Hey guys. This might not be the best place to ask this but I know I'm more likely to get a response here
Basically I'm going to applying for University next year and I really need a book that's going to give me some background information on physics. It can be general or more specific, anything will help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. If not could someone point me in the direction of a better place to ask this question?

Thanks in advance.

You might have a look on Amazon or look around at a bookstore or library if you live in one of the few towns still fortunate enough to have such a thing.

Don't know a good book on physics, but I have an excellent suggestion on http://www.amazon.com/Mantrapping-Ragnar-Benson/dp/0873642155/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309080093&sr=8-1.

You should really check out the section with man sized snares. Good read.

If you're looking for information on the history of physics, look up some of the ancient Greeks' work. Physics rose up from philosophy so work from Archimedes, Euclid and the like is a good start.
Or if you're looking for information regarding a certain field of physics, look it up on the Wiki and find the work of some notable people. For example, Isaac Newton for mechanics and James Clerk Maxwell for electromagnetism.
Then there's Khan Academy on Youtube to get a general feeling of what you'll learn and, well, to learn physics.

Richard Feynman's lectures on Youtube are also a really good. To what depth do you want to want to get a background, by the way? I'm studying physics atm, and the book I use is called "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Douglas Giancoli. It's expensive, but worth the money if you feel you need a lot of in depth knowledge of many topics.