title: Oprah / Hearst invoicing scam?  Or lousy business practices?

text:
I've purchased a lot of products on Amazon and have subscribed to Oprah's magazine for many years.  I have read a lot of negative comments about Oprah's auto-renewal process over the years, so I have always intentionally purchased the one-time, one- or two-year subscription terms on Amazon, making certain not to select the auto-renewal options.  And I have purchased this magazine as a gift for others multiple times too.  I've never had a problem with the magazine, the subscriptions, the invoicing, or the delivery...until now.

  In December, 2010, I purchased another 2-year term subscription to 'O, The Oprah Magazine' for my wife, same as I'd done in prior years.  I paid for it with my American Express.  The rate was $24.00 for two years.  With (WA state) sales tax, it came up to $25.85 and showed up on my January statement, which was paid in full.  The subscription is paid up through January, 2013.

  After a few months, I started receiving renewal notices for a one-year ($18.00 per year) subscription, directly from the Oprah publisher.  This is something that the Oprah magazine or their publisher has done frequently over the years, so I just ignored the renewal notices, as I've always done (seems kind of a waste of resources to solicit people who aren't scheduled to renew for another 20 months...but, if that's the way they want to run their business, whatever).  Obviously, I wasn't interested in renewing again, so I recycled the solicitations.  By the way, the renewal solicitation did show the 2013 expiration date right on the document, so I knew it wasn't for a prior iteration of the subscription.

  Yesterday I received a collection notice from Sunrise Credit Services, Inc. for an account balance of $18.00.  Yes, you read that right.  They have forwarded my account to a collection agency for the non-payment of a subscription solicitation!  FOR AN UNPAID SOLICITATION, not for an actual subscription or for something that I actually ordered!  Amazing, but true.  Either the Oprah magazine and Hearst (the publisher) have exceptionally poor records / databases, or they're running some kind of little scam that they hope enough people will fall for that it will more than pay for the cost of all those renewal solicitations they send out.

  Whatever the case may be, I have to say, Oprah and Hearst, that I'm extremely disappointed in your business practices.  Now I'll be wasting more time responding back to Sunrise Credit Services with all the details and trying to get them off my back.  Irritated doesn't even begin to cover what I feel about your business and the fact that you've unnecessarily put this collection company on my credit history.  All for a measly little $18.00 and because of your inability to keep proper records...or because of a poor attempt at a subscription scam.  And if it goes beyond that, I'll be forwarding this to the office of the Washington State Attorney General.

  Come on, Oprah and Hearst, why don't you spend a tiny portion of your multi-billion dollar profits on updating your records and I.T. systems, so people don't have to write horrible reviews like this?

  By the way, this is the first review of any kind that I've written on any site, but I felt compelled to do so, so that others may avoid going through the same nonsense or, at least, be aware of what's potentially going on when they start seeing those renewal notices start showing up in their mail.  It's a good magazine and quite often a good price through Amazon; just horrifically inept business practices on the part of the publisher.

  What an absolutely unnecessary waste of my time and other peoples' time reading things like this when you could just as easily clean up and refine your subscription systems and databases.


title: Five Stars

text: Great easy recipes and articles.


title: Five Stars

text: love it


title: love it!!

text: This magazine is awesome! If you are into nail polish you will LOVE it!


title: Best Food Magazine Ever!

text: The price is more than right and the content simply amazing. The articles make the recipes extra special and honestly, I've never seen such gorgeous photographs. I really am glad I found this magazine; it is quite special.


title: Consumer Reports

text: Love Consumer Reports but for some reason I have not been able to check earlier products review online. So must have only subscribed to the magazine.


title: Great Magazine.

text: Love Wired. Subscription arrives right on time every month.


title: Still a fan of PM

text: I've been getting PM since I was a kid and like it better than ever, especially with the editorial content which is a relatively new feature of the magazine. If anyone wonders about PS vs. PM, PM is the better mag- PS has gone way downhill from its early days.


title: If you want to pay for ADs- this is a good magazine

text: Must be 60% Ads


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine


title: Four Stars

text: Loved reading reviews and ratings for the coming video games.


title: Wasteful company

text: Nice magazines, but company never lets up trying to get you to buy more.  Ads, ads, ads, in the paper mail.  I'm sure there are stories in the magazines teaching kids to be aware of the environment, while this company wastes paper and other resources.  In thus age of email this is stupid and irresponsible.  Even though I specifically instructed this company not to send Paper. mail to me, they still did.


title: OUTDOOR LIFE

text: Bought this magazine subscription for my husband.  He has read this magazine for as long as I can remember and I too enjoy it.


title: TV Guide (1 year)

text: I let our subscription run out years ago when TV Guide changed their format.  The cost didn't make me happy either.  When I found it on Amazon I immediately ordered it, the price was a huge savings


title: Great

text: Love reading and learning from others that have the same wants in life to succeed.


title: Has all the info I need

text: I like that I can quickly see what's on at a glance.  I also like the reviews of the weeks programs.


title: Enjoy reading about cars and am hoping that American cars get more good press

text: Feel that Car & Driver is still a little too stuck on foreign vehicles.  There are plenty of American cars which are terrific.  For instance, we have a new Jeep Grand Cherokee (2014).  It is such an awesome, comfortable vehicle and we get terrific gas mileage.  I hope to see some good write ups on it in the future!


title: Satisfied

text: Thank you for the prompt service. The item was just as expected. I will order from you again. I am 100% satisfied.


title: Magazine

text: I liked absolutely nothing about this magazine


title: They refunded my money and it never came.  So why is this still advertised if it is not available?

text: I cannot understand why this is still listed to sell here.  I ordered this as a gift to my son before the holidays.  They made it clear I would not receive until February and that was fine.  But a day ago (January 20), Amazon emailed me to tell me my money had been refunded.  I wrote to them to ask why.  Someone called me from Amazon (that is a good thing that they followed up), but she could not give a clear explanation for why it was cancelled -- something to do with the seller having too many or not enough or???  But if this was the case, why is this still being offered?  I'm tempted to try ordering again to see what happens, but if this means my son doesn't get his subscription, or we go through this again??  And, again they warn it will take 6 weeks.  This would not bother me so much if this were not still here advertised to sell.


title: Full of Useful info

text: Popular Mechanics is the true man's magazine. It includes all kinds of topics that real men are interested in. If you like gadgets and real men topics....not about moisturizers and glowing skin....then this is the mag for you.


title: Five Stars

text: Good mag and great price


title: Decent History for CW Buffs

text: A little too general and not enough sidebar material on the stories.


title: The print is a bit fuzzy

text: My kids really enjoyed National Geographic Kids but I thought I would try this magazine since it was a little less expensive.  We've only received 1 magazine so far.  The articles and short informational passages are pretty interesting and age appropriate for both my 8 and 10 year olds.  But the quality of the pictures and text are definitely not as good as National Geographic Kids.  The test and pictures actually seem slightly blurry to me.  The color of the pictures also seems a bit dull.  Even the paper is thinner, which doesn't actually bother me but does make the quality seem cheaper.  I'm still glad I tried this magazine and I'll have to make my final judgement based on the upcoming issues.  If the rest of the issues are similar to this first one, I'll probably go back to National Geographic kids for my future subscription.


title: i like it

text: I like the mag it was good for the year the i read it also gave me lots of tipes on running


title: Offensive language

text: Offensive language hurts our ability to have constructive dialogue.  I purchased this magazine for myself and my son but the curse words that are used throughout each edition are not appropriate.  Why does the corporate elite entertainment industry feel it has the only acceptable definition of what is appropriate.


title: great mag!!!

text: come on, it's popular science!!!! I have been reading this since I was a kid, and I will read it until I die


title: Five Stars

text: So far so good, I'm enjoying this!


title: Five Stars

text: great price great magazine


title: Magazine rating provided for Autoweek

text: Great magazine as it provides the latest news before the other car magazines do...  plus they have great coverage ...


title: Not Religious enough

text: Too focused on politics.<br />Again we find another Editorial Based form of media that tells us what to think. Not a religious way to represent our Church


We have been impatiently waiting for our first magazine and got it last week!!!  Fantastic information, projects and beautiful pictures!!!!<br />Love it, love it, love it!!!!  A great magazine for jewelry and lapidary artists!!!  Can't stand to wait another 2 months before the next issue; wish they would change to a monthly issue!!!!  :)


title: The new PDF format is the worst

text: I've read the new yorker on my kindle for YEARS.  Recently the format changed, and I want to cry.  the magazine is as good as ever, but I'll go back to reading in print.  do not get this for your kindle until Amazon goes back to the previous format.


title: great cooks mag

text: great cooking mag


title: Entrepreneur

text: Great!


title: Five Stars

text: Large print was very usefull for my husband to read


title: Five Stars

text: Love love this magazine. We are re-doing our entire yards for wildlife and birds!!!


title: not informative, written for a 6th grader with no poultry experience

text:
Disappointed because I wish it was more informative. There is so much to learn- such as how to formulate your own food, poultry genetics, etc. Judging by my first magazine received, has very general info with many adds. Unfortunately, the only articles of much sustenance was written by major commercial  feed manufacture.

[[ASIN:B000FFJR5E Backyard Poultry]]
Think earlier review was too harsh- I increased the rating as i tried the on-line version and like it better... still would like to see more educational articles in the printed magazine..


title: Five Stars

text: Best cooking magazine around. Lots of pictures. NO advertising! I love it!


title: National Geographic has been the best magazine for more than half a century.

text: It's National Geographic, for hell's sake. What more do you need to know?


title: Spectacular Magazine

text: Are you looking for a high-quality magazine with spectacular photographs? Answers Magazine provides insightful articles combined with professional photos and a section for kids. This is not your usual "thin" magazine. It is chock full of photos, posters, and articles and is well worth the price. An added bonus? Explore the world God created in a way no other periodical offers.


title: Love the beach pictures, color layouts and articles.

text: Very refreshing magazine that I enjoyed flipping through while pregnant in the heat of the summer in the high dessert plain.  Thank you.  Will renew my subscription for sure.


title: Beautiful Magazine

text: I get so excited when I see my new copy of Food Network Magazine in the mail.  It's a beautiful publication filled with recipes, tips and other useful information. The recipes are accompanied by beautiful pictures and are super easy to understand. They covers of the magazines are so beautifully done that I am proud to display it front and center on the cookbook holder in my kitchen!


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine


title: Wired

text: Ordered this subscription for my brother-in-law for Christmas.  He's already received his 1st issue and reports that he likes it a lot.  Good enough for me!


title: made for moms

text: Plenty of good, generally well researched advice, especially on discipline, tantrums, nutrition, and healthy habits for moms and babies.  The trouble is, it's stuck in the same mommy-centric dad-is-an-idiot rut as the rest of the popular early childhood genre.  So guys, there's plenty of good practical advice here, but attention to father-child relationships is minimal at best, and if you've read any other parenting magazines or books, you're already prepared for the condescension.  It's still probably worth the price of a year's subscription, though.


title: Five Stars

text: Awesome!


title: Five Stars

text: Helpful read for keeping up with the automobile industry!!


title: NPQ covers everything you need to know about in the nonprofit world!

text:
If you work or follow the nonprofit industry, Nonprofit Quarterly is an essential source for news and information.

The writing is top-notch, and they cover the issues that really matter.

The magazine articles, combined with their frequently updated website, gives deep insight into industry trends and breaking news in the sector.

Highly recommend!!


title: A great reader

text: Everyone should have a subscription to this magazine!  There's always something amazing to read and learn in every issue!


title: Wood magazine is the bomb

text: This magazine is great. Great projects and good directions to complete them.


title: Thoroughly Confusing...

text: HBR could really utilize some of their own subject matter for their website and customer service. I have spent over an hour trying to renew my subscription. After 4 dead end attempts I contacted customer service and asked for the best present customer rate. They proceeded to ask for a code that I did not have present. Finally gave up feeling they don't have much loyalty for their present customers.


title: Good magazine

text: It was a good magazine to read on the train, but I didn't get too into it where I felt I HAD to renew it.


title: Good mag

text: I just really flip through these for train reading material and mostly read the article they have on the cover model.  Nothing you can't live without, but will definitely help keep you up to date on current trends and celeb news!


title: Still a favorite, but Peter is slowly disappearing....

text: Ever since "Cycle" bit the dust, this has been my mainstay magazine.  Alas, Peter Egan, one of the finest writers and essayists, in any genre, is close to retiring to the rocker on the porch.  We must send him an old 900 ss to keep the neurons discharging.


title: He loved it and I plan to renew his subscription next ...

text: This was a Christmas gift for my eight year old grandson.  He loved it and I plan to renew his subscription next Christmas.


title: Great SoCal gardening tips

text: I’ve always loved Sunset. Used to have their posters on my walls. Really like the garden section and special CA events.


title: Thanks for this cover and your truth

text: Thank you for this cover. Now I see the real GQ and the low lifes in charge. I will never buy GQ again. You lost a man subscriber but I'm sure you don't care. I doubt this will even be printed.


title: Rippin the lone star state

text:
This has always been one of my favorites. So I finally bought this magazine for my house. This is the best Texas magazine you can buy.
I have lived in Texas most of my life and this magazine keeps me up todate on what's going on with my state.
If you are a visitor this is a must have.
James in Fort Worth


title: I love this magazine

text: This is the only magazine I still subscribe to. There's always original, interesting content: gardening, cooking, crafts, etc. It's well worth subscribing to


title: A disappointment

text: As a budding amateur photographer, I was hoping this magazine would have good tips and interesting articles. But, instead, there's a lot of product reviews for things that I don't need. It's fine to have one section on products, but I didn't know that's what the whole magazine was about. I have a year subscription, but I just keep throwing the magazines away when they arrive. I don't have the inclination to look through them anymore.


title: not the same magazine

text: I used "Prevention" magazine back in the 70s to regain my health after two tours in Viet Nam. However, as previous reviewers have note the magazine that helped save my life and the one that exists now is similar in name only.  One of the biggest differences is that the "Prevention" that I read was filled with articles on increasing your health be you male or female.  The magazine that exists now is extremely sexist, pandering their articles almost exclusively to women.  Whereas Rondale genuinely seemed concerned that PEOPLE learn natural, healthy ways to inprove there health his daughter's main concern seems to be to fatten her pocket book by aiming the magazine at women concerned with flat bellies.  It's seems a sad trend that the offspring of people who came up with good, socially cognizant ideas, pervert those ideas through blatant greed.  I had thought about getting this magazine for my grown daughter because of the great help the original "Prevention" was to me but after looking it over I discarded that idea.


title: Never received . still get the email etc. Updated the ship to address hoping it would help.

text: I like everything I read about the magazine, just never actually received one.


title: Fabulous publication.  The science of stock trading (plus yesterdays news as well).

text: I cant help but wonder why this great pub appears in the list when you search Amazon for the term SCAM.  there are no instances of the word on this page at all as of my writing.


title: Great read and up to date for product that really work!

text: Great up to date magazine. Closest thing to what you would learn at a dermatoligist


title: extraordinary

text: While waiting in a waiting room - go figure - I happened to pick up a copy of Our State.  This is the first time I was happy to be waiting.  I was unfamiliar with this magazine, and found the articles and photos were excellently interesting.  I scanned as many issues as I could in the time I had.  I am a native and found much info I was totally unaware of.  I would think it would be of equal, or greater interest to transplants as well.


title: Great magazine

text: I really wish that I would have started reading this magazine years ago. I am always ready when the new issue arrives to read every page and find out new things that are mind blowing about the world and universe.


title: Reader's digest, Still One Of My Favorite Reads.

text: Enjoyable. Love the laugh spots. And always has interesting true-life tales.


The word is "weekly".......I seem to see that this subscription has become more like..."when we feel like you getting one".  Sometimes its a double issue and sometimes they just don't make an issue.  Whats up with that?


title: Three Stars

text: c


title: Five Stars

text: a


title: Must-have magazine for Gentlemen

text:
pros: great articles, clean design, relevant fashion content

cons: none


title: Time for Less

text: Great price


title: Order directly from the publisher!

text: I would suggest ordering from the publisher website. I just used their promo code (from the front page of the site) and it was $19.95 for the year. Several of the amazon subscriptions are less if ordered direct.


title: The Perfect Gift

text: I give National Geographic Magazine to my nieces and nephews for Christmas. it is ALWAYS a BIG HIT ... a gift that lasts all year! A classic educational gift !!!


title: My brother loves it

text: My brother went to grad school out here in the SF area and really misses California. I bought him this subscription a few years ago as a gift, so he can remember what he is missing :)


title: High quality and worth the price

text: It’s always a treat to find out that the latest issue of Whiskey Advocate has been delivered.  There’s something for everyone who’s a whiskey/whisky fan or collector.  There was a special bonus issue this year detailing whiskey clubs and it was a fascinating read.<br />This magazine helps define and strengthen the whiskey culture.  Highly recommended!


title: Interesting read. Should almost be automatically paired with Popular ...

text: Interesting read.<br />Should almost be automatically paired with Popular Science.


title: Five Stars

text: great price


title: Five Stars

text: love it!!


title: Five Stars

text: best price


title: womans day subscription

text: great renewal price, thanks


title: Five Stars

text: Great deal and a great magazine


title: Great, but watch out for renewal fees

text: Love Wired and the All Access was great, but it does charge your account without updating you. It DOES explain in the fine print, but make sure you cancel any further charges beforehand, before it gets taken out of your account without knowledge.


title: Upscale Magazine review

text: Originally from chicago, I missed Chicago Magazine. Now I have the local Los Angeles Version of the Chicago Magazine.<br />I find it enjoyable and informative.


title: Five Stars

text: Every handyman or wannabe should get this!


title: GREAT FEATURES ON BIRDS AND FLOWERS

text: LIKE ALL INFORMATION ON BIRDS AND PICTURES OF BIRDS LEARNED A LOT ABOUT FEEDING...


title: Made an excellent gift!

text: Bought this as a gift for my father in law because he liked that it was not as in depth as some other tech magazines and it was perfect!


title: Great magazine

text: This is a great magazine. It's definitely geared towards readers vs. the other men's magazines out there that fill the pages with visuals and half naked women. Also, the tone of the magazine doesn't seem to speak to the lowest common denominator and I don't feel like it objectifies women the way, say Maxim does. I'm hooked.


title: ... this as a gift to my mom and she loved it.

text: Gave this as a gift to my mom and she loved it.


title: Painful Downfall of a Great magazine

text: This used to be one of the best fashion / art/ lifestyle magazine with great models, photographers, illustrators and subjects. Now it's mediocre photos and articles from the street of average people at best ,  clueless politics and absolutely nothing inspiring.


title: Why the racey adds

text: Good magazine, the wife loves it.  But why do they have to include the inappropriate adds.  We cannot leave the magazine sit around the house becasue we are afraid the kids will start looking at it.


title: All You Magazine

text: I've heard for years that the All You magazine had tons of coupons that more than paid for the subscription so I jumped on this special offer through Amazon. The articles seem nice enough although I've not had time to read much. So far no coupons.


title: Five Stars

text: Love home theater  and the magazine


title: Fun Magazine

text: fun magazine.  Gives me great ideas.


title: interesting magazine

text: The Chicago magazine has a lot of interesting topics that evolve around Chicago.  There was one article that was really interesting, it was the Education edition, where they listed all the schools in the area, and compared the teachers salaries, how good the school was, and how much they spend on a student.  Chicago, had a house edition, and a restaurant edition.  Most of the magazine has ads in it, and it's sometimes pricey on the magazine rack.


title: Cook's Illustrated is an excellent source for so many areas dealing with food and ...

text: Cook's Illustrated is an excellent source for so many areas dealing with food and the gadgets involved.  I especially like the  grading of the utensils being sold.  I have never been steered incorrectly by the editors.


title: Variety of articles

text: Great reads and reviews of products


title: Magazine is totally biased.  Can't count on accurate news with that extreme bias.

text: Will not stay with the Economist.  Why pay for reading materials if they are not fair and honest?!?


title: Magazine full of adverts

text: Magazine full of advertisements, won't renew my subscription.


title: Amazon you don’t fail us.

text: Arrives fast. Best literature magazine out there


title: Just gave money away

text: I have never received an issue.


title: Great magazine

text: Great recipes


title: Five Stars

text: Good read


title: Five Stars

text: Good ideas, good read!


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite read.


title: Five Stars

text: I love this magazine!  especially on PAPER


title: Good ideas and advice.

text: I enjoy this magazine!  At this time I am living out of the country.  My husband has been bringing it to me and the tips and information works wherever you may reside.


title: large print

text: large print


title: 5 Stars. Always Good.

text: If your at all interested in cars or tech then you have probably read Road and Track. If you haven’t then you will enjoy when you do! They always seems to print interesting and intriguing articles with something new every time..


title: Propoganda

text: Left wing propoganda fake news


title: Excellent magazine that covers a lot of home remodeling projects.

text: Good price and excellent magazine. It has a lot of home remodeling articles and project ideas. I read them over and over. I also keep them for reference.[[ASIN:B00005R8BL This Old House (1-year)]]


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent magazine for our grandson who is enjoying every issue.  We decided to renew the subscription for another year.


title: Wired not what I expected.

text: I had previously purchased off the newsstand copies of Wired and enjoyed it, but upon receiving my subscribed copies and having more time to read it feel now it was a mistake. It is not quite what I thought it was.  It is a little too edgy for me.


title: Great value

text: I started wood working about 5 years ago. This magazine is my main instruction. Besides each mag having great articles, it gives me membership to what I think is the best woodworking site on the net. Plenty of everything. I do have membership in Fine Woodworkings website but I think the mag is too expensive. As a matter of fact I am about to renew my Wood mag subscription right now. They have a great deal, two years for $28 dollars for renewals.<br />Money well spent.


title: Great Magazine

text: I do not buy many magazines but I really look forward every month to the arrival of my Popular Science.  I immediately read it from cover to cover.  Amazing stories and scientific information.


title: Guitar Player

text: I think they liked it second best to Guitar World.  None the less, it came on time and they were glad to try a new magazine.


title: I NEVER received a catalog

text: Bought a subscription as a gift for my cigar smoking husband, but he NEVER received any magazines.  Ever...


title: Best all around magazine for woodworkers.

text: Excellent content, broad based, something for all interests and skill levels. Occasionally ventures into different but related areas, like upholstery and metal working. Well put together with lots of creative content.


title: substitutes for blood pressure and cholesterol pills,  happy living  for about 14.00 a month

text: there are plants and enzymes that work better no side effects for diabetes, alzheimer's, blood pressure, triglycerides,."policoansol"  takes it down  to the bottom, in less than two months.  What your doctor won't tell you.  not to mention the pharmaceuticals work poorly and the side effects are making them tired and dizzy, ache all over,cancer, arthritis and disease your liver. The doctor involved with the publication gives you all the trials done by other countries and some of ours that don't always get covered for by other media  He is trying to tell us there are cures and lots of time with no symptoms.  cholesterol pills have ruined the health and activity to say the least of  seniors including me,  Your doctor will tell you.  You are going to die without them.  serrapeptase and  policosanol  will clean out your veins and lower your blood pressure with  no fear.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine for reiki practitioners.  Glad to have it back in my life


title: Good, wish it was monthly

text:
Good magazine, though I'm a purist and wish they'd drop the mirrorless stuff.  Long live SLR.

Wish it came out monthly, though there's some repeat of content as it is.


title: great for prisoners!!!

text: Well, I ordered it for a guy in prison, he doesn't have much else to look at, so I can't think of any complaints he has about the magazine.


title: Good Magazine for Trailer Boaters

text: A good magazine for boaters interested in mostly trailerable boats. Solid reviews, lots of helpful tips/tricks and great vacation suggestions. Wouldn't mind just a little more content... but it is a boating magazine...


title: If you reload you should get this magazine.

text: Some great information. Sometimes  a lot of stuff I am not interested in but I suppose there are a lot of readers that need the info,


title: Excellent magazine

text: The quality of the articles exceeds my expectations!


title: Gold standard for car magazines

text: Always been my favorite car magazine. Ordering a subscription from amazon is easy and they come in about 2 months


title: Five Stars

text: The best multi-species fishing magazine.


title: If you want to waste your $ buy this.

text: I know this is blasphemy and I LOVE everything Magnolia. But this magazine is pointless and takes all of 10 minutes to flip though.  The articles are pointless.  I stupidly did a 2 year subscription. I will not be renewing.


title: Easy diy!

text: Love this magazine! Great ideas!


title: Decorating at your finest.

text: Love it!


title: My favorite magazine

text: This is one magazine I really love. It has primitive country decor and the articales are really great. I get so many ideas from this magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Very informative magazine


title: Dishonest Organization, Magazine Not Very Helpful

text: Because they seldom seem to review the products that I need to purchase, including major items that everyone uses, I decided to cancel membership when it was auto-renewed without my consent. I called 10 minutes after the email came through charging me, but they would not refund entire amount. They would only refund 11 months prorated (after 10 minutes!). Crooks. The preamble to their ratings is often simply common sense, ratings often of very limited value. The magazine is not worth it at all.


title: good product

text: still haven't got a single issue yet is has been way over a month. so good deal just expect it to be a while


title: Can't go wrong

text: Have loved this mag since I was a teen. Still as relevant today!


title: Perfect for the 21st century!

text: WOW, can`t believe all of the complaints about it not having a full schedule. Who needs that in 2014? I had subscribed for years up to 2004, then upgraded to DirecTV. That negated my need for show listings, so I canceled. That being said, today`s TV Guide focuses on the modern TV watcher. I like the new show preview issues, and in depth stories about my favorite shows and stars. A lot has changed with the magazine in the past 10 years, and I like it!


title: Five Stars

text: just great


title: The BEST Magazine on Indigenous Issues

text:
Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine is a World Report on the Rights, Voices, and Visions of Indigenous Peoples.  The Magazine covers a multitude of topics and issues.  One would have to spend a fortune in books to equal the amount of information this scholarly magazine provides.  Those interested in anthropology, sociology, human rights, indigenous peoples, world news, current events, and other interrelated issues would greatly benefit and enjoy reading their magazine.

  Based in Cambridge, Cultural Survival works to help indigenous peoples all over the world.  Program activities and special projects help indigenous people advocate for their rights at local, national, and international settings. Cultural Survival's publications and educational activities educate people about indigenous issues to better understand the diverse multi-cultural society we live in.  Cultural Survival is the only organization of its kind in the United States.  They are a non-profit organization, their website is [...]


title: Five Stars

text: Best magazine in the English language.


Five Stars


title: Stay up to date with home trends

text: I love the quality and content of this magazine! There are all the current home trends as well as some fun weekend DIY projects that are simple!


title: Can't beat the price

text: Even though I don't follow the recipes to the exact specifications this magazine has given me great ideas


title: Best woodworking guide you can get, in 6 installments a year

text:
There is a secret with Woodsmith Magazine, it is not really a magazine.  It is a great woodworking project guide that you receive in installments!  Think of it as a bi-monthly project surprise.

Every issue teaches a few techniques, and shows 3 projects that use this technique.  The teaching is thorough and shows all of the different methods for it.  The projects are great and include wonderfully detailed drawings, and cutout guides.  I have had a subscription off on and on for 15 years and I save them all and refer to them often.


title: No help

text: No help


title: Not good anymore...not even for $1 per issue

text: This used to be a good magazine.  Interesting articles, great explanations but not anymore.  They should also include a magnifying glass with the subscription.  Filled full of e cigarette ads.  I have turned off the auto renewal. I won't be missing this subscription at all.


title: Four Stars

text: Husband enjoys it a lot


title: The Kindle edition is almost worthless

text: The magazine is okay but the Kindle version is not.  Hard to read.  Hard to navigate.  Don't bother.  Can only read on the Kindle device.  Can not read on a large screen device.  Order the print edition direct from the publisher.


title: One Star

text: After reading the reviews, heck no!


title: Fascinating magazine

text: Outstandingly fascinating magazine


title: Five Stars

text: Enjoy remembering how it was.


title: A Good Quality Acoustic Guitar Magazine

text: This a good magazine for someone who wants to learn to play folk or fingerstyle music. I have tried all of the other magazines and this magazine as far as content and price are above the rest. That being said, this magazine is only a good suppliment for your guitar learning. Even if you don't desire to do anything but strum an acoustic guitar, I don't think this magazine can be your one source of literature. I would recommend that this magazine be purchased along with one of the mainstream magazines such as Guitar One or Guitar World.


title: Read the adds

text: Really disappointed in Nat Geo.  Been reading this magazine for nearly 40 years.  I know that times are tough, but it's no longer worth it.  Nothing but adds.  3 articles and hundreds of adds.  Especially love the 7 or 8 30 yr olds used in the Lexus add.  Buy it.  You're snooty enough and so deserve it....really?  What crap.


title: Fascinating and timely articles

text:
Vanity Fair is my favorite magazine. The articles are in depth and timely. It tackles controversial issues with finesse. I look forward to each issue.

EO

Vernon NJ


title: Five Stars

text: Have always enjoyed the Family Handyman.


title: Five Stars

text: Subscription was extended w/o any problem.


title: A pleasure to read with lots of cooking advise and entertaining

text: I look forward to this magazine every month.  When It comes in the mail, I make time that evening to read it.  I find tons of suggestions and very useful information.  It is a top notch investment!


title: Highly recommended

text: As a professional working in the Healthcare field and interested in preventive medicine as well as culturally sensitive medicine ,I rate this journal as a 10!  subscribe and get fact based advise and information.


title: Love

text: Just started getting the magazine, Love it


title: a hit with my daughter

text: purchased for my daughter and she really looks forward to receiving these magazines


title: One Star

text: was not for me


title: Too Much Trouble

text: Love the magazine but the digital edition is way to hard to access.  I've hardly used it, won't renew.


title: received about half of my subscription

text: Like a lot of the other one star review I only received about half of my subscription.  I got about 2 issues and then I kept receiving statements that told me my subscription needed to be renewed - it was so annoying.  Plus the mag had only coupons for the new or very hard to find items.  Not worth it.


title: Not my cup of tea

text: Not much about architecture, more about interior design.


title: Still love Vogue

text: I just wish they'd stick to fashion models on the cover and stop using celebrities.


title: A must read

text: One of the best magazines out there for a good world view.  If you are a New Yorker, this should be in your house.  While it has great writing on topics in the world, it also has helpful information on what's going on in New York City (live entertainment, food, drinks, etc).


title: Vogue, THE fashion magazine

text: Love Vogue, enough said.


title: Has nothing to do with actual rural American women

text: No shared interests. Thought it would be about country women.


title: Great. Came early and friend loves it

text: Great.  Came early and friend loves it...has already cooked a recipe from it and loves the backstory history.


title: Better Than Most

text: I've always been dissapointed in women's "health and fitness" magazines like "Self" and "Shape" because they are always full of articles on beauty and how to look slimmer, and flatten your abs in 3 weeks (yeah right!) etc.  If I wanted that I'd buy "Glamour" or "Cosmopolitan"!  I like "Women's Health" because it has articles on actual HEALTH topics, not just fitness and beauty.  I also loved "Men's Health" and was really excited about this magazine, like other's here have said.  I think "Men's Health" is superior but "Women's Health" is still the best of the women's magazines.


title: Woke is unappetizing.

text: I've been a loyal Bon Appetit subscriber for over 20 years and just canceled.  The most unappetizing thing in the world is politics, and the last thing I want when I'm looking for food inspiration is to have to be assaulted by the racist, woke politics that Bon Appetit has embraced.  Bon voyage, Bon Appetit.  Get woke, go broke.


title: Five Stars

text: excelelnt


title: Poor Editorial Integrity

text: This magazine is not produced by Buddhists. Unfortunately this means that people like the Executive Editor have little or no understanding of what it takes to produce articles that are helpful to people interested in or practicing Buddhism. Furthermore, they produce a sort of Oprah or Dr. Phil type magazine with plastic "experts" contributing, as opposed to those with real work practice. Of the few genuine experts that do contribute, they mostly do so to promote a book or a tour. Disappointing that this is merely a bandwagon publication. It would be better to see something produced by and for Buddhists.


title: beautiful magazine and informative

text: My mom loves birds and she loved this magazine. It's beautifully photographed and well written.


title: Readers Digest Always Has Something Worthwhile

text: My grandmother used to read Reader's Digest and as a kid, I loved the jokes and short stories. Then for years, I forgot about it. I recently rediscovered it in looking for magazines my 94 year old mom would enjoy. And once again, I am enjoying it as well! I can always count on finding heartwarming stories, interesting bits of information and a few laughs.


title: BORING

text: NOTHING BUT ADDS


title: Fake

text: Great magazine,  good price<br />4 months in and I only received 1 issue.  This is a rip-off!!!  Amazon I expected better from you.


title: I found Amazon controls what I get from outside vendors

text:
The magazine is outstanding, with some of the best writing out there, consistently. Fact checking is without parallel .  The problem is that if you wish the full subscription for $149, including digital and print, you need to buy it from Conde Nast, but if you do not buy it through Amazon they will charge you an additional fee of $5 per month. What it told me is that Amazon controls what I get off the internet, if I wish to use my Fire HGX, which I bought without advertising content.

I am buying an iPad and stopping the Amazon part of my life.


title: As a Texan. . .

text: Temporarily excommunicated to Florida, I love this magazine. Keeps me in touch with Texas until I return, hopefully very soon.


title: Good Magazine

text: I find ADDitude magazine to be a good resource for parents and adult patients.  First of all, I normalizes our lives.  We get to know that there are lots of folks with struggles and we get to learn different ways to cope with them.  Yes, good magazine.


title: My dad loves this

text: Said first issue would arrive in February but happy to say it came before Christmas! Great deal! My dad was happy with his gift.


title: My boyfriend's favorite!

text: My brainiac boyfriend loves this magazine.  I am sure it is full of riveting, thought-provoking articles.  I prefer Nylon personally :p


title: my parents love this magazine!

text: I bought this for my dad for a birthday gift.  He loves it!  Both of my parents enjoy the chatty, "homey" style of the articles.  The magazine feels like the fun family get togethers where folks gather in the living room and tell stories.  This magazine has been savored by both my parents and is a coffee table staple.  I'll most likely be renewing next year too.


title: As Advertised

text: As Advertised


title: So close to perfect...why do they have to screw it up?

text:
Thoughtful analysis, seemingly infinite resources to experiment, and excellent writing results in a cooking magazine that is a true pleasure to read.  If you spring for the digital access and download their app, you have the entire database of Cook's recipes, equipment reviews and taste tests at your fingertips.  This is especially helpful at the grocery store when making last minute decisions on what to make for dinner.

The magazine is pricey due to the lack of advertisements, but worth it.

So why only a 3-star review? Read on...

1.) Absolutely horrible customer support.  They are the worst combination of inept and aggressive.
2.) Every issue comes full of post cards for ordering more subscriptions.  Removing these often pulls out the staples in the magazine.  This is hugely annoying and wasteful.
3.) The website does not allow users to post reviews and/or comments on recipes.  For a magazine that prides itself on experimentation, I find this confusing.  On other cooking websites, I frequently find that the user reviews are full of helpful information.  It's also great to read about different variations on the original recipes that other users have tried.  Cook's Illustrated is really doing its members a disservice by not allowing users to post reviews and comments.

I have been a subscriber for 12 years, and I am going to let my print and digital subscriptions lapse when they expire later this year.  While I will miss  browsing through every bi-monthly print edition for a few days after it arrives in the mail, I find that I use other internet content more frequently because of the reviews and comments posted by other users.

Are you listening Cook's Illustrated? You have a fantastic product, but the world is catching up and you have been resting on your laurels for too long.  Fire and replace your customer support department, remove the self-advertising post cards from every print issue and allow subscribers to your digital content to post reviews and comments.

Cheers,
The Mighty Quinn


title: Save a couple of dollars, but be prepared to wait

text: Ordering this subscription here (rather than direct) saved a couple of dollars, but it's going to take over 4 months to receive the first issue. As a gift, this is a bit of a failure.


title: The West at its best!

text: I just love this magazine! It represents the Western way and culture in the most beautiful way.


title: Sadly......

text: Sadly, print publications such as Car and Driver are mere shells of their former selves. I guess that’s why you can get a year subscription for $5. Death gasps.....


title: Something for everyone to hate

text: This is not unbiased -- in fact it is completely biased!  What's great here is that they excerpt the biased coverage from publications on the left and on the right, and from US domestic and international sources.  So you get to read about current events from the perspective from every biased angle.  This is the only news source that I've found that doesn't play to a particular base.


title: Great reading

text: I've always enjoyed readers digest


title: Disappointing content

text: I have only seen one issue but the useful content is skimpy. There is more information about ATV's and food than cabin living. The article about cabin designs by students is a joke - none of them look like a cabin - not rustic and no real logs. So far I am disappointed.


title: One Star

text: Cheaper subscription rate even on the "official" New Yorker  website.


title: GREAT Magazine

text:
I really liked this magazine, just disappointed that it is not distributed on a monthly basis.  I will order the subscription once they do it monthly.

"IF" you don't mine a quarterly subscription, by all means, get it!


title: Five Stars

text: great mag


title: my granddaughter loved this magazine

text: my granddaughter loved this magazine for years....the last several issues she has received she has not even cracked the cover on, leading me to think she may have outgrown them, so i will not be resubscribing, but from age 6 to 10 she loved them and it was always a happy when they came in the mail...thanks NatGeo!


I bought so that i can show it to my 10 year old son....its littered with tobacco advertisements and very little content.


title: Five Stars

text: Love Vanity Fair. I love the price even better!!!!


title: Don’t expect it to arrive before it’s already on newsstands

text: The magazine is excellent but the delivery really stinks. Mine arrives weeks after I’ve seen it at the checkout. Frustrating.


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine! Wonderful articles and home town life.


title: No paper version

text:
I have been subscribing the magazine quite a while and happy about that.
But this month, I received a postcard saying the paper version is not available due to the global paper shortages. What?? I did not sign up for digital subscriptions because I like to read actual paper magazine.

I feel like cheated. Am I the only one?


title: Five Stars

text: The juiciest of the tabloids.  Whether or not you take everything seriously,  it's still entertaining.


title: given as gift - cannot give fair review

text: recipient of gift apparently likes it.  We cannot give fair review.


title: Loved it! Fun and inspirational

text: Loved it!  Fun and inspirational.


title: Happy Star-Gazer

text: My son loves this.  He has a telescope, majored in physics, teaches at a community college, and spends a lot of<br />time star-gazing.  I renew this for him every year as a gift.


title: Give as a yearly gift

text: This is the perfect gift for families to receive. I have always loved this magazine.<br />Always interesting articles and websites.


title: NOT GREAT

text: Won't be subscribing to this again. Disappointing.


title: Articles Are Well Written but Recycled from Previous Issues

text: The articles and even shorter pieces are recycled--from past issues of this same magazine. In fact, some articles have been run three and even four times. The people in charge think that this will get past readers, and that may be true for articles about things that every other fitness magazine prints, like how to do a squat or deadlift, or how to make gains in the bench press or burn fat with HIIT. But OnFitness also repeats very unique articles, and those are easy to remember as having run in this magazine before.  I save issues for my PT clients and when I think I'm reading a reprint of an old article, I'll thumb through old issues (sometimes less than 18 months old) and I'll find the exact same article (but different layout/graphics).  The articles on sleep, protein and what makes us age have all run at least three times.  I don't find this ethical, as I'm paying for new articles, not to re-read the same ones.


title: Awful mail service

text: I thought this was a weekly magazine. Only receive 1 or 2 issues a month. See lots of issues at the store that I did not receive at home


title: Love F&W

text: Continue to enjoy


title: Five Stars

text: Great!


title: I love this magazine

text: Interesting projects and articles.


title: I love this magazine.

text: I wish it came every month!


title: Info is not useful for handyman or diy.

text: Received Sep/21 and Oct/21, info are not useful for DIY or generic handyman.


Flight Journal refused to honor my subscription to their magazine and refunded my money.


title: Inconsistent delivery

text: I like the magazine, but I get it every other month with my 1-year subscription, not monthly, although every issue is per month.


title: Five Stars

text: Some of the most informative and best researched articles you will find


title: Disappointed

text: I love the magazine. My issue is that Hearst doesn't ship it in the clear, protective wrap. It comes mangled. The 3rd issue was torn up and creased horribly. It looked like someone stomped on it. I have ordered it before and it came protected it. Major let down. I'm not renewing due to this. Who wants to pay for an item that comes looking like it came out of a garbage can?


title: Five Stars

text: My son enjoyed for several years.


title: Sad

text: This publication has really hit the skids.... a pale shadow of what it once was.


title: Flute Talk is the only talk I want to hear

text: From the creators of Elitist Flutist and Flute Me In The Face comes the instrumental guide to hitting your F Sharps in style. Both thrilling and trilling you will lose yourself in the world of flute while uncovering such controversial and exciting topics as "Wood Or Metal: The Unsettled Debate", "Flute Fixing And The Legal Consequences", and "Feeling The Flute: The cost-benefits of Girth vs Length". Get literally inside of Robert Willoughby's scripture on the conception and birth of classical flute works while catching up on the riveting flute festival performances of the high royal flute society. This magazine is so exciting I sent a year's subscription (only $15) to my friend's work addresses so all their coworkers can see who subscribes to Flute Talk.


title: Bad Experience

text: I have never ordered a magazine subscription from an online source and was very disappointed in the results of the promise of when my magazine subscription was going to be started.  I was told it would be here for the November issue and now it's not going to be here until December.  Nice to know this now since it was ordered as a birthday present.  As a consumer you should be told in advance that your subscription will take 2 months to be processed so you know in advance and the gift recipient won't be disappointed when it't not received.[[ASIN:B001THPA58 Food Network Magazine (1-year auto-renewal)]]


title: Not fir the everyday person unless you like a lot of advertisements

text: Not much of a magazine. Complicated recipes for the average everyday cook. Don't waste your money.


title: Love Better Homes & Gardens!

text: SO glad to have my subscription back and at a killer price!


title: Love this magazine!

text: My daughter and I love to sit down and look through this magazine together. It’s beautifully put together, “safe” to look at for children and teens.


title: WONDERFUL magazine!

text:
I purchased this subscription specifically for a student at school...he LOVES it!
There are many many interesting facts, articles, pictures..ect.
He is 11 yrs.old and in the 5th grade.
I am SO glad I got it!!!


title: Good information, not an advertising rag masquerading as a mag

text: If you've got a motorcycle or you're thinking of getting one, this is the magazine for you. I got an issue right after I got my learner's permit, and then went on to get a 2013 Triumph Street Triple R, thanks to the reviews of the bikes online and in this magazine. It's really good.


title: Great Deal

text: Love this magazine. The coupons inside, pay for the magazine and then some. Great articles as well.


I subscribed to Marie Claire because I'm such a huge Project Runway fan, but I was painfully disappointed by the magazine!! It's mostly ADS! What's the point of having this big, heavy magazine that's nothing but a bunch of advertisements??


title: Five Stars

text: good magazine


title: Interesting read

text: Fun magazine


title: Three Stars

text: Not to many ideas for regular homes........


title: 3/4 of Magazine was advertising!

text: If I wanted advertising I would go on line. Very few articles tons of adds that don't even pertain to Housekeeping or me!


title: Good reading

text: Interesting, entertaining and good recipes


title: Good ideas

text: Good ideas


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Five Stars

text: My favorite fashion magazine.  This is a good price, my first copy arrived!


title: Good and Improving

text: It started out being Wine Spectator's little sister, and it's still on the second rung but has drawn closer to Spectator.  The incompleteness of the wine ratings at its website (winemag.com) is a little frustrating, but Wine Spectator's ratings aren't really complete either and they cost fifty bucks a year.


title: Wonderful Mag

text: My 11 yr old daughter cannot wait for each edition!!  Filled all sorts of interesting info and articles.  She also saves them for a while and will reread them.


title: Of course I live for O

text: It's O


title: A Must Have For Tennessee Gardeners!!!!

text: Very helpful and well written articles...Can't wait for the next issue!


title: well written

text: Wonderful magazine.  Great articles about things you never considered.  I read this magazine every night before bed in preference to novels. It is somewhat more liberal in outlook than I prefer, but I accept its biases because the articles are well written, intelligent and interesting.


title: All fluff no info

text: A lot of ads not very good content


title: Good magazine

text: Nice magazine, I always liked Readers Digest. It's a bit smaller then years ago,  but at a sale price still worth it.


title: If you want 1 DIY magazine, this is it!

text: I've been reading this since it first came out. I love this magazine. The only negative is that I usually read it within 2-3 days and then have to wait a whole month for the next issue.


title: WONDERFULL!!!!!!

text: This is a fantastic magazine for the young rider in your family.  My 13 yr old looks forward to it all the time. Very informative. I highly recommend.


title: A Woke Rag

text: The publication Scientific American has now fallen a long way into the pit of wokeness and progressive politics.  It used to be about great in-depth reviews of important issues in science.  Now it has paid articles from lightly educated and otherwise unemployed journalists writing liberal slanted trash.  Feature articles are written by students.  Now it endorses political candidates and in a thin rag publishes silly dumbed down articles by ranting shrill women.  The  empty left heads have taken over its editorial board.


title: Kids Sports Illustrated Review

text: This is an excellent source of entertainment and information for children with a sustaining interest in sports.  It has also exposed my son to other sports he hadn't considered.


title: Fun, Informative

text:
Fun, Informative, Purrfect

I'm truly enjoying this magazine, sit back with coffee and browse the pages as soon as it arrives. Keeping issues for reference...at least a current year. Thanks for quality information every issue.


title: New England lovers magazine

text: I love this magazine because I live in Texas but love Maine.


title: I have read this magazine for many years!!!Ove

text: Love it overall!


title: "Lab Bible"

text: This magazine was recommended by my aunt as we just started raising labs for a guide dog school and knew so little about them. These have wonderful articles and Q & A that we've had exact ?'s about! Absolutely love this magazine!


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


Very disappointed with TV guide magazine. I don't know when it changed but it no longer lists complete TV programming,only prime time.<br />It should change it's name to TV News.


title: Five Stars

text: Love getting this magazine at home


title: Magazone

text: Love all the tips this magazine has to offer.


title: My two Favorite things Food & WIne

text: Makes me want to drink and eat


title: There are better magazines for your buck

text:
I am not a body-builder, but whether or not you want to look like a fitness competitor, the magazines geared for those who do see a lot more use in my house than either Shape or Self, which I see as two peas in a pod. Not that they don't have some good information, but it's awfully repetitive. Also, they have too much beauty stuff and not enough real fitness information. If I wanted to read about the latest lip gloss, I'd buy Cosmo.

When it comes to new routines to shake up my strength and cardio workouts, I prefer Oxygen Magazine and Fitness Magazine. Fitness also has a little too much in the way of beauty articles, but I find that they have good, innovative, healthy recipes to balance out the stuff I don't care about. Oxygen is geared more for female fitness athletes and bodybuilders so they have some contest preparation stuff and contest reporting that may not interest the average exerciser, but they always have new strength moves and interval training ideas, which keep me from getting bored. I especially appreciated their recent article on plyometrics--great for anyone playing a sport that requires agility and quick bursts of movement!

So, in short, if you want Cosmo with some diet and exercise information, get Shape. If you want diet and exercise information with a light helping of other non-related stuff, try Oxygen or Fitness and steer clear of these Cosmo wannabes.


title: Clear Guide to improve and enhance ridding experience

text: Excellent book for any off road motorcycle rider


title: Love some of the simple and healthy recipes...

text: Rachel provides great ideas for family meals to jazz up what sometimes can become routine.  I like that many of the recipes are healthy and simple.


title: Great Product

text: My Mom loves the TV Guide. Informative with great pictures.


title: Great recipes and inspiration

text: Like the seasonal food options and creative ways to use dishes such as radishes (as shown above).  Cooking and eating healthy is important to me and this helps me with ideas.


title: Great for kids & still entertains for adults.

text: Perfect for kids under 10. Still entertains for 10+ & adults.


title: DIY BOOK

text: Its not what I thought. Its a DIY book.


title: Decor Magazine

text: Magazine is great, but I have not yet received any issues.  But great pictures and articles.  good ideas in it for decorating.


I love everything about Garden Gate magazines.  It's worth every cent and gives me such great ideas on how to spiffy up my yard and it make it the best that it can be.


title: gift

text: Loved this gift!


title: Good buy

text: My young granddaughter loved it. She's looking forward to more


The subscription is a Christmas present for my son who says "yes" every year when it is time to re-subscribe.  So I would think it is a good publication.


title: Keeps me up to date.

text: Love TV Guide. Very informative.


title: Do not want this magazine anymore.

text: I don't want this anymore. stop sending it!!


haven't gotten Reader's Digest for years. Forgot how much I enjoyed it. Great price. Only wish it was large print edition.


title: No Merit Whatsoever

text: This is a total waste of money and time.


title: Google is Better

text: Save your $$$.  The information is third rate.


title: Coastal Living The Amazon Way

text: I like this magazine.  It always has great pictures about living on the coast, the furniture, décor, inside and out.  Some of it is not so practical for most folks but it is still fun to dream about such life styles.  I live on a coast but not as gorgeous as those in the photographs.  Still, I have gotten some cool ideas that have transported well to my little corner of the world.


title: Amazon + Texas Monthly = WINNER!

text: Two of my favorites together:  Amazon and Texas Monthly.  Both are equally informative, in different ways of course.  I have enjoyed Texas Monthly for many years.  It is a great magazine to leave for (Texan and non-Texan) guests to absorb those minutes when you are preparing a feast and really wish folks would stay out of the kitchen.  Just saying.  :)


title: Learn about birds

text: Beautiful pictures<br />Great information


title: Five Stars

text: interesting collections


title: Three Stars

text: one month sometimes seems like the prior


title: Great magazine for foodies!

text: My family loves this magazine and we have renewed the subscription. Great recipes, beautiful pictures, and we love "meeting" some of the chefs we enjoy watching on TV through various articles and highlights.


title: Probably the best in it's field

text: I chose this magazine for my engineering/computer science major college student. He was not interested. I was hoping it would be more cutting edge scientific. My husband, on the other hand, loved it. He was the one who read it. I am giving this subscription 4 stars as a compromise. Be careful when purchasing magazines, they now have in the small print, auto-renewal.


title: Try it.  I hope you enjoy it as well as I do.

text: The comments are worth price of subscription.  Well moderated sites need our support, if not participation.  The articles are available online, so it really is the honor system.


title: ... you live in a neighborhood and not in a boring deed restricted home

text: Must have if you live in a neighborhood and not in a boring deed restricted home. although some day those too will be old.


title: Five Stars

text: If you have or dream of an old house.....


I can't wait to receive the first issue June 1st . I paid for it in April so I don't quite understand the wait but I do like the magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Entertainment 24-7!


title: Too long a wait for 1st issue of my magazine.

text: Very difficult for me to rate this purchase at this time because this particular order is the worst ever, I will only be getting this item on March the 9th according to an Amazon notice. This magazine is one of my favorites and I still have to wait almost 2 more months to get it. I placed the order back in November last year and the first issue will arrive in March, I wonder how long will it take the other 11 issues to get to my hands. Sorry amazon but, this is really the worst purchase so far. I would like you to let me know how long it will take and the dates when I will be receiving each of the next 11 issues after I will get the 1st issue on march 9th.


title: Update subscription policies and practices plz

text: I enjoy reading this magazine when I have some extra time on a weekend. It's like taking a cooking class that's beyond particular recipes.<br /> Cooks illustrated billing is 20th century--slow, limited online options, online subs expensive.  But they have a good product which is why I give four gift subscriptions and have one myself.


title: Just an advertisement for the company.

text: This is just an advertisement that I PAID for. Waste of money and poor disclosure from the company


title: A Nice Subscription. UPDATE TO ORIGINAL REVIEW

text:
I purchased this subscription as a Christmas gift for my son.  The first issue arrived on time and he says he loves the articles.  It’s a keeper.  I’ll probably renew the subscription next year if he still likes it.

UPDATE - the subscription stopped after one delivery.  I contacted Amazon and they said they would make sure the subscription was started up again.  Nope, didn’t happen.  They refunded my money and I went straight to the Forbes website and purchased a years subscription and all is well.


title: Worth it

text: Purchase for my little sister who is first time mom, she loves the mag


title: going down hill, no pun intended

text:
I've been a subscriber for many years.  I wouldn't renew at this point.  Generally the first half of the magazine is now a series of editorials, each author rambling on about seemingly different "bike passion" subjects.  However, the underlying theme is the same in every article and every month with just a slightly different wrapper.  There's only so many times you can romanticize the love of riding by relaying various personal experiences (as a kid, missing it due to injury/pregnancy/weather/work, reminiscing about old trails, rides, trail work, etc) and wrap it up with a grand proclamation to make it seem like a profound universal truth at the end..."and that's why we ride."  They might as well hold up a cue card "Reader Nods & Smiles Here"  And they have about 5 people writing these 1-2 page "articles" every month.  I blow right past all of them at this point.

The writing & pics about mountain biking are good.  Especially the travel pieces.  They generally cover places no one will ever go (  Product reviews are a joke.  I don't know if they've ever tested a product they don't like (or advertise).

So its interesting for a quick glance but I would recommend mtbr.com for real insights and Mountain Bike Action is outstading if you want to hear an opinion.


title: Good reading

text: Excellent truck buying tool


title: very lame guide

text: as I read in other posts it only gives primetime listings 8pm to 11pm.I guess they assume no one watches tv except in those 3 hours.it also lists the wrong programs in my area.don't waste your money


title: Great Magazine

text: I ( like my father) have been reading and using the info in this mag for all of my life.


title: Great deal, great magazine.

text: Great deal, great magazine.  Nuff said.


title: Five Stars

text: Husbands favorite. Also makes a great gift!


title: Great read

text: Very good read


title: Five Stars

text: I enjoy going back in history.  Great magazine


title: Still an incredible educational and fun valve!

text: Grandaughter loves receiving the magazine, learning about new things each month and specially enjoys the Hidden Object puzzles, just as I did 58 yrs. ago!


title: What was a good magazine 15 years ago is just a continual rehash ...

text: What was a good magazine 15 years ago is just a continual rehash of weight-weenie vegan holier-than-thou opinions.  Objectivity is gone, attitude is in.  Perfect if you are a poser hipster looking for something cool and ironic for your coffee table.


title: Entertainment Weekly Does Just That

text: I enjoy E.T. because its so current. I am a senior and the issues keep me informed in detail on new and upcoming Movies, T.V. shows & (Seasons), Actors, Music, Books and authors. Plays and Musicals. It's an easy read of incidental current pop culture.


title: Maybe not the best Porsche magazine out there - some of the European ...

text: For the Porsche enthusiast. Maybe not the best Porsche magazine out there - some of the European ones are better, but in the US there is no better.


title: Great Gift idea

text: My son in law loves to cook; it's a major stress reliever for him, and he likes to experiment and try new techniques.  I got his a subscription as a gift several years ago and it's been a repeat for him ever since!  And, as an extra added "bonus" my daughter gts to eat amazing meals AND he cooks for us as well!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Good source for useful tips.


title: Love!

text: As a designer, I have been getting this magazine for 5 years. It is a great value, the designs aren't so far out there so it is easy for my clients to relate to. Plus, I find a lot of inspiration and new products. I look forward to it every month.


title: Five Stars

text: Just great!


title: RC Heli's

text: What can I say, my husband is addicted to RC Helicopters. He plays with them all day and really enjoys reading this magazine. We did renew our subscription through Amazon.


title: makes a great gift

text: Thanks so much, makes a great gift item


title: a magazine both daughters and parents adore

text: My 8 1/2 year old daughter and I both LOVE this magazine! (It is probably targeted just slightly older -- waiting until 9 or 10 may be ideal for many families.) It satiates her desire for a magazine that gives advice about relationships with peers, handling embarrassing situations, fitting in, crafts and projects, etc. I love the advice it gives but I also love everything else that's woven in: positive messages about body image and so many ways to be beautiful, cover images of a girl as a hockey goalie, or a girl wearing a headscarf with her backpack, space for girls to write in and point out sexism they notice in advertising -- wonderful feminist consciousness raising in a totally girl-friendly way. My daughter grabs her copy when it arrives in the mail and it's hard to get her to put it down to do homework, set the table for dinner, etc. Thank you, New Moon!


title: gift from grandparents -- I'll be cancelling

text: The ads in this magazine are so inappropriate. They're not there in National Geographic's Little Kids magazine, and if memory serves, there are also no ads in National Geographic itself. So why is it OK to have the magazine for kids chock full of ads for video games, junk food, and movies I would not allow my child to watch? Like the previous reviewer, the first issue we received, the outside cover was a massive ad for a video game system! I'm cancelling our subscription immediately.


title: Good Magazine/Easy Renewal Process.

text: I've a long time subscriber to Good Housekeeping magazine.  It was great to make the renewal process so quick and easy.


title: Great photo mag

text: Fantastic Photo Magazine.  Paper and photo quality is superb.  Interesting trends in photos and very "out of the box".<br />Love it!


title: Good info and advice

text: A great magazine that can be read and revisited over and over again.


title: Great info

text: Great articles, I read and re-read.  I highly recommend this magazine.


title: Too much focus on religions

text: I was a little disappointed.  The first edition focused more on "religions" than on techniques for living in the light.  I don't want to follow a particular religion.  I just want to do exercises and learn techniques, like meditation, to have a calmer and more peaceful approach to life.


title: Good read

text: Good food well prepared


title: Great for information

text: Love the professional information and accurate information


title: Always worth the purchase

text: Lots of interior design tips


title: I love this magazine

text: I love this magazine. The articles are diverse and relevant. Also on top of that I really enjoy being able to free espn insider access, which I use for my fantasy sport drafts and VIP articles.


title: Quality patterns

text: Beautiful patterns. Quality magazine


title: Enjoying my subscription

text: Headline<br />So very convenient. Enjoyed it just happening without worrying about missing a magazine. Thanks Southern Living Would highly recommend.


title: Quality has deteriorated

text: Vogue was once one of my favorite magazines but the last few issues were about a third the number of pages the size is also much smaller! I will not renew this subscription.


title: Great for fans of "mid-mod".

text: My wife and I love mid-mod decor and architecture, and this magazine showcases that style well! I wish the magazine subscription was a bit less in price, though. We ended up not renewing, but we don't regret giving it a try. We've enjoyed it while we had it.


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: Excellent for DIY on a budget

text: Excellent for any DIY on a budget! Detailed & simple to follow instructions for everything: storage solutions, garage storage to cabinets, even repairs from simple to difficult! Great for all - apartment dwellers to home owners.


title: Great for DIY, instructions included

text: Very detailed instructions with diagrams, perfect for any DIY-interest!


title: Used to be better

text: This magazine used to be better. Some of the recipes really fall flat. I used to trust that if it was in the magazine, it would be good. Not anymore :(


title: Need to cancel

text: Nice magazine but need to. cancel.


title: Three Stars

text: A lot of ads.


title: Love it

text: My daughter in law homeschools. Loves this book.


title: Classic, great Taste of Home, never disappoints

text: I have loved this magazine since I was a kid. Still as good now as it was then.


title: The Industry Standard

text: A very well written, peer reviewed, professional publication. If you are serious about your work as an accident Reconstructionist, the ARJ is a must. The previous review in which the reviewer gave only one star is unfair due to the fact that he is reviewing Amazon's performance, not the quality of the magazine.

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title: Been reading this magazine for 20 years

text: it's a great way to keep in touch with the culture, language and general issues that affect women in Germany


Great magazine.  Each article is informative and professionally written.


title: Great ideas!

text: Like the magazine, a lot of ads, but appropriate for content. Great ideas!


title: Five Stars

text: i love it but its a bit pricey


title: Five Stars

text: Great information


title: Very enjoyable

text: My father in law loved getting this.  Still the same great magazine it always has been.


title: Five Stars

text: I love HGTV. And for a 5 buck deal for 12 months you can't go wrong!


title: GREAT FOR HANDY WOMEN AS WELL!!!

text: LOVE THE EASY TO FOLLOW BUILDING PLANS AND TIPS.USEFUL PLANS FOR EVERY HOME/APARTMENT ETC.WISH THERE WERE A LITTLE LESS ADDS.


title: According to my 70YO mother not the magazine she loved years ago

text: My mother said it isn't the quality mag she used to love. I remember growing up in the 1980s and this was the magazine of her choice, she asked me to pick it up at a local store and I couldn't find it anywhere so for a few bucks more I got her a year subscription. The price I guess is good but it sounds like it would be better for outhouse paper then actual reading material.


title: Very little magazine . All ads not worth 5 bucks .

text: Small magazine , mostly ads and I they sent them whenever they felt like it not monthly .I will not renew and canceled aut-renew from amazon .This is not even worth the 5 bucks paid.


title: A mixed bag

text: Some of the articles are interesting, others not so much.  A lot of filler.


title: Two Stars

text: SO SO


title: I had hoped it would have more about flowers

text: Not any info regarding flower garden


title: Good info; albeit not much

text: I enjoy reading this publication; however, I find that it is fairly expensive for the little material covered each month. But, at least I am not searching for articles among advertisements (like every other magazine).


title: Four Stars

text: Product arrived on time and as described.


title: Three Stars

text: not what I was hoping for.


Five Stars


title: Four Stars

text: very helpful


title: The BEST DEAL!

text: An absolute GREAT price and good reading every month!


title: useless for me

text: Ordered in error because nieces were playing with my phone. Tried to cancel, but Amazon declined.  It's shame, useless for me.


title: CAN'T RATE IT HIGHER AS I HAVE NEVER EVEN RECIEVED IT UET

text: WILL I AM SURE I WILL ENJOY READING WATCH IF IT EVER GETS HERE WHATS THE DEAL ANY WAY I KNEW IT WAS NOT SHIPPED RIGHT AWAY BUT HEY IT HAS BEEN LONG ENOUGH SINCE I ORDERED IT


title: Great articles

text: Gave it as a gift but thinking about getting for myself as well after reading on of the copies.


title: Best literary children's publication. period.

text:
I chose this to replace Mamaw's annual National Geographic for Kids subscription.  That magazine seemed to be mostly advertising with little bulk, and it was pieced together for a wide audience.

I love Cricket for my well read[...].  He usually plows through everything he reads, then discards it. BUT, with Cricket he keeps it and re-reads it.  I also love how it's written at above his reading level, so he requires a dictionary at times.

Also, there are no advertisements.  Every page is filled with wondrous stories and fabulous artwork.  Great job!


title: Great mag --- shipping to wrong address

text:
I have given this mag as a gift to the same person for the past two years.  I resubscribed for the third time
because the recipient loves the mag and gets many ideas from it.  UNFORTUNATELY, you have started
sending the mag to ME instead of the designated gift recipient.  Do correct this problem or I will have to
stop the subscription!!


title: This issue is 58 pages & primarily advertisements

text: Full page close up photos of birds and flowers, but the substance of the magazine is inadequate.


title: Partial subscription

text: Not a good deal. Oprah magazine is now on line. I don't like that.


title: Great!

text: Former 20 yr residents of WY,and avid outdoors folk--this magazine is the standard against which all state Conservation magazines should be judged. Have subscribed for nearly 8 years-have read for over a decade.


title: Knowledge and learning

text: Because is a magazine with a lot useful information and quite interesting reports about maintenance ,paint the hull ,etc .<br />I expect that the magazine included some boat parts with a big discount like autopilots ,converters,etc.


title: Good

text: A little left leaning as expected


title: Great magazine

text: Excellent for the cowboy in your life.


title: Best recipes ever

text: Beautiful pictures, awesome recipes always a pleasure to receive!


title: Four Stars

text: its ok


title: Five Stars

text: love it


title: Four Stars

text: gift for my grandson in Iowa.


title: Love my Magazine

text: Love the recipe's, the pictures just a great magazine. Love it when they have the copy cat recipes and articles on the Food network stars. I really love the little books they provide in each magazine which gives you 50 ways to make something like 50 versions of mash potatoes or 50 cookie recipes are 2 examples. I just pull them out & have them in my cook book shelf.


title: Five Stars

text: LOVE Rolling Stone!


title: Great value

text: Quickly updated extension of subscription


title: Great magazine!

text: My kids LOVE this magazine and read it cover to cover every time it arrives.


title: Four Stars

text: another great motocycle magazine


title: Good buy

text: Good magazine


title: Thumbs up!

text: Great product I highly reccomend it as a purchase when considering this type of product. I would make the same purchase again.


title: Texas democrate monthly

text: They haven't found a conservative they like yet<br />But if you skip those articles not a bad read


title: Three Stars

text: The quality of this magazine has gone significantly downward over the past year or so.


title: Four Stars

text: Christmas gift for oldest son. He loves this magazine and loves the cds that come with it.


title: Great for facts and critical thinking

text: Bought this as a gift for an early-teens niece, and she really loves it.  My daughters enjoyed it when they were younger and, I kid you not, my husband and I got even more reading out of it.  This is a great magazine, especially for learning historical facts and developing critical thinking skills.


title: Interesting

text: Good information


title: Dissappointing

text: This magazine has deteriorated this past year having decreased the number of  interesting articles and coupons and increased the amount of advertisement.


title: Great Value

text: Great price. Great magazine!


title: Arrived early

text: Bought a subscription for my mom. She ended up receiving it a whole month early so I am happy with  my purchase since she was definitely happy.


title: Five Stars

text: big fan of this magazine,


title: Three Stars

text: Too many ads.. not many recipies


title: Five Stars

text: Great Magazine


title: Five Stars

text: Got to love cars!


title: How do I cancel my subscription

text: This is a great magazine but how do I turn off the auto renew.. the person I ordered it for no longer lives there & doesn’t have an address where I can have it delivered! I can find nothing through Amazon allowing me access to do this


title: New you can use

text: Good information about everyday issues. I like that its a small magazine. I can carry it in my purse to read when I'm at lunch.


title: Activities for Kids

text: I was subscribed as a kid to highlights. It's activity book keeps kids interested in worrd search and different interesting activities.


title: great gift

text: Scooby doo is like apart of the family, everyone loves scooby magazine. Had to wait about two months which sucks


title: Yoga Magazine

text: I love this magazine. It has frequent tips for poses, health remedy's and great articles to go along with it.


title: DESILUSIONADO

text: Es una pena de verdad tenia mucha fe en esta revista pero realmente hay muchisima publicidad y no creo que debo pagar por ver anuncios y pocos trabajos en madera no entiendo realmente el uso de la revista muy desilusionado


title: We Love our Lab

text:
My husband and I look forward to receiving every issue of Just Labs.
We have a 5 year old chocolate lab, and we relate to all of the stories.
And the pictures are great !! If you own a Lab you will Love this magazine.


title: Advertisements mostly

text: Just ordered this magazine.  I actually took the time to count 68 full page ads in a 144 page issue. That's nearly 50%, or for every full page there is a full page advertisement.


title: The best home magazine!

text: Always love to receive the latest edition of TOH in the mail.  It offers great ideas for do-it-yourselfers like me.  I'm on my second whole-house renovation, and every project I've tackled has been influenced in some way by this magazine.  Also, although I've always lived in and owned an old house, the projects they feature could easily translate to newer houses as well.  Highly recommend!


title: Signed up for print, got digital but wasn't informed they switched it

text: I didn't like that they automatically made it a digital order when I know I selected print. Given it takes months to get your first issue I had forgotten which ones I ordered (6 altogether) and it wasn't until I got a notice for renewal that I realized two never came at all. Both were from Meredith publishing (Shape and Eating Well) when I contacted them they said I had signed up for the digital (a selection of my order shows a default of print.) We don't use digital copies of mags in our house so I didn't appreciate the switch at all.


title: Informed TV Watching

text: I live in a household where everyone watches something different. TV Guide helps everyone find their favorite shows. We also find out about new shows. Lots of interesting tidbits. Horoscopes, Jeers and Cheers. Reviews of new shows, what’s streaming and where! All great parts of TV Guide. I use the kindle version and leave the magazine in the living room. You can’t go wrong with a subscription!


title: Disappointed

text: Ordered this as a Christmas gift. Got one subscription at the end of December, NOTHING in January and so far NOTHING this month. Expensive price to pay for ONE issue. Very disappointed 14 year old.


title: Totally worth it if you get it for cheap

text: I remember my mother reading this mag when I was a kid. Overall, it has some good tips/tricks in it and it's a good light read. Sure, it does include some content that is geared towards the geriatric set, but it was $5 for one year! Good cheap recipes, easy decorating ideas, nice resource for online sites.


title: Good buy.

text: Interesting magazine. Helpful for entrepreneurs and self employed.


title: Five Stars

text: I LOVE THIS - HAVE THE HARD BOOK  - LOVE THE PBS SHOW!


title: Three Stars

text: Too many adds


title: Educational magazine

text: Grandson age7 enjoys this.


title: I don't know how many subscriptions we have bought in the past 25 years, but here's another one!

text: We love this magazine.  My husband runs his own contracting company.  Our company is 50 years old and we've been buying this magazine for at least 25 years.  I have old copies on bookshelves.  And we still pull them out.  There's something quaint about sharing a real magazine with customers who are looking for ideas.  A must for anyone in construction.


title: E-cigarette ads in the magazine I subscribed to for my kids? Unintended consequence, unsubscribing.

text: great content, however; As a kid I loved Popular Mechanics. I ignored the nicotine ads:  back then John Wayne and the  Marlboro Man were TV celebrities and still had both their lungs.  Today that's not acceptable. I dont want my kids exposed to vape and e-cigarette ads, Sadly I am cancelling my subscription


title: Handyman Magazine

text: Received my first issue on 1/11/12 which was a month earlier than I had anticipated.  The first issue has some wonderful ideas for around the house that I plan do incoporate, most of them are easily accomplished by the novice do-it-youselfer.  I am looking forward to future editions.


title: Hot Rod Magazine

text: Ordered on 3/4 and received first issue on 4/8, and a great first issue since it is the "barn saves" issue.  My wife and I both love restored autos and this magazine covers all aspects, not just hot rods.


title: Five Stars

text: WAY better than the "free" mags you get as a therapist. The quality of articles is MUCH better!


title: Five Stars

text: I love it


title: Fun magazine

text: Fun magazine with interesting concepts.  Stunning imagery and clever layout.  It is an easy read, too and makes for great bathroom entertainment.  I could do without the liberal bias, but it is pretty subtle and to be expected from a publication of this nature.


title: Favorite magazine!!

text: I love Reader's Digest!! One magazine I can read cover to cover!!


title: Complete

text: Sooo much better than TV guide. This one has 24 hour listings so it doesn’t even compare to only prime time listings.


title: Great information!

text: This magazine is one not just for a backpacker, but for those into hiking, biking, camping and those seeking outdoor adventure. The reviews of places to visit, information about gear and helpful tips could be used bu people of all ages and experience levels. Our son, an Eagle Scout and a senior in high school, loves it!


title: I subscribe and it arrived.

text: It arrived.


title: Exellent Product

text: Exellent Product


title: Great for the 8 year old crowd

text: My 8 year old twin grandsons love this magazine.


title: happy husband

text: Husbands happy :-) that's all that matters


title: a handy magazine

text: Not much to say other than this is a handy magazine with tons of household tips. My wife reads it but I am also the beneficiary of some of it's pearls of wisdom.


title: One foot in the grave

text: This is the attempt to save a motorcycle magazine in the digital age. It is not working. Kevin Cameron is a terrible writer, and a fraud as an engineer. He is more of a historian. Their stealing the better writing that would have appeared in Motorcyclist to fluff up a quarterly book about nothing particularly useful.


title: My girls enjoy it.

text: It's not their favorite, but my girls (7-12) said it's good.


title: Outside Information

text: There is a strange mixture of articles in this magazine.  Some are about outdoor activities- though not really about *you* doing them, but stories about someone else.  Other articles seem completely general interest that would not be of any more interest to an outdoorsy person than anyone else.  There are entertaining travel articles about writers' trips without too much practical information if you were to plan a trip.  However, in the back there is a large section of advertisements from all kinds of outdoor adventure places.  The photography section is lovely; there are a couple of pages of just artistic photos. For an active outdoor magazine, it seems a little too passive.


title: Not Mindless Enough

text: When I was an undergraduate, I used to get this magazine every month, and I loved it.  I loved the broad range of topics from archeology to cybernetics and everything in-between.  Then the other day, I picked up a copy of Discover, and I just wanted to put it down.  I'm a grad student, and I read technical journals all the time, so when I pick something up for pleasure reading I want it to be mindless, and Discover is not.  Many of the topics that I know about were explain in more detail than I would have expected for a lay publication. The articles are well written and each is fully explained so that anyone not in the field who reads them carefully could understand them.  I think Discover is great for anyone who is not a scientist but has a broad interest in scientific advances or for undergraduates who aren't sure which field to pursue.


title: About the business (not the skill) of writing

text: The main target audience of Writer's Digest appears to be freelance writers.  Most of the authors are freelance magazine article writers who have finally `made it', and that is what they write about.  There are a few short articles about writing (usually written by the same people each month), but that is not the main focus of the magazine. A large portion of the articles are about technical topics related to publishing, and not writing.  This magazine is not for people who want to learn about writing; it's more for people who want to learn about how to sell their writing. The advertisements in the back of the magazine are so shady that Writer's Digest actually has to put a disclaimer on each page (think results are not typical in the lose 100 pounds in ten minutes infomercial), and I now get `if you can write a letter like this one, you could make a million dollars a year' junk mail as well.  The best part is the writing calendar with writing prompts for each day.  This is a great resource for writing exercises and generating story ideas.  However, it can be accessed for free from their website.


title: Monthly Motivation

text:
Runner's world is a very traditional magazine with geared towards mostly a middle-aged audience.  The authors manage to give the same advice every month and make it sound different.  That may be one of the things that makes this magazine so motivational.  I keep reading about people who have run every day for the last fifty years or who run in 30 below weather, and I wonder what's keeping me off the roads.
The Rave Run two page spread photographs are lovely.  They each show a runner in a really cool environment with a quote.  I have some of them hanging on my wall.  I get especially motivated by the one of a man running through the woods when the trees are coated with ice and the ground blanketed with snow.  It looks so beautiful, who wouldn't want to go out and run.  The ask the expert or Q&A section has the most diverse and informative information from month to month mostly because the questions come from readers and the answers come for a variety of experts.  The nutrition section isn't particularly useful.  The science seems simplified to the point that it isn't exactly true, and the suggested menu for one of the carbohydrate dinners starts out with 1 cup broiled swordfish along with five or six other things; not really practical in my opinion.
Runner's World has a nice coverage of racing events past (results) and future (racing calendars), and my hometown of Boulder, CO is mentioned somewhere at least once per issue :).  Runner's World encourages everyone to be a winner even if he or she doesn't finish first.  It is full of tips for beginners just staring to run and more advance information about training for seasoned amateurs.  Some of the information is useful and some is not, but there is enough useful information to make reading worthwhile.


title: Trendy Catalog

text: Lucky is filled with spreads of different styles of clothes, accessories, make-up, and home decor. If you are looking for absolutely anything else, you won't find it here. I do find it odd that this magazine actually costs money because mostly it just advertises things and tell you where to buy them. Lucky comes with a sheet of tab stickers that say 'yes' and 'maybe' to mark things that you are interested in buying. I had fun pulling them off and sticking them on things I'd like to have just like when I was a kid and I went through the toy catalog circling all the stuff I wanted.<br />Some of the items featured in Lucky are reasonable priced, but most are not. Apparently Elton John has a line of candles that includes a `Three hundred dollar one that's the size of a small water buffalo.' (Insert one of my 'yes' tab stickers here!) The styles do seem to be up to date and trendy, but the same information can usually be found in any other women's magazine in their advertisements, and in other magazines you actually get content. Lucky really is just a trendy catalog.


title: Fashion Advertisements

text: This magazine has excellent fashion photography.  Mostly this is in the form of advertisements, which take up the first 175 pages and many more throughout.  The pages are almost twice the size of a standard magazine, which leaves room for more artistic ads.  The articles, I find hard to relate to or take seriously.  To me, they seem more like tabloid tales of sordid love affairs and over-hyped parties than any kind of actual informative articles.  For a magazine that is touted as a fashion industry standard, I expected to see many more articles about fashion, styles, and designers rather than Hollywood gossip.  The photographs and fashion advertisements really are great, and I believe they would be the most useful aspect of this magazine for people interested in fashion.


title: Searching for Content

text: This magazine has quite in depth articles about a wide variety of `general interest' topics.  I found many of the articles to be a bit longer than they should have been and they just drag on towards the end. The content reminds me of Reader's Digest for a slightly younger generation.  There are occasional racy topics and cursing, but not enough to turn me off.  Examples of topics in one issue:  Jewish power and peril, an architect, a sex club, September 11, Vanity Fair covers, and some common monthly features.  At least half of the magazine is fashion advertisements, and because of the amount of advertising, the magazine weighs a lot and is not useful for bringing anywhere.  If the articles were of a proper length and there was a normal amount of advertising, this magazine would be the size of any normal magazine, the rest is just filler.


title: Great

text: Daughter loves them.


title: Four Stars

text: thanks


title: good mag, nice deal

text: The first issue just arrived.  Now I don't have to read it in the bookstore or library.  Its a good magazine.


title: Connecticut magazine

text: I wanted the magazine to learn of events to attend in CT since I have recently moved here from another State.


title: Terrific magazine.

text: Terrific magazine.


title: Fantastic magazine

text: I love this magazine! It's one of the few magazines I actually read cover to cover. Every issue is full of articles on natural health and beauty. The magazine seems geared mostly towards women. I highly recommend it for those looking for healthy, more natural solutions in their lives.


title: Required reading for Sondheim enthusiasts.

text: Very informative and well presented. Information on current and upcoming productions as well as articles covering past productions, interviews, etc.


title: Five Stars

text: Dwell continues to be my favorite magazine.


title: Educational for jids

text: Bought for my great-granddaughter. She loves it


title: Online subscription a scam

text:
I ordered this magazine yet still received a bill for it in the mail. I was told that I had to prove that I bought it because they could not verify that they debited my banking account $10.00.

I do not understand how I can see the debit from their company yet they can not. I feel like it is just a scam to make you think you owe them. They have continually sent invoices to me.


title: Up to date on the Entertainment world

text: Wife loves this magazine. I think most of the staff doing movie reviews have their collective heads rectally inserted. But still useful.


title: Great reading and articles

text: Enjoyed the articles and insight of other Photographers


title: print to large

text: The print in this publication is too large.


title: Great gift

text: Best present ever!


title: WAY too many ads!

text: 50% of the magazine is ads


title: Pleased

text: Reasonable price and I don't need to worry if the renewal notice is a scam message.


title: Not a good mag

text: Very dissatisfied, too many ads and not enough variety. First 3 issues I received, basketball, college basketball and college football dominated the content. I understand that it's that time of year, but there needs to be more. I also have a subscription to SI and they do a decent job of variety.