Reddit reviews The Elements of the Druid Tradition

I just wanted to add 2 other "starter" books I thought were worth mentioning:

The Awen Alone by Joanna van der Hoeven

Elements of the Druid Tradition by Philip Carr-Gomm

Short books, but really informative about the modern Druid tradition.

Druid grade OBOD member here, been part of the Order for ≈9 years. I've found the group to be non-dogmatic, welcoming, and really just full of happy (and wonderfully odd) people. Everyone likes good stories, good drinks and good company. It's all very chill and the coursework itself is really a set of tools that you learn to work with in the way you feel is best. It is a universalist tradition, meaning all faiths are welcome to participate (there are Christian, Heathen, Atheist, etc. members).

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On cost: the course work is mailed to you each month from the UK, so there is a shipping consideration. It's one of the fun parts of the course that each month you get these brown parcels that you know have new info in them. The coursework itself is lengthy - it took me a year to get through it, others take longer or shorter. So consider it a year of druid-y goodness coming to you like a subscription service, if that helps. I would also point out that if someone you know like a family member or friend would like to use your course materials, the Order doesn't police it but asks you to make a small ($20-ish) donation on the honest policy. So if, say, you and a partner wanted to work through the course, there is a savings.

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As others have mentioned, check out Druidcast, the Order's podcast. If you're a fan of the mythology look for episodes with Roland Rotherham. If you want to know more about the Order itself, check out any with Philip Carr-Gomm, the current chosen chief. If you want some books to read, the Elements of Druid Tradition. Penny Billington's The Path of Druidry was mentioned and is a kind of workbook with lots of exercises, and was written by the long time editor of the Order's newsletter.

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Hope this helps.