I wouldn't suggest the "Ostrich in the Sand". It's garbage.
A lot of what those books on offbeat lines say really isn't true when Black goes "offbeat" from the "offbeat" lines.
The Colle itself is fine if used properly, but trying to play this odd stuff just to avoid any additional theory is hogwash.
My suggestion, which entails a LOT LESS theory than going mainstream d4 openings, but involves a TAD MORE than what you might be looking to do (you get what you pay for, whether that be paying money or paying time), is to do the following, which would entail getting 3 books:
Open 1.d4 and now:
Against 1...f5, play the Dangerfield Attack, which is 2.Bf4. DO NOT confuse this with the London System. There is a book on the Dangerfield Attack against the Dutch (search for it on Amazon). It's only 160 pages with fairly large print, so not too taxing.
Against 1...Nf6 or 1...d5, play 2.Nf3 and then:
Against 2...g6, play the Torre Attack (Torre Attack Move by Move by Palliser is excellent). 3.Bg5!
Against 2...d5, play the Colle (Colle Move by Move by Lakdawala)
Against 2...e6, pick whichever you prefer. The Colle vs Queen's Indian lines, or the 2...e6 Torre, or play both!
DO NOT, HOWEVER, play Colle setups against Fianchetto defenses, like 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6, 3.e3 is NOT a good move, and don't play the Torre against early d5 setups, like 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 or 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5, here 3.Bg5 is no good because of 3...Ne4!! and Black has already equalized.
Only other thing you'd need is a system against the Modern Defense or Old Benoni (1...c5 or 1...Nf6 and 2...c5 with no c4 by White). Play the Lines with d5 (don't play 3.c3 or 3.e3, gets you NADA) and then Nc3 (with no c4). The c4 square is really useful for the f3-Knight via d2 to c4. The other option is go with the dxc5 lines that the Colle book suggests, but DO NOT play 3.c3 or 3.e3 in response to 2...c5.
This should solve your problems for White. A tad more than a single book, but not too taxing. FAR LESS than going 1.d4/2.c4.
It seems lots of folk on here are looking for repertoire options to avoid learning lots of theory and going into a competition of encyclopaedic regurgitation rather than ideas. I would be interested to hear anyones experiences in how they have avoided carrying around bags of theory and walked a non-theoretical path in their opening choices. It is something i have looked at quite a lot over the years, initially playing e4 and d4/c4 as white and sicilian/kings indian as black. Now my own repertoire consists of 2 repertoires as white featuring Anti Indian systems starting d4, Nf3 and unusual d4, c4 systems, although I have tinkered with b3 and f4 I am also interested in perhaps playing the Van Geet Nc3 as an occasional weapon. As black I tend to specialise in Nc6 systems, Nimzowitsch Defence with both e5 and d5, vs e4,Nf3 I play d6, d5, e5, e6 depending on mood really, Chigorin Defence and Tango as black vs d4,c4.
Books that have interested me from a repertoire perspective
1...d6 Move by Move... low maintenance and interesting repertoire based on d6,Nf6,c6 vs e4, d6,e5 vs d4,c4 and d6,Bg4 vs d4,Nf3
Colle Move by Move... interesting fairly complete repertoire for white including some unusual system ideas like d4, Nf6, Nd2 which I enjoyed.
Play 1...Nc6... interesting black repertoire book suggesting the original Nimzowitsch interpretation with d5 vs e4 and Chigorin Defence vs d4
The Dark Knight System... Great book with lots of original analysis, a true Nc6 book based on e5 and Dark Knight Pirc
The Modern Philidor/d6 Universal System... 2 great books that are very accessible and easy to use but don't lose out in the theory dept. The structure of Quick Repertoire, In Depth and Complete games in each chapter is great. Again, similar repertoire to the MBM d6 book.
What are your suggestions?