Do you ever lie and say you have read a book that you have n

[Jolyon Trevelyan]

That is my question.




I did it when i was like a teenager. But i don`t do it anymore.

[Juliet Esther]

Yes i do lie that I've read a book but that's only when I'm actually planning to read the book, lying isn't a good thing and i wouldn't recommend that to anybody

[Mailis]

No. I have no reason to. If I haven't gotten around to something, I would just say I have not read it yet but someday probably will.

[SparklingOne]

No, I'm very honest anyway, but imagine your horror if it was their favorite book and they wished to discuss it. Easier to tell the truth you might get a recommendation for your own next read

[SparklesonPages]

My goodness that’s a resounding No ! I will say if it’s on my TBR list or how far along I am instead.

[kfwilson6]

No. I'm not even sure why I would do that. I guess I'm about the most avid reader of anyone I know so I'm not ashamed of what I have and haven't read. Would you lie and say you hadn't read a book if you had? Some people are embarrassed to admit they read Fifty Shades of Grey but not me. I will tell anyone not to bother with it, it's awful.

[_Delly_01]

Yes, I used to. I did it out of insecurity for not reading a book that everyone else had already read, and brought them closer. I used to just nod along in blind agreement, without anything useful to add. At some point, I realised how ridiculous it was, and stopped. Lol.

I've never read Fifty Shades of grey, and I don't know if I want to or not. It's mostly the theme of BDSM that perks my interest, but I hate female protagonists that are weak and so easily manipulated by a man with money. I watched the first two movies, and they were underwhelming. If there is a book with a similar premise and strong female protagonist, I'll definitely check it out.

[SunVixen]

As I recall, I did not do this. What is the point of such a lie?
When I was in school, many children pretended to read books that they were supposed to read. However, I did read such books. Classic books have never been a problem for me.

[MandyP]

No, not sure why anyone would!

[Aditi Sapate]

No! I don't see the point of that. Besides, what do we do if they ask us a question about the book or related to something in the book?

[mrnobody3]

Yes, I used to lie back then because I wasn't a big fan of books and I surrounded by introverts who are bookworms so there was insecurity in me. However, I've had ever tried one novel which is very thick that I've never read before but I don't remember the title. I thought the novel was dull to read because I don't usually read thick novels but turns out it was good. Currently, I've read a few fantasy novels because I'm into that kind of genre more than others.

[NetMassimo]

No, I don't see the point. I noticed that people who read very little or no books at all sometimes lie about it. I read - in some magazine, not in a book... - about people buying best-sellers that seem particularly trendy just to pretend they read them. Seems really silly to me.

[Elizabeth14]

I only do this when I am supposed to read a book in school and I find it either boring or I do not set up enough time to read it before the project for the book is due and therefore there is no reason to read it anymore. However, I try not to do this as often.

[NetMassimo]

I only do this when I am supposed to read a book in school and I find it either boring or I do not set up enough time to read it before the project for the book is due and therefore there is no reason to read it anymore. However, I try not to do this as often.

Books in school... today you can find summaries and reviews on the Internet, when I was in high school in the 1980s the only hope was if you knew someone who already read the book and had already wrote a summary / review, otherwise you had to suck it up and read it.

[shravsi]

I would never do it. It's a bit useless. You would not understand the book related quips or you can talk about it. People will know anyway.