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The Handmaid’s Tale: Articles s3

In this post you will find all the articles I’ve been reading in the past months about “The Handmaid’s Tale s3″, they give you different insights from cast & crew about the new season and the characters’ decisions/actions. If you haven’t watched the last season yet, I highly recommend to NOT open any of these links because they contain huge spoilers.  If you have any other article or interview you would like to share, feel free to contact me here or on Twitter so I will add it to the list!

Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale is a model of longform worldbuilding

Yvonne Strahovski Breaks Down Serena ‘Taking Charge of Her Life’ on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Samira Wiley Found Her Voice Through Her Character, Moira, On "The Handmaid's Tale"

Samira Wiley Discusses "The Handmaid's Tale" & Its Third Season

The Handmaid’s Tale’s Bradley Whitford on Navigating Commander Lawrence’s Many Contradictions

Handmaid’s Tale: Max Minghella Understands Nick, Even If You Don't

Shouting in Silence: The Ms. Q&A with Former “Handmaid’s Tale” Costume Designer Ane Crabtree

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Costume Designer Says June’s Jezebels Outfit Holds a Deeper Meaning

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Crew on Why the Lincoln Memorial Shoot Was Worth the Effort

Ashleigh LaThrop on That Shocking Ofmatthew Twist in The Handmaid's Tale Episode 8

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Team Talks Season 3 Finale Rebel Act and Reunions (SPOILERS)

'The Handmaid's Tale': Elisabeth Moss, Cast React to That Harrowing Season 3 Finale (Exclusive)

'The Handmaid's Tale': What Elisabeth Moss, Ann Dowd and Others Want to See in Season 4 (Exclusive)

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Lucy!

#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 Lucy from Germany. First question: name, age and where are you from? L:  My name is Lucy, I am 17 years old and I come from Germany.

Do you usually set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books do you usually read or would like to read this year? L:  Actually not. I always liked reading books so i didn’t have a problem with reading books. I've read 15 books this year so far.

That's amazing, 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? L:  Thank you. All members of my family love to read so I guess it was just always there. But there was a time when I was 10/11 years old and my passion for books was on hold. I just didn’t had the time to read anymore. But after that I slowly rediscovered my passion for reading and it’s still there so I guess that’s really good.

What’s your favorite thing about reading? L:  That you just get into the different kind of stories and get lost in it. It really helps when you just want to forget your everyday life.

And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? L:  Apart from when I’m in school, not that often because I always decide if I want to read and if I’m not in the mood for it i just don’t read.

How did you find RosendeReads? L:  I think it was a great idea because without RosendeReads I wouldn’t have been introduced to so many books and I also wouldn’t have bought the books in an other language apart from my native one.

What’s the thing you love the most about RosendeReads? L:  That you get to meet so many people and you can talk with them about books and exchange your different opinions about the characters or the plot. 

Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? L:  My favorite book is “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood and I don’t have a least favorite book yet. 

How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? L:  In five years from now we probably read over 50 books. I think that the book club will still continue to grow but it will always feel personal and close while discussing about books in the livechats.

Hopefully! 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? L:  I definitely see myself as a slytherin because i’m very independent and also like to take the lead like for example by working in groups in school i always want to have an overview. Apart from that I’m really stubborn and confident in myself.

Yes! Another fellow Slytherin! One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? L:  It always seem that there a so less slytherins out there, where are y’all at? You can find me on Instagram under the name @x.lucys and on Twitter @x_lvcy

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Marie!

#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 Marie from Germany.

 Let's start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from?   M:  Marie, 18 and I am from Germany .

 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 enjoyed reading so much when i was a child and in primary school i read so many books but in high school i didn’t really had the time for it anymore so i kinda stopped. I discovered reading again because i love it so much to read all these different kinds of books and learn new things.

What’s your favorite thing about reading? M: I think just learning new things with every book and discovering different perspectives that make me question things more.

 And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? M: I don’t do that that often actually but i’m looking forward to do it with RosendeReads.

Speaking of RosendeReads, how did you find the book club? M: I saw it on instagram because Alberto posted something about it. I watched a part of one livechat and i loved the idea so much so i wanted to join.

What is the thing that made you want to join RosendeReads? M: I just loved the idea that there are people who can share their opinions on all these books and that we read all together. More fun than doing it alone!

That’s super sweet! Basically 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: Oh that’s a tough one. I’d probably say hufflepuff because i am always very loyal to my friends and would do anything for people that i care about.

 RosendeReads is full of hufflepuffs! One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? M: Instagram: marie_hbh and on Twitter: @sizzyslewis

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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 Kelly!

#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 Kelly from Brazil.

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 Hanna!

#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 Hanna from Sweden.

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

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Nadin!

#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 Nadin from UK. Let's start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from? N: Nadin, 19, I live in the UK but I'm from Italy Italy? That's awesome! I'm from Italy as well! 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?  N: Yes, I have! My goal is to read 24 books this year, one every two weeks 

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 fell in love with reading at a very young age, I didn't have many friends at school and it was kinda tough, reading was my safe haven because I got to be a part of these amazing worlds and meet these characters that became a part of my life and never made me feel alone What’s your favorite thing about reading? N:  The adventures I get to go on through these books, that otherwise, I'd never be able to experience And how often do you read out of your comfort zone? N:  Not very often as it's always been a very personal experience to me. That's why I'm really excited to have joined this book club, it's allowing me to do it more often How did you find RosendeReads? N:  Through Twitter, I saw Alberto talking about it and I was really excited to be part of it! What is the thing that made you want to join RosendeReads? N:  The community that RosendeReads has created, the idea of being able to share our thoughts and feelings about great books and learn together through that, as well as being encouraged to read more and more everyday How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? N:  I think there will be a much bigger community all around the world, perhaps we'll be able to organise meetings in different countries to have fun face to face discussions and keep learning together 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?  N:  Probably Hufflepuff, I've always been very kind, patient and caring One last question: do you have any social media? If so, where can we find you? N:  Yes! @nadindreams_ is my Instagram account and @sizzyxallens is my Twitter account

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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Jennifer!

#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 Jennifer from USA.

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!

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?  J: So I am a huge Harry Potter fan but I have never figured out what house I belong to. I know I should not call myself a true fan

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!

#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 Deann from USA.

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

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? D: I've always loved reading since I was little!

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

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? D: Hufflepuff. I've taken the Pottermore quiz. I'm also one of the most loyal, kind, forgiving people you will meet

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 Nanette!

#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 Nanette from Australia. Let’s start with the first question then: Name, age and where are you from?   N:  I’m Nanette, but I usually get called Netty. I’m 51 and I’m from Wollongong in Australia

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

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? N:  I’m a Slytherin. I did the house test on Pottermore and that’s where it put me. Though I think I have a lot of Ravenclaw in me

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 Mar!

#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 Mar from UK.

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!

#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 Faith from USA.      Let’s start with the first question: Name, age and where are you from? F:  I'm Faith and I'm 13. I'm from the U.S.A 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? F:  Yes, I have! I'd like to read at least 10 books for the rest of the year

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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This week for #GetToKnowTheRosendeReaders, we meet Keri.

#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 Keri from Scotland. (I already know this one but i have to ask it anyway) Name, age and where are you from K:  Keri, 23, Scotland So we’re just some 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? K: I have actually, I’ve gotten a couple of new books at Christmas and over the past couple of months I want to try and read at least 2 books each month though because of college it’s been one in January and February. Hopefully over the rest of the year I can bump it up to two a month! 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: When I was in high school, many moons ago, my English class read “To Kill a Mockingbird” ( a book RosendeReads have read ) and I really got into creating visuals in my head so I decided to read some more and since then I’ve been reading, so I’d say I discovered enjoying it myself! What’s your favorite thing about reading? K:  My favourite thing about reading is the different characters you read about. I love when I can connect with a character I’m reading about because it helps me really get into the book when that happens How often do you read out of your comfort zone? K:  I try to read out of it as much as possible as it gives me a challenge while reading. “Catch 22″, for example, was way out of my comfort zone but I tried with it because it felt good to challenge myself How did you find RosendeReads? K:  I’d been following alberto on insta/twitter and I remember him talking about it so I checked it out and I’m honestly glad I did  What’s the thing you love the most about RR? K: The thing I love about RosendeReads is getting to meet different people and getting to hear different views on books. It’s getting to read books I never thought I would read Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? K:  I’d like to imagine the book club still going strong, spreading the fun of reading and growing and getting new 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? K: Oh yes, that was quite a fun conversation! Well actually I’m a Slytherin, and I do relate to slytherin traits. I think I was placed right. I like to think of myself as an ambitious person, I mean I’ve decided to follow what I wanna do — Technical Theatre, which is quite an ambitious thing to do, and I feel like I’m realistic towards certain things. So yeah I think I was placed rightfully. Slytherins are theeee beeeesttttt!!!!  One last question: do you have any social beside Twitter (obviously)? If so, where can we find you? K:  Yeah, I have Twitter (@mossendes). Instagram,  two actually, one where you can find me making edits (@izzyslcwis) and my main (@whoskeri) Then i have Tumblr (@tessamossey... i love her)

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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 Olivia.

#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 Olivia from France. Let’s start with the first one then: Name, age and where are you from O:  Olivia, 37, I was born in Rome, Italy but I live in France now, near Paris Ahhh Rome! That’s such a beautiful city. We’re just some months into the new year and i was wondering if you set up a reading challenge for yourself ? If so, how many books would you like to read this year? O:  Oh yes my lovely hometown! Yes! I set a reading challenge every year, for 2019 I aim 20 books because last year I ended up with 19! But they were very big, some more than 800 pages so... in fact it’s like I read more than 19! Fair enough!  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? O:  My parents are huge readers so it’s their fault. As long as I can remember reading is a part of me since I was a child. I love to go to bed and read. I read everywhere today but this is my best place and my best moment... the time when I go back to my happy place! What’s your favorite thing about reading? O:  The fact that everything is possible in books! Everything can happen, you have tons of possibilities and that‘s magical.. When you read you’re in another world that you create in your mind thanks to the words: I mean, how cool is that?! The characters come to life and sometimes you can even identify with them or hate them or even... fall in love! It’s like a parallel world made just for you! How often do you read out of your comfort zone? O:  I would say 2/3 per year.. maybe more! It depends How did you find RR? O:  I would say... accidentally!! As everyone I’m a huge fan of Shadowhunters and I was randomly searching for the actors on IG and Twitter after discovering the show... and that‘s when I heard about RR! It was during the summer break so I waited to begin with all of you in September What’s the thing you love the most about RR? O:  Definitely the fact that we can discuss a book with people from all around the world! Everybody is really open-minded and listen to each other and that’s precious. People don’t obsess over Alberto and it’s like being sourrounded by friends with the same passion for books as you! And also discover books I would have probably never read otherwise  Do you have a favorite and least favorite book we read in RR? O:  My favorite is “The handmaid’s Tale” I loved that book (as much as the show), it’s very powerful. The least favorite maybe “Things Fall Apart” because I didn’t get into the story as much as I would even if it’s an interesting story How do you imagine RosendeReads in 5 years from now? How do you see this bookclub growing? O: 5 years!! It’s far away! I would love to meet people in real life and why not spend a week-end together talking about books and everything that we love... but if not I hope that I would at least continue to spend some quality time with some of you and continue to talk about books and life Aww, that would be so cool!  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? O:  I’m a Gryffindor! First because the sorting hat told me so at the HP Studios in London and second because I share their sense of honesty, loyalty and friendship (or at least I hope so!!) Ahhh, of course you are! One last question do you have any social (beside twitter, of course)? If so, where can we find you? O:  Sure! I’m on Twitter (@oli_b81 ), Instagram (@oliviabeltrani) and Facebook (Olivia Beltrani)

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