Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.

Dorothy L. Sayers
Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em,...
Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em,...
Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em,...
Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em,...
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Books are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development. This quote is all about the way in which reading affects our lives. It is an eloquently put summation of the concept that books are a part of how we grow up. As children, we read because it is fun for us.

We are curious about characters in books and want to know what happens next. As we get older, however, our interests change. We no longer have the energy to read entire books for fun.

Instead, we read certain parts of books out of boredom or because they are assigned in class. Eventually, once we have moved away from reading books for fun, we start to lose touch with what it means to be a bookworm. For us, bookworms are people who are obsessed with reading and would rather spend every free moment doing so instead of anything else.

This statement is significant because it highlights the importance of having a love for reading in our lives.

Source: The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club

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