

45Morphidae
Modificato: Feb 8, 2020, 11:48 am

How do most people handle rereads? Do you only do new books for CATs? Are rereads okay if it's been a certain number of years or if, like me, you don't remember much of it after a couple years?

I'm rereading a book that I first read four years ago but I'm remembering only some of the bare basics. I can't even remember how it ends.

46majkia
Feb 8, 2020, 12:05 pm

>45 Morphidae: Entirely up to you. I count re-reads for CATs. Others might not but I certainly do. So do as you wish!

47LibraryCin
Feb 8, 2020, 1:21 pm

>45 Morphidae: I don't reread very often, but the odd times I do, I will always count them!

48dudes22
Feb 8, 2020, 3:09 pm

I say - if it fits - go ahead if you want.

49fuzzi
Feb 8, 2020, 9:12 pm

>45 Morphidae: I don't reread for challenges very often, as I am trying to read off my shelves, but I don't see anything wrong with doing so.

50EBT1002
Feb 8, 2020, 11:50 pm

>45 Morphidae: and >49 fuzzi: I agree. I've been known to do a reread for a challenge although it's rare. But it's hardly breaking any rules. #NoRules

51LadyoftheLodge
Feb 9, 2020, 11:17 am

>45 Morphidae: I agree, no rules. I count re-reads.

52clue
Feb 9, 2020, 6:02 pm

>45 Morphidae: I count rereads but generally not unless it's been a few years since I've read them.

53LittleTaiko
Feb 14, 2020, 3:07 pm

March RandomCAT thread is up: https://www.librarything.com/topic/316725

54lsh63
Mar 17, 2020, 6:03 pm

Hi everyone, I apologize for the lateness of the April thread. With all the craziness the last couple of weeks, working from home,and making sure my mother stays put, I completely forgot about it. I do have a plan and I hope to have it ready tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

55majkia
Mar 17, 2020, 6:44 pm

>54 lsh63: Given all that's going on, no problem! Take care of yourself and your loved ones. That's a lot more important than a RandomCAT!

56LadyoftheLodge
Mar 17, 2020, 6:47 pm

>54 lsh63: Thanks for the update, no problem! It's not like we are all lacking in stuff to do or to read. ;+)

57JayneCM
Mar 18, 2020, 3:01 am

>54 lsh63: No problems here - I am still trying to finish March reads! Hope you and your mum are keeping well and safe.

58fuzzi
Mar 18, 2020, 12:36 pm

>54 lsh63: thanks for letting us know. Stuff happens.

59lsh63
Modificato: Mar 18, 2020, 3:12 pm

60DeltaQueen50
Apr 14, 2020, 1:22 pm

May's RandomCat Thread can be found here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/318924#

61sturlington
Apr 14, 2020, 2:34 pm

Great idea and great name for the challenge!

62christina_reads
Mag 15, 2020, 11:54 am

June's RandomCAT thread is here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/320334.

63LadyoftheLodge
Giu 14, 2020, 2:18 pm

July RandomCAT thread is up!
https://www.librarything.com/topic/321385

64dudes22
Lug 14, 2020, 1:34 pm

65majkia
Ago 13, 2020, 4:17 pm

The September RandomCAT is up a little early: https://www.librarything.com/topic/323250

66LisaMorr
Set 16, 2020, 10:29 am

The October RandomCAT is posted: https://www.librarything.com/topic/324392

67LibraryCin
Ott 13, 2020, 8:56 pm

68fuzzi
Ott 14, 2020, 6:57 am

>67 LibraryCin: love the topic, thanks!

69LibraryCin
Ott 14, 2020, 4:59 pm

>68 fuzzi: I'm glad. I was a bit worried that there might be people who don't want to read about it, so I tried to include items on the cover, as well.

70LadyoftheLodge
Nov 10, 2020, 3:52 pm

Hi there! RandomCAT planning is up for 2021. Some months still do not have hosts, so check it out if interested.

71EBT1002
Nov 14, 2020, 7:55 pm

The DECEMBER THREAD is up!