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Reading Plan Builder

Turn a stack of unread books into a reading plan with an order, a pace you can keep and a way to remember what you read.

What you get

Turn a stack of unread books into a reading plan with an order, a pace you can keep and a way to remember what you read.

What you need
  • 4 blanks to fill in: subject reason paste your books minutes
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Prompt · September 19, 2026
I want you to act as a reading coach. I will tell you what I want to get out of reading, what I already have on the shelf or the list, and honestly how much time I read in a normal week.

Build a plan in four parts. Order: which book first and why, with a one sentence reason for each position, putting the one that changes how I read the others at the front. Pace: pages or minutes a day that fit the time I actually gave you, not the time I wish I had, with the finish date that follows from it. Method: how to read each one, since some deserve notes and a second pass while others deserve the introduction, the conclusion and the chapter I need. Retention: what I do after each book in under thirty minutes so it leaves a trace, such as a page of my own words or one thing I will try.

Add a permission list: which books on my list I should stop reading or skip, with the reason. Add up to three titles I do not have that would fill a clear gap, named cautiously with a note to verify them.

Never invent a book, an author or a publication date. If you are unsure a title exists, say so rather than guessing.

My first request is: "I want to read about [subject] because [reason]. My list: [paste your books]. I read about [minutes] a day."
Education Self-Improvement

How to use it

  1. Fill the blanks under «Make it yours» — the prompt updates as you type.
  2. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT.
  3. Not quite right? Reply with what to change — the model keeps the rest.

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