dear daileen,
christine, lala and i had an impromptu trip to cubao’s shoe expo last saturday to check out the little stores where they sell second hand items at really low prices. there were lots of books stacked in the stores and as my habit i asked the “bantay” of the store if they have any sweet dreams books. like some very few things i adored in childhood, these books i can not get over with!
i remembered in highschool how i would save just to buy these books and how we would swap books and collect them and share insights on why we think this story is better. i lost several books along the way, but i gained friends 
and then later on in college they just stopped publishing the series… kaya siguro i’m obsessed in buying them from second hand bookstores. most of the books now are on sale in ebay…
image from ebay
i have planned to purchase some of them for my personal collection. and i will continue to hunt for more
back to my kwento… i was delighted when manang told me she has several sweet dreams available pero i have to dig in, and so we did! kaya siguro ako na-allergy attack na naman. i saw 2 treasures at P10 each only! imagine that?! but that’s not the real true treasure find that afternoon… i saw this book and i was truly, truly glad i did!
remember???
while most of us girls in our highschool pack were all deep into the sweet dreams craze, you had own world and i would always think how matured and sofisticated you are. kaya siguro ako dumidikit sa yo nun, i was hoping your influence would rub on me and i will be the lady that you are starting to be when we were still young. then one day, you lent me this book – among friends and told me this has more depth. i was hesitant because i don’t think i’m prepared to venture into anything deeper than sweet dreams. but i did read it and i liked it! so thanks to you! you made me take a leap from sweet dreams with this book! and i never stopped reading more and more books.
i bought it for P10 as well! what a price to pay for something that brought back a priceless memory
thanks dai and belated happy birthday!
love, Anne 
6 responses so far ↓
clockworkfather // July 8, 2009 at 11:44 am |
Those front covers are beyond brilliant!
gandadai // July 8, 2009 at 7:01 pm |
Oh. My. God. OH MY GOD! OMG!!! holy cow, Anne! I was reading your post and saw the first few covers and thought “i didn’t own any of these” and then i scrolled down and saw the cover of “Among Friends” and my heart leapt! OMG! That brought me back to HS days! Aaaw. Thank you for reminding me! And I am glad I kinda influenced you somehow. (di ko alam, promise).
So, when will you start the book club? How’s the Jane Eyre reading? I’m struggling with Anna, but she’s getting interesting.
Well thanks again, sweetie. I think I’ll hunt for this book, too. Just for fun
HUGS for bringing back the memories.
annevdns // July 9, 2009 at 3:53 am |
hahaha!!! i knew you were not one of us who are sweet dreams fanatics
a pleasure dear…
gandadai // July 8, 2009 at 7:07 pm |
BTW, do you still remember what “Among Friends” was about? Coz I don’t! hahaha
annevdns // July 9, 2009 at 3:55 am |
hahahaha!
story about 3 old friends way back from grade school and 3 other classmates who was asked to keep a journal for a year. they were surprised how they took it seriously and how honest they were in their writing. resulting to typical juvie issues — jealousy, envy, trust and the pressures that come with popularity.
parang tayo lang. hahahaha!!!
cocoy826 // July 11, 2009 at 7:52 am |
Never read about this book.Mahilig kasi ako sa Wakasan komiks at Liwayway ng nasa elementary pa ako.
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