The other day I was on the train, standing in the stairwell and guarding the luggage of my soon-to-be-departing visitor. Just when I thought the journey couldn't get any longer, I spotted this sign: "Lekker lezen doe je in de trein." Basically, this is a promotion to read in the train - I mean, what a great opportunity to start a new novel!

Then, I decided to peruse the website that is listed at the bottom of the ad: www.tijdvoorlezen.nl. Unfortunately, the site is again only available in Dutch, but what a nice idea to encourage travellers to spend their time reading, rather than talking loudly to their friends/colleagues on the phone or eating smelly foods! They even have a list of top ten bestsellers.

So even if you can't understand the website, take their advice: The train is a great place to read!