Hi ES, My suggestion is to skim the book first. Concentrate on Chapt 6 and the Twinvest chapt (#15) and the Q&A chapters.
I found that a year after starting AIM, in re-reading the book there was much more about it that I understood because of personal experience.
That $7.50 is a bit lower than I pay for commission at TD Waterhouse. <g> Hope the "investment" in time pays off! At least you'll understand better what we all blab about here on the BB!
Best regards, Tom
PS: I know that everyone here will be happy to help answer questions as they arise. The book tends to raise plenty of questions!