AIBU to think he is a con?

[Muwanain]

-Name changed

I recently started dating what I thought was a lovely guy - about 2 months now.

His house is full of books - more than 250
But about a week ago, he told me he's not read a single, in fact he googles summaries.

On the other side, I think this is petty, as he actually finds it laughable and claims everyone who knows him, knows he's not read any of them.

My thoughts are that he has no reason to buy so many books if there is no intention to read them.

AIBU to end it. I am turned off by a man who has no reason to deceive but does anyway.

End it, go with your gut feeling OP

People don't all have the same hobbies and I don't think there's anything wrong with not enjoying reading as a hobby and choosing to spend leisure time differently.

Buying as decoration wouldn't be my thing but I've seen interior designers and bloggers use books for displays.

Some people can be snobby about people who don't read as a hobby too and I've heard of people display books on a coffee table and shelves to avoid being judged as thick.

Saying that, it sounds like you've picked up warning signs and something is telling you something is off, in which I say trust your gut.

Yeah, what kind of books are they OP?
Novels? Autobiography? Haynes manuals?

But yes, I think you probably know it isn't right and this is just a tiny trigger.

I am slightly panicked by the number of books I own and worried I may have hoarder tendencies. I take a huge number to charity shops but keep the best for another reading. I don't think there is a single room in my house that doesn't have a stack of books.

You have decided you are not interested so just go ahead and end it. I know someone who has books up because middle class people in his neighbourhood can be quite pretentious and he likes to just fit in, never standing out. He doesn't actually read them but knows the gist in case they ask about one. It's an insecurity thing compounded by snobbery of surrounding neighbours.

OP, I think you have totally got his number. Bit of a fucking liar about himself, but not even committed to that. I don't think he floats your boat even from this distance. Move on and have a fantastic life without this old odd socks.

He actually is an Ivy League graduate in sciences and respected in his field.

My gut is that he is a reverse snob and would do anything to appear the very opposite of that.

He says that people form opinions about depth on superficial and often antiquated markers.
For example last night out, he initiated(with a straight face) a topic on music and shared views on Kanye West's album knowing fully his friends' tastes are different.

Eeeeeew, dirty sod. Did he have the big light on as well and no lamps?