The Game by Neil Strauss is definitely a must read. Its probably the one thing that turned most of us to PUA and this site.
I think the biggest thing for me was understanding that there are a lot of different teachers/gurus and a lot of different books.
In the end though, you take what you learn and apply it to yourself. There is no cookie cutter mold and no set lines that will work in every situation. When you start, do what your told, but you will quickly learn that what works for the gurus needs to be tweaked and adjusted to work for you. These tweaks and adjustments will only come out of practice....so practice practice practice.
Some of the books that I have read are:
- The Game
- Rules of The Game
- 60 Years Of Challenge Complete Game Revision System
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http://www.gunwitch.com/
Good luck with the bootcamp. Make sure to post a review.