Texts From Last Night

Waking up to confused responses to our drunken typos is not as entertaining as flipping through the pages of Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending ($10). Yep, the people at the popular website Texts From Last Night have finally compiled... [More]

Complete New Yorker

Whether you read it for the articles or for the cartoons, there's no denying the appeal of the New Yorker. We're telling you that you can toss out those old boxes of back issues now, but we're speaking with the utmost respect: the Complete New... [More]

I See Rude People

Tired of getting a perplexed look every time you say "Please," or "Thank you," in public? Sick of hearing the gal next to you on the subway yap on her cell phone about her latest pap smear results? No more! Advice columnist Amy Alkon's laugh-til-you-cry... [More]

Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge

It's a love story for the ages: a guy lies his way into a job and discovers a love and passion for the greatest food in the world... Cheese! Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge ($12) is the funny and witty story of Gordon Edgar's... [More]

If You Have to Cry, Go Outside

Thank you, Kelly Cutrone, for making us feel like less of a bitch with If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You ($13). Familiarizing ourselves with the daily dish of the sharp tongued fashion mogul helps us realize... [More]

Insults and Comebacks

We're more of a lover than a fighter, which is why the book of Insults and Comebacks ($8) is perfect for us! We have little practice at the art of insults and comebacks, and that regretful feeling of "Ooh, I wish I had said ______"... [More]

The World According to Twitter

If you have yet to hop on the tweeting bandwagon, come on out from under that rock and thumb through David Pogue's The World According to Twitter ($10). This extensive collection of 140 character wit, wisdom and weirdness was culled from responses to Pogue's nightly... [More]

Learning to Love You More

Learning to Love You More ($14) is a genuinely beautiful collection of responses from ordinary people to assignments that artists Harrell Fletcher and Miranda July, curated. Assignments include "Photograph Two Strangers Holding Hands," "Write the phone conversation you wish you could have," and "Reenact a... [More]

Lovers I Had And Liked Book

We have this friend (and yes it really was a friend) that dated a guy once who kept a notebook page of his former lovers...needless to say when she stumbled upon this list, she found his behavior a bit strange! However this would have been... [More]

The 5-Minute Face

We've been under the spell of TLC's What Not to Wear for years, and we're super psyched that its gorgeous make-up artist, Carmindy, is out with an easy how-to book: The 5-Minute Face: The Quick & Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman ($12). With just... [More]

The Visual Miscellaneum

For most of us, the visual representation of data is much more palatable than slogging through dense paragraphs of information. David McCandless is the Picasso of these visual representations, moving worlds beyond pie charts and bar graphs. You can check out his work (and learn... [More]

True Bloggywood Stories

We all love the juicy gossip that buzzes around our favorite and not so favorite celebrites, right? Celeb crazed blogger, Perez Hilton, has a book, True Bloggywood Stories ($17), to fill us in on all the details and exactly what really happened. Essentially it's great... [More]

I Don't Care About Your Band

Let's just say that Julie Klausner's memoir, I Don't Care About Your Band: What I Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux-Sensitive Hipsters, and Other Guys I've Dated ($10), is like the anti-Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough. Thank... [More]

Year of the Flood

In Margaret Atwood's 2003 post-apocalyptic novel, Oryx and Crake ($10), the narrator chronicles the plight and downfall of the world's corrupt and privileged elite. In The Year of Flood ($18) Atwood revisits this world - where genetic crossbreeds run wild, nature is reclaiming crumbling cities,... [More]

Philippe Halsman's Jump Book

A bit of background info: portrait photographer Philippe Halsman was active during the mid-20th century, and is responsible for striking and well-known images of folks like Salvador Dali, John F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein, and Marilyn Monroe. You've probably seen some of them. But as serious... [More]

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

The love story of Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky is a lot more high brow than our torrid affairs, but these creative powerhouses had a tumultuous time, just like the rest of us. A powerful debut by English poet Chris Greenhalgh, this fiery book narrates... [More]

Drenched

All those needing a little step outside reality (maybe due to an overdose of saccharin Cupid drivel), please raise your hands. If you're one of those who're jumping into a bubble bath with a bar of exquisite chocolate and a glass of wine this weekend,... [More]

I Am Drinking Stars! A History of Champagne

We should really know more about the bubbles in things before we break bottles open, and the extravagantly dramatic cover of I Am Drinking Stars! A History of Champagne ($27) piqued our interest (Yes, in this case, we're judging a book by its cover...). Well,... [More]

Real Simple Celebrations

Face it. It's easier to get your friends to come over for a party than to talk them into going out to dinner to drop $40 each to celebrate. So, it's time to start thinking smart about being the hostess with the mostest and get... [More]

Cook This, Not That! Kitchen Survival Guide

We all know how terrible the nutrition stats are at chain restaurants - lots of dishes clock in at over 1,200 calories, a huge chunk of your daily recommended allotment - but that doesn't change the fact that, say, an Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion is... [More]

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler

The sharp-tongued late night host of Chelsea Lately has done it again. Coming off the success of her previous books, Chelsea Handler is aiming to shock and awe us with yet another assault of wit and sarcasm. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler ($14)... [More]

Downtown Chic Design

Some people have a natural eye for design, but for those of us left in the dark when it comes to color swatches and lighting options there is help available. In the pages of Downtown Chic ($30) by Robert and Cortney Novogratz you'll find practical... [More]

An Open Letter to Mariah Carey: Style Guides = Good

Dear Mariah Carey: We think you're insanely, mind-bogglingly talented and beautiful, mmkay? But girlfriend, you are 39 years old and the "18 year old pornstar-Barbie-ingénue" look is not so appropriate anymore, even if you are married to a man nearly a decade your junior. Your... [More]

The Secret Language of Flowers

Roses are red, violets are (well, they're not, but we'll say they are) blue - but what you really need is something that says "our damaged trust is healing, but I need time and quiet to decide how I feel about you". We know that... [More]

Art Jewelry Today 2

If there are any desperate dudes out there hunting for the perfect gift for his jewelry hungry gal, peruse Art Jewelry Today 2 ($35) for a few minutes to get some ideas. We promise you'll find something completely unique for that special someone. The title... [More]

Love is a Mixtape

Are you making your sweetie a mix tape CD for v-day? Whether you're gifting some tunes to a beau or a bestie, consider tossing in a copy of Love is a Mixtape ($9). This touching memoir revolves around life, love, loss, and the music that... [More]

How Many Licks?

Wanting to challenge your brain or answer some of life's more curious questions? How Many Licks?: Or, How to Estimate Damn Near Everything ($10) takes a humorous and educational look at how to best estimate things like how many people are having sex at this... [More]

Zero-proof Cocktails

There are plenty of reasons to lay off the booze... dating a teetotaler, bun in the oven, still hungover from NYE, you get the idea. But gin and tonic without the gin just doesn't sound appealing, ya know? Mix yourself (or your knocked up girlfriends)... [More]

The World in Vogue: People, Parties, Places

American Vogue Editors Hamish Bowles and Alexandra Kotur have compiled a photographic timeline of some of Vogue's most famous moments. The larger-than-life coffee table book offers pages upon pages of colorful images of past cover models, celebrity weddings, and much more. Rare snapshots of Truman... [More]

Raissa Bump Complement

Delve into the world of contemporary art jewelry in Raissa Bump Complement ($30), a publication from Sienna Gallery Press. Highlighting the most captivating collaborations of textile and jewelry artist Raissa Bump and clothing designer Tabitha Rasmussen, this book documents dozens of inventive fabric and industrial... [More]

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