Can anybody help me with a short bible reading plan for the old testament?

i like you. hehehe how about this.. Pray from your ehart to God to give you insight and understanding and encourage you to gain knowledge and he himself will guide you. If you read just for knowledge without praying you wont benefit much. Do you think tis better reading the bible just for knowldge or to see God's glory in it. So the most effective way is to Pray so that God who through the prophets wrote the bible will himself make it clear to you.