I'd also provide photo books - when I'm in waiting rooms i can't think or "see" words; i'm too nervous. So i see pics. I like Nat. Geo for those reasons. But for me that is mostly medical buildings.

In my current T/Dr/Case worker/everybody; it varies. In summer, alone in the evenings waiting for T (because she's ALWAYS 15-30 min late), i bring a book and read happily. In winter (aka NOW) I don't like all the windows at my back, knowing that's all that's between the world and I - one locked glass door, and several panes of glass. Tonight, I was so irritable on top of all this, that I hid in another room off the side. T walked right past me with her client- and nearly went back to call me LOL. I had to tell her I was there.

I don't touch the mags on the chairs unless i brought nothing to occupy myself with and it's like torture to sit there and stair at other ppl (to see other dr's). One former clinic had a "Ripley's Believe it or Not" photo book on the table. Trust me - that is something you DON'T want to see when waitng to see your GP.