I am an avid learner. I started playing chess on May 1, 2010. My goal was to have a rating of 1200 by the end of summer. I achieved that goal by mid June, so now my new goal is 1400 by summers end.
Books I've been reading are: The Amateur's Mind, How to reassess your chess, Silman's complete endgame course, and soon to arrive are FCO and the How to reassess your chess workbook.
If you have any other suggestions please let me know. I would like to compete in my first chess tournament by December/January.