Hi, @WilaEve! I’m Amethyst from Southern West Virginia. Welcome to the forum! 
I, too, got interested in magic because of a book. Whitley Striber’s Cat Magic. A very good horror book, much better than his Alien stuff. We’ve got a lot of readers here, so you should fit right in! A new Book Club session will even be starting on Saturday if you want to join in!
If you have any questions or anything, just ask, and someone will pop up to give you a hand. I look forward to getting to know you!