Just to remind everyone, Ramzi Cotran (yes, as in Robbins & Cotran) was an IMG (American University of Beirut, BA '52, MD '56).
At the same time, proper grammar and careful proofreading are essential in pathology where much of our communication with other physicians occurs in written reports. Sloppy habits are hard to shake, so stamp them out here first before you become a pathologist and have a "failure to communicate" leading to a problem.
For the OP; yes, read Robbins & Cotran ("The Book"). Once you know that material, you can tackle the surgical pathology texts (not to open the argument about those).