It's pretty subjective. I don't consider myself anything like well read, but compared to most people my age i'm pretty well read.

I don't really think that I am.
Most of the time I can hardly get people to understand what I'm saying, so I doubt many of you can get what I've typed.

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hmm. I've studied english and creative writing at uni and read a lot of books but i agree with hellish with rellish, i still dont consider myself to be well read. I read a lot and have three big bookshelves in my apartment filled with books, all of which i've read, some i've read numerous times, but not all of them are 'literary'.

I used to think that well read meant having read all the classics and all the poetry and award winning books, but i dont anymore. i've read a lot of those, but i still have discussions wih friends where i have to make a note of the books they're talking about so i can read them.

I suppose in comparison to a lot of people, i'm well read, but in comparison to more people, i'm not. I dont really care. i read because i enjoy it, not to be well read.

Well said! I couldn't agree more..

There are a lot of different jargon or words to go with whatever it is you're interested in being 'well read' in. I don't really know what you mean by 'well read' but I'm thinking it's to do with some particular subject though it also means to have more than a general knowledge of things. Of course it could also mean that you could converse about things to a persons impression that you're knowledgeable.