title: Easily the best video magazine available for the genre fanatic

text:
I've been buying "Video Watchdog" on and off for at least 15 years; in the past year I've finally succumbed to the lure of it completely and I'm glad I have.  Every issue of this slick digest is a treasure-trove of serious, thoughtful (but never humorless or dry) reviewing, criticism and discussion about the wonderful worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and horror filmmaking as it appears on home video - first on VHS and laserdisc, then on DVD, now increasingly on Blu-ray.  Editor and regular writer Tim Lucas has an obsessive, geeky level of detail at his command and expects the same out of others on his staff.  Films are typically reviewed for both technical merits - both audio and video discussed in enough detail for most technophiles but simply enough for those of us with less interest in such things - and for their qualities as art, though in the case of very famous films like, say, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in its recent Blu-ray release the technical considerations usually are the bulk of the piece.

The format typically offers "Dog Bytes" - short reviews of 200-500 words over a dozen pages or so at the beginning of the magazine and longer "DVDs" reviews ranging from about 700-2000 words near the end; Lucas also writes a 1-page editorial that often waxes philosophical or broadly political, there are book and CD (movie music usually) reviews, and in the last few years writer Ramsey Campbell has had a column that he usually devotes to something really, really obscure.  Then there is the feature article, a lengthy review or interview, often in roundtable form; recent examples have been a long discussion of Dario Argento's MOTHER OF TEARS and an interview with Roger Corman about the Edgar Alan Poe adaptations he made in the 1960s.

Lest you say "but I'm not much interested in those kinds of films", the Watchdog often covers film noir, spaghetti and other westerns, classic cartoons and anime, and works of various major directors who have at least a little connection to weirdness and fantasy.  You might not ever find a John Ford cover feature, but Welles, Bergman, Fellini, Tarkovsky or Godard aren't out of the question.

In short, my very favorite film magazine, and one of the few magazines I've ever read regularly cover-to-cover for years, and that has never diminished in quality.


title: My Mother's Favorite

text: I ordered this for my mother's nursing home and it's her favorite!


title: Not complete

text: I don't like it because it has. Only prime time and no daytime guide. I like having all daytime also.


title: Excellent Daily Spiritual Reading!

text: Order 2 subscriptions, one for us and one for our priest friend!


title: Two Stars

text: It's ok just wish it was more music less politics


title: Worth having!!

text: very well presented magazine...a bit much on cooking recipes not enough on entertaining decorating and table settings..


title: Not the Town and Country i expected!

text: i was expecting a different format with this magazine....unfortunately it is too full of advertizing and nothing of substance to read...aren't there anymore inspiration out there?


title: Is this some modified version?

text: I suspect, this is a scaled down version of the supermarket product.  Maybe not.  Meh.  Price is right.  Too many ads too little content.  Maybe I am old school.


title: love it

text: Just got my 1st magazine, and already made one of the recipes :) delicious


title: Large Print much appreciated

text: I ordered a subscription to Reader's Digest Large Print for my sister who is having trouble seeing regular print, and who also has been diagnosised with Alzheimers.  She always loved to read, but it had become difficult for her to read regular size print.  Now she can read the condensed novel in the back of the magazine, in addition to short articles.  She looks forward to receiving a new magazine each month.


title: Four Stars

text: good price for great magazine


title: Great Ideas

text: Ideas


title: Great Grandaughter LOVES them

text: gift


title: Great Grandaughter LOVES them

text: Gift


title: enjoy it

text: use it for bathroom reading


title: Country Living Magazine is a wonderful mag!

text: A gift for my daughter who is a huge fan of Country Living magazine.  So am I, for that matter.  A great purchase!


title: Five Stars

text: my son requested this subscription. A magazine with much information.


title: not receiving magazine

text: I am not receiving the magazine!  It's paid for, but not showing up.  The magazine is great, I'm just not getting it delivered.

user_id: AFYMHMVJJTRLGHTWTHLRRWYSTEIA


title: waste of money, even cheap

text: I think this was some 3 or 6 month cheap special but I did not receive a magazine for 3 months so I forgot about it and then when it arrived it was the winter December issue(it was February by then)


title: Awesome magazine

text: A wealth of information for any woman wanting to learn more about how to get fit, lean and in the best shape of your life.


title: Filthy language is NOT necessary

text: I will NEVER subscribe to this publication again. The absolutely foul language they allow to be printed in this magazine is UNACCEPTABLE! In addition to that for every story there are seemingly endless pages of ads. Not the Runners World of yesterday. I'm due a few more copies, they will go straight in the trash. D.O.N.E.


title: Perfect!

text: My 5 year old son LOVES this!  The stories/material are perfect for his attention and comprehension. We love reading this together!


title: vanity fair

text: I purchased this magazine for a friend she has purchased this magazine before and enjoyed it I ALSO HAVE PURCHASED VANITY FAIR BEFORE AND LIKE THE DIVERSITY OF THE MAGAZINE.I give this magazine 5 stars


title: Not worth it

text: Too many ads not enough recipes


title: Good value and magazine

text: I subscribe to this magazine and I just got my renewal notice from them. They wanted $19 to renew my subscription!<br />Here on Amazon, I was able to renew my subscription for only $12. I highly recommend you get your issues here since it costs about 35% less than what they (National Geographic people) wanted to charge.


title: Love the magazine, Hate the ads

text: This magazine has as many ads in it as that thick/heavy fashion magazine I read once. Literally every other page is an ad, when is too much too much. Love the magazine though, repetively inspires me to be healthy and keeps me up to date with new workouts.... I might try her sport though or health when renewing comes around again.


title: Magnifique

text: Great magazine for your French language skills.  You can learn the words for treasure, lampshade, thief, cottage cheese, sleeping inducing gas, and time machine.  Much better than "Le crayon est sur la table."


title: Fun, topical, sneaky way to enhance your French vocabulary

text:
We have a subscription to this magazine to keep up our French Language skills.  We have tried Picsou in the past, so we had an inkling of what this would be like.  We also read Paris Match, but these little comics pack a better punch for learning what people really say, and words that don't come up as much in regular newspapers.  If you think your French language skills are beyond these magazines, try the crosswords, riddles, and think to yourself, do you know the French word for Manatee?  Mammoth? Pimple?  Sneakers? Ballroom? Checkers? Car horn?

The magazine took ages to get started, about 11 weeks, but once it arrived we got 2 issues in the first delivery, well packed, crisp and clean, complete with little toys that must be an occasional perk.


title: Rapture Magazine, but worth it.

text: I have subscribed to this Magazine for over a decade and find it informative and educational.  You need to know, however, that this publication and all those who contribute to it are Rapturist, and believe in the Imminent return of our Lord.  And for those who do not know what this means -- the Imminent Return doctrine is a belief that our Lord can come at any moment, like right this second.  The Rapture doctrine is different from the Resurrection Doctrine in that it calls for TWO returns of our Lord -- one in secret and the other to take over the Earth and punish the wicked.  How this secret return is accomplished is up for a lot of speculation, after all, how can you have millions of Christians disappearing from the face of the Earth and it be a secret.  There are other objections as well.  BUT -- while I disagree with that particular doctrine, I find the magazine very informative and educational, and very forward thinking and not your typical, run of the mill Protestant rag.  Definitely not of the Pentecostal ruin.  Peace a servant of YaHshua, Dan


title: A Winning Christmas Gift!

text: GREAT READ for my 3 grandchildren!!  They love this magazine!!


title: Poor Writing

text: I've enjoyed reading Reader's Digest over the years but the quality of the writing has gone WAY down.  I will not be renewing my subscription and suggest you don't waste your money.


title: Design Lasts for Decades

text: Maybe it's because my name is Obermeyer or maybe it's because my husband is an architect--but this magazine has the answer every time I go looking for the right table, chair, sofa.  Not only do I see it, I know where to find it and I don't speak German.  It's like buying cutting-edge clothing on European stays--10 years later, it's still great.  Good design lasts forever.  Our furniture bought in the 70's is here and major.  We even still have a magazine from the 60's with a beautiful German Christmas.  And this year we had to have a Poggenpohl kitchen.  Yes, we love this magazine, thank you.<br />Beth Obermeyer, Minneapolis MN


title: Air planes

text: Its nice


title: Keeps renewing

text: Won't let me cancel


title: Good magazine...chocked full of good ideas

text: Good magazine for a beginner handyman


title: Beware of Amazon's advertising that you can cancel an order

text: When I ordered this for my granddaughter, I accidentally let the default address, which is mine, go through.  I realized my mistake within a couple of minutes.  As I could not see a way to change the address, I tried to cancel the order within about 5 minutes.  I received a reply that I could not cancel it.  The Amazon website advertises that you can cancel an order.  I can understand not being able to do it after a certain number of hours since Prime gets the item to your house in two days.  However, 5 minutes is way too short a time to not be able to cancel.  A few days later I called Amazon to get the address changed.  The representative told me it would be done.  That was 7 months ago, and it has never been changed.<br />High Five itself is a good magazine.  Both of my granddaughters love it.


title: Pricey

text: Its ok...very pricey


title: HOLLY

text: I collect Playboys and am leaving them for my 2 son's when I pass away....I do not want them to fight when I leave this world so I purchase 2 of everything. My hobby is getting them signed in person. I have NOT had the opportunity of getting Holly to sign this yet, but one day ;-)


title: Vegetables

text: I am eating a plant only diet. This magazine helps


title: Not really a travel magazine

text: I was a charter subscriber to Afar about 12 years ago when it was pretty good.  Dropped it two years ago during the travel lockdowns.  Started up again this Spring with a really cheap subscription.  Turns out that I paid too much.<br />Something has happened to the editorial policy that turned a once enjoyable travel magazine into a journal of wokeness and anti-Western culture.  Every single page is filled with screeds against tourism, cultural appropriation, anti- racism, anti-Capitalism.  The last issue had a lengthy rant about Hawaii that could be summed up as "Real Hawaiians don't want you visiting Hawaii; Keep Out".  I'm sure the advertisers are unaware of what a waste of money this rag has turned into.


title: Four Stars

text: good reading and ideas


title: Disappoint,

text:
I bought a bike 4 years ago.
I  subscribed to "Bicycling Magazine" last year - 2017.
According to the annual buyers guide, every bike reviewed will take less energy to pedal, corner better, climb fasted, shread trails, decent faster, allow you to ride longer, etc.  regardless of if it is an e-bike or a tribike or a beach cruiser.
They did several stories citing Global Warming and article on great rides in Moab and what to do to prevent their deterioration. That story did not say, "to pervent trail deterioration, don't ride on them."
And any recipe for food contains ingredients a normal human would never buy, eat for feed their neighbor's cat.
Rodale used to be a great publiser of Runners World, Triathlete, and Bicycling magazines 30 years ago.  They are overly disappointing these days.
In 2017, there was 10% valid information and 90% "don't waste your time".
 It is only worth $0.50 an issue.  And I make multitudes more money today than I did 30 years ago when I subscribed to all three..


title: Five Stars

text: Wife loved the magazine


title: Not a fan and won't renew. Prices for items ...

text: Not a fan and won't renew. Prices for items inside way too expensive, not the JoJo you see on TV.


title: Worth every penny

text: Love this magazine and it came early toowhat a great price thank you Amazon


title: For book lovers

text:
I enjoy reading about books almost as much as I enjoy actually reading the books themselves.  The hunt is everything.  I totally savor the acts of studying and evaluating and planning for my next read.  This magazine enhances the experience.  It talks about new books, classic books, categories of books, book ratings, editorial book reviews - all at great length.  There are, what seems like, zillions of reviews that give you enough information to know whether or not you should take a closer look.

This is the best book review source that I have found.  This month they are talking about the books of Fitzgerald.  Can't wait to dive in!!


title: A treat every month

text: Beautiful photos, wonderful writing, and accurate from a historical perspective.


title: I really love this magazine

text: I really love this magazine.  I love her articles, her manifesto and the people she chooses to highlight in different issues.<br />Well made magazine too, not printed on slick cheap paper.  Each is a keeper.  Good articles and good photography.


title: Good Magazine/Great Price

text: I paid $7 for a one-year subscription to OXM and feel I more than got my money's worth.  Nice previews, relevant news, and most importantly: truthful, unbiased reviews.  The writing of the magazine is done in a relaxed manner that aims for the casual reader.  I've found it informative and fun to read.


title: Three Stars

text: Too many advertisements and too little articles.  I will not renew.


title: Yoga: Never Out Of Style

text:
Yoga Journal arrives in my mailbox on an erratic schedule, but it's always worth the wait. I value its articles, information, instruction and asana demonstrations. All are presented in the calm and cerebral manner that should typlify true yogic theory and practice.

YJ is one of only two magazines I keep on file because its subject is timeless and relevant.


title: A standby for wine lovers.

text: For those oenophiles in your life, Food & Wine would probably be at the top of their list of favorites, but this is a strong second.


title: Health AND taste!

text: This magazine exceeds all of my expectations! I read about it online and decided to search for it on a newsstand before committing to a subscription. The next day I saw it near the checkout cashier at Whole Foods and promptly bought it. After making 2 recipes, I promptly subscribed and gave 2 additional subscriptions as Christmas gifts. It is FABULOUS and reasonably priced. It is published only 6 times a year which, I believe, keeps it free of worthless "fluff." I highly recommend it!


title: Always the #1 gardening magazine.  Wish I had ordered directly from Taunton.

text: I love Fine Gardening, esp Steve Aiken's letters from the editor .  I have subscribed for 20 years but decided to try an Amazon subscription  this time.  I had to wait over 3 mos for the subscription and then read that my renewal will be automatic., which  I do not want, and i don't know how to refute this/who to contact.  I wish I had skipped Amazon and renewed directly from Tauntion for better communication about my subscription.  Amazon is great but not when it comes to magazine subscriptions.


title: Great Photography!

text: The photography is amazing.  Always some new place to add to our list of places to visit.


title: Favorite magazine

text: National Geographic continues to be the best magazine out there.  The photography and stories are top notch and the topics and locations fastinating.


title: Worth every penny

text: Great magazine.  Ideas are professional but easy enough for me to do. Also easy on my budget. Worth every penny.


title: Political!

text: I do not want to read a magazine that is supposed to lift my spirits and, instead find political and bias reading.  There's already bias in our local news media and I am SICK of it.  Does anyone ever think about how this country is divided--------since when have we been so divided and race has become such a big issue.  It's not just Black Lives Matter------it's ALL lives matter. Maybe you and the media should help bring our country together instead of dividing what we had once achieved. Thank you and you need not send me any more of your magazines.  Also, who is the left going to call when they need help?


title: TV Guide

text: This is the only place to buy TV Guide. I was paying double or more for the same subscriptiion through the magazine. Thanks Amazon


title: Good Magazine

text: Nice magazine, just the right amount of detail in the articles.


title: Nice for bathroom reading, but is mostly ads and not much material each month

text: It's nice to have some magazines showing up monthly for bathroom reading, but this one is mostly flipping through ads to get to some pretty brief articles. I learn more watching Youtube videos


title: Not what it used to be

text: I haven't read Popular Science in 10-15 years and was interested in getting the family into reading it. But yikes -- each issue is basically a huge ad. Many articles are just product spotlights a.k.a. promotion. Very little actual science content in each issue. Sad. Not renewing my subscription that expires in 1 month.


title: Loving this read, depends on your reading enjoyment! Review it first!

text:
I wasn’t a philosophy major, but I like philosophy. This magazine wasn’t what I expected, it was way above my threshold for reading that was outside my area of expertise. It actually bored me to death. I really wish I would’ve just bought one Magazine, as I would never have ordered a year subscription otherwise. If I put this on my coffee table at my office, my clients are going to think I am whacked.
I really did want to read it, but I got through half of it, it was all about one person, and then I got so bored I threw it out.
I must say I’m a math girl, a business girl and I like reading things about other people and learning all about opinions of the world and philosophy, but this just didn’t get it for me LOL.
You may love it, but I certainly didn’t, but don’t take my word for it. I love math and you probably don’t.


title: Great mag for nail art lovers!

text: Great magazine if you like nail art!Lots of new products and techniques featured in every issue.  Much better pricing to get a subscription than to buy mag one issue at a time in a store.


title: Never receive an issue!!

text: I have NEVER received an issue of this magazine despite having bought a subscription in March of 2019!


title: Great!

text: Great journal for home brewers.


title: christmas bonus deal Yeay!

text: Love Rachael Ray!!! Thank again Amazon for a great price during Christmas. Keep an eye out for good deals on mags. Big pay off.


title: So many insert ads that they have to send it in a bag

text: I subscribed to Wired to give it a shot as it was on sale for $10/year at the time.  I wouldn't and won't subscribe again.  There are some interesting articles here and there, but they are really geared to those who live, dream, and eat tech.  I cannot stand getting each issue now.  You open the bag and 4-5 advertisements fall on your lap right away.  Then it's a non stop hassle when you try going through the pages.  They are everywhere.


title: Handyman Magazine

text:
A couple years ago I asked my brother-in-law WHAT he wanted for Christmas. He came up with this magazine which I have never seen, which makes sense since I am by far any kind of handyman or handy woman! Well I ordered it for him. It actually arrived a month earlier than it said it would and he loves this magazine. I have since ordered it again for this past Christmas gift and he was super happy to keep on getting it!
I have now seen a few of these magazines and it was not what I was expecting at all. It's very well laid out with GREAT articles and projects to read with step by step instructions. The projects I've seen are ALL ones I'd LOVE to do! And I think I could if I actually got the needed materials and followed the instructions. I know that my brother-in-law has made a few of these projects for my sister and their kids and they have all looked FANTASTIC!
Order this magazine for yourself and get going on some fun projects or better yet....buy it for the handyperson in your life and have them make projects FOR YOU!!!!
You WILL become a Happy Handyperson!


title: Early delivery

text: This magazine was ordered for my significant other for Christmas. I was told it wouldn't arrive until after, but it did!! He was thrilled!


title: Marie Claire Idees - You don't need to speak French to get inspired!

text: This French magazine is oversized with beautiful photography and fantastic ideas. Just beacuase I cannot read the instructions for the projects doesn't stop me from gleaning all kinds of great ideas and fresh ways to look at colors and patterns. I sew clothing mostly, so the fashion sections and the accessories are right up my alley. Highly recommended for inspiration and a fresh prospective on crafts, home decorating and fashion in a handcrafted style.


title: Every month with Martha

text: Martha Stewart is one of my favorite people anyway. I watch her cooking show on my Dayton PBS station/ThinkTV and have learned many of the basics from her. (Now if they will just air her baking program.)  Martha Stewart Living is a magazine I look forward to receiving every month, so when I saw this discounted, I was thrilled. The magazine has a bit of everything for the reader from interior decorating, to cooking, to crafts, to seasonal fashion or skin care, to highlights of American-made products and companies. I love that each month gives a peek into Martha's calendar. I was like, "She went to the Super Bowl!" She even has a bit of accountability going on because she mentions her exercise schedule -- cardio, hiking, yoga, etc.


title: The best

text: Love this mag


title: Could review it if I ever get it...

text: I ordered this magazine on July 26 and it is Sept 19 and I am still waiting to get it.  According to Amazon the projected delivery date is now October 19.  Can someone tell me why it takes 3 months to get this?  I usually prefer to actually receive something when I spend my money.  I understand when you order it says wait 6-8 weeks for delivery of magazines, but this is well beyond that window.  Very frustrating!!!!!!


title: great buy!

text: Awesome magazine; has less ads than others, paper quality is very good and the contributers are well known business figures


title: Five Stars

text: It's a very informative magazine also like recipes


title: Great Topics & Cover

text: Love the Time Covers which goes with the top article in depth.  So much craziness going on in the United States under the current and incompetent administration - sad.  Your coverage has been fantastic and it will be part of a sad history we are witnessing.  Thank you.


title: My favorite magazine.

text: The best of the intellectual and, why not, the absurd. Entertaining, thought-provoking. Worth every dime.


title: You've got to be kidding.

text: Beautiful photography, but empty articles, and advertising, advertising, advertising. Every item, on every page, is an advertisement. Everything. Every sentence in every article, every caption, every line in the index. There are numerous special sections devoted to product endorsements, although they're phrased as "tips." They should give this magazine away for free, considering the money they must make off the advertising. Sure, while it's somewhat "handy" to know what's depicted and discussed (usually the URL and price are provided) it makes me a little uneasy. I feel suckered. I feel uncomfortable. Euugh.


title: Its not digital and in english

text: Its not digital and in english


title: Great mag with lots of useful info and not a lot of ads

text: I love homebrewing, but I don't like reading ads in magazines. This one has the perfect mix of new/unknown products and some of the bigger companies with some really great articles. Definitely worth grabbing.


title: Awesome Insight

text: Very interesting read, would highly recommend for the avid angler!


title: Interesting

text: Interesting magazine, insightful articles


title: Tips and Tricks

text: Enjoyable magazine with plenty of interesting stories and tips and tricks.


title: Politically biased

text: I canceled my subscription to SA over a year ago, when they ran an editorial supporting Biden. It's not important to me who the editors supported; it matters that the magazine maintains distance from politics at all cost. I read it for its scientific content and nothing else. I had already begun to feel uncomfortable with the content when it published a number of questionable articles about philosophy. This magazine, once great, has fallen from grace.


title: I don't know

text: Not sure I got what i was supposed to if i'm being honest


title: Five Stars

text: Perfect magazine for a HGTV nut.  Love the TV and the magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: beautiful photography of very special homes


title: Five Stars

text: lots of information


title: My favorite magazine

text: My favorite magazine


title: Interesting reading/ different perspective/ opinion. Gets you into researching more personally

text: Seems like they lean towards different manufactures a little more, even when they're not as good as other's. Had a few products that they commented negative about and I couldn't personally justify the reasons...


title: Poor service

text: I bought a 1 year subscription and after 1 issue the recipient got a notice saying payment is due the subscription is over. I am very dissatisfied.


title: Love this magazine

text: Ordered this for my husband but it is my favorite magazine.  It has lots of cool & practicle tips on almost everything - home improvement, woodworking, auto maintenance, tools, lawn & garden projects etc.  One of my favorite parts is the Oops page at the end - it's nice to know that other people sometimes make goofy mistakes too!


title: Strange!

text:
I got this as a freebie when I bought
another product. It's a very strange
magazine. I doubt that I'll subscribe
after my free year is over, but pick
up a copy and judge for yourself.


title: Five Stars

text: Love the spiritual message from this magazine. Loved the show and now love the magazine!


title: Magazine

text: Magazine


title: Magazine

text: Good magazine


title: Good choice!

text: My five year old loves this


title: A joke?

text: Don't know how to contact you. I think someone put up a religious video. A man being baptized for Jesus. Lots of thumbs down. A joke...hack???


title: Fishing on my mind...

text: Love it, nothing better than reading about fishing while waiting for warmer weather<br />- enjoy


title: Great magazine

text: Love this magazine.


title: Great stories!

text: Just got my first issue!  Read it from cover to cover and by the end, it was all I could do to hold back from making an immediate road-trip to New England.  I think this will be stacked up in my home right next to all my copies of This Old House.  Forever!


title: The best sewing magazine I have ever had

text: It has something for everyone whether a novice or advanced


title: Wired is my #1 favorite monthly magazine

text: Wired is not only one the best magazines being published today but its price is one of the lowest, so it is a very tough deal to beat.  If you only read one or two monthly magazines make one of them Wired, you will look forward to every issue.


title: They used to be good, but...

text:
I used to like MEN, but they've gotten into politics. *sigh* I wish they hadn't; I bought the magazine because of useful information on homesteading and growing food. Now it seems like they're more interested in politics than their original mission. When they canceled Joel Salatin over a stupid internet tiff (and, for the record, I think Joel responded to the *ahem* "gentleman" appropriately), I finally had enough.

Buh-bye, Mother Earth News; I now have a subscription to Backwoods Home Magazine, and am *MUCH* happier!


title: So far I love it!

text: O.k., I only got 1 issue so far (so will see on the long run), but it already had several recipes I can't wait to try! I am always looking for easy recipes, with everyday normal ingredients, yet healthy. It looks like I found a good source. Like the food pictures too.


title: Easily the best magazine to provide nutritional information and tasty food in every recipe.

text: I've been a subscriber for many years.  The recipes make it easy to provide delicious food with nutritional balance.


title: Stay with Amazon for subscriptions.

text: Subscription renewals  through Amazon are simple and straightforward.


Great articles.  Helps me live vicariously without real travel


title: truly great magazine

text: Started reading this magazine when my son got a subscription.  When he moved out and took his magazine with him I was forced to buy my copies at the grocery store.  Finally I decided to endure the grief my daughters gave me and be the first Mom on the block with my own subscription to Mens Journal.  This magazine is full of great information and health tips!  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND


title: Five Stars

text: This is a need for all book


title: Five Stars

text: Perfect book for cooks


title: Five Stars

text: Great Book


title: BUYER BEWARE!  Publisher out of business.

text: BUYER BEWARE!!  The publisher (Canusa) officially went out business on June 7, 2013.  On the Clean Eating magazine website, you can no longer subscribe to this publication.  It's a great magazine -- I hope it comes back under a different publisher.


title: Great Gift!

text: This was renewed as a gift, for an avid sewer, and she requests it each year because the patterns are very stylish, clearly written, and even when the article is complicated, she learns a lot about sewing from it.


title: Not the same magazine

text: Ever since Fine Cooking was sold to Meredith Corp. in 2020, the quality of the magazine has dropped significantly. The Fine Cooking test kitchen has been shut down. The recipes are all recycled from other Meredith publications. I won't be renewing my subscription, which is very sad because our family has had a subscription since 2008.


title: Smithsonian Subscription

text: Years ago I subscribed to the Smithsonian. Seeing the ad on Amazon made me realize I missed reading this wonderful, interesting, eclectic magazine.  This is a must subscription!


title: Cannot cancel once started.

text: I have tried unsuccessfully to cancel this subscription. Will have to appeal to my credit card account to cancel this.


title: a very classy publication

text: I subscribed to this magazine many years ago and found that it had many interesting articles with very little junk. I also noticed that it didn't have the same articles that most U.S. auto magazines have every month with basically the same cover cars at different angles. I haven't received my first issue yet but i just read a friend's recent issue and found it delightful.


title: Loved It!

text: What I liked most about this magazine that it had great buying guides and unique clothes that have style for my daughters not all of that cheap glitter and tacky stuff you find in most run of the mill department stores as I said clothes with style, and shoes.  No I don't agree with everything in this magazine but I have yet to agree 100% on the other magazines that I have read and will read.


We need to read more instead of looking at our phones for yours at a time, my Granddaughter love this Magazine Thank you


title: rubbish

text: I received my first issue and it's just rubbish. It's relatively thin for a magazine, and it's just full of advertisement and hardly any contents.


title: Expensive but pretty cool!

text: I was looking for a magazine that had interesting food combinations and that showed lovely pictures of the finished product. Though i think some of the recipes are just plain rediculous (creamy risotto with edible gold anyone??) i think its a neat magazine. The presentation is also great! its HARDCOVER and the pages are big and glossy. It truly is a cool publication and i look forward to making some of the interesting dishes!


title: Very disappointed!

text: This "magazine" is more like a circular, with very few pages. What a waste of money!


title: Amazon Magazine Prices

text: I have noticed that Amazon.com charges more for magazines than if bought directly from the publisher.  Amazon outrageously priced Ms. nearly DOUBLE what it costs if bought directly from msmagazine.com. Go directly to Ms. for a $25 yearly subscription.


title: Creative machine embroidery

text: The magazine's website offers a better price for this subscription; 20% off the price here.  It also provides lots of free embroidery patterns for machine embroidery.


title: Four Stars

text: very informative


title: get ready to squint

text: Cumbersome to read on kindle fire...print too small even after switching to text only.  Also seemingly more ads than useful content


title: Great service

text: This subscription is for my Son-in-law and he loves it!  The subscription is very east to renew online!  Thanks a lot!


title: Nice Magazine

text: Nice magazine. Keeps up with what is going on.


title: He Loves It

text: He orders this one all the time. He's tried other magazines but finds this one more informative. Likes the stories and the illustrations.


title: TV Guide

text: I like TV Guide because it gives a good review and preview of up and coming shows, and movies, and<br />showcases shows and their actors/actresses. I look forward to who is on the cover every week. It is informative, and I have been a fan and subscriber for many years.


title: Town and Country

text: As a subscriber of Town and Country for over 20 years, I love to look at the articles and photos from all over the world for hotels, homes, restaurants and boutiques. It is very informative, and entertaining...I have loved this magazine for a long time and will continue to subscribe in the future.


title: I love EW!!!

text: I love this magazine and feel lost without it....I was so glad Amazon offered it at a great price annually!!!<br />It keeps me informed on music, movies, and television....I love my EW!!!


title: Great fashion magazine

text: Great magazine for fashion ideas and I have looked at their sources to find different clothing, and cologne items shown in the magazine. Great value and Amazon keeps the subscription rates low so it is very affordable too.


title: Great design magazine.

text: I love this magazine. I doubt I could afford to re-do my rooms like they do, but I love looking at the designs, and have found several locations (listed in the magazine) where I can find different and unique things that I like for my home. Great magazine!


title: Great for creative writers.

text: The daughter loves this magazine. She loves to write, and this gives her great ideas and profiles poets and writers that have made a successful career of writing and poetry.  She wants me to renew this magazine for her, so that is a good sign.


title: Golf Magazine

text: The husband loves this magazine and has a subscription to it along with Golf Tips. The problem is he always finds equipment he can't live without in in this magazine. Great gift for a golfer or golf enthusiast.


title: Not surprised at horrible ratings

text: I ordered this magazine for my son but will not renew when the subscription expires.  As many others have pointed out, it is filled with adds which are not distinct from the articles, promotes pop-culture which I try to avoid (we don't watch commercial TV), and the articles are generally shallow without much in-depth information.  I incorrectly assumed that as a National Geographic magazine for kids it would be worthwhile.  I've ordered the magazine ASK to replace this and if the reviews are any indication, it will be far superior.


title: Five Stars

text: My grand daughter loves this magazine.


title: If I could give it a lower rating I would...

text: I was a subscriber to this magazine, but I couldn't keep paying for this "pamphlet". The magazine has become a propaganda machine for the editor's point of view since 2003.  It's painfully obvious when one compares it to the UK version.


title: Love it

text: Excellent product


title: Awesome Magazine

text: Great for History and Archaelogy fans in print.


title: Great for History Fans

text: I love the detailed articles and photos.


title: Worth it

text: Better than expected.  Great ideas and compares same/similar items for price and while not exact can decorate like a pro.  Plus like when paint colors are shown there is a pullout which gives s much better idea of what ought really is.8


title: Good purchase

text: Always good ideas!


title: Wonderful rag!

text: I used to only read at the dentist office.  Now I can't go there so I'm glad I ordered it!


title: Good recipes

text: Used this as a Christmas gift for someone. They have really been enjoying some of the recipes.


title: Interesting magazine

text: Gave this as a Christmas gift and the person I gifted it to has been enjoying it.


title: Five Stars

text: Gift for son.  Loves it.


title: Mag

text: Mag


title: Four Stars

text: Great photos and articles


title: The standard

text: When it comes to price guides, Beckett sets the standard and is the standard.  For those who are avid collectors like myself, Beckett price guides are your bible.  The pleasure I get in collecting sports memorabilia is the nostalgia factor and the fact that unless sports die all together in the future, you're making a great investment for yourself and quite possibly for the entire family.  The simple Beckett price guides will not display each card's value, but it will give you the value on the superstars which is what you should be shooting for anyway in your card collection.  Beckett does sell larger issues of their price guide to satisfy those who still prize their Joe Peppatone rookie card.  For this, we are eternally grateful to Beckett.  Plus, as opposed to any other sports-related magazines, Beckett's articles on hobby collecting are quite enjoyable.  Also, their tips on safety of your collection is priceless!


title: Brain food

text: I LOVE doing brain-challenging puzzles in my spare time and was having difficulty finding these books in the magazine section of local pharmacies and book stores.  I have learned how to complete just about every type of puzzle printed in these books and they keep my brain active.  Getting them delivered directly to my front door is such a great plus. If you like the challenge of word and mathematical puzzles, you will love these.


title: Great for kids

text: Love it


title: A great in vestment.

text: Excellent past experience with this magazine. I haven't received my last subscription yet. Expect it soon.. If you are an art buff or a collector you will love this magazine.


title: Great Value

text: So far I can't find this at a better price.


title: Great Magazine

text: I love this magazine and have subscribed for years. It is a great western horse mag with lots of wonderful articles and training tips. The Amazon price was really great.


title: Magazine going out of business

text: I’m sorry to see this magazine end. I hope the other San Diego Magazine does some of their popular stories.


title: This would be a great deal if it worked

text: I still can't get this magazine to download. onto my Kindle. I have tried time and time again. This would be a great deal if it worked.


title: Three Stars

text: wouldn't subscribe again, too many ads, many recipes a litlle complex, products often out of my price range


title: Great for everyone from beginners to pros

text: As a professional in the fitness industry, I highly recommend this magazine. Not only does it teach you poses, the magazine does a great job in explaining the biomechanics of proper posture.


title: Subscribing to Magazines

text:
Amazon has a quick and easy way to order and/or renew magazines.  I appreciate the service.

The first issue arrived yesterday. Thank you.


title: Nice but not really for me

text: I have always thought the Smithsonian to be a good, thought provoking publication. Perhaps it still really is but so many of the articles do not pique my interest. I usually find something in it worth reading but skip many of the articles.


title: Magazine

text: Love Readers Digest. Great price


title: Diverse and informative

text: We have been getting this mag for some time now and have learned so much that we did the Bourbon Tour in KY this may.  Learn and enjoy this very special very American beverage!


title: Like Channel Guide so much better

text: Not enough content. I won't be subscribing again. Like Channel Guide so much better.


title: A magazine for all ages

text: A wonderful magazine for children. I bought it for my son and now I bought it for his son.


title: Love Yoga Journal

text: I love Yoga Journal and look forward to the new issue each month. I have been receiving it for at least 20 years!


title: Not bad, good point of views.

text: About 20% of the magazine is interesting/helpful. Some good point of views.


title: Articles online are good enough, not much in the magazine.

text: Articles I found online were pretty good, but the magazine itself is just okay. Very little usable advice to help me go through the intricacies creating my company.


title: Magnifikid is Magnificent for Your Young Catholic

text: This publication is a yearly subscription of weekly guides to the Sunday Catholic liturgy specifically written for children.  I use it for my pre-school Children's Liturgy of the Word program, but it is also well-suited for older pre-teen children.  The guides are colorful (just like this cover) and in addition to the entire Sunday liturgies, give explanations of difficult words that appear in the Sunday readings and some background information.  A young child would take this booklet to Mass and use it to follow the liturgy from start to finish.  The weekly guides are mailed in monthly sets and arrive at your home one month ahead of time.  Every monthly mailing includes a parent's guide with explanations and helpful suggestions for the liturgies celebrated during that month.  A great value for the cost.  I will subscribe to this publication again.


title: Five Stars

text: Best retirement letter available. Has helped me for many years.


I bought this for my 6 yo. It is a bit busy on every page. The content is nice, but the concepts are all over the place. It's not so easy to read together either. I feel this is best for an independent reader.


title: A girly craft Magazine

text: I’m a diy guy. I like handyman and this old house. The is is a girly craft magazine. It is decent, but I’ll not renew. My wife is ok with it.


title: Five Stars

text: A great publication.Enough said !


title: Love it

text: Such a beautiful magazine with great article's and wonderful photos. I enjoy reading it and sharing it with my family and friends.


title: I love it

text: Theres always a few awesome tips, A lot of stuff most normal people wont do or care about. Definately some good tips for around the house that can help you save money, or make your life easier for cheap.


title: One Star

text: Waste of money. If you're 25, maybe.


title: One Star

text: Waste of money. Maybe if you're 25.


title: Five Stars

text: This was a great price for this treat. I enjoy it immensely.


title: O, Oprah is in the Know!

text: This magazine is worth the investment.  Oprah and her editors brings forth interesting articles and they keep up with fashion, lifestyles, and inspiring short stories.  Let's face it, when you want to stay abreast in what's happening, O, Oprah is in the KNOW!


title: Love the comments

text: I was so Happy to find this at  $5 for a year!  I love this magazine, and you will too if you love to cook!!


title: fantastic article on gems

text: so many interesting information on minerals , gemstone, faceting, rockhounding places, shops to buy gems plus beautiful vivid gem photos.....best magazine to have


title: Husband is excited to get this again.

text: My husband had this before and I couldn't pass up the deal for him to get it again. It's a great magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Super magazine love the recipes


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: Great magazine, not-so-great subscription service

text: I gave this 3 stars, not because I am not happy with the magazine. The magazine is great! I love it and would recommend it to anyone. But I'm dissatisfied with the way Amazon handled my subscription. I signed up on March 11th for a one-year subscription. Several weeks later I received my first magazine -- the April issue. Great! But then a few days later I received the March issue AND the January / February issue. Why would I want the January / February issue and March issue in April?? So because they sent me two back issues, my one-year subscription will end two months earlier than it is supposed to. C'mom, Amazon. Really??


title: Great magazine!

text: This magazine is fantastic.  It so many different ideas, and it explains how to do a project in detail.  We love it!


title: Lowrider

text: Lowrider Magazine has always been something to check out to see whats new in car customization especially in old school models.


title: Good read

text: 1st issue has already come, ordered it for a friend of mine who is a resident of the state. Good mag to let you mind escape your surroundings.


title: Oprah is the One!

text: My wife loves these mags,  loves Oprah!


title: Only one issue received thus far

text: Great reading!


title: Good for the younger crowd!

text: I was disappointed in this magazine. It is primarily for people who make yoga their lives and that s a good thing but at 66 most of the ideas and articles are structured far more for the 30 something crowd. Don't think I'll be resting on my elbows or doing a headstand real soon. Been doing yoga for 40 years but never at this level.


title: Great fitness magazine for women...finally

text: I was so relieved when, after great debate, I decided to get a subscription to Fitness Rx for Women and opened the first issue I received. I was a long-time subscriber to several other fitness magazines but gave them up for many reasons including superfluous ads for fat burners and other junk and claims about health yet showing emaciated "fitness" models. Yuck, stupid, and a total waste of money. I read reviews about Fitnes Rx for Women, however, and decided to give it a try. I'm really I did. They still have lots of stupid ads, but their models are real fitness competitors who are healthy and strong, and the ads seem to be somewhat less about crap fat burners I guess. (I know they have to make a profit somehow...right?) The articles are all based on scientific research, and many of the articles are written by doctors. If you are serious about health & fitness and want up-to-date scientific information, this is for you too. The reason I gave it only 4 stars is the price. It's expensive for only 10 issues, but it's worth it to me to have a larger percentage of real material.


title: Great magazine!

text: I got this as a gift for my 2 mountain biking grandsons. They love it!!!


title: I love this magazine.

text: I am a diy addict. Regardless of being an experienced diy-er, I learn new things in every issue. The recommended products are high quality and I love discovering how to use them. I would definitely recommend this magazine to anyone.


title: Always awesome

text: I have been reading National Geographic magazine for 40 years. Every issue excites me for the exquisite photography and well written and researched articles.


title: No magazine is perfect. But this one is close.

text:
Wow! I don't think I read the Vani issue that is being negatively discussed here. But I will say that I don't trust any corporation, any magazine, possibly any human being. I am not surprised when 5 - 10% of the output of any entity is pure drivel and garbage. That is to be expected in an imperfect, mercenary world. But what I will say is that Experience Life is one of three magazines I consistently subscribe to, and one of the best magazines I've ever received or read. It is beyond absurd to completely write off an entire magazine for one instance of greed or stupidity or insult. The publishers of this magazine are not our loving parents or best friend. It's a company, folks. What do you expect? I would like you to show me the company that is 100% egalitarian and unfailingly demonstrative of integrity. It does not exist. Period.
I used to be a Lifetime gym member, and that's how I discovered this mag. Most of what it contains is so wonderful and inspiring, that when I stopped being a member, I just paid to continue receiving it. Sure I don't agree with everything. And rarely, some articles make me angry. But if I'm going to insist on a magazine that never offends me, never sells out, and I always agree with, I'd write it myself.
This is a GREAT magazine. I LOVE it. It contains (relatively/comparatively) very few ads. There are lots of tear-outs and actionable life changes, great workouts and recommendations. Try it.


title: Winner

text: Excellent mag for helping one to eat healthy


title: Way Downhill from beginning

text: I used to love this magazine - it was high quality reading, thought provoking, even the paper.  It used to feel thoughtful and mass appealing  now it tries too hard to represent women of color and it feels like it excludes white women and it feels much more cheap.


title: Cycle World Rebirth

text: I was subscribing to Cycle World the previous version of a monthly rag. The have reformatted it and made it something you want to spend time reading. It is beautiful magazine.


title: A Great Magazine in Its Own Right

text: A higher end guitar magazine with more obscure guitars.  They have some excellent interviews / articles on people not always associated with guitars.  Guitar Aficionado is also printed on quality stock.  It is not the magazine to go to for the "how to's" or the ubiquitous reviews.  The review / article will be on higher quality and lesser known instruments.


title: Perenial Favorite

text: Guitar Player has been my favorite guitar magazine for years.  They always deliver the goods.  As years go on formatting has changed, some good some not so good.  Overall it is a good solid magazine.


title: The best guitar magazine

text: Premier Guitar is such a refreshing magazine.  We'll written and diverse, it has something for all.  The photography is beautiful and writing is great.  I personally like the artist's rig section.


title: Not just for Pioneer Woman Fans

text: I look forward to getting this magazine. It is full of so many great recipes and tips.


title: A little on the modern side.

text: Nice magazine but would like a little more traditional look to it.


title: why do I have old issues!?

text: I like the magazine, but its pretty ridiculous that when I started my subscription they sent me last months issue, I got Septembers issues a couple weeks later, and the now there is an issue on stands that I don't have. I'm sorry but people who have a regular subscription to a magazine should get it BEFORE it hits news stands!!!


title: Seen it all before due to being a long time subscriber of Coastal Living!

text: repetitive if you have received it for a long time!


title: i love the TV show, but not so much on the magazine

text: Ok, but a lot of ads


Each issue of this magazine has great ideas, humor, and spiritual purpose. I always feel that I've learned something valuable when I read it.


title: Cheaper to get from NWF directly

text: This is a great magazine, but I made a costly mistake by using Amazon for the subscription. If you want this magazine, go to the National Wildlife Federation and it will be $15.00 for the year. Lesson learned, I will never get a subscription thru Amazon without checking the true publisher price first.


title: for the grandchild

text: this magazine has always been informative. a great read for children. get them intrested in protecting and respecting the outdoors.


title: Five Stars

text: I am enjoying the subscription.


title: Great Do It Yourself Magazine

text: Great Magazine, but I was looking for ideas. I am not really a DIYer


This is my absolute favorite magazine! I totally enjoy reading it every month. My favorite section is on manners/advice column


title: Fun!

text: I love the tons of ideas they give you especially as I so not have a "Creativity" bone in my body!!


title: Great Motivator!

text: I would recommend anyone who cares in eating right or losing a few pounds to get this subscription. It has appealing ideas in eating well but not taking out flavor!


title: Once a truly great magazine, Now trash.

text: Once a truly great magazine, now nothing more than socialist indoctrination and propaganda in a cheap suit.  It's obvious the content is written by those too inexperienced to deliver thoughtful prose.  Also, the paper is cheaply thin.  Too bad women coming of age today do not have access to a single quality fashion and beauty magazine with relevant content.  I guess it reflects what is going on in the fashion industry and clothing manufacturing today in general.  Cancelled my subscription.


title: I like to see how many I can do in a ...

text: Reasonably challenging. I like to see how many I can do in a row without a mistake, usually between 6 and 10. The Dell Sunday puzzles are a bit more challenging.


I am a huge Joanna Gaines fan, but the magazine left me a little disappointed. I hope it improves in time.


title: Love it!

text:
If I could spend all of my time traveling...

When I am stuck at home this is a great way to escape if only for a few minutes.


title: A must for all music lovers....

text: If your life "is music" this publication is a must have.  Beautifully produced.


title: The creme de la creme for organists and their followers!

text: The creme de la creme publication for organists and organ scholars.  Then to see my organization featured on the January 2015 cover - what an added joy!  A gorgeous publication for anyone who loves the pipe organ!


title: I always find a recipe or two (sometimes more) out ...

text: I always find a recipe or two (sometimes more) out of each monthly pub to fiddle with in the kitchen.  Get it if you're a foodie.  A+++++


title: Handy tips in the handyman magazine.

text: We got a great deal on this magazine with project instructions and handy tips..  We want to save the trees, but sometimes one just NEEDS a hard copy,  Am I right?  :-O


title: Great mag

text: I love this magazine!  subscription is slow to arrive but worth the wait. ESP. If you live in VA, you need this book!


title: Favorite

text: This is my 11 year old son's favorite magazine.  HE reads it cover to cover when it arrives and keeps it for review.  Love the extras (posters) that come sometimes too.


title: wish I had subscribed sooner

text: I'm addicted to tv but when there's so many channels to chose from, I need a little help.<br />And it's harder to find the magazine in the stores.  Definitely worth the price!!


title: perfect outdoors magazine

text: Until my subscription began I forgot how good F&S magazine actually is! They don't have too many ads, review a wide range of products, and they seem to offer a balanced view about price/value. Also just because hunting season might be over that doesn't mean F&S abandons the subject until later in the year. They cover all outdoor subjects, all year long. Would highly recommend F&S magazine.


title: outdoor life..a classic

text: Would give outdoor life magazine higer marks (stars) except they appear to like rating only the higher end gear that's about the budget of most people. And too many advertisements. Sure it's a great magaize, yet could be much better if they would review a wider range of equipment and not spend so much time only with articles on what's in season now.


title: Really good information

text:
I have almost every issue of this magazine, from way back in 1994 when it was bi-monthly, and there was no "& Super Fords" in the title. I have been a steady subscriber ever since. They have made one heck of a lot of progress in less than 15 years. They put out a lot of great info here, and you can tell the writers are serious Mustang freaks, as they should be. BUT.. there are a few little things that irritate me from time to time. I wish when they show how to install a part, they would do before & after dyno runs, AND 1/4 mile track runs, on every installation. Sometimes they do just the dyno run, so you don't know how it actually affects performance. Also, I wish they would make it a rule to always point out when a modification will make the car unable to pass smog inspection.
In fairness, they do this sometimes, and all the other Mustang mags I have read are the same way.
They have articles here for people who just want to pep up their daily driver, and also articles for building a 9 second dragstrip terror, and everything in between. If only they would lean a little more toward the daily driver end of the spectrum, it'd be a perfect magazine, but as it is, it's pretty close to perfect already. The only other gripe I have is they need to pay a LOT more attention to the V6 Mustangs, of all years! (especially now that the new 3.7 V6 makes 305 hp, as much as the 96-98 Mustang Cobra! And still gets 31 mpg!)


title: Great Magazin

text: I enjoy Popular Science for its interesting and readable articles.  They "say" it in terms that even I can understand.


title: Great mag for business owners

text: Product arrived sooner than expected. I've had an Inc subscription for a few years and always enjoy each issue. Good articles with business owners, how to improve your business and updates on technology.


title: Five Stars

text: Love reading this.


title: Keeps you updated but always reserve room for your own opinion...

text: I don't have a lot of time therefore I enjoy reading short articles to give me enough information at a high level to be informed.  I try not to form a complete opinion based upon Time articles and look for additional resources if I find something that draws my interest.


title: Indispensable and a Pleasure for All

text: Absolutely fantastic magazine for those that love classical music. While it may seem expensive, remember that each one comes with a full length CD of fantastic recordings. The articles and interviews are written in such a way that even a rank beginner can understand, learn and enjoy. The CD reviews are excellent and have led me to music that I would not normally have tried. If you have a streaming service such as Tidal, then this magazine is indispensable. Amazon has the best deal - by far in terms of price. it was nearly half the cost of purchasing it directly from the BBC. I recommend this magazine without reservation.


title: Show me the good stuff

text:
I haven't subscribed to enough literary journals to be positive, but based on what I've seen, they seem to come in two shapes and sizes: either they try to compete with top-drawer current event magazines such as Harpers' and The Atlantic, or else they concentrate on short fiction, short non-fiction, and poetry.  While there's nothing wrong with either one, I already subscribe to other current event magazines, and adding one more would be a waste of resources.  One the other hand, journals such as The Missouri Review, which focus on literary concerns as opposed to overwrought hand wringing and sensational analysis, have the potential to inspire and surprise.

Inside any typical issue of The Missouri Review you'll find:

-Fiction
-Essays - generally memoir or personal reflection,
-An interview with a successful writer or poet,
-Poetry liberally sprinkled throughout the magazine,
-A critical, connected review of several books,
-And an occasional special feature.

The quality of the 'Review' is consistent - not every effort is five-star, but they are entertaining and hold my interest.  However, the idea of a 'literary journal' may discourage some people - they may suspect that the stories are experimental or open-ended.  Personally, I've felt that they are very accessible - these are story stories, not avant-garde nonsense.  The editors of [[ASIN:0618788778 The Best American Short Stories 2008]] even picked the story 'Man and Wife' from the 'Review' for that distinguished anthology.  I wouldn't be surprised to see "Loeka Discovered" by Seth Fried from the winter 2008 issue short-listed for the next one.

These literary journals are the last bastions of new short fiction and poetry.  If you care about such things, then it isn't so much as one's better than the other, but that you lend your support to whichever you like best.  'The Missouri Review' is certainly a quality magazine, eye-catching and sturdy as a trade paperback, suitable for shelving or coffee tabling; but regardless of aesthetics, in tough economic times it can be hard to justify the expense. While I enjoy the fiction and the memoir, I skimp through the poetry and rarely read past the intro to the interview.  Not that either is mis-handled, but my interests lay elsewhere.  That leaves a good chunk of the magazine unread, and I have to decide if the remaining portion is worth the cost.

Economics will drive my decision, but there is a better than average chance I'll subscribe again.  If you enjoy new short fiction and poetry, then 'The Missouri Review' is a more than adequate place to get your recommended daily allowance.


title: Consistant and thought-provoking

text:
When one considers a subscription to Harper's, it may be a good idea to spot check one's core beliefs first, and then compare them against the editorial slant of the magazine.  In the brief product review, Harper's is described as liberal and left-leaning.  In my opinion, if it were to lean any farther, it would topple over.

I've subscribed to Harper's for several years now, and will continue to do so when my current subscription runs out in the Spring.  Over this time, I've been continually impressed with the magazine's consistancy and broad ranging articles.  It also seems to believe that its readers have longer attention spans than what it takes to read a postage stamp, and so it's never felt the need to follow the current trend of wasting two or more introductory pages crammed full of paragraph-sized teaser articles and sidebars. (See National Geographic, Scientific American, American Scholar, and just about the entire issue of The Writer).

In any given issue of Harper's, you will find:

The Index - a collection of statistics that tell their own story,

The Reporter's Notebook - A spotlight soapbox,

Readings - a collection of short essays, fiction, memoir, transcripts, etc. of wide and varying interests,

Review of New Books,

A critical in-depth essay on some facet of Art or Literature,

Fiction,

A memoir or a travelogue,

And cover stories that address the political and social climate in America.

I don't agree with everything Harper's puts forth - as I said, their politics are plainly worn on their sleeve, and I think the Reporter's Notebook column is little more than a forum for griping by a revolving coterie of journalists.  At times elitist (though far less since Lewis Lapham's influence has waned) and perhaps open to the claim they write from an ivory tower, it is also smart, funny, immensely engaging, informative, and above all, thought provoking.  Even if I'm at odds with the view of a particular article, the occasion is an opportunity to redefine to myself where I do stand on the subject.  As someone who believes himself to be centrally positioned socially and politically, neutral on many of the hot-button issues of today, and fiscally conservative, Harper's still manages to entertain and engage on a regular basis.

Sadly, the author of my favorite recurring column, John Leonard, died late last year.  He reviewed new books, and it was from his column that I learned of many of my own choices throughout that time.  I can only hope that the new reviewer will share at least some of the same qualities that Mr. Leonard did.

Lastly, if you are able to complete the puzzle in the back, then you are a far smarter person than I.  I've subscribed for over three years, and I think I can count on one hand how many clues I've figured out.

Recommended for the open-minded.


title: Revised review from 5/8/10

text:
In the interest of fairness, I revised this review on May of 2010 to reflect the state of 'The Atlantic Monthly' of that time, and moved my original review to the comments section.  Since my initial subscription and review of 'The Atlantic', the magazine has gone through some format changes, nearly all of which seem positive to me.  For comparison, I read the last two issues of 2009 from cover to cover, and instead of having to force myself to finish, each kept my interest until the end.

Previously, the initial section of the magazine was called 'The Agenda', and it was a collection of short (sometimes only a few paragraphs) news items, included mostly for their ironic, unusual or surprising values.  Also in 'The Agenda' were a few articles of a page or two, but the result was a scattering of unrelated material that haphazardly placed serious journalism next to micro-attention grabbers.  The new format replaced 'The Agenda' (which seems like a terrible name anyway) with 'Dispatches' - a half a dozen or so equal length articles that concentrate more on the unusual story-behind-a-story.  This is light and requires no heavy lifting yet is also entertaining.  A vast improvement.

I didn't notice much change in the features format - usually five investigative journalism pieces - other than the fact that I found them more interesting than before.  This could have a lot to do with a concentration on subjects that readers of 'The Atlantic' might expect, and leaving Brittany Spears to 'People'.

Lastly, I thought the changes to the book review section and the 'Cover-to-Cover' column to be huge improvements. Instead of trying to cover too many things at once, they wisely (I feel) decided to go with fewer subjects, but more depth.

I realize two issues does not make a subscription, and I will revisit this magazine again to see if the improvements have held up.  I have changed my star rating from 2 to 4 (it may only deserve 3 1/2, but the people responsible for the changes seem to be aware of the problems they were facing and took some decisive action).  I'm not so enamored that I'm willing to re-subscribe yet, but they are moving in the right direction.  I would definitely recommend 'The Atlantic' for someone who, perhaps waiting for a plane, was looking for something intelligent and entertaining to pass the time.


title: Will keep subscribing

text: Good for kids. My son is only 7 and he loves to read this with me. And do some fun games inside of the book!


title: Great price

text: Great price. I don't seem to know enough to understand it. It's I'm sure it a great magazine for those whom can understand it.


title: In space magazine

text: Wow it took 2 months to get this magazine what the deal, if I go to the store buy one send for 12 months  subscription it takes 4 to 6 weeks not 2 months later ,as for looking through the magazine 62 pages not bad .


title: Absolutely love this Journal

text: Absolutely love this Journal. To bad it is not a monthly publication. Can't wait for the next issue.<br />Thought provoking well written, covers a lot of great material.


title: Be Careful or You Will Pay Too Much

text: Pay attention to your auto-renewal settings.  The cost to renew it yourself is only $5.00, but if they auto-renew you'll pay $20.00.


title: REAL Men Don't Subscribe to Men's Health Magazine

text: Men's Health magazine plays on men's body image worries the same way Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazine play on women's body image concerns: "Men who are not "ripped" and who don't look like Hollywood movie stars are losers." Same as Cosmpopolitan's message that "women whose bodies aren't "perfect" are losers."Also, in an age in which there are more than TWENTY-FIVE different kinds of STD's both magazines devote much of their material, either direct or implied, that real men and women have lots of sex with multiple partners. Men's Health also has a write-in page on which a female, rather than a male, psychologist  answers men's questions. Coincidentally, she  has the kind of (air brushed) body the majority of women do not, and she is posed on a chaises longe with her legs spread and a "come hither" look in her eyes. "Men's Health" is, in my opinion, more likely to make men LESS healthy, emotionally and psychologically, than healthy.


title: The perfect magazine does not exi......

text: This is hands down the most perfect magazine I have ever purchased. I love all of the insightful articles, helpful tips and the recipes are outstanding....I literally tear those out of the magazine and put them into my recipe book....Such a wonderful monthly treat!!


title: Trash magazine delusional, bad writing

text: Exploits women and delivers misinformation. Horrible writing and seriously delusion views on life/world events.


title: Horrible democratic propaganda

text: Horrible democratic propaganda. Nothing is worth reading in this overpriced pile of crap.


title: All You

text: Ordered 10/18/11, paid right then. It's 11/27/11, Received a email asking me to leave a review. Can't review since I haven't received anything yet.


title: Great Nephew loves it!

text:
My great nephew received this as a birthday present in May.  It was requested by his parents.  I taught 7-10 year old children for 36 years.  I knew it was a great magazine.  The only negative part for me was the high cost.  I have not seen it "on sale" which I can find with many other magazines.

Pam


title: Five Stars

text: I totally rely on their thorough research to make buying decisions.


title: Great homeowner & new DIYer magazine.

text: This magazine has great tips every month.  Even though I painted houses professinally I can still find some good painting tips.  As a new woodworker I have found some great finishing & cutting tips that I would have to have had hung around an accomplished carpenter to have learned.


title: Not a year subscription!!!

text: This magazine has indicated it is a year long subscription of 4 seasons of spring summer fall winter.  For me, it was only a fast three month/one season.  Right after ordering I received 3 seasons with just one to come. I had looked forward to receiving them periodically.  I expected them to come over a year's time.  I ordered in October and I received in a couple weeks Summer, Autumn, winter.  So disappointed.


title: If you love gems and rocks, this is for you!

text: A friend suggested Rock&Gem Magazine, and I just received my first issue and I am so happy!  Just soaked up every page.  Like this so much that I ordered two back issues!  A great read for gem and rock hounds!


title: Best magazine out there for runners.

text: Runners World covers everything about running from which shoes and why to race preparation to nutrition and technique.  There is no magazine better for runners.


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite magazine.


title: Grandson loves each and every issue!

text: Purchased for my grandson as a birthday gift when he turned 9. My daughter tells me he looks forward to each issue and spends hours and hours going over the issue during the month. We just renewed his subscription for his 10th birthday.


title: Not found the “WOW” factor in it anymore.

text: I bought the magazine thinking that it will have the same quality as before. The recipes were plenty, but some were not useful to me. My expectations were higher than what I got. Years ago, I was a subscriber and I thought that they had maintained or bettered the quality of their magazine.


title: Intresting Magazine

text: My husband and grandson love this magazine.  It's full of innovative ideas and products.


title: Get a clue, Vanity Fair!

text: I have subscribed to VF for many years, and I have to say the quality has flagged in the past few.  Whereas the articles used to be about people or issues with which I was usually at least partly familiar, now the stories of billionaires brought low due to greed and excess concern folks I've never heard of, and who are not inherently interesting.  The late Dominic Dunne struck a readable mix of notoriety, celebrity, and good writing, but he is gone now.  I tire of the endless blather about movie stars (either newbies or decades past) and obscure wealthy people.  That said, I plan to re-up for one more year and see what develops, as it is still a good magazine presently in the doldrums.


title: This is a great magazine

text: I love the detailed articles.  The politics are a little left leaning but precise.  It's a little heavy on the advertising but hey...it's pretty girls, no foul!


title: Five Stars

text: Good as always


title: Lots of delivery issues

text: Love the magazine just never get it on a regular basis


title: Camping

text: I want to see more trailer for sale and the best type and place to camp


title: Great for young or old guys (and girls)

text: Got this for my 15yo son who is starting to notice fashions. I like it because, unlike some other men's mags, it doesn't have much bad language or half-naked girls, just good advice and interesting articles. Everyone in the house reads it, including the females. Every issue is chock-full of stuff to turn a young man into a classy gentleman. Teaches stuff like how to buy a good-fitting suit and grill a healthy meal and get a good workout and plan a great vacation. Stuff they just don't teach in school. But older people will learn a lot too, and keep up with the latest trends in just about everything. This is one that's really worth the money.


title: Sky & Telescope

text: absolutely - love it  -- we are able to see all the latest activity in our beautiful universe. Thank You


title: Good enough mag - poor customer service...

text: Entertaining enough magazine - but upon missing delivery of an issue multiple emails to the 'Front Desk' and 'Subscription Department' simply go unanswered and the customer service phone support person never followed through. So, when my subscription expires I'll move on.


title: Lots of ads

text: Articles are fantastic! Ads are not... 90% ads. For that, I .....could go to the website for free...


title: Large Print Magazine as a gift

text: I ordered a gift subscription of the large print Reader's Digest for a family member at Christmas time.  The magazine started arriving without delay and the recipient loves it.


title: Popular Mechanics

text: I haven't really kept up with Popular Mechanics, excellent, intesting articles... I will enjoy !!


title: Newer but not better!

text: This magazine is definitely not the Taste of Home (TOH) it used to be.  I had a subscription but did not renew because the recipes are not as good, the content has changed, there are more ads and it just isn't as enjoyable to read.  It's OK but not what I expect from Taste of Home. From reading the other reviews Im not the only person who feels this way.  If you are new to TOH and aren't comparing it to the older TOH you may not be as disappointed by the current publication.


title: My wife seems to like it

text: I bought it for my wife and she seems to like it though I am not sure whether or not she reads through all the texts may be she just focus on the pictures to get a idea of current fashion trend to give her some guidance in shopping.


title: Just O.K.

text: Let Natcom get your address and you'll need a bigger mailbox. Every few weeks they send you a notice telling you that you need to renew your subscription. If you get any of their other pubs, and have been getting them for a while, you'll need a tracking system to know when you REALLY need to renew.  Their magazines are just o.k. so I won't be renewing because I'm sick of their harassment.  Oh, don't expect to find a phone # for customer service either.  Check out the In-fisherman pubs and their "Crappie Wisdom", "Bass Wisdom", etc for a thorough and professional presentation of useful info and illustrations.  Happy Hookin'!


title: Five Stars

text: Love this booklet


title: Ho Hum

text:
As News magazines go, Newsweek is probably one of the better ones.

The fact of the matter is that News Magazines are oxymorons.  By the time you get the magazine, anything written in it is old news.  Technology with the vastly broad and increasing venue for news has made the "News" magazine a dinosaur.

So, if you can't sell news, you have to sell sizzle.  Newsweek is competing with the National Enquirer to try and catch your attention.  Give it some time and you'll see alien abductions and Bigfoot lead stories.

Of course, political controversy sells too, so expect the editorials to reach hard to stir up things whether they are newsworthy or not.  Ad's, Ad's Ad's!  Note the demographic is aimed at the older reader.  New subscribers in this environment are hard to come by.

I subscribed to Newsweek years ago.  I don't miss it.  The fact is, I see it often enough every 6 months when I visit my dentist for a cleaning.  Occassionally there is a good story.  More often than not, I look forward to the novocain and drilling as a refreshing change of pace.

Better to buy for the occassional good article.  Not really worth subscribing to, in my opinion.


title: Great Chess resource

text:
Chess Life is the official magazine of the United State Chess Federation.  A serious chess player cannot be without it.

It appeals to all levels of players, both experienced experts and masters as well as beginners.  Even elementary school players will find resources here they can use and learn from.

In terms of the quality of production, it is growing and improving and pretty decent now, though that was not always the case before.

While compared to world-wide standards, Chess Life is fairly tame, you will be surprised however, by the amount of politics and jockeying found in the upper levels.  FIDE is the real area, to see this at work, but the USCF has it tempests in tea pots as well.

Chess players can be passionate, and while arguing and jockeying for the strength of particular lines of play in analytical variations, combined with arguments over the fairness of tournament settings and how they affect one's country or favorite players, you may feel at times like you're watching a session of the United Nations!  Fun, but it can be disconcerting for someone not used to it.

I almost gave it 5 stars, and I wish I could give it 4 1/2, but there's just some room for improvement still and I hope they continue to advance and grow and find some more balance.

I certainly recommend subscribing to it however, if you want to improve and grow in your chess.


title: Hmmm.. I cancelled my subscription

text:
A few months ago I cancelled my subscription.
I found a very deceiving 8-page advertisement, made up to look like a special insert of articles, all about the glories of drugging our children.
This little section included a list of "symptoms" of mental illness in our children. They included normal childhood behaviors, like fidgeting and restlessness, interrupting the conversations of others, and difficulty concentrating in the midst of a noisy environment. Oh... another lovely "symptom"... easily bored. (And I thought that was a sign of a bright child who is under-challenged!)
The recommended treatment for this "mental disorder" was drugging, of course. The drugs recommended are Schedule II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (in the same category as cocaine and methamphetamine). These articles did not, of course, mention the serious potential side effects of these drugs - including seizures, Tourette's Syndrome, heart problems. Nor was the high risk of suicide mentioned. (As children have been taken off these drugs as they reach puberty, some have been known to attempt or commit suicide.)
Because this 8-page advertisement was veiled as a series of articles (thereby implying editorial endorsement of these drugs) and because Family Circle Magazine, per their own advertising rates, received well over a MILLION DOLLARS for this drug pushing, I have concluded that this magazine does NOT care about the welfare of FAMILIES at all.
The bottom line is the Big Buck.
I'm not falling for it, and so I'll never purchase this magazine again!
There is NOTHING wrong with expecting the companies we support to make ethical decisions.


title: Nice interesting & safe magazine for young girls & tweens!

text: My 12 year old has been getting this magazine for years now.  She requested it continues.  Good age appropriate articles & real life stories young girls & tweens can easily understand & appreciate.  I believe our youth needs as much encouragement to read - this encourages reading!


title: Good mag

text: Love this magazine but sometimes I feel there is a lot of advertising in it!


title: No Renewal

text:
This was a Christmas present last year and when prompted, I replied I did not want to new the subscription.  I hope it was cancelled.  I wont be giving magazine subscriptions as gifts anymore, because I don't want to have to make sure it gets cancelled in one year!!
Sincerely,
Carol Winkler


title: Not perfect, but still the best (updated)

text:
Previously, I used to read the Economist but the writing wasn't very descriptive, and the opinions / predictions of the writers were vague (or depressingly pessimistic!). Overall, the New Yorker's style is precisely the opposite of the Economist. The writing is usually flowery and descriptive, showing you rather than telling you. Certain writers and topics can be hit-or-miss, however I am willing to forgive some excesses.

The reason I favor the New Yorker is their coverage of economics, sociology, and current events. If I want to know what is happening on the ground in the Arab Spring, this is where I turn. If I want to learn something shocking overlooked tidbit of history, I open the New Yorker. For example, in the 7/25/11 issue, there are articles about the Freedom Riders, tiny houses, the value and purpose of going to college, and the world of hedge funds. These are the things I value; writing that challenges my beliefs and informs me, that isn't politically correct or afraid of offending. These main articles, which are the meat of the magazine, are why I read.

As the the rest: the sports articles can be good, but it's hit or miss for me (not one of my biggest interests). The short fiction section can be good, but lately I've been skipping it due to lack of time. The theatre or classical music articles tend to be fawning and pretentious, full of name-dropping and obscure references. For people who are unacquainted with those topics, it amounts to a waste of space. It's not the topics themselves I'm disinterested in; for example, if someone were to write a biographical style piece on Mahler, then I can enjoy it because I don't need to know anything previously to enjoy it.

Update Jan 2014: The cartoons have been getting better lately. Before I felt they fell flat a bit, but there's wittier material now.

Definitely check out the magazine, and if you are interested in it long-term, call the CSR to get a discounted subscription. Look into Harper's as well, it's just as good writing.


title: RIPP-OFF

text: I BOUGHT THIS TO USE ON MY KINDLE PC BUT WILL NOT WORK WITH THE PC VERSION AND CANNOT CANCEL BECAUSE OF THE DIGITAL CONTENT


title: Great gift for a surfer

text: This was a gift subscription for a friends son. He is a surfer and was serving in the Navy in Afghanistan. I thought he would enjoy receiving this while he was stationed there to give him some "mental relief" of his situation.<br />He seemed to enjoy it a lot.


title: Fashion but Smarter than Vogue

text: This magazine is provactive and thoughtful, with groundbreaking interviews- yet it still has the fashion. - Noga Rosenthal


title: Five Stars

text: Such an awesome magazine with content that's actually useful!


title: Cooking with Paula Deen Love It!

text: Gotta Love Paula Deen I bought this subscription to support her. She was railroaded in my opinion. Love Paula Deen!


title: Great magazine.

text: Great magazine - one of the few I will look at.


title: Meh

text: Was not impressed with this publication. Not worth my time. Articles are few and far between and advertising is the priority.


title: Four Stars

text: Love this magazine!!


title: Great mag!

text: If you're a sport-bike rider, this is the magazine for you.  Sport bikes and nothing but sport bikes.  Great ride reviews, insightful articles.  Just a great mag.


title: Saves Steps

text: So great not to have remember to look for this magazine since it's not weekly. Peace of mind.


title: Good Magazine but expected more health content

text: I bought Women's health because my brother subscribes to men's health and I have flipped through it and he loves it so I though this is just as good since its from the same publishers.  I got my first issue yesterday and I think the magazine is good but doesn't have enough health content for my taste.  It has some good articles but I personally don't think that a magazine called Women's health should include an article on which jeans look best on you for your body type.  I was also hoping to see a few recipes for a healthy llifestyle but did not find any maybe that will come in later issues.  I bought a subscription to this magazine because Amazon had a good sale price on it last month $5 and I had always wanted to see if it was as good as Men's health.  I would probably subscribe to it again iff it was on sale but I will most likely just subscribe to it for this year and let the subscription run out because its not worth it to me to pay the full subscription price or even the regular cover price.  If you want a magazine that has a lot more health content for the subscription price you pay you should buy Health Magazine I bought a 2 year subscription when Amazon had it on sale back in August but I would even buy a subscription when it wasn't on sale.


title: I would give this magazine 10 stars if Amazon had the rating

text: I picked up this magazine at Kroger and when I got it home I read it from cover to cover and I still do when I get my subscription each week.  It has everything fitness tips, household tips from readers, great recipes, just everything you could think of it is packed with information for such a little magazine.  My sister picked it up when she came to visit and  read it and loves it.  My sister doesn't have time to read magazines yet when she came to visit she read first from cover to cover buy First it is the first magazine  that I have read in a long time that is worth the money of a subscription.


title: Ths magazine didn't live up to my expectations.

text: I expected a magazine with insightful articles about health and fitness with maybe some recipes thrown in to help me out.  I flipped through the magazine and got mostly advertising not many articles or any useful information.  I think this would ptobably be a good magazine for someone in the late teens to middle twenties but if you are older then that you should buy Health Magazine or First for Women which is packed with information on everything that is important to women from house hold tips to health news to recipes and advvice forom readers.  I would also recomend All You Magazine which includes the same type of information as First for Women and they give you a lot more useful information for your money.  I am just going to allow the subscrition to run out and not order self again.


title: Solid reference for the "how" and "what" around your house.

text:
Good for those with no tools and no clue- helps provide accurate and safe information on what to buy AND how to use it. There are also more advanced projects that can get experienced people moving as well.

I'm always looking for more tool reviews in magazines like this, as the tool world is evolving faster every day; it's important to know what's a legitimate evolution in design and what's just a gimmick to sell products (i.e. a lot of recent craftsman tools)


title: One of the best.

text: I love this magazine. The how to are neat to read about and the new tools are fun to wish about. The funny errors at the end is something my Grandson and I look forward to.


title: Five Stars

text: thank you great read in the recliner


title: the best saltwater fishing magazine

text: Love this magazine! well written with informative articles that are written by fishermen. Great suggestions and techniques that work. Two thumbs up


title: Hits the mark

text: Great for 3-4 year old.  Good variety of stories, games, and activities.


title: Five Stars

text: I like it


title: Lifetime subscriber

text: I have subscribed to this magazine for over 35 years, Love the articles, in-depth and thoughtful. But not all the ads.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine for inventive/creative minds.


title: A nice read, not always moderate - but close

text: This and Economist are the only news magazines I still purchase.


title: Great place for tips on fashion and other "manly" stuff

text: One of the few magazines I still subscribe to.


title: Five Stars

text: Great product and service


title: Discover magazine

text: Scientific minds will love the articles


title: Texas Monthly magazine.

text: Love it! The whole state covered a to z


title: Phoenix Home mag

text: Love Phoenix,  lived there,  and now can keep up with what's happening.


title: What a great deal

text: My wife loves this magazine, and I was able to get an amazing deal for a two year subscription.  It was less than a three issues at the new stand price


title: Five Stars

text: Great mag, fast shipping


title: My favorite food Magazine.

text: 6 issues of this magazine and online access.  My favorite recipes.


title: Five Stars

text: Its a mag


title: Five Stars

text: Its a mag.


title: GREAT MAGAZINE FOR AN ARTIST

text: GREAT MAGAZINE FOR AN ARTIST


title: Educational

text: Good


title: One Star

text: I only got 1 issue.


title: I love magazines! Glamour isn't at the top or bottom ...

text: I love magazines! Glamour isn't at the top or bottom but I have enjoyed the subscription while it lasted.  Great articles on beauty cosmetics and advice. In the end I didn't renew and can't say that I miss it.  If I find another great deal I would jump on it.  So in the end I can't say I LOVED or HATED it... enjoyed... that's it.... enjoyed it while it lasted.


title: Not the same anymore

text: I was a long time subscriber, but will not be renewing.  The content is watered down, the commentary is boring or irrelevant, and political correctness abounds.  And beware the automatic renewal rip-off.


title: Why so long

text: Why does it take so long to update an existing subscription, and I still have no idea when it kicks-in and whether I will miss any issues


title: Great price but be careful

text: Can't beat the $10/year price...but buyer beware... at the end of the year they will automatically charge your credit card for their full subscription price $100+.  Best to log on to your Entertainment Weekly account and cancel the auto-renew.


title: good service

text: The magazine comes in time. Good magazine to read. 15 dollar for a whole year! You can not find better deal than this!


title: When I was a child my mother subscribed to Reader's ...

text: When I was a child my mother subscribed to Reader's Digest and read it from cover to cover. I of course did not find it enjoyable or interesting then, but started reading it  last year at work when a co-worker's mother sent her copies in after she was finished reading them, and I got hooked. I guess I have turned into my mother in more ways than one!


title: Love This Magazine!

text: I really like this magazine because it reviews not only movies,  but TV, books and music. It is both entertaining and worthwhile. I rely on it to keep me up with what I want to spend my time andmoney on for entertainment!


title: Five Stars

text: love it


title: nice magazine

text: Nice magazine


title: good reading

text: Great articles!


title: Easy to read

text: Easy to read  ands very informative


title: Easy receipes

text: This magazine  is filled with quick easy recipes


title: Daughter Loves it

text: She says the coupons and freebies alone are worth the subscritpion. She thinks it' interesting they don't have more diversity. So I don't know if she will renew it or not next time.


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite magazine EVER


title: My 5th Grade Students Love These!

text: My 5th Grade students love these and can't wait for the next one to come! They love the pictures and information! Perfect for kids who love non-fiction and nature!


title: Waste of money! Don’t buy!

text: This magazine is a joke. I bought this because my 4 year old is always hopeful that he has mail, and when we got the first subscription I couldn’t believe that They even ship this out. It’s 10 pages, a third of it is ads, half of it is useless information that doesn’t pertain to animals (like the most recent issue, they are talking about how many gems are on queens crown?) My son doesn’t even want to read it. I don’t want to read it to him. I am so pissed that I bought this, I was hoping for an actual magazine size that had cool pictures of animals and stories, this is NOT it.


title: Four Stars

text: Fun with good info.


title: Five Stars

text: Fun memories!


title: Three Stars

text: Fun!


title: Four Stars

text: I enjoy tjis


title: Is this an green home magazine

text: They need to write more about fine home building and less about green homes


title: Sucks

text:
I have tried to cancel this terrible mag. but no luck. I go to the link to cancel and I am in amazon shopping somehow. I want to STOP this ugly mag and do not want to have to go thru this crap again.

Thank You


title: Love it!

text:
The articles in "Outlook by the Bay" are clearly written and this magazine overall is relaxing to read.  I get many new ideas when I read "Outlook." Most of the time I read it from cover to cover as soon as I get it.

  One of my favorite articles are those that review games. The games mentioned are interesting and encourage communication.  Games that the whole family can play together are perfect for family gatherings -- a far cry from individual computer games.

  I think that Baby Boomer's children would also enjoy it.  As a grandparent, I leave it on the coffee table so my children can get ideas of what us old people think about and what our interests are.

  Looking forward to the next issue!


title: Love it

text: Got for my brother he loves it. Said it blows popular science out of the park


title: Love Nat Geo and Love that Amazon Donates to Wounded Warrior for subscribing.

text: Nat Geo is a great magazine and always worth having.  BUT the fact that Amazon donated to Wounded Warrior Project because I bought a subscription sealed the deal.  Everyone who reads this should get in on that.  Support our wounded warriors!!!


title: Good content, but too LOUD!

text:
This mag does a fine job at covering the latest in technology and culture. However, the flashy graphics and overabundance of advertisements make it so difficult to read!

Thanks, WIRED, for assuming your readers have no attention span.


title: The information was not what I am drawn to.

text: My world is interested in southwest design.  I found the Dwell to be much more modern than I am drawn to.


title: Essence subcription

text: I am set for the next two years wish they would do interviews on other than the top 6 black actresses and Beyoncé (They could expand).  I do love their articles and that why I gave Essence another chance.


title: Totally enjoy this magazine.

text: Every new issue of this gets read from cover to cover almost immediately within taking it from the mailbox. I find lots of interesting stories and some useful tips. It's nice reading about how others are living the country life.


title: Terrific Poker Information

text: This magazine is terrific if you are or know a poker player.  It has a lot of information on tournaments, especially Texas Holdem.  It has a good listing of the regular tournaments that happen in Las Vegas every day, although all the hotels are not in there.  If you want to find out for sure if a specific hotel has a tournament you are best off to call that hotel to find out.  Overall, though, this is a terrific magazine.  It is a magazine that you find in Las Vegas by some of the poker rooms.  If you order this magazine, though, be sure you follow the order process closely. I ordered it on December 14 and hadn't received it by February 8. I called the magazine itself and they did not have me on record. I had to call [...] who transferred me to their magazine department and they had advised I should have received it by January 13.  They must have pushed it through because I received it about a week and a half later.


title: Strange Magazine

text: I agree with the other reviewers that there are too many advertisements when compared to the actual amount of content. However, what stood out to me is how the writers seem to have a creepy obsession for detailing the gender, race, and nationality of the people featured in the articles. Believe me when I say that I really wanted to give this one a chance, but the pervasiveness of this practice reads like the publisher is acting out some kind of odd fetish. Cancelled subscription and recommend that others do the same. Cheers to all!