title: Four Stars

text: It's a great reference, but my grandchildren were not interested.


title: A Guide to non-Virtual Reality

text: I started reading PopSci when I was working as a full time computer consultant and tech. Byte and other industry magazines might be in the know as to the most essoteric of developments in research (expressed in jargon heavy terminology), but nothing surpassed PopSci when it came to identifying relavent scientific developments and tracking them through research, development, and eventural implimentation. From my point of view, if I wanted to know the possible computer developments two or three years down the road, I'd read Byte--if I wanted to know what was going on the market in a month or two (as well as further down the road) I read PopSci.


title: Three Stars

text: OK


title: Five Stars

text: Great gift.


title: Kid learning new things

text: I had magazine as a kid. The history on these pages are great and perfect for my 5 year old. I am suprised the first issue didnt come until October,  but i ordered in July. Then was sent September and October together. I am not close to the end of the subscription and got a request to renew. We have 4 of the 10 magazines we are suppose to receive.  Not happy with delivery. Not consistent.  Took to long to get. Love the magazine. It compliments things we have done on vacations and in school. Learning. Mail with her name on it.


title: Great Magazine but Be Aware!

text:
I LOVE this magazine, and more importantly my 2-year-old daughter LOVES this magazine. I agree with all the other rave reviews on this page. This is a GREAT magazine for toddlers!

I do want other parents to be aware of one thing, though. This company sold my daughter's name and address to other companies and we have begun to receive inappropriate consumer catalogs addressed to her. Because no other company has her address, I called customer service and spoke to a rep there. She told me that yes, they did sell my daughter's name and address. She then said she would remove my daughter's name from the list. I appreciated the admission, however, I thought other parents might want to be aware of this.

I wrote a similar review a few years back for Ladybug Magazine and lodged a complaint with the company about selling the addresses of little children. Sadly, their policy remains unchanged and I get even more [inappropriate] junk mail for my younger child.


title: Great Magazine but Be Aware!

text:
I LOVE this magazine, and more importantly my four year old daughter LOVES this magazine. I agree with all the other rave reviews on this page.

I do want other parents to be aware of one thing, though. This company sold my daughter's name and address to other companies and we have begun to receive inappropriate consumer catalogs addressed to her. Because no other company has her address, I called the customer service number on the back of Ladybug and spoke to a rep there. Her supervisor called back the next day - very professionally, and quite apologetic, and told me that yes, they did sell/give out my daughter's name and address. She then said she would remove my daughter's name from the list that they share/sell. I appreciated the call and the admission, however, I thought other parents might want to be aware of this.


title: Five Stars

text: The magazine was always wonderful, but because of finances, I find it necessary to discontinue all my magazines.


title: Five Stars

text: This was a gift for my grandson-in-law and he raves about Harper's.


I get both Field and Stream and Outdoor Life...believe it or not, though many similarities in topics and seasons, but both offer something different than the other. So why not get both? You will enjoy getting your subscription through Amazon, instead of trying to find at grocery or other stores.


title: Five Stars

text: If you hunt and fish...you already know.


title: Sorry

text: Do not purchase. I was getting my magazine 4 days after the games it was talking about/predicting were already played. Contacted Sports Weekly for a refund and never received it. If you are into old news or wasting money this is the magazine for you


title: Amazing

text: I love this magazine and this is such a great deal you would be stupid to turn it down.


title: Enjoyed receiving Good Housekeeping

text: Good Housekeeping is full of good information and interesting articles. I have enjoyed receiving it every month. I read it from front to back. It's a good curl up on the couch kind of magazine.


title: Quick

text: Much quicker than the quoted time under promised over delivered  Haven't read SI for years but its better than I remember it


title: Even my daughter didn't want to open the magazine, ...

text: Even my daughter didn't want to open the magazine, due to the explicit articles you were displaying on the cover. She threw it in the trash!<br />I bought it for her for the fashion, not for sexual articles. It has changed since I read it, as a teenager!


title: BAD COSTOME SERVICE

text: I ordered the for my son in JAN 2014 we are now in APRIL. they changed the shipping date on me 3 times again they have changed the delivery date to the middle of MAY. I have never waited 5 months for a magazine subscription. I am  very disappointed in this company the lack of professionalism and the quality of costumer service .My son who is in prison has waited for his subscription, that was something he was looking forward to, a subscription that never came.


title: Five Stars

text: Great articles!  Very informative!


title: One of Best News Papers in USA

text: Great coverage of all types of news and events in easy to quickly read and digest manner. Wish that they would publish on Saturday and Sunday as well. Miss USA Today on the week ends


title: Great magazine. Low price.

text: Lots of chances to sign up friends or get a free year of subscription. Auto renew is cheaper than other routes.


title: Had to get the automatic renewal to subscribe.

text: Photography is lovely and there are few ads. BUT automatic renewal is required if you subscribe.  Cancelling this is nearly impossible. Long phone wait to unsubscribe. Magazine is impractical for the common gardener and for the cost, it is a very thin magazine.


title: Favorite read

text: So good-- has articles about honest gear reviews, trails to explore, stories from the trail. Among my favorite reads, and I still like the print mode for its beautiful photo rendering


title: Highly Recommended for Travelers and Travelers-in-Training

text: Excellent magazine; great balance between destination highlights and traveler tips. Beautiful photography. One of my favorites.


title: No. It's not the same magazine that it used to be.

text: I get a kick out of people complaining about the Mad of today being so much different than the Mad of yesteryear.  You know, at nearly 60 years old, I think the institution that is Mad Magazine has earned the right to be all things to all people.  You complainers are the ones who have changed.  Mad is and has always been a reflection of the times.  Been away for a while? Do yourself a favor and get an instant education. Long live Mad Magazine!


title: Quilters Newsletter

text: Magazine is everything I expected.  I like the tips on quilting, and the pictures showing all the quilts from shows.


title: Love

text: My nephew loves getting this magazine in the mail.


title: Really more like 3. 5 stars

text: Really more like 3.5 stars. Hadn't held this magazine in my hands in a few years. Noticeably lighter (fewer pages) compared to what I remember. A lot of ads. Articles still focus too much on pricey gear, in my estimation, but I like the magazine for the introduction to new tackle and accessories. They also continue to have one of the most visually impressive layouts -- including photography -- of any magazine covering freshwater fishing.


title: Not impressed

text: I've tried to cancel my subscription but it's still coming.  The images in the magazine are muddy and dull.  I rarely write a bad review on anything.  But this magazine is annoying.  Don't understand how my subscription was renewed.  I actually prefer using books that explain how to use pastels, acrylics and watercolor.  It's like "give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."  I have a BA in Fine Art, and am also a graduate of New York Institute of Photography.  It may be preference but I much prefer vibrant pastel paintings.


title: She LOVES it!

text: I got the report that my young granddaughter dearly loves her first issue of Disney Princess! This was a great gift idea--I love gifts that encourage kids to read.


title: good reding

text: good magazine,  nice to reaq German


title: Number one Martha stewart

text: Just love her magazine so pretty and well written you can learn so much with the cooking and the arts and crafts


title: works for me

text: The pictures haven't fallen off the walls yet. They are a little pricy, but I think they are working just fine.


title: Have not started receiving it yet!!

text: i HAVE NOT STARTED RECEIVING THE SUBSCRIPTION YET.  I HAVE SEEN "ALL YOU"<br /> AND BUY IT FROM MY LOCAL wAL mART AND REALLY LIKE IT.  wISH IT WOULD START COMING SOON.


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoy the Magazine every Week . Little bit of Germany.


title: Sneaky auto-subscription

text: The product is fine. But the auto subscription is not okay.


title: Four Stars

text: Works well


title: useful information

text: Short to the point articles on relevant nutritional and health topics. I find it very informative but not overwhelming. Will continue my subscription.


title: One Star

text: I am enjoying this magazine...  Thanks!


title: Great magazine

text: I really enjoy all the craft and food ideas provided by Yum Food and Fun for Kids. Also there is great nutrition information within too.


this was a great gift for our teenage son. It was my husbands idea and i am glad we ordered it. Keeps him off the gaming systems and he is learning some fun things about cars.


title: Valueable magazine

text: Just as I remembered this magazine, full of useful info and entertainment.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine


title: has not been published in years

text: Seriously


title: Wide ranging photo magazine

text: If you can read French, this is a great magazine for enthusiasts of photography, either film-based (argentique) or digital (numerique). If you struggle to read French, your visual reward is still ample. Articles are lavishly illustrated and technically detailed. They cover all photography from every angle.  Aesthetics of composition, lighting, and such are covered with many examples, including portfolios of both pros and amateurs.  You'll find lots of comparison shopping; with markets internationalized, price comparisons are mostly applicable even in the U. S.  Every issue has many technical comparisons - of films, cameras, lenses.  There are abundant articles on techniques - in camera, in the darkroom, and on the computer.  Other articles cover locations - well, OK, it helps to be in France, but that's true apart from photography!...and they have had articles about the U. S.  A subscription is  pricey, but the magazine is huge in both page format and page count, and a real feast for the eyes.  I was debating subscribing, given how complicated it would be from the U. S., but Amazon makes it easy.


title: Great magazine!

text: My 10 year old son loves it!


title: One Star

text: im getting two of everyone


title: Always very late

text: Love the product, but it arrives very late.


title: Great magazine!

text: One of the better and fair minded Christian magazines available.  Very well written articles and strong in terms of engaging faith and culture.


title: Very good magazine

text: Extremely well written articles and good coverage of a multitude of subjects.  One of the very few periodicals available that is both culturally relevant and intellectually stimulating while still seeking to be orthodox.  I highly recommend it!


title: Awesome magazine for kids!

text: Daughter received her first issue of Young Rider Magazine and she loves it! She reads it from cover to cover. She has plastered the posters all over her room. The articles are fun to read. Pictures are beautiful. Even I(her mom) enjoys reading it. Only downfall is that it is only a bi-monthly magazine.


title: Four Stars

text: Always articles with substance that are easy to read.


title: Interesting magazine.

text: Interesting magazine. Fun to read.


title: great

text: Bought this as a present for my dad. He loves it. Writing more words so I can post this review.


title: ALL

text: LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING IT ALL THE TIME


title: Great Magazine

text: No exaggeration, this is the greatest magazine I've ever read.  I have had this subscription since 2004 and I have enjoyed every single issue.  The articles are well-researched and I like how they list all of their sources.  Other magazines such as Shape, Self, and Fitness seem to only care about losing weight, but Experience Life focuses on being healthy in general.  I also like how Experience Life doesn't contain ads about unsafe magic diet pills like all of the other "health" magazines seem to do.  I highly recommend this magazine to anyone interested in living a healthy lifestyle.  As a 23 year old woman, the articles in magazine have inspired me to stop eating crap and being a couch potato like most late-teens/college students do, and start living my life in a healthful way so I can live to be 123!  I have bought this subscription for others as gifts and each of them have loved it as much as I do.


title: Relevant and uplifting for kids in 2020--yes!

text:
I have been a subscriber to High Five Magazine for my kids off and on over the past 9 years. The magazine is a joy for my children to receive and is full of high quality content. We love Tex and Indi, Dona Rosa, the recipes, crafts, hidden pictures, and poems. Unlike (some) other children's magazines (Ladybug in particular) it is fun to read with my children and the stories and poems are consistently well-written. We have gotten Hello (for babies and toddlers) in the past and my 11yo currently enjoys Highlights. All in all it has been a wonderful way to engage with the seasons, learn about diverse cultures, and have craft ideas for my kids.

I was inspired to write a review today because my 6 yo told me it was encouraging to see the Tex and Indi story for Dec 2020 about going to the doctor and wearing masks and washing hands. A big high five to High Five for reflecting our current reality and normalizing the lifesaving behaviors and modifications we must all engage in to help end this pandemic. Thank you, High Five, for keeping your content relevant, informative, uplifting, and fun.


title: Five Stars

text: Wonderful and helpful!


title: A hit for animal lovers

text: MY 7 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER LOVES ANIMALS. THIS WAS A GREAT GIFT.


title: Goodbye Shutterbug

text: No longer available on the newsstand or by subscription. Magazine has reverted to an online presence, only.


title: Best Dog Magazine Ever

text: I have subscribed to this magazine for 15 years +/-. Thoughtful, dog positive articles on everything from food to behavior to poems and short fiction. The Bark is for people who think their dog is another member of the family.


title: i like what they're into

text: i look forward to every issue.  it's an interesting, fresh take on design.  the writing is clever, not stuffy.<br />i had a hard time finding it...but my subscription solved that!


title: Print copies just aren't what they used to be.

text:
It had been awhile since I had print copies of magazines delivered so I decided to get several subscriptions again to various magazines.

I have to say that I was very disappointed in the lack of interesting content and the shear number of advertisements in the magazine. I get that print copies are having such a hard time due to the digital age being here, subscriptions are down etc... So, I would imagine that this magazine needs the ad revenue to stay afloat. But it still saddens me that I have to feast on so much garbage to get to the few chewy and tasty morsels of car information.

Perhaps if they tried harder to engage their readership in some sort of way, that might help bring back more subscribers. Or, putting some sort of unique and really worthwhile offer in each subscription, that can only be found in the print subscription. I do not have the answer, just trying to think outside the box a little.


title: Will Never Arrive. Place your subscription directly through AP Magazine instead!

text: Please don't order from Synapse Services, Inc if you ever want to see your subscription.  At this rate, the next cover of AP Magazine will have this for a title: "Newest Band on the Block - The Sex Pistols". I ordered it as a Christmas gift for my son on December 12th, 2009.  Looked on my account and it said first issue would arrive in February.  That month came and went.  My account then said first issue will arrive on March 1.  That, too, came and went.  I went to my account for the third time, filed a complaint, and received an update saying the first issue would arrive May 1st.  I'll never know, since I cancelled the order.  Do yourself a favor...read the reviews and note that the last positive one was in 2007!  Everything since then has been poor.  I never write bad reviews, but this is the first.  Again, don't order from Synapse, Services, Inc,  unless you like staring at an empty mailbox.


title: Love hobby farm

text: Great little magazine for small or large farmers. I'm always excited to see what's new. Good info for beginner farms to family farms.


title: Still ok with our nutritional miseducation.

text: Useless old thinking.  The kind of food info that is wrong and outdated.


title: Spared the ads!

text: I regularly peruse the photo magazines at my local Books-a-Million. I recently saw this magazine appear among the usual host of magazines, and, being an Anglophile, thought I would give it a try. I must first mention the absence of such large quantities of advertising as to render the articles well-concealed and almost superfluous, a characteristic of all American photo magazines. Secondly, the photos presented in this magazine seem far more nuanced and less perfunctory than what I am accustomed to in the mainstream American  magazines. Please, spare me one more "western desert sunset through an arch of rock with Fuji Velvia" photo! I particularly like the monthly "Judgement" feature where two photographers, Cheung and Scorey,  dissect, frequently with humor and without mercy, photographs submitted by readers. I learn from this! Expensive, but eminently worth every cent/ shilling!


title: Five Stars

text: Love this magazine!


title: Don't believe the bimonthly lie

text: This magazine does not come out bimonthly. It will take more than two years to receive the six issues that you are supposed to receive in one year. Photography is nice but come on, who wants to subscribe to a magazine that can't keep to a publishing schedule.


title: Essential Reading for Any Start Up

text: INC provides a thorough and interesting overview of the advances being made in all sectors by small business owners from throughout the country.  The magazine provides essential updates on technology that will help your business grow.  It provides thoughtful stories about individuals who solve the same problems your likely to encounter as you grow your business.


title: Different than I remember it tp be.

text: The stories are nice but when I receieved the first copy I thought it was a small catalog. I know it was never as large as other magazines but its really small. Its not a bad magazine but I won't be reordering.


title: Five Stars

text: Good magazine


title: Nothing really

text: It’s a magazine


title: Decent, but simple.

text: We got this as a gift for my sons second birthday, they are cute, but very simple. My son is now 2 1/2 and is well beyond this magazine. I think this would have been better for his first birthday. He is very verbal and these stories are very short and basic for him. We read much much longer and more interesting stories daily. I do, however enjoy them for him to look at in the car by himself. I keep the past issues in the car and it works out well. Decent magazine, but wished he had received Ladybug instead at his age. I'm sure every kid is different though.


title: old favorite

text: I have read Portals of Prayer for many years; receiving it in large print has made enjoying it easy on my eyes.


title: what's with the back issues?

text: I just received my first issue of this magazine and, the next day, I received my second and third. It is mid-september, and I now have a June/July issue, September issue and October issue all at once. NOT my idea of a year subscription when you get 3 months at once!<br />The magazine itself is good.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine! !!


title: AWESOME READ

text: I felt like I needed to read more and decided that this would be interesting. I have learned so much and started researching the subjects that this magazine has touched on. Def worth it!


title: Five Stars

text: Our Granddaughter loves this magizine.


title: Five Stars

text: Our Granddaughter loves this magazine.


title: A great magazine with less than stellar distribution

text: I am very happy with this magazine as it is more of an art piece than a periodical on the same old stuff for guitar players.  I recommend it to all guitar lovers.  If there is a problem with the magazine itself, it is that it is not published often enough.  4 issues per year may leave you wanting more.  The bigger problem though is in its distribution (This is also the reason for only the 3 stars).  I have had my subscription for a year now. The first 2 magazines were delivered without problem but the 3rd was a no show.  I called and after 2 attempts was sent another issue.  The 4th (and last) in my subscription is still missing in action.  I have emailed and called without reply but do not have the time to continue to spend for a $10 magazine.  While I recommend the journal, I would say it may be advantageous for the reader to find/locate a good distributor or bookstore that sells it and pick it up there on a regular basis.


title: Love it

text: I really like this magazine because of all of the recipes that are gluten free and I appreciate the information on new gluten free products


title: Forgot I ordered this

text: I'm kind of annoyed.. I ordered this at the end of September and kind of forgot about it.  Now, it's Oct 24 and yesterday I received three issues.  All on the same day! My daughter was thrilled, of course, but I wasn't hoping to get them so close together!


title: Has lost its way

text: I just cannot stand by a publication that places sensationalism above good science.


title: Five Stars

text: Very satisfied


title: Caution:  Never received a single issue

text: Just a caution:  I ordered this 3 months ago and haven't seen a single issue yet.  Magazine debited my account right away, but failed to show the same diligence in sending the product.  Stay away unless you can afford to lose your money.


title: Inspirational, good mix of world issues and fashion

text: This is a really good magazine, 'coz it doesn't only talk about fashion do's and dont's, but also about world issues. It includes inspirational stories about strong women, successful women, also women who are struggling in their lives. It has good health columns, and other stuff.


title: Very disappointing

text: For 15 dollars I got one magazine over a month after ordering it. It was very very disappointing.


title: Poison for Normal Brides

text: I hold this magazine exclusively responsible for turning normal, decent girls into BRIDEZILLAS. The wedding industry is bad enough, but this magazine takes it too far. My best friend of 25 years became wedding obsessed, and I didn't know where it came from until she produced a stack of these magazines. Spare yourself the debt and stress of a magazine-wedding and get back to the important things in life...


title: Beware auto renewal

text: While I do like the magazine, I’d be careful of signing up for auto renewal. I used the subscription manager to turn off auto renewal on all of my magazines but ended up with this renewing anyway. I noticed it the first day it posted to my account and it still wouldn’t let me do a cancel/refund. And I was charged full price instead of the price offered for auto renewal...


title: You won't regret getting this magazine.

text: My 12 year old daughter still loves this quality magazine.  We started getting it a few years back and she just didn't want to give it up.  The day it arrives, she reads it cover to cover and we have a pile of old issues that she just won't discard. She likes it because it's well written, interesting and entertaining.  She hasn't said so, but I think she likes that it's God-honoring in every aspect and is a respite from the craziness going on in the world.  My daughter is in the gifted program at school. In today's society, that means they should tackle heavy emotional topics that just a few years ago weren't discussed until high school.  She'll be moving on to Brio Magazine (Focus's more grown up magazine) soon, but for now, this is perfect!


title: Super fun!

text: My son loves these, we read them every night and some come with mini posters for his wall. Super exciting


title: Renewal Harrassment

text: I did not renew my subscription to Food Network Magazine and received what I consider to be misleading and perhaps bully-like marketing tactic in the form of a letter.  The letter I received today suggested that I entered into an agreement to renew my subscription, which is not true.  Mailing me a request to renew does not "enter me into an agreement" and suggesting so is unethical in my opinion.  When you don't renew a magazine subscription you simply do not pay for the next term, right?.  The letter I received from Food Network Magazine today read as follows:  "We extended you the privilege of paying later for your subscription.  By entering into this agreement we anticipated that you would remit a payment when billed.  The balance outstanding is now several months past due.  We have sent you numerous bills.  We must now insist that you send us your payment immediately.  This will be your final opportunity to resume service on your subscription and restore your good standing"  Excuse me.  Mailing a renewal notice does NOT enter ANYONE into an agreement that is legally binding to renew a magazine subscription.  You suggest I am not a person "in good standing" because I did not renew my subscription to Food Network Magazine?  You "anticipated" that I would renew, you anticipated wrong.  You now "insist" that I make a payment immediately.  No.  The balance is not "outstanding" because I never agreed to renew my subscription to Food Network Magazine in the first place.  Good bye forever Food Network Magazine.  Your negative marketing approach spoiled my appetite.


title: Love This Magazine!

text: This magazine has so many elegant ideas that can be used in my own modest home.  For example, a few months ago there was a photo of a bathroom with beautiful pink floral curtains draped on each side of a bathtub and the effect was gorgeous, so I chose colors and a pattern that coordinated well with my guest bathroom and simply hung a curtain rod and draped the fabric over it and it's beautiful.


title: One Star

text: Only received 2 magazines


title: Just way too expensive for a 10 issue or even a 12 issue magazine.

text: I paid $50 for this subscription, but it does not do any real justice for the Galaxy far, far away. Maybe now that VII is in the works change for the good is coming. But I am not re-upping my subscription at this outrageous cost.


title: Five Stars

text: Always a favorite.


title: customer service stinks!

text: When you pay your bill they promise a free downloadable gift.  After paying there is no place found to download anything.  I have contacted customer service twice with no response.  Beware if you have a real problem, like missed issues!


title: Love NatGeo, hate this service

text: My poor little nephew was missing issues the first year I bought this for him. After a bunch of wrangling with customer service (via Amazon), I thought it would be resolved. Renewed again last fall. He essentially got the next 2-3 months, but then NOTHING since November issue. THEN, I only got a 30% refund when I canceled. NOT a fan of Amazon magazine subs, something is amiss. Further proof: when you look to subscribe to NatGeo kids directly through their website the price is 2-3x higher. So clearly you probably will get what you pay for.


title: Great magazine for parents

text: This magazine is a great magazine for parents.  It gives some good healthy and quick recipes as well as crafts to do with your little ones.


title: LOVE COUNTRY

text: I receive a lot of magazines every month and don't even open them, but my Country magazine I read and enjoy every month.  I can't even bring myself to throw them away.  My favorite are the beautiful pictures.  The magazine is full of them and a lot of short stories about great memories and country living.  This is a simple magazine, but I love it so much.  It's probably not for people who like living in the city, but if you enjoy living a simpler life, I think you would enjoy this magazine.  I have been subscribing for at least ten years and hope to continue for years to come. I also subscribe to Birds & Blooms, which is my second favorite magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine


title: I love the parts of this magazine that my first graders ...

text: I love the  parts of this magazine that my first graders can read. It's all about animals, which is a topic that never seems to be lacking in interest for this age group.


title: Imaginefx Magazine

text:
This is a brilliant magazine!

I cannot stress enough just how helpful and user friendly this magazine is, with step-by-step tutorials, Q&A section, book and programme recommendations and beautiful art show casings.  It covers a little bit of everything and comes with a DVD containing Demo's, art tutorials, Photo's and fonts and more.  It's a magazine written for artists by artists and as a result I found my work improving greatly just from reading and practicing the tutorials in this magazine.


title: Missing

text: I love this magazine but I still havn't recieved it. Bummed but I can't wait for it to finally start coming.


title: Seventeen Magazine

text: My daughter loves this magazine.  I got a subscription for her for Christmas.  We received the first issue sooner than was promised!


title: Food for thought, uh - yes! (yet I haven't read it, hehehe)

text: I have only read one of the many issues I have gotten of these for my fiancé's kids. All I know is they love 'em. So I'll give it 5 stars. Hehehe. Why not? This magazine helps families get into TV and get happy entertaining themselves together, as a family, around the Toob. It is full of food for thought, and thought is food for conversations.


title: Have loved Martha for over 25 years

text: Have loved Martha for over 25 years...no one better!!!  Always delivers the best recipes, entertaining ideas, and although am not a crafty person, sometimes I will try a project simply because it is fantastic.


title: Excellent!

text: Great reproduction of an iconic starship.


title: Five Stars

text: Loved it!


title: Top notch for conservtive-leaning twenty-somethings just starting out in the transition from saving to investing income.

text: Excellent content sans the ads that all too esoly can be mistaken for unsponored content if you miss the small print. Perhaps a plus for those looking to invest in and become honorary citizens of Haiti and the like. Otherwise, a solid magazine for thosr with advance beginner/intermediate content knowledge. Might not be the go-to for seasoned investors or personal finance gurus. But great for those looking to start out in the field and appreciate the politically conservative slant.


title: son-in-laws gift

text: Oh, he is delighted as he is an avid Buckeyes fan. He was already familiar with the publication. Only thing is, I thought it was going to arrive to him after Christmas but by then he had read all of his first magazine and so as not to make me feel bad, he pretended to just be getting it. You need to improve your communication on things like this better.


title: Great material. Helpful and instructive

text: Great material.  Helpful and instructive.


title: Four Stars

text: Great material, helpful and instructive.


title: Large print is too large.  The regular magazine's print is too small.

text: This is a Cinderella moment!  The large print version is actually hard to adjust to because it feels like I'm reading everything in "all uppercase" letters.  Unfortunately, the regular magazine's print is simply too small.  No one likes to read a page full of text using a font at size "7".  The smaller printed text using colored ink is even harder to read.  Fast readers look at complete sentences or more at a time and this is simply not possible when the font is too small.  Of course, speed reading works with the larger font but, again, it's like reading all capital letters.


title: Great magazine

text: I am even surprised at how much I love this magazine. Worth your time...lots of great ideas. Love the photos.


title: Seems like I've read most of this online or via social before I get print issue

text: Seems like the same types of companies and features every month. Everything in it I can find online often before I get the issue. No longer reading the print issue because I've seen anything good online or socially before I get the print version. I'll be fine not renewing this one when it comes up.


title: Something new!

text: My grandkids love getting the magazine and thumbing through the pages of each one they have received. Easy to read, good pictures and age appropriate content.


title: Insipid.

text: I rarely go through the effort of writing reviews, but I was curious about this magazine since my mother got a subscription for my son. In all honesty, I thought this was a free magazine based on the quality. It is truly insipid. Much of the material is ripped off/repeats of classic nursery songs (i.e., Brother Jack).  The Kim and Carrots stories are too basic.  There really is very little educational value. I have asked my mom to stop renewing this subscription and I will not be subscribing to any more magazines in this series.


title: Five Stars

text: love this mag!


title: Four Stars

text: Look forward to every issue.


title: Thought this was a tech magazine, being called wired ...

text: Thought this was a tech magazine, being called wired and all, nope! Definitely won’t be resubscribing, magazine doesn't involve anything I’m interested in.


title: Mostly this is an advertising magazine that charges a lot.

text: The focus is always on HO.  So if you are modeling O scale - look elsewhere.  The real downside is that it is expensive and is full of advertising (much more than it should be).  66 pages (March, 2021) and a solid 30 pages are full page advertising.  Any interesting items require a separate purchase.  Examples are: layout diagrams, electrical options, specialty reviews - not included; requiring separate purchase.  The magazine is a "nice to have" but really not worth the price.  I will not be renewing.


title: I don't recive the magazing  yet

text: I bought the magazin on november, and I don't recive it yet!


title: Ads

text: Flimsy pages and too many ads.


title: Very Good!!

text:
This is a very good magazine, where you can find
all kinds of good information about heath and
delicious recipes that you will enjoy!!


title: ok but not as good as it used to be

text:
This is ok as far as women's magazines go today, but not nearly as "beefy" and full of content as it was years ago.
That being said, it still has more content than many magazines, many of which have virtually nothing left in them.
I just wish they would bring back more of the regular features, like Joyce Brothers...surely they can find a new person to write advice?


title: Well written and lots of info.

text: PLENTY OF INFO AND ARRIVES ON TIME.


title: Discover Discover

text: A great magazine. Gives a good insight of current scientific developments. It is geared for the average reader so professionals might find it a bit light. If you're like me and want to know what's going on in the world of science it's great read.


title: Best Magazine I've Ever Subscribed To

text:
I ordered Harper's from Amazon nearly a year ago and I have come to treasure each issue for its unique blend of essays, art, and literary criticism.  My subscription has become a de facto extension of my liberal arts education, as the magazine's pages are graced with politics, history, literature, and the arts.
Each issue features an essay from editor Lewis Lapham, an essayist of the same caliber as Gore Vidal.  Lapham's style and vocubalary are extraordinary, and his writing is often laced with biting satire.
The magazine is illustrated with contemporary art from galleries across the United States, and includes informative features like the "Harper's Index" and the "Readings" section (garnered from documents in the public domain).  Each issue usually includes two serious book reviews, sometimes stretching across several pages of small, dense type.
A subscription to this indispensible magazine will enlighten and entertain, equipping the reader to understand the contemporary world.


title: great magazine - wonderful size to carry where ever you go and to share

text: Wonderful readings and wonderful to share!<br />Great to take anywhere and read and share! I love the stories and the inspiration!


title: I love Labs!

text: This is a great magazine for anyone who loves their lab and treats them as an equal member of the family.


title: fabulous magazine

text: Love it all!


title: Not what I expected

text: I just got my first magazine with this skinny skinny model on the cover (November issue). Yuck! The magazine is shocked full of advertisements and it doesn't really address women's health issues. What a total disappointment.  It's not at all what I was expecting. Using models that are a size minus zero makes me want to burn this thing in the fireplace. I am a middle aged woman who is interested in living a healthy lifestyle. This doesn't even begin to address women's health issues. Just a lot of hype. I'll be canceling my subscription as soon as I can figure out how to do it. Don't waste your time or money. Big big  big disappointment!,,


title: subscribe!!!

text:
to this magazine! its got some great articles in there... great for an easy read too...
even if its to read something by mia timpano its worth buying..... good for a laugh!
for anyone wanting a magazine with a bit more substance than cosmo


title: Got to love this liberal left leaning media

text: Gotta love the New yorker


title: The toaster of the magazine world

text: Touching upon such wighty issues as what kind of makeup to wear at your wedding, what kind of music to play at your wedding, and what kind of wine to get at your wedding, this magazine doesn't tackle enough of the real meat and gristle: Where are the hard-hitting interviews with serial rapists? Where is the brilliant social commentary on stem cell research and how it unearths the world's most basic truths? Where's the Happy Days themed crossword puzzle?


title: i am a sworn marthaholic!!!

text: i love the magazine...i have old copies of martha stewart's first cookbooks that i bought back when she was definately not a household name...so i guess that makes me a longtime martha stewart fan...what i like most about martha stewart's magazine is the fact that she tells us how to make things that you always wondered about...i am middleclass so i improvise on some of the things that are in the magazine...the advertisements sometimes give me decorating ideas...some of the stuff in this magazine make for good fantasy material...martha is a teacher...


title: Great Fitness Motivator

text: Shape focuses on all levels of fitness for women.  The success stories are motivating, detailing statistic on people who have lost inches, pounds and who have transformed their lives.  The most important part of exercise is doing the moves right to avoid injury.  Shape features "reader models" who are everyday women to educate on do's and don'ts focusing on specific parts of the body.  Over a period of time, I learned new exercises for my entire body which kept the workout new and interesting. I have been a fan of Weider magazines but found myself identifying with Shape because the focus is not on bench pressing 200 lb's but on overall health!


title: My favorite magazine

text: I am a colonial junkie. Love this magazine. Great articles. No annoying ads.


title: Right magazine, wrong format

text: I have subscribed to The New Yorker for years. I enjoy the print magazine and the New Yorker app, but find the Kindle version almost impossible to navigate and read, especially on a small device. This and my other subscription are eating space in my Kindle library to no purpose. Plan to let both lapse and start over, dealing directly with the publishers.


title: Buyer beware. A one year subscription reduced to 9 months.

text: Received 3 different issues on 3 consecutive days. Publisher mailed old issues that I had already read thus reducing a one year subscription to 9 months.


title: Lousisiana Sportsman

text: My husband ordered this for one of our sons for Christmas.  It was the perfect choice as he is crazy about fishing.  Good, current  information.


I don't use the digital component of the subscription, but it is a good price for the combination of print magazine+online access!


title: Have not used the digital version and don't plan on doing it either

text: I never used this feature.  I'd rather have the physical magazine than the digital version.  I like the tangible feel of the magazine.


title: Great prime deal!

text: Great magazine at a great price through Prime deal.


title: Four Stars

text: It great, thank you.


title: Astronomy - Science & Related Space Related Information

text:
I subscribe to Astronomy Magazine, as well as Sky & Telescope mag. I have read and followed them for many years. The problem I'm finding in both mag's - aside from the dramatic 'shrinkage' that was like a.. door closing..? The other major point is that science is being watered down (more & more) with.. fantasy and or articles that are shifted away from America's once dynamic.. embracing of MODERN & forward looking life/living.. science. If Carl Sagan suddenly reappeared - I'm sure he would be flabbergasted at the sad state of affairs in our country. He wrote a fine book (available here at Amazon)- Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark - by Carl Sagan.

I never hear anything or see the crystal-clear images from Skylab - INSIDE of Skylab. I want to see and read about how large - and roomy it really was. 10,000 cu/ft, and makes the current ISS look cramped. We had 2 Skylab's built. Both fully space worthy. We COULD have had a wonderful space station. Skylab was launched in 1973.

I want to see SCIENCE. I want people to see how really cutting edge we SHOULD be. And I'd like to have articles & letters about the WAR being waged AGAINST science.


Four Stars


title: Still haven't received it

text: I still haven't gotten the first magazine so how can I possibly rate the autorenewal? And why on Earth is there a minimum # of words required in a review???


title: Frumpy or useless patterns

text: I am disappointed with this magazine and will be canceling my subscription.  The patterns appear well written, but I have no interest in making any of them (except for a shawl here or there).  They appear frumpy or are items that I don't know who would wear or use (does anyone actually wear crocheted socks?).  This magazine is just not for me and all of my issues have gone into the recycling bin.


title: Great magazine!

text: My daughter bought me a 1 year subscription and I just love it! Normally when I get a magazine, I just flip through it then I'm done but not with the HGTV magazine. There are lots of DIY's, tips and ideas -- everything from organizing to gardening to 'What Life Costs In...' The pictures are colorful and magazine itself is quite large. My new favorite and highly recommended!


title: Only received 4 of the 8 issues

text: Overall the magazine is ok, I would not purchase because I only received 4 of the 8 issues.


title: Cheesee

text: Terrible, won’t buy again


title: NO ADS!

text: Best magazine, bar none. The lack of flashy advertising has spoiled me, I will never read a magazine again with traditional advertising.


title: Great Photos and very few ads

text: My 2nd grader loves this magazine. I noticed that many negative reviews were from several years ago stating that the magazine had too many ads. So glad to see that currently the magazine has very few ads and LOTS of terrific photos and articles.


title: Great Buy

text: This is a great magazine! I look forward to receiving this magazine, it's got so much information on so many things.


title: You learn more things with every issue

text: It was very interesting learned things that I didn't know or wasn't aware of overall it's a good magazine


title: Misleading

text: This should be labeled better on the cover and in descriptions! When I want my grandchildren to learn about God I'll take them to church and teach them by example. This is a religious magazine based on creationism and not on scientific knowledge or fact. I am Christian with an avid science interest. God gave us a brain to think and learn!!!


title: Access code provided for online subscription is not valid. ...

text: Access code provided for online subscription is not valid. Amazon and Wired pointed me in opposite directions which ultimately landed me in the same spot; without an online subscription.


title: Save a tree

text: Great


title: One Star

text: Never got my hat


title: One Star

text: no-hope it is cancelled~it is printed on colored background and difficult to read


title: Im not at all pleased

text: Wired is not an easy app to use; the articles are difficult to get into ; app is not intuitive


title: Five Stars

text: Great read!


title: Three Stars

text: Won't load on Nokia Lumia Windows phone.


title: One Star

text: never received the hat and only received  magazines for 2 months.


title: great deal for the money.

text: though this mag is tops for early breaking tech news its format is a little tough to view. over-reaching is a modern problem in journalism in all areas, and this problem shows in the graphic design here, which attempts to give some tech hipster feel but only flails in the air helplessly.


title: I love Wired Magazine

text: I love Wired Magazine. I was really disappointed by the content they chose to include in the March 2015 digital sex issue, but for years before this month, I've enjoyed their pop culture take on the sciences.


title: People may think you're a Wired employee...

text: I love Wired, so that meets expectations, and I'm pleased with my purchase. It was nice to get a subscription deal and some new SWAG in the form of a hat. Said hat was delivered pretty quickly, and now everyone asks me if I work for Wired. Of course, wanting to make sure there's no confusion, I always tell them "that's classified."


title: Five Stars

text: Love this magazine with its updates on subjects covered: IT, 3d printers, hacking, etc


title: Whilst this is a great magazine, its really unfortunate that they do not ...

text: Whilst this is a great magazine, its really unfortunate that they do not deliver to India. It sure is very disappointing ...


title: 6 issues, 4 new and 2 old ones!!!

text: This deal is not very deceiving. Two of the six issues were older back issue from the previous months before I subscribed. So, you will get four new issues and two outdated ones. No where is this stated in the product description.


title: Four Stars

text: Great stories, great content!


The free hat is of very excellent quality--I love it!  I'm sure I'll  like the mag as well. The all-access feature works great.


title: Could not access the digital version

text: Ordered both digital and printed. Could not access the digital version on IPAD because of registration problems at WIRED that apparently can't be solved. Not going to extend my subscription.


title: Horible, their app did not work on my older ...

text: Horible, their app did not work on my older iPad and there was no way to read online on my laptop or desktop. How can a technology magazine be so technically incapable.


title: Lots of good tech information

text: Lots of good tech information. Keeps you up to date on what's going on with not only the hardware but the business of high tech.


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoying the mag and the hat is quality


title: GREAT

text: Everything I expected. Ver intersesting articles to read. As long as this publication does not become enindated with advertisements they have a life long reader here.


title: Website is better

text: I subscribed to this magazine after reading WIRED online when things get slow at the office. But, I will not be renewing my subscription when the time comes. Trust me, you're better off just checking the website. These magazines are visually appealing on the outside and messy on the inside. Of course, there are going to be ads within any magazine. But with WIRED magazine you're not always sure if an ad is an article or vice versa. At least on the website you can click on the article and read the full thing without an advertisement every couple of seconds.


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoyed. Informative.


title: Not Bad

text: It's been awhile since I've read Wired but I just didn't like the complete outlook of this recent magazine... good articles though!


title: Five Stars

text: All that I expected!


title: Four Stars

text: Good stuff.


title: Worth reading. Every month.

text: I love Wired.  The hat deal wasn't necessary (it's a cheap hat with a velcro strap at the back lol).  The quality of writing, layout /design still make this my favorite monthly read -- I go through it from front to back religiously.


title: I feel like... ...like I'm WIRED man.

text: Even the photo accompanying this request for review shows a hat with an actual magazine, don't know what the tablet (?) is for; but so far, all that's shown up in my box is the hat, and e-mail arrived with a link to go on-line for a digital copy. Don't see any significant difference than if I just went to their site for a read I was expecting actual hard copies - given the state of marketing these days, I feel like, "fooled again"


title: All 'Wired' Up ⤴

text: Thanks!  I simply like how 'Wired' is a compliment to, as opposed to a rehashing or repetition of information.  I also like other publications yet appreciate that each has their own merits.  Keep on 'keepin'  on' -- You've got me all Wired up!


title: Wired Magazine

text: The magazine is outstanding in covering up coming technologiacal advances in the communications field.<br />  Its contributers are experts in the -communications field.


title: One Star

text: Could not get even one magazine yet!!! Could not access the electronic content either.


title: Five Stars

text: my daughter loves it


title: Hit or miss

text: I gave it 3 stars because the issues are hit or miss. Im a young adult looking for the best health advice nutrition and workouts. A few of these recent issues hardly had anything on this and instead was filled with advertising for botox and fillers and the last issue i received had a chunk ripped out making any article unable to read.


title: Not worth it

text: Wasted two hours of my life tonight trying to get their website to accept my payment for the 2 year subscription for $10.00  Not worth my time.


title: Racist and constant agenda, very little health content

text: I was excited to read this magazine but couldn't get through the constant references to skin color, and how this magazine focuses on a separation of race, in every addition- nauseating!


title: Two Stars

text: its ok


title: Great Read

text: Love this magazine.


title: Great magazine!  Only one minor gripe...

text: I highly recommend this magazine...it's got great exercise tips, great recipes and interesting nuggets of info.  I've tried several of the recipes and they are tasty.  This magazine is a big help for any woman trying to stay fit and healthy.  It's inspiring!!  Now for my one gripe...the writers/editors assumes their entire readership is made up of straight women.  How about a little acknowledgement for women who love women?!


title: Women's Health Rocks

text: One of the most helpful (as well as healthful) magazines i have ever read!!<br />I am much more health conscious now in choosing what i eat. It also has great work out tips. But it is much, much more. It is the ultimate womens magazine that touches on all our interests, concerns and issues. Its like Self and Cosmo wrapped all into one. Its truly such a great magazine! I'm glad i subscribed!


title: Disappointment

text: Not the magazine  I remember  my mother  getting.  I will not subscribe  to this magazine  again.  I feel like  I'm getting  a pamphlet  in the mail. Not worth  it!!!


title: Great  magazine

text: I've always  enjoyed  this magazine.<br />Women's  health  is a great  magazine.


title: Don't fool by the Cover!

text: This is not what i have thought. This magazine much better two years ago. I just subscribed it a couple weeks ago and looking forward to learn some pictures techniques on fitness but there isn't much any more. I am pretty disappointed. I would try Oxygen or Runner magazines tho.


title: Worst of all health magazines!

text: I hoped to find good information on health and fitness in this magazine. What a disappointment! This magazine is totally superfical - tons of tiny articles with no real information, seems like a paste and cut job. Additionally, some of the information is plain wrong! If you are serious about fitness and health and want valuable information,I advise you to stay away from this magazine. Try "shape" instead.


title: Womens Health...not even close!

text: I was in the check out line at the grocery store and saw the latest Womens Health magazine cover.  I was appalled and sickened by what I saw.  This isn't "womens health."  This is porn!  Right there for out kids to see at the grocery store.  I couldn't believe it.  I pulled all the magazines and brought them up to the customer service counter and asked them to put them where no child could see them.  Why do I or my children want to see naked bodies next to the gum.  No thanks!  I'll never buy this magazine.  Health...not even close!


title: Getting it...

text: NEVER GOT ONE ISSUES..SECOND MAGAZINE I ordered And never got 1 issue


title: Never came

text: I ordered this a month ago and it has yet to come so in my opinion don't buy from this vendor.  They either take their sweet time submitting your order or just take your money and don't give you the magazines.


title: Great women's magazine

text: This magazine offers sensible workout info as well as articles geared for all age groups.


title: Not at all like Men's Health

text: If you're looking at ordering this magazine because you've been reading your boyfriend's Men's Health, really enjoyed the work-out and health tips, and you said to yourself "Huh - they make a version for women, I should order it." - DON'T!  Reading Women's Health is like reading Cosmo, filled with celebrities, causal language and make-up tips (not to mention advice for men - probably gleaned from Men's Health - so that you can surprise your boyfriend?).  Don't waste your time on this vapid stuff.


title: Five Stars

text: Better than Highlights.


title: Women's Health

text: Great price for a great magazine. I have loved Men and Women's Health for as long as I can remember.


title: Never received an issue

text: Ordered through Amazon in April and still have not received a copy. Called the customer service a few times but still have not received a single issue. Can't cancel the subscription as they have no record of my order in the system. Wouldn't want to order magazines through Amazon again.


title: Women's Health Magazine

text: I subscribed to the magazine and and very impressed and happy with it as it has tons of information in it like no other magazine.


title: Woman's Health Magazine Review

text: This magazine arrived quickly and I am really enjoying it.  I am a fitness professional and I get a lot of tips and ideas from the articles.  Can't wait to get next months issue.


title: Depressing Articles.

text: I used to enjoy this magazine and the interesting and fun articles and now it is too serious and creepy.  Too much focus on eroticism.  Also has a leftist slant at times.  Most recent issue featuring Sophia Vergara was nice until you dug deeper into the creepy and depressing articles.  I'm out!


title: How to cancel my subscription

text: I don’t like this magazine.  It was an automatic renewal how do I cancel


title: It’s a gift

text: It’s a gift


title: YOU NEED THIS MAGAZINE!

text:
This magazine is full of good information! And it's not only about health and exercise, either. There's beauty tips, sex tips, and just general good information about life.

Trying to loose weight or just be healthier? Subscribe! I've been making some lifestyle changes since December. Women's Health has educated me on so many aspects of exercising and eating healthy. I've lost 35 lbs in about three months!

I received my first issue about 4-5 weeks after placing my order.


title: excellent fitness mag

text: i've subscribed to many fitness magazines over the years and this is the first and only one that has very useful information and doesn't dwell on losing weight or dieting and doesn't have ridiculous advertisements and silly  ads for clothing and things that are priced out of range for the average person as do a lot of the female mags out there today.  i will continue my subscription to this magazine as long as they continue on the same path.  i pray they don't let me down as i enjoy this magazine very much.


title: No way to Cancel

text: The Magazine was okay but was not what my wife wanted so I have tried to cancel it but there is no telephone number or any other way I have found to get in touch with anyone to cancel my subscription.


title: Can't shut it off.

text: Can't shut it off.


This is a fantastic magazine--one of my favorites.  It has current health information on eating right, supplements, and exercise along with beauty and fashion.  It's a great all-around mix.  It's published by Rodale, which to me, makes the information more trustworthy.


title: Great Magazine

text: Good things about Women's Health: great recipes, interesting workouts to try (keep things interesting), fun style tips. The features interview is not alway that interesting, but for there are enough other cool things to keep me coming back. Much better than Fitness and Self!


I ordered a year subscription in 2021 for my wife and have only received one issue


title: Rich content

text: The package is complete and clear. The printing quality is very good


title: Please Skip

text: As others have stated before, they send you back issues for the first three months, that you probably have already read. The magazines are ultra thin and chock full of eating and exercise tips that border on a obsession with being thin. Sex,clothes, and other activities are thrown in as a afterthought. Ugh... left a bad taste in my mouth and I canceled my subscription!


title: Love cookie mag!!!

text: If you prefer the ultra-conservative, Midwestern approach to parenthood then continue to read "parenting" or "American baby". I feel that these magazines are so narrow and honestly every month do I need to be reminded of the simple mundane things (such a routine vaccinations or caring for your newborn?!). The wal-mart and minivan loving moms may not dig cookie but I adore this magazine. From cute clothes for your kids to keeping things fresh with the hubby, it encompasses all things that come with being a parent such as wanting an occasional baby- free shopping day to planning your childs birthday party.  Yes its geared to people who are better off, but honestly why does this offend people? And seriously if you are looking to a periodical for deep parenting and budget advice try Dr. Sears or money magazine...not cookie!


title: Health inspiration

text: Perfect read for health inspiration


title: Blech

text: Why does Women's Health seem like nothing more than an ad for the latest trendy product or device month after month?


title: You're better off with Men's Health!!!!

text:
My boyfriend ordered subscriptions to Men's and Women's health (for himself and for me, respectively) about six months ago. It didn't take me too long to figure out that women's health could be more aptly titled "men's health lite" - - i.e., a similar magazine with significant alterations (read: reductions) in reading level, scientific basis, and practicality.

The editors of these magazines seem to think that men seek scientifically-sound, medically proven facts for nutrition and exercise physiology, while women are looking for cheesy motivation and advice about lipstick colors.

If you want fluff, you might as well save the money and buy one of the less expensive women's 'health' mags (Self, Fitness, etc.); if you want more substantial content, try Men's Health. (Which niche Women's Health fulfills, then, seems unclear.)

save your money!


title: Inspiring

text: I love Women's Health it inspires me to be my best and teaches me something new every month! Awesome for any woman who wants to live better and wants that extra help along the way..


title: BI Monthly Publication!

text: I was unaware that this was a bimonthly publication and was expecting one every month. It is a good magazine but I just thought other shoppers would want to be aware of this.


title: RODALE - SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE- VERY POOR

text: I HAVE SUBSCRIBED FOR BOTH MENS HEALTH AND WOMEN'S HEALTH SINCE SEPTEMBER 2008. I HAVE RECEIVED NOVEMBER & DECEMBER ISSUES. UP TO THE END OF JANUARY I HAD TO EMAIL ABOUT JANUARY'S ISSUES. IT EVENTUALLY CAME. NOW WE ARE ALMOST AT THE END OF FEBRUARY AND STILL HAVENT GOTTEN FEBRUARY'S ISSUES. I HAVE EMAILED AGAIN AND STILL HAVENT RECEIVED ANYTHING YET.


title: Where's the rest?

text: Only got one issue.


title: Satisfied

text: The magazine came several weeks before I was expecting it. I've been reading it for a few years now, and find that most of the information is useful and interesting.


title: Little Things Make the Difference

text: I got this magazine at an awesome price- one year for only $5! There are tons of articles with little tips that make all the difference! I definitely recommend this magazine!


title: Women's Health magazine

text: I recently purchased Women's Health as an Amazon special. I like the magazine well enough and would rate it 4 stars. But 3 days ago, during mid-September, I received not 1, not 2, but 3 Women's Health magazines all at once - October, September, and July/August issues, which is really sort of lame. I can understand the September back issue, but July/August?


title: KNOWING

text: Love the information!! Education on health is vital!!


title: motivational

text: Great magazine. No nonsense articles. Very informative and not a lot of advertisement.I like the real people who are fit that give they're advise. Tear out booklets to take to the gym are nice too.


title: I actually dreaded getting magazine in the mail... what half-naked "healthy" woman would be on the cover??

text: Women's health is not, and should not be dependent on what a a woman looks like and yet, every issue has a half-naked woman on the front cover. I'm trying to give my daughter positive messages about her body and then I get a magazine in the mail that has a woman half-clothed?? The only reason I didn't give this magazine one star is because there were some good articles and tips inside here and there. Overall, way too many ads and a message that health has a very specific look or type which is NOT accurate.


title: Women's Health magazine subscription

text:
Good = magazine arrived very quickly, faster than promised.

Bad = two issues arrived together, one from the month before, thus it was an 11 month subscription for me as I already had that issue.  I have had trouble getting in contact with amazon to fix the problem using the phone number in my order confirmation.


title: Where is my magazine?

text: I actually received a renew email concerning the subscription...out of 10 magazines purchased I only received 3.


title: Never Received a Single Issue

text: I would like to say I liked this magazine. But, I never received a single issue. Had a hard time finding out who or how to contact someone about this. I just gave up and figured it was not worth the hassle. Just frustrating


title: I f I was a 20 something

text: Let me start out by saying if I was a 20 something this magazine might have a few tips.  But ladies let's get real, you are who you are.  Be the best you can be and love you mate the best you can.  Life is short and you do not need a magazine telling you what you already know!


title: They sent me OLD editions!

text: I signed up for a subscription in July, when the June, July, AND August editions of Women's Health had already hit newsstands, so I am very frustrated and dissapointed that they sent me not one, but TWO magazines that had been on newsstands for over a month. This means that instead of getting all 12 magazines, I'll be receiving 10 of them; the first two I had already read a month ago. Beware when subscribing!!


title: great mag

text: Magazine is very comprehensive with health tips, excercise tips, even beauty and fashion. Tips are scientifically based and referenced so you know you're getting the best and most up to date advice. Also very quick, got my first issue 2 weeks after ordering.


title: Five Stars

text: Great tips for the health nut.  I bring this to the gym.


title: Five Stars

text: This is a great magazine for fun reading.


title: Womans Health

text: I really like this magazine and would suggest it to most woman.  I didn't like being sent the March issue when I place the order on March 18th along with the April issue (I already had the March issue).  I also received the May issue about a week later.  I was expecting to wait 6-8 weeks like I was told numerous times when placing my order.  As for the magazine content, I LOVE IT!


title: Well laid out design

text: I have always loved vf's writing and whimsy. The online mag is well laid out and easy to navigate. Buy!


title: Poorly represents women's health

text: Poor, this does not represent all women, just a small demographic. It ignores women of all ages. Very disappointed due to the lack of focus on important women's health issues. I tried to stop the subscription but they keep sending it to me. Ugh...


title: Not as requested

text: This was a gift & I asked that this be a renewal to be added on to the end of the subscription, but instead she's been getting two copies of each magazine & I've been trying to get it straighted out without success.


title: Good buy

text: Can't beat the price.  $30 for a whole year.  Girl on girl spreads are hot.  What I liked the most (believe it or not) were the articles on sports, tech and music.  Only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 was because the pages are very thin (unlike a Playboy for instance).  Don't know,  maybe all mags are like this nowadays.  Haven't really bought an adult mag in about 20 years before this.


title: Relevant God & Culture

text: Relevant Magazine has great articles for people who are in to culture and faith.  Many of the reviews are of secular artists, the spiritual content or message (or lack thereof) of the music they sing, films they make and books they write.  They also review Christian artists, many who are on the fringe.  This is a great magazine for those who are interested in these things.  If you just want a 'youth-oriented' Christian magazine with Bible studies and how-to's you'll probably be disapointed.


title: Perfect!!!

text: Perfect!!!


title: Not Safe for Children or Tweens to Read!

text: I ordered this magazine for my 11-year-old son because he is really into science and wanted more to read. Unfortunately, the magazine is plagued with advertisements for penis enlargement, cigarettes, and CBD. I was like “Seriously!”  Not content safe for my son. Very disappointed!


title: Five Stars

text: Have always liked this magazine.


title: Great Crochet Magazine

text: I have been a subscriber to Crochet Today since the first issue.  I recommend this magazine to fellow crocheters who like fun, pretty easy projects.  I like the articles and advertising in this magazine too, a lot of cute stuff and ideas.  I was so pleased to find this renewal at such a low price!


title: Magazine.

text: Full ads, all concerning retirement age people. Reads like readers digest.


title: Magazine

text: Decent and cheap


I have mixed emotions about this magazine, not sure I like the twist on some of the articles!<br />I read it and form my own opinion!


title: Four Stars

text: I have been getting this magazine for years, it was just a renewal, interesting articles!


title: Great Magazine

text: Since I am a Southern Lady , I really relate to this magazine. I love it.


title: Five Stars

text: I love this dang magazine, keep every issue-so much creativity it makes my head explode.


title: CR is most practical magazine for your purchase

text: I'm a person who wants to make wise decisions with my purchases. If I'm going to spend a little more on an item, I'd rather know that item is worth the expense and will last as long as possible. CR is my assurance I am making the best product choices.


title: Love!

text: This magazine is great! Neat ideas and projects for everyone! Love it! Would recommend it to anyone that likes DIY!


title: Great magazine!

text: Sent this quality magazine to a favorite nephew who loves to cook.  Had a nice discount.


title: New favorite.

text: For many years I subscribed to Coinage but over time the content changed to the point where articles are mostly written but the advertisers pushing gold and silver with fear campaigns.  Coin World contains a mix of short articles and longer articles.  The articles are the correct length for the content.  They are informative and so far, unbiased.  Very happy.


title: Disappointing

text: This is not a magazine-sized book which means your answers are crammed into tiny squares.  No themed puzzles and very few clues have more than a one word answer.


title: New and exciting articles

text: Exciting magazine


title: Longtime Subscriber Will Never Renew

text: I have subscribed for many years. At the end of July, I renewed for my usual 2 years. The latest issue just arrived torn to shreds because it was not in its usual white envelope. I emailed the company and received this response "We can resolve this issue by you purchasing the premium sub." The link didn't work and after a frustrating search, I found that the premium subscription for 1 year is an additional $10. This is appalling--there is an additional cost for you to get a complete copy of their product. The magazine cannot arrive undamaged because it has staples along the edge that apparently catch in the postal machinery. Do not buy this magazine. Free shipping is a joke. You cannot contact them. If you do get a response, they are curt and nasty.


title: Like the Mag very much, but should have less emphasis on the $50,000.00 + cars,  which most of us can't afford or justify owning

text: Great layout, very good articles and talented writers. I enjoy each issue. Will probably continue with subscription.  Thanks for the great magazine!


title: Fun magazine for kids

text: Great magazine that my son looks forward to getting each month. He especially likes the jokes and all the wonderful photos you can expect from a National Geographic publication. It has great facts and is a good educational resource as well.


title: THIS MAGAZINE IS AWESOME

text: I loved this magazine... IT WAS AWWWEEESOOOMMEEE.... I WOULD RECOMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO IS A HUMAN!!! GREAT MAGAZINE BTW!!!


title: German life

text: My subscription to "German Life" may have been purchased on 10/31/07, but I have not seen a copy of the magazine as of this writing.


title: Five Stars

text: This is my fav!


title: Five Stars

text: Excelente


title: Vogue is now Garbage.  Takes bribes!

text: I cancelled my subscription when they published a la-la lovely yet clearly demented feature praising Mrs. assad of Syria.  Obviously they tske bribes.  And if I had had any doubts they would have disappeared when the Kim/Kanye cover and story appeared.  The magaxine has become a rag.  Garbage.


title: I purchased this to see trends in color and styles ...

text: I purchased this to see trends in color and styles of jewelry since I create wearable art. Not many pictures of models wearing jewelry.


title: Good articles!

text: The articles are always impressive.


title: Vogue Magazine

text: Terrific magazine.  The fashion is fun and inspiring and the articles are excellent.  Happy to continue to receive Vogue for another year.


title: How Magazine

text: I purchased HOW Magazine as a Christmas gift for my daughter who is a graphic designer.  She was thrilled!  This is one of the top magazines for graphic designers and the price was right!


title: Magazine Never Delivered

text: I never received a single issue of this subscription. I'm sure the magazine is great, but the order fulfillment was a failure. Money wasted.


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoyed it.


title: Five Stars

text: He loves it


title: Yechh.

text: I subscribed to ESPN the Magazine because I had heard that Rick Reilly would be appearing in its pages.  That, at one point I thought, would have been enough.  Not now.  Even Rick Reilly could not save this mess.  It's like what if instead of being a brilliant novelist William Faulkner had been a wretched sportswriter.  Bits and fragments scattered here and there, graphics upon graphics and not a bit of substance or content in sight.  Run, don't walk from ESPN the Magazine.<br />The bizarre thing to me is the choice they made with this magazine.  I'm obviously not their target audience.  I'm too old.  However, I think there is probably a niche for a sort of Esquire done through the lens of sports - that is what I would have thought ESPN the Magazine could be.  And this monumental waste of paper could be ESPN2 The Magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: very well pleased


title: Five Stars

text: Good resource magazine for artful ideas!


title: Meatless Mondays every day!

text: Have been a vegetarian for 34 years.  This magazine has good information and recipes!


title: Buyer beware: This is the Japanese version not the English/German version

text: While it is not clear in the description, this is the Japanese version of the magazine not the English/German version.  The drawings are small and difficult to decipher.


title: Finding new light in the familiar

text: I was introduced to this fantastic magazine by the editor, Daryl Smith.  What a prince of a man!  This publication contains such a rich blend of personal insights to ordinary experiences that one often doesn't notice.  After reading my first issue, I felt so grateful for those insights that were brought to my attention.  This is one magazine you shouldn't be without.


title: Great Magazine-When I get it

text: My son loves this magazine and it has been the inspiration for him to become a writer. Only problem-the magazine came for 3 months (2 year subscription) and then nothing!!! Canada Post says that it is not making it into their main centre and the magazine claims that it is being mailed. Where did 6 issues go? Is there somone at the border or US Postal who waits for it? No one will take responsibility!!


Probably like this magazine most for the pictures, I'd almost call it climbing porn😉.... If you are new to the hobby and curious about climbing this magazine lets you know what's out there


title: Three Stars

text: The kindle came but no the print arrived--ordered since May


title: Five Stars

text: Love this magazine


title: Best. Magazine. Ever.

text: I’m obsessed with Bon Appetit. Such a good magazine! And subscribing is sooo inexpensive- six months worth for the cost of one magazine on the stands. Do it! You won’t be sorry.


title: espn mag subscrition

text: this is a great way to order magazines and save money, ordered at the end of<br />December 07 and recieved first issue mid January. Saved 33% over best other deal i could find + free insider from ESPN with subscription


title: Family Tree Magazine

text: A must have for all genealogists.  It is very informative and a great place to find needed information.  Excellent document.


title: Great adjunct to the hobby.......

text: Considering it is a weekly publication in a slow moving hobby, Coin World does an excellent job of keeping us informed with latest developments, as well as informative articles on world coins and currency.


title: Liked the Magazine but the CS sucked

text:
This magazine is really neat. It has lots of cool projects and different topics. It will keep you entertained for hours.

If you try to subscribe to it, however, prepare for the worst customer service and mailing service out there. Trying to subscribe to this magazine is a real headache. First, I had to ask them to send me a bill because my bank refuses to allow online transactions with any companies based out of California. Yes, that is my bank's fault but that led up to all of the problems I did have with this magazine. So I had them bill me. It took three weeks to get the bill. The bill turned out to be for the wrong person and had the wrong amount on it. A week after that, I received my correct bill. So I paid it and waited... and waited... and waited.... Even though I asked them to send me the previous issue, they did not. Instead, they sent me a letter saying that my subscription request was about to be canceled because I had not paid it. So I looked online at my online bank statement. Sure enough, I had been charged for it. I had to call them three times before someone finally picked up the phone. Then they rudely informed me that my subscription was paid as of the 15th of November. Well the date on the 'bill reminder' said the 20th of November. A tad disorganized much?

Needless to say, unimpressed. If that's the way a business is going to operate, then they aren't going to get my money. I will NOT be resubscribing to this p.o.s. magazine.


title: For home owners, too

text: I am not a builder, but I get a lot of ideas about the details of remodeling and feel better informed to watch people who are working on my house.


title: Just arrived!

text: Great price for a magazine that my whole family has already read through and cannot wait for the next one!


title: Excellent Watercolor publication

text: Interesting diverse international watercolor presentations. Excellent color reproduction, quality paper.


title: Hmmmm....

text:
I have a long term love-hate relationship with Threads magazine.  I loved it without reservation from my first experience with it in the mid-1990s until I was presented with an article on making felt backed flowers in January of 2007 at which point I declined to renew my subscription.  Crafty felt-backed flowers in a magazine that always provided me with couture techniques? It was worse than disappointing- it was infuriating.  After a year or two of experimentation with the basic and/or the trivial, Threads moved back toward more advanced sewing techniques and I renewed my subscription.

Alas, Threads couldn't quite give up trying to be everything to everyone and continued to toss beginning techniques into the midst of more advanced ones.  This literary schizophrenia eventually convinced me to drop my subscription yet again; I never knew whether I was going to get advanced techniques or Susie Homemaker Sews the Basics. There are plenty of basic sewing magazines, including one put out by the same company that produces Threads.  I see no reason to dumb down the contents of Threads.

Recently I renewed my subscription thanks to a gift card with Amazon.  I value the advanced techniques Threads still includes and I love the vintage clothing displayed on the back cover (which, by the way, Threads foolishly did away with for far too long).  I still get irritated with the occasional "how to make a scarf that anyone with half a brain could sew without a pattern" article, but other articles on uncommon and yet useful techniques keep bringing me back to Threads.

If you're willing to put up with the simplistic in return for some truly great articles, it's worth a year's trial subscription.  Otherwise read it in the library and copy the articles you find useful.


title: Jane magazine is the best!!

text: hmm..Jane magazine..where to start...first, let me just say that i have a subscription to practically every magazine focused towards women under the age of thirty...and i have found that Jane magazine is by far highly superior to the others.  No other magazine compares to the level of greatness that Jane has achieved.  The actual content is wonderful! The articles are at times thought provoking and meaningul..but all the rest is helpful and often hilarious! Jane is the one magazine that makes me feel compelled to stop what im doing and read it the moment i receive it in the mail.  If you are even considering subscribing to Jane, you definately should. It is filled w/articles, reviews, some celebrity talk,awasome advice and hilarious editorials that will become something that you look forward to every month.  Also, keep a look out for the prank and the week long challenge (not sure what they're called) articles, they are soo funny.  Have fun reading!


title: fun to read....for once

text: First, i'll let readers know that I've read and subscribed to practically every teen magazine available and most magazines aimed for those in there twnetys and thirties (i.e. Cosmopoliton, Jane, Glamour, etc), so i am not completely incompetent and unquailifies to write a review.  I have found that most teen magazines seem to be switching from less real life stories and advice and such that is actaully fun and interesting to including a fashion section that takes up about half the mmagazine, and with the other fourth filled w/ads and such there is really not that much room for substance...this magazine however is differnt. Of all the teen magazines out there, Cosmogirl is the best in my opinion for its interesting, and has practical stuff in it that one actually wants to read.  Dont get me wrong, im like every other teen in liking being well-dressed, but after a while those fashion pages filled w/unreasonably priced adn hard to find, for the mos part, get realy annoying.  Of my 12+subscriptions that i have, cosmogirl is the magazine that i actually look forward to receiving.  I hope that this review has helped, tho if im like most people, i typically dont read the reviews or if i do, actually am influenced by them...but maybe thats just me...i highly recomemend this magazine


title: Give me a break

text: For a while, I used to find JANE funny, entertaining and occasionally interesting, but now it's just awful. This supposed "feminist" mainstream magazine hawks expensive clothing and piles of beauty products and does little to empower its readers. In addition, the editorial style makes it unreadable. The staff insists on inserting themselves and their smarmy hipster opinions into every article, and some of its profiles are just plain mean. (That is, unless they are talking to Pamela Anderson, who can do no wrong in JANE's eyes.) If you're looking for an interesting, pro-woman perspective on pop culture, read BUST.


title: nice magazine delivered as said

text: I ordered Marie Claire 11/26/2010 and I got my first issue on 12/23/2010 so exactly as stated (4 to 6 weeks). Nice magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Well received for the second year by our US grandson


title: Too many ads and products reviewed are for the products ...

text: Too many ads and products reviewed are for the products advertised primarily. Number of pages has decreased by almost half.


title: roligt och bra verktyg för att studera svenska

text: jag just avslutat min första pusslet. Jag gillade det. Tack så mycket. ps Jag söker ett skype svensk handledare. Binghamton NY. skype kc2cwn-r


title: User submitted recipes

text: Lots of tasty recipes!


title: Excellent Source for Pop

text: Mojo really does a great job of getting informative articles on various figures from the last few decades of popular music, usually with great photos.  Contemporary artists from around the world are covered as well.  Often the magazine is accompanied by a 20-cut CD, which is usually worth more than the price of the magazine.  Definitely the class of monthly music magazines.


title: One Star

text: Causes all evil


title: Wunderbar!

text: I have been subscribing as a birthday gift for my mother for several years.  This is the one gift she delights in - every Monday!!  And all her friends line up to 'borrow' it when she is done.  It is expensive, but she enjoys the magazine and they are very faithful in delivery.


title: British life

text: I am British and live in the USA. Love this magazine.....great read, great photography and well written. A keeper.


title: All it promises and more

text: Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine is full of imaginative stories every month; I have never been disappointed.  The stories range in length from blasters to novellas, so no matter how much or little time one has, there is a story that will fit in.  The authors are professionals who deliver well polished prose time after time.  There are rarely stories at the extremes of the fantasy or sci-fi genres.  I have never read about elves and dragons or about the workings of a space ship in any issue.  The stories are about people, relationships, and all the strangeness we call life, as is the case with all good writing, not dazzling displays of scientific blather.


title: wonderful mix of fantasy and science fiction

text: Haven't read this magazine in decades, so glad to see it's still out there.


title: Worth Your Time

text: Somehow F&SF always finds a way to filter through all the BS and give me the Cream of the Crop! Great reads always.


title: Great content. Needs better e-subscription model.

text: Brilliant. Its venerable, one of the big-3. What's not to like? Every bit as good as advertised. Great content. The only thing I would improve is to do a better e-subscribe model. Right now you can only keep some e-issues. Access to all e-issues CAN be done via Kindle document storage. Lightspeed magazine does a great job of this. SFF should follow suit. Meanwhile I am enjoying the print edition.


title: Good present

text: My mum loves it.


title: Really boring stories

text: Honestly, I thought the stories were boring. I couldn't believe some of the stories that had been chosen. They were just so hokey!


title: Modern setting with fantastic elements.

text:
I'm a new subscriber and have received and read only two issues fully back to back, so keep that in mind. It appears that both the editor and the editor of books to watch for, have a very strong preference for stories set in the modern world, but with fantastic elements. That makes sense. Context and audience-relation is much, much simpler for a short story that way. You don't have to spend pages on exposition explaining how a world works. (Though, I'd argue that good authors abhor pages of exposition and are very good at seamlessly weaving background into action and flow.)

Unfortunately, this feels limiting. And when they do break from that genre type, so far, it's only been into the science fiction category of space travel and exploration. The "Fantasy" part of the title feels forgotten. That's unfortunate as, honestly, what drew me to this magazine was the fact that it is broader in its genres than others like Asimov's or Lightspeed, etc. There are many, many science fiction magazines. There are not many well edited Fantasy magazines.

What redeems this magazine is that the stories chosen are very well done and worthy reads. I have yet to read a complete dud. Some have fallen into the mediocre "meh" category, but I have never felt like I wasted my time reading a story in here.

Overall, easily worth the subscription price. I might find myself skimming more of the later issues if they are all still following this format, however. And I will certainly update my review as I receive more issues, if this, later, feels unfair. I want people to subscribe to this magazine. I feel what it does for the F&SF community is important.

Hope this helps.


title: love the magazine

text: I have been receiving this magazine for many years. Other magazines that I receive have higher quality paper but for content, country living is a winner. Great recipes, wonderful ideas for decorating, and spectacular articles about places that I have visited after reading an article. It makes me relax and savor the saturday morning with a good cup of coffee and a down blanket. Thanks for the great price amazon!


title: Simply perfect

text: I love reading magazines. I have a subscription for like 8 different magazines. Surfer and Surfing are my favorites. Coming from an island and surfing basically my whole life, and now living in the northeast of the United States, reading this just reminds me of how beautiful and perfect surfing is. These two are by far my favorite magazines. I read them religiously. I will always be a customer, and everyone should be too!


title: Great Mag but poor customer service

text: I ordered this mag for my nephew last x-mas.  The first issue didn't arrive till March.  Since then they have auto refilled my order starting with the Jan issue...I can't get through to them that I will renew but the one year should begin after the first 12 months of issues have been sent.  When I try to correct this, all I get is miscommunications.  At this time, the order is cancelled.  I will renew next year--maybe!


title: Waste of time

text: Takes for ever to get


title: Five Stars

text: Great Personal Finance magazine - have been a subscriber for 20 years or so . . .


title: great magazine

text: I really enjoy this magazine!  I highly recommend it to any family with young ones.  I often find myself cutting out ideas.


title: One Star

text: I've never disliked a magazine more..even the paper so slick that it keeps falling out of my hands.


title: TECHIE HEAVEN

text: Got this magazine on order for my husband. First issue got read from cover to cover instantly. He loves it! It is great for techie men who aren't hunters or woodworkers but rather toy with gadgets and great ideas. It disappears almost the second it comes in the mail and doesn't resurface until it is well worn and I have heard about at least ten new things!


title: Mommy Friendly

text: After taking a leap and picking a new magazine for myself for Christmas, I was delighted for the result. This magazine is a fresh look at kids and being a parent. The articles are useful and insightful. I also love that there is a modern selection of advertising in the magazine. There is plenty for everyone with children of all ages.


title: Five Stars

text: Love it! Read it front to back!


title: Gift

text: Gift.


title: Four Stars

text: Both as a gift but I think it is over priced for all that is in it.


title: Not much information

text: Not worthy of a nickel....poorly wrighten....


title: Horrible and stupid magazine!

text: The entire magazine is ads.  This last magazine was halfway full (no kidding) with Cartier ads.  There is nothing to look at and nothing to read.  Shame on you, Nina!


title: My granddaughter loves it!

text: I ordered this for my 3-year-old granddaughter, and my daughter tells me she absolutely loves it.  She says it sits on the kitchen table and she looks at it all month until the next one arrives.  I'm happy with this purchase.  She is also so happy to receive her own mail!


title: Cancel subscription

text: Cancel subscription


title: THE BEST!!!!!!

text: If your a woman and you love designer fashion this magizine is for you. I love the photolayouts of the clothing and the smell of the mag(sounds wierd). Good magizine for you fashionestas


title: Best country magazine around

text: This is by far the best country magazine that I have come across. I have subscribed to a few country magazines in the past but discontinued them all when I found this one. Definately worth the price. I look forward with great anticipation every issue, and I too wish that it came every month- that is my only gripe!!


title: Five Stars

text: The best for BEEKEEPERS


title: Love it.

text: Every issue covers a very wide variety of topics related to reiki.  I learn something new each time I read it.


title: Where the races are going to be held and the nutrition segments of the magazine .

text: I liked all the articles in the magazine


title: Its a magazine ABOUT science

text:
Discover magazine is truly unique among the "science" magazine fray.  While other science mags focus on the discoveries themselves, Discover focuses on the process of science, the politics of science, the potential ramifications of discoveries and how very unobjective and unquestioned assumptions about the world cause scientists to ask certain questions or make judgements about certain results.  I guess I am saying that Discover is maybe the only "postmodern" science mag out there.  That is not to say that one will not learn a lot of cool science facts while reading Discover.  But Discover doesnt stop with "just the facts".  It never fails to look at science and discoveries in the larger context.

The amazing thing is that it does all of this in a most readable, educating, and entertaining way - and that a magazine with that kind of approach is available at the middle-America supermarket.


title: good reaview of their own games and others

text: i think that the xbox magizine is great to compare games from different consoles and the power of them.


title: not what I was looking for

text: I was looking for a magazine with interesting, informative, enlightening content.  I didn't find it in this publication and you won't either.  I won't be renewing my subscription and that's the real indication of the lack of value in this magazine.


title: MY NEW FAVORITE MAGAZINE

text: I've been looking for a magazine such as this since the one I previously subscribed to is no longer in publication.  My first copy arrived sooner than expected and was happy to see that it has something for every type book reader.  Thanks, also, to Amazon.com for bringing it to my attention.


title: Shrinking, questionable, ConsumerReports

text:
Been a subscriber for years, but have allowed to lapse:  In one issue, they tested kitchen faucets.  But they did not, claiming they bought a variety of brands, and found little difference between them.  "Just be sure the one you buy uses a ceramic cartridge."  Two problems:  they are not all alike.  The better ones are far better made and will last much longer.  You will not find some of the (cheaper) ones being used commercially.  They simply do not have the longevity.  Ah, you think, my use is simply residential.  However, the purchase price is not that much different, and installation is a major expense, whether you pay for it or install yourself.  Regarding the ceramic cartridge, several brands do not use ceramic, but, a plastic.  I have seen these use commercially, heavily.  CU's comment of get ceramic only is simply incorrect.  However, all manufacturers' are moving to ceramic due to the government claiming that there is potentially a problem with plastics.  CU's statement, promoting ceramic, is part of CU's increasing political activity.  Remember, I have been a subscriber for a significant number of years.

Each issue has one page titled "Selling It."  Here they describe "the excesses of the marketplace."  It is intended to be both informative and entertaining.  Some of those "excesses" are practiced by CU!  Note the comments of other postings regarding subscribing.  Also describes CU.  They condemn others but not themselves.  Furthermore, the "Buying Guide," an annual booklet, has thinned to about 1/4 of what it had been just 5 years ago.  Its usefulness has much diminished. CU should include itself in "Selling It."  Their heavily promoted one-year automatic renewal is significantly the most expensive subscription expense for the buyer.  But the best deal for CU.  I thought CU was to help the consumer in both quality and cost.  Obviously, that depends on the Piper.  To me, this sort of double-think casts doubt on the reporting.

CU claims it is unbiased.  To be a Board member you cannot be associated with any industry to maintain that "none-bias."  Hence, the Board is entirely from the academic world. Or political. That, in itself, is a bias.  Additionally, in the past 5 years or so, the nomination and election of Board members has changed so that the present Board is self-perpetuating.  CU claims it buys what it tests as a consumer.  That part seems fair enough, but sometimes I wonder how they came to select the products they do buy.  CU is located near NYC.

Ah, the index.  That has become a source of frustration.  They were very good at indexing, both within the issue and including the past year, each issue.  Now split, incomplete, or questionable headings.  This the trend of "fashion-following" publications rather that of a reference publication.

The Last Observation:  CU was _The Consumer_ Periodical following the principles of the first consumer product evaluation publication, "Consumer Reports."  With the demise of that first such periodical, CU has assumed the CR title, and has drifted away from a close self-discipline organization and has become more trendy, and has moved into political activism.

Enough; just a few odd reasons to give CU or CR, or who ever, a weak 2 star rating.  We get more information from the ratings and comments given in the product descriptions, as here in Amazon.  Hope you got something from this ranting.  Cheers.


title: Nice and easy with no hassle

text: Nice and easy with no hassle. Also cheaper than the magazine renewal. If you don't care about the extras the magazine offers with renewal, which you are no doubt paying for, I would go this route.