LadyoftheLodge Reads in 2025

My name is Cheryl. I have been a member of LibraryThing since 2010, and my Thingaversary is in September.

Although I am retired from full time work in public education, I teach online college classes in Leadership Theory, as well as the Sciences, for several universities. I also write book reviews, and articles for our community newsletter. My husband and I volunteer at the private library in the retirement community in which we live. We also serve as "shepherds" to mentor and assist residents who are new to our retirement community.

I live in a small town and have two lovable cats. We enjoy theater and music venues. Our travel lately has been limited to bus trips to the symphony and also day trips. Both of us are voracious readers, however our reading tastes differ immensely.

My library occupies one room of my house, although books reside in every room of my home. I read cozy mysteries, classic mysteries, assorted fiction, historical mysteries, children's books, and occasionally biography or memoirs. I enjoy reading print materials as well as e-books. (I like being able to carry all those e-books with me whenever I go anywhere.) My two "reading cats" enjoy reading with me every night before we all go to sleep. They have not yet expressed any specific reading preferences, although both of them approve of The Imitation of Christ (Dover Thrift Edition) by Thomas a Kempis and show a special fondness for the cover.

Challenge Hosting Commitments for 2025:
MysteryKIT--January--winter mysteries DONE
ColourCAT--March--pink
CoverCAT--May--two or more elements on the cover
RandomKIT--July
NatureKIT--August--weather & climate and December--wild card

"Just CATS and KITS this year."

AlphaKIT

January-- S O -
February--L G -
March--U A -
April--K E -
May--I D -
June--C Q -
July--W T -
August--N J -
September--B M -
October--F P -
November--Y H -
December--V R -

All Year--X and Z

RandomKIT

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

MysteryKIT

January—winter mysteries
February—vintage mysteries
March—espionage
April--paranormal
May—mysteries not set in my country
June—LGBTQ+ detectives
July—series sleuths
August—legal thrillers
September—silver age mysteries
October--police procedurals
November--psychological mysteries and thrillers
December--cozies

NatureKIT

January - Sheep & Shepherding
February - Forests, Farms & Grasslands
March - Nature, Landscape, Environment, Place
April - Flying Creatures
May - Plants Kingdom
June - Oceans & Rivers
July - Inner Lives of Animals
August - Weather & Climate
September - Urban Nature
October - Endangered Species
November -
December - Wild Card

ColourCAT

January – Green
February – Gold
March – Pink
April – Brown
May – Red
June – Yellow
July – White
August – Grey
September - Silver
October – Black
November – Blue
December – Purple

CoverCAT

January - something involved in a tea party
February - a tree
March - farm animals
April - a road
May - more than two elements/objects
June - something with wheels
July - a fruit pictured
August - includes a photograph
September - dogs and/or cats
October - something that will fit in your pocket.
November - celestial objects
December - something you would like for a Christmas present

BingoDOG

I plan to read all Children's/Young adult books for this Bingo.

1. Newly in public domain
2. Features adoption/foster care/nontraditional family
3. A long title (5+ words)
4. Author has your or relative’s 1st or last name
5. Nonhuman narrator
6. The sun on cover/in title
7. Hollywood!
8. A place you've never been
9. Features winged creature(s)
10. A profession in title
11. Travel
12. Child as a main character
13. Read a CAT
14. Totally random
15. Originally published in a language not your own
16. Medical topic
17. A holiday in title
18. Writing about writers
19. Either "Library" or "Thing" in title
20. Features fire
21. Recommended by a friend or LT member
22. Oldest book in your TBR
23. Set in your favorite season
24. Features a birth
25. A piece of furniture on the cover

My 2025 thread is open for visitors! Please stop by. (My three sisters and I welcome you! I am represented by the second sister from the right.)

The second from the right sister looks just like you, Cheryl! And I love the colourful cats image! Happy reading in 2025.

Such lovely pics, especially the kitties. That is the same sister that would represent me.

>10 VivienneR: >11 lowelibrary: Thanks for being the first to visit my new thread!

Happy reading in your year of CATs and KITs. Enjoy the children's and YA Bingo.

Dropping a star and settling in for 2025!

>14 DeltaQueen50: Thanks and welcome! Grab a cup of tea and get comfortable.

>13 pamelad: Thank you for stopping by. I am starting to pile up my selections for the Bingo card.

Happy reading in 2025. I particularly like your idea of reading all childrens/young adult books for BingoDOG; I look forward to many recommendations from there.

Love the colourful kitty picture. Happy reading, Cheryl!

Good luck with your 2025 reading!

Hope you have great reading in 2025.

I'm looking forward to following you again next year! We seem to enjoy many of the same titles.

>21 clue: Welcome! Thank you for stopping by.

I'm looking forward to following your thread in 2025. I always enjoy reading your thoughtful reviews.

>23 MissBrangwen: Thanks for stopping by! Welcome! I hope your New Year is safe and healthy.

Enjoy your 2025 reading! I’ll be interested to see how a children’s/YA only BingoDog works out!