Reading opens other worlds,says Jean Lambert, MEP
Reading is addictive and I started at the age of four, deeply frustrated that I could only borrow four library books a …
Seán Kelly, MEP, supports “Get Caught Reading”
The novel paints a great, epic landscape of the broad sweep of European history as it moved from serfdom and slavery to …
Reading can inspire and motivate, says Liam Aylward, MEP
Coming from Ireland with its strong literary tradition and culture of storytelling it is easy to get lost in a good book. …
Reading a book is like an oasis, says Pirjo Hiidenmaa, President of the European Writers’ Council
Reading a book is like an oasis. Just a book, new ideas, me and my interpretations; the noisy world with the Internet …
Prof. Dr. Gottfried Honnefelder, President of the German Booksellers and Publishers Association, “caught” reading for “Get Caught Reading”
When arguments are no longer able to assert themselves, works that do no more than tell of the fate of those affected …
Paul Murphy, MEP, was “caught” reading for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Strumpet City by James Plunkett, which I am reading, is an excellent novel which brings to life the experience of ordinary Dubliners …
A book is always a great companion, says Egill Örn Jóhannsson, President of the Icelandic Publishers
Mr Egill Örn Jóhannsson, President of the Icelandic Publishers, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign: “No matter what you do or where …
Evelyn Regner, MEP, supports “Get Caught Reading”
Reading a lot is an important part of the job as a politician. Especially now, as Europe faces huge tasks, it is …
Literature is there to improve our understanding of other cultures, says Satu Hassi, MEP
Literature is there to improve our understanding of other cultures, says Ms Satu Hassi, Member of the European Parliament. The Yakoubian Building …
Reading is one of the few great pleasures that is good for you, says Mary Honeyball, MEP
I’m reading Lionel Shriver’s Big Brother. Reading is one of the few great pleasures that is good for you. Whether it’s a …