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Please be more specific what you want, general RF, discrete RF or RFIC?
For a beginner I'd suggest you start learning transmission line theory as this belongs to the very basics of RF. Then go on with multiport networks and S-parameters, then filters, and finally active RF circuits like mixers and oscillators. There are several books on this, and a quite good one is RF circuit design by Reinhold Ludwig.
What renwl suggested is a book on CMOS RFIC. Referring to old topics in RF, it looks like many people thinks that RF is exactly RFIC. I think RFIC belongs more to analog IC design. Anyway, I think the book by Lee isn't that good for RFIC either. I think Razavi's book is better, since it provides more details and thorough derivations. Then when you have experience with RFIC then you might want to swith over to Lee's book.
Books like Microwave engineering by pozar, Microwave Amplifiers by Gonzalez and RF Design by Bowick are excellent resources.
Interms of practical experiance, it is a case of learning on the job and building and experimenting with little circuits. This way you will get a good feel.
The best software to learn with is Ansoft Designer - Student Edition, this is a lot more user friendly than EESOF or Aglients software.
If you're stuck in the "can't get a job w/o experience; can't get experience w/o a job loop," try getting involved in HAM/amateur radio groups. This is a passionate group, very creative, love to share what they know, and also very pragmatic.
use pozar book. it is really good. agilent ads, ansoft designer, ansoft hfss, awr microwave office are good softwares. go to ansoft website and study free student tutorials to do simulations. RF circuit design by "chris bowick" is also very good book.
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