SICP
I finally got around to picking up my copy of Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs again, and I finished reading through the first chapter, Building Abstractions with Procedures. I've been programming in Scheme for a while, so the language concepts were mostly review, but the presentation was enlightening. Abelson and Sussman show how procedures, and later higher-order procedures, can be used to abstract complex numerical processes into simple, clear programs.
The second chapter covers data abstractions, which should be interesting. I'll probably work a few more of the exercises in this chapter than I did in the first. The temptation to just keep reading is pretty strong, but the exercises are where the bulk of the learning happens.
I imagine most people who would read a blog explicitly about Lisp are already somewhat familiar with the book, but if by chance you are not, I highly recommend reading it. And since it is available in full online, there's no excuse not to!
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