A house with a Book shelf instead of a television is suppose to be a house with wiser inhabitants. 
My inspiration for this table was the same, I wanted to give importnce to books and the activity I associate with it while reading. 

This table features three levels : a book shelf, a small platform with an inbuilt beverage coaster to keep your beverage and a central main platform. 

This table can be kept in the living room of a house to encourage someone to read instead. It can be used in an office/clinic waiting area where visitors are often served tea/water and magazines are kept.