Irish America Magazine

My name is Julia McAvoy and I am proud to be an Irish-American. When I first got a hold of Irish America Magazine two years ago I was astonished to find how much I was interested in reading the articles, and how much I learned! I am so happy I have a subscription because I could barely wait to go to Borders and Barnes and Nobles to get it-so it is much more convient to have it come right to my house. My favorite sections are the interviews. So many awesome celebrites are included in Irish America Magazine and it's so much fun to read. Not only that, but there are a million things I have learned about Ireland since I've been reading. I can't express how great a publication Irish America Magazine is, you def. have to find out for yourself.

i'm a young irish american in my 20's. grew up raised american with irish dance and music influences. this connects me to my relatives in a way, and it lets me see and feel what is going on in ireland today. articles talk of politics, hometown stories, legends and practices. it's like a panoramic view of ireland today. i give it 4 stars because it does focus a bit much on irish american actors and hollywood--but it isn't the tabloids, so i'm not disappointed. there are no stupid headlines or crazy accusations--just honest-to-goodness interviews with actors who happen to be irish. this is a solid subscription, especially if you want to get to know the irish culture more. I couldn't be more impressed.

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Harvard Business Review (1-year auto-renewal)

I'm quite a fan of HBR it was an invaluable tool during my MBA and still seems to consistently be able to provide stories which align to the concerns which are top of mind for me on any given day...

However, i must say that for a business which constistently expounds best practice and business leadership, HBR itself is lagging sadly behond the times. I have never experienced such poor service from any magazine i have subscribed to customer service is slow and unhelpful, systems are completely disparate across geographies and online vs print subscriptions, and the staff I have spoken to have been unwilling/unable to help me any time I have called.

The policy of replying to customer queries within 2-3 days is simply archaic!!! HBR you of all organisations should be aware that times are changing, and 72 hours is simply too long to wait for a response on the status of my subscription (which, incidentally, you have charged me for and then "lost" all record of).

Similarly, having your corporate clients sit on hold for 20 mins to speak with a customer service representative, only to be told the phone number provided by the online chat consultant was for a US online subscription help only is too long. To add insult to injury, the representative in your Florida call centre then advised that i needed to call a phone number in the Netherlands you can imagine I was thrilled by the prospect of spending another 20 min on hold at international call rates... luckily i was saved the hassle, because the number i was provided was incorrect and i wasn't able to get through anyway.

So here I stand... I can't get online help because, having not received a publication in 6 months i don't have the cover sheet with my subscription number, and the call centre won't provide it for me. I can spend another 20 min on hold to try and get the CORRECT phone number for the netherlands office but that hardly seems like a productive use of my workday.

I'm afraid you've lost me HBR There is no way i can justify renewing my subscription (i notice you're well on top of sending me renewal specials 6 months before my subscription expires good to see where your priorities lay). You're a great magazine, but i am afraid i am cmpletely turned off by your total inability to practice what you preach. Maybe it's time to get your own house in order?

When I subscribed to this publication I received an e-mail saying that they couldn't give me my user-name yet because of "computer problems". So they gave me a temporary user name (HBROCT) and password. Now a week later I can't get in, and customer service is demanding that I re-subscribe for a more expensive "upgrade". What a crock!

I can do without the hassle, and they can do without my $$ apparently.

You would think that the people that run this org would be way above this kind of cr#p. TWO days for a response? WTH?

I hope others enjoy the subscription they wanted, and that they never have to deal with this places' "customer service".

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I have been a subscription member of HBR for over 2 years now and am a fully subscribed member (Online + Print). The quality of articles and case studies are excellent and definitely worth the reading time. I try not to miss any article in the print issue.

However, on the online front they can do better. For a fully subscribed user, it is a struggle that each time I do a search for any topic, I get a list 80-85 % online articles which I need to "Buy PDF" and just 15 -20 % articles which I can read online. Then why do they charge separate fee for an online subscription in fully paid membership? When I am in travel, I don't want to pull ou my credit card each time to a read an article on a topic of my choice.

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It is very difficult to review a product or in this case a publication that has never arrived.

Little help!!

Where is it? And when can we accept it to arrive?

Linda Drake

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The Harvard Business Review is a very well written publication that has served me well over the last few years of graduate school. I feel the subscription falls short because it does not offer any additional features such as reviewing past editions on-line or down loading the articles. When I wrote to them, this was their (HBR) response:

"We offer an online subscription to hbr.org which includes the following, but would cost an additional subscription price.

What comes with an HBR online subscription?

An online subscription to HBR includes online access to individual full-text HBR articles, but only individual HBR articles and HBR case studies. You may read the articles online but you cannot download the articles.

The subscription does not include access to HBS cases or cases from other academic institutions. Those can only be purchased individually.

HBR case studies differ from other case studies in that the HBR case studies are fictional.

An HBR online subscription does not include access to the PDF reprints, just to the full-text online versions.

The PDF files are reprinted versions. All the past editions of the HBR until about 1960 are available as a part of the online subscription."

This tells me that everything for this publication is an additional charge.

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Hunting (1-year auto-renewal)

Informative magazine, at $10 for subscription, it can't be beat. Great photos, a few too many ads for my liking, but all in all a good magazine.

Content is fairly varried, from hardware to techniques. Overall not a bad publication.

My three main complaints are:

(1)You don't get 12 issues in a year. The number of issues was reduced after I paid for a full prescription.

(2)Page after page of advertising for the Sportsman Channel.

(3)The gear reviews often don't seem very unbiased, with a heavy lean toward whatever happens to be advertised on the next page.

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The person I gave this to as a gift said not to renew. Too many ads,

not enough good articles.

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If you hunt in America or elsewhere, you need this magazine. Great writers and well edited. The stories are short and informative. I look forward to each issue.

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Got this subscription for my boyfriend, he loved getting the magazines. I am going to reorder this magazine for him!

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Kitplanes (1-year auto-renewal)

Kitplanes is a different kind of magazine and one that will only appeal to a limited audience. This magazine is intended for those who love airplanes and whose interest in airplanes reaches a level that goes beyond simply flying. Kitplanes takes aviation to a different level for a magazine by focusing on actually building aircraft. Kitplanes is more than just a mechanical readit is also a creative read that explores the different ways that small aircraft can be built, the different designs, and the different styles and capabilities.

Most of the pages in Kitplanes are dedicated to design and construction. From the initial mental blueprint to the proper hardware, Kitplanes wants to help the enthusiastic hobbyist construct the dream machine. Some of the articles in Kitplanes are educational in nature, focusing on the specifics of aerodynamics, the pros and cons of using different types of metals, etc. The magazine even includes some success stories from builders who have completed their aircraft construction and want to share their results with the reader.

Mechanics are important, but in the day and age in which we live, technology is more important than ever and Kitplanes is right there to help. Small aircraft isn't as sophisticated as commercial aircraft, but the aircraft building hobbyist still wants to be as safe as possible, and Kitplanes offers plenty of tips on instrument panels, safety systems, and other things high tech in nature.

One other interesting aspect of Kitplanes is that it's a very consistent magazine. Each issue I have read contains exactly 80 pages and the departments and most of the regular features are found on exactly the same page number each month. For those who like consistency and repetition, this is a nice feature for a magazine. But this will not sit well with people who like a little variety from time to time. I am one of the types who like some variety in my magazines, so the consistency is a strike against the magazine, even if only a small strike.

Kitplanes is, overall, a pretty good magazine about a very expensive hobby. I find the articles pretty good, even though some are certainly better than others. Some are a little too brief and assume the builder needs guidance from start to finish but Kitplanes is still a useful magazine for those who dream about constructing their own airplane. It does have a few shortfalls, but for the flying enthusiast who dreams of constructing his/her own aircraft, Kitplanes is a magazine worth reading.

Good magazine. The reason I like amazion is that you get honest renewal notices, not 6 m0s early and they are 90+ of the time more competive.

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I love Kitplanes because it focuses on what I'm interested in -building experimental airplanes. I'm an EAA member too, and I get their magazine. I will remain a member of EAA because of the good work they do, but their magazine has gone steadily downhill for years now, and with their new president it just seems to be getting worse, at least from my perspective. Others, I'm sure, like their new focus. But for me, Kitplanes is right on the mark.

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Kitplanes has been around for quite a while, and used to be a source for information and how-to articles centered on the amateur builder. There was contagious excitement that encouraged readers to participate in their own projects, and the magazine nudged dreams ahead with construction and pilot reports that motivated builders to follow their dreams. A number of years, ago it changed its editor who changed its style --so that it focuses on glittery bits and pieces of sport aviation while only paying passing homage to the design and fabrication of grass roots aircraft building. I don't find it particularly compelling these days and think it appeals only to a small niche of readers. In a way, it's more of a vehicle for advertising rather than amateur aircraft construction.

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The first copy is not due or arrived as of yet. I have purchased Kitplanes on a number of occasions and have enjoyed it. I am considering building an experimental airplane from a kit in the near future so this magazine is the most appropriate while I'm deciding what kit to purchase.

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Houseboat

Most articles are poorly disguised advertisements for the companies who purchase ad space. There are reprints of discussions from their website, for goodness sake.

In short, there is very little here about houseboats. Nothing about what to look for when purchasing, owning or renting a houseboat.

Pass on this one.

Just received our first issue of Houseboat Magazine and read every word. Some terrific and fun articles, such as revamping an older boat complete with detailed photos, and naming one's boat, providing lots of inspiration. Printed on quality weight glossy paper. Happy to be new subscribers to this fine publication.

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Shutterbug (1-year auto-renewal)

(2008 HOLIDAY TEAM)In many respects, Shutterbug is the mirror image of Popular Photography & Imaging. The strength of Popular Photography is its quantitative product reviews. Shutterbug does little if any measuring when they review a product. Further, I have never once seen a review in Shutterbug that was anything less than gushing. The writer will go on and on about the strength of the product and never compare it critically to other similar products on the market. I realize that magazines are reluctant to offend potential advertisers but some shred of integrity toward readers would be greatly appreciated.

The relative strength of Shutterbug is reflected in more general articles regarding photographic technique. This is the area that Popular Photography badly stumbles and this magazine definitely manages to perform at a higher level of competence. Unfortunately, these articles are still pretty basic and repetitive. Any decent entry level book on photography would contain 99% of the advice you'll ever find in Shutterbug. So while the articles are better than the reviews, it's hard to say that they alone make it worth the price of a subscription. In the final analysis, I can't recommend Shutterbug to eithe beginners or advanced photographers.

UPDATE: Shortly after posting this review, I flipped through an issue of Shutterbug at a local store. It looks like there has been a change in editorial policy as a product review took the tone of a true critique rather than being a puff piece as they so often did in the past. There still wasn't quite as much meat as I would have liked but this is definitely a step in the right direction for the magazine. Amazon does not allow reviewers to alter the number of starts given once a review is published or I would probably bump Shutterbug up a notch to 3 stars. It still is far from great, but I appreciate the fact that they've improved a bit.

If you see Shutterbug on a news stand you might think it is a typical photo mag for amateurs. The usual heavy emphasis on product reviews and how to articles. In fact the content is very much biased towards professionals. Lots of stuff beyond the interests and capabilities of the average non-pro photographer. e.g. If you want to submit stuff for their challenges they want prints.

However there is a lot of good in it for the rest of us. It is certainly educational.

For my money the best part is in the recommendations of web sites of top class photographers. A real source of inspiration.

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I recieved my first issue of Shutterbug after about 7 weeks from ordering it. I was disappointed in the mag. as almost all of it is ads, ads and more ads. As far as I'm concerned it should be given away for all the advertising they recieve in it. The articles they had in this issue were about very high end equipment that 99% of the readers would not be able to afford or use. Most of the ads do not even contain prices for the products, making them useless for shopping and comparing anyway. I did like the low price that amazon had for Shutterbug though, I would have really been mad if I had paid cover prices for it.

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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.

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This is a very basic photography magazine that is best read quickly in the store and put back into the rack.

The camera and lens reviews on the internet are superior and the magazine is bogged down with a ton of advertisements.

Conclusion: save your money.

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MotorHome (1-year auto-renewal)

I have been an avid reader of Motorhome magazine since 1990 or before, I can't quite recall. I find each issue informative with practical up-to-date information covering motorhomes in all class types and all price ranges. I have benefited from the information in every issue. Most of all, I find Motorhome enjoyable reading. So, I am disillusioned that more reviewers are not addressing the content of this magazine rather than driving away potential beneficiaries by giving low star points due to first-issue delays. Many Amazon surfers may get the wrong impression by scanning just the ratings and not learn what a great quality publication this really is.

THIS IS A GREAT INFORMATION SOURCE. HAS SO MANY NEW IDEAS TO USE ON YOUR CAMPING TRIP. JUST LOVE THE NEW MOTOR HOME REVIEWS

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Good articles and tech tips. Good resources for places to camp and reviews of new motorhomes. I got one free with a membership to Good Sam and my wife got a gift subscription also. So now we have a copy for the upstairs bathroom and the downstairs bathroom.

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My son in law reads it from cover to cover and loves it. This is a gift that i know pleases every year

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more propaganda than other magazines. too many adds than articles of interest. I have red better mags. I have been a camper since 1972

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Horse & Rider (1-year auto-renewal)

If you are looking for a Horse magazine full of articles and not ads this is the one for you. We have been getting H&R for 2 years and will keep getting it.The articles are good for western show,western pleasure, and good sound training tips; for anyone that wants to enjoy their horse with out a fight.

In my opinion, the best horse magazine on the market. I am thankful that I can buy it from Amazon, as it is cheaper that way. The magazine has the best articles on training horses from some of the top trainers in the country.

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This is a great magazine. I'm primarily an english rider but the articles and training information is great. My favorite part is the conformation where they show you 3 horses and explain why each horse is judged based on conformation criteria. Its really interesting and has helped me understand how the design of a horse truly affects the way they ride.

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i ride english mostly but i still find really great riding and training tips as well as health information in this magazine. ive read it the past three years and love every issue.

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This magazine covers all types of horse information that is applicable for every rider. It has been a wonderful resource for me over the years and it has good stories as well.

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