Welcome....I would certainly recommend listening to 'Rillas poker advice, except for the "books are silly" part.
The Hilger book is very good for beginning players, but the 500# monkey is correct in that a book cannot be a substitute for actual playing experience, get in there and at least give it a go at the micro-limits .02/.04 Limit or NL, see what works....see what does not, learn the hard lessons that can only be learned first-hand...continue reading/studying - you are on your way.