title: The Car Magazine for the Everyman

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Bottom-line: Within its 130 or so glossy pages I have found a home, a resting place from which I can gleam my needed automotive knowledge.

Like most men in their twenties I was a car guy.  I ate and drank the elixir of horsepower, torque, RPM's, and colored sheet metal.  I could recite long lists of carlines and their varying specifications.  I subscribed to and devoured all of the (four) the nation's most popular car magazines of the time: "Car & Driver," Motor Trend, Road & Track, and the beauty queen of them all, Automobile Magazine.  But as time and overseas assignments took my attention elsewhere, one-by-one my subscriptions lapsed and my car fetish all but died.

But, now in the autumn of my life, I have rekindled my love of cars, especially expensive high performance mid-sized cars from well-known and well respected nameplates we all know: Cadillac, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Lincoln, Jaguar, and of course Mercedes-Benz.  So when I got a $5.00 off coupon from Magazines.com via e-mail, I plowed through the 230 or so men's magazines before finally deciding on "Car & Driver Magazine" published monthly by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.

Like most car magazines, "Car & Driver" is full of glossy, colorful, pictures and serious well written articles, car comparisons, and long-term road tests, but the magazine offers so much more.  Unlike the other automobile periodicals, "Car & Driver" serves up truly useful (practical) information for the everyman, or woman.  This subtle distinction elevates "Car & Driver" above the rest and makes it far and away the best car rag for my hard earned money.

However, like other three American car magazines "Car & Driver" covers a broad swath of the American automobile scene, but it also does a fair job of delving into the international automobile scene as well.  And the reaches far-a-field to bring readers the off-beat, the exotic and the really expensive, but fear not the Chevrolet Aveo's of this world also find a place inside the glossy pages of "Car & Driver" magazine.  And the magazine does this is a format that is easy to follow and extremely inviting.

For instance in the October 2008 issue "Car & Driver" featured the previews/road tests of the following cars: Acura ZDX, Alfa 8C Spider, 2011 BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Convertible, 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, plus a comprehensive write-up on The Best Cars for $20,000.  Add to these two very well written and equally as comprehensive comparison article: Audi R8 V-10 vs. Ferrari 430 Scuderia, and you have receipt for the most useful automobile magazine this side of the pond.

Another strong incentive to read "Car & Driver" is its decided lack of wall-to-wall advertisements.  Most of the magazine is dedicated to substance; the articles are what make "Car & Driver" such a joy to read.  The articles are well written, concise, and comprehensive.  And although the writers fill the paragraphs with lexicon of the automobile industry, the prose never talks down to the reader, or looses my interest along the way.

Another way "Car & Driver" distinguishes itself from the rest, is its more than comprehensive write-up on each automobile within the magazine.  Even the shortest articles, or write-up's feature a detailed description of the car, its interior and exterior specifications, road test results, pricing, and possible competitors.  No other magazine that I have read thus far--Automobile, Motor Trend, or Road & Track--offers as much useful information.

Interspersed between these nuggets of auto knowledge are other articles that deal with esoteric but informative tidbits from the automotive arena.  For instance the same issue that brought us the above mentioned articles offered up a 6-page article on a WWII era Jeep!  Not exactly need to know information, but human interest stories are always welcome in this world seemingly filled with nothing by death and mayhem.

Even some of the photographs in "Car & Driver Magazine" have a story to tell in the guise of in-depth exterior and mechanical analysis.  In the final analysis there is no other car magazine I would rather subscribe to than "Car & Driver Magazine."  Within its 130 or so glossy pages I have found a home, a resting place from which I can gleam my needed automotive knowledge.  For me there is no other Car Mag!


title: Little Nuggets of Information I Find Useful

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Bottom-line: Popular Science is my new personal science and technology advisor designed to enrich my knowledge of science and technology spanning the globe.

I have always delved into the minutia of how things work.  This natural curiosity grew from, where I don't know where it comes from exactly.  Perhaps it part of the male brain, or perhaps just part of mine; I like to take things apart and see how they work.  It's not enough to know that if I pay my electric bill on time, when I flick on a light switch I will have light; I want to know how the electricity is generated and how it got to the switch.  That same curiosity led me to my current profession as an Information Technology professional.  What started out as a hobby, a need to know how computers worked, has turned into a second career for me.

All of this explains why I subscribe to and read Popular Science Magazine [...], whose slogan is The Future Is Now.  As magazines go, Popular Science is a pretty thin rag, but that does not mean the monthly is not packed with all manner of useful and informative information.  it does mean that the magazine is not (over) burdened with page after page of annoying advertising.  There is of course advertising, a magazine could not survive without it, but is it not overly intrusive and overbearing.

Regular sections in the magazine include:

o Features: feature length articles;
o Megapixels
o What's New
o Headlines
o How 2.0
o FYI
o Other Stuff: includes Letters, and editor's note.

My favorite section is What's New; I tend to read it first every month.  Each section is filled with six or seven pages of text and illustrations one the latest and greatest new products and prototypes from across the world in the science, general technology and astronomy fields. The latest issue featured a big bold article on the future of police equipment, called Cop Tech; Inside The Police R&R Lab. A flashy title to be sure, but is backed up with quality writing as well as pictures and or images of the equipment and gadgets discussed in the article.

Other articles in this month's (February 2007) magazine include:

o Protect Everything; the future of personal security.
o Journey From The Center of The Earth; Popsci Innovator
o It Came From The Lab; Uncommon Knowledge
o Fly The Friendly Seas; Concepts & Prototypes

The articles for the most part are well written, concise, and comprehensive.  Aside from the feature articles, the most informative portion of the magazine are the one or two page explanation features wherein some present or future gadget is explained, usually accompanied by an illustration.  For example on page 27 of this month's issue under the Headlines section the magazine explains in great detail--complete with illustration--how the Department of Energy is building a greener coal plant, that will extract Hydrogen--called Syngas--from water and use it to produce electricity.  The coal is used in the process and the Carbon it creates as a by-product is pumped underground into a saline solution.  The item was short, but came away from it with a thorough understanding of a process I had heretofore never heard of.

I have only one minor quibble with the magazine: almost one third of the back half of the monthly is given over to adverting.  Not the expensive glossy, glamorous kind, but the shady little, not so sure you can thrust what their advertising kind found is too many other wise respectable magazines.

Subscriptions

Popular Science Magazine is published by Time 4 Media. In addition to the English language edition, Popular Science is also published in China, Israel, Korea and Mexico. Book shelf sells for a cover price of $3.99 US, Canada $4.99, while a 12-month subscription will set you back $15.95 and a 24-month subscription checks in at 21.95. If you are doing the math--and you should--that's a 77% saving off the single copy price. You might be able to find a better deal at one of the on-line magazine subscription sites like Magazines.com, or e-Subscription.com.

Conclusion

Other than that one decidedly minor quibble, I have no qualms recommending Popular Science to anyone who asks.  The magazine is my new personal science and technology advisor designed to enrich my knowledge of science and technology spanning the globe.


title: A Large Advertisement Magazine with Interview Thrown In Just Because

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Bottom-Line: I subscribe to "Interview Magazine" but I will not be renewing my subscription.

I have been making a conscience effort of late to expand my horizons, to get out of (magazine reading) comfort zone.  To that end I have cast my reading net out from the usual news rag, and started reading a new diverse set of magazines, including Esquire, Ebony, Business Week, US, People, Popular Science, Jet, Car & Driver, Essence, Laptop Magazine, Travel & Leisure, Cooks, and "Interview Magazine", just to name a few.

For a person like me who usually frequents the aforementioned news magazines, "Interview Magazine" is like a culture shock.  First off the magazine is large; larger in fact than any magazine you might find on the newsstand or in the local chain book store with the exception of Rolling Stone.  Second the magazine is printed on thick paper stock, which has a gritty feel to it; say good-bye to glossy and hello to matte and muted colors.

"Interview Magazine" features advertisements, wall to wall advertisements; the interviews with up-and-coming and established celebrities interspersed throughout the pages of the magazine seem almost coincidental.  I am currently reading the April 2007 issue, with a large inviting picture of Liv Tyler on the front cover.  To the magazines credit it does try and cover the full spectrum of entertainment from fashion to music, from art to the movies and places in between.

Most of the interviews--especially those done on up-and-coming stars and starlet's--are mere snapshots of the persons personal and or professional life; there is little sink my proverbial intellectual, or even mildly interested teeth into.  There is just enough there to try and goad me into find out more.  The in-depth interviews are a lot more fulfilling; most of these are done by other celebrities; for instance in this issue Rose McGowan is interviewed by Quentin Tarantino, and Liza Minnelli interviewed musician Gerald Way.  Past issue have followed this same formula, with mostly good results, meaning I have enjoyed the interviews and images.

But the one huge downside to "Interview Magazine" is its slavish devotion to advertising.  In fact the first 50 pages of this issue are devoted to wall-to-wall cutting edge, youth-inspired clothing and fragrance advertising.  The masthead of the magazine is stuck somewhere with this advertising soup, but the table of contents did not show up until one third of the magazine was leafed through--very annoying!  Not only that, but every celebrity image was accompanied by a solid paragraph on who made what they were wearing, who styled their hair, who did their make-up, and incredibly, what fragrance they happened to be wearing during the shoot!

Is this an example of advertising run amok, or am I being far too sensitive and demanding in wanting "Interview Magazine" to at least be a magazine and not a run-on poster board for the chic and impossibly unfettered youth of America (New York City) and Europe is wearing?  But so many magazines follow this advertisement-on-every-page formula; is this the new norm, and should I get used to it?

I could in "Interview Magazine's" case if most of the writing were not so rushed and devoid of substance.  This is something I alluded to above; sound-bites have their place, but not inside the covers of a magazine name "Interview Magazine", where I at least expect to learn something more about an artist than where they were discovered, their age, or how often they frequent Starbucks.  It's called substance and "Interview Magazine" just doesn't have enough to justify its larger than life existence.

I subscribe to "Interview Magazine" but I will not be renewing my subscription; in this case my bid to broaden my horizons found a mostly vapid landscape full of wasted paper, muted colors, and questionable prose.


title: The Poets Magazine For Readers of Poetry

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Bottom-Line: The asking price for subscription is steep but "Poetry Magazine" is well worth the asking price.

When I first started writing poetry, I did so as a cathartic release, a soul cleansing exercise I needed to survive a very trying time in my life.  Somewhere along to 100th poem I became convinced that I just had to be published in order feel like a real poet.  And so I started visiting on-line writing sites and posting my poetry there in hopes of being discovered.  So much for that!  But I did hear about a periodical called "Poetry Magazine" a publication that could help me hone my craft, improve my presentation and style, and well, get published.

"Poetry Magazine"--a for-profit periodical--is published twelve times per year, by the Poetry Foundation, which is "an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience."  The magazine was founded in Chicago in 1912 by Harriet Monroe making Poetry Magazine the oldest monthly "devoted to verse in the English-speaking world." Poetry Magazine's stated mission is "to print the best poetry written today, in whatever style, genre, or approach."  The magazine quickly established its reputation by publishing such notable poets as T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, H. D., William Carlos Williams, Carl Sandburg. As well as other well know and now celebrated poets.

Individual issues cost $3.75/U.S., $5.00 CAN, with a yearly subscription running $35.00 /$46.00 CAN, for a year; International subscriptions cost $46.00.  I have had a subscription off and on for the past five years; it's on again.

"Poetry Magazine" is a publication for poets (and those who enjoy poetry) featuring the works of other poets. "Poetry Magazine" is not really a magazine about the art of writing poetry itself, but instead concentrates on publishing poetry of new and established poets.  Do not open its mostly black and white print pages and expect articles about how to market your efforts or an in-depth analysis on how to write the perfect short story or craft the quintessential poem, you'll be disappointed.  What you will find is a fairly unadorned little magazine that at most features as many as four poets at a time, publishing poems and or short stories by the authors.  In other words, "Poetry Magazine" is strictly a reader magazine with most of its number pages devoted to the written word.

Some of the authors featured in the magazine are well known while others I have never head of before, but all make for a compelling read.  I have to admit that I do not always read all of the poems, some are a little non-traditional for my tastes; instead I tend to skim the magazine and pick out interesting poems or short stories that speak to me.

"Poetry Magazine" is a thin volume with very few of its pages devoted to advertising of any sort.  The magazine reminds me more of a book than a magazine mostly because of its unconventional size and format.  The poems start right after the Table of Content and flow uninterrupted until the advertising/ announcements section, which only take up the last eight to ten pages of the typical magazine.

The only color you'll find in "Poetry Magazine" is on the cover, the rest of the magazine is printed in black and white.  I supposed this to under-gird the magazine serious nature.  "Poetry Magazine" is not a large tome, checking in at around 120 pages per issue.

In the final analysis I keep coming back to "Poetry Magazine" because the content is germane to where I'm at in my life right now.  And because the magazine is small and I can usually get through an issue in a couple of nights.  The asking price for subscription is steep but "Poetry Magazine" is well worth the asking price, if only because it introduces the reader to poets (s)he would otherwise have very little, or no exposure to.


title: The Intellectual Man's Magazine of Choice?

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Bottom-Line: When all is said and done I have to admit that I enjoy reading "Esquire Magazine;" who knows the magazine just might make me a better man!

The world of men's magazines is festooned with glossy covers adorned with half dressed woman and mostly vapid content geared toward the more Neanderthal and or juvenile among us.  In a world filled with Maxim and Stuff magazines, "Esquire" magazine stands out as a periodical with substance, style and intellect, but at the same time is not afraid to feature a beautiful woman on the cover and within it glossy folds.

"Esquire Magazine," whose tag line is Man at His Best, was founded in 1933 and is published monthly by the venerable Hearst Corporation.  The magazine has a long history of featuring noted authors of their day, including Malcolm Muggeridge, William F. Buckley, and Truman Capote among other notables.

However, "Esquire Magazine" is known and has been known as much for its artsy cover designs as its high-brow content and had given birth to a few notable art designer careers.  To this date the cover of "Esquire," remains a work of art with big bold colors, and larger than life personas framed by flowing text.  The covers alone rival another venerable men's magazine--Playboy--in style and sex appeal.  The only difference is that "Esquire" gives equal deference to men on its covers, though they--thankfully--are not shown in various stages of undress.

"Esquire Magazine"--a monthly publication, is a striking combination of the trivial and useful information, from its (mostly) useless monthly column The Guide to Sex to the interesting 10 Things You Don't Know about Women, written by a different female celeb, which I find somewhat useful.  The first third of the magazine is devoted to these little nuggets of information designed to help craft a better man.

In addition to the monthly Features section, Esquire also includes a rather lengthy and engaged celebrity interview; this month it is Angelina Jolie, two months ago it was the delectable Halle Barry.  Some might find these sort of celeb-driven interview trite, given the massive print and video coverage already afforded far too many so-call celebrities, but there is something to be learned from the oft-candid gab-fests with the stars.

But, "Esquire Magazine" because it is a men's magazine, does pay homage to barely dressed, well crafted (meaning air-brushed) women within it covers, just not so many as, say Maxim or Stuff, but they are well represented.  And "Esquire Magazine" in not above objectifying women as its yearly Sexist Woman Alive anointment clearly shows.  The reigning queen Scarlett Johansson is set to give up her crown soon to a new winner, so the magazine has started drooping clues as to who the next winner will be; it is up to us to figure out who before the moniker is bestowed upon another blonde-haired, blue eyed American beauty; women of color need not apply it seems.

However, If the two latter magazines take the stance that the way to a man's mind it through his eyeballs and groin, "Esquire Magazine" appeals to a higher sensibility hinting that men might just learn a thing or two from the fairer sex, thus elevating the intellectual discourse between the genders.

And great writing is still at the forefront of the magazines agenda.  If the first third of the rag is dedicated to the snippet, the later half is devoted to lengthy articles, with little or no commercial interruption (YES!).  Excerpts from novels written by both males and females find a home within "Esquire Magazine".  And authors, both known and unknown grace the pages.

But there are investigative articles as well, which I less compelling but, but welcome nonetheless.  A recent article featured a man who is now in charge of security at a major nuclear power plant in the U.S. who used to work for Blackwater as a paid gun for hire.  The article portrays the man as something more than a macho ape with a gun for hire; he is given a decidedly human face and heart, which I found oddly engaging.

Conclusion

When all is said and done I have to admit that I enjoy reading "Esquire Magazine".  When I first picked one up years ago I was convinced that there was nothing for me within its (somewhat) high brow pages, but I have come to enjoy the magazines style and substance, though I must admit that most of the advertising is not designed for someone of my limited financial station; yes I make a good living, but little of my current income is disposable enough to by a $500.00 wrist watch even if I wore them, which I don't.

But if you are banned (for whatever reason) from reading the quintessential male magazine, Playboy, "Esquire Magazine" comes in close second, followed by GQ.  If you are looking for a magazine written for the not-so-average Joe, filled with those little tidbits in life only men can appreciate, but also brings a healthy infusion of intelligent to its well written and information pages, Esquire Magazine might be for you.  Now that I have started my subscription ($10.00 for a year from Magazines.com), I doubt I will let it lapse, it is turning out to be just that good. And who knows "Esquire Magazine" just might make me a better man!


title: Phantom Magazine

text: Great magazine if you receive it. It took close to 3 months to get first issue. I received two issues and then it stopped. Haven't seen anything in over 6 months, hence the two-star rating.


Can't get rid of them  worst than Facebook to cancelling.....


title: A little thin

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I keep subscribing, but this is not a thorough car review magazine. It's more of an industry rag and includes a lot of racing news and classic car stuff as well.

Still, it does have some timely reviews and previews and the occasional bit of industry gossip. At a low prince, it's certainly worth getting.


title: Great gift for stay at home mom

text: Perfect for an older stay-at-home mom.  Articles are interesting but not technical and help her to relate to 30 and 40-something granddaughters.  Keeps her current with what's going on without too much information.  She loves Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz - looks forward to her issues.


title: Interweave Crochet Patterns the Best!

text: Beautiful crochet patterns in the Interweave Crochet magazine. I've tried a few patterns featured, the instructions are clearly written and include diagrams to help! I've received lots of compliments on my finished garments. Thanks InterWeave!


title: Good

text: Sent as gift. Report was good.


title: Four Stars

text: Not a bad price for it.


title: one star might seem harsh but . . .

text:
This magazine is good for a year or to buy an issue if it has a specific story you are interested in but it doesn't have much staying power.

* The workouts are recycled. They may change a few exercises but it is always the same swiss ball crunches and weightless squats on a bench. Though most health/exercise magazines do have this problem.

* They always have a 6 page advertisement toward the end. Yes 6 pages. It is normally from the company that makes Hydroxy cut. But the worst part is that it always has the disclaimer that the claims haven't been evaluated by the food and drug administration. Isn't the name of this magazine Men's HEALTH? Yet they run ads for untested unsafe over-the-counter supplements.  This advertisement is in addition to all of the other supplements that have full page ads.

* Next, as one earlier reviewer mentioned, the clothing in the fashion section is always extremely expensive. I'm not a thrift store shopper but I don't spend over $700 on one outfit either.

Not to be all negative I have to admit there are some issues that really rock like the interview with Thomas Jane about his Punisher workout and the article about physical requirements of dangerous jobs like Marines, Army, SWAT, FBI, etc.

I just don't feel that it is worth what they are charging. As I suggested buy an issue from the newsstand if it has a special article. This magazine will bore you if you read every issue.


title: Wife got the magazines. She was excited. That's ...

text: Wife got the magazines.  She was excited.  That's a win for me. :-)


title: Beautiful Magazine.

text: I live in Montana and love the outdoors, and am interested in environmental issues.  This is well done, with great photography and articles of interest.  (If your state has an outdoor magazine, I really encourage you to subscribe and get acquainted with what’s going on in your area.) I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the outdoors or is contemplating a vacation in our beautiful state.


title: Not filled with ads like most kids magazines

text: I was refreshed to see that highlights isn't filled with ads. In fact, there are ZERO ads and 100% kids stuff. My kids love getting every issue and the content is fantastic!


title: Decent sports magazine but stop putting perfume ads in it!

text:
It's an okay sports magazine. I wish you could get SI for specific sports because many of the articles are about sports that don't interest me (sometimes 80-90%).

Also, WHOS BRILLIANT IDEA WAS IT TO PUT PERFUME ADS IN THAT STINK UP THE WHOLE MAGAZINE?


title: Great magazine but shady subscription practice.

text: This magazine is a solid 4-5 stars but the misleading $5 for a 12 issue year is false. It is $5 for 3 issues at which point they charge you a huge amount for a year. Basically this offer is for 3 issues at a slight savings over newstand price.


title: I returned it

text: I returned it


title: pretty good resource . . .

text:
In the fast paced world of digital photography, no monthly print magazine can be expected to be anywhere close to the cutting edge, still Shutterbug, which has a middle of the road focus on the industry, is a pretty good source for basic information about what is relatively new and notable.  With so much information available, particularly from online sources, it is probably unrealistic to expect much more from a magazine.

Digital photography involves so much more than just cameras, lenses and studio lighting, and it is easy to miss developments we are not specifically looking for.  Not everything will be relevant, but Shutterbug often covers subjects of general interest that may prove to be of value, regardless of the brand of camera you use.

Shutterbug's test reports review a variety of products, usually covering many of the key points, and providing a reasonable analysis.  A periodical dependent on advertisers, will seldom emphasize the negatives about a product, so consumers should be prepared to do further research.  Shutterbug definitely has a ton of advertising, but less now than in the past when the magazine was the size of a small phone book.  While Shutterbug is a pretty good resource for technical matters, it may not be particularly credible when it comes to business advice.


Wonderful magazine. Girlfriend loves it. A lot about semi-local travel & fab food ideas. Grace & Style. Everything Sunset does they do fabulously!


title: AWESOME mag - Compelling stories of Business & Humans - Buy it

text: Fast Company is a Super Great magazine. They always deliver the goods! I have no idea why it is so cheap, but I'm ok with it. No reflection of the quality, which is top notch. FC brings out compelling stories of business & humans. Reminds me of the long gone "Business 2.0" which I also loved during the dot com boom. I am fascinated by every issue. I give Fast Company my highest rating!


title: Great Business magazine

text: Inc is a great business magazine, with a focus on medium sized businesses & start ups. It's a fun, exciting read, and also educational. If this interests you, definitely give it a try.


title: for my daughter

text: I wouldn't read this crap but my daughter loves it. Its perfect for coming of age. It's not too adult oriented but it's not for the little ones either.


title: Very happy!

text: Very happy!


title: Great for home and classroom

text: The grandchildren love it.  Holds their attention, great activities.  I have used the magazine in my classroom for years for enrichment activities.


title: Quality writing, pictures, holds the interest of granddaughters.

text: Granddaughters love the magazine


title: Well worth reading and highly recommended

text: Focused and themed to gardners, living off the grid and self sustained living. With good organic food sourcing there's also outreach to urban gardening and doing well with very little a area to work with.


title: great magazine for those that love the outdoors including non hunters

text: great magazine even for non hunters


title: Good biz magazine

text: Good biz magazine


title: Great Read

text: Always a great read.


title: Price gouging

text: I was a subscriber to the Kindle edition for about nine years, but the publisher recently raised the monthly price from $2.99 to $8.99. To me, this tripling of the price seems excessive, especially since Conde Nast Is known for raking in the money and The New Yorker's circulation has probably gone through the roof in the current political climate. In the interest of spreading the wealth, I have chosen to support publishers more likely to appreciate the support and not engage in price-gouging.


title: Cant signup

text: I should have signed up thru Amazon instead of trying directly from their website. I didn't even think of ordering magazines thru Amazon until I searched for ways to share my experience. I am currently in limbo wondering if I just subscribed to Decor or not or did I subscribe twice all because when you click "place order" on the magazine website it refreshes the page (but I later saw it also does a $0 test charge of your credit card) but does not acknowledge you signed up nor does it send a confirmation email.... Customer service was useless because it "takes up to 48 hours for it to show up in our (Indian call center) system"... If it doesn't go thru I will order from Amazon and skip the terrible IT of the magazine's own website.


title: Learn something from every issue

text: Excellent price and outstanding magazine - always learn something from every issue.  Highly recommend.


title: NOT A ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION.

text: THIS IS NOT FOR ONE YEAR!!!! I only received about six months of issues and then started getting bills to continue subscription.


title: Subscription Not Fulfilled

text: I haven't received any of them despite signing up quite some time ago and need to follow up to cancel / refund


title: too short

text: I like the magazine but its only a couple stories then thats it I read mine in a evening there's just not enough in magazine to justify wanting a month


title: Great Gift

text: Buy this every year for my sister.  Great read and fun


title: Creative, interesting, visually appealing, informative

text: Great magazine full of fantastic information


title: Informative

text: Interesting  and current topics to help through economical challanged times. Love the unique items at the O store. Great magazine for total growth and fulfilment.


title: Excellent Read

text: Love this magazine!


title: Vogue's focus on wealth in this day and age has turned me off. (BTW, the clutch is cheap garbage.)

text: Vogue's focus on wealth in this day and age has turned me off.  I have discovered I am just no longer a Vogue fan, though I've tried to be for a very long time.  Their focus on the privileged few has turned me off.  Give me a fashion magazine that appeals to all women.  Enough of this over priced hype.  It has been messing up women's minds for too long.  By the way, the free clutch was on par with what you'd find at Rose's.  Insulting really.


title: Five Stars

text: Great


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: gift subscription

text: This was a renewal and was received on time with no issues missed.  My husband never misses reading this publication from cover to cover.


title: Five Stars

text: Been reading popular mechanics for forty five years great magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Nice read.


title: Try it you will love

text: check out the free Canadian living app for smart phone it to is great.<br />American or Canadian this is great reading.


title: good magazine

text: lots of good ideas.  all i need is motivation


title: Very good magazine.

text: Very good magazine. Informative and well organized. Great for us commercial fishermen.


title: Five Stars

text: Filled with good stuff.


title: One Star

text: Have been unable to load it, so far a total failure


title: Five Stars

text: wonderful recipes to keep you eating healthy each day


title: Five Stars

text: I just recieved my first magazine and it is great!


title: Five Stars

text: Love the Mag


title: April 2011 issue

text: Does anyone have info on how I can purchase just the April 2011 issue of Mojo, with The Smiths on the cover.  Neither Amazon or Barnes & Noble offer it online. Any help is appreciated. Cheers, Michael


title: Great bathroom read.

text: Great bathroom read.  The mag leans left pretty heavily with many of the articles, but overall the mag has the goods on upcoming movies, tv and the corresponding dirt.


title: Forever to get the first issue

text: Good magazine but it took several months to get the first issue.  They actually sent me renewal notice before we got the first issue.


title: Great Mag

text: Awesome magazine but I miss the articles of real women sharing their weight loss stories.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent Seller and Product!! Excelente Producto y Vendedor!!!


title: trendy.

text: Hi! love this magazine.


title: Marie Claire.

text: Hi! Love this magazine.


title: Harper's bazaar.

text: Hi! Love this magazine.


title: Vogue.

text: Hi! Love this magazine.


title: Allure.

text: Hi! Love this magazine.


title: My dad loves his subscription, and thanks to the ...

text: My dad loves his subscription, and thanks to the unknown "AUTO-RENEW", he will now get it for another year.<br />Make sure to go in and manage your subscription (turn off auto-renew) or it will just keep renewing, without any notice from Amazon.


title: It's okay

text: It's okay. Light on articles and heavy on advertising. Read my first issue, cover to cover, in about 35 minutes.


title: Fun read

text: This is a fun magazine to read with many interesting, well written articles. It also began to arrive at the house in only about 3 weeks, as opposed to the 6 weeks they promised.


title: Excellent recipes & articles!

text:
I have subscribed to 'food' magazines for over 35 years beginning with my first, Bon Appetit in 1970's. I have subscribed to every major and some minor food preparation magazine out there through the years. I have a degree in Home Economics Education (now called Environmental Sciences), a minor degree in nutrition and I love to cook 'wisely' avoiding empty-calorie foods.

Making efforts to unclutter my life in recent years,  I ceased all subscriptions with the exception of two: Eating Well and Cooking Light.  Both of these publications have terrific recipes but also offer excellent articles on nutrition and health issues.  There are great articles on various physical exercises (CL), herbal supplements and even wine. Each publishes an annual recipe book, but the articles from the magazine are worth the subscription if you are interested in all aspects of "healthy living" from food to skin care.


title: Healthy & delicious


title: It is National Geographic!

text: What needs to be said? Fantastic photos, stories, information. I have enjoyed NG for over 50 years. I give subscriptions as gifts too. This is also available in digital format. As a kid it was how i explored the world and outer space! As an adult i still explore.


title: Great photos and travel advice!

text: Great photos and travel advice! More geared towards men but has content for all. I'm also glad it's a bimonthly publication.


title: Acoustic Guitar monthly

text:
I've been getting AG for over a year now and look forward to its arrival each month. The editors are constantly improving and tuning the mag. A recent addition is the weekly workout series by Scott Nygaard. Most of the interviews, product reviews and articles are sync'd to videos accessible to readers on their site. A good magazine that will only get better. 5 stars!

Update: Originally I was given access to their website to reference articles found in the mag...HOWEVER...that facet has been removed and I guess you now also have to subscribe to the website as well. I can appreciate how tough it must be running a successful mag...but screwing your readers is too much. I downgrade the mag to 2 stars.


title: democrates in the trailer

text: the company let my suscipt run out now it taking them 3 months to get me back on? no notice that you at the end of your year! It like they really dont want your business anyhow?


title: Eyeopener and mind expander.

text: Usually really interesting articles about things you never knew existed. Very insightful for everyone in our circles. The only magazines we don't throw away.


title: You will NOT receive all issues of the magazine subscription that you pay for.

text: I paid for a year's subscription, I only got 4 magazines for the year.  Yet, I got several invoices to extend the subscription and actually got an invoice for the original subscription. I had turned off the auto-renewal, yet they tried to use my credit card anyway.  I filed a complaint with Amex, that Amazon/Handyman was using my credit card for unauthorized charges. Working with Amex, I was able to get the charges removed from my credit card.


title: Five Stars

text: every kids loves


title: Five Stars

text: family hit


title: Five Stars

text: easy to use for older ages


title: Very good for Alternative/Rock/Metalcore News

text: The magazine is nicely designed..  Even the ad's for upcoming albums are interesting to look at- keeps you up to date.  Nice pictures and interviews.  However, there could of been more variety of information articles or song lyric articles.  Also, a lot of the bands(Not All!) they cover, I didn't know of..  just a side note.


title: One of my Favorites!

text: Love this magazine!


title: Five Stars

text: great magazine


title: MY EYES IN NYC !!!

text: I've always loved New York's splash and zing, but I haven't even been to NY for a couple decades.  So, next best thing, New York Mag  keeps me up with everything new and exciting there.  I'm very New York, even here in Michigan!!!


title: Great Christmas Gift!

text: Got this for my teenager last Christmas and he loved it!  Already renewed his subscription for this year's stocking stuffer!


title: People Magazine for Folks With a Brain

text: Incredibly thought-provoking magazine that looks at pop culture with a little less bubble gum and a little more insight. The stories have held my interest and the imagery is stunning.


title: Meh content and slow delivery

text: The magazine is great for tips on interesting tidbits, recipes, organizational guides, and home decorating ideas. It's a good general magazine. The photos are typically well done. There are frequently family/kid-centric articles which don't appeal to me. Note that it took months for my first issue to arrive, so long that I contacted the publisher because I thought there was an issue. Never heard back but my first issue arrived a few weeks later.


title: I love the magazine

text: I love the magazine, the photos are stunning and it is the perfect distraction when I am running on the treadmill. I deducted a couple of stars because it took the publisher an inordinate amount of time to fulfill my subscription. I got my first issue well after the promised arrival date window. I opened a ticket and did not receive a response. A couple of weeks later it arrived.


title: I like this magazine

text: I like this magazine. The recipes are seasonal which makes keeping an interesting menu plan easy. Most of the recipes are accessible and don't require a ton of special or pricey ingredients. My only complaint is that the focus is on eating "light" which isn't always eating "healthy."


title: nice.

text: The gear reviews are why I buy this magazine. Gear is expensive. I'm appreciative of the advice from folks that have tried it. Well, that and the daydream factor. You know, the "someday I will hike there" inspiration. The subscription started arriving very quickly... nice.


title: The pages aren't glossy and pretty like with other home magazines and the articles/ideas are ...

text: This is a throwaway five dollar subscription for me. I take it to the gym to flip through on the treadmill and leave for someone else to do the same with. The pages aren't glossy and pretty like with other home magazines and the articles/ideas are typically a few months behind the better home magazines. But the price is right so I can't complain too much.


I didn't expect to love this magazine as much as I do. The recipes are absolutely fantastic. They include ingredient lists and comprehensive nutrition information for each one. This makes it effortless for me to decide if I want to try one. The best thing about this magazine is that it isn't like the other "healthy eating" magazines insofar as this isn't about eating less calories or less fat or less carbs or less whatever diet experts are currently pushing. It's about eating well--using produce that is in season now, having a well-balanced diet, trying new things that can help with digestion, etc. I can't recommend it strongly enough.


title: Didn't particularly enjoy it.

text: Meh. Didn't particularly enjoy it.


title: This is the best magazine on the planet

text: This is the best magazine on the planet. It's not affordable in comparison to all of the $5 magazine deals on Amazon, but don't let that influence you. This mag is worth the money. In the summer you'll read it on the beach and in the winter you'll read it by the fireplace. The fiction--> the best part!


title: Three Stars

text: Interesting articles but not my favorite mag.


title: Five Stars

text: Good articles--never a boring issue!


title: Four Stars

text: Good articles, very uplifting.


title: It's a great guilty pleasure

text: My subscription started quickly (within a month of ordering) and the photos are stunning--inspiration on every page. It's a great guilty pleasure.


I hadn't heard of this magazine prior, but the price was right so I subscribed. My first issue arrived within a month and had some interesting articles. It's missing the photo spreads I expect in a home magazine which was a disappointment. Home design is a difficult thing to tackle with words alone. I probably will not subscribe again.


title: Great magazine, outstanding if you enjoy photography

text: My parents live in Arizona and I do not however I still get this magazine and enjoy it.  The articles are interesting and most importantly to me the photography is amazing.  I haven't found many magazines with photography on the level of Arizona Highways.


title: Five Stars

text: i'm a long time subscriber.  I find this  to often stimulate a line of thought.


title: great magazine for beaders

text: I have been a subscriber for many years.  I find some beading magazines are just "lookers," I look at them but don't make anything from them.  Beadwork is also a "looker'  beautiful photos.  But there is always at least one project that i just have to make.  Descriptions and directions are excellent.


title: this is perfect. Contains poetry and artwork as well as thoughtful ...

text: Subscribe only if you want a serious journal that includes many religious and philosophical perspectives on the topic of the issue,  If this is what you want, this is perfect.  Contains poetry and artwork as well as thoughtful essays.


title: Good quality

text: Good purchase experience


title: Five Stars

text: c


title: disappointing and unethical

text: this magazine promoted a product using royal jelly from honeybees... I wrote to the editor and told them how royal jelly is aquired (by killing hundreds of queen honeybees) and asked them to inform their readers about this issue and for everyone to please not purchase products that use royal jelly as its unethical.... they never did write the article raising awareness of this issue and admitting to their error in supporting such a company/product... very disappointing... its also full of ads so I usually end up with one or two recipes out of these magazines from all the pages.


title: Bon Appetit has definitely changed...

text: I have been subscribing to Bon Appetit for close to 10 years and I decided to write this review because I feel the magazine has really changed...for the worse...over the last 2 years. I used to love BA because the recipes were fantastic, ideal for entertaining, mostly easy and/or fast, with a few exceptions, and not too "fancy" with hard to find ingredients and things that a lot of people, just don't cook. It seems like the magazine has become much more "high end", more like Gourmet , which I don't like. I love to cook but I don't like to spend hours and hours searching for ingredients and standing over the stove everytime I decide to do so.


title: I love this magazine

text: I love this magazine. I am 33 years young. You don't have to love Oprah to like this magazine. There are so many helpful things from fashion to decorating, to budgeting, to self help. It is for everyone. I was never a big Oprah Show fan but I love the new Oprah/OWN/Omagazine. i highly recommend to anyone that likes magazine or is looking for useful and practical things. I will continue to buy for a long time.


title: Love this magazine

text: This magazine is so useful. It has stuff on every topic and I usually tear at least 2-5 pages out to keep for later. Will keep getting as long as I can.


title: Five Stars

text: Good fun informative


title: Short on engaging content

text: Company was great to cancel our subscription, but this was short on engaging content and long on useless ads


title: Four Stars

text: Always a treat to find the new copy in the mailbox.


title: The Economist will make you more aware of what’s going on

text: Very informative.  Not filled with info on what Hollywood is doing or thinks about politics


title: Real magazine pleasure

text: I have always loved this magazine.  Even though I know I would never be able to afford anything in it I still like to look at all the pretty stuff. Plus it smells good with all the perfume samples.


title: Very cool Magazine

text: Ok, I admit it, I love the pictures. The samples of perfume within the magazine make it smell really nice in my apartment LOL


title: Great magazine

text: I have loved this magazine for many years now. I stopped subscribing at one point as I was getting too many magazines. But I always keep coming back :) Its just a very well laid out magazine for my age group and genre.


title: Son is happy....

text: Bought for my son. Looks forward to getting it. Cuts pictures out and puts them on his wall.


title: Magazine Renewal

text: I was told to go to Amazon and order Redbook and it would automatically renew my subscription. Now I'm getting duplicate issues every month. I'm very unhappy.


title: Got the magazine but never got the promotional item

text: took a while to get the phone charger. Great deal.


title: Perhaps the Best of the General Science Magazines

text:
There are or have been a fair number of ‘science’ magazines — magazines devoted to general science and technology, written for an audience most of whom will not have an expert background in most of the major fields covered.  Unfortunately, most of them are written not so much to convey some understanding of their ostensible topics as to give the reader the impression that he or she has been informed. (In high school, we called essays and papers written that way ‘B.S.’)

American Scientist (not to be confused with Scientific American) is one of the exceptions.  It began and remains a house organ of Sigma Xi (a society of scientists and engineers), and is written as if on the assumption that the readership has a strong background in some science, if not necessarily in the specific science of a given article. (You can sample some of the articles by going to www.americanscientist.org .)

One deficiency that this magazine shares with every other general magazine that I have read is that, when the relationship of science or technology to social policy is discussed, the authors usually make unquestioned technocratic assumptions of one sort or of another (presuming that administrated solutions will necessarily be at least as good and usually better than those of any other sort), and are also inclined to insist (as if it is just obvious to all Right-Thinking people) that the marginal value of satisfying scientific curiosity outweighs that of rival concerns.


title: Four Stars

text: Always enjoyable.


title: Four Stars

text: Husband likes it.


title: Wonderful Magazine

text:
This magazine is geared to helping one live more of a peaceful life by getting happiness from within (through the practic of yoga).  It also shows and demonstrates many different yoga positions to aid one in their practice.  If you are into yoga or wanting to learn about it, this is the magazine that can help. I have always found yoga to be beneficial in my life since it helps with relaxing and trains your mind to be in the moment. Another positive aspect of doing yoga is that it trains you to be at peace with oneself and with others.  In this way, our energy becomes pure and we are truly in harmony with the universe.

Peace and Happiness,
Patrick Leonardi


title: Magazine for your home

text:
The pictures are really nice to look at.  When you think of remodeling your home or landscaping your yard, this publication gives you a good visual on what you might consider doing. Professionally done.

Peace and Happiness,
Patrick Leonardi


title: If you are into health, you should enjoy this magazine

text: This is a great magazine.  It has articles about what vegetarian foods to eat.  It gives ratings on which products are delicious and which ones might be healther to eat. Even the ads are all vegetarian-friendly. It even has an article this month about which type of flowers might be toxic to buy and which ones are not toxic.


title: Arguably the Best News Magazine in Print

text: I read "Time" from cover to cover each week and I am consistently pleased. For business and economic types, "Time's" reporting on these issues is considerably above the standard of a general publication. These articles aren't difficult to understand, they are simply extremely well researched.


title: A Scholarly Approach to the Perfect Recipe

text:
I love "Cook's Illustrated," not only because I enjoy reading about the trials and tribulations they suffered while attempting to obtain a perfect result for a dish, but also because once they do decide that the dish is perfect and publish the recipe, the dish really IS perfect! A fun read and extremely appetizing. For the record, "Cook's Illustrated 20 Years of Best Recipes" is a gem. ([ASIN:1933615893 The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine])

The one problem with CI is that they will spam you to death. If you order one of their cookbooks with 21 days to review it and return it within the proper time frame using a padded envelope, you will still be billed for it. When this finally becomes unbearable you can call CI (Contact Us on their website), only to find it take them 4-6 weeks to process returns.


title: By Far the Best Cooking Magazine Around

text:
"Fine Cooking" contains the best of both worlds. At the beginning there are a selection of 30 minute meals, soon to be a pullout section. The remainder of the magazine is really meant for when you have the time and facilities to spend a good deal of time on a meal. Their instructions are always clear; if they feature a particular product (such as assorted kinds of rice) they tell you where you can purchase it, as well as the price, at the back of the magazine; and they always include a biography of the various contributors at the front of the magazine, before you begin cooking.

Do check out "Fine Cooking's" website. Not only can you call up individual recipes and print them out on your computer, but there is a handy glossary of culinary terms that can be very handy!


title: Five Stars

text: Very good information.


title: For granddaughter

text: She loves this magazine.  She is a 10 year old avid reader  who I have purchased this for since she was 8 or so.  it is an occasion, I guess, when it arrives in the mail.


title: For Granddaughter

text: Granddaughter likes this magazine very much.  Started it for her when she was 12 or 13 and thought she might like to switch to something else now that she is 15 but she wanted me to continue this one, so it must be good!


title: I'm too old

text: My husband and I decided we are too old for this magazine.  Many articles we know nothing about and don't care to learn.


title: Two Stars

text: Too much ads inside, not much content


title: love having the issue

text: great magazine


title: Not very useful reviews

text:
I'm a longtime audiophile, and the main reason I subscribe to these publications is for informative reviews of interesting equipment and/or of equipment I might want to purchase.  While TAS does review a lot of equipment I'm interested in, the reviews themselves are next to useless for my needs.  As a former reviewer myself, I often find the most helpful parts of an in depth review to be where a review compares the component under review to other competitors in the same category.  As humans -- and yes, believe it or not reviewers are human -- we are good at judging things compared to something else but are notoriously poor at judging things on their own.  For example, I would always start reviewing a piece of audio equipment by listening to it for many hours and with many different types of music until I thought I had its characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses pretty well in hand.  But in just about every case, when I then compared that component to a competitive product, the opinions I thought I had pretty much had nailed down almost invariably changed.  And most times those changes were critically significant and not small.  Had I not taken the time to compare a review component to something else I would have in fact written an erroneous and even potentially a misleading review.

Bringing this back to TAS reviews, they very rarely bother to compare any component under review to anything else.  And on top of that, the reviewers almost always fail to list the corresponding component in their own reference system so we don't even have an idea of what their frame of reference is for the review.  Sometimes they don't even bother to list any components in their reference system at all!  At the very least, this calls into serious question the validity of any conclusions or recommendations made in these reviews.  Just hearing what a reviewer "thinks" a piece of equipment sounds like by just listening to it on its own, and for the reasons stated above, is basically useless to me as a reader and potential customer.  This begs the question -- why do TAS reviewers consistently refuse to make product comparisons or disclose the corresponding equipment in their reference system?  Well, as a former reviewer myself I can tell you it makes reviewing equipment a whole lot easier and quicker when you don't have to bother with all that pesky due diligence.  It also largely frees the reviewer from virtually any level of accountability for their written conclusions as it's tough to take someone's assertions to task when they're made in a self-protective reviewing bubble.  How nice it must be to review products for TAS!  I actually called out one of their reviewers on this in an email after reading one of his many mostly useless reviews.  He responded that he didn't have a comparable piece to compare the review component to, and even if he did it's unlikely a reader would have that component in their own system.  I can say that with my former publication if we didn't have at least a somewhat comparable piece of equipment in house for comparison we didn't get to review that component.  Period.  It was also mandatory that all our reviews include a "comparison" section for all the good reasons I raised earlier.  Most of the reviews you read from Stereophile and all the reviews from the Soundstage! review site contain at least some form of comparison, and both those publications also take the time, effort, and expense to measure the specs of review components and publish them so readers have even more useful and credible information to help them formulate their own assessments.  They also serve to add another level of accountability on a reviewer as the measurements should largely jibe with their listening impressions.  And the second excuse that a reader is unlikely to have the product used for comparison in their system is absolute hogwash.  Many of us have heard lots of equipment and/or read other, and probably more useful, reviews of that product so we at least have an idea of its salient relative performance characteristics and sound.

So I subscribe to TAS ONLY because they "review" equipment I tend to be interested in and like to read about, but sadly I almost never finish a TAS review feeling that I have a good idea of what a given piece of equipment actually sounds like.  And, after all, isn't that the main point of reading a review in the first place?  Sad.  Just sad.


title: Good car mag

text: Son loves his magazine; my brother also used to when we were young


title: Three Stars

text: It's okay and does include lots of healthy recipes


title: Two Stars

text: Cancel my subscription after subscribing for more than a year but the articles just seem the same


title: it is nice magazines for family or people who likes cooking and ...

text: it is nice magazines for family or people who likes cooking and arts & crafts. Disappointed that each issue is having less coupons.


title: Four Stars

text: Subscribed it when it was on sale. Very informative.


title: informative and lots of recipe

text: Enjoy reading this magazine with other cooking magazines that I subscribed. Not much ads and great start to start eating healthy.


title: Three Stars

text: Better for younger women


title: Five Stars

text: This will be the second year the Granddaughters (ages 8 and 10) wanted this magazine.......very interesting for children......


title: Can't go wrong for a horror fan gift idea!

text: Gore and horror news & updates cover to cover!  My postman must thing we are real weirdos when looking at some of the covers!  LOL!  This is a steal deal compared to the shelf price of this magazine.  I bought this subscription as a gift and will continue to every Valentine's Day.  Thanks!  :)


title: Excellent Magazine.

text: Love love love this magazine.  I had originally ordered through the company itself.  Then my friend told me that if I renewed through Amazon they would send me notification of renewal date.  Good deal.  One less thing for me to track.  If you love books, author interviews, book recommendations, and mysteries this is the best magazine on the market.  I never missed a magazine through the renewal process.


title: Five Stars

text: Got my first issue yesterday, very cute and more informative articles than I expected!


title: Five Stars

text: Love this magazine - covers a wide range of life's issues


title: Four Stars

text: Good


title: My wife love it! Less adds & more articles with focus on women.

text: My wife is a marathon runner and was looking for a running magazine with more of a focus on women. She has enjoyed the first one we received for the articles, recipes, and very few advertisements compared to other magazines she's had.


title: Mag - Popular Mechanics

text: so far pretty good, only recieved 1 issue so far, good deal thru amazon<br />not too  much to say about one issue


Very disappointed in how Bloomberg handled this.  I had told them with my subscription renewal notice that I did not want it renewed.  However, Bloomberg went and processed through Amazon anyway.  And Amazon told me they are unable to cancel this order, and or give me a refund.  I do not blame Amazon.  It's Bloomberg that I feel are scumbuckets!!


title: One of my top mags

text: Been a subscriber for a long time and it is one of my favorite magazines.  Lots of information that can be used and great recipes.  It's an easy read.


title: I loved getting the magazine

text: I loved getting the magazine.  The only downside is that I didn't have the time to read them all!  It's much harder than I thought it would be getting a weekly magazine.


title: Bravo Rachel

text: We are Rachael Ray fans and we have found a few interesting recipes and articles in the magazine.


title: Great magazine that is readable now

text:
I used to read Scientific American 10 years ago and found it to be too technical.

Now it's written so that a non-Phd can comprehend it.


title: Best Magazine on Movies published in America

text: The best periodical on movies published in America. Intelligent, informative criticism and articles. Beautiful photos on quality glossy stock. Wonderful magazine to discover films that are often not covered or featured in mainstream media and advertising.


title: Five Stars

text: A+++


title: good for spare time

text: I love these books to relax.


title: “High Five” for a Five Year Old

text: Absolutely favorite #magazine in our home. When we get the new issue, my daughter and I get absorbed by it.<br />Used to buy a subscription directly from #Highlights but this time tried from #Amazon and works well. My daughter looks forward to every new issue. Next time will subscribe to the bilingual version. Great value!!!


title: Five Stars

text: The best history magazine published...even better if you are British. I am not but I enjoy it anyway.


title: Number one pick for kid magazine!

text: The perfect nighttime reading material! Our girls are 4 and we have been getting these for about a year and they still love it


title: Great magazine for young readers

text: I have ordered this for the last few years for my grandkids.  It is a wonderful magazine and I would expect no less from a National Geographic publication.


title: Easy enough for someone who like to dream

text: What I like is the fact that they make it easier to understand how to do/make things.  Some items are too large, almost need to be a professional.


title: Laughs, good short reads and ideas

text: This is the magazine I look forward to.  Just like my headline says, a fast read and lots of laughs.  Also good clean items.  No worry who reads it.


title: Tasteful read and ideas

text: I love to look at this magazine to get ideas for future projects or just relax and read.


title: Educational and enjoyable

text: This was/is a repeat subscription for the grandchildren.  Thought they didn't like it until their mom said they looked forward to it arriving monthly.  So much better than the cartoon and fake stuff out there.


title: helps with some projects

text: This magazine covers projects that I can handle.  In fact my son asked for a subscription when he was looking thru one of the magazines.  So, instant present idea.  I wish it had a little more info on the website, but the mag. is great.


title: Disappointed in advertising

text: Super disappointed to see so many cigarette and vape ads in this magazine. I understand the need for advertising revenue but Dwell can do better.


title: 6 and 8 year olds love it...

text: Just the right age material for my six and eight year old readers.  They love getting mail and reading through the animal stories and facts.  Also wonderful to keep the old magazines for collage arts and crafts!


title: magazine

text: Great value for the price.  Love this magazine


title: Sunset

text: $5 how can you not take advantage of that deal.  Love this magazine


title: Five Stars

text: enjoying my subscription


title: Five Stars

text: daughter loves to learn and the pictures and games are great


title: love it

text: My favorite magazine.  I get to to explore the world with the researchers and learn about other places, people etc.  I would recommend this magazine to anyone who likes to use their brain for more then a TV show!


title: Intelligent writing about a variety of subjects

text: Lots of great tech centric articles, but not just gear jabber - but social, politicaland genrral topics related to technology and it's role in the world.  It's always an interesting read, though there seems to be a strange, thankfully infrequent, focus on sex tech. (Eeeeeewwww, seriously?)


title: Great articles and photos

text: For those of us with a brain & no inclination to find out what a khardasian is doing... ever.  A high standard or writing, research and imagery that never fails to impress me... even if you only get it for the charts and photos & don't read the full articles, it's still worth it.


title: Straight up information, no spin

text: Concise and addresses topics objectively.  The articles aren't too long, nor is it full of celebrities & BS (social media nonsense). A very good source for topical news related to the economy, business and world events.


title: Great magazine!

text: We love Nat. Geo.  Happy to get subscription thru Amazon.


title: Two Stars

text: Not as good as it used to be.


title: I enjoy this cooking magazine as well as the evaluation of ...

text: I enjoy this cooking magazine as well as the evaluation of kitchen items to obtain the best results.  I have purchased several items and am pleased with them.


title: Nice little magazine, good for a quick read.

text: I would buy this again.


title: I love this little magazine.  Stories are short, but enjoyable.

text: Good little magazine for the bathroom.  I'd buy this again.


title: Catster

text: Have only received one issue so far but like it. Lots of ads for cat products.


title: Reminders of my youth

text: Also loved readers digest


title: Five Stars

text: Fine


title: ... to inventory of things that make my life as easy as one would like to have it

text: This is a much appreciated addition to inventory of things that make my life as easy as one would like to have it. As a person who depends a lot on external sources for my professional fulfillment, I am very satisfied.


title: Top Magazine

text: I know you can read most of the articles online but I prefer something to carry.  This is also one of the few magazines prefer to keep around for a few months due to the variety of topics.


title: A bit disappointed

text: I have taken Yankee magazine for years even when I was living in Oklahoma and several years before I moved to Connecticut. I have since moved several times but have continued to take the magazine.  It used to be a smaller size edition and was packed with great stories and interesting facts about New England.  The magazine still has some stories that I like to read such as Life on Mary's Farm but I'm not really sure what it is but the magazine has lost some of its true New England spirit.  I think maybe it is that there is more advertising in it but the stories such do not seem to shine like they used to.  Anyway, it has gotten to be one of the more expensive magazines at $24 per year on sale.  I am thinking that there are other magazines like Victoria and Cottage that have some better content for about the same price.


title: is not a bad deal but I just am mad no one from ...

text:
The gift card was used when I got it. I tried to use it 1/2 hour after I was emailed the code.  $10 for the mag. is not a bad deal but I just am mad no one from the company will talk to me about it or respond to me.

Conde Nast will never have any business from me again.

It is too early to see if the mag. comes it has only been a few weeks since i ordered it) but I am sure that part will be fine.


title: Great!

text: I love all the saving money tips, make-up, and of course meal ideas.  I love all the tips and several have saved me time with my family and money. It also is bigger than most mag. so it worth your money.


title: Keep your mind sharp and entertained

text:
I grew up with this weekly publication.  Puzzles, jokes, and fun facts.  I actually buy this for my mother, and it is an important part of her life.  She does all the crosswords, word games, and reads it cover to cover, and has done so for the last 30 years.

It is in Italian, obviously, and that is the other benefit of it.  If you want to keep up with the language, this is a great way to do it.

Having it available through Amazon made it easy to subscribe to, and to renew (as I just did).


title: A "Techies" heaven

text: As an engineer, it is enlightening. You get the opportunity of viewing technological issues from other angles, and this gets you to think about the methods.


title: Establishes a "Travel Wish List."

text: Good review of some of the worlds new places to visit, and have been checking this off my list every few months.


title: Unique homes magazine

text: This is a quality magazine and it's nice to see all these homes we can't afford


title: Three Stars

text: the paper quality could be improved..


title: Ease of subscribing and price.

text: Beautiful magazine!


title: Five Stars

text: Takes me back to my days living in Phoenix years ago...makes me wish I could again someday!


title: Best Magazine!

text: These recipes are actually things I will make . Yum!


title: When I saw these on the deal page I thought ...

text: When I saw these on the deal page I thought I would be getting the readers digest I grew up with but these are only a quarter the size they used to be. Not worth even the sale price.


This is a great magazine if you're interested in Ancient history. I am totally satisfied. I will pass mine on to my great grandchildren. A wealth of knowledge.


title: I ordered this as a gift for my brother who ...

text: I ordered this as a gift for my brother who is a car enthusiast. It is completely different from all the other car magazines and he loves it!


title: A bit pricey

text: A gift for my husband

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good reading.  Everyone that enjoys science should like this magazine


title: NOT Vogue Collections! Was sent March Vogue!

text: THIS IS NOT VOGUE COLLECTIONS - there was some sort of mix up and we were not sent Vogue Collections, we were sent normal French Vogue for March 2012 (that costs about $10). While VOGUE francais is interesting, it's not what I subscribed for. Could you please let me know when you plan to send the actual vogue collections worth $50?


title: my granddaughers like it

text: It seems everything related to American girl is more expensive than most things, but it's a nice little magazine for gradeschool to jr. hi girls


title: Great Price

text: The monthly cost for this magazine is great.  The subscription is super easy to manage in my Amazon subscriptions so that's a huge bonus.  The content in the magazine is absolutely the best.


title: Great ideas!

text: I'm a Realtor and like to keep up with the trends.  I also like to look at pretty spaces.  Highly recommend AD.


title: great info

text: I really enjoy reading it! great information and tips


title: Better than ever!

text: I've been reading RD since I'm 15.  I'm 64 now .. still love it!


title: Good deal on Amazon!

text: I have been reading Wired for over 15 years now! I love this magazine, but I like the deal on Amazon as well.


title: Enjoyable magazine.

text: Good publication that I enjoy and have subscribed also for three grandchildren -  they enjoy it also.


title: Very enjoyable

text: I love a magazine I can read, not like some where there is just picture. This has interesting articles for a gardener to enjoy during the cold winter months.


Usually they grab me with only the cover. These are the only magazines i don't recycle because the wealth of information makes them a useful resource at any time.


title: A brilliant magazine don't let the name fool you

text:
This is a niche magazine with a very intelligent readership. It's beautifully written.  It won a National Magazine Award for Public Service one year,
beating out The Atlantic.  And it has been nominated for several other National Magazine Awards. These are the
Pulitzer Prizes for magazines.  You can count on the Networker to take an intelligent look at a psychology trend,
and then go beyond the basics, to see where the issue sits within the larger culture. This is where the brilliance comes
in.  You actually don't have to be a therapist to get a lot out of it. Plus, it isn't a cheerleader for its field. It has good critical thinking.
(Disclosure: I am still listed on the masthead as a features editor, as I used to edit a section and  I have written many articles for them in the past.  I work as a freelance writer for many publications. But I'd say what I'm saying even if I hadn't. The editor, Rich Simon, is one of the smartest in the business.)


title: Never got an issue yet.

text: Never got jan. Issue yet


title: Start remembering your past

text: Great magazine for those of us in the baby boomer age. Memories galore


title: Perfect gift for anyone who likes to cook!

text: Great gift for anyone who likes to cook!! Great selection of articles and easy to try recipes for cooks of all abilities.


title: Got three issues all at once

text: Got three issues all at once


title: Great for the casual

text: I don't do any home repair, but this magazine lets me idly fantasize about what it could be like if I did.


title: I like it

text: For a dollar per issue via prime day it is a pretty good deal


title: Always a great read.

text: Every issue has some sort of very interesting article. Its like getting a new novel each month. I've subscribed for at least 10 years.


title: Cost

text: Too expensive


title: One year max after that it is just the same things and trying to sell more products.

text: I have been subscribed for mens health magazine for more than an year now and I can say it is not the best one out there. I have read other mens magazines too but I think everyone motto is to sell products. In men's health magazine I see that a lot. they try to sell the mens grooming products in every content of there articles. I also have observed that they counter state there own statements and theories to sell more products. I like there kindle edition because I travel a lot for my work and I can access where ever I am. One year is the max you can get this magazine


title: Amazon non-responsive to lost subscription

text: Discover claims they didn't receive my add-on subscription and I can't find a way to get Amazon (who got the money) to do anything to fix the problem. I have had two other subscriptions go ok but not this one. If you click on the problem link it just sends an email to the publisher no way it seems to get a Amazon person involved.


title: Southern Living is a great mag!

text: I love the recipes and gardening tips in Southern Living. I also like the decorating pictures. It is a nice magazine although a very quick read.


title: Great moral magazine!

text: Love this magazine.  I was looking for something for my preteen that wasn't focused on boys and beauty.  This is a huge confidence booster during a hard age to navigate.


title: Handyman magazine Reveiw

text: 5 Stars for Sure :)<br />It has lots of creative information, and time saving tips, as well as a Great How to do it yourself section :)


title: Five Stars

text: Currently it's one of my favorite financial mags.


title: We love that there are no ads

text: Who knows who is most excited about the arrival of this subscription? Me or my 10 and 13 year-olds? We have saved all of the copies and read them over and over again and find them entertaining and educational. We love that there are no ads! High quality and beautiful!


title: Got me some good brownie points

text: Got it for the wife and she loves it! Got me some good brownie points.


title: Nice Magazine to Dream By

text: I'll never afford anything in it, but I like to see how the 1% lives. Gives me good classic design and fashion ideas. Not too political either.


title: ... issues of organization one can read before being totally bored.

text: There are only so many issues of organization one can read before being totally bored.


title: Three Stars

text: It is Marta Stewart. I grew tired of the year suscription.


title: not renewing my subscription

text: dissappointing


title: Always good, but maybe a little to young for the ...

text: Always good, but maybe a little to young for the 12 year kids. But they enjoy it. Some of the stuff in the regular national geographic might be to much for them just yet. So stuck in the middle.


title: You can't do better!

text: Ironic, the best news coverage of the U.S. (and the world) comes out of England. This is by far the best news magazine in the world.. It's not a newspaper. It gives in-depth reporting not just of the major news events but also of many things you never knew you needed to know. Their research is thorough and unbiased. It is conservative (I'm not) but it is thoughtful, their values are rock-solid, strongly democratic. Their editorial policy is guided by these values. They are willing to admit error as the case arises. I can't think of a better source of American news.<br />  It's expensive but more than worth it.


title: Leans to the left...

text: Ok I guess. A little too liberal for my liking...


title: few ads

text: good instruction


title: BUYER BEWARE- SCAM

text: I ordered this product over a month ago and they have failed to provide the product I ordered and paid for. Expected delivery came and went. Weeks and weeks past. After looking into the company that provides these magazines, Hearst, my concern was not the only one with similar outcomes, billed and not getting product. Amazon should remove this company from its sellers unless they too believe in mediocre at best levels of commitment to its customers. I do not recommend ordering magazines from here (assuming they all come from Hearst) unless you are looking to be disappointed, billed in an expedited manner, and wait aimlessly for something that will never arrive.


title: Loved getting these but...

text: Would of been nice to get these consistently but only saw a few magazines and still paid for the newsstand


title: One Star

text: I get my subscription very late in the month or not at all. Not consistent.


title: Can't be the price.

text: We really like this since it gives a wide arrange of ideas with a few features to read more in depth.


title: I like it, but...

text:
Overall value for the money is great. I think my family gets at least $5 of entertainment out of this little magazine. However, I’m disappointed in the delivery and customer service. I started my subscription in December 2019. My first issue (the April issue) finally arrived March 2020. In that same week I also received the Dec, Feb, and Mar issues. Four issues in one week! Almost half of my subscription! Most of the purpose of subscribing was having something to look forward to every month! The kids checking the mailbox and finding a tiny new magazine to read! That first week we received 4! I would have preferred they space them out A bit more. I feel like I’m only receiving 6 months of a 10 month subscription.

I’ve also noticed that our magazine arrives at our home more than a week after I see it in the grocery store. Shouldn’t a subscriber receive the issue before it is available in stores?


title: Great quality and fast shipping

text: Great magazine and price


title: Four Stars

text: A good magazine, but get ready to be absolutely bombarded with requests to renew, even from day 1.


title: Five Stars

text: Good information.


title: Love this magazine

text: Always been a GREAT magazine. But now at a great price !


title: Great read- just not affordable ideas

text: Great to read. Love the Gaines. If only there were more affordable things in the advertising and decorating suggestions.


title: great magazine

text: I'm on my 3rd month now and have been satisfied with each month's contents.  The layout is easy to read and offers many topics.  I will renew this when the subscription is up.


title: Well Worth the Subscription Price!

text: It's so fun to receive this magazine weekly and keep up with the Royal Family, British celebrities and British interests. Although it isn't inexpensive, the subscription is saving me about 50% over buying individual issues.


title: Son-In-Law's Christmas Present

text: Christmas Present for Son-In - Law. - Loves Sports - Hard to buy for. Subscription not to start until January after Christmas.


title: nice mag, lots of adds

text: lots of adds


title: Five Stars

text: great magazine


title: Five Stars

text: good read


title: Nice gift for riders

text: Gift


title: GREAT MAG

text: my husband insists on having this magazine above all others and he buys it fo gifts for his science bent grandchildren


title: Great present for wife

text: This is my wife’s magazine and she loves it.


title: Great magazine

text: Great magazine


title: Opera info with Met Opera influence.

text: Interesting articles on the latest performances.


title: Nothing Discernible on Architecture

text: With so much happening in the exciting world of architecture --- this magazine has Advertisements, lifestyle decor pics and similar fluff. Not for anyone interested  in architecture. Nonsense! Rubbish of this kind finds itself to the door for free and I chuck it into the trash enroute to the door. Home & Design has more on architecture - I know cos I chuck it enroute to the door. Wasted paper and wasted recycling resources.


title: The Best

text: It was so easy to renew this subscription and get a bonus year at that!  My husband loves this magazine so I also got him a 2 year subscription for Popular Mechanics for his upcoming Birthday.  Amazon is Awesome!


title: Fearmongering at its finest.

text: It promises facts, no hype or gimmicks.  But when you open it all this woo and fearmongering fall out. Pass.


title: Two Stars

text: They've gotten too political.  I bought it for the fashion and the style information, not for leftist rants


title: Quality for price.

text: This is such a wonderful gardening magazine.  Always full of lots of info.


title: Prompt and nice magazine.

text: Prompt and nice magazine.


title: Prompt delivery.

text: Prompt delivery.  Nice magazine.


title: Prompt delivery.

text: Nice magazine.


title: Fast shipping

text: Great item


title: Nice quality magazine when it arrives

text: Not coming on a regular bases. Nice quality magazine when it arrives, but pricy.


title: Don’t waste your money by another magazine

text: I did not like this magazine there was nothing in there that related to me or appeal to me


title: Is this magazine for me

text: I just really didn’t like the magazine just didn’t identify


title: GLOSSY BUT GOOD

text: The Oprah Magazine covers a lot of important topics but also has lots of glitzy ads that may not cater to older readers and the products advertised are pretty expensive.


title: Good PS3 Mag

text: I like this a lot better than the Gameinformer magazine. Obviously it covers only PS3 compared to the other, but that's what I own. Stories and reviews are excellent.


title: Birthday gift

text: Gave subscription to my Grand son, 16, for his Birthday. he reads it from cover to cover, looking for a car.


title: free from Amazon Kindle

text: Fun to read and it was free from Amazon kindle


title: Like it a lot.

text: I am an HGTV junkie and I miss some of the old craft/repurpose things shows. This magazine is great


title: Who doesn't like SEP?

text: They also have original old issues from forever ago free online. I spend a ton of time reading the issues from 1900 on, I love the evolution of automobiles (the ads)


title: Great magazine!

text: I really enjoy this magazine and highly recommend it for all artists.<br />I don't care for all the ads, but that's a big part of any magazine these days.


title: Great magazine!

text: I've subscribed to this magazine for several years now and always look forward to it's arrival.  Buying it here on Amazon also includes the digital version, which I enjoy on my Kindle when I'm on the go.


title: Excellent magazine. Having both the paper and electronic versions ...

text: Excellent magazine.  Having both the paper and electronic versions is a real plus.  The Kindle version allows me to zoom in on the paintings in the magazine to look at the finer details not possible to see in the paper version.  But I always enjoy flipping through the pages of a paper magazine, which satisfaction is just not the same when "flipping" pages on my Kindle.


title: Good Magazine Smaller Size Same Ammount of Content

text:
This magazine used to be much larger and printed on luxurious paper, it made reading it a tactile pleasure. I remember it as being a "coffee table" magazine. I have trouble flipping through the thin pages. It's probably better for the environment. I will adjust.

Still, a very nice magazine. It is the only magazine I get. Everything else I read online.


title: Mediocre Entertainment

text: So so magazine.  Perfect for a waiting room.


title: Gift

text: Great gift fr Christmas. Very inexpensive and the recipient gets to enjoy getting them throughout the year. Plus gotta love Oprah.


title: Excellent magazine with engaging topics each month.

text: We just adopted a bearded dragon, and our son is reptile obsessed.  This magazine is very exciting for him to read, cover to cover, ads and all.  I do not know what is so fascinating about it, but reptiles are not my thing.  I'm thrilled that this magazine speaks to his passions month after month with exciting new topics like "Komodo dragons!".


title: Good recipes

text: Love this magazine! Many good recipes and ideas. Just wish it came more often.


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite :)


title: One Star

text: CHEAP PAPER CRAPPY smaller magazine. Cancelled subscription.


title: Dissapointed

text: I used to get this magazine years ago and loved it. Now there are too many ads, The colored pictures used to be glossy, made you feel like you were there, now they are dull looking and cheap. Sorry to be so negative, but just not the same magazine. Sorry I bought a subscription!


title: You don't have to have an OLD house to like this magazine

text: Great magazine for any homeowner, whether you have a new or old house.  It is full of tips and information that are applicable to any house.  Any issue I open has valuable information that I can use.  It is presented in an interesting way so that it is fun to read.


title: BEWARE THE SCAM

text:
Wish I could give it ZERO STARS.
This is a Scam by a company trying to sell magazines, when nobody is buying or reading magazines.  Three times, I've had unauthorized charges on my Amazon Account.
It's a hassle to return and remove and worse to get refund.
BTW, this used to a good magazine.  Now it is junk.


title: Love it!

text: I get happy every time I find an issue in my mailbox!


title: Parents ❤ It

text: My parents LOVE it!


title: Grew up with Reader’s Digest

text: as a youngster and still enjoy reading it! Large print the best!


title: Bikes n boobs. Can’t beat that

text: Bikes n boobs. How can you beat that


title: 'Name this Dish" worth it alone :)

text: Of course a foodie would like this magazine, and my husband is a chef.  What made me decide to get it for him, to be honest, is the Name This Dish feature, because it is great fun to debate and brainstorm about names together.  We like seeing our favorite Food Network Stars in each issue, and of course -- new recipes!


title: Gift

text:
Downbeat was a requested gift for Christmas last year and the gift was renewed this year.  I personally have no opinion of it, but the person requesting it, absolutely loves it.

Thank you,

Karen


title: Husband Points!

text: I gave my husband a subscription to this magazine as a birthday gift. Since he is into fitness this was the perfect gift.  Every month the magazine came as a constant reminder of my gift to him.  Way to go for the gift that keeps on coming.


title: He loved the stories as well as the informational cards that ...

text: My 8 year old was completely surprised when he received his issues! He loved the stories as well as the informational cards that were included inside the magazines.


title: entertainment magazine

text: ordered for mother, she likes it and looks forward to getting it in the mail. Nice magazine for a senior


title: Five Stars

text: great magazine with good tips and projects for urban farmers


title: Great Gift for the Guitar "Hero" in Your House

text: Gave this as a gift to my husband who dabbles with playing the guitar. He really enjoyed it and renewed it when the time came.


title: Enjoyed!

text: Enjoyed by my 13 year old and his father. Both play fantasty football and they had a goodtime with this magazine. Recommend for anyone that LOVES football as much as our family.


title: Not worthwhile

text: I cancelled and still got rebilled. For like thirty dollars. Read one and threw out rest still in the plastic after that. Felt like its more for the over 60 crowd.


title: Minimalistic appeal

text: I didn't find one good article worth reading during my subscription. Minimal interest and worth.  I cancelled and still got billed for like eighteen dollars. I removed all my payments methods and shopping subscription. That part is working out well, because I was buying way too much on the site. Maybe, it was in part the cadilist to a more minimalistic lifestyle.


title: Paying for ads?

text: The amount of content in this magazine vs advertisements is pathetic! I actually enjoy glancing at an ad or two on cameras, lenses, etc. But to be paying for a subscription to "Photo Ad Magazine" doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me! Stay away from this one unless you're just trying to keep abreast of products and pricing! The amount of actual photography skills content and the like is all but non-existent!


title: Star junkie.

text: This is so much easier than having Star send you threatening letters about your subscription ending.  Since you really don't remember when you renewed last you hold out then, they don't arrive, time to pay.  Amazon makes it easy, imagine that.  Now there's record of when you subscribed at your fingertips.  This magazine is like crack, once you subscribe, it's all over.  You can't live without it.


title: Good Stock Newspaper but very reactionary

text:
This is a good newspaper with TONS of financial data on individual stocks.  But their recommendations are typically very reactionary and are pure momentum picks(where the stock has already appreciated substantially).  Rarely are there any sort of contrarian picks or stock that have not already moved a good percentage in price.

Also, as has been mentioned before, their editorials are so right-wing that it makes for nothing more than sensational comedy.


title: Arrived approximately a month after ordering.

text:
Bought for my 74 yr old mom as a Christmas gift. She likes the large print.

The magazine arrived about a month earlier than was estimated on the order. (It arrived approximately one month after ordering and included the issue from the month of ordering).

I’ve read the magazine myself and it covers a variety of topics. Some of the anecdotes are a little cheesy.

The pages aren’t glossy, they’re more like the paper you find in a paperback book.

The ads in the magazine are targeted at the aged — things like hearing aids and power wheelchairs.

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title: Not worth continuing

text: More ads then useful information.


title: Gift

text: A gift to my 90 year old Mother.  She loves it.


title: It’s a peaceful and honest read

text: Love it! Great recipes and ideas


title: present for my mom

text: I got this on a discount as a Christmas present for my mother. She said it was so-so.


title: Easy way to renew

text: Amazon makes it easy to renew magazine subscriptions.


title: Great magazine

text: Great price too!


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic magazine to keep kids reading!


title: cancel this

text: I don't want this.


title: Great

text: One of my favorite women's magazines.  Glad I could get it at Amazon at a good price.


I agree that this current TOH magazine publication is NOTHING like it used to be.  And in my opinion not worth the cost.  If I wanted to see all the ads etc with so few real recipes I'd do Woman's Day, Family Circle or the like.  I got the original TOH for years and had to unsub when they changed the format.  Recently I looked at the issues in the public library and was saddened that it was such an awful difference.


title: Beautiful pics and great articles

text: Great pics and articles


title: Nice for leisurely reading

text: Pretty and fun to read


title: Good info

text: Good info. Good light reading


title: Pretty pictures

text: Pretty pictures


title: Five Stars

text: So fun to read.


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoy the read  each month... Fun to share as gifts...


title: Love this magazine

text: Love this magazine!  A good mix of all kinds of recipes, from simple to complex, traditional to new ideas, covering all cuisines.  I save them all and use them over and over again!


title: Not disappointed!

text: A good mix of technical and narrative stories.  I'm very happy with the first magazine I received.  I expected it to take months to arrive, also, and it only took a couple weeks.


title: I think I may cancel

text: I subscribed to this magazine for many years but it's not the same magazine. After spending a few minutes thumbing through the pages I found that it's way to political for me to waste money on ! I also noticed that it is catering to certain races, not all races. Shame on them ! For every Caucasian model there are 4 brown or black models. The articles are also prejudice toward your average heterosexual person. So if Instyle wants to appeal to the minority instead of everyone let them. it will sooner than later be their doom.


title: One of my top 3 favorite publications

text:
I'm a home sewer who loves fashion forward clothing that is well-made and not super expensive. I first subscribed to this publication about 10 years ago.  This magazine is like getting a great fashion magazine with the patterns included instead of merely a pile of ads.

It used to be harder to use the patterns in the English edition as they didn't include any of the detailed sewing instructions typical of an individually purchased sewing pattern, and the pattern markings were all in German. However, the current version includes helpful tips in every issue that over time will give a home sewer a good amount of technique for clothing construction and other projects.  You effectively get the value of more than $100 (USD) worth of patterns in every issue!  This edition includes mainly misses, some women's plus sizes and a few patterns for men and children in every issue.  They also have a "plus" edition in English which I also purchase as the regular issues are mainly filled with "skinny" sizes that quite a large percentage of American women cannot squeeze with our curves.  If you learn to redraft the patterns that must be traced anyway, this edition will give your far more original patterns for your money than the plus edition which seems to use 3 variations on the same basic pattern (shirt, dress, jacket for instance) and list it as if it is a completely different pattern instead of a typical pattern envelope that shows it as views A, B, C when only minimal style differences are done such as collar or hemline variations.

This edition includes a few tall designs and a few petites as well.

I'm still not a huge fan of the "extra" craft projects that are included like lampshades and other "homemade" looking things like decorating an old wine bottle or mirror.  There are many craft magazines and womens magazines that do that little craft stuff better and in more depth.  I wish they would take that out and include more sewing techniques or details about the individual garment patterns that are included or even another article about a designer or talented reader.

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title: Smart Food Info

text: Have enjoyed this magazine, as I do the website.  Very good information.


title: Favorite for Years

text: I have enjoyed this publication for many years.  It is great to receive the magazine on both my Kindle Fire HD and a print copy.  Thank you for offering this terrific deal.


title: Three Stars

text: Don't recall ordering this. Oh well, Senioritis


title: Two Stars

text: IT'S A VERY LARGE MAGAZINE WITH A LOT OF PICTURES


title: Another one bites the dust!

text:
This used to be a great magazine for homemakers.
Paer is super thin and hard to turn pages.
Good ADD KEEPER.
Will not renew even at $5 subscription price.


title: Five Stars

text: Good book


title: Five Stars

text: Great


title: I love it!

text: I should have been getting this years ago, I love it!


title: But great price.

text: Just not into magazines too many ads. But great price.


title: Five Stars

text: Love it!


title: Signed up for a deal -- auto renews at >$200

text: I signed up for the Economist for a limited time offer.  Although I unsubscribed after signing up, Amazon charged me >$200 for a resubscription, without notice.  I got an email from my bank because the charge seemed fraudulent to them.  I reached out to Amazon customer service to cancel the subscription.  They were not able to cancel it, but instead, cancelled my prime membership -- all on a Saturday night.  So the magazine is well written and I enjoyed it thoroughly.  I did not enjoy being charged $200 and Amazon has lost a customer.


title: Very impressed, full of great ideas

text: The first one I received was Vol 27/Issue4, and I am very impressed.  There is hardly any advertisement, 104 pages full of great ideas, from art & craft level to home renovation level.  I found that most of the ideas are very practical, something I would do, some are low cost, some are about design. There is a section called "Do it Better". to improve on what you already have. Hope the publisher keep this up at this level. A wonderful magazine!