sweet dreams... and reading in Davao

i will be purchasing a set of secondhand SWEET DREAMS books from someone whom I met through multiply -- gigi... i was hoping to find PS I LOVE YOU in her collections... but she does not have any eh... and it's OK...
Anyways, the very thought of buying 2nd hand Sweet Dreams books made me appreciate my HS life back in Davao... i feel like i am one of those lucky individuals who experienced having grown in a city where i felt safe... yet despite of its size... Davao seemed to be parochial (tama ba ang term)... i mean, kids back then would go to downtown to hang-out... and one of the places where most kids, esp. girls, my age then would love hangin out was the building where Davao Reader's Haven was situated then... i forgot the name but you can find the place near JS Gaisano and ATU and one of the movie houses... hehehe! anyways, there were two book readers' club in Davao then (as far as i could remember) -- Davao's Readers Haven and the Book Worm... I was a member of the Book Worm first, then during my 3rd year HS Christian paid for my Readers Haven membership fee (--xmas gift niya kse siya monito ko)...
Of the two, the Readers Haven was more popular because  of its newly purchased books and ahmmm the place seemed cozy (brighter) compared to the Book Worm... but infairness with the Book Worm--its collections were quite nice too especially the classics...  but since, interior design and lighting matter a lot... therefore, Readers Haven was the IN thing then...
Anyways, aside from that... my HS friends/classmates became my biggest influence when it comes to reading... I mean, back then, i would rather sleep or play with my siblings or be the biggest couch potato... oh well...  Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Dreams, Sweet Valley High... oh well, everything seemed at their SWEETEST then...

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anyways, mental note:

• angel's breath
• otto
• penshoppe
• bench
  
• xmen
• beverly hills 90210
• ... ahmm what else???