At my house:

Lamp

Coffee cup on stone coaster

The Poppy War

I generally just have one book there at a time. If there are two it means I can't focus so I generally get up and go do something else.

I mostly read curled up on the sofa, which has the coffee table next to it, covered with the usual pile of stuff that lands on coffee tables. And yes, it sometimes includes a cat. :)

Donna

I have two. In the den, there is a Boze radio, whatever version of the Bible I am reading for the current year, a daily devotional, a coaster for coffee or soda, the TV remote, my current book, and if I'm lucky, my glasses. There is a floor lamp with multiple bulbs directly behind the table.

In the bedroom, my chaise longue sits between the dresser that has a good reading lamp on it and a four-shelf bookcase with unread books, books ready to return to the library, the small notebooks in which I keep a record of what I've read, pen and pencil, and miscellaneous travel guides. Bookmarks are on top of the bookcase in a vase.

My dogs are either in the kitchen or outside. They would eat the books. And very likely the chair.

One of my dogs actually tried to eat my leather reclining chair, starting with the footrest! A pregnant one tore a slit in a couch to get the stuffing out to make a comfy nest. What is it with dogs and chairs?

The tall table next to my chair, which I change every couple of years and is currently a deeply cushioned upholstered wing type, is littered with remote controls and catalogues, the current book to read in ad breaks and sometimes a drink and snack plate. The food is safe as I no longer have pets!

I have a favorite chair in my living room with a small table beside it. On it is a reading lamp, coasters for my tea mug, the remote for the tv, a small box of tissues and on the bottom shelf, a stash of bookmarks.

in my small reading room upstairs I have a glider rocker chair with a matching footrest. There is a free standing lamp on one side of it and on the other side is a small table with coasters for my tea mug, another box of tissues and more bookmarks. Hmmm, wonder where all those bookmarks came from...

My favorite reading spot is my bed! Next to it is a desk with photos of my late husband, a Greek icon, pens and pencils, my phone, pads of paper, and a clock. Next to bed and desk on another stand is my TBR pile: "Tom Sawyer", a book of Rilke's poems, Greek lyrics, "Rachel's Tears" and the Maisie Dobbs book I am halfway through.

I don't have a 'favourite' reading seat/chair. I would agree with Mary/woodnymph that 'bed' is the best/most consistent place as I always have an on-going book next to it plus radio, bedside light, clock, a phone . . . not the mobile/cell sort but a cordless 'house' phone with which I could contact other family members or make outside calls. In fact we seldom use the phone or hear from anyone. We are more likely to receive calls meant to be for the local plumber's as people get our similar numbers mixed up!

Oh! I should add that there is NO TV in the bedroom. I always remove my contact lenses last thing at night so couldn't see the screen even if I wanted to and would never be bothered to get into a cosy bed, watch TV then have to get up to remove them. Late night political debates or 'adult' shows would not help me sleep . . .