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The Book of Idle Pleasures
The Book of Idle Pleasures | Tom Hodgkinson, Dan Kieran
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The Art of Doing Nothing meets The Dangerous Book for Boys in this charming celebration of simple delights. In The Book of Idle Pleasures, the United Kingdom's expert Idlers Tom Hodgkinson and Dan Kieran stand up for the simple pleasures in life . . . by lying down for a nap. With its tongue firmly in its cheek, The Book of Idle Pleasures renounces our world of ever-growing consumer overload in favor of the timelessly true adage that the best things in life really are free. Clever and sometimes all too true in its reflections on 100 simple pastimes--among them slouching, skipping stones, staring out the window, doodling, and, natch, taking a nap--The Book of Idle Pleasures is a charming celebration of simple pleasures for the sake of pleasure itself, making it a soothing antidote for our nonstop culture and an ideal restorative against the costly confusion of our daily existence.
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"There is a huge pleasure in writing a letter, putting it in an envelope and sticking the stamp on it. And a huge pleasure in receiving real letters too."

AshleyHoss820 I wholeheartedly agree! 5y
Marilyncjackson Love the stamps! 5y
DieAReader I agree! I used to love having pen pals! Unfortunately, everyone has “evolved” into the 21st century e-mail. Although I still enjoy hearing from friends, e-mail is not the same & I can‘t collect any of the new stamps either😭🙁. 5y
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Purrsistently @SquidgetsRoom yeah- I had several in highschool but it's rare to receive a letter anymore. :/ 5y
tracey38 I have this wax seal, too, but haven't used it yet. Looks great! I love snail mail letters. 5y
Purrsistently @tracey38 I was so excited to get it! :D 5y
tracey38 @Purrsistently me, too. Can't wait to use it! 5y
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#2018BookBinge Happy Book
A delightful collection of snippets advocating procrastination, forgetting, pile of unopened mail and so many more! #overdrive #eBook

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Shadows are the corners of our mind the light of reason rarely touches. They offer a window into another world.