Who claims to have read a book they didn't? "Yea I read that." (No I didn't). That's straight lying. I think what's more likely is, someone will say, "YOU shou

Who claims to have read a book they didn't? "Yea I read that." (No I didn't). That's straight lying. I think what's more likely is, someone will say, "YOU should read this book. It's awesome." The implication being, the suggestion comes from first-hand experience.