I hate getting books for Christmas in general because I’m such a mood reader, and I’ve plastered a fake smile on my face many a time and repeated internally ‘Its the thought that counts.’ as I unwrap a book I will not read.
But the worst one by far, given to me by my own Mother , who I know loves me, when I was fourteen years old! was >!Men are from Mars Women are from Venus.!< I am sitting there horrified thinking what is she trying to tell me? As my sisters are flat on the floor laughing to the point of puking. We eventually came to the conclusion she just saw an attractive cover on a bestseller table and grabbed it. Love to know your terrible gift stories.
LoL i mean i would find it funny and interesting if my mom gave me that book. Its such a popular book just within pop culture alone and might be a fun flip trough but not something you read seriously. I like being gifted books though and can usually find appreciation for most genres and find at some pint ill pick it up and give it a try. I also feel sentimental about books when they’re given to me by someone i love and sometimes by chance there’s a winner! my sister gifted me Patrick Rothfuss the name of the wind and its 100 percent one of my favorite books of all time and now its tied to her and it makes it more special for me to reread it with that in my heart… Maybe if it bothers you make a good reads account and keep a shelf of books you’d loveee to own and then your mom or whoever can look at the list and pick from there. and then you take it off when you get it so no repeats happen. that’s what me and my boyfriend do so he can buy me what i really want but its still a surprise because the list is really big lol