2026 Colored CoverKIT planning thread

Welcome to the Colored CoverKIT planning thread.
This is a combination of two CATs from last year -the CoverCAT and the ColorCAT. The idea behind this kit is to select both a color and a cover item. Participants can choose to match either the cover object or the color each month, or both. I think it might be fun to try to match the color and the item (but each month is 100% up to the host)

January - lowelibrary - orange and/or something found in the garden
February - JayneCM - blue and/or an item of clothing
March - beebeereads - green and/or greenery
April - Tess_W - yellow and/or celestial object such as sun, moon, or stars
May - Robertgreaves - turquoise and/or a piece of jewelry
June - christina_reads - purple and/or food or drink
July - DeltaQueen50 - pink and/or an umbrella
August - clue - brown and/or window or door
September - NinieB - brass and/or a musical instrument
October - susanna.fraser - black and/or something that would make a good Halloween costume
November - bookworm3091 - silver and/or a fantastical creature on the cover (fairy/dragon/centaur, etc)
December - LadyoftheLodge - red and/or something related to the winter season (either hemisphere)

Hosts should post their thread by the 15th of the previous month, so that participants can plan their reads.
I will post the wiki here once all months are selected.

And the WIKI is finally here : https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Colored_CoverKIt#2026_Colored_CoverKIT

For those not wanting to match last year cover objects - these were last year's topics

something involved in a tea party, a tree, farm animals, a road, more than two elements/objects, something with wheels, a fruit, includes a photograph, dogs and/or cats, something that will fit in your pocket, celestial objects, and something you would like for a Christmas (or equivalent gift-giving occasion in your tradition)

Last year's colors were: Green, Gold, Pink, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Grey, Silver, Black, Blue, and Purple

I will start by taking January with the theme of something found in a garden and the color orange.
To give an idea, you could read a book with an orange cover, or any item found in a garden, or an orange item found in the garden on the cover.

I'll take February with blue and/or an item of clothing.

This sounds like fun. Can I please have the month of July with the color pink and the item an umbrella.

Could I have May, please, with turquoise as the colour and/or a piece of jewellery as the cover item.

I would like December, color red, cover is related to the winter season (either hemisphere).

Thank you, everyone. These have all been added to >1 lowelibrary:.
>4 JayneCM: love the ease of this one for the shortest month
>5 DeltaQueen50: I have already read the perfect book for this one. The Story of Walt Disney's Motion Picture Mary Poppins is pink with an umbrella.
>6 Robertgreaves: I love the idea of turquoise with jewelry.
>7 LadyoftheLodge: A perfect color and theme for that month.

I have a pink umbrella one on my TBR too! Finding Gene Kelly - it is on my TBR as the main character has endometriosis, as does my daughter. I want to read it to see if it would be something she would like.

>8 lowelibrary: Oh yeah! I have that Mary Poppins book too!

I'll be happy to do March.
Green or Greenery
Is that too easy? I can narrow it more if the group thinks so.

>11 beebeereads: I like it!

>11 beebeereads: I like it!

>11 beebeereads: added to >1 lowelibrary: The year is half done.

I like the simplicity of this theme.

I can take August with Brown and window or door on the cover.

>15 clue: added to >1 lowelibrary:
My house door is brown.

Months left are April, June, September, October, and November

I will take September with the color brass on the cover and/or a musical instrument.

>17 NinieB: added to >1 lowelibrary:
An interesting color choice.

>18 lowelibrary: Inspired by the instruments!

>17 NinieB: Interesting color choice! I think it is a new one for this challenge.

I'm happy to do a second month, if you need it.

>21 JayneCM: Ditto that, I can take on a second month.

I will take October with black and something on the cover that would make a good Halloween costume.

>21 JayneCM:, >22 LadyoftheLodge: Thanks for the offer. I will allow until the 15th before doing double months. Hopefully, we get more participants. We only have 3 months left.
>23 susanna.fraser: Very fitting color and topic for that month. I already have several ideas.

I will take April please and thank you with the color being yellow and the cover containing a celestial object such as sun, moon, or stars.

I can take November with color silver and a fantastical creature on the cover like fairy / dragon / centaur etc

>25 Tess_W: and >26 bookworm3091: added to >1 lowelibrary:
>25 Tess_W: Yellow was a hard color for me last year. We will see what we can find.
>26 bookworm3091: I have lots of fantasy creature covers
We are almost full, only June and October left to host.

>16 lowelibrary: In my neighborhood we don't have a single brown door that I remember. All are painted and most white though mine is blue. In the historic neighborhood most of the doors are dark wood and I love those.

>27 lowelibrary: We have a host for October as per >23 susanna.fraser: so I think we just have one month to fill - June

>29 DeltaQueen50: Thanks for catching that. I thought I had added her, but I guess I didn't save it. She is now added to >1 lowelibrary:. You are correct, 1 month left.

We only have one month left to fill. Does anyone want to take June as a second month? >21 JayneCM: JayneCM:, >22 LadyoftheLodge: LadyoftheLodge:

Handing off to christina_reads.

I'm happy to take June...let's go with purple and/or food or drink.

ETA -- >32 LadyoftheLodge: if you want to grab it instead, that's fine!

No, you got it! Thinking alike!

>34 LadyoftheLodge: Great minds! :) Thanks!

>35 christina_reads: I even picked the same color as you did.

Thank you >33 christina_reads:. We now have a complete schedule. I am proud of everyone for participating and stepping up to enable every month to have a different host.

January - lowelibrary - orange and/or something found in the garden
February - JayneCM - blue and/or an item of clothing
March - beebeereads - green and/or greenery
April - Tess_W - yellow and/or celestial object such as sun, moon, or stars
May - Robertgreaves - turquoise and/or a piece of jewelry
June - christina_reads - purple and/or food or drink
July - DeltaQueen50 - pink and/or an umbrella
August - clue - brown and/or window or door
September - NinieB - brass and/or a musical instrument
October - susanna.fraser - black and/or something that would make a good Halloween costume
November - bookworm3091 - silver and/or a fantastical creature on the cover (fairy/dragon/centaur, etc)
December - LadyoftheLodge - red and/or something related to the winter season (either hemisphere)

>31 lowelibrary: >33 christina_reads: I would have chosen purple as well! I am looking forward to this KIT!

Can anyone make the WIKI or teach me how to make it?

Nevermind - I found the message from @LadyoftheLodge from last year when I needed to create the CoverCAT wiki.

>40 lowelibrary: Happy to be of assistance!

WIKI has been added to >1 lowelibrary:

January will be posted in the next few days.

January is posted https://www.librarything.com/topic/376243

February was posted by @JayneCM
https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/24919/2026-Category-Challenge

>45 lowelibrary: Thank you! I just thought this morning that I forgot to post the thread here!

The link only goes to the group page. Here is a link to the thread: https://www.librarything.com/topic/377773

>47 Robertgreaves: Thank you. I see what I did wrong.

Find the March thread here.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/378639#9118949

April is here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/379731

The May thread is here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/383658

The June thread is here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/384309

July Thread: https://www.librarything.com/topic/384928#n9216683