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	Kids These Days (Stories from Luna East Arts Academy Vol. 1) by Chrissie Peria (Goodreads Author), Mina V. Esguerra (Goodreads Author), Jen C. Suguitan (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

by Daron Acemoğlu

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One of my fave Filipino authors! My favorites are "The Ghosts of Sinagtala", "1:40 AM", and "Blessed Are Those Who Suffer." But "Fairy Tales" is a whole different level. I want a whole book about it. ...more
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Didn't leave a lasting impact as compared to his earlier works, though. Characters lacked the depth. Didn't understand why falls under the horror genre. ...more
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“Something in me refused to be defeated by heartbreak. Oliver wasn't coming back but I wasn't going to abandon me either.”
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