Would You Lie?

By --Deb on

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Suggested by Monibo:

Saw this article (from March) and thought it would make a good BTT confessional question:

Two-thirds of Brits have lied about reading books they haven’t. Have you? Why? What book?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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70 responses

  1. Violet

    Here is my post
    Happy Thursday everyone!!!

  2. Novroz

    Interesting!! 🙂

    these are my answer for 3 weeks

    BTT: 3 weeks in the row

  3. savidgereads

    Here is mine, loved the question this week.

    The Book Confessional

    Happy BTT!

  4. anthonynorth

    You’ll find mine here:

    READING TRUTH

  5. Jess

    Let the guilt begin!:

    http://startnarrativehere.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie

  6. BooksPlease

    My answer is here.

  7. gautami tripathy

    What a question! Like it after those recent best/worst ones!

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/01/booking-through-lies.html

  8. Bryan Terry

    My answer is HERE

  9. Schatzi

    Booking through Thursday: Would You Lie?

  10. iwriteinbooks

    About many things but not reading!

    BTT: Would You Lie?

  11. novelinsights

    Oh hooray, a new question type! A good one too 🙂

    Booking Through Thursday – Would You Lie?

  12. ted

    True confessions:
    http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2009/10/liar-liar-pants-on-fire.html

  13. Carol

    My answer is up. Happy BTT everyone!

  14. justabookreader

    This is a good one! Here’s mine – http://justbookreading.com/2009/10/01/booking-through-thursday/

  15. Bluestocking

    Here is mine

  16. Yvonne

    Here’s mine

  17. JLS Hall (Joy's Blog)

    Time to ‘fess up. Here’s mine:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie.html

  18. cbjames

    My honest response is here:

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/10/pants-on-fire.html

  19. Amy Reads Good Books

    Love the confessions!

    Here’s mine: http://amyreads.com/?p=610

  20. Nise'

    My true confession is here.

  21. reviewsbylola

    BTT: Unfinished books?

  22. Michelle

    I love this question and can’t wait to read what others have said!

    http://www.michellesmastermusings.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie.html

  23. Liz K

    Here is my little snarky answer. LOL!

    http://busyisreading.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday.html

  24. SFP

    I’m playing this week:

    http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie.html

  25. vampira2468

    Mine here http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/lying-about-books/

  26. Mae

    There are more important things to lie about. 🙂

    Booking Through Thursday

  27. MARIE BURTON

    Fun thing to think about
    http://www.theburtonreview.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-tell-truth.html

  28. Lisa (Books and Cooks)

    You can find my response here:

    http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-liar-liar.html

  29. mizb17

    Thanks for the change of theme. 😉

    My answer is here:
    http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/btt-would-you-lie/

    ~MizB

  30. Of Hemingway, coffee and fibs « write meg!

    […] jumping back into one of my old favorite memes, Booking Through Thursday — and here’s our question: According to this article, two-thirds of Brits have lied about reading books they haven’t. Have […]

  31. Megan

    I had so much fun answering this one! 🙂 Because I totally told a fib… and it was in print, where it’s been immortalized forever!

    Of Hemingway, coffee and fibs

  32. From Where I Sit… » Booking Through Thursday

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  33. Matthew

    Well, I turn myself in. My Answer is up. 🙂

    Happy BTT everyone.

  34. Tracie Yule

    I took a different twist with this. I’m in doubt that celebrities really read those classic novels that they are telling the world are their favorites.

    Do Celebrities Really Read Classic Literature:
    http://www.yuletimereading.com/2009/10/do-celebrities-really-read-classic-literature/

  35. Rose City Reader

    Guilty secrets revealed! I can’t wait to read everyone’s posts!

    Here’s mine: http://rosecityreader.blogspot.com/2009/10/pants-on-fire.html

  36. Crystal

    Good question – I thought I was a good girl until I thought back. It will definitely be interesting to read everyone’s post.

    Mine is here:

    http://myreadingroom-crystal.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-october-1.html

  37. Alison

    Lies by omission are okay, right? Right?

  38. Zee

    Here’s mine http://readinginthenorth.blogspot.com/2009/10/suggested-by-monibo-saw-this-article.html

  39. Karoline

    lol this one is mine: http://okbolover.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/booking-through-thursday-101/

    my poor mom 😀 lol

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  41. alitareads

    Here’s my BTT confession 🙂

  42. pinaymama

    here’s mine!

    http://thefishgate.blogspot.com/2009/10/recent-sadness-and-lies.html

  43. Virginie Barbeau

    This is my first BTT! Interesting topic.

    http://virginiebarbeau.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/booking-through-thursday/

  44. Shauna

    Here’s my response. I’m glad to be back after the weeks of “recent” posts.

  45. theexile

    Here’s my “confession”:

    Booking Through Thursday: Would I Lie To You?

  46. Lynne

    Here’s mine: Lynne’s Letters

  47. gentle reader

    Embarrassing but true:

    http://tiny.cc/NJpTo

  48. Allison

    Here’s mine:
    http://readintothis.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-12.html

  49. Susan

    Interesting question. Here’s my answer:

    http://susanlovesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-oct-1.html

  50. La Coccinelle

    Ha, ha… Yes, I have lied (for the purposes of getting through my English courses). My full answer is here.

  51. The Social Frog

    Mine Is Up 🙂
    http://thesocialfrog.com/?p=2478

  52. Christy

    What an interesting question. http://christysbooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-100109.html

  53. Kathy H

    This was a tough one. I went more with a guilty pleasure since there aren’t really any books I would feel ashamed to admit reading. Anyway, below is my link at Bookworm Nation.

    http://bookwormnation.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday.html

  54. lilly

    Here’s mine:

    http://lilly-readingextravaganza.blogspot.com/2009/10/btt-lies-lies-lies.html

  55. Cheryl B.

    I stopped by your blog to verify that you were still hosting your Thursday “theme day”.

    In case you aren’t sure why I would do that, please first go here: http://thehousethatlovebuilt.xanga.com/712911712/today–/

    and then read this one:
    http://thehousethatlovebuilt.xanga.com/712911311/sept-theme-days/

    I see that you still are, so I shall leave you on the lists 😀

    THANKS!!!
    Cheryl B.

  56. Kari

    OMG I would Soooooo get busted if I lied! I gasped when I read this question 🙂

    http://kariannalysis.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-101/

  57. Booking Through Thursday: 10/01/09 Edition « I knit alone

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  58. Jennifer

    Great question, and one I seemed to really have a lot to say about! http://iknitalone.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/booking-through-thursday-100109-edition/

  59. Jordan

    I can’t wait to see how many people have or have not lied about books. Want to find out whether I have? Go check out my post 🙂

    http://insidethemindjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-6.html

  60. Lilue

    Better late than never.. here’s my answer:
    http://lilue.blogspot.com/2009/10/would-you-lie.html

  61. teacherninja

    http://www.teacherninjas.com/2009/10/book-lies.html

    I confess: I made up an entire biography!

  62. Monica (aka monnibo)

    Thanks for the link Deb!

    My answer is here: http://www.monniblog.com/2009/10/reading-lies/

    (P.S. my nickname is “monnibo” with two N’s)

  63. Melanie

    i’m late!

    http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/10/btt-for-101.html

  64. Tina Kubala

    I thought no at first, but it turns out I actually have lied.

    http://tinakubala.com/2009/10/02/lying-about-reading.aspx

  65. LizzyJ

    I am so late I do not think anyone will even read mine now. Sorry.
    http://historicallyobsessed.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie.html

  66. dogearedbooks

    Better late than never (I hope), but here’s mine anyway.

    http://dogearedbooksonline.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie.html

  67. Missy

    That is an interesting fact!

    http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/10/booking-through-thursday-would-you-lie.html

  68. Allison

    Here is my BTT:
    http://www.wellreadreviews.com/blog/?p=1248

  69. averagemoreorless

    Better late than never at http://averagemoreorless.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/btt-would-you-lie/

  70. Jeanne

    Here’s mine —

    http://mathomhouse.typepad.com/bluestocking/2009/10/would-you-lie.html