As mentioned earlier, FTGU is the best for starting out, I still read it, always something that I discover in there.
I also got a lot from 'air command weather manual', think it was a military book and focuses on Canadian weather. Gor me through a test or too.
If you want some good stories, 'Bush Pilot with a Breifcase' can't be beat, and I realy liked 'True North' too. However both will make your cravings stronger.
Don't forget, work that Fam flight thing to death, just go to a different school and say 'always wanted to fly, do you have a trial flight or something?' works every time.
I trained in Langley with LFS, but both schools are good. I liked Langley because Boundry bay was so far from a decent training area and took you through 'suicide alley' every time you went out.
GL