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Alright, hold onto your seat, there are quite a few haha
Some ecology books, good for your approach to nature itself
These are more Druid-centric books
These are more historical and culture books about the ancient Celtics, very good for context. Anything by Ronald Hutton I'm going to suggest, though he does tend to have a very dry, academic style. Reading his stuff is more like reading a text book than anything else. So if you do get any of these, pace yourself. I would still suggest getting and reading one Celtic historical book, it's important to know the history.
As you go, you'll figure out what works for you and what doesn't, you might end up mixing in shamanism or witchcraft, even wicca, or buddhism, druidry works with a number of other approaches. Keep an open mind, try things, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Paganism in general can be pretty overwhelming, and Druidry has even fewer guidelines than most. Good luck with your coursework!
You sure do read a lot of weird stuff about this book. On the first page Graves offers what can be interpreted as a disclaimer. He says he is serious about his poetry, and he only writes prose for the money. Hutton's analysis is ambiguous. Included: "It's a crazy book and I didn't mean to write it". That is one of the weirdest disavowals I have ever read. It is equivalent to saying "I didn't mean to go work for those six months." Crazy indeed.
Hutton's discussion is on p. 145 of The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles.
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