One could start with the book by Turton. It has a pleasant level. Unfortunately, it is not entirely accurate. I made a list:
http://blogg.lnu.se/fastatillstandsfysik/errors-in-the-physics-of-solids/
I've started reading using Ashcroft, is a good text for begginers? In the case of QM i think i get what is necessary for this book, but is statistical mechanics necessary?