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.
I was known for reading mostly science fiction and fantasy when I was younger. One of my aunts gave me Dianetics because she thought that author wrote good science fiction and I would enjoy it.
I watched Battlefield Earth in the cinema and I’m still angry about it. Didn’t have a clue about L Ron Hubbard and scientology angle, just thought John Travolta had made a Sci-fi movie.