title: The Best Law Enforcement Magazine Available

text:
I work full-time in law enforcement, having formerly worked as a university professor.  I've been a subscriber to _S.W.A.T._  for over a year,  and I also subscribe to a few other firearms- related magazines.  Although I am evaluating _S.W.A.T._ in general, I'm using the January 2011 issue as a reference for my review because it's an excellent representative of a magazine which is remarkably consistent in quality and content.  _S.W.A.T._ is a great periodical choice for members of law enforcement, especially those that work a beat, as it speaks directly to issues for the officers with boots on the street.  At first, _S.W.A.T._ looks like all the other firearms publications on the rack, with boldly colored covers splashed with testosterone-fueled photos of a tactical ninja aiming a firearm at an off-camera bad guy and with enticing phrasing, such as "AR Superhero," "Don't Bet Your Life on the .380," and "An Army of One: Working without Backup."  Yes, it looks like another who-is-more-macho gun rag, and it might need to in order to attract new readers, but, inside, _S.W.A.T._ outshines other publications, such as _American Cop_ or _Soldier of Fortune_.

First and foremost, the quality of writing is top-notch. In other firearms magazines I expect to be inundated with misspelled words, sentence fragments without reason, run-on sentences, nonsensical use of punctuation, intermittent subject-verb agreement, and tangents that go on purposelessly for paragraphs; this is my cardinal complaint about firearms publications, which are largely poorly written by what seems to be C-minus/D-plus English students. Anyone can expound on the subjects covered in this genre, but I am paying for professional writing ability. I challenge those who scoff at me on this point to find as poor writing even in frilly publications, such as _Us Weekly_ or _People_.  _S.W.A.T._ is well-edited, well-written, structured with a Zen-like focus on the subject at hand, and I don't get a headache by tripping over poor writing structure and awful grammar skills. _S.W.A.T._ gets an A-plus in this regard.

Every page is full color, and this includes most advertisements, which occupy about half of the pages they appear on; however, not every page is splashed with ads, and _S.W.A.T. _`s evaluations of products do not acquiesce to its advertisers.  If the product evaluated is junk, the article will honestly point this out. The January issue's "Don't Bet Your Life: Arguments against the .380" bellows that this pistol caliber is downright dangerous insurance, and I agree. This certainly demonstrates _S.W.A.T._'s integrity to be realistic in the face of advertisers' claims, and there are a slew of .380 pistol manufacturers that have to be shaking their collective fists at the magazine because of its candidness.  You definitely will not find this type of honesty in other firearms magazines.

The editor's opening piece is interesting in that Denny Hansen doesn't just review the subjects listed in the table of contents.  For example, in the January issue, he mentions the FBI's 2009 Uniform Crime Report, to advocate situational awareness, and a recall by Bushmaster for its ACR rifle, to increase buyers' awareness.  I have not seen either item listed in any of the popular firearms magazines, yet.

"Mail Room" usually has four or five letters from readers, but this relatively small selection contains pertinent questions and commentary on prior issues, and each letter gets the editor's response.  "Mail Room" does not waste space with favorable, eulogistic letters that only say, "Great mag! Keep up the good work!" much like will be found several times in the "Speak Out" section of _American Handgunner_. I really dislike when magazines will publish readers' letters but will not respond to the letters' questions in any meaningful way.  Hansen not only repeats the essence of the question, but he commonly thanks the writer for their commentary, directly answers the question, isn't afraid to say that he doesn't know an answer or doesn't care for the writer's opinion, and promptly provides advice. In the January issue, one reader lionizes law enforcement officers as "murdering bastards" and gun grabbers, to which Hansen replies, in his usual, moderate, calm tone, that most in that profession are quite the opposite, with a closing but friendly barb of "[y]ou may want to take your hat off for awhile; I think you may be having an allergic reaction to tinfoil." This typifies the magazine's professionalism, confidence, and sense of humor, for the mean-spirited letter could not have been published in the first place.

There are always articles on training; tactical school evaluations; and old and new firearms, knives, and related products, such as scopes and holsters. The January issue includes articles on basics of escape-and-evasion techniques, training with white lights and lasers, training with .22 rifle trainers and conversions, a Defensive Edge armorer's course for AR rifles, as well as evaluations of the RPK-74 light machine gun, Alexander Arms' AR-platformed .50 Beowolf, Pro-Tech's automatic knives, a couple of Blackhawk's CQC holsters, and Bushnell's Stealthview II digital night vision monocular.  There's always a Gear Locker section with brief product mentions of a variety of kit that a street cop can use. More importantly, product evaluations are honest, based on the authors' extended usage of the products, and they are never regurgitations of claims from manufacturers' product copy. Articles are thorough, well-paced, and steady in their focus, and they never feel dashed-out or chopped-off. Another big plus is the magazine's continuity.  The articles usually continue onto following pages and are not cut off after the first page and spliced onto another page in the back.

My favorite sections are those about personal experience. "Frontline Debriefs" by Scott Reitz and "Training and Tactics" by Louis Awerbuck help to generate the warrior mindset, situational awareness, and a sense of self-criticism and humor. In the January issue, Awerbuck advocates training in no-light conditions to see where the user's basic gun-handling skills are, and, in a no-nonsense tone, he admonishes all of us who think we're above that "basic" kind of training. He's right, and those of us who have been there alone in the dark, juggling a pistol, a flashlight, and a radio with two hands, will be nodding our heads in both agreement and after-action-debrief embarrassment. Awerbuck writes, "Oh well, life isn't fair. Fair is a word that the state uses for an annual event wherein they sell candy floss and Ferris wheel rides. That's what fair is."

I don't have any complaints about _S.W.A.T._, but I can foresee some readers being turned off by the regular coverage of AR-style rifles.  Guess what? Law enforcement largely uses the AR-platform, so this directly addresses the needs of the audience, and _S.W.A.T._ evaluates several brands of top-quality, rugged, affordable ARs and leaves other brands conspicuously out. Sorry, Colt.  Sorry, Bushmaster. Sorry, Smith & Wesson. One other reviewer on Amazon did not like Leroy Thompson. He can write well, and he covers subjects in his field of specialty, protective services, so I don't see the reasoning there. I only wish Thompson would use more specifics when he throws us an anecdote from his vast experience, as he tends to include only general details about his training personal tactical teams and dignitary protection teams.  I want to know specifics on the "certain European protective detail" that he will invariably bring up in his articles. I want to read Thompson's war stories. Is that too much to ask?

Both men and women are part of _S.W.A.T._'s audience; the magazine does not condescend to women by discussing a pink object in a token women's article. Training articles regularly feature men and women, and I have not come across a single instance in the writing that suggests that women are not equals to their male counterparts, unlike another cop magazine. As best as it can, _S.W.A.T._ remains nonpolitical as well as being ethnicity-neutral, but it still has a distinctly American voice. As for LE management, the magazine doesn't present much except for articles on training topics and tactical schools, but management isn't _S.W.A.T._'s intended audience.  The suits and supervisors have enough of their own micromanagement publications, anyway.

I recommend _S.W.A.T._ to anyone involved or interested in law enforcement.  It would make a great gift to your beat partner or the LE relative who never tells you what he or she would like for a birthday or holiday surprise. Amazon's price of $35 for a year's subscription is the going rate, and the twelve issues are definitely worth it. I re-subscribed for the next three years, which I got for a bargain at just under $90. Quite simply, this is the best law enforcement publication available.


Always good reading.  The only magazine I subscribe to.


title: Five Stars

text: will help me a lot


title: Five Stars

text: learned alot


title: Nice Magazine!

text: This is a very nice magazine for those who like to stay up on current and possible future technologies!  I love to read the articles about technologies that may come in the future or that are in the design and research process.


title: Outstanding Magazine!

text: This magazine is truly outstanding!  It is very informative and only rarely makes mistakes!  I love the indepth and informative articles that they provide.  I also love the way that they always have such clear and beautiful pictures and there is no shortage of them either!  I also love the fact that all of the articles are in line with mainstream science.


title: Love it

text: It's a great magazine. You should get it!


title: Attractive photos

text: Good articles.


title: Five Stars

text: super


title: Maybe I'll get an issue before doomsday

text: Still haven't received the first issue, three weeks after expecting it.  Their customer service is atrocious; automated emails and canned non-replies.  Unlike the rest of the print industry, business must be booming for Conde Nast that they can treat customers this way.  Amazon is apparently just the conduit by which that company sells, because they won't step in and assist.


title: Five Stars

text: Very cool facts, kids love receiving them every month


title: The best on the market!

text: I’d like to knit and they have a gorgeous selection and it’s well written


title: Okay, but I wouldn't renew my subscription

text:
This magazine is okay, but like a previous reviewer said, it often states the obvious. It does not have very many "hard-edged" articles. It is often too "matter of fact", and too careful not to make judgments. It never makes recommendations you couldn't guess yourself, and always tells you to ask your vet before doing anything beyond common sense. Even when it cannot make recommendations without examination of the cat, it does not fully explain all of the possibilities and their consequences for your cat -- it just says "see your vet".  It intentionally avoids mentioning products by brand, to avoid the appearance of endorsement, even if there might be something good (or bad) to say about a particular product.

I think "Catnip" is better.


title: Good magazine

text: I like this magazine better than most.


title: Enjoy it and the price was great

text: Lots of great recipes


title: Not the easy recipies you see on tv

text: Too many ads and no so easy recipes. I will not renew the next time, and doubt I would have bought again but it was on auto renew and I did not catch it.


title: Been subscribing for decades

text: I have been a NG subscriber for decades and this method of renewing saves me a bunch of money with no effect on delivery.


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine.


title: Time for vacation

text: Like to know places to visit


title: The best

text: My favorite magazine ever!


title: Four Stars

text: Too many ads


title: Five Stars

text: Cute Magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Love vogue!


title: Never ever again, ever again; even if they paid me to take a subscription! Should be a minus star rating

text: Worse magazine subscription of a life time. 1st if you want to pay to look at nice ads then you could pay for this magazine or just go to the web. OK, now to the bigger issue; ordered this subscription for my wife to look at because we were not buying expensive enough stuff. The subscription was automatically renewed after canceling we continued to be billed.  I responded to their emails asking for money, which was now gone because it was all spent on expensive advertised merchandise, I tried to cancel on their website and the link was broke. Went another route and was able to log in and chose the option to cancel which was rejected. I phoned them and was told I was being taken off their automatic renewal program. Wrote them a message to describe the problem but they only respond to email and that no longer works because I have blocked all emails from Veranda. I think I have attempted about 10 contacts to cancel something I did not agree to but we still get bills and magazines are still being sent. Now getting letters from their collection. I will never subscribe from Hearst Magazines again! In fact I am canceling a trip to Hearst Castle...  Note: some of this was done in jest to avoid my venting in profanity.


title: NOT appropriate for Girls 10 and up!  Not even close.

text:
I ordered this for my ten-year-old who is a voracious reader. She loves receiving magazines and I thought this would be appropriate as it is advertised as "The perfect magazine for girls 10 and up. Friends, advice, quizzes, fashion, ideas, celebs, self-esteem. Five-time Parents Choice Award winner!"

Forget it. The magazine was full of "Ooh Shoes! Ooh Boys!" With titles like, "Is it love? You're crazy for your cutie--but are you crazy in love? Find out!" and "GL's Cutie Confessional: It's everything you never had the guts to ask!"

There was fashion and there were a few self-esteem articles but essentially, this magazine is appropriate for most 13-year-olds and up. If you have a girl in your life younger than that stick with Discovery Girls, American Girl Magazine, and the fabulous New Moon Girls.


Haven't had a good magazine like this in a long time. Very informative and I like that it keeps you updated on the latest sports supplements! !<br />Every issue has something new to explore. Highly recommended.


title: One Star

text: I bought a year's subscription to this magazine in Nov. I have only received 1 issue


title: Five Stars

text: Wish more mags had large print format.


title: Four Stars

text: Love it.


title: good magazine buy

text: love the format of Readers Digest- allows me to fairly quickly enjoy a story


title: not just another computer magazine

text:
Wired pushes at the forefront of technology reporting.  This is
a thick, colorful, dense magazine.  Some articles are among the
best ever written, and some aren't.  Wired lets their authors
write really really in depth long articles when they need to.
This is more of a magazine about how technology impacts society
than it is a typical technology magazine.  I look forward to
recieving this every month because there just isn't anything like it.


title: Best magazine

text: The only periodical worth having a hard copy of. Read it cover to cover monthly.


title: Five Stars

text: Best mag out there for WW2 plane fans. Checkout www.hitechcreations.com for an awesome flight sim.


title: great read

text: I received Popular Mechanichs when I was a teenager. I am glad to once again read from its pages. I find the contents thought provoking and always interesting.


title: Sail Magazine

text: Good value for magazine.  Very informative and good reading for all levels of expertise . . . from beginner to professional


title: Five Stars

text: Everything was outstanding!


WELL I LOVE THE MAG AND WILL GIVE THAT 5 STARS.  THE BAG IS ALSO NICE.  BUT I CANNOT ACCESS THE $5 CREDIT SO PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH THAT


title: Handy ideas

text: Great magazine for a great price!


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: This is a great magazine for all climates.  It has great plants/planting ideas.


title: I've haven't gotten it yet, but ...

text: I've been reading Procycling for years. For pro cycling fans, it's the best magazine out there (although there is much to be said for Velo News, and the online cyclingnews.com). My subscription lapsed, so I renewed through Amazon.


title: ... lot of the information for the DIY projects was pretty pricey. Our whole goal with DIY was to ...

text: A lot of the information for the DIY projects was pretty pricey. Our whole goal with DIY was to reduce the cost. 600 dollars for an outdoor firepit seems a bit excessive but it's great for brainstorming ideas.


title: Loved it!

text:
I bought this as a present for my dad. He's a huge history buff, particularly WWII - watches & reads everything. I wrote a screenplay about WWII & he catches & debates every single detail I moved for story down to the hour of bombs landing, bc "everyone will know." - That's my father. He's a difficult man to please, and he absolutely loves this. So take that for whatever it's worth.

UPSIDE - The articles go into really interesting details that I haven't found anywhere else.

DOWNSIDE - I ordered in November and he didn't receive it until late March/ early April. And, there is a lot of advertising in the magazine. However, if you consider the price, it's a deal.

I recommend it!


title: Lame

text: Lame


title: Good deal for ESPN insider.

text: I do not read the actual magazine and only bought this for ESPN insider. Surely there has to be a better way or at least to opt out of the hard copy magazine?


title: Poor, if not inaccurate/false

text: Was billed as large print. Send as a gift (from IN) to a 90+ sight impaired reader (in LA). only PART of the ext is large print. The rest is not. Poor, if not inaccurate/false, advertising. Will NOT renew. Will not be subscribing/purchasing from Smithsonian.


title: Love this!

text: My son looks forward to this every month!


title: Living in the big "D" is a must!

text: Love D magazine here in Dallas. Looks fine on any coffee table! Great read too and I renew it every year!


title: Marie Claire Magazine Subscription

text: I have so many magazines come to my house each month and Marie Claire is by far my favorite.  I get excited when it comes in the mail.  A lot of the magazines I read are more the type where I'm just flipping the pages passing the time, but with Marie Claire I can actually feel the need and want to read the whole magazine.  I love it. I find myself marking articles to go back and read, ripping out pages, finding more websites, etc.  I love it.  I highly recommend Marie Claire for anyone...great for when you really truly need an enjoyable read at the airport, on a long car ride, or to kill boredom!!!


title: A magazine that one should never subscribe

text: Why? Because it underestimates our intelligence! It has nothing to do with natural health. It has to do with advertisements. It is empty, completelly. More: it looks like a woman magazine but I believe that a clever woman would feel like I feel now, angry! I paid for something that I believed but it is not. OK, we make mistakes!


title: Dairy Goat Journal

text: Magazine arrived in horrible condition.  1/4 of the magazine is unreadable due to pages that were wet, damaged, or ripped. I liked what I could read. Magazine should have been enclosed in plastic.


title: Some of the best political writing in the country

text: And that's why I buy it.  However, they sent me three outdated magazines all at once. That is not cool.  I already had those and was not happy about receiving back issues as part of my six months subscription. Not sure if I will renew, may just buy occasionally at the news stand.


title: Nice distraction, cool interview/article subjects, ridiculous clothing recommendations

text:
Great read, you can do it all in one sitting.  the food articles are excellent and the recipes are usually pretty accessible.  They usually have at least one good full length article.  interviews with actors are all crap, even here but when they dig up that crusty, inaccessible author cum pilot cum rancher cum genuine ne'er do well then its pretty interesting.  they also often have pretty good day/week in the life articles by writers who go into the jungle or go to work in a slaughterhouse, etc.

some of the gear recommendations are cool but too heavy on the motorcycles and the clothing is intentionally the most expensive you can possibly find but all in all, a good read.


title: A guide to wokeness, not health.

text: I will not be renewing my subscription. Men's Health now has very little to do with health and is largely a primer on wokeness for very young men with a lot of disposable income and very little interest in health matters, though they'll receive some guidance on lookin' all buff and how to handle coming out about their homosexuality or being trans.


title: Five Stars

text: excellent price


title: Five Stars

text: I love it!


title: and enjoyed this Country special issue

text: I'm a huge Miranda Lambert fan, and enjoyed this Country special issue.


title: Favored Magazine

text: This is one of the favorite magazines in this household.  It is always read by several and an ongoing joke as to who gets it first.


title: Love it

text: Husband said it's his favorite magazine.  Excellent that it come quarterly, articles are great and has tried some amazing whiskeys because of it.


title: Great magazine...quick start to subscription.

text: My husband loves Popular Mechanics, so it was an easy choise to buy him a subscription as a gift.  The magazine is great, as always, and the subscription began in a very timely manner.  We had the first issue in our mailbox within 2 weeks!


title: Five Stars

text: Great!


title: Awesome

text: My daughter loves NG.


title: Don't Bother

text:
Military History used to be the premier periodical dealing with all matters military.  The articles were marked by the complete absence of political discourse and strict attention to detail.  The discussions published in the letters section often added greater detail to the articles.  It was a well laid out publication.

I subscribed to the magazine for 20 years from 1987-2007.  In 2006 I noticed a drastic change in the magazine.  Suddenly things military became subverted by things political.  For many of us the purpose of reading Military History was to find a periodical that had nothing to do with political agendas.  We looked forward to a magazine that just reported the facts.  Instead we were drowned in liberal dogma, mindless quizzes, and childish cartoons.  Needless to say, I allowed my subscription to lapse.  Weider Publishing has managed to ruin what was once the best magazine of its kind.

If you are looking for a quality magazine dealing with the topic of military  history, save your $30.  You can get the liberal hash this rag spews forth on your network news for free.


title: Learn the Ratings

text: Good for product reviews.


title: Great Mag

text: This is Martha at her best!


title: Gardner’s Reference

text: The photos are very nice, and the information exceptional.


title: Information Rich

text: Good articles!


title: Not my favorite.

text: Way too many advertisements.  Not enough reading material or recipes.  I would not renew this magazine.<br />Sorry Eating Well! Hopefully the next magazine or two will change my mind.  If it does,  I will update.


title: This magazine is virtually useless to the average audiophile

text:
I had high expectations for The Absolute Sound but when the first two publications arrived I quickly realized that the equipment they reviewed was way more than I am willing to spend.  This magazine is for people who are either obsessed with seeking the perfect sound or have so much money they don't mind wasting it.  $25,000 for a pair of speakers?  Get real!

For someone interesting in listening to music in a high quality format at affordable prices Stereophile magazine is far more useful.


title: Makes you think

text: A good magazine of interesting dialogues. Thought-provoking.


title: Price just doubled !!

text: I have subscribed for 20 years, I anxiously await every issue, It's the B E S T magazine. BUT the price for a year went from $47. to $70. I do not read magazines on a computer, ipad, cell phone but now I have to pay extra for the digital & application. Really having a hard deciding if I have to stop getting it because of the price.


title: Three Stars

text: its a magazine


title: Well worth it!

text: Beautiful, beautiful magazine. If you like Western ANYTHING, this is the magazine for you!


I have read this magazine for probably 25 years, and it is not at all what it used to be. It is much thinner and does not have as many good articles and is mostly ads now.  It is a disappointment now, and my 89 year old mother agreed.  She has read the magazine for more years than I have.


title: great for kids

text: I couldn't believe this had only one review.  My daughter is 5 and this magazine is really good. We read it cover to cover


title: Gift Worthy

text: Gift worthy for our aging parents!


title: Excellent coverage of sports and geared for younger readers.

text: Purchased subscription for my sports enthusiast grandson.  He enjoys getting each monthly issue and it also exposes him to other sports he would otherwise not pay much attention to


title: One of my favorites

text: Good magazine, lots of good recipes


title: Daughter devours it

text: Ships from England. Great reader for 7 to 10 years olds. She cannot get enough of this publication and won't put it down.

user_id: AHBQPBVMHIRPMHUJCADRKGJKWMCA


title: Full of ads

text: The stories are simplistic. Very PC. Not what they used to be.


title: Awesome amazing magazine. If you don't like it you're not a tech.

text:
Okay this magazine is by far one of the BEST tech magazines out there. To combat all the negative reviews of this magazine, you guys are probably not at the intellectually techy level of where this magazine is. Not a problem, it's not for you. That's fine. This magazine has GREAT articles and tons of interesting Ads. Yes I said it Ads. And Ads for really neat stuff too.

Worth every cent.


title: It's okay

text: It's okay; not for me tho'.  I am a "mature" female and this magazine is not one of my favorites.  I love magazines and thought I would try this one for a while.  No articles that interest me.


title: best independent consumer review magazine

text: The only magazine I trust in regards to all things consumer related. Have yet to be disappointed with any of their articles.


title: HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT.

text: Just trying to subscribe to this magazine was such a bad experience .and if I ever get it doubt I  will renew it.


title: No really I read it for the articles!

text: All ways loved the articles.


title: Can't beat the price. I got it for $5.00

text: Love this Magazine!


title: Best Country Magazine

text: This magazine is by far the best country magazine I've come across, I thoroughly enjoy each issue reading it from cover to cover. I love country style decorating and have gotten tons of ideas for my own home. I keep all back issues referring to them often, especially when seasons change or as each holiday approaches. Country Sampler is filled cover to cover with ideas that inspire anyone who likes country decor.


title: Four Stars

text: Keeps us in touch w/the Big Apple.


title: received billings before receiving my copy

text: have received my second copy now for renewal.  I paid for one year and have only received two damaged copies.  Sad as I have been a Nat'l Geo client in the past and always excellent copies.  guess this is just a sign of the times.


title: Magazine not worth the time or money!

text: Magazine does not review computer hardware advancements and appears to be a politically oriented woke forum.


title: Dollshouse Magazine Subscriptions

text: This is a lovely magazine...if the publisher/Amazon/whoever would actually send it. Expect to pay your money and then wait... And then expect to be shuffled between Amazon and Magazine Express...forever.  Then just go to the newstand and buy the magazine.


title: Fantastic cooking magazine

text: My sister gave me a subscription to this magazine as a gift. It's great. Has diabetic info for almost all the recipes. I am thrilled there are no ads. Just chock full of recipes and useful info. I highly recommend this magazine.


title: So easy!

text: Ordering a subscription was so easy and rhe price was great. Auto-renewal will ensure I don't miss a future issue.


title: Some new info for a long time DIYer

text: Never hurts to see how other people do things, I generally pick out an article or to for keeps down the road.


title: Enjoy cooking recipes

text: Enjoy recipes


title: Great ideas

text: Great recipes


title: Five Stars

text: Love this mag!  Such great information


title: Dream of all the things you’ll never accomplish.

text: The only magazine that makes me feel wholly inadequate and I love it.


title: Free clutch is not available...and no print magazine either after 4 weeks...just the "free" access on line

text:
The all access would be great...just complicated to use-need time to figure out the logistics, sign up, log in -look around to figure out what you need. Haven't found the archives that I need yet...hoping too. One star for its possibility at the moment. Haven't received the "FREE CLUTCH" so heavily promoted...they apparently RAN OUT....so I am on some long list with everyone else to receive it. Haven't received my first printed issue either....which was to arrive in 2-4 weeks....I am passed 4 weeks...so hoping for the best.

At this point I basically paid for the free access that anyone can get on Vogue. Hoping for the best


title: Five Stars

text: I enjoy receiving this magazine every month.


title: Wow!

text: Excellent magazine.  The editor does a fabulous job!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Great price love this magazine awesome deals on amazon


title: Big on price, small on content

text: This is an okay magazine, it’s pretty skimpy though.


title: Depicting life the way it should be again...

text: Good wholesome magazine for those that don’t want or need fancy-looking people trying to sell you fancy-looking things that you don’t need.  Life the way it should be, slow and simple.  Love the magazine!


title: GIFT FOR A SPECIAL FRIEND

text: My friend loved the magazine. He read it from cover to cover and is anticipating the next one. This was a good choice as a gift.


title: If you like Astronomy this is your go to magazine

text:
Sky and Telescope has a long history in Astronomy Publishing. Its as great as it ever was and if you are into Astronomy this is the go to magazine.

Science articles, star charts, equipment reviews, latest discoveries, everything is covered really well. I think even with the amount of information on the internet I will always get my Sky and Telescope subscription


title: Nice gift for retired home bird lovers

text: Bought it for my mother as a gift.  She loves it


title: Sweet

text: My kid loves this mag


title: Five Stars

text: Great magazine. Get it!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent product. Buy with confidence.


title: Great gift for someone who has everyhing

text: Purchased this as a birthday gift for a mother who has everything. Loved the ease of on line auto renewal. So surpised that Amazon's magazine subscription prices are so competitive.


title: If you are into wood working

text: Some good articles and ideas. A little over my head but I will confess I have no skill in wood working. Not that many issues per year but it does give some good ideas for the price.


title: Always fun to read

text: I love reading PM. articles give a wide variety of topics. I really like the new tech section.


title: THE BEST

text:
I love reading this magazine from cover to cover. It is so informative because it is written by the folks that actually do it. It only arrives every 2 months but with the quality of articles that are in the magazine that is fine.

This is the 1st time I have subscribed to this mag but now I plan to buy some older magazine that they sell from past years in bulk, like two years at a time. This is one useful magazine that you will not want to throw away after you have read it because of future use. If one day you decide to raise rabbits or goats just shuffle through your old magazines and I'm sure you will find plenty of pieces written on the subject. Planting a garden? This little magazine tells you how to use all your food scraps and coffee grounds to living up your soil for certain types of vegies. The best part is that it isn't written in a way that only a science major can understand it, it actually feels like your talking to a neighbor about something when you read it.

I'm planning on starting my retirement homestead soon and this mag is gonna help me to slowly start living more self sufficient.


title: Not what I expected

text: I work on a boat and bought this for the crew. I thought it was gonna be like GQ or something. It turned out that its a mix between popular mechanics and the old maxium. I now read it from cover to cover before putting it out for the crew, I'm afraid the magazine will walk off the boat before I finish it if not.


title: One year is enough

text: Middle of the road magazine. It does have some good articles but as stated the science behind most of the articles are slanted in one direction and even without a degree in science I see flaws in the reporting.


title: Good try...could do better with less ads and more information for men.

text: Too many ads, not enough content for men.


title: They slipped in auto renewal

text: While Popular Photography is a great magazine, this offer slipped in the "auto-renewal" clause that I missed, so unless I am very diligent, they will renew me forever at whatever rate they wish.  I am angry at myself for not catching this common clause in renewals, and wish that they were more up-front about it in their offers.  I will put the renewal date in my calendar for next year and try to pro-actively get out of this "forever" program.


title: One Star

text: watch the auto renew on this subscription


title: only mag I bother to subscribe to.

text:
I love this magazine so much.  It is beautifully shot and the stories are relavent.  I like how in the back they have pull out cards with some of the key articles from the magazine.  It saves me from ripping out pages.

I also like that you have online access with additional information as well.

The recipes in this magazine really are simple.  The financial advice is rather solid.  I don't buy into the organizational info since it usually does require making purchases of items to further clutter my home.


title: Average

text:
This magazine is only average.  It have a few good exercises, but just cycle the same routines over and over.  It is worth getting a Dec or Jan issue where they give you a bit more meat as far as fitness.

Filled with more clothing and makeup tips than fitness.  It is okay and a quick read.  I don't find myself saying "wow I need to keep this as a reference."


Grandson is thrilled to get his own magazine in the mail.  i'm thrilled that it's interesting enough for us to read together.  I expected great content from National Geographic and that's definitely the case.  Even better that I didn't have to jump through alot of hoops to order the subscription.  Ordering it through Amazon mad it really easy!


title: Great bargain

text: For $5 for a year this is a great bargain for a quality outdoor magazine. Would recommed to others for this price.


title: Just a scam to send you bills for books you do not want

text: Once you subscribe, you will get books which are just reprints of the magazine sent to you and a bill for this privildge.  Good luck getting in touch with anyone competent/caring who will help.  This magazine may be alright, but the business practices are borderline illegal. Search for your self and see this behavior going back years and many complaints.


title: Good magazine

text: I don't take this anymore, I've cut way back on my selections to just the decorator magazines.  Nothing wrong with Good Housekeeping, just don't have time to read all these magazines so I just take a few now.


title: I will always take this magazine

text: I love change, I love to decorate, I draw chairs, rooms with fresh color, this is how I relax.  This magazine is the creme of the crop when it comes to design you can't go wrong.


title: Gave for a gift

text: Can't say on this one, sent as a gift, she didn't say anything as to if she liked it or not.  I've read through them and thought they were a very nice magazine.  My daughter lives in Florida.


title: It was a (successful) gift for my sister-in-law!

text: My sister-in-law has starting receiving this subscription and has had nothing but great things to say about the magazine.  She said it is easy to read and great content.  She is in her mid-20s and has even shared tips, articles and recipes with her mother.  Great for all ages.


title: Great magazine... when you get it

text: It's the ONLY magazine subscription I'll ever be faithful to. The quality has been the same ever since I picked up my first National Geographic. The reason I give one star is mostly because I only received a few magazines during a whole year of subscription.


title: Bad Form

text: I don’t like that I Receive these after the next quarter comes out. I feel like I’m getting the outdated ones.


title: The Oprah Magazine

text:
I have received my second Oprah Magazine and I LOVE IT!  I think there is something in there for EVERYONE!

I have admired Oprah for a long time but just felt like I didn't need any more magazines around the house.  However ... when I saw that I could purchase 2 years for $24.00 I decided to go for it.  What A DEAL!  I am glad I did.

I respect Oprah and I feel that she selects important and relevant issues to have researched and explored and have published in her magazine.

I would recommend it to ANYONE!


title: great pattern and colors

text: Love the color and pattermn, but the silver holes (to use with a curtain rod) are much larger than I expceted. They look a little out of balance for the size of the valance.


title: happy wife

text: third re subscription for my wife for fun and profit.  Always eagerly anticipated and useful.


title: Five Stars

text: Great birthday gift for the grandson.


title: judgments rendered

text:
A monthly journal (10 issues annually) established almost 25 years ago, THE NEW CRITERION has covered the world of the cultured arts with a keenly critical eye, disposed towards high artistic standards and sound moral judgments. Delightfully un-PC, its critical stance remains unmitigatedly harsh towards the often flaccid and self-satisfied artistic endeavors of "post-modernity" and the sanctimonious aires of radicalized professors blighting the universities. Yet, for all of the (largely justified) editorial spleen, THE NEW CRITERION's virtues are located in the variety of outstanding contributors. In the literary field alone, luminaries such Joseph Epstein, John Simon, Guy Davenport and Christopher Ricks have graced the pages of THE NEW CRITERION ( whose title alludes to, and takes up the mantle of, T.S. Eliot's "CRITERION", 1920-39 ).

There is an admirable aesthetic evident in THE NEW CRITERION's visual layout, unchanged for many years, the cover featuring the journal title with the date and table of contents of the particular issue located directly below. Mercifully, the font used for essays is both pleasing to, and easy on, the eyes.

Based in a bustlingly artistic city (Manhattan), THE NEW CRITERION takes advantage of its location to survey the world of theater, art and music. Particular  critics are deployed in the aforementioned "departments", a move that allows one to glean consistency in point of view (agree or disagree as one may). Mark Steyn is often devastatingly funny in his theater reviews (one can easily imagine impresario's cringing at the prospect of his notices) and classical music critic Jay Nordlinger ("New York Chronicle") is admirably forthright in rendering opinions devoid of equivocation. Poetry, from famous and unknown writers, is regularly featured in THE NEW CRITERION (new executive editor, David Yezzi, is a well respected poet and critic). Symposiums on various cultural/political issues, with contributions from learned panelists, are arranged once or twice a year. Book reviews, undertaken by various (commissioned) writers, are reliably informative, often a spur to read more than just the subject under review.

Despite its "conservative" label, most of THE NEW CRITERION's contributors display little of their political beliefs. In fact, many contributors could quite easily be referred to as "liberal", in one or another of the aspects that protean word admits ( such permutations are just as easily applicable to "conservative", lately quite a supple term, readily conducive to metamorphosis according to agenda ). However, the editorial perspectives of Hilton Kramer and Roger Kimball do, lamentably, fit within a general pattern of thought one could label "neo-conservatism", especially as regards their support of the Bush administration and its "war on terror". It pains me to mention this Achilles Heel, especially out of the respect due to Mr. Kimball, whose wide-ranging essays have displayed moral as well as literary acumen. How can an admirer of George Santayana and T.S. Eliot be so blind to the hubristic foolishness ( nay, immorality ) of this foreign policy disaster? When Mr. Kimball (no fan of the Jacobin or Bolshevik revolutions) defends the Bush administration, he endorses ideological premises clearly related to those diabolic social experiments: military adventurism in the name of global democratic revolution ( freeing the world from tyranny; igniting "fire in the minds of men" ). Evidently, Mr. Kimball associates opposition to this war with the counter-cultural movement of the 1960's. While anyone of sense would deplore the excesses of that epoch, it is clear that the problems which have ignited the current conflagration have roots in something more substantial than Ginsberg, Haight-Ashbury and "soixante-huitards". To be fair, THE NEW CRITERION, more than any truly neo-conservative publication, does invite writers (Roger Scruton, RJ Stove, et al) with differing perspectives; this redeems the journal from the monomaniacal, stultifying tendencies exhibited in COMMENTARY or THE WEEKLY STANDARD.

Nevertheless, mistakes and all, THE NEW CRITERION, in terms of sheer quality and comprehensiveness, remains a vital and impassioned advocate of high culture. In doing so, it does honor to the memory of the journal ( and *its* editor ) that inspired it. High criteria indeed.


title: polemics & exchanges

text:
CHRONICLES, the primary print exponent of traditional ( old, or "paleo" ) conservatism, has continued to maintain high standards in its ongoing coverage of Western cultural and civilizational decline.  Lead by its editor, Thomas Fleming, CHRONICLES features a unique roster of writers, some connected with academia, others submitting essays as freelancers. Articles are ( for the most part ) well-written, informative and intelligently argued; one does not discern any evidence of pandering to the lowest common denominator or of engagement in the sort of infantile antics all too characteristic of such magazines as ( the sorely degraded ) NATIONAL REVIEW.  Some personal favorites in CHRONICLES: George McCartney's superb and detailed movie reviews, Chilton Williamson Jr's "Hundredth Meridian" column ( vignettes from the rural western states ), Joe Sobran's witty and incisive thoughts on a plethora of (heavy and light) subjects , Roger McGrath's "Sins of Omission" column ( un-PC history ), Philip Jenkin's well-argued cultural observations, Andrei Navrozov's insightful commentaries on the European scene, Srdja Trifkovic's "American Interest" column (meticulous political analyses) and, last but not least, Thomas Fleming's frequently ferocious (but deeply learned) ruminations.

For those who aren't aware, conservatism was not always cognate with GOP/big business/world empire; CHRONICLES, along with THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE, have been scathingly critical of the Bush administration and its unconstrained ( delusional ) promotion of democracy via the "war on terror", both in Iraq and through various "spontaneous" ( i.e., artificially fomented ) manifestations of "freedom" around the globe ( N.B., those on the Left should meditate on the fact that progressive forbears such as Woodrow Wilson fostered this national lurch into missionary ideology ). However, as well-covered as the political world is in CHRONICLES, the magazine's unique "voice" is perhaps best demonstrated through the fact that its focus is not unduly weighted towards that dreary and quotidian realm- indeed, it is the express purpose of this "magazine of American culture" to bring its analytical lenses to bear on cultural specifics, those stubborn particularities which ultimately trump ( as well as influence ) the political forms by which we are governed.

The sad and lamentable state of our culture as relayed by CHRONICLES does much to quell such halcyon notions as the idea of ( inevitable ) progress, the glowing future and ( non-divinized ) brotherhood of man.  CHRONICLES is not, to understate the matter, a journal that exudes an abundance of sweetness and light; understandably so, since its main message can be summarized as "the world is going to hell in a hand basket".  The relentless shouting from the rooftops tends at times to grate, and not just on those, by dint of antithetical worldviews, one would expect to react in such a fashion. In fact, this is the area in which CHRONICLES merits a certain amount of criticism. Since the notion of "fallen mankind" has been around for thousands of years ( given its particularly relevant formulation by St Augustine  in "The City of God" ), it begs the question of what exactly the contributors hope to accomplish through their incessant Jeremiads; if it is to embrace the prophetic mantle ( implying a necessary rectitude and piety ) and convey the message of repentance and belief in Christ, is this merely preaching to the choir of its established readership? If, on the other hand, CHRONICLES actually intends to reach out beyond a remnant, how effective can its aggressive and sometimes bitterly vituperative tone, be? Mind you, this is not to engage in the gainsay notion that conservatives are "intolerant"; for goodness' sake, how ( in real terms ) "tolerant" is THE NATION or NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS? Ultimately, the point this reviewer ( a subscriber for some years ) is making is that, as sympathetic as I am with its *diagnosis*, the actual *prescription* CHRONICLES dispenses often wants for a modicum of Christian charity. In such moments of frustration one should perhaps veer away from this undoubtedly insightful source and take the higher road: read some choruses from T.S. Eliot's "The Rock", a passage from "Brothers Karamazov", above all- pray / fast / give alms. Some "projects" of which Thomas Fleming would no doubt approve.


title: Love it!

text: Very informative.  Love it!


title: Perfect read

text: Old favorite


title: Five Stars

text: Very good  Thank you


title: diesel enthusiasts

text: lots of cool tech stories and articles.  lots of product reviews.  read every page.  learened alot about diesel engines from these guys.  worth the full subscription


title: Good information

text: Nothing


title: Lot better than TV

text: The wife loves it. Lot better than TV Guide


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent in either format.


title: Good when it shows up

text: This is a good magazine, but it does not show up in my mailbox very often. I won't be renewing my subscription due to missing issues.


title: Beautiful Magazine

text: The articles are excellent, photography is beautiful and each month is a joy to read.  I love every issue and will continue to subscribe for many years.


title: Five Stars

text: GREAT!


title: Four Stars

text: Great!


title: Five Stars

text: One of the best publications for serious crocheters!


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent publication, beautiful patterns!


title: Too many ads

text: Used to be an awesome magazine...now too many ads


title: I love guns and blammo.  i have been reading this magazine since I was a kid.  They are a little AR heavy, but so is America.

text: Read it. Live it. Love it.  100 million plus strong, and behind every blade of grass.  Long live the republic.


title: Four Stars

text: great information


title: Nothing new

text: Repeat of same subject material for months just to appease minorities.... beating a dead horse to death.


title: No more

text: I thought I was doing my wife a favor and renewed her two year subscription for $18.00  and paid by credit card. Now they are billing us for that amount. Well we lost the $18.00 but she lost a loyal customer.


title: America in WWII

text: I love this magazine!  My older family members were either fighting in the war, or lived its effects daily.  This magazine helps me to better understand their upbringing and our country's history.  For instance, I discovered how and why North and South Korea were divided and why one was established as a democracy and the other as a Communist state.  Very interesting and informative.


title: Remember to look for the 'Verified Purchase' designation when reading reviews.

text:
Wow, this is the craziest set of reviews I've seen on Amazon!  I urge everyone to look for the "Verified Purchase'  which designates which reviewers have actually purchased the magazine.  You will note that all the recent one star reviews are by people who have not purchased the magazine.  You'll also note that all the bad reviews use amaizingly similar words.  Unbelievable that someone is so frightened of the Food Babe that they would go to all the work involved in creating so many fake reviews!  I've read the Food Babe's blog (you can too) and don't see what the fuss is about - don't we all know that extra chemicals and additives in our food aren't a good thing?

Anyway, Experience Life doesn't deserve the the low ratings!  Vani Hari doesn't deserve the name-calling.  Please check both out for yourself.


title: Five Stars

text: Almost a priceless magazine... always read it cover to cover.


title: Am I losing it?

text: 1st magazine subscription I've gotten in a while.  I remember magazines being larger and thicker with more content.  This just seemed to be product reviews with 1 meaningful article.  Didn't learn anything I couldn't figure out by searching camping supplies online.


title: quality has gone down

text:
since my first review in 2003, value of magazine has slowly but surely gone down for me. I tried to stick with it but decided it's not even worth the $1/issue cost.  All the columnists have changed out and the new ones just don't seem experienced/substantial enough. for finance news/advice I use Forbes and Fortune for now but who knows how long they'll keep up with their quality. for those reading this review, remember to always do your own research and try not to rely entirely on any magazine recommendations.
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Initial 2003 review:
I've had Forbes and Money before but neither appealed to me. I don't think there's anything wrong with Forbes: articles are well structured, researched and written. But it didn't cut it for me as an upcoming investor who needs more recent market news. I thought Money would work for me but its articles tend to lack substance (great titles but articles lack the punch and research).
So much for the digression... I actually discovered Smartmoney after accidentally visiting their website (which has pretty nice charting capabilities). Their articles are well-informed, personal and just sounded more sincere than Money's. The only drawback is that it only comes once a month. Am thinking of subscribing to Fortune (bi-weekly) to keep up with market news.


title: Mediocre

text: After a year's subscription, I dumped the magazine. It has some good recommendations of what not to buy, which works for me since I'm a conservative when it comes to buying stocks.  However, recommendations to buy should be taken with a grain of salt.  Most of the articles I find are just churn of the mill, non-substantial stuff which I already know or not interested.<br />Smartmoney, Kiplinger or Fortune are better choices for personal finance.


title: Magazine Review

text: If you're a person who uses PC's to game then this is the magazine to get.  My favorite attribute of this is the unbiased reviews.  They don't sugarcoat anything.  Recommended!!


title: Knowledgeable

text: Great magazine


title: handy man

text: ok so far


title: Great deal!

text: Fun to read and excellent deal!


title: Great deal!

text: Very fun decorating ideas! Cheap deal!


title: But does it gather moss?

text: I only received this magazine a few days ago, therefore I feel that I can not give it a proper review as of yet. What I have read was interesting. This Mag is a lot thinner than I remember... To be honest, the only reason I purchased this Mag is because Amazon had it on sale for $1.00!


title: New Mag For Me, Maybe Not For You.

text: I only received this magazine a few days ago, therefore I feel that I can not give it a proper review as of yet. What I have read was interesting. The articles are short to keep the attention span.


title: love this magazine

text: this is great for all disciplines. it also has great health information in it. ive read this magazine for three years and love every issue.


title: Best Magazine Ever

text: I absolutely love magazines and subscribe to numerous ones but this one is by far my favorite and most informative. Don't waist your money on popular mechanics, just payine for the ad's. This is a true handyman mag with a wealth of projects and info. Would Definately Recommend!!!


title: Ricksxfile

text: Very pleased with Numismatic News and a subscriber for over 2 years.  Very informative for a collector, has good stories and keeps you abreast of the coin world.


title: GREAT READ!

text: If you're interested in how things work and what's new you should get this magazine.  I bought it for my husband who loves it and I sneak it away from him sometimes.


title: Same class as Popular Science only more hands on...

text: The title says it all. Plus Amazon's magazine subscription manager lets you decide when to cancel and make sure the dreaded "auto renew" doesn't happen since the prices are so low.


title: Smart, Intelligent and Keeps me up to date


title: Smart, Modern and Essential


title: Great magazine

text: Great articles, just wish the mag was a bit thicker....


title: Four Stars

text: Not as good now that Peter Egan has semi-retired but still a solid magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: enjoy reading each issue; Very informative.


title: Five Stars

text: It took a long time to receive the first copy but it was worth it.


title: Five Stars

text: It's a great addition to my geology collection.


title: Best Magazine for Outdoor Photography

text: I have a subscription to four photography magazines and this deals with the topic perfectly. I covers many topics that we outdoor photographers have to deal with. The articles are always well written and the sample photographs are at times breath taking


title: Great gift. especially for Prison inmates

text: Showed up, person sending it too enjoyed it.


title: You learn a lot from this magazine

text: The idea behind this magazine is that it takes a recipe and dissects it to explain why the recipe works the way it does and what happens if you change things around. You learn a lot this way that you can apply to everyday cooking and baking. The user tips are invaluable and I love the intro at the beginning that is a personal glimpse into the life of the editor. I know a lot of people have issues with poor customer service from this publication but I haven't had to deal with them yet so I can't speak about it. I like the magazine content itself and the artsy way it is presented (I don't think there are any photographs, just drawings).


title: Mostly reviews and ads, but otherwise a fair read

text:
I have been subscribing to Shutterbug for a year and received my last issue recently. I will not be renewing it for a few reasons. I guess the main reason for my non-renewal is that this magazine is heavy into product reviews. My goal in reading a photography magazine is to get helpful tips with the equipment I already have. I am not interested in page after page after page of the latest/greatest equipment that I won't be buying for awhile if at all.

The second reason for not renewing my subscription is there are WAY too many ads in this magazine. I got tired of flipping past two pages, five pages, ten pages of advertising to find the next article. Much of this magazine reads like a yellow pages for camera shops.

Finally, I found that most of the articles simply did not apply to my enthusiasm for photography. For me, the articles were too tech-focussed. As mentioned earlier, I really was looking for articles on helpful tips and such.

I just started a subscription to PC Photo so we'll see how that goes.


title: Silver Magazine

text: There aren't enough stars for this magazine!  It's the best for informative articles and great pictures.  Well worth the money!


title: Five Stars

text: Love the information in the magazine


title: Easy recipes

text: Great easy to use recipes with ingredients I can find in my area


title: Four Stars

text: very nice articles and photos about Germany .


title: No hat!

text: I did not receive a hat.


title: A lot of adverts

text: A lot of adverts


title: Too pricey

text: The price went up too much this year.


title: Lots of Ads

text: About 75% ads.  the small amount of material is good and I wish there were more of it.  I won,t renew


title: favorite magazine

text: I seldom take a chance when offered magazines (at a great price...almost to good to be true kind of deal). I saw Family handyman...at a great price...first issue just arrived (actually quicker than I thought it would..but cool). good value for this mag.  Thank You.


title: Positive and encouraging!

text: Each issue has a wealth of encouraging,  positive articles and personal stories (from real people!) that tie into every aspect of our daily lives. Such an inspiring magazine. The photos are quality. Ideas fun. Every issue of this magazine is shared with my family  members!


title: Great!

text: for anybody who can't handle the whole Sunday New York Times, this section is very welcome. Also: it arrives in the mail a few days before the Sunday Times.


title: Great magazine.

text: A year subscription.  Bought as a Christmas gift.


title: The best magazine around for history of the Old West

text: This magazine is a class act.  The articles are well written, documented, interesting, and entertaining.


title: Five Stars

text: great information


title: Great!  I love it!

text:
I just love this magazine!!
Great Coupons, helpful cleaning/organizing tips & great recipes!!
This is one of the good ones out there!


title: Great bike magazine!

text: I bought the subscription for my brother who is in prison.  He looks forward to every issue and loves the magazine!


title: Great dog magazine!

text: I have a subscription and bought subscriptions for two family members and two friends.  Excellent quality, articles, and photos.  Each issue is packed full of facts and fun reading.  Highly recommend!


title: Favorite Mag!

text: Best magazine for anyone who loves the coastal way of life!


I read a number of enthusiast magazines.  The content is light, as is the editorial page count.  Compared to more expensive but similar evo from Great Britain, it is disappointing.


title: Such an informative magazine

text: Can't beat the price of this magazine and I love all the DO It Yourself stuff in it.  I even got it a month early and got an extra issue.  Love it/


title: Food Network Magazine Woot Woot!!!!

text: Just received my first issue of Food Network Magazine this weekend.  I have read it from cover to cover and can not wait to try many of the recipes.  It is packed full of wonderful information.  I have learned so much.  This month's issue has an Egg Yolk Cake.  At least that is what it looks like.  Am going to try it for Easter.  I am so thrilled with this Magazine so far and look forward to many more issues.


title: Awesome

text: Awesome magazine. Lots of great tips!


title: Great value If it had a larger visor

text:
Great value
If it had a larger visor, or a larger visor option, it would have received 5 stars.
Fits very nicely. Out of the box almost perfect fit.
I wish they had a bright iridescent color for safety.


title: Always mostly pleased with Popular Photography.

text:
Great magazine.
Wish they would write more about Corel PaintShop Pro in addition to Adobe's Photo Shop software.
Have read it for many years off and on.


title: Junk

text: Its crap for housewifes maybe


title: Lamphere

text: My wife loves this publication and the price was very appropriate compared to the regular price on the news stand


title: Wonderful gift

text: Perfect gift.  My wife loves it.


title: Quality has dropped

text: I used to love the Atlantic. It was always left leaning, but recently they took a hard left and it has become unreadable. Cancelled my subscription and I’m a moderate.


title: Just fluff and ads

text: What has happened to this magazine?  It used to be a decent mag, but has given way to fluff content and an overabundance of ads.I would guess it is partly due to the internet and less people looking to magazines for content, but I still enjoy reading a good magazine.  This is no longer one of those magazines.


title: What's not to like?

text: I bought this for my son. I'm assuming he lives it cuz it's just what he wanted. He's in prison for a nom-violent crime, kinda like Bernie M.


title: Great magazine!

text: What I like about this magazine is that there is a variety of different recipes, that one should be able to find a few to try.


title: Great reading every month!

text: Great magazine for all Private Pilots and anyone interested in learning to fly. The subscription price through Amazon is very fair.


title: Asking Yourself, Is It Worth It ?.. Pay it Forward

text: Yes, the subscription is worth the price. If you don't have a child of your own, BUY a subscription for your local school or library or youth club. Then pat yourself on the back for inspiring young minds to think, to write, to draw and dream.


title: Four Stars

text: great Mag but has a lot of woodworking that other handyman traits


title: Very nice

text: Perfect gift for a hard to but for sports guy.


title: Great deal!

text: Great deal for a great magazine!


title: Great deal!

text: Great deal for a year! Love this magazine!


title: Five Stars

text: love this taste of home magazine


title: Five Stars

text: Love this magazine, so many ideas and suggestions at reasonable prices


title: Anal sex and decisions about drunken sex?

text: I was absolutely appalled at the latest articles on anal sex and even the lashback by the editor who posted a photo of him kissing a man while seemingly flipping off the audience. Then today I read about an article of how to decide when it's drunken sex or rape. This coming from a magazine that is geared for 11 to 17 year olds?? Nope. Just NOPE. I wouldn't use this rag mag to line the waste bin.


title: Five Stars

text: this is one of my favorite magazines


title: Gift

text: Gift


title: Synapse is hopeless

text: The magazine is fine but Synapse is hopeless.  I'm done ordering magazines through Amazon.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent item


title: Great magazine, terrible delivery on first issue

text: I gave a subscription as a gift to a friend back in April.  I was told that the first delivery would be sometime between July 11 and August 8 which I thought was unreasonable, but I let it go.  It is now August 12 and I am being told that delivery would be 'by September 8' -- for the July/August issue!  From now on I will be going directly to the publisher.


title: Colorful pictures and activities for busy minds

text: The grandchildren love clubhouse Jr. Magazine sent to them as a Christmas present.


title: Five Stars

text: love the magazine <3


title: great job!

text: still doing a great job of informing on difficult subject.


title: EXCELLENT MAGAZINE

text: Very good articles on a wide variety of subjects and new products. My 18 year old son especially enjoys reading about the futuristic items being worked on and written about. I think the articles stimulate his creativity and gives him some new ideas to think about. I also enjoy it because they have some pretty amazing articles about all types of things.


title: Forget Culinary School - just read this magazine!

text: I love this magazine.  The recipes are easy to follow and usually have pretty common ingredients.  I do wish they had more pictures.  The pictures in it are black and white drawings.  What this magazine excels at is explaining why a recipe works.  It really goes into the science to explain how and why brining makes meat tender.  It makes me feel incredibly smart to know and share the whys and hows of baking/cooking.  It makes it easy to apply to any recipe.  Love the recipes and love learning about the cooking/baking process without attending culinary school.


title: Truly is "the sailing magazine for the rest of us"

text:
The founders picked their tagline well.  This magazine truly is for those of us who own, upgrade and maintain boats.  Loads of information and tips to help you with chores you have to deal with, and ideas on how to add neat features you'd never have thought of until you saw them here.  Even the letters to the editors are content-rich.  In addition to 'projects' the magazine includes a fair share of seamanship and techniques articles, and instruction on boat design & trade-offs.  It is all very informative, useful, readable and relevant.  There is a lot of content that applies equally well to power boaters.

This magazine is fairly expensive on a per issue basis when you compare it with the competition, but the quality of the content makes it a BEST VALUE. I currently subscribe to 5 sailing mags, and if I have to cut any Good Old Boat will be the last to go.  Unlike all the other magazines, I save all the issues and am in the process of acquiring the back issues on CD for future reference.


title: home cooking

text: I love this cooking magazine - lots of great recipes - makes preparing meals a breeze - fast shipping!


title: What a deal

text: Love these books


title: Five Stars

text: Great ideas and fun to read,


title: Top Rate Nascar Magazine

text:
I think Nascar Illustrated is a great magazine. Its got great articles that are interesting to both the beginner NASCAR fan and those who are the core- NASCAR fanbase. Its got great pictures and interesting indepth interviews with all my favorite (and some of my not so favorite) drivers.  I look forward to the arrival of my copy every month.

Just a word to those thinking of subscribing. You can probably get a better rate by going to the magazine's website.


title: The tv guide subscription is fantastic, I get the magazine in the mail when ...

text: I'm not able to get the tv guide app to appear on my Kindle as stated I could do so. I've tried many times. The tv guide subscription is fantastic, I get the magazine in the mail when expected.


title: Great Mag as usual

text: My son is 19 and He loves it!


title: Great reading.

text:
One of the best Magazines.
Contacted their subscription service department.
Started subscription to soon, receiving 2 copies, still as of Oct. 1


title: Four Stars

text: I like it but it seems a little different than I remembe


title: Four Stars

text: Good articles nice recipes and decorating ideas


title: Five Stars

text: Great


title: Great recipe ideas!

text: Love the recipes!!  Easy recipes that you would actually make with ingredients you would have on hand.


title: WEAK

text: Only recieved one single issue. It was mostly ads like most magazines today. Forgot I ordered it until they asked me to renew. Save your money and learn your handyman skills from YouTube.


title: Five Stars

text: Love the recipes and stories


title: A bunch of fluff

text:
I've bought several issues after reading the cover, and every time I've been disappointed by the content within.  Every time I picked up another copy, I had hoped that it would get better.  Well, I have finally learned my lesson and will stop wasting my money.

The problem I have with this magazine is that while the articles are relevant to the military spouse, the articles themselves are way too short, unoriginal, and just filled with fluff.  I get the feeling that the writers do little to no research when composing their articles, and just write off the top of their heads.  While I can appreciate reading about others' personal experiences, if the article is supposed to be about stress and the military spouse, I want to actually know what kind of resources are available and expect some professional information in the article.  Instead, the articles offer generic advice that you can find anywhere else, and aren't necessarily tailored to the unique needs of a military spouse, e.g. Breathe in and out slowly when under stress.  Really?  My husband is deployed to a war zone and that's the advice you give me?

The truth is, this magazine could be really great, however it definitely falls short.  I feel that it lacks professionalism, and appears to be produced by a bunch of military spouses looking for a hobby.  While I am all for supporting other military spouses and their endeavors, some of the magazine's staff just aren't cut out to be professional journalists.  The content and look of the magazine would be greatly improved if they brought in a few writers and an editor with real journalist backgrounds and experience, and that are not married to the military.  I don't think having writers not married to the military would hurt, but actually help because they would actually have to do research to learn about this community, and not just write about their generic experiences.  They could also expand the magazine to include content that all people would enjoy, not just military spouses.  I think this would bring the magazine up to a higher standard and would warrant my $3.99 at the newsstand.


title: Awesome!

text: My daughter can't wait for this magazine to arrive.  When it comes in, she disappears to her bedroom until she's reached the back cover!


title: Once great magazine

text: This used to be a wonderful literary magazine. Now it's just a liberal screed.


title: Good entertainment for the price

text: This magazine offers a refreshing look at birds and outside plants. I always enjoy reading it.


title: This old house magazine

text: I got this for my husband because he is working on remodling our home as well as our son's home.  The information in the magazine gave him some different ideas to think about during the remolding jobs.


title: Best Game Magazine In The Market

text:
I have been subscribed to EGM for years and I can sincerely tell you it IS the best game magazine money can buy.

The articles and interviews are great. The staff has an excellent sense of humor. The best part is that they are never biased and will tell you if a game or system sucks or not. It has cost them in the past since some companies have removed their advertisements from the magazine because the reviewers told the truth about their badly made games. Everything from the letters from readers, game gossip, previews, review, archives, cheat codes and the last word sections are great.

Yes, the magazine has changed over the years and the EGM guys have become a little bit lazier... I mean years ago there were four reviewers per game, then three and now if a game comes in multiple systems they will give you only one review of the game for all. But still you will not find a better, most honest game magazine, period. And for the parents out there, the EGM staff WILL warn you if they believe a particular game will be offensive or inappropriate for the more conservative people out there. Enjoy your reading, I know I will. My subscription is paid till 2008, OUCH!


title: Disapointing at best.

text: If finally decided to try out this magazine. What a disappointment. This magazine is like 90% ads. And for so many pages you would expect more pictures of the recipes. Some recipes don't even have a picture or will have a tiny one in the corner. Yes many of the recipes are great and you learn a lot about traveling (like if this were a traveling mag.), but you will be better off buying their books. Skip this one, it's not worth it.


title: Coastal Window of Dreams!

text: Especially love the photos and locations...great ideas as well. Would love to see some more 'creative affordable coastal homes featured though!


title: Not a good magazine

text:
This magazine seems to want everyone to ride full carbon, 8-12k race bikes. The writing has absolutely NO character. Just pick one up and read a bike review. It looks like someone rides a bike, then fills out a form which gets entered into a very generic review. They also never tell you who reviews what. They are known for only reviewing major brands. Nothing really interesting. The look of this magazine is very dated, maybe early 90's. They just recycled graphics from their dirt bike/ATV magazine.

Do yourself a favor and get Dirt Rag or BIKE. Why not both? These are magazines with much better writing. Both are vastly better magazines and either one is cheaper.


title: Very cool and very fun mag

text: This is a very down to earth mountain biking magazine for true mountain bikers. Not flashy or cheesy like MBA. Of the three Mt bike magazines that I get, (none of which are MBA) this may be my favorite. This is a magazine that is less focused on showcasing 10k+ bikes than it is trying to inspire people to ride. They might review an expensive rig on one page, then a $1000 steel hardtail on the next. After all, it doesn't matter so much what you ride as long as you're riding. You will also get the opportunity to read reviews of smaller, lesser known frames instead of focusing on major brands only. It's obvious that these guys enjoy creating this mag. I will always subscribe.


title: Will let you know when I do

text: Not able to read


title: Great gift for Mom

text: This subscription was  a gift for my 91 year old mother.  She loves Reader's Digest and having it delivered to her house.


title: mail or email?

text: does this come thru the mail or email. if email, I wish someone would walk me thru on how to save the magazine.


title: Order it Directly From Conde Nast

text:
The photographs are simply amazing and the articles are great, Conde Nast is just a solid publisher of magazines.  I know folks who get W just for the photography alone (much less the excellent fashion and trend-spotting).  However, getting the magazine from Amazon proved a lot more trouble than it was worth.

I tried ordering this as a gift off of my friend's wishlist.  Four months later, my friend had yet to receive her first issue of her subscription.  I called Conde Nast, I called Amazon: they insisted it was the other.  Amazon offered to refund my money when all I really wanted was just the mere fulfillment of the order.  So I went to W's web site and ordered it for a couple dollars less and they even included a gift e-mail with the order.

I suggest you save yourself time and trouble and order directly from W's web site.


title: Just ok

text: It was ok for a $5 subscription


title: Great for kids

text: Our grandson loves this magazine!!


title: Recommended to those who like to try new meals!

text: I'd be lying if I didn't say I purchased All You for the holiday/seasonal additions. I absolutely love the recipes and decoration ideas. It's a great magazine to get wrapped up in; avoid the trash magazines! All You also includes some great coupons every month.


title: Love this

text: Love this magazine


title: Five Stars

text: Love it!


title: Please provide facts not re-enforce agendas

text:
I grew up reading NG in the 60's.  Great source of info, and at that time, pictures for school projects.

After several decades I tried a year subscribtion.
.
The last article I read was Lincoln's Funeral Train.  Started off interesting then quickly developed into a political discourse on race.  What I was looking for was an article that was written with insight from historians and not an article that was written to express a person's political agenda.

There are plenty of sites where people can go to get opinions.  NG should not be on of them.  It should set out facts through appropriate interviews, pictures, diagrams, and allow the reader to make up their own mind and, more importantly, investigate further.


title: Love pleasing a daughter-in-law

text: A gift subscription for my darling daughter-in-law who loves this magazine.  She appreciates the fact there are not loads of ads throughout.  I increased the subscription at her request.  Love pleasing a daughter-in-law!


Haven't had it long enough. But from what I've seen, I've enjoyed it.  Certainly worth the money.  Only wish there were more editions.


title: ENJOYED!

text: I wasn't expecting a lot of recipes from all of the reviews that were negative.  So I was pleasantly surprised when my first issue arrived.  I enjoyed it very much.  I agree it could be thicker, but I won't let that stop me from liking it.


title: Step up your game.

text: Use<br /> To be more informative


title: Best Magazine for the West

text: This magazine is full of articles regarding the West Coast and the South West. What and when to plant, where to go, see, and eat,  and all the great seasonal recipes. I've made lots of dishes using their recipes and have gotten rave reviews. All the photos are beautiful to look at too.


title: Easy to use!

text: I've used the Word Search for quite a few years! Began using on the very long flights to Australia before there were movies!


title: Only took 2 1/2 weeks to receive the very first copy.

text: I ordered my subscription on December 29th, 2013 for 5 bucks, and today, January 15th, 2014, I just received my very first issue of Popular Mechanics, only 2 1/2 weeks after buying the subscription. NOT BAD AT ALL! And I received the February 2014 issue. So I can not complain about one single thing. GOOD TO GO!


title: a must read

text: I currently get Men's health, and thought my girlfriend would like the woman's health. And she loves it. Its a must read for all woman.


title: Great Recipes

text: I love this magazine. It not only has great recipes, but interesting comments from the Food Network stars.


title: great

text: great


Wife loves it


title: Good Magazine

text: Renewed subscription because it is an informative magazine.


title: Good Magazine

text: Continuing my subscription because it is an informative magazine.


title: Good recipes - a lot of advertisement

text:
This company is a firm supporter of LGBT
If you are interested in being a supporter.
Good recipes


title: Political rag

text: I won't even take it to the gym for others to read. Pushes a liberal, global political agenda. What a waste of money for the liberal friend who paid for the subscription, thinking I could be won-over.

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title: He's the best medical Dr. oin tv and in this fablous magazine!

text: Great articles and advice. Also, good tips that you can do at home. Most of them (99.9%) of ingredients you have at home or are easily found at your local store. A must read magazine. You won't be disappointed!  :)


title: Three Stars

text: very interesting and useful for forthcoming travel


title: Great Magazine

text: After reading a few of the other reviews, I am again baffled by the left/liberal take on things.  This is a CONSERVATIVE magazine!!  Liberals, open at your own risk!  You just MIGHT encounter a differing view point than you own!  Goodness.  The articles are informative, indepth, humorous, and thoughtful.  It's a good read.


title: Great gift for your teen whiz kid

text: My son loves science, medicine, astronomy, formulas, chemistry, math and wants to be a neurosurgeon.  I purchased this subscription as a gift, and he reads it cover to cover the day it arrives.  He takes it to school and shares it with his teachers and friends.  I love it, too.  The articles are well written, thought provoking and informative.  My son is incorporating much of what he absorbs from this magazine in his essays and creative writing (his weakest subjects), and that has been a huge and unexpected bonus of Discover Magazine.  I am not a 'science bug', but I can honestly say you will not be able to put this magazine down.


title: DIYers dream book.

text: The day it arrives I pore through it, then all month long read and re-read. I love the bright pictures and glossy paper and the products that are used are always priced and labeled so if you wish to recreate a room you have everything you need. If you could give six stars I would.


title: Five Stars

text: One of greatest magazines ever.


title: Awesome magazine!!!!

text: Awesome magazine!!!!!


title: ... lot of sewing and this is by far my favorite magazine for years it has a lot of information ...

text: I do a lot of sewing and this is by far my favorite magazine for years it has a lot of information and ideas that are helpful to a novis, but I am always getting better thanks to there help.


title: No magazine yet  in 4 months.  Won’t waste my money again on this magazine

text: I will not be renewing this subscription.  Not sure why it takes 4 months to receive the first copy.  I have not received the first copy yet, so I can’t comment on the content, but if I wanted to purchase a subscription and wait around months  to receive the first copy, I’d have purchased it as a mercy purchase for kids selling magazine subscriptions to raise money for their school.  I purchased Architectural Digest and Dwell at the same time and have received multiple copies of each so far.


title: Perfect.: )

text: I don't think any additional comments are needed here - It's an informative magazine on a controversial topic. Perfect. :)


title: Lots of coupons and money saving tips!

text: I'm not much of a magazine fan, but a money saving fan I am so I am super excited to have found this one on Amazon!  Whoop Whoop for coupons!


title: I love how I can experience both worlds

text: I love how I can experience both worlds. When I am at home I enjoy reading on paper. If I'm on the go it's nice that I don't have to carry around a magazine and I can read wired anytime I want.


title: Best deal

text: Best deal around


title: Good

text:
I got this product as a gift at first, then when my prescription expired I got a new one.
I like it a lot , as it has a lot of good information. But the prices are a little off.
I would recommend it to anyone in need of a good coin magazine. Still four stars


title: Skews to Younger Audience

text: It's an ok magazine but skewed way too much to a younger audience. I am in my 50s.


title: America's Best Newspaper

text: The New York Times is America's best newspaper. Instead of the short articles found in most newspapers, the Times is full of detailed articles on all subjects -- not only news, but science (and the science articles are accurate and don't speak down to the intelligent layman), books, entertainment, and so on. It is also still the paper of record -- the place to go to for the text of major speeches, not just the highlights. Finally, it has good, in-depth analysis and feature/guest columnists. If you only read one paper, the Times should be it (though it'll take you twice as long to read as most papers and probably four times as long to read as USA Today).


title: Disappointing

text:
It is truly frustrating how expensive "Gramophone","Fanfare Magazine", "BBC Music Magazine" all are, so I was hoping to find a less expensive alternative in the ARG; well, it *was* less expensive, but that is about all I can say good about it.

It reminds me of a poor relative: it doesn't review the major new releases or significant reissues; it is cluttered with reviews (for the most part) of  minor performances of minor works on minor labels of some major, and minor, composers. I consider myself pretty savvy with the "who's who" of classical performances/recordings, but I found myself scratching my head on more than one occassion wondering who the heck the artists reviewed were, and why should I care. I just came away with the impression that the major labels simply weren't interested in providing product for the magazine to review, so it was left to the second and third tier labels to fill the gap.

Finally, the owner/publisher seems intent on inserting his own personal rants on topics outside the realm of serious music, and frankly, I just didn't give a hoot about what he had to say, especially since I was paying for music reviews and not political or social hyperbole.

Bottom line: I taking my $45 and applying to a renewed subscription of Fanfare. Disappointed.


title: Food & Wine Magazine

text: I really like this magazine and the price excellent.


title: Great Magazine

text: If you love all things Porsche this is the magazine for you.


title: Like It.

text: Like this Magazine


title: must have for any coin colletor

text: this magazine is just what i needed to help me get more infomation on my hobby of coin collecting


title: a must have for any collector of American coins

text: i look forward to each new issue its a must read for every American coin collector if you are new to the hobby or a long time collector


title: enjoyable read for any history buff

text: i enjoy reading about history and this magazine fits nicely into a history buffs hobby the articles are stimulating as well as eclectic i have only received one issue but if that one issue is any hint of whats in store for me i am one happy subscriber


title: so much information

text: This magazine gives the reader so much information each issue that when I'm done reading I have to rest my old brain for a while very good for a collector whether new to coins or been at it for years. Trust me when I say this is well worth the cost


title: brings back memories

text: I loved mad when i was younger much younger. Now that I'm over the hill I wanted to see if it could still tickle my funny bone and for the most part it did. True some of the current fad references I didn't get but hey I did say I'm over the hill. The one thing I didn't like was the politics with my humor. I get enough of that lefty garbage on and in the main stream entertainment as well as news. I did really appreciate it in my satire.


title: Great magazine

text: Don’t order many magazines these days, but this one is a yearly renewal. Very pleased always!


title: Always Great

text: I buy this magazine for my 10 year-old son.  He always finds interesting articles and pictures.  It is well worth the price for such great quality.


title: Great Magazine for knife enthusiasts

text: great magazine for knife enthusiasts and collectors. Each issue is filled with interesting articles and the photos are helpful to see detail.


title: Love diversity of information

text: Love this magazine. Great variety of informational articles for those of us that love diversity in news and information.


title: Good collection

text: Got me motivated for photography again


title: Top tier magazine.

text: Better than National Geographic IMO. Deals more with history but still has a lot of overlap.


title: Better than The New Yorker

text: Better than The New Yorker IMO. I think the Atlantic has a much more moderate spin. I consider myself liberal but sometimes magazines like Time and The New Yorker get too liberal, like "safespaces and trigger warnings" liberal. The Atlantic seems to have a much more rational approach.


title: Excellent French-Language Chess Magazine

text: I always pick up a copy of Europe-Échecs at the news stand when I'm in France. So when I saw I could subscribe through Amazon I jumped at the chance. If you read French and aren't familiar with it, I'd say it comes across to me (to an extent) as a French-language "Chess Life." So obviously it contains a lot about French tournaments and players, along with a somewhat larger dose of international coverage thrown in than you would expect from "Chess Life." In any case, I'm delighted with it and glad to receive it now on a regular basis.


title: It would be great to actually receive it.

text: Somehow got stuck with (and paid for) two subscriptions but only received one issue in a year. I only realized it when the renewal notices came in. No replies from the publisher.


title: Five Stars

text: I love the Food Network Channel anyway.


title: Five Stars

text: gift for son and he loves it!


title: Magazine first for women

text: This monthly magazine has so many different things for women to make, paint, stack ect., that you will be busy for a lot of hours doing neat stuff.  I actually bought it for my wife, and she is just crazy about all the different ideas that there are in it.  If you like crafts, cooking, decorating your home, you will enjoy it too.


title: Martha Stewart Living Mag.

text: very good mag.


title: Five Stars

text: Great projects to do, love reading this magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: Ok


title: Sigh :)

text: I really enjoy this magazine. It makes me daydream about the type of life I'd love to have. Travels, interesting activities to do, things worth buying, quality things worth surrounding myself with. And I'm a woman. Lol. Reading this magazine just makes me happy.


title: Good value

text: Great gift


title: This may have once been a great magazine, but it's a pass now.

text: This topic has the opportunity to be a great and enjoyable publication. What you actually get is a pamphlet (not really but pretty close) that feels like it's more than 50% medication ads. The useful information is very minimal if any. The tool comparisons, another topic that could be great, seem to be really biased.


title: Great Magazine and is actually delivered!!! THANK YOU!

text: After getting a DEAL on Amazon for three-magazine subscriptions, the ONLY one that I received was Forbes!!!  Yes I paid a bit more- and worth it. Great articles, reading and service. I will renew AWAY from Amazon deals!


title: Good

text: Good


title: Practical Knowledge

text: Excellent, practical knowledge for the horse owner, this publication is not about glossy pictures but everyday issues that come with owning a horse


title: Lovely, well done magazine for Christian women

text: For those who take Titus 2 seriously (as well as the rest of Scripture), this magazine is a lovely encouragement.  It is so well done!  I enjoy reading the issues over and over.


title: Five Stars

text: Ordered this for my mom, a complete history buff. She LOVES it!


title: Always a great and informative read!

text: Always a great and informative read!  I loveove all the innovations I read about long before they make the news (sometimes years before), especially concerning medical advances and research.


title: Five Stars

text: Gave this as a gift to my super smart son-in-law and he loved it!


title: Amazing magazine for poultry lover

text: Such great info and great stories. Love getting this in the mail! Has great stuff that I never knew about!


title: Love this magazine!

text: I've always loved this magazine. A wide variety of interesting articles. i look forward to each magazine.


title: Great purchase!

text: I bought this subscription for my husband, and he can't put the first issue down!


title: A once great now decent gaming publication

text: EGM a couple years back was probably my favorite thing to read, now with an almost entirely new crew it's half as good as it used to be. A lot of their game reviews for one game are so varied you don't know whether they liked the game or not. You can average the reviewers scores but still, it's only 3 people reviewing the game and each one is not even close to the other guys' score.<br />So if you're looking for a game mag that gives good reviews, I recommend any game mag but this.


title: Uh, where's the disc?  Pretty good magazine.

text:
It's a great magazine, with the disc.  You get reviews, previews, world exclusive articles, and so much more.  Then, you (would) get the disc.  Ahhh...the demo disc.  I'd pay about $20 a year just for it alone.  But, this stupid thing doesn't come with it.  I would have given it about 3.5 stars if I could, but I figured that the magazine saves it (almost).  But, let's talk about the actual magazine.  It has truthful opinions from reviewers with an attitude, who know their stuff.  It tells you what games you need to buy, what ones you could buy, and what games to stay away from.  Also, you get to preview games that haven't been released yet, and will be released some time in the future.  Then, you read their articles, which are fun.  Although some are more entertaining than others, they're still good.  The layout of the magazine is good, and the witty jokes at the bottom of the page are interesting and sometimes hillarious.  Except, here, there's no disc.  The disc gives you great demos that I've played for HOURS before.  If I were you, I would get the magazine somewhere else, WITH the disc.
Grade:
With Disc: A
Without Disc: B (A low B)


title: Good but not great!

text: This is a good magazine to keep younger people up with the sports world. Also if you like cards and posters there are 9 cards in each magazine and at least 1 poster in every issue. On the other hand there are a lot of things you can tell for anyone young or old that is seriously into sports that are sort of "kiddie". Saying that though it still gives the good information but just not on all the things going on. If you want to hear about EVERYTHING i think you might want to go with the Normail sports illustrated young or old. Good buy though.


title: Great!

text: If you like tuner cars then you will like this! This magazine has great information and great pictures. They tell you about all the new parts, how u can get parts for cheap and how to install. I would also have to say this is the most attractive tuner magazine on the market. Great design Great pictures Great information Great magazine.


title: Five Stars

text: great


title: Unbiased Gaming Monthly

text: This magazine is pompous, overtly critical, and had far too little coverage of this years E3. Issues have become really thin and every issue is really hit or miss. Why then would I recommend this magazine? They are unbiased and will criticize each console and they are rightly justified to do so. I find their reviews to be frustrating since it just seems like they rarely if ever enjoy playing anything at all. Its not the best magazine but its probably the most truthful. It'll help keep any gamer balanced and their coverage of the top three consoles is consistent.


title: A Favorite Magazine, even just for the pictures!

text: Ok I don't drink tea, not the kind most of you drink. Religiously speaking I don't do the green tea or black teas, so Roo-bos and herbal are the only ones I use. But this book still covers all the wonderful things-- TEA, like afternoon tea sandwich recipes, scones, desserts, ever had a tea party with your Granddaughter or a Teddy bear picnic with your son, the beauty of the pages and table settings are inspiring and the recipes, many are easy even for beginning cooks. This Magazine has as many or more nice table settings and themed Holiday ideas as any Martha Stewart Magazine! I know you'll love it! I do! The Queen of Tweaking!


title: Five Stars

text: I enjoy all the articles.


title: EAST COAST SORTA WOMEN

text:
Crap ads w/ Martha and Fam making money off of animals wasted in cages and after testings.
She's all about herself and her wants for a skipped generation in her family.
YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR CREDIT CARD TO REMOVE; GET A NEW CARD!


title: Two Stars Only Because It's Better Subject Matter Than Most Magazines

text:
Methinks people still subscribe or come back to this magazine because of what it USED to be, when it was published by Lane and our parents and grandparents actually used their issues to create a home and vacations on a creative basis and/or budget.

It was bought out by an East Coast company long ago and each issue appears thinner than the previous since then, and though the articles center around the West Coast, there's no West Coast vibe - just an attempt to move in by a bunch of writer temps from back East looking for a job and a way to exploit what used to be a casual feel for the middle classes.

One would do better going to a grocery store or belong to an auto club that offers a free monthly magazine - more recipes, more local vendors, more small/family-run vacation offerings, and less emphasis for the Already Have's.

Big mistake allowing myself to reminisce when I saw and bought this Amazon offer.  "Bye-bye, Menlo Park."  :(


title: Upscale Traveling - Informative

text: I'm a consummate world traveler but have to be budget minded. This magazine seems more tailored for the wealthier travelers of the world and doesn't necessarily suit my needs. However, I understand this and still get the magazine for the following reasons: beautiful photos, interesting world stories, great ideas on travel, great itineraries, and it looks great on my coffee table!<br />I wish there were more articles as I often wade through more advertisements than I care for, but I also understand this is how they make their money. Still, this is enough coupled with the higher scale clientele that stops me from giving it a full 5 stars.