How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
She went on to declare that her bedroom was out of bounds, that no one would be permitted to touch the washing machine, and that all guinea pigs were to be confined to the basement. Fanging was to take place in the bathroom only. (4.31)
Nina's mom makes a lot of rules for her vampire houseguests. Does it seem a little too strict to you? But on the flip side, we know that vampires can be a messy, lethargic lot, so maybe you don't want them spreading out and taking over too much of the house anyway—bloodstains are a pain to get out.
Quote #5
Horace made a dismissive noise. "That slayer doesn't know where we live," he insisted, with the kind of arrogance that makes other people want to kick him in the crotch. "We would have seen him, if he did." (7.31)
Oh, Horace; so full of assumptions and arrogance. Just because the slayer hasn't popped up at your home doesn't mean he isn't planning to, or that he hasn't scoped out the place in the daytime when you've been dead to the world. That's one big reason for vamps to be so selective and secretive about where they live: They're completely helpless in the daytime.
Quote #6
I was on my way.
"Bye, Mum!" Frantically I flapped my hand, leaning across Father Ramon to catch my last glimpse of her. (7.52-53)
As Nina departs on her road trip, she begins to realize that it's been years since she's left the city limits and gone out to really do anything. It's a little scary leaving home like that, especially when being a vampire makes you vulnerable to all kinds of things. No wonder most vampires in this book tend to be homebodies.