> Is there such a thing as a bad Lisp book? ;) Maybe there are only ones you're not ready for yet... (I've been unsuccessfully searching for a hardcover of Art

> Is there such a thing as a bad Lisp book? ;) Maybe there are only ones you're not ready for yet... (I've been unsuccessfully searching for a hardcover of Art of the Metaobject Protocol for a while, I can make myself ready for it once I have it.) The Art of the Metaobject Protocol is truely a delightful book. While it is probably not very useful for practical programming - it isn't meant as a teaching book for beginners, it certainly is enlighting how to bootstrap an object oriented system on a common lisp without any object facilities. So if you can get hold of one, grab it! Personally, I am not a fan of the Keene book. I know, many people here disagree with my view, but I neither like its writing style nor the programming style it presents. I would strongly recommend Practical Common Lisp instead.