Sport Rider (1-year auto-renewal)

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

Great magazine on new gear, new bikes and comparisons. Of course has girls in it, not for the hardcore enthusiast but is a good read.

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Sport Rider is a very down to Earth, rider friendly magazine. It's Informative, well written, and includes articles that range from enduro bikes to supersport bikes.

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I love this magazine. Keeps me updated with motorcycle stuff. Can't ask for much more than that!

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Subtropics

Editors of SUBTROPICS have garnered work from some of the top literary writers (poetry, fiction, essays) of our time. They've also dipped into some of the work of lesser known writers from earlier decades, a nice way to expand your experience. All in all, this is first rate stuff. And the covers are beautiful.

Kiwi Magazine

There are a lot of magazines out there for parents, but Kiwi is one of the few that is dedicated to those who enjoy "green living." If you are a parent or caretaker who likes to feed their child natural or organic foods you'll find many suggestions in this magazine. If healthy living is a priority for you, this magazine is worth browsing. Even the advertising appears to adhere to the standards the magazine espouses. For example, in the latest issue ads include words such as natural, homeopathic, non-medicated, and recyclable packaging.

Kiwi has articles that are of interest to a wide audience, similar to "Parents" or "Parenting." The issue I recently received, the February/March 2011 has a wide variety of short, but interesting articles (nothing more than a few pages). If you like lengthier ones, you may wish to pass up this magazine, but if you are pressed for time and like short, concise, but informative articles you'll love the format. FYI, the layout is colorful, uncluttered, and very appealing. Here are a few examples of what is in the current issue:

* Eco-crafts: There are three crafts that can be made with mostly green or recycles materials. There are "flying bluebirds," a "heart necklace," and "spring blooms." Each of these crafts would be perfect to enjoy with your 5-8 yr. old.

* An article on how KJ Dell'Antonia became a "compost convert." She has four children and "writes about her family's attempts to live a greener and healthier life" in this magazine.

* There is an article on "The Midwife Effect." We learn about one woman's experiences with a midwife and also several things about midwifery that you may have been curious about.

* Three slow cooker recipes, "Vegetable Patch Lasagna," "Nutty Apple-Raisin Bread Pudding," and "Mango-Chicken Chili." Each recipe has prep time, cook time, ingredients, tells you how to prepare it, lists the number of servings, and nutritional information.

I'm a new subscriber, but do like what I see. If you are into growing your family "the natural and organic way," I think you'll enjoy the magazine. It would be an especially nice gift to give to a new parent who wants to relax and learn more about raising a healthy family.

My OB had this magazine in the waiting room and I liked it so much I sort of stole it : ) I like the natural bent of the articles and it is a very fun and easy magazine to read. I definitely like this MUCH better than the more conventional parenting magazines.

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New York Times - National Edition

If you are trying to find the perfect gift for one of the intelligent, hard-to-gift persons on your list, a subscription to the New York Times may be a well-received solution.

I had requested a subscription to the New York Times for every occasion (birthday, Christmas, Valentines, etc.) for the past three years, and every year until Christmas 2005, my family and friends disregarded the paper as an odd, if not un-giftable, item to request. Fortunately, my fiance's mother and sister decided to go into a 12-week subscription together. I look forward to Sunday mornings as though each one were a new Christmas. The blue plastic bag in the drive way is a cause for celebration each week-end morning. After the first 12 weeks of the year, I became so accustomed to my week-end ritual of the paper, coffee and Meet the Press that I made room in my own budget to include the price of the subscription.

I prefer the New York Times over other news publications for a very simple reason: it is written to my level and I never feel as though the writers are talking down to me or simplifying the story. I have heard cries of liberal bias concerning this publication, especially the editorials, but when I read this paper, I get the sense that they really want me to know and understand all sides to a story. Few newspapers devote space to complete copies of primary documents (speeches, proposed bills and amendments, etc.) like the New York Times consistently does and this allows me to make up my own opinion on the issues.

News is well researched and balanced, and I especially like their columnists such as Paul Krugman, Thomas Friedman, Bob Herbert, and Maureen Dowd. In addition there is the excellent weekly NYT Book Review, and the occasional scoop eg. the NSA spying flap.

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Don't miss the science section published each Tuesday.

The New York Times gives you great stories in depth from around the world. It is the detailed stories and some investigative stories that you can't find anyplace else that are so refreshing to read. Compared to the screaming cable news shows, the news presented in the NYT and WSJ is so much better and more complete that it almost takes your breath away. You will say to yourself "why did I waste my time watching those crazy cable news (really entertainment) shows that are so uninformative?" If most Americans get their news from the TV as I am told they do, then we have dark days ahead. Our society will become less enlightened and less caring.

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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).

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Most people know whether they want to read the NY Times or not. This is a review of the Kindle edition. Besides the crossword puzzle, the Kindle edition lacks ads (yea!), classifieds and paid death notices (okay by me), political cartoons (tant pis), and many photographs and charts (but not all). While I've tried to find cheaper Kindle alternatives (and they exist), nothing compares to the NY Times for news coverage, especially if you're a resident of New York State and lack a good local newspaper (in print format or on-line). The lack of photos is usually only a problem in the Home, Science, and Style sections when you're trying to make sense of articles that frequently reference them. The inclusion of political cartoons should be fixable (is anyone listening?). I really appreciate being able to skim the tables of contents to each section so that I can do triage and properly plan how much time I can devote to reading the paper each day. I also like being able to easily read an article to completion without having to hunt out its conclusion in another section. One other improvement I'd like to recommend is that the NY Times editors provide readers with a word count for each article, as so many Kindle papers and magazines do, so I can decide if I have the time to read it before beginning my workday or postpone it until I have more time. This seems like an easy fix and something Kindle readers should be able to expect, given the price of the subscription. (The progress bar at the bottom of the Kindle screen, by the way, doesn't monitor the reader's progress through individual articles, but rather through sections of the paper...not very valuable from my perspective.) One other observation--inexplicably sometimes a news article (often an obituary) gets dropped from the Kindle edition. This doesn't seem intentional, but it happens. But all in all, I'm very happy reading the NY Times on my Kindle.

PS, for those who miss the Puzzle, the Kindle does offer some free word games you can download.

Living Without Magazine (1-year auto-renewal)

I bought this magazine for my mom who has Celiac disease and is diabetic. She loves it! She enjoyed it so much that a renewal was on her Christmas list this year. It not only covers foods but also medical advancements, and ways that you wouldn't imagine that you could be exposed to gluten. The issue that I saw had an article about dental care and products used by your dentist that contain gluten. It gave the names of the gluten containing products as well as gluten free alternatives to ask for at your dentist's office.

The recipes looked good (I didn't try any) Mom says she has been able to make some delicious meals that she can even get my father to eat. A truly successful find for anyone who needs some direction or just support.

Living Without actually provides more information than I need considering that I'm wheat-free but can handle some dairy. I do appreciate the recipes and online support groups!

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Wonderful lifesaver for those with allergies or intolerances! I only wish I had known about it sooner!

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As other reviewers have mentioned, it's a great "How To" guide for those with newly diagnosed food allergies. What's great about "Living Without" is that they try very hard to cover *all* the bases. They hit the 2 biggies gluten & dairy (casein) , with a reference page for each in the back of *every* issue. (It's called the quick-start guide.) Next, there's the "Substitution Solutions" for cooking & baking. There, they cover egg substitution as well as dairy & gluten (4 gluten-free flour recipes!), along with guidelines for using xanthan or guar gum, which are necessary for baking with gluten-free flour.

In addition, there's a Q & A column where readers can ask for help with less common allergens like garlic or rice, etc. There's plenty of recipes and gorgeous photos of delicious foods that make you feel like 'hey, I can handle this!' The recipes usually cover additional substitutions like egg, etc. if needed. There's also a regular 'research round-up' which summarizes the latest research results involving food allergies connections to various diseases & conditions, etc. And the articles are wonderful inspiring stories of those with the same problems, also in-depth reports on issues like missed diagnosis, traveling with food allergies, summer camp for allergic kids, etc.

I love every issue & I'm giving two gift subscriptions this Christmas!

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this is a helpful How to start magazine. Labels flours and has features about folks who deal with their dietary challenges but still living full lives. The recipies repeat from year to year, so one year is enough. It was a helpful start and was good for me to see that other folks have it much worse than we do. Also get Baking Classics by Analise G. Roberts for a more complete recipie collection.

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Allergic Living

This magazine is very helpful and a great resource for those with food allergies. Love the Q&A from Drs as well as articles from leading experts in topics that are of current interest. It seems the editor has her finger on the pulse of the allergic community and can deliver a quality magazine to the readers.

Redbook (1-year auto-renewal)

Just canceled my subscription, after a year-and-a-half. Unfortunately, for my tastes and lifestyle (40s, married, business owner, no children). I think Redbook is trying to be too well-rounded. I used to love this magazine (especially back in HS and college), but now it seems like it trying to appeal to too many audiences at once...a few pages of Cosmo-style sex-related articles, a few pages of Women's World-style life-threatening articles, a few pages of Healthmagazine "you too can have abs of steel" articles, and way too pages of Parent's Magazine-style articles. The only thing I found myself enjoying was the "Most Embarrassing Moments" feature. I think that a magazine with an article about "Red Hot Sex Kissing Games" a few pages away from an article about "Kids Get Dry Skin Too" is not focused enough. On top of this (and perhaps because of it), it seemed as though most of their articles only touched the surface of any one topic, -all headlines and captions, no substance. I think Vanity Fair, Jane, or Marie Claire might be a better choice for those who want a more focused magazine that delves into its topics more thoroughly.

This magazine should be handed out for free, I am not surprised currently going for $3 because it is basically only full of ads. Out of a bulky 225 pages to browse, ony 25 pages of articles, out of which only 10 pages of interest to me....I would definitely not renew my subscription in 9 months!!!

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I enjoyed reading this magazine when I was raising my children because it had something of interest to almost everyone in the family. When the kids were at school, I especially liked putting my feet up and settling down with a cup of hot tea while reading the few short fiction stories that were featured in each issue.

I was disappointed when the publishers went "with the flow" and discontinued the short fiction a few years ago, but I continued to read it for the other interesting features.

As the kids grew up and situations changed, I quit reading magazines so much and lost myself in my true love--reading novels. Thus, Redbook was lost somewhere along the way.

Recently, when I saw Redbook in Amazon, it was like seeing an old friend ... an old friend showing more "cleavage," to be sure. But, regretfully, that's the signs of the times. On a whim--I ordered a subscription. The price was right, and I haven't regretted my decision.

Some reviewers have complained because they think Redbook tries to appeal to too many sections of society, but I find that a plus. I like learning about things other generations and cultures find of interest.

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I use to read this magazine back in the eighties and I remember that I had enjoyed it. Recently I decided to subscribe to a few women's magazine,this being one of them.Upon receiving the first issue I could see this wasn't the same magazine I remember.Every other page is an advertisement.No wonder it's only $8.00 for a subscription they don't have to pay any staff,there are little to no articles.Very disappointed, I should have picked up a copy at the supermarket first to check it out before subscribing.Oh well, at only $8.00 it isn't a huge lost, but once the subscribption runs out I will not be renewing.I can recommend Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, and I was pleasantly surprised by an improved Family Circle.

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I was annoyed that this magazine seems to equate "mature woman" with "has kids". I enjoy the realistic fashion tips and advice, and I get annoyed with Cosmo's teenage attitude, but I'd like to see more about careers to balance out the "how to be a mom who does it all" sections. And yes, I'm not kidding...there's a regular section on being a mom who does it all.

This mag will appeal to those who are in the mom/work category. Those of us who do not have kids but are still "grown up" will be a little left behind.

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BBC Wildlife

This magazine let's me find out what is happening in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in Africa. The photography is wonderful, and the articles are interesting. BBC Wildlife is up there with National Geographic; you will read it more than once.

I know there are lots of great wildlife photos, many of them in National Geographic, but none are as consistently good as BBC Wildlife magazine. I have a hard time finding it in bookstores in California what with so many celebrity pictures and all, so am happy to pay Amazon for a subscription. I have never seen an issue that didn't have 'way more than one, or even two or three, fabulous wildlife photographs, the kind where you say WOW, is that for real?!

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