When stressed, some people buy shoes; others buy chocolate; I buy books. A lot of books. As a result, I have approximately (or rather, exactly, because I counted) 57 unread books on my shelves. That’s quite a to-do list, and while I do intend to complete each and every one, there are some books that I tell people I’ve read, even though the truth is that they are quietly sitting on my dusty bookshelf, wondering what number they have moved up to in the queue.
One of these books is The Kite-Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
I have heard from many people that it is rather brilliant, and I swear that I am going to read it… However, when I say, “Yeah, I’ve read The Kite Runner; it was a good read”…
I’m lying.
- Love The Bad Guy
I haven’t read the book, but I can tell you that the film is excellent.
Hahaha I almost used this book for this day’s challenge. Went with “War and Peace” instead. I have lied about reading this book too, and I don’t know why I feel the need to lie either…I just do!
I know! Why do we do that?
Ah well. In a way, that unidentifiable reason for lying about the books I’ve read is exactly why I’ve slowly been working my ways through the classics – one day, I shall never again have to lie!
(The next on my list is Catch 22; I’ve heard the saying before, so I’m looking forward to finally seeing its source!)
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