You will NEVER guess what two fifths of Britons lie about
BRITONS are fibbers when it comes to their reading habits, failing to tell the truth in a bid to impress, a poll suggests.
Britons are failing to tell the truth about their reading habits in a bid to impress
Around two fifths (41 per cent) say they would stretch the truth when it comes to what, or how much, they have read, with young people (18 to 24-year-olds) most likely to do so.
A job interview was the most likely place for people to lie about books, the Reading Agency survey found, followed by on a date and when meeting the in-laws.
And given a list of books that were turned into films, Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels are the books people are most likely to claim they have read when they have, in reality, just seen the movie, the Reading Agency concluded.
Around two fifths said they would stretch the truth when it comes to what or how much they have read
In second place was the Lord of the Rings trilogy, followed by CS Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia.
The poll of 2,000 adults does reveal that two-thirds (67 per cent) would like to read more than they currently do, while nearly half (48 per cent) said they are too busy to read more.
Around 38 per cent said they are rarely in the mood to read, while around a third (35 per cent) said they find it difficult to find books they really like.
People were most likely to lie about books in a job interview
The survey comes before World Book Night on Sunday.
Finding the right book can be key to getting back into the reading habit
Reading Agency chief executive Sue Wilkinson, said: “It’s great to see from our research that Brits still love to read, but not surprising that some people feel they are too busy to do so.
“Finding the right book can be key to getting back into the reading habit, and our research shows how influential book recommendations and book gifting can be.
James Bond books were top of the list for what books adults are most likely to claim they have read
Samwise in Lord Of The Rings
"So on World Book Night, we are urging keen readers to give a book to someone they know who doesn’t currently read for pleasure.”
The online survey questioned 2,000 British people in March.
LIST OF BOOKS ADULTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO CLAIM THEY’VE READ, WHEN THEY’VE ACTUALLY SEEN THE FILM:
1. James Bond books, Ian Fleming
2. Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
3. The Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis
4. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
5. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
6. Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh
7. The Wizard of Oz, L Frank Baum
8. Bridget Jones’s Diary, Helen Fielding
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
10. The Godfather, Mario Puzo
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey
12. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
13. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini