Then I apologize for my crudeness.
No books here, just fairly straightforward guides.
I also like to figure the games by myself but unfortunately this game, as mentioned several times, isn't very intuitive, and to make the most of it you need to not only read guides but also know basic console commands because of funny bugs like NPC's being lost to the void.
It also works for the scrubs asking for "full saves", no real point unless you want to miss the quests as those scenarios can't be replayed, and most of the game is about making your own bases with your preferred NPC lineup. You can just cheat yourself max stats and breeze through everything, even speed the game 10x. You don't even need a cheat mod, base commands got you covered. If you just want the animations, shift+L at main menu iirc adds the Gallery menu.
The game is far from perfect but it's already miles ahead of your average f95 entry.