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You find a nice cafe with tables out on the street…
Maybe it’s Fuglen in Oslo…
Le Refuge in Montmarte…
Maybe it’s Cloud in Crookes.
You’re sipping an oat flat white, reading in the sun.
Someone approaches the cafe from across the street.
You catch their eye, they yours.
They’re dressed well, and you admire them immediately. But that’s not it.
There’s something else.
You spy a book in their pocket. A paperback. The classic tell of a cultured sort, a kindred spirit.
But that’s still not it.
There’s something else, something that cuts through and connects to you on a deeper level.
They’re stylish, sure. They’re a reader: great. But peeking out of the book itself, marking progress through the pages like a slim and silent hero…
There he is…
Turner.
More than a mascot, he’s a sign, a signal through the noise. He is a beacon of light in these dark times.
His presence reveals a person who you thought was a stranger is in fact a brother… a sister… nay, a comrade!
You smile to yourself having spotted a fellow browser of The Library of Lazy Thinking.
The stranger pauses for the briefest moment.
The sun shines a little brighter, a little warmer.
They glimpse down and see you’re “with book” as well.
It’s quiet. The clatter of traffic seems to have disappeared.
The stranger’s eyes move to the table—they glance at your bookmark… just there, resting proudly next to your single-origin oat flat white.
A smirk cracks on their face as they see Turner too—asleep, catching some Zs, lazily dreaming of Proust, of Joyce, of Woolf and Wittgenstein, Enright and Everett, Murakami and Marlowe.
You both know, in that instant, you are cut from the same cloth. You have a friend in the world, and not just a friend… not just a fellow reader… but a lazy thinker, a like-minded comrade with whom you could strike up a conversation if needed.
But you don’t need to.
Knowing you share such a secret bond is enough for today, and besides, there are books to be read.
You nod.
Your kindred spirit nods back.
With the subtlest gesture, their hand brushes against the book in their pocket, against the bookmark itself, against sleeping Turner and his little trademark Z.
You nudge your own bookmark on the table and smile, content, more secure in the world, more spiritually fulfilled, vindicated.
And you return to your book.
Make such moments a reality
If you would like to join our quiet revolution of clandestine cultural connectivity…
You can get your own exclusive Library of Lazy Thinking bookmark, not to mention a sticker and a pin badge.
And when you do, you’ll get a second bookmark to gift to a friend. Hurrah!
All you need to do is support the library for a month, which you can do by upgrading to a paid subscription and selecting the monthly option:
When you do, I’ll be in touch soon after to ask you where you’d like your two exclusive bookmarks, sticker, and pin badge sent—and I’ll organize dispatch as soon as possible. Then you can start slipping Turner between the pages of your books, and start signaling to the world you’re part of something special, a bookish movement like no other.
You can continue to support the library financially for as long as you like, or you can cancel your support after a month—that’s okay. Regardless of how long you support the library financially, you’ll still always be able to access all the reviews and podcasts published here.
Oh, and you’ll pay no extra for postage, or anything like that—the first month of support is to cover postage and costs.
Indeed, all financial support offered to The Library of Lazy Thinking goes back into the library to help fund the creation of more playful things for people to enjoy, just like these exclusive bookmarks, featuring our heroic mascot Turner.
So, join the movement, connect with lazy thinkers, and get your bookmark today:
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The Library of Lazy Thinking is a place to hang out and learn more about books. It’s free—like all libraries should be. But like all libraries, support helps. So, if you’d like to support the library, you can make a small monthly donation by becoming a paid member (and get an exclusive The Library of Lazy Thinking bookmark). All donations go back into the library, helping to organize live events, exclusive merchandise, and more podcasts.