To his amazement, he could already hear Henry snoring in the backseat. That guy could fall asleep on a car trip to the mailbox.

Joss's ears perked up. He loved libraries. Nowhere else in the world felt so safe and homey. Nowhere else smelled like books and dust and happy solitude quite like a library did.

I drive well! Says who your mom? No actually, she won't even get in the car with me.

... but if I've learned one thing, it's this: forgiveness is crucial. If you can't forgive someone you're mad at, that anger will poison you. You have to learn to let it go"... "people have reasons for doing the things that they do, especially when they care about you. You may not always understand what they are, but if you can try to understand the person then you might see that they really care, despite what happened." pg 100 Meredith to Vlad

They'll torture you for months before killing you if you run" Otis shrugged, as if this was an everyday occurrence.

People fear what they can't understand and harm what they fear.

this is the best year ever because i am reading the chronicles of vladimir tod