It's a personal finance book. No, it's a chick lit novel. Wait a minute, I think it's both! A lot of publishers and writers try to make the title of their books hip and fun, because a cute cover and title is more likely to draw your eye than a dry one, right? Personal finance can be hard to dress up, but take a look at some of the more creative titles for women: Shoo, Jimmy Choo!: The Modern Read more

You can resolve to do many personal finance-related things, but if you're not sure what you're doing, it's going to be a tough resolution to follow. Have this one simple savvy goal for 2011, and that's learning more about managing your personal finances. One of the best ways to do that is read up on it. Here are some money book favorites for your consideration: I Will Teach You to be Rich — Read more

Until this Friday at 9 a.m. EST, photographer Todd Selby's book, The Selby Is in Your Place ($23), will be available in its entirely online for your reading pleasure. If you haven't already bought the book, which was released in April, then after previewing it online, you'll certainly be convinced to pick up a copy for yourself — or for a friend for the holidays! I was excited to finally Read more

Here's an excerpt from OnSugar blog Rantings of a Single Girl. The Help had been suggested by several people for me to read, but I just hadn't picked it up yet. So when y'all started suggesting it for the Book Club, I decided that would be my next pick. After reading the book in 2 days, I'm so happy that it was suggested. I can't even begin to tell you how much this book hit home with me. At Read more

Now you can create an actual printed book from your favorite or most-read content on Wikipedia with PediaPress, an online service allowing you to create a printed book from any online wiki content. To get started, enable the Book Creator, a bar that will appear on any Wikipedia entry you're reading. To add that page to your book, simply click the button marked "add this page to your book." You Read more

A copy of I Lego N.Y. ended up on my desk today, and I love it. It's a funny look at NYC through simple Lego designs like "Statue of Liberty" and "Man on Subway Platform, Seeing a Critter on the Tracks." The book was conceived and designed by children's author Christoph Niemann and was inspired by his sons' toys after he had left the city. The book is comprised of photos posted on the New York Read more

A good decorating book can't exist without beautiful photography for inspiration. Though a shutterbug is not the only ingredient in the secret sauce, to be honest, I often do judge shelter books primarily on imagery. But, there are exceptions. Professional stager Jill Vegas's new book, Speed Decorating: A Pro Stager's Tips and Trade Secrets For a Fabulous Home in a Week or Less, is one of those, Read more

No academic course will teach you how to give a derelict house a gut renovation and turn it into a fantastically unique, high-style home. That skill comes with experience and serious design savvy, something which Robert and Cortney Novogratz accidentally learned they had. After renovating their first home in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood 10 years ago, which then was a neglected, Read more