i've been through quite a few c books... my personal favorite is, 'computer science: a structured programming approach using c'.  i've found with c books that you either get something that's great for beginners but doesn't translate well into sophisticated concepts OR is a great reference book for someone knowledgeable in c, but doesn't help a person who is just starting out to get the bigger picture.  the book i referred to above is a perfect balance of the two, imho.

Now only thing left is remove that silly OS

lol!  you got me there, man.  i'm still dependent on my windoze 7 box... if it weren't for school i'd be more apt to scrap it.  BUT the *nix boxes in my house outnumber the windoze ones... that's gotta count for somethin.