Working Mother (1-year auto-renewal)

I would hoping this magazine would be something helpful to us "average" working mothers (read: not high-ups in a big corporation). I would love to read articles on time management, handling guilt, finding a good daycare, etc. Instead, this magazine prints lots of articles on what other companies are doing that's great for working moms (good for them, what does that help me?) and profiles women who make 6-figure salaries while raising kids. I'm sure there's a target audience out there who like this magazine, but it sure isn't me. Let me emphasize, too, that I'm not the mom who hates her job but works to put food on the table. I like my job and choose to work, but I just don't find this magazine helpful or interesting at all. Highly disappointing.

I bought Working Mother thinking that it would be filled with great tips on time management, recipes for food kids will actually eat (and don't take all day to prepare) and fashion tips for people who shop at JCPenney, not Banana Republic or Bloomingdales. This wasn't the magazine for that. It might be great for high-end moms who make $100k and have nannies but it seems to be oblivious to other working mom needs.

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I've read the past 6 or 7 issues of this magazine because they subscribe to it at the office where I work. It's definitely not worth paying for.

They LOVE to highlight corporations who are helping working mothers and it often comes across as just free publicity for these companies. It's great that these companies are supporting working women, but not all of us working moms work there, so what's the point?

They also spend time each magazine highlighting certain working moms, but personally, I've never been able to relate to the women they highlight. Another reviewer commented that it's women making 6 figures, and I highly doubt that's the average American working mom. I guess this magazine is targeted to a specific type of audience, that just doesn't include me.

Skip this one and stick with the other parenting magazines for more useful info. This one just doesn't have all that much for the average working mom.

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This magazine doesn't have anything useful for the majority of working mothers. Whether you're working for minimum wage, or you're in a professional field, it doesn't matter, this magazine is not aimed at you. If you're not the CEO of Kraft Foods, I wouldn't recommend this magazine to you.

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The first few I got, I flipped through in less than 15 minutes. There wasn't much that interested me. It's geared toward high-paid executives. There was a lot of profiles of moms that didn't help me at all. Even though I got this magazine at a discount, I wish I hadn't have wasted my money. I now flip through in less than a few minutes and then trash it.

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Rivet

So there's a new magazine, except it's not new (existing in some form for 4 years), and it's not a magazine, at least not in the sense I'm used to. It is Rivet, and, smaller in dimensions (something like 6.5 x 8 inches) than your usual mag, the thing it most reminds me of is a poetry anthology, if a poetry anthology could consist of photos, art, articles, essays, recipes, interviews, discursive blurbs, short short fiction, in addition to its poetry. I say poetry anthology because the format often consists of relatively brief individual works employing flashes of imagery (visual and textual), covering a wide range of subjects, perspectives, and voices, and all tied together by a single theme. Rivet does this in both of the issues I've read so far, employing the unifying concepts of "union" and "green" respectively, and in each issue the editor skillfully manages to weave it all together.

The above description might make it sound like Rivet is another one of those uber-artsy and inaccessible art/lit mags, which is not true. It's smart without being pretentious, has a heart but doesn't wax sentimental, and seems predicated on finding both the fun and the relevance in whatever subject is being explored. One word I would not use to describe this mag is "cynical". I found Rivet's simultaneously clear-eyed and hopeful outlook very appealing.

One word of warning to readers: to borrow the SAT analogy form of comparison, Rivet is to more traditional art/lit mags as poems are to fiction. You'll get the sharp, brief flash effect of the poem rather than the extended narrative effect of the short story or novel. It has depth but reads quickly, and if you prefer to settle down with long articles or short stories, this may not be the mag for you.

I think, however, that if you pick it up, you won't want to put it down. Good stuff.

Rivet is a cool little chapbook-like mag that deserves being thrown into your zine reading rotation. Each issue's "theme" is explored through diverse channels of writing and visual styles that showcase the many ways one can approach a topic.

Aside from Rivet's unique conceptual aspect, the greatest part about this mag is its resemblance to a diary or scrapbook. It comes across like something the reader may have put together him/herself stories, pictures, drawings, an unbelievable statistic or bit of trivia; everything that is franticly written down, or else is forgotten. I wouldn't be surprised if someone, wanting to be deemed genius, ripped off the cover and gave it to a friend saying, "Yeah...this is just something I put together over the weekend while flipping through CNN, MTV and The History Channel".

My only complaint is that the layout can be difficult to digest at times; it's attractive and stimulating, but also dizzying and distracting. Does every page have to resemble a hip clothing ad? Those ads look cool, but one is only expected to read the tag line and then move on, not sit in front of it with his/her head at a 45 degree angle for the length of time it takes to read a story, poem, etc. But I will do just that, because the pieces are so good.

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I love this magazine, it's got something for everyone. As a 30+ Mom in the Midwest, I love to read the quirky articles and interesting blurbs of information, especially "Nuts and Bolts", because it's easy to pick up, read, and then put down if you need to run after a toddler. I also like this magazine because, as a Mom, I feel somewhat out of the loop in terms of pop culture . . . Rivet makes me feel like I can still talk about interesting things at a party and not bore people with stories of my offspring. Know what I mean?

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Rivet is a unique journal that combines a dazzling format with fresh commentary on music, arts, politics, and some breezy original fiction & poetry. Anyone interested in cutting edge publishing arts should buy this journal.

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Rivet is really just a fun magazine to read. It has something for everyone and every moodcool snipets and facts about the world, beautiful fiction, accessible political analyses, thoughtful lifestyle pieces. I read it cover to cover as soon as the new issue comes out!

Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide

I have come to really like this magazine.

Most gay oriented magazines are not very 'readable'

in that they don't reflect very much.

In this magazine I found so far always something

that really engaged me and gave me a sense of

enrichment. It has a combination of variety and

depth that is difficult to achieve for any kind

of magazine. I' am renewing my subscription.

For sure this magazine is not glamour at all. But you find in it indeep articles about very interresting topics. It offers real reflections about gay life. I always learn a lot of things in it. I would say that it is the Time magazine for the gays.

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I was looking for a lesbian magazine that wasn't about celebrities and other nonsense that I did not care for. It also needed to be entertaining or at least hold my attention for more than five minutes. The cover price is $4.95 and the subscription price is the same.

After receiving one issue I cancelled my subscrition. Here are some of the articles that put me to sleep; 1.) Gennady Trifonov, Dissident Russian Poet, Dies at 65 2.) How the Media Suppress Japan's Gay Past (1800's) 3.) Auden's Bardic Return to Oxford 4.) Modernism Comes to Old Albion (1910 London art show) 5.) Humiliation is a Grand Life Event (interview with Wayne Koestenbaum, author of Humiliation). May be great reading for someone with an interest in literature, let's say a professor of English lit at Stanford. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being mindless brain candy and 10 requiring 100% attention while reading, I would place tabloids at 1 and this magazine at 10. I spend my days designing and writing Cobol code, my mind in deep thought so during the evenings I do not desire to occupy my mind the same way. This magazine is not for me but may be what you have been looking for all your life.

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Lots of great reading. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to discover this magazine. I'm sure I'll be a subscriber for a long time.

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Journal of Cold War Studies

I purchased this journal for my son who is in grad school focusing on the Cold War era. He absolutely loves this journal and looks forward to each issue.

Bien Dire - Incls Audio CD

I did not subscribe to this magazine through amazon, instead through the magazine's website. I highly recommend getting the CD that goes with this--about half of the articles (about an hour's worth of audio) are recorded. The magazine comes every two months and is full of articles about different regions and cities, history, wine and a lot of other topics. It is actually very varied in its content. There is a section about current events, and also articles about how to communicate in certain types of situations. The articles range from easier to quite advanced, and the advanced articles tend to incorporate a lot of more idiomatic phrases and words. The website actually has about 10 pages worth of sample from one of the issues, and I would say that it is representative of the product. This magazine is very interesting and I look forward to every issue I receive. And with the audio component I really have noticed an improvement to my comprehension, both written and spoken French.

I've subscribed to Bien Dire for several years and have always thoroughly enjoyed it. Interesting articles, excellent variety of vocabulary plus grammar tips. I use the CD in my car as I'm going about my day. It's a great tool for improving your French language skills.

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Consumer Reports On Health (1-year auto-renewal)

As a health professional in Nutrition, Regeistered Dietitian practicing in the Community Nutrition field, I thought this "magazine" would be full of up-to-date information. Rather I received an eight page "newsletter," written at a fourth grade reading level. Everything written in the articles was old news. It was way overpriced for a product the size of my weekly "Church Bulliten."

As someone who is not a registered dietician, but who values good health, I have found this magazine to provide great, up-to-date information. I have given it as a gift a number of times, because I have found it to add quality to my life, and hope that it will to others' as well!

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Nowhere more than in the US is this kind of publication desperately needed what with all the doublespeak, pseudo-science and borderline-illegal/unethical claims being made in advertising, advertorials, product placements etc.

For me, I almost feel like I'm working on even footing against the marketing of health-related products by subscribing to this report. Without it, I'm lost at sea.

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I am a longtime subscriber to Consumer Reports and I also subscribe to the website and also to the online consumer reports health. This adds up to quite a few $ per year and I feel I deserve all their content. Recently I have received a direct mail ad for OnHealth, which is a print product. The ad shouts the tabloid glaring headlines we associate with sleazy operations. It is also impossible to tell the relation to the online health site; is it the same content? And if not, why is significant health information being witheld from my $19/year online subscription?

CU used to be a quiet and conservative organization. A few years ago they took on some marketing advice and became much more aggressive about selling their content six ways from Sunday. I am a supporter of the mission of CU and understand they need to seek revenues. But I am dismayed by the loud, vulgar advertising and the attempts to sell overlapping content. They have become a little too much like all the quick-buck companies they criticize.

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I received these as a gift from my mom. I will say that I am heavy into alternative health.

A lot of the information in these reports goes along with mainstream medical information. If you already

receive or read about it online, then this type of reporting probably is not necessary.

The quality of the reports is about on par with local newsletters and magazines that I get for free

at the grocery store.

After having read some of the contents of the reports I will say that they tend to disagree with

alternative medicine newsletters on certain issues and of course it appears that these newsletters are probably

either in the pockets of big pharma or are just repeating common medical knowledge which tends to be in

the pockets of big pharma. So I'd say it is a hit and miss of good and possibly slanted information which is not necessarily good for you, at least in my opinion.

Although I guess if you hate reading at a computer and your grocery store doesn't carry these types of

magazines, and you are not into mainstream medical care, then maybe you might like these. I still think

there are better options out there. My mom apparently likes these.

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Fuer Sie

Was disappointed that the magazine doesn't seem to be a complete issue. Very thin magazine -not sure it is worth the $120,Is a little deceptive that this is not mentioned when ordering-was expecting the same magazine I knew and loved while living in Germany-too bad.

This magazine is around for 'ages'. It is and was informative and entertaining at the same time. My order arrived much earlier than expected. This was great. Very reliable. I will reorder this magazine .

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Monthly Review

Monthly Review provides an independent socialist view of both US domestic, foreign, and economic policies and world affairs. The articles are scholarly but accessible. Monthly Review has been a strong voice advocating a socialist society for decades and remains relevant today.

Blaze Magazine

I have been getting Blaze magazine for the last 2 years. It is totally awesome and I love it. I have learned so much about horses. The contests are great too, I have won some prizes. I recommend you read Blaze if you love horses like I do. They also have a really cool website and I've found penpals there.

I bought this for my 11 year old granddaughter and she reads it cover to cover. Sometimes, she shares things she has read with me and she gets so excited! Informing, entertaining and just FUN for her.

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I live with 3 horse obsessed little girls. My 8 year old has already decided she want to train horses for a career and knows which college she wants to attend. The first time she saw one of these magazines, she had to have it. The articles are interesting and at a solid 3rd to 5th grade level. The pictures are amazing. Horse themed activities throughout make for an entertaining read. The only downside to this magazine is that it is not a monthly publication. However, there are newsletters with information and activities on the months that a full magazine isn't published. Any horse lover of elementary school age would love this magazine. I enjoy paging through it myself.

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I subscribed to BLAZE for my second grade niece, who lives in the country on 35 wooded acres. She (compliments of her grandfather and dad) has four horses and is TOTALLY in love with anything equine. She enjoys BLAZE, its stories, and its activities. I will renew the subscription for at least another year.

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Women and Home

This is my favorite magazine. There are short stories by popular authors, wearable fashions,and great articles. It seems that if I am interested in a subject, diet, how to publish online, travel, it is there.

For some reason this magazine has been shipped from South Africa and contains South African entertainment, articles, stores etc....not what I was expecting at all!

No where did I see it mentioned that it would be a South African publication waste of $118!!!!

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Johns Hopkins Medical Letter Health After 50

If you wish one of thie fabulous newsletter for the over 50s, then go directly to the Johns Hopkins Health After 50 website, or their free Johns Hopkins Health Alerts website. You can click on the health After 50 tab and order your trial issue, to be shipped to anywhere in the world.

I'm writing to receive a complementary sample of the magazine for evaluation. Following is my address:

MAURICE PERETZ

12 H.HELLER St.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 93710

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Woodwork

I'm a current subscriber to Woodwork. I own almost every issue

since it was first published, and I've read most of them cover

to cover. I have subscribed to and read many issues of FWW, Wood,

Shopnotes, & WoodSmith. I've also read many of the other woodwork

magazines on the market. For me, Woodwork stands alone!

Yes, Woodwork leans toward an environmental consciousness and

reminds us that wood is a precious, potentially non-renewable

resource. Is that bad?

And, they interview and highlight studio woodworkers

almost as frequently as they do traditional craftsman.

Sometimes I like what I see, sometimes not.

But, through Woodwork, I've "met" some of the best craftspeople alive.

Each month highlights one particular artisan -sometimes it's

a traditional craftsman, sometimes a Studio Artist -and an

in-depth interview is provided. There's usually a sidebar where

the featured individual teaches how they do what they do. It's

like having being tutored by a master without the cost.

Occassionally, a contributor's style is too ethereal for me.

But, mainly the writing is solid, educational, and personal.

Most important, Woodwork doesn't repeat the same stuff on a

regular cycle. When you look at other magazines over time, they

will run through the same topic repeatedly -either once a year

or once every two years. Woodwork is always new and fresh. Maybe

it's not always something I'm interested in, but it's rarely

disappointing and never simply a rehash.

Woodwork is by far the hardest woodworking magazine to pin down to a single approach. Just when you think they have no interest in power tools an article on making your own magnetic switches appear. Just when you think it's about studio furniture a long detailed article on building a workbench appears. Then an article on harps shows up, or the nature of wood, or a Japanese sculpture.

Despite all this eclecticism the undertone is about serious woodwork, whether it be about musical instruments, chairs or that amazing workbench. Articles are solid and information packed tending toward the philosophical even while providing practical information. There is only one other magazine that sets as high a standard for content (Fine Woodworking), and nothing attempts the bread of coverage that Woodwork does.

Somehow I feel smarter after after reading an issue. I know a bit more about the field, I've looked at photos full of intriguing designs, and I've picked up a technique or two. If you are actively interested in woodworking, as a student, tyro, or educator this is an excellent resource. I don't expect to be throwing away old issues any time soon.

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This magazine is gorgeous. The quality and artistry of the work they show is always the best that can be found, and they illustrate how woodworking can be more than just "making sawdust". This is for craftspeople who really care about their work. It's like fine woodworking with more information about the actual artists and a bit less about the mechanics. The West Coast woodcraft scene at its best this magazine always inspires me.

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I have a love/hate relationship with this publication. They some times have wonderful articles---fantastic how-to articles that explain things exceptionally well. Great interviews with artists and crafts people.

Other times the articles stink so bad that my dog starts liking his butt just for a change in smell. For example, they had this three page spread about the design of sanding blocks. It was as if someone was trying to earn a doctorate in the world's most arcane subject.

But, hands down, they have the best section that showcases the work of craftsmen and artisans. When I get the magazine, that is the first section I always turn to.

Beware, my subscription always arrived several days and often weeks, after this showed up on newsstands.

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Frankie - Australia

I've been looking for a magazine that has a particular aesthetic feel to it.. a little crafty, but not too pastel-looking, graphically organic, but not too 'DIY' feeling. When I visited Australia, I was looking through the book store and found this magazine and grabbed it immediately!! It's a great magazine filled with beautiful simple layout design and great information on Australian/European talent. If I had to compare, Nylon Magazine would be like Urban Outfitters and Frankie Magazine would be like Anthropologie (shopping-wise). I just wish that Frankie Mag would deliver to the states at a lower price. :( But other than that, I'm hooked!!

to this magazine! its got some great articles in there... great for an easy read too...

even if its to read something by mia timpano its worth buying..... good for a laugh!

for anyone wanting a magazine with a bit more substance than cosmo

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