A review by greatexpectations77
How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson

3.0

Whew. In a classic case of judging a book by it's cover (yes, yes, I know), when I picked this book up at the library, I expected this compact book with whimsical illustrations to be (referencing its subject matter) an idle perusing. I was very wrong. Although I did enjoy this book, it's a dense read with lots of research on rest, relaxation, and idleness. At just over 300 pages, it's packed with history lessons, encouragement, advice, and comedy. I would advise other readers to approach this book in chunks, rather than trying to get through the whole thing at one time.