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Looks like you already have some good ideas. I'd advise anyone reading this to avoid buying an aviation related book for your CFI unless he or she mentions it; your CFI probably already has it.
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'Ya got a point Lain, I got mine a years subscription to Flying mag because he likes it and he doesn't drink booze, so I drank it for him!
I liked a lot of the other suggestions.