Why don't books have that ease of re-use? I've currently got an open book on every available surface. Restart is just a matter of going there and grabbing it. (The most important ones sit on my desk)

For ones I've already read, they're in a shelf right behind me. Not line of sight, but a 180 degree turn. Same as my guitar. It works very well. (It took a while to get my partner used to books lying around everywhere, but it was worth it)