Comments on: The Books We Say We’ve Read http://www.openculture.com/2009/03/the_books_we_say_weve_read.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hanoch http://www.openculture.com/2009/03/the_books_we_say_weve_read.html#comment-3471 Hanoch Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:01:02 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2816#comment-3471 Hannah: One reason to read the Bible might be to gain a better understanding of the foundation upon which all of Western Civilization was built (not to mention the profound impact it had on Tolstoy's views). Hardly insignificant stuff. Hannah:

One reason to read the Bible might be to gain a better understanding of the foundation upon which all of Western Civilization was built (not to mention the profound impact it had on Tolstoy’s views). Hardly insignificant stuff.

]]> By: Dan Colman http://www.openculture.com/2009/03/the_books_we_say_weve_read.html#comment-3473 Dan Colman Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:34:50 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2816#comment-3473 If you've read 900 pages of W&P, I wouldn't call it a flat out lie. It's 90% truth, 10% lie. Not too shabby. If you’ve read 900 pages of W&P, I wouldn’t call it a flat out lie. It’s 90% truth, 10% lie. Not too shabby.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.openculture.com/2009/03/the_books_we_say_weve_read.html#comment-3472 Hannah Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:51:52 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2816#comment-3472 I did read 1984 - I'm a bit sursprised about that one, I thought everyone read that, most people in their teens. It's not even very long or "hard", why wouldn't you just read it if you're interested enough to PRETEND you've read it? Strange! I have lied about War and Peace though. I struggled to page 900 of 1000 and then just gave up. I didn't like the way things were going and wanted to read something else. Stupid! It was enough to get me through the exam, but I don't think I'll ever have enough courage to start it all over again... I haven't read Ulysses or the Bible, and I'd never lie about that. Why would you? I just don't see the point. I did read 1984 – I’m a bit sursprised about that one, I thought everyone read that, most people in their teens. It’s not even very long or “hard”, why wouldn’t you just read it if you’re interested enough to PRETEND you’ve read it? Strange!

I have lied about War and Peace though. I struggled to page 900 of 1000 and then just gave up. I didn’t like the way things were going and wanted to read something else. Stupid! It was enough to get me through the exam, but I don’t think I’ll ever have enough courage to start it all over again…

I haven’t read Ulysses or the Bible, and I’d never lie about that. Why would you? I just don’t see the point.

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