Douglas Rees > Quotes

“Careful, Edmund,” I said. “She eats guys for breakfast.”
“Should I pour milk on meself?” Edmund asked me, and grinned.”
― Douglas Rees, The Juliet Spell

“I cast a spell to make me Juliet. It worked. But I forgot that Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. I got what I asked for.”
― Douglas Rees, The Juliet Spell

“I'd heard of Vlad Dracul, but only the name. The kids at Cotton Maher never said much except things like "The football team's up against Vlad this Saturday. Pray for them."
When I'd heard that, I'd asked the kid who'd said it what the big deal was.
"Shut up," he'd explained.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High

“But the only game she wanted to play was Kidnapper, where she tied me up and left me in my own tree house for about twelve hours, until Dad climbed up and got me down. Why hadn’t I at least called for help? I had. But no one had heard me. Probably because of the gag in my mouth.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High: Sophomore Year

“Dear Mr. Gibbon. Sorry I was absent. Here is some salted food. Please grade it the way you would a jenti piece of beef jerky.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High

“What is that?" Dad said, looking at the doll.
"It’s called the Scream," I said.
"I know that, but what us it?” Dad said.
“Maybe she sleeps with it,” I said to Dad as he tucked it under his arm.
“Then no wonder it’s screaming,” he said.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High: Sophomore Year

“I went to outer space,” I said, “But I didn’t like it.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High: Sophomore Year

“How high did I get?” I wanted to know.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High: Sophomore Year

“There is a place you can go that is below down and beyond bad. When you get there, every minute that passes goes by like an hour. Every hour that passes feels like an achievement without a goal. And everything around you makes you hurt.”
― Douglas Rees, Vampire High

“Books,' he said, like he might have said 'Jewels.”
― Douglas Rees