Here's a post from OnSugar blog House of Anaïs: Black and white decor. It can look really warm or rather cold. Celerie Kemble's new book Black and White (and a Bit in Between) certainly shows the warmer and also cute(r) side of black and white decor, and a bit more sometimes. These rooms below certainly have the element that makes them pop out — be it the bold patterned area rug, or the Read more

If you do any gluten-free baking, you're fully aware that baking without regular flour requires some skill and patience in the kitchen. Thankfully, with gluten-free baking mixes, it's easy to make your favorite cookie and cake recipes without ripping your hair out in the process. Anne Byrn — aka "The Cake Mix Doctor" — is at it again with her latest cookbook, The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Read more

Between the encouragement among the contestants and the life-changing before-and-after shots that flash on the screen, there's a reason why The Biggest Loser gets your emotions going. The show is a positive, supportive look at the struggles people face with diet and exercise. The new book by the show's host Alison Sweeney, The Mommy Diet ($14), is no different — it's chock-full of support and Read more

I am a self-described cardio junkie. Getting my heart rate up for over 30 minutes usually makes me happy, and my favorite way to get my heart thumping is cycling. Climbing big hills on two wheels makes me feel powerful. The glad-to-be-alive feeling you get from biking is just one of the reasons Selene Yeager, author of Ride Your Way Lean ($20), thinks dieters around the globe should be riding off Read more

Let's face it, the human body is fascinating but many of its functions border on disgusting and embarrassing territory. And we all have questions about mystifying bodily functions, and often these are questions we just keep to ourselves. Dr. Roshini Raj teamed up with the executive editor of Health Lisa Lombardi to answer many of our most embarrassing questions in a new book aptly titled What the Read more

The next time you're at the library, check out Blind Descent ($17) by James Tabor — it's the kind of book you can't put down. Exploring the fascinating subject of cave diving — aka supercave exploration — Tabor chronicles the insane obsession with this field. The main focus of Blind Descent is on two men — Bill Stone and Alexander Klimchouk. Both men are experts in their field, but Read more

Watching sports on TV inspires me to run. Passing runners on the street when I am on carpool duty makes me want to run. So it should come as no surprise that the printed word on running also makes me want to lace up my sneaks and pound the pavement. After a late night reading session of the new book, Run Like a Mother ($15), I set my alarm to fit in a previously unscheduled early morning run the Read more

Celeb trainer Harley Pasternak has traveled the world while keeping A-list celebs in A-plus shape, and he took some notes on international eating habits while on the road. Harley has turned his studies into the 5 Factor World Diet ($25), equal parts cross-cultural study and cookbook. The book makes for an interesting read and some tasty meals. Pasternak selected 10 countries with the lowest Read more