How should I read the Tanakh?

I picked up a previously loved copy of The Holy Scriptures today because I want to know what the big deal is. For some reason I was expecting it to be a lot smaller. Before diving into all 1624 pages, I was wondering if there's a recommended approach to reading the text in full. Is there a particular order to chapters/books that's better, or some stuff that can be skipped or skimmed over? Are there any particularly spicy bits I should focus on?