Luxury Travel Advisor

My passion for travel is one of the reasons that led me to check out Luxury Travel Advisor magazine. I had initially heard of this magazine through the dvd "Untold Wealth:The Rise of the Rich". Technically, it is geared towards a travel agent who services wealthy clients. However, it is comparable to some of the other travel magazines because of the inclusion on cruise travel information and exciting travel destinations. My only caveat with "Luxury Travel Advisor" is that the magazine at times contains less travel articles and pages than some of the other cheaper travel magazines: "Conde Naste Traveler" and/or "Travel& Lesisure". For this reason, "Luxury Travel Advisor" is more for those who truly enjoy travel magazines and have a passion for traveling.

Auto & Design

If you have a family member who is a car enthusiast, this is one gift to not be missed. Each issue spotlights a specific area and highlights one in particular. Always a good go-to magazine if I need to grab one for the person in your life who fancies themselves a car expert.

Field & Stream (1-year auto-renewal)

I have purchased individual copies of Field and Stream on and off for years, but until today I never actually considered subscribing. I've purchased the past three issues at the news stand and I've thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm not a hunter, but I do occasionally fish, camp, hike, and visit the target range. I'm also interested in sustainable living and emergency preparedness. The past few issues of Field and Stream that I've purchased have offered excellent information on fishing, emergency preparedness, hiking, camping, and wildlife preservation. I've also enjoyed their campfire recipes, gardening tips, and product reviews for things like binoculars, backpacks, firearms, and fishing equipment. Their articles seem to be written by very intelligent, nature-loving individuals that have a passion for wildlife preservation and a lot of outdoor experience. It might be wise to pick up single issues from the magazine rack over a few months before you subscribe; to help you decide if it's a subscription that you'll enjoy. I recommend Field and Stream for anyone that spends recreational time in the outdoors.

If your looking for a degree in Wildlife management go to college and spend a bunch of money! If your looking for interesting reading material I would say this is my favorite outdoor magazine. By the way I am a student in Wildlife managemet and 99% of the time what they say is true. And the way they write it makes it so much nicer to read than text book!

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If you are a hunter or a nature lover, the pictures in this magazine are well worth every penny. I really enjoy reading the articles and finding out about new products on the horizon. Whether its deer or fish, they always have some information I can use.

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This magazine is the best one out there. Everything is discussed, from surviving in the bush to gourmet deer recipes. If your a fisher, hunter, gun enthusiast, knot tier, hiker, boater, or kite flying, this magazine is for you. It is the only subscription I have that I really read front to back. I highly recommend it to anyone.

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I never liked F&S until I picked up a recent copy in my doctors office. I was impressed, and started to take a peek once in a while. This is no longer the Field and Stream with drawings and paper-bag material pages anymore....

This is the single best outdoor/hunting magazine I've found. The addition of "Survival" to Hunting and Fishing is what puts it over the top. Fantasic read, every month.

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Writer's Digest (1-year)

If you are a new writer, this is one publication well worth the investment.

I started out, back in my college years, reading back issues in the library. then I got my own subscription, and that probably dates back to maybe 1978-79. I may have missed a year here or there, but I've enjoyed Writer's Digest (WD) for 20 plus years. Becoming a writer can be a daunting process with plenty of moments when you are ready to give up.

If you're a subscriber to WD, then every month you get fresh ideas, techniques, tips and inspiration as well as plenty of leads on fresh markets where you can send your freelance writing, both fiction and non-fiction. It helped me to develop to confidence, skills and motivation to go on to sell articles to local Philly publications, then OMNI, Success, Family Health, the National Enquirer (medical and science, no gossip) and eventually, even wrote a cover article for.... you guessed it... Writer's Digest.

Okay, so I have some bias. But it was this publication that gave me so much motivation. If you are getting started, or want to give a gift to someone who has shown potential or interest in being a Writer, this is a great publication.

I don't think that most experienced writers will have read this far into this review because they all know about Writer's Digest. Yes they do have plenty of advertising. That's usually a sign of a strong publication. The one thing I'd like to see more of is openness to more freelance contributions, since recently, they've moved towards depending for a larger percentage of their content being provided by regular columnists. Since freelancing is so much a part of the entry process for writers, it would make sense for a publication for writers to walk the talk and support freelancers. On the other hand, WD has been around a long time and any business has a right to try out different strategies for success. I imagine the columnist approach allows for a more reliable and homogeneous content.

Writer's Digest puts out a lot of great resources for writers. The magazine ain't one of them, however.

For starters about half of the magazine is ads mostly for other Writer's Digest products. One you get past paying $19.95 a year for what's essentially a brochure, you'll notice that most of the articles don't apply to you. Most writers stick to one genre, yet the magazine focuses on all aspects of writing fiction, poetry, business writing, editing, non-fiction, etc. If you're working on a biography of J. Edgar Hoover, do you need to look at an article on poetry in the stlye of ee cummings? I'll take "no" for $600, Alex.

So, now you're down to about 10 pages that might be relevant. Well, let's start chipping away at that:

The letters about grammar questions are a waste: if you have a question about affect versus effect, would you write to a magazine and wait a month or two or would you pick up your style guide and have an answer in less time than it took for you to read this sentence? Thought so. (Furthermore the idea that someone would write to a magazine with a question like that is so incredulous one has to wonder if the questions aren't just submitted by staff members in an attempt to fill space, like I used to do when I was the news editor at my college paper.)

Writer's Digest does review software and other technology that might be useful to writers. My favorite was when it reviewed Microsoft Word. Thanks I'm sure most readers had no idea about the monopolistic word-processing program. To be fair, some of the reviews are useful, although you can get better information just by looking up the product on Amazon.com and reading the reviews there.

If you're going to Writer's Digest for market information, you'd be better served elsewhere: the annual Writer's Market publication has all the markets and is more thorough, whilst the Writer's Market website has all that information and is up-to-date. Your money would be better spent on those two products.

About the only articles I have found useful are the profiles on authors and how they have succeeded. There you have it: two or three pages an issue that are useful.

If you're trying to get your work published, Writer's Digest has several other products that are a better investment than its magazine: go with the annual Writer's Market book, the website, and pick up a style manual of your choosing (Chicago is the best). Don't waste your money on this magazine.

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Years ago, WD was required reading. That was before the big "everyone in the world should write a book" fad. WD, likely in an attempt to cash in on that fad (and stay alive in the internet era) has switched formats. Most articles are only a few pages long, and are fluff at that. Half of the magazine is either white space or filled with oversized clip art. My advice--pick up something useful (like StoryView by Screenplay Systems, NovelPro by NovelCode or BookWriter by Yaddu Digital [no I'm not affiliated with any of these groups]).

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

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I subscribed to this magazine first in high school, and I adored it. I mean, adored. I looked forward to nothing like its arrival. I even won one of their monthly contests, once.

That was then, this is now. They dropped it to bimonthly with no fanfare that I ever saw, and the price is still identical. But the big thing is that Writer's Digest is now one big shill for the "self-publishing" industry, with the better part of the ads for shady operations happy to take several thousand dollars of your money to put your name on the cover. And the magazine itself has shifted accordingly. Articles continually laud self-publishing as a wonderful option and talk about it like it's a writer's dream... never mind that many of the publishers they take money from have never had a commercially successful author and never will.

The joys of the past are gone. The monthly contests now have no prizes, that I've been able to see. The neat little articles on intellectual property accompanied by ads admonishing us that Xerox and Rollerblade are proper nouns are gone. The interviews are now insipid and most of the articles read like they were hacked together in an afternoon with information that could be easily found online.

Skip Writer's Digest. Go find your RSS reader of choice, subscribe to some good blogs--Writer Beware, A Newbie's Guide to Publishing, some of the agent blogs. You'll get far better information with far fewer ads, and for free.

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Predator Xtreme

This is a great magazine that is dedicated to predator hunting and gear. Very insightful about different tactics to use.

Very good magazine . i have read foreigh hunting magazines but this one is much better .The only thing I would like to read more about is traping articles. Trapping is very effective and should have its place in this magazine

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I purchased this magazine for my husband. A friend gave him a copy to read. He enjoyed it so much that I surprised him with a subscription. He loves the articles! A must if your enjoy hunting.

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If you're a predator hunter, or think you want to become one. The information packed into this magazine is unlike any other out there. It's geared towards getting you more success in the field against these wiley predators. Plus there's a lot of particular product info in there too on equipment to make you a better hunter. Great mag.

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One f the most informative periodicals on predator hunting ever written while most magazines gear towards the fudd/sport hunter crowd who only do articles on big game predators bears, lions, wild boars, sometimes alligators or wolves and only cover varmint class predators either on slow months or off season PE is geared towards the varmint hunter both professional does this as a living and the weekend hunters who do it for both pest control and for hides and is not politically correct.

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Airbrush Action

Aibrush Action is dedicated to the art form for all levels of skill. All users of airbrushes will find good info in every magazine. I have been airbrushing for 5 years and I have subscribed to the magazine for three. I like the publication because it has product reviews, "hands-on how to" articles, excelant trade member submisions, heads-up on new trends and finally the ppl that write the magazine are PRACTICING airbrushers.

The zine has evolved over the years and is just as hard core airbrushing as it was "way back when" as it is now. The presentation of the articles just gets a bit slicker each year. The product reveiws are honest. If somebody sends them a pice of junk then they right a nice "nasty gram" about it even if that junk is advertised in that very months issue! The editers have grit! And, if they strike gold the share the wealth, too. They are not stingy with good info.

Once a year the zine has a projecter, airbrush, aircompressor, paint product cross reference info chart. I.e. if your into this then you might want to check this configuration out. It'very handy to have. I have switched from one brand of acrylic paints to another with much appreciated results. (Both brands were good, just one had a better aplication towards what I wanted to accomplish at the time)

Any waythe skinny on this subject is: before you buy a set up if you are a novice, then buy this zine first before you spend alot of cash. If you make a living in the A.B. world then you need this publication so you can make more cash. This zine represents ppl from all areas of airbrushing, from fine art illustraters to ultra cool death metal bikes. Heck, some ppl get it just for the cool art in it.

I Cannot belive how long its taking to recive this magazine. I tryed purchessing it last year by check but after 5 months of waiting I cancled the order. Now I ordered it again this time using a creditcard hopeing it would arrive sooner but here its is 2 months later and still nothing and to top it off they keep pushing back the estimated delivery date. I have to say how unhappy I am with this.

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You can't beat this mag. All the top Pro's giving all the right tip's, all the best news, the top shows, and much more. The industries best from all walks of airbrushing life contribute to this mag. It's really hard to top that. Product reviews, buyers guides, airbrush instruction. Everybody has been in this mag, from Olivia (many times), to most recently Hajime Sorayama. It covers everything. Automotive, T-Shirts, Illustration, Dru Blairs Total Realism, Painting models, body painting. All the products you'll need are advertised in here. You can't miss with this magazine.

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I have ordered this magazine for years and it does have some good articles. But be warned, they are often excerpts from videos or hocking products produced by the company. At least 75% of the mag is straight ads. It seems like they are always hocking their getaways or endless compressor/projector reviews. It reminds me of Hot Rod a lot, long on pretty pictures, light on hands on advice.

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Fanfares

Coming in the same size and on the same six times a year production schedule as its peer, American Record Guide, Fanfare magazine gives American classical music buyers another perspective on new releases. It also provides interviews with musicians and others in the industry, another complement to ARG's coverage of musical America.

Calling itself the magazine for serious record collectors, Fanfare's reviews are almost always longer than ARG's. Some people think the reviews tell them more; sometimes they do and sometimes they tell you more about the reviewer. It's a certainty that, with at least some Fanfare reviewers, the lengthy reviews are more about the reviewer than the music under discussion.

I think there are a number of things this magazine does well and I would say those things are these:

1. As a subscriber, you gain access to Fanfare's electronic warehouse of reviews going back to the 1980s. This is the most outstanding benefit since more than half of all "new" classical music releases are re-releases of music that's been recorded and released previously. And since only about 1 percent of new releases are an improvement on existing recordings, the ability to go back in time and see what else is out there -which is what made the Penguin Guide famous -is critical to collectors making sound purchasing judgments.

2. Fanfare gives its critics all the space they need for their reviews. This can -when the critic is incisive and direct -result in a penetrating and searching review. When one of the lesser writers is at work, it is kindly to say the literary concepts of directness and conciseness are abandoned. These reviews tend to become personal observatins and not subjective reports on the product.

3. Fanfare uses an unusual format in its opening pages that merge interviews with reviews of spotlighted recordings. This provides more in-depth coverage and opinion on these pieces -usually including lengthy direct quotes from the composer or playre -than any other publication provides.

Not everything at Fanfare is plum pudding and there are equal and corresponding negative aspects to this magazine. They include:

1. Long-winded reviewers with an agenda and, sometimes, little to say about the music. Some reviewers write about the CD in the first and last paragraph and expound on their musical knowledge (or their opinions) everywhere else. Even one of their own critics once published an epistle on how to write a review, saying many reviews seemingly act like liner notes for the music.

2. They publish a lot of letters, which is a positive and a big improvement over ARG. However, in the letters section the reviewers are given space to respond to all criticism. This tells me their work cannot stand up to criticism and the magazine does not value reader input that varies from its expert opinion. They also publish a section where the reviewers get to critique each other. For me, this is no help whatsoever and little more than a personal bashing ground.

3. Fanfare's wide one column format can be difficult for the eye to follow and may exhast the reader. Going to a two column format, like that used by ARG, would improve matters and allow the magazine to put more text into fewer pages since you get more text on the page in multiple columns than in a single column.

Another plaudit -the writing used to be pretty bad in this magazine, with flowery prose regularly substituted for informatio. I am pleased to say this has improved over the years. One reason for this, I think, is that -unlike ARG, which recruits its reviewers from universities and the musical establishment -Fanfare often recruits its reviewers from its subscription base. While a number of its critics are famous, long term music writers, a surprising number are self-taught in the art of music and/or music criticism and/or have been community practitioners.

However, in the comparison with American Record Guide, my assessment is that ARG employs some of the best music critics in the USA and Fanfare, for the most part, does not. I consistently find ARG's best reviewers include more reference recordings in their comparative reviews than Fanfare, even though Fanfare's reviews are sometimes twice as long. Also, much of Fanfare's "front end" product -the interviews with performers and recording company executives that runs through the first 100 pages of each issue -paves the way for the plentiful pages of color advertising in the magazine. Stated another way, it is the crossover from a critical guide to one that is in bed with the music industry. Advertising pays the freight, I know, and there is a price to pay for that -one ARG will not pay.

Another plaudit, especially for the Fanfare editor, is his habit of offering more than one review of an item. I once read two reviews of the Dohnanyi violin concertos that followed back to back. They could not have been more different; one praised the recording to the skies, the second recommended other recordings of both pieces. Because some of Fanfare's critics simply overdo it with enthusiasm a bit too often, in my view, this editorial device is very helpful for me.

As subscriber to both Fanfare and ARG, I find each has merit and complements the other. Each is published six times annually and they arrive at my house about the same time. Both are also available online to subscribers. I often read one, then refer to the other for elucidation. Fanfare making available its database or reviews going back to 1989 to subscribers is a big advantage over ARG, which does nothing of the sort and, instead, suggests subscribers keep all their old copies and refer to them when they want to know something. In this way, Fanfare is in the 21st century and ARG is in the 20th century.

While no critical journal is perfect, I don't think there is any question Fanfare has moved ahead of the British magazine Gramophone, whose level of criticism has declined, its level of poor writing has increased, and it has put more emphasis on world musical development and download technology than reviewing music available to readers. I would recommend this magazine over Gramophone for anyone wanting recommendations on new recordings.

Polish American Journal

The Polish American Journal is published monthly in newspaper format out of Boston, New York near Buffalo. The journal presents news and information regarding Poland and American Polonia from a very conservative, traditionalistic point of view. This is a folksy paper geared towards the Polish American blue hairs who still attend functions down at the struggling Dom Polski so you won't ever find any articles critical of Poland. While one would not expect a Polish American paper to present Poland and Polonia in a negative light, many of the most chauvinistic, parochial attitudes associated with Polish Catholic ethno-nationalism, including a certain degree of anti-Jewish bias, can be found in the pages of the PAJ. The paper advertises that it provides features by "Polonia's finest academicians and historians" however subscribers will instead find the paper's actual writers rarely measure up to those credentials. They can, however, usually be counted on to present news and opinion from very conservative and far-right points of view. For example, articles regularly appear in the PAJ in support of hyper-catholic, ultra-nationalistic Radio Maryja, which is so extreme it even rankles the conservative Polish Catholic Church and the Vatican. Letters to the editor asking that the paper present the news in a more moderate, objective voice are ignored.

Of course, the Polish American Journal does have its good points. Readers are able to keep current with what's going on down at the Polish embassy and what new polka CD's and books are out. There's also plenty of apolitical features on traditions and holidays. So while I do recommend the PAJ, I caution potential subscribers that they will be getting only a very conservative slant on Polish current events and history.

Home Education Magazine

In 1990 I started homeschooling my three younger children and continued on until they received their high school diplomas in 1998. For all but two years of that time, all of it as a snail-mail-dependent, pre-overseas-Internet military family in Europe, my regular homeschooling support was Home Education Magazine.

Although they didn't know it, the magazine's columnists and writers held my hand through my ups and downs, gave me ideas when I needed them, and reflected back to me many of my own situations but with a twist that always gave me insight. I found mailing information for catalogs from which to order our materials, and even a school for when the kids got into high school and we wanted transcripts and diplomas. Every two months the mail clerk delivered my homeschooling lifeline. Other magazines had information, HEM had heart.

For the two years when a support group was available, the magazine provided inspiration for the newsletter I produced, and is continues to do so now for my website.

The homeschool-support world has grown with the expansion of online connections and my kids are grown, yet my subscription continues. It just might come in handy with the grandkids.

The only home education magazine that includes the entire homeschooling community offering great how-to advice for everyone from beginners to experienced homeschoolers who have been educating their own children for years. There is a lot of seasoned advice for encouraging all children to learn and grow into capable, well-rounded, well-educated adults. There simply is no better home education magazine for parents who want to learn about homeschooling or find information and resources.

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My oldest "child" heads off to college this fall as a happy, well adjusted, always-homeschooled young man. Home Education Magazine was the first homeschooling magazine that I subscribed to and it is the ONLY subscription that I never let lapse....and I've kept every single issue! I have two more children who are still homeschooling and it is as relevant now as when I first found it when my oldest was just a toddler. I highly recommend it as the best all-around homeschooling magazine out there!

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If you are looking for a no nonsense magazine, one that isn't out there to promote a narrow viewpoint, then HEM is the one for you. The articles cover a wide range of subjects of interest to homeschoolers, moms, dads and kidlets! If it is happening in homeschooling it will be covered. Just starting out? Lots of good advise. Need specific information? Lots of good references.

If you only buy one magazine, this is the one to buy!

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Since it's conception 1983, Home Education Magazine has been the most respected homeschooling magazine available.

A great investment for those just considering or beginning homeschooling, as well as seasoned homeschoolers. HEM is jam-packed with great articles, columns, interviews and has proven itself a valuable tool to the diverse homeschooling community.

You'll NEVER throw these out and will refer back to them for years to come.

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Freeskier (1-year auto-renewal)

This magazine covers the sport for us that like to ski off of the beaten path. Great photography and lots of good info.

Buying the subscription for just the photos was enough for me! Love reading the articles and not having to pay the price on the back of the magazine.

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Cross Stitch Collection

What a fabulous magazine! The designs are more intricate and sophisticated than those found in American magazines yet the charts are still as easy to read. Just wish it wasn't quite so expensive or could be charged month by month! Carol Lehr

I have been a huge fan of this UK magazine for several years now. The projects are absolutely beautiful and not the sappy, cutesy stuff we publish here in the states. These are projects that actually take time, thought and talent and give you the most wonderful sense of accomplishment when you finish it. These are heirloom projects that your great-grandchildren will treasure. Well worth the subscription price.

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Love this magazine but would rather go to the store and purchase. I am so far missing 3 issues and have written 6 e-mails with no satisfaction to the publisher of Cross Stitch Collection. I finally decided to call Amazon and they are giving me a credit for the missing issues. The one issue that I really wanted I was told was sold out and they sent another magazine which I threw out. Had nothing of interest for me. I was told that my subscription ran from April 2010 to April 2011 from Amazon. The magazine publisher said my subscription ran out in February. I was supposed receive 12 issues. Never again would I order from them. They are not a reliable company to buy from.

The reason I purchased this magazine was that I love the Joan Elliott cross stitch designs. I found out that these designs come out 6 mouths later then the magazine. I would rather wait now and get the original pattern.

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Yeah, it's not cheap. But even if you only like the cover design and just stitch that one, you've gotten your money's worth. This magazine has great patterns for beginners, as well as those who want more intricate projects to complete. And if you order the magazine from the publisher's site, you can get a 2 year subscription for about $50 less than buying 2 separate yearly subscriptions through here. :)

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These magazines are the greatest crossstitch magazines. The patterns are easy to follow and have a range of difficulty.

Practical Homeschooling

Back 15 years ago when I started homeschooling our oldest daughter, Mary Pride was my best mentor, thanks to her Practical Homeschooling magazine and the curriculum reviews in her Big Book series. Now with two home school graduates and five kids still plugging away at it, I still look to her for help as I face the new challenges that each unique child presents.

Practical Homeschooling represents without a doubt the very cutting-edge of the home school movement. No matter where you are in your home school journey, this magazine will help, whether you're a concerned relative who's wondering about socialization, or a scared newbie wondering where to begin, or a harried mom ready to give up, or a veteran hitting a new stage. Need help getting started? It's there. Finding a curriculum review? She's got it. High school issues? Yup. College testing? Uh, huh. Managing teaching with a baby at the breast & a toddler on your hip? She's been there, done that!

Something that's unique about this magazine, compared to others, is that it isn't afraid to use humor and or tackle controversial topics. Nor does it espouse a single educational philosophy. While you won't find lesson plans here, you will find a wide range of ideas and approaches. My experience is that, while I think I know the "right way" to teach, sometimes I encounter another viewpoint that entices me to look in a different direction. While I may not always find the guest columnist's views compatable with my own home school, it helps broaden my horizons & understand the other home schoolers in my circle who may not be "like" me.

Well worth the reasonable subscription rate!!!

I just read all of the currently posted reviews and will just say dittos to all! I met PHS at my daughter's home when she was a beginning home schooling mom about 1990 or so. I have been subscribing ever since just to keep informed and because I thoroughly enjoy its appearance in the mail and then reading most of every issue. It also just gives me a plain old good, warm, feeling about what is going on with the families and young people who are coming up to be the next adult generation.

I taught in a pretty good public school system for 25 years and our 5 children attended Lutheran elementary and high schools, but if I could do it over I would love the joy and privilege of teaching them myself with PHS to help and encourage along the way.

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PHS magazine has helped us tremendously over the 15 yrs. we've been homeschooling so far. There were no personal computers and world wide web when we first started our hsing adventure... just our monthly connection with the hsing world via this magazine. I would wait for its timely arrival each month, devouring every page within the first 24 hrs. after it arrived. Still, to this day, I rely on PHS's curriculum and product reviews. They have NEVER steered us wrong in all these years. The yearly vote of "favorites" from PHS subscribers is invaluable too, in decision making re: purchases of curriculum. A long-time columnist of PHS helped us to decide which pkg. curriculum to use for our high schoolers and we're on our second hs high school graduate with that same company. Our firstborn just graduated from a prestigious private college here in the U.S. with a 3.97 GPA, 4 yrs. on the college's dean's list, 2 yrs. on the National Dean's List, and the 2005 Wall Street Journal Award for Excellence in Business. None of this would have happened had it not been for homeschooling our children through high school... and we could have never done that without the immeasurable help of Practical Homeschooling magazine.

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This is one of the best homeschool magazines you can buy. I have tried the others, but dropped them. I am sticking with Practical Homeschooling.

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This has been our first yr hs. I did my research before hand and Practical Homeschooling was very informative and helpful! I Loved the fact it was Christian based and provided information based from that perspective of homeschooling and raising kids. I would definitely recommend this magazine for updated info and helpful articles!

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Kids Discover

I have been searching for a good magazine for my kids, and this is by far the best I have seen. The articles are in depth, and the pictures and photos are very high quality. Best of all there is no ads to confuse your kids!! Since I read so many bad billing reviews about this magazine, I decided to get it from my local library. Again, this is a GREAT magazine you don't want your kids to miss!!

We had a subscription to this magazine and it's a pretty good one for the kids, albeit woefully thin. I found it too expensive for the few pages the magazine has and did not renew it. After ignoring the standard renewal pleas, yesterday I found in my mailbox a letter (with subscription invoice attached, of course) stating that my account was "seriously past due" and that "further action is pending" on my "delinquent" account. For those getting similar notices, I found this number to call:

1-800-825-2821

The lady I spoke with said she cancelled the 'unathorized order'...we shall see if I receive any other notices.

It really is a shame that the tactics of the subscription services overshadow the actual product.

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Recently KIDS DISCOVER has been "repeating" issues -that is simply reprinting ENTIRE issues it has previously published -this wouldn't be so bad I guess but they are not even updating the content.. the result is that they are printing old information that is more than just out of date and it's just plain wrong... I guess they are doing it to save money but they've lost my family's trust..

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We've never received this magazine, but we just received the bill with a message that we are about to be turned over to a collection agency.

BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY

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I have been dealing with this company for 2 years to have them remove my name from thier collection agency. NO luck..I would not recommend!