Several people on this forum have recommended the "Owning, Buying or Flying the Cessna 150/152," By Mike Arman. Price: $26.95, available in the club store.
I have not purchased the book myself. I paid an independent mechanic to do a pre-purchase inspection on my plane a couple of years ago. He basically did what is normally done in annual inspection, minus some things like changing the oil (which had recently been done) etc.
