"It was a beautiful day to grow up."

"Jenna Blake was still alive because she'd been willing to risk looking stupid."

"Kreske had more authority, but he was a moron."

"A caffeinated Jenna is bad for everyone. -"

"Instead, it had slipped into her subconscious, and worked its way beneath her skin. -"

"And then music. Wind chimes. And the sound of someone playing a violin. A fiddle. Or maybe just the music of a little…"

"Strangewood was never silent. It was never supposed to be. There was such life and color in the wood and in the creat…"

"A girl looking for emotion could starve in L.A."

"It seemed like every month that went by, every day older, life became more complicated. The rule for growing up seeme…"

"And even the most pleasant of dreams could be painful under the light of the morning sun."