Practical Electronics for Inventors[0] is the go-to book for what you're looking for. Has the right balance of practical application without dumbing things down

Practical Electronics for Inventors[0] is the go-to book for what you're looking for. Has the right balance of practical application without dumbing things down too much. That being said, if you need help getting familiar again, Adafruit's tutorials[1] are a fantastic resource to have a 'recipe' type project with an associated parts list [0] https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourth-Scherz/dp/1259587541/ https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Fourt... [1] https://learn.adafruit.com https://learn.adafruit.com