Same here. For me the best flow comes from a simple information dense book, like any famous tome from Springer Graduate Texts in Mathematics.

In relation to this, IMHO the best way to learn the foundations of mathematics is to teach yourself either:

* Linear algebra and real analysis (if your end goal is ML or statistics)

* Logic and type theory (if your end goal is formal methods or PLT)

For the first option, a typical sequence (like the one taught at Harvard Math 55) is Halmos (or Axler) plus Rudin (and a good companion like Gelbaum & Olmsted). A more practical bottom-up approach is to use a good matrix analysis book such as Meyer, plus a more practical calculus (vs analysis) textbook like Hubbard & Hubbard.

For the second option, a good theoretical logic book (Ben Ari and Schoening are my favorites) paired along with Girard. A more practical option would use Huth & Ryan as a logic volume along with Pierce's TAPL.