Reader, cj griffin, commented on My Dream Bed post as follows:

We do not share the same taste in furniture — I like mine plain and unadorned — but I am very enamored of the idea of a bed that has a little sofa back built into it so you can sit up and read.

which I took as a challenge to see if I could find a simple, stylish bed that had a modern recamier look. 

I’m generally not a huge fan of Crate & Barrel furniture, but their last catalogue had some interesting looks which I vaguely recalled as possibly fitting cj’s criteria.  Let’s see what she thinks of these (you can click on the thumbnails to see larger photos):

The first one doesn’t look like much in the photo linked here but cleans up quite well if you check out the Room Views available at the C&B site.  Restoration Hardware also has a number of upholstered beds, but the headboards are rather high which undermines the lounge-y look.

This Horchow bed (Lexington) certainly ups the drama level, but I’m not sure it invites one to curl up with a book.  A martini, maybe.