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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Is the entire objection to the term "well-read" predicated on the notion that it might not be accurate to describe yourself (that's a rhetorical you) as such? I don't consider myself all that "well-read", but don't feel maligned in the least by others being considered so.
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Yeah, while I did read some classics in the past I wouldn't really consider myself truly "well-read" per the Oxford definition posted above. As an adult, I've mostly stuck to my preferred genre. Therefore, I don't feel maligned if others don't consider me truly well-read. If I placed importance on it I could do something about it by reading a wider variety of books, but honestly at this point in my life I read mainly for escape.