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Closing out 2018 in Shadowhunters news, updates, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes. All the stuff you need to stay up to date.

Official Promotion

The one and only Magnus on day 17 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

Vampire stare down. Day 18 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

Yup, that was as awkward as we imagined it would be. Ollie meets her first #Shadowhunters in this deleted scene from Season 3 Episode 3. Day 18 of #25DaysOfTeasers.

This beauty on day 19 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

Working or Christmas shopping? Day 20 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

We’re glad the Owl is no longer on the prowl #Shadowhunters

If anyone can charm Lorenzo, it would be Izzy. Deleted scene from #Shadowhunters Season 3 Episode 9. Day 20 of #25DaysOfTeasers.

Together again. Jace & Aline behind the scenes of #Shadowhunters Season 3B on day 21 of #25DaysOfTeasers.

.@EW shares an exclusive first look at the February 25 premiere of #Shadowhunters Season 3B.

ICYMI: The hunt for Clary is on. Thanks @EW for this #Shadowhunters final season first look. #ShadowhuntersLegacy

Yes, they're talking about Simon. Day 22 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

We don't know which is worse, facing the Soul Sword or Consul Penhallow. 😬 Deleted scene between Clary and Jia from #Shadowhunters Season 3 Episode 8. Day 22 of #25DaysOfTeasers.

ICYMI: here’s your first look at Jonathan Morgenstern in #Shadowhunters Season 3B. Thanks to @TVLine for the exclusive.

And you were worried about meeting your significant other’s parents. #Shadowhunters

Siblings being siblings. Day 23 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

#ShadowFam dad reppin’. #ShadowhuntersLegacy

No mistletoe needed. #Malec on day 24 of #25DaysOfTeasers. #Shadowhunters

Maryse shows her concern for Alec in this deleted scene from #ShadowhuntersSeason3 Episode 10. Day 24 of #25DaysOfTeasers.

Merry Christmas, #ShadowFam! Day 25 of #25DaysOfTeasers. The final episodes of #Shadowhunters begin Monday, February 25 on @FreeformTV.

FreeformTV tweeted: The wait is almost over...the final episodes of @ShadowhuntersTV begin Monday, February 25.

This smile = instant mood boost. Behind the scenes of #Shadowhunters.

Luke is all of us trying to work between Christmas and New Years. #Shadowhunters

Izzy & Alec behind the scenes of #Shadowhunters Season 3B.

It may not have been the will of the angels, but it was Clary’s. Stream #Shadowhunters now on @Hulu

Alec will always look after his #Parabatai #Shadowhunters

Simon’s Hunter’s Moon performance in #ShadowhuntersSeason3. Stream it now on @Hulu

Queen. What was your favorite Lilith moment in #Shadowhunters Season 3A

Shadowhunters In The News

Entertainment Weekly (article): Luke and Jace search for Clary in Shadowhunters final season first look

TVLine (article): Shadowhunters Welcomes the 'Real' Jonathan Morgenstern in Season 3B (2019 FIRST LOOK)

Just Jared Jr. (article): Jace & Simon Are Having a Really Hard Time Without Clary in First 'Shadowhunters' Promo For Final Season

TVLine (article): Shadowhunters Promo: Jace Blames Himself for Clary's Death in Season 3B

BuzzFeed (article): Pick Your Fave Desserts And We'll Tell You Which Shadowhunters Character You Are

Girlfriend (article): Freeform just confirmed the WORST news about 'Shadowhunters' in the shadiest way ever

The Geekiary (article): Freeform Issues Weak Apology After Mocking “Shadowhunters” Fans in Disappointing Move

Bleeding Cool (article): Angry Shadowhunters Fans Tell Freeform It’s Too Soon…Too Soon

ComicBook.com (article): Freeform Trolls 'Shadowhunters' Fans With 'Toy Story' Broadcast, Prompting Backlash

TV Guide (article): Freeform Pokes Fun at Shadowhunters Fans for Trying to Save the Show

TV Line (article): 2018 in Review: TV's Workaholics — Connie Britton, Johnny Galecki, Mckenna Grace and 22 More Actors

Meaww Entertainment (article): Shadowhunters' Magnus Bane is a sassy, powerful LGBTQ+ icon made more relatable with a tragic past and inherent flaws

PRIDE (article): 13 Geeky AF LGBT Shows You Can Stream Right Now

Just Jared Jr (article): Katherine McNamara tweets about wanting to be on ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ & fans are here for it

Just Jared Jr (article): The top 15 TV shows on JustJaredJr shouldn’t surprise anyone

Tell Tale TV (article): 30 Favorite Couples from 2018

Meaww Entertainment (article): 'Shadowhunters': Jace Herondale's melancholic backstory makes him more mysterious than his dashing looks and cold exterior

Deadline Hollywood (article): Freeform Buys ‘Scare Club’ Drama From Matt Hastings

Matt Carter (article): Shadowhunters Season 3 Episode 11 spoilers: The search for Clary

Digital Spy (article): Shadowhunters season 3, episode 11 gets first-look picture as series boss hints at show's ending

Pop Sugar (article): Its official, this was the best TV couple of 2018

TV Guide (article): Winter TV 2019: A Guide to All Your Returning Favorites

TV Insider (article): 10 TV shows we’ll be sad to see end in 2019

Meaww Entertainment (article): 'Shadowhunters' season 3B first look: Clary is on everyone's mind as Luke and Jace kick off a search party

Hidden Remote (article): Shadowhunters Season 3B: Jacky Lai to play Aline Penhallow

The Series Regular (article): ‘Shadowhunters:’ Christmas Carols With Our Characters

Matt Carter (article): Shadowhunters season 3: New photo of Luke Baines’ Jonathan

Digital Spy (article): Shadowhunters’ final season unveils a first look at Luke Baines as the real Jonathan Morgenstern.

The Fandom (article): Entertainment Weekly releases Shadowhunters first look

Meaww Entertainment (article): ‘Shadowhunters’ Clary Fray is a ray of hope for anyone niggled by self-doubt and struggling to fit in

Matt Carter (article): Shadowhunters season 3 teaser: Jace struggles, lashes out

Cosmopolitan (article): Everything to know about ‘Shadowhunters’ Season 3B and finale event

Buzzfeed (quiz): Everyone’s personality matches a ‘Shadowhunters’ character - here’s yours

Pure Fandom (article): ‘Shadowhunters’: Looking back at Pandemonium Con

Matt Carter (article): Shadowhunters season 3 video: Magnus’ morning without magic

Meaww Entertainment (article): ‘Shadowhunters’ Alec Lightwood is a stark portrayal of the boundaries people can cross and the limitations they can overcome

Just Jared Jr (article): Jace & Simon are having a really hard time without Clary in first ‘Shadowhunters’ promo for final season

Meaww Entertainment (article): ‘Shadowhunters’ Simon Lewis is a wholesome, geeky vampire who also managed to beat the friendzone

Hypable (article): ‘Shadowhunters’ Season 3B: Piecing together all the teasers

Just Jared Jr (article): JJJ’s top actors of 2018 are all tall, dark, and handsome--see the full list!

Meaww Entertainment (article): Did Freeform just troll Shadowhunters fans again? Network uses hit show tagline for new project ‘Siren’

TV Fanatic (article): 23 Most Headscratching Cancellations of 2018

Nerds & Beyond (article): New trailer and Images released for second half of season three of ‘Shadowhunters’

Spoiler TV (article): Year end Stats-Facts and Figures from 2018-Most popular shows, post, videos, and more

Tell Tale TV (article): 26 Fantastic Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV Shows from 2018

Matt Carter (video): The five most surprising cancellations of 2018

Tell Tale TV (article): 30 Favorite TV Couples from 2018

Entertainment Tonight (video): #Bughead, #Lyatt, #Choni...we can’t get enough of these steamy smooches of 2018! We fearlessly stan each and EVERY one of these lip-locking moments and look forward to plenty more in 2019. Did your faves make the list?

Meaww Entertainment (article): ‘Shadowhunters’ Maia Roberts is a symbol of radical values coming together as a sexy werewolf bartender

Matt Carter (article): Shadowhunters season 3: New Alec-Izzy behind-the-scenes tease

Matt Carter (article): CarterMatt Awards 2018: Shadowhunters’ Malec wins best Couple!

TV Insider (article): 10 shows that surged in popularity in 2018

TV Line (article): TV shows ending in 2019: Jane, Thrones, and More--Which will you miss the most?

Meaww Entertainment (article): ‘Shadowhunters’: Mushy, yet spicy ‘Malec’ action unfolds in new teaser for season 3B

Hidden Remote (article): Shadowhunters season 3B teasers: Where in the world is Clary?

KSiteTV (article): KSiteTV’s Top 18 Shows of 2018

Film Daily (article): True Love’s Kiss: A scorching ranking of Malec’s hottest ‘Shadowhunters’ scenes

Film Daily (article): All the shows cancelled this year (and if they deserved it).

Twitter & Social Media Stuff

Brian Hui (makeup artist) tweeted: Snowshoes and smiles! Right ⁦@DomSherwood1⁩ ? #shadowhunters3B

Brian Hui (makeup artist) tweeted: ⁦@AnnaBananaHops⁩ you reminded me about the glory of those Lilith nails!

Darren Swimmer (showrunner) tweeted: Magic 8-ball says: The Shadowhunters family is not to be "toyed" with. Freeform execs have personally and sincerely appologized to @Toddzer1 and I for the Toy Story debacle and we accept their apologies

Anna Hopkins (Lilith) tweeted: Wowee! I mean I like to have fun too though. Thank you for including me on this list!! And for using a pic of #Lilith #Shadowhunters #Shadowfam #theexpanse #Killjoys #badblood

Luke Baines (Jonathan Morgenstern): Funniest part about this scene: it’s the actual cafeteria at the SH studio so we had to eat lunch in a hallway.

Matt Hastings (showrunner) responded to a fan tweet: I’m ok. Know this: we love and respect you. Without this fearless fandom the show simply wouldn’t exist. So proud to be a part of it.

Alberto Rosende (Simon) tweeted: I’m very proud of our bookclub! Thank you @ritawarrazzo for the writeup. I hope #RosendeReads countinues to be a place of learning, growth, and fun.

Johnathan Ho (Brother Zachariah): SURPRISE I DID A THING!! Watch me attempt my VERY FIRST GINGERBREAD HOUSE (spoiler alert: it doesn't go as smoothly as I'd expected...). Tune in to @FanCityTV's YouTube channel TOMORROW for the hilarity and shenanigans!

Jade Hassoune (Meliorn): I know you want juicy spoilers. So... **SPOILER** #Meliorn has a new weapon. and he’s a happy child. — #Shadowhunters returns Feb25 on freeform and Feb26th on #Netflix worldwide!!! — — #themortalinstruments #seelie #faerie #FaerieKnight #elf lyfe. — @Netflix_CA

Katherine McNamara (Clary): Throwing my pointy black hat in the ring for next season of #ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina... or the next production of The Crucible - either works - I’m feeling witchy... @sabrinanetflix @tiltedmagazine #wednesdaywitchdom ;)

Katherine McNamara (Clary): Haha to be clear... I have not been cast in #CAOS... I’m just a fan and I couldn’t resist with the resemblance of the pic. #wannabewitch

Alexandra Ordolis (Ollie): this was such a fun scene to shoot! Playing it cool is not in Ollie’s vocabulary. #Shadowhunters #25DaysOfTeasers

Luke Baines (Johnathan): Duh. #Shadowunters fans are the best. EVERY TIME

Jade Hassoune (Meliorn): A polaroid I took of the thousand you, on stage in #Milan this past summer. Remember? #tbt #itainstitutecon2 @ITAInstituteCon @Kinetic_Vibe — #shadowhunters #fandom

Katherine McNamara (Clary) posts a photo from her childhood: Some things never change... #spoonfulofsugar #tistheseason

Taylor Mallory (writer): [Speaking Spanish] Izzy: This blade is worthy of a king. (rey = king = his last name, zing!) Lorenzo: How generous... and unexpected.

Javier Munoz (Lorenzo Rey): #TBT while simultaneously looking towards February like.... @ShadowhuntersTV #LorenzoRey Can. Not. Wait. #shadowhuntersseason3

Sydney Meyers (Helen Blackthorn): Eileen is one of my oldest and dearest friends so I'm sorry for any confusion our genuine friendship caused. With that said, Jacky and Eileen know each other, it's all love over here

Sydney Meyers (Helen Blackthorn): Welcome @hijackylai!!! she's a firecracker in all the best ways

Todd Slavkin (showrunner) tweeted: Helen and Aline BTS ⁦@meyers48⁩ ⁦@hijackylai⁩ #dancingshadowhunters #putyourswordsdown #Shadowhunters #3b

Jonathon Ho (Brother Zachariah): You haven't seen the last of me yet! Brother Snackariah will be making a couple more appearances in 3B

Jacky Lai (Aline Penhallow) shares a photo on Instagram: Aline Penhallow is coming for you #2019 #Shadowhunters

Luke Baines (Jonathan Morgenstern) responded to some fan questions:

Honestly, I did a lot bc he’s such a big character & Will played him so perfectly that I didn’t want to ruin that. Aside from reading, watching the show, other research, I worked with a criminologist who helped me better understand the psyche of a person who was raised as JCM was

I’m really interested to know what you all will think of 3x17... we worked really hard on it and it reveals a lot about Jonathan.

Not the scripts, but the call sheet which is a document that production sends out the night before shooting so you know what time to arrive on set and what scenes you’re filming.

I did not. I’m annoyingly serious on set. Also I spent most of 3B crying, so there wasn’t much time.

Shame it’s gonna be undone when you see me terrorize the cast. #RememberThisFeeling

Katherine McNamara (Clary) tweeted a photo: Truth or Dare

Luke Baines (Johnathan): ERCHOMAI: I am coming

Brian Hui (makeup artist) shared a photo: “Hmm, are you thinking about more than just chestnuts roasting over an open fire @LukeBaines ? #Shadowhunters

Taylor Mallory (writer) responded to a fan question: There’s a reason for the change! Book Val has white blonde hair so book Jon’s hair is a visual signifier of his Morgenstern blood. But bc flashbacks establish TV Val as brunette, TV Jon’s red hair is a stricking indicator of his blood connection to the family-and Clary. #BTS

Katherine McNamara (Clary) shares a photo: Mirror mirror on the wall...@lukebaines #Erchomai #ShadowhuntersLegacy

Luke Baines (Johnathan): Thanks Feri! Team work makes the dream work

Katherine McNamara (Clary): A little early holiday treat for you angels...@lukebaines and I building sibling rapport. I give you #MorgensternMindMeld! #Headsup @theellenshow #ShadowhuntersLegacy #ShadowhuntersTV

Katherine McNamara (Clary): Holiday fitness...Just roll with it

Todd Slavkin (Showrunner): We only had 42 minutes for each episode, not a second longer. Luckily, these scenes live on through social media #merryxmas #whendoogiehowsermdasksyouanswer #motherandson #moretocome #Shadowhunters

Todd Slavkin (Showrunner): Merry Xmas to the best fandom in television #lilithandmagnus #holidayinedom #shadowhunters

Todd Slavkin (Showrunner): Cheers to you and your loved ones #happyholidays #fromourfamilytoyours #shadowhunters #3B

Katherine McNamara (Clary) tweeted: Have yourselves a merry little christmas, angels! We’ll see you soon! FEB 25th! @ShadowhuntersTV #25DaysofTeasers #ShadowhuntersLegacy

Luke Baines (Johnathon) tweeted: If you’re wondering how @DomSherwood1 went punching that mirror...it went great Really well. But it’s chill, we found medicine.

Dominic Sherwood (Jace) tweeted: Hahahaha. He’s not wrong folks.

Dominic Sherwood (Jace) tweeted: Mum?

Sydney Meyer (Helen Blackthorn) tweeted: Merry Christmas from #Heline! (And also apparently prom?

Katherine McNamara (Clary) tweeted: Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night...Visions of sugarplums or food coma? Either way-I’m happy. Surrounded by family, food, and film. Wishing you and yours love and joy this holiday.

Brian Hui (makeup artist) responded to a fan question: Luke and I decided that Johnathan would be obsessed with Clary so he would have a lot of the same ones as hers but all slightly askew. He also has some of Jace’s but a mirror image (like the speed) on his neck. Shh, secrets!!!

Dominic Sherwood (Jace) tweeted: Thank you very much @richarddennen and tatlermagazine for including me. This was a lot of fun with some really great folks.

Dominic Sherwood (Jace) tweeted: Totally candid. They just caught me turning up. @richarddennen and tatlermagazine Thank you!

Katherine McNamara (Clary) tweeted: When you realize the holiday leftovers are all gone... #FrayFriday #ShadowhuntersLegacy @ShadowhuntersTV #FBF

Brian Hui (makeup artist) tweeted: Let’s have a little throwback BTS with two lovely ladies! Right @AnnaBananaHops @aleyordolis ? #Shadowhunters

Taylor Mallory (writer) explained: Each episode is broken down scene by scene by the whole writers room! Then one writer goes off to write the outline & script. Both documents get lots of notes from the room, showrunners, network, & producers; the writer is in charge of implementing them! #Collectiveprocess

Katherine McNamara (Clary): Tryna get my fit together...thanks to @nuno_salles for kicking my ass on the daily! #progress

Katherine McNamara (Clary) congratulated Dom (Jace) and Greg Sulkin on gracing the cover of Tatler magazine

Arianna Williams (Madzie): Dom & me #sweetride #memories #Shadowhunters

Anna Hopkins (Lilith): I’m loving all your answers. Whether it was “all of them I’m gay for her” or “none, I wanted her to burn and die every second she was on screen.” I love you all and am proud of you and miss you!! #disciples #shadowfam #Shadowhunters #ShadowhuntersLegacy #Lilith

Katherine McNamara (Clary) wishes Steve Byers (Underhill) a happy birthday.

Katherine McNamara (Clary) posted a photo of herself with the caption “Daydream with me...”

Emeraude Toubia (Izzy) posted a photo of her with Prince Royce

Matthew Daddario (Alec) posted a photo announcing his wedding last year with the caption “Gotta be able to do all three! Happy One year! Happy New Year!”

Esther Kim (Matthew Daddario’s wife) posted a photo announcing their one year anniversary with the caption “Happy Anniversary gonna be hard to top last year’s celebrations!”.

Alisha Wainwright (Maia): 2018 was intense. I’m happy to come out the other side with a sense of possibility and gratitude. Dream big. Happy new year.

Katherine McNamara (Clary) posted a photo with Will Tudor (Jonathon Morganstern/Sebastian Verlac) at her New Years eve celebration with the caption “Ringing in 2019 with these dapper gents! #HappyNewYear to one and all!”

Arianna Williams (Madzie) posted some photos of herself from 2018 with the caption “Where’s the party at? 2018 was fabulous, I can’t wait for 2019 and all the new memories to come #loveyou #ariana #makingmemories #arilovers”

Katherine McNamara (Clary) tweeted: 2018, thank you. 2019, I’m ready. #happynewyear

Other News

Shadowhunters TV tweeted: Two practically perfect things in one video: @Kat_McNamara and @Disney’s #MaryPoppinsReturns. Make sure to catch this one, in theaters Wednesday.

YoutubeTV tweeted: First up on our #Shipmas List is the iconic Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. May @ShadowhuntersTV let them live happily ever after. #MalecForever

FanCityCentral tweeted: Hey #Shadowfam We’re joined by @_jbho_ in tomorrow’s FANMAS episode!! We compete in a Gingerbread House Challenge with Brother Zachariah & talk all things Shadowhunters! Subscribe to check it out & enter our awesome SH giveaway tomorrow!

Film Daily (contest): 60 second fan fiction seasonal contest

FanCityCentral (video): GUYS ITS HERE!!! DAY SIX OF #FANMAS Our super intense gingerbread making contest with @_jbho_ is live! AND our amazing #shadowhunters giveaway. We had so much fun making this for you guys we can’t wait to hear what you think!

FanCityCentral (Video): Helllooooo fandom fam... As promised we have a 9 minute Blooper-esque video coming to you tomorrow with outtakes from our gingerbread competition with @_jbho_ #Shadowhunters #SaveShadowhunters

FanCityCentral (video): #12 This moment “A new love interest? Are you out of your mind?!” Proving once again why entertainment shows should hire fans for interviews-or at the very least do their research. #MalecForever #SaveShadowhunters #FandomIn2018

@ferilambert tweeted: It’s officially on freeform.com. why they didn’t post it on twitter? Go and stream the shit out of it #Shadowfam #SaveShadowhunters #Shadowhunters

Alberto Rosende (Simon): Feb 25th! #ShadowhuntersSeason3B #MerryChristmas

TV Insider (article): Which TV stars are expecting in 2018?

#shadowhunters #saveshadowhunters #bss news roundup

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rreadsdaily · 5 years

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Hanna!

Let's start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from? H: My name is Hanna, I’m 15 and I live in Sweden

We’re some months into the new year now so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? H: Yes I have! I would like to read at least 12 books this year. So a book each month. But since I have had a lot going on at school right now I’m a bit behind but I will try to catch on during summer break!

How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? H: I have always loved reading! And I have aways loved to just disappear from reality and my problems. It’s also a fun way to learn new languages! I started reading english books when I was 11 and thanks to that I have learned so much!

What’s your favorite thing about reading? H: That you get so close to the environment and get to know the characters so well it feels almost real. You also get lost into the story so much when you have a godd book that you forget your worries and all the things you have to do and sometimes that’s just what you need. It’s also a great way to kill time on a train or a plane, for example

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? H: Quite often. I like to read books that I normally wouldn’t choose to read and discover the storyline and the way It’s built up. Reading out of my comfort zone also helps me to learn new words. And “Song of Solomon” is an example of that and thanks to RR I discovered a really good book that I really got into!

How did you find RosendeReads? H: Through Shadowhunters! I fell in love with Simon and the way Alberto was portraying him. So I started to follow him on social media and it popped up in my “for you” on Instagram and then I started to follow your account here and have been in love with RR since then

What is the thing that made you want to join RosendeReads? H: I have been looking for someone to read with for a long time and to discuss about the book and when I found this book club I decided to give it a go

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? H: I hope that people will find their way here so we can keep growing and get their opinions and thoughts on the books. I also hope and think that this book club can be a safe place for many people and that they can feel safe to explore these books with us

Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? H: I’m in either Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw (took a test). Hufflepuff because I value friendship and I absolutely hate to make people feel sad. Ravenclaw because I love to learn new things and I think that knowledge is along side of kindness one of the most important things in life

RosendeReads is full of many hufflepuffs souls! One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? H: Yes I do! Instagram: @iamhannans; Twitter: @h4nn45

#rosendereads #get to know the rosende readers #gtktrr

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rreadsdaily · 5 years

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Alberto!

I had the lucky chance to sit down with Alberto at #ITAInstituteCon3 last July and to ask him a few questions about his personal reading experience and about RosendeReads!

Let’s start with the first question: how did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? A: I think it’s both, in a way. I know that when I was younger my dad always had a book in his hands and then my mom is actually… I don’t know if she considers herself a reader, but she’s always reading a book. So both of my parents, whether or not they consider themselves avid readers, were always reading. I know that in high school I feel like I didn’t read as much as I should’ve, especially when it came to taking tests on books… I didn’t do that. I was very lazy when it came to that. And then I had one teacher at the end of high school, in my last two years, and she was just an incredible, great teacher and specifically in the way she talked literature and that helped me realize that I love books and that I wanna keep reading.

Do you usually set up a reading challenge for yourself? A: No, I don’t like putting any pressure on myself to read. And that’s one of the challenges of the book club: It does put pressure on me to read. I like when it’s more casual and then I happen to finish the book. But I feel like with books that you really like you never really have to challenge yourself, you end up just reading them all. But with the book club, because we do a bunch of different types of books and authors… there are some books that I’m like “I thought I would’ve enjoyed this book a little more” or “I thought I’d have gotten into it faster” so it is taxing but yeah, I try not to [challenge myself]

Is there a particular moment in which you realized you wanted to put together a book club? A: Not a particular moment but I remember I talked about it to Tessa and I mentioned it before to my parents like “You know, I wanna start a book club” and then the idea kinda grew and I’m kinda of impulsive so I was like if I don’t do it today, I’m not doing it. So I was like “How would it work? It would work like this. We would do this, this and this” and I was like I’m just doing it and hopefully I can… like Tessa wrote on my birthday card one year this Kurt Vonnegut’s quote that said “I believe that our job is to continually jump off cliffs and try to build our wings on the way down” and I think that’s kinda of what the book club was.

I also remember when you talked about the book club for the first time, you were here in Milan two years ago and you were like “I’m going to create a book club” and I was like “I don’t think he’s really gonna do that” and a month later you were like “Listen, this is what we’re gonna do. This is how it’s gonna work” A: Yeah! So it was like kinda of a process but when it came time I was like… It’s happening today! What’s the thing you love the most about RosendeReads? A: The community and the books we read together but mostly, the conversations we have. That’s my favorite thing cause it involves the community and it involves the books but it’s really what we find in the middle. That’s my favorite thing, yeah. Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read? A: Favorite book? It’s always changing but “Song of Solomon”, I loved it. Least favorite… maybe like “Diary of Anne Frank”

Not Catch-22? A: Mh, no! I actually started to enjoy “Catch-22” although it was a hard book to read in one setting. But what was the other one… maybe “Into the Wild”, I found difficult to read too because at first I thought it was gonna be a different book because of the film. I admire McCandless more in the movie than I did in the book. I feel like in the movie they really romanticized his passions and the book talks about that but because it shows a lot of both sides I started to feel like this kid is really selfish, in a way, until it was too late…

Right?! Selfish and ungrateful A: Ungrateful, yeah! That would be a good word. But then again, I do believe the movie may have captured his essence a little bit better in a sense that he obviously didn’t find himself to be ungrateful, he was just obsessed with the status-quo and didn’t want to live by any rules but his own and he was really willing to go that far to do it and to search something bigger than himself, which is cool. But yeah, least favorite one.

Is there a genre you think we would never read? A: Anything written by Donald Trump because I don’t think it’s written by him… But I’d say maybe we would read something written by Donald Trump, one of those books he did write cause maybe we wanna see what he thinks but at the same time I think that’s stupid.

Yeah and I think it would make us more angry A: Exactly. And I don’t wanna give him any more money or anything, so probably not

I think you once mentioned a book about Donald Trump? Like “Fear”? A: Yeah, “Fear: Trump in the White House” by Bob Woodward. I was reading that, I’m almost done with that but yeah, I don’t think I’d read that one with everyone because I believe political opinions should stay, you know, to myself. I don’t know if there’s a genre we wouldn’t read because I don’t wanna say “You can’t read those books”, cause it goes against everything we believe in.

How do you see this book club growing? Like I remember you mentioned once merchandise and a fundraising? A: Yeah and I was looking into it and it gets difficult with settling it and I don’t want anyone to think that I’m ever taking money from it. I do eventually wanna have it growing into something we eventually can… my mom and I were actually talking about this. We are both always on the look out for ways to expand and how we can start to grow our community to help. That’s what the goal is: to take our RosendeReads community and help the community outside. I want us to become an active book club, in terms of service.

If you could describe to a newbie what RosendeReads represents in order to convince them to join, what would you say? A: It’s the sharing of ideas through one common thing, which you can find when someone studies in University or is in a class: it’s a sharing of ideas and growth through one communality, whether it is the course you’re taking or the subject matter you’re currently reading. And RosendeReads is an extension of that, it’s us reading one book and like what I said my favorite thing is, it’s the conversation in between about that book with the people from all over the world that you get to grow and learn. So yeah, I’d be like… just why wouldn’t you?!

Last question: a message you would like to send to the members of the book club? A: Keep reading, keep exploring, keep being curious and keep being positive forces of change in your communities cause that’s what we’re about.

A massive thank you to Alberto for his time and for the fun and inspiring conversation. You can find Alberto’s official book club account on Instagram: @RosendeReads, make sure to give it a follow and stay tuned for all the latest news about the book club!

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Caitlyn.

#GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders has the only purpose to bring even closer the members of the RosendeReads book club. We read together every week but we barely know each other so every week I will interview one of you by choosing randomly someone on Twitter. You can find all the info about GTKTRR here. This week we meet Caitlyn from Scotland. First question: Name, age and where are you from? C: Caitlyn, 20 years old, from Campbeltown in Scotland (a place that I bet nobody will have heard of!) I actually never heard of it before but it’s in Scotland, which is one my favorite countries ever! So we’re just a couple of months into the new year and i was wondering if you you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? C: At the start of 2019, I set myself a challenge of reading 20 books throughout the year, but heading into March I was already halfway through! I decided to push myself a little harder and try to read 50 new books throughout this year That’s the spirit! How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? C: When I was younger I was never really into reading, but my twin sister always had a book in her hands! It wasn't until my teens that I started reading for myself. In 2013 there was a huge power cut throughout Argyll and Bute, resulting in having no power for days. I spent every day during the power cut reading. I had never enjoyed reading so much. Since then I've kept reading, even though it usually took me so long to finish a book. During my college studies, in the past few years, I have spent all my spare time reading! What’s your favorite thing about reading? C: It's an escape where you can leave behind your troubles and stresses and focus on someone/something else for a while. You get to experience so many things whilst reading, that otherwise you never would. You also get to know people and understand different things. It's amazing! How often do you read out of your comfort zone? C: As I said before, reading books isn't something that comes naturally to me so reading out of my comfort zone is a recent development. Before RR, all the books I would read were very similar. My sister would always try and push me towards something new but I was always too scared that I would find it too difficult. Since RR started, however, I am always looking for something new to read and always pushing myself to read something new Still talking about RosendeReads... how did you find the book club? C: I found out about Rosende Reads when Alberto announced it during his Instagram live. Being in the Uk means that I'm not able to tune into a lot of his lives due to the time difference, so when he spoke about his plans to start up a book club I was thrilled! Ahh, i feel you. It’s pretty hard for us europeans sometimes. What’s the thing you love the most about RR? C: What's not to love about it? It's such a welcoming environment and everybody is so lovely. It's so easy to ask questions and put forward your opinion because you know that you would never be judged for it. Having a group of people with different perspectives on things is super interesting because it helps you notice things you might not have seen if you were reading it yourself. Coming from such a small, remote place and being someone that finds it extremely hard to make friends, I never thought that I would be a part of something like this and I am so grateful to everyone involved! That's the cutest thing ever, Caitlyn. Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? C: This is a tough question! We have read some amazing books since RR started but "1984" was, hands down, my favourite. I was really surprised how much I enjoyed "Into The Wild". I found the beginning of the book quite challenging but I was soon captivated by the story and haven't been able to stop thinking about it since! As for my least favourite, I would have to say Catch 22! I found it more challenging than any of the other books we have read and it got to the point where I was so focused on finishing the book that I wasn't really paying attention to the plot! I felt exactly the same about Catch 22. At some point i was just trying to finisht the book as soon as possible instead of actually paying attention to the plot. How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? C: I would love to see RosendeReads still going strong in 5 years. I hope that it continues to grow and that more people join and find comfort in it as I have. I would also love to meet some of the other RR members in person. It would be great to get you to know everyone better and see the faces behind the comments. I hope that Alberto gains the recognition he deserves for starting something of such great importance like he has! Is it also crazy to think that we could one day read a book written by Alberto? Wouldn't that be amazing?! That would be really something else! Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? C: I'm a Hufflepuff through and through! I possess the majority of the Hufflepuff traits - patience, dedication, loyalty, and hard work. There seems to be a lot of Hufflepuff's in RosendeReads and I love it! Yes! A lot of people i've talked to are all hufflepuffs. It seems very fitting that RosendeReads is full of them! One last question do you have any social (beside twitter, of course)? If so, where can we find you? C: I sure do! I can be found on Twitter (@cspree1998) and Instagram (caitlyn.spree)

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Nanette!

We’re some months into the new year so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? N: No, I haven’t set a reading challenge but I’m half way through my ninth book

How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? N: I’ve been reading pretty much since as long as I remember. It’s something that I’ve always done but there have been times when I’ve haven’t read very much which is why I love RR as it got me back into reading again

What’s your favorite thing about reading? N: My favourite thing about reading is that it’s an escape into a different world

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? N: I usually don’t, I mostly read fantasy, science fiction and supernatural books so a lot of the books that we have read for RR have been out of my comfort zone

How did you find RosendeReads? N: I found out about RR when Alberto first talked about it on Instagram

What’s the thing you love the most about RosendeReads? N: The thing I love about RR is that it has brought together people from all around the world who all share a love of reading and all the amazing insights that everyone has shared about the books that we have all read

Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RosendeReads? N: My favourites are “The Handmaid’s Tale”, “To Kill a Mocking Bird”, “Life of Pi” and “Into the Wild.” Least favourite would be “Man’s Search for Meaning”, “Catch 22″ and “Diary of a Young Girl”

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? N: I hope it is still going in five years and that the book club will keep growing. But not too big as I like our little community

One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? N: I’m @the_kender on Instagram and @kender on Twitter

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Kelly!

We can start with the first question: Name, age and where are you from? K: I'm Kelly, 35 years old, from Brazil

We’re some months into the new year so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? K: Well, initially i wanted to catch up on the books you've read on RosendeReads before I joined and to finish some others I ended up abandoning for some reasons... but in almost five months I've read more books than in 2018, so at this point I think the sky is the limit!

That’s awesome, congrats! How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? K: I actually don't remember ever not liking to read... If some relative gave me a book or if I had to read something for school I always ended up reading it over and over again. But I only realized I was a Reader, with capital R, when I fell in love with a story I had to read for school and discovered it was the first of a series. It was then when I started actively seeking and buying books on my own. First the other books on the series, then other books from the same author... And the rest is history! A couple of years ago I had the chance to meet that author... I cried like a baby!

That must be such an experience, meeting the author of your favorite book! What’s your favorite thing about reading? K: When I read I can have fun and learn at the same time. I can scape from reality even for a minute or two, only to come back stronger. I can comprehend my surroundings even more. I can visit different places, whether they exist or not. As George Martin said, I can live a thousand lives, but without ceasing to be myself

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? K: I had to read out of my comfort zone a lot when I was in college... But I ended up enjoying most of it. And I have to say, some of the books in RosendeReads have been a challenge, but I don't regret any of them so far! I also joined another book club just to keep pushing me out of that comfort zone

How did you find RosendeReads? K: I honestly don't remember! I know I started to watch the show around march last year... I guess I must have seen an interview or something where the club was mentioned. Then the first live I joined, you were finishing “Breakfast of Champions”

What’s the thing you love the most about RosendeReads? K: Sadly, my closest friends are not into books... So I dont have anyone to talk about that awesome story I just Read. But on RosendeReads I found place where I can do this and get all of your ideas too. That exchange is wonderfull! I'm not a very open person... I don't know how to express myself properly and you can add to that that english is not my first language, but on RosendeReads I feel very comfortable to speak

That’s really sweet and actually a lot of members feel you. English is not everyone’s first language but the fact that despite that, you challenge yourself is brave and amazing and you should never apologize for that! Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? K: My favorite... well I just loved “To Kill a Mockingbird”, but I'll have to say “The Handmaid’s Tale” It's such a powerful book! Everything about it is good! The story itself, the characters, the way it was written! The least favorite so far is “Into the Wild” I was expecting a totally different thing, from what I've heard about this book and about the film too. And I know you all kind of hate “Catch 22″, but I havent got to read it yet

Catch 22 was... though. How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? K: Wow, I just hope it won't be cancelled! But seriously, ideas like this are so important, even more in times like the one we're living. I think people are starting to realize that reading is important and how it is a weapon against all the wrong we are seeing in the world. RosendeReads and other similar groups will keep flourishing - fingers crossed!

Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? K: I'm a proud Ravenclaw! I can't say I consider myself very smart 'cause that would be narcissistic of me, but since Pottermore put me - twice - on Ravenclaw, who am I to disagree...

Pottermore is never wrong One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? K: Not that I have anything interesting to say, but if you want you can find me on Twitter: @cesarkel and on Instagram: @kel_caesar

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Keri.

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Paula.

This week we meet Paula from Spain. Thank you Paula for your time to chat with me! Let’s start with a simple question: Name, age and where are you from? P: My name is Paula, I'm 22 years old and I'm from Spain. Usually the beginning of the new year brings with itself a lot of motivation so did you set up a reading challenge for yourself? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? P: I have never actually set up a number of books that I want to read on a year like many people do, but this year I definitely would like to read all the books we are going to read on Rosende Reads, plus catching up with the previous ones since I joined the book club with “The Handmaid's Tale” because I was so busy with university to join before. I’d also like to read the new Shadowhunters books that are coming out this year, the prequel books of “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, and whatever more I find on my way. How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? P: I always remember myself reading, actually I have that big amount of books from my childhood that some of them are in boxes right now because there's just not enough space for them all. I remember when I was a child I always would get sad if anyone didn’t get me books for my birthday or Christmas. Why would I want toys or clothes if I didn't had new books to read!? That’s so sweet! What’s your favorite thing about reading? P: Thank you! I love that reading is like living a lot of experiences, in a lot of different worlds. There's a quote I love, although I don't really know where it comes from, that says "Un lector vive mil vidas antes de morir. El que no lee solo vive una." which means "A reader lives a hundred lifes before dying, while who doesn't read only lives one". Also reading is a form of escape. You can be stressed about what’s going on in your life, but when you read, you get to be the character you are reading about even if it’s just for a few hours., You can share their problems and be as brave as they are. You can see the world with their eyes. As Tessa Gray says, words have the power to change us. So when you come back to your own life and to your own problems, you may come back wiser, braver, and happier. And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? P: My favourite genre has always been fantasy. One of the first books I remember reading was “Kika Superwitch”, but I've always read all type of stories, as long as they were fiction. I have barely read non-fiction or poetry though, they are definitely out of my comfort zone. During my childhood I used to read a lot of books from a collection that had very diverse stories ordered according at what age you were supposed to read them (like first readers, from 7 years old, 9, 12...), so anything that would be a "kids" book (I would probably just not be able to understand big adult books by that age), I would read it. Then I started to read the books we had to read for school, and whenever the teacher would give us recommendations for summer, I would read them too. Sometimes I wouldn't like them and they were definitely out of my comfort zone, but I really enjoyed a lot of them too that if it wouldn't be for classes I wouldn't have picked them up. But when I started Uni I only read fantasy during that time since I didn't had so much time to read and I no more had to read books for school. So to sum up, I would say that, I've always read a bit out of my comfort zone. So it's so cool to be back at reading now, and even more out of my comfort zone than before, with Rosende Reads. Still talking about Rosende Reads.. How did you find RR and what’s the thing you love the most about this book club? P: Alberto has always been my favourite actor from Shadowhunters so I read about Rosende Reads as soon as he posted about it back in August 2017, and honestly I thought it was the coolest idea ever. I got the first book and started reading it, but when his first live was at a time I couldn't watch because of Uni, and I was still so far way from the point we were supposed to read up for that week, I understood that I really didn't have time at that moment to join the book club. But, I kept track of the books you all were reading with the intention of reading them one day and finally i joined this September as soon as I actually had time for it. I was so excited, and I liked the book [The Handmaid’s Tale] even more than I expected, and discussing it with Alberto and Tessa was amazing. I guess that's my favourite thing about this book club: being able to talk about one of my favourite things that is reading with one of my favourite people [Alberto], while I discover a lot of amazing new books (I might have liked more or less all the books I've read till now, but I've always ended up liking them more after our discussions) and then talking about them in our discussions with a lot of amazing people that love books as much as I do. It's a pleasure discussing the books with you all and listening to new points of view that I haven't thought about before.

Aww, that’s so sweet Paula! Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? P: Awe thanks! “The Handsmaid's Tale”, “THUG”, and “Into the Wild” are definitely my faves so far. If I have to choose a favorite, I'd say “The Handsmaid's Tale” because I love that genre. But “Into the Wild” actually surprised me a lot and I really liked it much more than I expected. I really can't wait to discuss about it this Sunday! I'm sure it will be very interesting. As least favorite, I would say “Man's Search for Meaning”, I liked the first part but the second one was worst than reading my class notes... I totally feel the same about “Man’s Search for Meaning”! How do you imagine RosendeReads in like 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? P: Well I hope we will all be still here together reading books in 5 years! As from growing.. I guess it depends on how much free time everyone has so that we all can continue. Introducing Alberto and the book club to more friends maybe (I'm sure the world has a lot of amazing things in store for this wonderful actor!). I'm sure it will keep being an amazing community, with a lot of amazing people. Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what Hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? P: I want to think I'm a Ravenclaw. I've always loved to be creative with everything I do, and my friends have always said that I'm intelligent. And I use to be so curious too. One last question then you’re totally free to go ahah Do you have any social beside twitter? If so, where can we find you? P: Aww it was a pleasure talking with you! I'm @lightwood_18 both on Twitter and Instagram. I also have a personal Instagram that i use to join the lives, if someone from the book club wants to know it, they can DM me and I'll add them on my personal too

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Jennifer!

We can start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from? J: Jennifer and I’m from Utah

We’re some months into the new year so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? J: My daughter and I have a rule that we have to read at least 30 minutes every day. I usely read 2 books a week, sometimes more. I have a hard time putting a book down once I start it

How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? J: My Grandmother was school teacher and she read with us as young kids several times a week. Also growing up reading was a big deal in our home. So I have been a book worm for as long as I can remember. My sister and I exchange books often

That's so beautiful. And the fact that you can share this passion with your sister is really sweet and makes it more fun! What’s your favorite thing about reading? J: For me it's very relaxing. I love taking adventures to new place, learning about new things, people and cultures

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? J: When it comes to reading, my only comfort zone is having a book in my hands. I like reading every genres: from fiction to biographies; Horror to history fiction or nonfiction... i love it all. I just dont like reading on a tablet or phone. I'm old school and I like to have a real book in my hands

How did you find RosendeReads? J: Trying to remeber, I think it was from watching a livechat in which Alberto was talking about the book club

What’s the thing you love the most about RosendeReads? J: So fun to get other people’s insights and opinions and I'm always looking for a good book recommendation. My problem is just sticking to the reading schedule. I'm not good at stopping once I have started a book

Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RosendeReads? J: “Into the Wild” was my least favorite. I just couldn’t get into it. One of my all time favorite books to read is coming up and I am excited to read it again. This will be like probably the 20th or so time and it’s “Anne of Green Gables”

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? J: I would love to see it still going in 5 years and I hope it grows. Reading is so important and I don't feel like people take the time to pick up a book anymore. unless it's a must for school or work. It's a habit and I am teaching my daughter and hopefully it will stick with her. To be honest I dont know, but as long as there is a book club, I will join!

One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? J: I am @westover_jen on Instagram, @Jwest70637477 on Twitter and Jennifer Olpin Westover on Facebook!

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Deann!

We can start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from? D: Deann, 15, Texas USA

We’re some months into the new year so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? D: I have, I want to read at least 12 new books, one each month

What’s your favorite thing about reading? D: Reading gives me a break from the world. It helps me see that my problems aren’t that bad. Others have worse problems, even if they aren’t real

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? D: I dont really have a comfort zone for reading, I will read anything

How did you find RosendeReads? D: Alberto! he’s really nice and him running RR made it seem like a good choice

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? D: I see it growing into a bigger book club. It's a good club and I see it growing to more and more people

One last question: do you have any social media (beside twitter, of course)? If so, where can we find you? D: I’m @beati_bellocosi on Twitter and on Instagram!

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Claire.

This week we meet Claire from Maryland. Thank you Claire for taking the time to chat with me, it was amazing as always! So here’s the first question: Name, age and where are you from? C: My name is Claire, I’m 26, and I am from Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2019 just started and the beginning of the new year usually brings with itself positivity and motivation. Did you set up a reading challenge for yourself? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? C: That’s a great question! I haven’t set up a formal reading challenge for myself specially for 2019 in terms of number of books. However, I would really like to branch out and read books from different authors and genres. Rosende Reads has been a great way for me to get started on that. I can honestly say that I never would have picked up “Into the Wild” if it wasn’t on the Rosende Reads list, but I can also say that after having read it, it’s my favorite Rosende Reads book so far! That’s very interesting. I honestly have different feelings about this book and i’m so looking forward to discuss about it with you all. How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? C: That’s another awesome question! I was always a pretty decent reader growing up. I learned to read early and I’m still a pretty fast reader. However, reading wasn’t always something that I enjoyed. If I had to pick a time when I fell in love with reading, I would have to say it was second grade. That year, my teacher (Mrs. Irwin) read the first three “Harry Potter” books out loud to our class. It was the first time I ever really remember getting excited about a book, and the first time I experienced the suspense and wonder that reading can bring. I know it sounds cliche, but experiencing those first three “Harry Potter” books with my class really got me hooked on reading. I went all the way through high school with almost all of the kids that were in my second grade class. The last “Harry Potter” book came out when I was a freshman, and of the people from my second grade class that were still in school with me by then, all of us ended up finishing the series. I think it was the combination of having a great story and a teacher who was excited about reading is why “Harry Potter” had such a profound impact on me as a reader. That’s amazing. Teachers who can bring such a joy and excitement into their students’ lives are so rare nowdays. I, for example, never had a tracher who cared that much about reading. I would have loved to read books and discuss about them with the rest of the class but my teacher never thought it was a priority. What’s your favorite thing about reading? C: I definitely feel like teachers who love reading are extremely important! I teach special ed. to middle schoolers with pretty significant Autism, and even though most of them can’t read, I see them getting excited about books because I get excited about them and I like to think I’m paying it forward for what Mrs. Irwin did for me. My favorite thing about reading is that it allows you to experience stories and characters in a way that also allows you to be a part of the story you’re reading. Unlike television or movies, reading allows you to create your own image of a character, setting, or event, which allows you to make the book you are reading more personal and meaningful to you. I also love how two people can read the exact same book at the exact same time and create a completely different image of the characters or settings they are reading about! I think that’s a pretty special thing, and it gets forgotten a lot these days with the amount of technology in our lives. Yes, absolutely. Reading is something so personal and with the same book people can make up totally different scenarios. How often do you read out of your comfort zone? C: I’d like to think I do it pretty often. I don’t have as much time now to read as I used to, because work and graduate school have kept me pretty busy. I took quite a few different English classes in undergrad that allowed me to experience a lot of different genres (e.g. African American literature and detective fiction). I also have a pretty strict “read the book before the movie/show” rule that I keep for myself, which usually helps me branch out beyond my favorite types of books.

That’s the same rule i keep for myself even though i always tend to separate the book to the movie/show adaptation at the end. How did you find RR? C: It’s a great rule! I found out about Rosende Reads through following Alberto on Instagram. I actually intended to be more of a part of it last fall, but with work and grad. school, I just didn’t have time. My schedule is a little bit less crazy this school year, so when I saw that the September book was “Handmaid’s Tale”, it seemed like I perfect opportunity to get back into reading different types of books. Plus, I had wanted to watch the “Handmaid’s Tale” show, but wanted to read the book first. Really, my involvement in Rosende Reads was more like a bunch of little things that just happened to line up perfectly. After the first live chat for “Handmaid’s Tale,” I knew I wanted to continue to be a part of Rosende Reads after I experienced how excited everyone was when it was time for the live chats, and how much everyone loved talking about the books. Seeing people from all walks of life from all over the world come together to get excited about reading is such a wonderful thing, and I’m extremely glad to be a part of it! Also sorry if my responses are so long. I’m totally enjoying our chat so don’t apologize. Still talking about RosendeReads, what’s the thing you love the most about RR? C: I’m loving our chat, too! I think my favorite thing about Rosende Reads is that it’s a place where people can express their thoughts and opinions and ask questions without worrying about being judged or dismissed. I think Alberto has done an excellent job of creating that atmosphere, and I commend him for it. Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? C: I really have enjoyed all the books we’ve read so far! I’ve only been part of Rosende Reads since September, so I honestly don’t have a least favorite. I would definitely have to say “Into the Wild” is my favorite, so far. I can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks about the rest of the book, especially since I missed the discussion for the first half of the book! It’s gonna be a very interesting discussion. Last time people had different feelings about the main character and i’m curious to know what you thought about him. How do you imagine RosendeReads in like 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? C: I think it’s very fitting that people had mixed feelings about the main character, because the people he met across his journey had mixed feelings about him, too. I would love to see Rosende Reads continue to grow! I really think it’s up to Alberto on what it becomes in 5 years. A friend once told me “You never know what life may bring, but sometimes good things are meant to be short.” Although, I don’t think (or want) that to be the case for Rosende Reads, I think that quote is fitting in that it shows that things don’t have to last a long time or reach a vast number of people to make an impact. So, I guess I would say I hope it continues to grow, but I’m also content if it stays our small little circle of acceptance. It’s the people who make the community the safe place that it is. So i think it will be up to the same people to keep the same excitement and passion and of course, up to Alberto! If you could describe yourself with a book title, which one would it be? C: I totally agree with you! I think it’s up to us to keep it a safe and accepting space, and up to Alberto to continue it! That is an excellent question! I really have to think on that one. Can we come back to that question? I need to think on it Sure, definitely! So a few livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? C: Oh that’s an easy one! And you’re definitely right, it should totally be a required question! I’m definitely a Hufflepuff. I consider myself kind and hard working, and I place high value on those things. I’m also someone who flies under the radar, like most Hufflepuffs tend to do. Another hufflepuff! I feel like RR is full of Hufflepuffs! One last question: do you have any social media beside Twitter? If so, where can we find you? C: Also, myself as a book title would have to be “Just Swim Through”. Although it’s a made up title, it really sums me up. I was a competitive swimmer for 11 years (6th grade all the way through college). For those 11 years, and even today, anytime I have been struggling with something or someone, I find that if I go for a swim, I always feel better and know how to handle the situation. I do have other social media! Besides Twitter (@cluckenpoehler) and Tumblr (@therocksolidpandavan)

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Mar!

Let’s start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from? M: I am Mar Barclay, I am 14 years old (15 when this is put in the adventure book... I think!) and I am from the UK

We’re some months into the new year so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? M: I would have loved to do that. I keep seeing potential ones on Pinterest and stuff but I didn't get round to do one. Although, I am aiming to read more books than last year!

Yes! That’s the spiriti. How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? M: I actually got the “Shadowhunters” books for Christmas a couple of years ago and I just fell in love with the beautiful story and being transported somewhere without physically going anywhere! I'd never felt that from books before! Reading was definitely a decision I had to make on my own, I don't think I would have liked it as much if my parents tried to persuade me to read, they did that when I was young and I couldn't get into it. I'm glad I have now though!

What’s your favorite thing about reading? M: I usually have bad days at school and the way I can start feeling better, is by reading! It gives me an escape route from all the crap that goes on!

How often do you read out of your comfort zone? M: I've gotten better, but not much! I definitely have read a lot more different genres with Rosende Reads and I love that because I am now introduced to many amazing and different authors that I would never think about reading before RR!

Speaking of RR... How did you find the book club? M: Well I was on Instagram, scrolling through and I saw that Tessa was doing a live with Rosende Reads. I clicked on it and the group was talking about "The Handmaid's Tale" and I just loved the points that everyone was making and the atmosphere was brilliant so I decided to join!

What’s the thing you love the most about RR? M: I love the atmosphere. Everyone's just so lovely and it's a space where we can talk about anything without hate or discrimination. It doesn't matter who you are, you are all welcome at RR!

Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? M: I adored “Life of Pi” It was so spiritual and it gave me an opportunity to look at life differently! (I also loved “The Hate U Give” and “1984″, which I went back to read) My least favourite was probable “Man's Search for Meaning” I'm not really a non-fiction kinda gal. I didn't like the second part, as it just talked about his ideas, which I didn't agree with. I did think it was interesting, but I don't think I'm going to re-read it any time soon!

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this book club growing? M: I certainly see it growing! At least I hope it grows! It teaches people so much, it gives them an opportunity to grow as human beings

Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? M: I loved that chat! I believe I am a Hufflepuff. Even though I'm not that patient, I would say that I am quite loyal and hard-working, I would also like to say that I am good-hearted and genuine but I think everyone hopes that they come across like that!

One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? M: I have Twitter (@MarBarclay) and Instagram (@mar.barclay)

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Faith!

That’s great! I’m sure you will make it. How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? F: Thank you! It's always been a big part of my life. Even when I couldn't read, I would go get books and make my own stories instead. Its always been with me

What’s your favorite thing about reading? F: I think it's being able to be in a different world and be a different person. I get to live many lives instead of just one

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? F: I used to not very often but now, frequently! I used to stick to YA and now I'm starting to delve into classics and such

How did you find RR? F: I started reading the Shadowhunter Chronicles and then naturally started watching the show. Simon was my favorite character so I immediately wanted to know who played him. I found Alberto and found mentions of a book club. I found it and now here I am!

What’s the thing you love the most about RR? F: I love that we're a family. Other book clubs go through the motions. We all love each other and Alberto. We cheer each other on in times of triumph and offer a shoulder in times of sadness. Its a safe haven and a family to me

Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? F: I think my favorite is probably “The Hate U Give” I can't really think of a least favorite off the top of my head, but I know we read unique books!

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? F: A lot more members, that's for sure! Maybe meetups occasionally. That woukd certainly be interesting. I hope that this bookclub can change the world. We've already done so much

One step at a time and i’m sure we would be able to see the difference. If not the world, at least of the lives the book club touched! Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? F: Definitely the ones we touch! Oh, I most certainly a Hufflepuff. Admittedly, I was in denial for a long time but I love it now. I'm not good at finding anything, but I feel like I'm good at finding the lost souls and people and trying to help them. I'm loyal and do my best to help everyone so it seems the best choice

One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? F: I have Twitter (@FaithAkers4) and an Instagram account (@CreativeFaith3) where I post Shadowhunter and book stuff!

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Mette!

#GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders has the only purpose to bring even closer the members of the RosendeReads book club. We read together every week but we barely know each other so every week I will interview one of you by choosing randomly someone on Twitter. You can find all the info about GTKTRR here. This week we meet Mette from Denmark. Let’s start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from? M: My name is Mette, I'm 28 years old and from Denmark. We’re some months into the new year so i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? M: Yes I have, it's something I do for fun every year. My challenge this year is to read 35 books, I've already read 6 so I'm confident than I can make it. Ahh, congrats! That’s amazing and impressive! How did you get into reading? Was it something that has always been with you as a child or would you say it’s more of a passion you discovered yourself? M: I've always loved to read, my school teachers always had to stop me from reading ahead, because when we were told to read 1 chapter I always tended to read 2-3 chapters. Haha. As I grew older it's become my escape from the struggles I am facing in real life. Sometimes I can start reading a 300 pages book in the morning and I'm finished with it in the evening, that's how much some books captivate me I also love the feel and the smell of books, there is something about that instantly calms me down. What’s your favorite thing about reading? M: That's a tough question... Losing myself in what I'm reading so I forget everything that goes on around me. I also love the fact that by reading you sometimes learn new ways of seeing things and new perspectives. That you may have never realized. And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? M: Not as often as I would like, it's something I definitely need to work on. So I've tried to challenge myself to read at least 5 books that are out of my comfort zone. Don’t put yourself down, tho. You gotta start somewhere, right?! How did you find RR? M: That's true. I was just thinking about this today, because I was talking to a friend and telling her about the bookclub. I honestly don't remember, I think it was a random thing where I saw a post from Alberto about some bookclub and I decided to check it out. What’s the thing you love the most about RR? M: The diversity in the members, normally when you have a bookclub it's with people you know or who lives close by, at least in the same country as yourself. But that's not the case here. It's amazing to get all these different perspectives on the books, because we come from different cultures and backgrounds, which I believe gives great and in-depth discussions on topics. Also our leader Alberto is brilliant at analyzing the books read. Yes to all of this! It’s such a good community and everyone is so... giving and respectful. Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? M: Exactly! My favorite book is easy as it's been my favorite since I read it the first time when I was 16, it's "1984" by George Orwell. Now least favorite is a tough one to pick, but I must say "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury and "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel were the two I struggled most with. How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? M: I hope it's still going strong in 5 years. I think the fact that you don't HAVE TO join in on every meeting makes it easier for people to be a part of it. Though I do hope we get a bit more structure on when Alberto will do his live meetings, because I think that would make it easier for people to join the club. I'm a pessimist by default, haha , but I do think RosendeReads will stand the test of time and continue as it does now (when we're not on a break). Though it could be fun to do more of those livestreams like when Tessa joined and do that with other members who might have a speciel bond to one of the books we read. That would be so nice! Some livechats ago we talked about Hogwarts houses and i feel like at this point they should ask this question in any résumé so what hogwarts house are you and why do you feel like belonging to this one? M: Can I pick more than one?! I'm definitely a Ravenclaw; I've always been very self-sufficient, and in school I was always the one people would ask for help instead of the teachers. I love knowledge and learning new things. Though I would also fit in well in Slytherin. One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? M: I have Twitter (@mette_sb) and IG (@mette_sb22), but I honestly don't use it that much. So Twitter is the best way to find me. I love to interact with people so everyone feel free to tweet at me.

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