My apartment is teeny, so what works for me is leaving books stacked on the kitchen table. It makes eating sort of difficult, but who needs to eat? The table is within reach from any room of the apartment, and so it's easy to pick up something whenever I want it.
I also have a small paperback in my purse at all times (for bus rides and hospital waiting rooms). It makes life so much nicer if you always have a book handy.