If you prefer to read books on your computer screen, here are some good choices—and they are all free.
Learn to Program
The first edition of Chris Pine’s book provides a gentle introduction to Ruby.
http://www.pine.fm/LearnToProgram/
Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer’s Guide
This is the first edition of the well-known “Pickaxe” book.
http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/
The Little Book of Ruby
This is the baby brother to the book you are currently reading.