2025 Category Challenge

Welcome to the 2025 Category Challenge! The only rule for this challenge is that there are no rules. All members choose their own categories (as many or as few as they want, on whatever topics they choose), so everyone's challenge is going to look different. Some members use the same categories every year and change the theme. Some members put aside their challenges halfway through the year and start over. Whatever works for you!

We host optional year-long themed reads called CATs and KITs, as well as a BingoDOG. The planning of these challenges will begin in the last months of 2024. For more details throughout the year, see the welcome post, pinned posts, and list of wikis.

The challenge "officially" starts January 1, 2025, but you’re welcome to start earlier or later!

CATs for 2025
Colo(u)rCAT (wiki)
CoverCAT (wiki)
CultureCAT (wiki)

KITs for 2025
AlphaKIT (wiki)
MysteryKIT (wiki)
NatureKIT (wiki)
RandomKIT (wiki)
ScaredyKIT (wiki)
SF&FKIT (wiki)

BingoDOG
Planning Thread
BingoDOG Reads
Wiki

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Pinned — CoverCAT planning thread46 unread / 46lowelibrary, December 14
Pinned — ColorCAT Planning Thread37 unread / 37Robertgreaves, December 14
Pinned — CultureCAT Planning Thread60 unread / 60GraceCollection, Monday 1:23am
Pinned — NatureKIT planning thread43 unread / 43Charon07, December 14
Pinned — ScaredyKIT planning for 202541 unread / 41Charon07, December 14
Pinned — SF&FKIT for 202537 unread / 37majkia, December 15
Pinned — 2025 MysteryKIT Planning34 unread / 34LadyoftheLodge, December 16
Pinned — 2025 RandomKIT Planning35 unread / 35kac522, December 14
Pinned — AlphaKIT: Main Thread15 unread / 15majkia, December 14
Pinned — BingoDog Planning Thread120 unread / 120Charon07, Sunday 9:42pm
Pinned — Welcome to the 2025 Category Challenge!144 unread / 144GraceCollection, December 9
RidgewayGirl's Year with Art and Books28 unread / 28RidgewayGirl, Yesterday 10:04pm
MissBrangwen reads by starlight43 unread / 43DeltaQueen50, Yesterday 10:01pm
January CoverCAT - Let's Have A Tea Party20 unread / 20krys_reads, Yesterday 9:52pm
scaifea's 2025 Challenge31 unread / 31DeltaQueen50, Yesterday 9:51pm
Krys_Reads 2025 Category Challenge8 unread / 8DeltaQueen50, Yesterday 9:46pm
January CultureCAT: Migration / Displacement17 unread / 17krys_reads, Yesterday 9:08pm
January SFFKIT: Cozy Fantasy11 unread / 11krys_reads, Yesterday 9:03pm
January 2025 ColourCAT: Green26 unread / 26krys_reads, Yesterday 8:58pm
Jackie's challenge in 202517 unread / 17Charon07, Yesterday 8:26pm
My 2025 Reads!10 unread / 10Charon07, Yesterday 8:20pm
LadyoftheLodge Reads in 202525 unread / 25Charon07, Yesterday 8:19pm
Charon07 sees what’s in the cards for 202531 unread / 31Charon07, Yesterday 8:12pm
Tess Has No Rhyme or Reason Part I47 unread / 47Tess_W, Yesterday 7:42pm
Betty (dudes22) publishes a 2025 List36 unread / 36dudes22, Yesterday 7:07pm
Vivienne reads 25 in 2538 unread / 38lsh63, Yesterday 6:39pm
DeltaQueen wanders through literary doorways in 202553 unread / 53lsh63, Yesterday 6:35pm
Whitewavedarling's TBR Year34 unread / 34whitewavedarling, Yesterday 1:24pm
January MysteryKIT Winter Mysteries16 unread / 16MissBrangwen, Yesterday 1:17pm
Shimmermarie's 2025 - Looking Forward, Looking Back5 unread / 5shimmermarie, Yesterday 11:58am
Majkia Tries to Stay Focused34 unread / 34MissBrangwen, Yesterday 4:04am
Pam's 2025 Wish List29 unread / 29MissBrangwen, Friday 4:39pm
Helen gets bookish32 unread / 32MissBrangwen, Friday 3:55pm
SusanJ's categories for 2025 - Thread 131 unread / 31Ameise1, Friday 3:30pm
Pauline's 2025 Reading7 unread / 7bookworm3091, Friday 1:09pm
Mstrust: Just Doing What I Do38 unread / 38mstrust, Friday 11:46am
AlphaKIT: January: S and O17 unread / 17bookworm3091, Friday 1:42am
GenevieveAOK's BingoDOG & more.16 unread / 16scaifea, Thursday 6:03pm
lindapanzo is reading her usuals again in 202510 unread / 10dudes22, Wednesday 5:56am
January RandomKIT: Eat, drink and be merry19 unread / 19clue, Tuesday 11:38am
Shannon (sturlington) 2025 Noncategory Challenge + BingoDOG/ScaredyKIT18 unread / 18sturlington, Monday 4:34pm
Lisa's 2025 Category Challenge Reads25 unread / 25mnleona, Monday 8:23am
Rhea's 2024-25 Categories14 unread / 14Settings, Sunday 10:07pm
JessyHere's "That's too many challenges" 202512 unread / 12lowelibrary, Sunday 7:40pm
January ScaredyKIT: Diverse Perspectives11 unread / 11JessyHere, Sunday 7:18am
January 2025 NatureKit: Sheep & Shepherding25 unread / 25JessyHere, Sunday 7:09am
GraceCollection Cat Challenge24 unread / 24GraceCollection, December 18
Cecilturtle's New21 unread / 21Cecilturtle, December 16
MissWatson consults the oracles, part one24 unread / 24MissWatson, December 16
Leona's 2025 Challenges16 unread / 16mnleona, December 15
BingoDOG Reads2 unread / 2lowelibrary, December 15
Pete's back in 2527 unread / 27DeltaQueen50, December 15
Soffitta1's 2025 Challenge26 unread / 26DeltaQueen50, December 15
Moon over NinieB's Reading in 202535 unread / 35DeltaQueen50, December 15
Tafadhali's 2025 Category Challenge21 unread / 21DeltaQueen50, December 15
🐾 BINGO-dogearedcopy 🐾12 unread / 12DeltaQueen50, December 15
susanna.fraser persists in reading for 202528 unread / 28DeltaQueen50, December 15
okeres 2025 reading21 unread / 21DeltaQueen50, December 15
SF_fan_mae tries a BingoDog for 202515 unread / 15DeltaQueen50, December 15
Zozette: My 2025 Challenge28 unread / 28DeltaQueen50, December 15
AlphaKIT: YEARLONG X and Z3 unread / 3KeithChaffee, December 14
Koalamom in 20251 unread / 1koalamom, December 10
Personal Challenge6 unread / 6majkia, December 10
JayneCM Opens Doors In 202529 unread / 29susanj67, December 1
Sally Lou reads in 202531 unread / 31sallylou61, November 26
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