My university is spread out over the country and most of the papers in my major can only be taken internally in other parts of the country, so I'm mostly distance. I started off with only internal papers though (and I find it hard to keep up the same motivation with everything by distance). Hmm, I'm not sure about a good book to recommend as I've mostly stuck with text books, and the psych ones are honestly all pretty easy to dip into. I don't have a science background at all, but I've just finished a biological psychology course...and I'm trying not to think too much about the exam result which are just about due.
I guess at least studying is a little bit distracting during the therapy breaks. Funnily enough, my therapist often disappears around exam time. What are our therapist thinking, taking multiple weeks off just before or just after the Christmas break!