2019 CATs voting thread

We received 18 suggestions for CATs -- a wide field indeed! Here they are:

LocationCAT
ClassicCAT (previously proposed CAT)
NewsCAT
RandomCAT (returning CAT)
CalendarCAT (previously proposed CAT)
YoungCAT (kids and teen books) (previously proposed CAT)
CoverCAT
AwardsCAT (returning CAT)
VictorianCAT
GothicCAT
BiogCAT (previously proposed CAT)
SeriesCAT
HistoryCAT (returning CAT)
NumberCAT
CAT in Translation
CharacterCAT
MysteryCAT (returning CAT)
TBRCAT

To find out more about each one, check out the planning thread: https://www.librarything.com/topic/296779

Voting opens on October 19 and closes on November 9 at midnight EST (not EDT...I forgot the time changes the weekend before!)

Voting is now OPEN.

Is there any chance that we could go a year without the random Cat? We have it every year and seems like it might be better to give it a rest for a year.

>21 cyderry: Let's see how the votes pan out and we can discuss as a group then.

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Also, I should have posted this when I opened the voting, but let's keep the discussion to the planning thread, so that it's all in one place :)

It's always interesting to see how the voting develops.

TBRCat 24
RandomCat 21
CalendarCat 17
MysteryCat 15
SeriesCat 15
NumberCat 11
HistortCat 11
LocationCat 11
AwardsCat 11

TBR 27
Random 25
Mystery 18
Series 18
Calendar 18
Awards 15
Number 13
History 12
Location 12

Bump

TBR 28
Random 28
Calendar 21
Series 20
Mystery 17
Awards 16
Location15
History 14

Bump. Things look pretty stable...

TBR, Random, and Calendar. It looks like it will be a fun year!

Geez, I didn't comment here, originally (though I voted ages ago!), so I haven't been following what's been happening. Rectifying that now... :-)

Random 33
TBR 30
Calendar 24
Series 23
Awards 20
Mystery 20

According to the instructions, voting does not end until next Friday. More voting has occurred, and now calendar and series are tied -- and the top 2 vote-getters each have an additional vote.

It's a close race for that third spot! :-)

I'm guilty of pushing the series one up, as a late voter. Figured it was all within the rules set out on the opening post! 😃

>33 The_Hibernator: Indeed it is!

That's one of the reasons I like to post the order of the top ones. It makes people realize where their vote could make a difference.

Yes, I haven't commented either. I am feeling like this years CATs all seem similar. Not sure how they will play out month by month. I suppose that will be the next step after the CATS are finalized.

>36 Kristelh:, I'm feeling the same way. It feels like there's a sort of weird similarity in terms of how much freedom/variety there'll be in those top choices, and while I really like the unpredictability of the randomcat, I engage with the challenges to help me choose what to read and make choices, and I'm not sure how that's shaping up.

>37 whitewavedarling:, glad to hear that it is not just me.

well, you can always start a KIT!

I guess the challenge is all what a person wants to make it. To me, that goes along with the rules of "no rules." Any of the challenge categories listed here would make me get outside my usual reading comfort zones.

>40 LadyoftheLodge: I agree. In previous years the categories chosen were not always the ones I voted for but they turned out to be as challenging as I wanted to make them, and always fun.

A reminder that voting closes tomorrow, Friday 9 November, at midnight Eastern time.

Uff - nearly missed the voting!

I checked the numbers at 0900 EST, and here are the winners!

RandomCAT is the first choice, with 38 Yes votes.

Close on its heels is the TBRCAT, with 35 Yes votes.

In third place are CalendarCAT and SeriesCAT, each with 28 Yes votes.

Given that we have a tie for third, and even the Maybe votes are within 1 vote of each other (8 for CalendarCAT and 7 for SeriesCAT), I think we should go ahead and have four CATs this year :)

We'll need people to organize the CATs. If you'd like to take the lead, please go ahead and set up a planning thread. I'll link to it on the main group page.

Thank you all for voting!

Thanks for doing this! I like the idea of four CATS. Sounds like a fun year of reading.

>44 rabbitprincess: Sounds great to me! Thanks so much for organizing this.

Offer still stands to help with wiki setups.

I can't do any wiki setups, but I'll definitely organize a month for Random and Series. Need more info on Calendar and TBR to know whether or not I'll do a month for those.

I'm happy to organize the TBRCAT, if no one else wants to.

>47 majkia: That would be awesome, Jean! Thanks :D

>49 RidgewayGirl: Yes please!

I will set up the planning thread for RandomCAT, because I have an idea for a month ;)

So now we just need two people to set up the planning threads for CalendarCAT and SeriesCAT. You don't have to have an idea for how it should work, just give the discussion a home.

VivienneR was the one who suggested the CalendarCAT so I am waiting to see if she is going to start the planning thread. I am willing to look at that one.

I've set up the TBR CAT planning thread. Please come and participate.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/298605

RandomCAT planning thread is up: https://www.librarything.com/topic/298608

I *think* I suggested the SeriesCAT (I know I have in previous years), so I'll set up the planning thread for it.

ETA: http://www.librarything.com/topic/298613

>51 Kristelh: Thanks Kristel, I'll go ahead and start the CalendarCAT planning thread.

I'm pretty happy that we have four CATs, giving us lots of options.