Is There A Book You've Never Read, But Tell People You Have? Why?

[sunny-dave]

In my youth, I used to carry around a copy of "Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Mechanics" - absolute tosh of the highest water, I never got beyond chapter one ...

... but very good for impressing young women of the opposite sex.

[Denton]

The Bible,seen the Film,but never read the book.

[andy-hughes]

Colverjo - Someone told me that Pratchett's books were Lord Of The Rings crossed with Monty Python.

I figured reading them would be like drinking a lovely cup of tea, but trying at the same time to ignore the cigarette end that had been dumped in it - so I didn't bother!

[Baldric]

No.

[rowanwitch]

Nope, because if it's recommended by someone I would be interested in what they thought. Hard to do if you say you read it

[Buenchico]

I've 'scan read' both "A Brief History of Time" and "Fermat's Last Theorem", rather than giving them the full attention that they really deserve. However if I was asked if I'd read them I'd probably just say "Yes".

[rowanwitch]

Clover, try the witches ones from pratchett, much more female friendly

[woofgang]

I don't get The Handmaid's Tale....mind you I am not fond of dystopian literature.