I would recommend reading the book. Learning what not to do is important too. Even if you absolutely hate 99% of the book, you might find one simple tip that will help you.
I am an avid reader.... I read any and all training material I can get my hands on. Even though most of what I read goes into my mental FILE 13
, it is rare that I read a book that doesn't give me an idea that I can modify to make work for me.