winter39- regarding your question for a book recc on Options, I have only looked at a couple before, so I might not be the best source.  Zach or some others here might be able to point you to some more resources as they trade options more than I do.

First off try Investopedia, it's a free resource. 

as far as books, I've looked at "McMillan on Options" and "Sure Thing Options Trading" there were OK but I can't say if they were better than other books on options