>receive a bad book for Christmas/ Birthday >forced to

politeness is a spook

the worst is when they give you a book you already have

gee, another copy of this, thanks

>>9388335
read a synopsis in case they ever ask you about it, and throw it into a book bin.

>>9388361
at least you don't have to waste your time reading it.

>>9388382
This anon got the right idea.

Life's to short to spend on 300 pages out of fucking politeness.

I've only received one book gift ever and it ended up being great. My parents bought me an intro to philosophy book at a time when I didn't really read. After reading that book I ended up reading on my own.

>>9388335
This can't happen in real life, sounds like a shit family movie trope.
>>9388340
Exactly.

>oh, anon likes reading, I'll buy him a sports autobiography

>>9388833
This remind me, a site I ordered a book from was giving a free book with each purchase. I got a Madonna biography or some shit. Wtf

>>9388833

I think this is a form of shitposting IRL to be honestly