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Readers Digest |
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15/02/07 (1902 review reads) |
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Advantages: Interesting magazine, compact size
Disadvantages: Junk mail generated
Reader's Digest has been around for many years and I used to be a subscriber, but became fed up of being the target for their Prize Draws and other offers. Therefore, I now buy the magazine from W H Smiths, where it is issued monthly.
The magazine is small enough to slip into your handbag or pocket and is good for reading while you travel on the bus or train, or other places where you have to spend some time waiting around, but don't want to get into too much in depth reading.
The articles in the Reader's Digest are usually varied and interesting, on topics from health to crime to real life survival and nature. Something for everyone really.
There are also amusing anecdotes which are sent in by contributors. These are under different headings, such as Laughter the Best Medicine and All in a day's work. If you are interested in submitting to Reader's Digest, be warned competition is very fierce and you need to look on their website and read the guidelines carefully.
I used to work with someone who was scathing about this little magazine and once commented about someone else "she has a reader's digest intelligence." I asked her to expand on this and she explained the woman had a smattering of knowledge on lots of topics. Well, this magazine helps to broaden your knowledge on a variety of topics, which I personally think is a good thing.
Regarding the offers that are available from Readers Digest, I have taken advantage of several of these in the past. I have bought CDs and books, all at competitive prices and very useful. In particular I have a travel book about the British Isles which is a mine of useful information when travelling around on holiday etc. It has maps and gives details of places of interest and is well set out in areas. I have had this book a few years now and it is well used and was well worth the twenty quid or something I paid for it.
The only downside with Reader's Digest is, as mentioned earlier, the amount of junk mail you get from them once they get your address details! I am sure there are people who win in their "Prize Draws" but despite years of entering them myself I never won so much as a free pen!!!
However, if you want a magazine that is interesting, suitable for everyone, informative on lots of things, compact and reasonably priced, then look out for this in your local newsagents.
Summary: Good magazine to buy monthly
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