I'd honestly spend my energy on finding a platform which gets you closest to a mentor. Books are good, but in no way, shape, or form a substitute for a mentor.

I'd honestly spend my energy on finding a platform which gets you closest to a mentor. Books are good, but in no way, shape, or form a substitute for a mentor. Mentoring is two-way communication, a books is almost always a one-way. Forums, chat groups/channels, pen pal, whatever it takes.