Book snobbery in Britain

"A third of British adults have lied about reading a book to appear more intelligent according to a new survey. A cunning 33 per cent of adults have confessed to reading challenging literature to appear well-read, when in fact they haven't a clue what the book is about. But 40 per cent of people said they lied about reading certain books just so they could join in with conversation..." - From MLA News