Books are a continuing source of inspiration, says Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Republic of Lithuania
In my childhood, I read a lot of books from the library. I was interested in everything and wanted to know all …
Reading is a source of inspiration and information, says Ulrike Rodust, MEP
To me, reading is a source of inspiration and information – a great way to relax and encounter things and places that …
Marco Polillo, President of the Italian Publishers Association, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
Mr Marco Polillo, President of the Italian Publishers Association, for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign: “The murders in Praed Street by John …
Per Hedeman, President of the Danish Publishers Association, “caught” reading for the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
This book is the diary of Victor Klemperer who, despite being Jewish, managed to survive with his wife (who was not Jewish) …
Marco Scurria, MEP, took part in the “Get Caught Reading” campaign
I read a lot, especially during flights. My book is my best companion up in the air: the pleasure of travelling not …
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 …