I've been in and out of the hacking scene for about a year now and I really love it.  However I am kind of a linear learner and have resorted to books to learn the art.  The first book I read was The basics of hacking and penetration testing.  I learned the concepts and syntax of Python and JS (along with a little of Ruby and C). And I am now currently reading Hacking the art of Explotation.  Also I messed around with Kali linux and have done a basic exploit on XP SP3. So my question is am i going in the right direction? What is the best way to learn? And if you have any reasources such as books or websites please send them to me.