Genki? Should I buy it?

[Nosada_Kage]

i am looking for more material to use to help myself to learn japanese. i know the kana pretty well at this point and i am familiar with around 60 kanji. so now i'm thinking of buying the first Genki book. can someone give me a review of this book or perhaps recommend some other learning materials? thanx much.  

[Father Harlot]

I used both volumes of the Genki books, without the student workbook or CD, and it helped me understand grammar quite a bit.

It's easy to follow, in my opinion.

Edit: whoaaaa dec 14 post