Hi! It's Rin!

So, I'm finally posting! Well, I'm very MOLDY! The definition of MOLD is basically a definition of me. I also really like writing. Here are some of my favorite books:

All of Shannon Hale's
The Shadow of the Bear by Regina Doman
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
East by Edith Patou
Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
The Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Beauty by Robin McKinley
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

and lots more.

Special Waiting Room

Wow, guys, sorry I haven't posted in FOREVER. I'll post a real Waiting Room soon, but for now, here is a special announcement:
Ally Carter is giving away an ARC of Gallagher Girl Book 3: Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover which will be released June 9. All that's required is a short essay (250 words or less) on "What it means to be a real Gallagher Girl."
Rules are as follows:

Entrants should write an essay on the topic "What it means to be a real Gallagher Girl." Please email your essay to AllyCarterContest@gmail.com on or before April 30, 2009. Your essay cannot be longer than 250 words. Essays may be shorter than 250 words, but essays over this length will not be considered. Essays will be judged both on what you say and how you say it, so be sure and spell-check, proofread, and turn in an essay that would make a Gallagher Girl proud. A parent, guardian, or teacher may assist, but you must write the essay yourself. Entries must be included in the body of the email—no attachments. Emails that contain attachments will be deleted immediately and will not be considered. The subject line of your email should read GG3 ARC contest. You may only submit ONE entry, so make it a good one. Along with your essay, you must include the following information:
Your Name
Your age (if under 18)
A complete mailing address where any prizes you might receive should be mailed (this could be home, school, your parent's work address, etc.—please note to whose attention the package should be addressed)
Your preferred t-shirt size
Your email address Unfortunately, due to the cost and difficulty of shipping overseas, the contest will be limited to people in the U.S. and Canada.

Winners will be notified by May 8. First place will recieve an ARC and a T-shirt, as well as their essay being posted on the website. Second place will recieve a play away version of Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy and a T-shirt.

Start writing!

*Note: Information came from the Ally Carter Newsletter, Volume 15

Fruits Basket

This is one of my favorite manga. It's about a girl who figures out one of her class mates has a curse placed upon him. I don't want to give away to much... It's a romantic comedy with some adventure/actionish stuff. It's tres cute. ^-^ The ending is perfect, so if you're tired of reading those depressing books where your favorite characters die (coughHarryPottercough) then you should read fruits basket. It's a fairly short manga (for manga). I think it contains 130 chapters, but each chapter takes hardly 5 min to read. It's originally in japanese, so the book is read opposite an american style book.