"When I was a child and teenager I read whenever I had the opportunity, but since then I've found it hard to read as much as I'd like, children, work, and pets all providing powerful incentives to escape into a book and a practical reason why I rarely do so"

In this quote, Louise Brown assesses her love for reading as a kid and teen. She discusses that she would check out whenever she had the possibility, but as she grew older, she found it difficult to check out as much as she would like. She associates this to the responsibilities of being an adult, such as taking care of kids, working, and having animals. These things supply strong inspirations for her to get away into a book, but at the very same time, they likewise function as practical reasons that she is unable to do so as typically as she would desire. This quote highlights the struggle of balancing duties and personal interests as we get older.