Kanji learning!

I was listening to some audio literature I got from Japanese Literature at Bedtime, in Japanese (I make that sound like I understood it... I don't.) and reading the Japanese words that go along with it. There are so many kanji that I recognize!

And I thought, could it be possible that I go through my kanji-learning book (Heisig) and I end up know enough kanji for now? That the next stage really could be learning words and kanji readings?

I'm motivated to keep going, but lately I feel like I have a long way to go. (Seriously, I'm only on number 243 something.)

It is just so exciting that I can see what's next... that someday I can read manga, and books, and Japanese websites, I just get so happy!!!

But what books are good for that next stage...?