Feature and Follow Friday #52 - Reading Plans

A weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkee's View

How it Works: 

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs!

How does this work? First you visit the blogs of our illustrious hosts and leave your name on the post using using the linky tools, then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

What sets this Hop apart from others, is our Feature. Each week we will showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Find out below. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow our Features and you must follow the hosts (Parajunkee & Alison Can Read) as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. A lot of blogs are transitioning to Wordpress in which they do not have the luxury of GFC, so an RSS subscription is appreciated or if you choose an email subscription. If you don't have GFC please state in your post how you would like to be followed.

This Week's Question: 

Do you decide in advance what you read for the coming week or month? Why / why not?
- Suggested by Unconventional Book Views. 

This Week's Answer: 

December's calendar

Gosh, it's been so long since I have done a FFF. But I'm behind in my reading and I like this question. I do decide what I plan to read both that month and that week, I'm a planner. I usually base my reading schedule around my blogging schedule. First things first, I always pick a theme for that month (this month is Science Fiction). Usually I look at the ARCs I have for that month and see if there are any trends. Then I choose other picks that fit that theme. Then I make a calendar that plans out when I would ideally like to post the review. I try posting my reviews on Mondays and Thursday but I'm flexible. I always start with the ARCs. I want to review them as close to release date is possible. Then I fill in the other reviews and extra posts. And so each week I read the books that I plan to review the following week. As for what I'm going to read that day. I always read around three books at once so, all the books?

So there you go, a very rambly explanation on how I pick what to read. Are you a mood reader or do you plan out what to read? How do you decide what to read? Leave me a comment of your thoughts.

And remember this is a blog hop so take a look around and if you like what you see give me a follow and leave me a comment so I can follow back. I am indifferent to the manner in which you follow so pick your poison: GFC, Bloglovin, and/or Twitter.

Thanks for dropping by, Happy FF and HAPPY READING!