Quotes from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Roses are red, violets are blue, I have five fingers, the middle one is for you.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Roses are red
Violets are blue
Be very afraid
We're coming for you.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“I put the fun in funeral.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“My Zombie Ate Your Honor Student”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Let’s play a little game I like to call Cole’s in Charge and Ali’s Not.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“I agree with you. Now let’s put on our big-girl panties and go convince Mr. Always Right that he’s seriously wrong.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Gavin has started calling you the queen of zombie hearts,” Cole said. “And you know what, he’s right. It fits. Before you, I wasn’t really living. I was existing. Moving from girl to girl. Killing zombies. I was as good as dead, but you brought me back to life. And you are most definitely the queen of my heart.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“―get a reward for surviving,” Kat was saying. “You can start by taking off all you clothes and―”

“I don’t need to hear this, Miss Parker,” Mr. Ankh snapped.

“―showering,” she finished. “Alone. Of course. I like my men clean.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“I'm usually a big fan of sexual tension, but this is like an X-rated kindergarten class, with two little jerks crushing on each other, both too stupid to admit it out loud.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“So you owe me.”

“Exactly. I pay in kisses.”

“Good thing I accept that currency.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Cole,” she said, batting her lashes at him. “I’m seconds away from bringing your penis into this conversation. Are you sure you want to stick around for that?”

He sighed. “You’re about to threaten it, aren’t you?” A new round of laughter from the girls.

“Threaten?” Kat shook her head. “No, darling Cole. Remove? Yes.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Well,” she said, getting more comfortable, “Here’s what I’ve got so far. I’m going to college and getting a Ph.D. in being awesome. That’s a thing, right? Everyone will call me Dr. Kitten and pay me megabucks to diagnose all their problems. Because, of course, I will have all the answers.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Fact: life is a giant classroom and every day is an opportunity to learn something new.
Fact: you have to be prepared for pop quizzes, because they can come from anywhere or anyone.
Also fact: I wished I'd called in sick today.
What I learned from professor Frosty?
How to properly boost cars. The guy could do wicked things with a single piece of wire.
"I'm a criminal now," I lamented as we soared down the highway. Killing in self defense didn't count.
"I'm an accomplice. A thief."
"Actually," he said smoothly, "you're a freelance valet. All you're doing is moving a car from one location to another. There's nothing wrong with that, now, is there?”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“So, yeah, I kind of wanted to claw her face off and spit in her skull.

Graphic much? Straitlaced Ali piped up.

Not graphic enough, Bloodthirsty Ali quipped.

Hello, new personalities. So nice to meet you.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“At least my balls are bigger than yours,” she sneered, shocking me. O-kay. Not so lost anymore.

“You sure about that?" Gavin sneered right back, and I couldn’t be sure, but it kind of looked like he was fighting a…smile? “Take off your pants and show me.”

“The only way I’ll ever take off my pants in your presence is to use the material to choke you to death.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“And I know, sometimes storms were necessary. Even flowers needed to be watered. But... yeah.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Does Cole know you're made of ice?"

"Yes. He likes to melt me.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“So," Frosty said as we stood. "I have to ask a personal question, because our next move hinges on your answer."

I tensed, unsure about what he could possibly want to know. "Ask."

"How do you feel about stealing cars?”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Another blond boy came tearing from the opposite direction. “Can’t find Smith. But I see you found my cupcake.”

“Mine,” Cole snapped. Uh, was the cupcake supposed to be me? Because it was a weird nickname for a supposed enemy.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“You know I think you hung the moon, right?” “Right. Just like I know you held the ladder and looked up my skirt.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Come on, Barbie. Please. Do it for your favorite cupcake.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Yeah, but you’re a girl. The braver species.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Dude. Did you notice how many people were here? Tons!” Kat exclaimed. “I put the fun in funeral.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“For the second time this week, I felt like Alice in Wonderland, about to fall down a pit, a new adventure forced upon me.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“You familiar with prison rules, Ali-gator?"
Stupid nicknames. They were the equivalent of verbal fungus. You couldn't ever get rid of them.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Always blame the guy,” she said.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“I know girls want what they can’t have, and they want to be the special exception responsible for taming the boy no one else can, even though they probably won’t be.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

“Please tell me you aren’t one of those people who subscribes to the ‘say something nice or stay silent’ philosophy.”
― Gena Showalter, quote from The Queen of Zombie Hearts

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