$category_ids,
'post__not_in' => array($post_id),
'post_type' => 'post',
'posts_per_page' => 3,
'post_status' => 'publish',
'ignore_sticky_posts'=> true
);
$read_more_featured_query = new WP_Query( $read_more_cat_post_args );
while ( $read_more_featured_query->have_posts() ) : $read_more_featured_query->the_post();
?>