Awesome!

Just read through the first half of the first book, and go for it. If you can completely understand and follow both books, then you're a pro. But a standard "kit" from a local supply shop, both the brew kit and ingredients kit, should be enough for your first batch. Also, a local shop will have great ideas on what you "need" and "might want". My experience is that it's not like buying a car, you'll get genuine advice that you can trust Also consider, as I think was mentioned, buying liquid yeast instead of the powder. We can save you a step by recommending going straight for it right off the bat, it really is better. again the powder isn't bad, but liquid is better (my opinion).

Just make sure to keep things clean, and almost anything you brew will taste good. I would however recommend starting with something light though. A cream ale, red, whatever. Stouts and such aren't necessarily difficult, but seem to be a little harder to get "just right".