@gosha Congratulations! I've been trying to learn Common Lisp on and off for around 2 years, from a combination of those books. I'm slowly getting it, but I would not say it has been an easy experience. My babies are mostly grown up, so I can't even blame them for the long time taken to learn.
@engtao thank you! No worries, we all learn at our own pace. I’ve been trying to get good at a Lisp for a few years now too!