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Boring, boring, boring

Entertainment weekly magazine
Indispensable guide to what is happening in movies,television,books,and popular culture. Comprehensive,witty,well-written and,of course,entertaining!

Entertainment Weekly
I love this magazine and I look forward to getting it in the mail every single week, unless if the last one was a double issue. Then I have to wait another whole week, which can sometimes be painful. I love the reviews and the magazine is funny, fresh and it keeps me up to date on movies, TV, music, and DVDs. The onlt complaint I have is lately they don't have as many reviews for urban releases. ... Read more

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10+++
These are SOOOOOOOgreat.The pictures really help the kids to learn the words, and the entire product is first class.A really fun monthly mailer that parents and kids alike will enjoy.

Excellent
No ads. Large print. Beautiful illustrations. Interesting age appropriate stories. Every magazine by this publisher (Cricket, etc) are all quality magazines that are child centered.
Just the BEST
I have a one yr old who enjoys Babybug and a 2 yr old who enjoys Ladybug. These are just THE BEST children's publications. We save every Babybug for posterity because the art is fantastic. Can't recommend these enough to family and friends. ... Read more

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the best magazine ever !
This is a great mag full of interesting story's and poem's.I have been getting this mag for about a year know and at the end of the month I can't wait to get Cricket.I also like it because it doesen't have any adds.It has great fantasy and history story's. You should try this great magazine.

Made me who I am today
I received a gift subscription to this magazine from my aunt when I was 8 years old and kept every single issue I got in the mail until I turned 18 and my mother refused to keep paying for it (it is rather expensive). I have reread the hundreds of issues I have over and over and savored every possible detail. Because of this magazine, I became a happy appreciator of quality children's literature. Cricket doesn't talk down to children but respects their natural intelligence and curiosity. Fiction stories coexist with nonfiction, poems mingle with crosswords, beautiful illustrations appear next to photographs. A great way to start a lifelong passion for reading!
I was introduced to Cricket magazine through one of my teachers in early elementary school, and soon afterward my parents began a subscription for me. From then all the way up through middle school I devoured each issue cover-to-cover the moment it arrived. At first I found it a welcome challenge compared to the overly simple and mundane classroom books of the "Mac the cat sat on a mat" variety. Even after I had surpassed the magazine in my reading ability, I continued to enjoy it for the content of the stories. Even my mother loved to read it.Read more

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Worth your consideration
Harper's, like the Atlantic and The New Yorker is written for those looking for more in-depth analysis and coverage on political and cultural affairs with a sampling of serious literary prose.Personally I prefer the Atlantic, which I read regularly, only picking up Harper's when I have time and something in it interests me, which is usually two or three times a year.
subscription foul-up
I've read many positive reviews of this magazine and I did receive, several months ago, a trial issue. After sending in the subscription fee, I was billed again. I wrote a note letting them know that the check had been endorsed and deposited. Yesterday, I got a notice telling me my subscription had expired after one issue. I give up. It might be good, but customer service is really lousy. What a disappointment.

A rich mix with bias to the Left
Harper's has been in business since 1850 and has published some of the greatest American- writers , from Mark Twain on down. Its editor and tone- setter is the veteran journalist Lewis Lapham. It publishes fiction, and articles including interesting symposia on many aspects of American economic, political and cultural life. It attracts the big - names in all areas, and also provides a lot of human - interest material, statistical curiosities, historical information and stories.
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Enjoyable magazine and wonderful resource
I have been subscribing to this book magazine for over 2 years. During that time, I have been exposed to so many wonderful books and authors that I never would have heard of.
Forget the bookstore--just read Bookmarks!
This magazine has it all, and you don't have to leave the comfort of your living room! Smart, savvy book reviews...highlights on different genres such as the crime novel or non-fiction books...spotlights on successful book clubs...and outstanding feature articles on classic and modern authors. Everyone from John Steinbeck to John Cheever. Reading Bookmarks makes me want to revisit old books and try new ones; It also turns me on to authors I've never "tried" before. Recently I started reading books by Amoz Oz because of the feature in a recent issue. And I would have never given authors like Jodi Picoult or Kevin Brockmeier a chance had I not read the reviews of their latest. In addition to all the great goods on books, the magazine is one of the best looking mags on the market--great color, fantastic pictures, and an easy-to-read layout.
Get your book club organized!
This magazine is a great way to get a book club to focus on what to read next. Basically the magazine is a collection of all sorts of "Best" lists to suit every taste. The "Selections" page starts with a collection of "staff favorites"highlighted with a one-(don't bother)-to-five(rarely given, a timeless classic) star rating system. There's a digest of 27 "best books 2005" lists in a recent issue, a page on the Whitbread awards, a selection of current and upcoming books, reader recommendations, new in paperback, a year in books (e.g., 1981)etc. Coupled with very little advertising, it's great! ... Read more

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The best toddler magazine
I work with babies and toddlers and have young twin grandsons.I give all the toddlers I love a subscription to BabyBug.The kids love it and look forward to Kim and Carrots' next adventures.The art is gorgeous with beautiful diverse families depicted.I wish I'd had it when my kids were little.

Good way to cultivate love of reading!
I am a new subscriber, and I love these little books. Though the format and writing is simple, the books are perfect for young babies and toddlers. My toddler loves to flip through these books, and so do I [the illustrations are lavish and beautiful].

In defense of Babybug...
I noticed in another review that someone didn't think Old King Cole was an appropriate choice for a baby book because of the "pipe," but I thought I'd mention (since my baby LOVES Babybug-- at 25 months, she still picks these books off the shelf all the time) that the illustration accompanying this classic, unavoidable Mother Goose rhyme clearly shows that Old King Cole has bubble soap in his "bowl" and is blowing bubbles with his "pipe."This actually makes way more sense to me than most other Old King Cole illustrations (why does an old king need a bowl and a pipe?not to mention his fiddlers three), and I finally have an explanation for why he would want a pipe in the first place!
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Why buy here?
I'll let others argue whether or not the quality of the magazine has subsided over the years. I, for one, still get something out ofthe writing. Can't do without my monthly dose of Harper's and The Atlantic.
Overall, a worthwhile, stimulating and important periodical
The Atlantic is a classic cultural, political and literary voice of America.First published by a team that included legendary icons such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this periodical went on to include articles from great historical figures such as Mark Twain, Woodrow Wilson and Martin Luther King Jr.It may be hard to place current contributors next to those specific individuals who came before them, but they do stand tall with contemparies published in similar venues.
A younger eye...
I'm 25 years old and new to The Atlantic [Monthly]. Not having read the publication for some twenty-odd decades like the rest of the reviewers, my opinion is this: The magazine is wonderful. It's infinitely more literate and illuminating than most other periodicals. I'm letting my subscription to TIME run out (talk about an "also-ran"...).
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Eagerly waiting
I greatly enjoyed reading this magazine in years past. However, I have not received anything yet from my Amazon.com order. I am eagerly waiting for my subscription to start!!!

NYT Review of Books
Order placed early June. First issue of subscription not yet received. This is service?

Respectable and important
I have been reading the NY Times Book Review for many many years. There rarely is a week when there is not some review of considerable interest to me. Though I oppose its political bias which is left liberal, I appreciate the solidity, and respectful way in which most reviews are written. There is a sense that for the Times books and culture in general have meaning and importance.
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Wizard Magazine
This magazine would get five stars except for the fact that it does not get shipped out on time and the customer service department for Wizard Universe does not answer your questions in a timely manner.The magazine has good articles to read and a descent price guild; however there are not that many books that they price.Many books that come out do not see the light of day in Wizard unless the Wizard staff thinks they are hot books.

Greatest magazine about comic books
There are so many great comicbooks being published nowadays, but unfortunately I don't get the chance to read as many of them as I would like.Wizard is a great magazine that keeps me in the loop on what's happening in the stories of all the mainstream comics, what's going on in the industry, what's coming up, and so much more.And it does it all in a fun, creative way.Yes, it could probably cover the independent comicbook scene a little better, but at the same time there are other publications that do that, and Wizard is a mainstream magazine so it makes sense that it focuses on DC and Marvel.I'm not complaining.

A window into popular culture
My son, now 20, has been a Wizard reader since the age of 12 or so.From Wizard, he gets the most up-to-date news about many of the items of greatest interest to him as an artist and aficionado of popular culture.He enjoys learning about the art of comics, and often shares bits of information he has learned from Wizard.PC Gamer is the only magazine he subscribes to besides Wizard - he gets the rest of his news and information online. ... Read more

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Occasional outstanding reviews marred by British chauvinist quirkiness
It seems almost sacriligeous to find fault with the TLS which for many is a kind of book-review Bible. But whencompared to other book- review venues including the NY Times Bookreview and the NY Review of Books, I find it somehow chauvinistically British and narrowly focused. I also must admit to not liking the skimpy look of the journal.
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Fallen stars
This magazine used to be a lot better but ever since James Miegs left it has fallen on hard times.Glenn Kenny runs the place now, and the whole magazine seems to basically be his personal property.They focus more on commercial movies like The Dukes of Hazzard instead of higher brow fare the way they once did.Their articles are not as well written as they once were.Everything has gotten worse intead of better.
Premiere
I placed oreder on 6/22 got first issue on 7/21 which was ok, but, got the June issue which was far outdated and still no July issue even though August is nearly out on stands.

Continues to get better
While I've always enjoyed Premiere, I really feel like this magazine has become better than ever at what it does.
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Second Only...
to the defunct and much missed Armchair Detective magazine. Comparisons aside, Strand is the BEST of a large group that range from glossy to fanzines & newsletters covering the mystery genre. VERY ENJOYABLE!! And don't sell some of them short either!
The Strand Magazine
I recommend this magazine to writers and readers who love mystery stories.The stories are enjoyable.They have an old time flavor that I like immensely.
Great Quality
I have to say I was surprised to find such great quality in a mystery magazine. Most magazines today are just filled with advertisements and relentless self-promotion; The Strand is really different.They have about eight stories per issue, by such writers as Ray Bradbury, John Mortimer, Peter Lovesey, and Edward Hoch. And these just aren't the mystery stories, which are time burners like in the stuff found in Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock Magazine. These plots are well constructed and will stay with you long after you read them.Read more

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The best and the worst- elite intellectual politically and morally flawed journal
The 'New York Review of Books' continues to supply articles andessays of the highest intellectual distinction , along with articles and essays of the lowest possible political and moral quality. This is in part because its editors have followed an extreme leftist neo- Trotskyian political agenda. This is the publication which more than any other gave prominence to the treasonous American bashing views of Noam Chomsky. It is the publication which for over three decades has provided distorted one-sided coverage of the Middle East conflict. It is a journal whose editorial political line has by and large served the very anti- democratic anti- Liberal forces which would , should they come to power, cancel out its own existence.
Among the very best...
NYRB and the Atlantic Monthly are among my favorite subscriptions; In terms of sheer intellectual depth and range, it is very tough to beat the NYRB.While I do not read the NYRB cover to cover, I end up spending at least 5 hrs on each issue.
Highly Readable
THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS is published 20 times a year, biweekly except in January, July, August and September. It is a respected publication which is devoted mostly to reviews of current books and an occasional movie. It also contains articles of social or political interest. The Letters section is usually brief with little waste.
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The "Write" Stuff!
This review refers to "Writer's Digest" Magazine Subscription...
a great magazine
I don't subscribe to many writing magazines, but Writer's Digest is one I subscribe to. It's packed full of useful information for the novelist, short story writer, poet, or freelancer.
A Quick Review of a Key Writing Tool
I call Writer's Digest a writing tool because for years many writers have relied upon the information given within the pages of this thin monthly magazine. As soon as I began writing I started buying this magazine and reading it with a highlighter close at hand. It provides information for all corners of the writing industry, whether it's from starting a story to selling an article to doing the taxes at the end of the year; everything here is geared toward making a writer's life just a bit easier (and for those of you who are attempting this as career, you know just how important something like this could be). To add to that, there are a lot of inspirational articles and sections that can give a young writer the push needed to get writing. So, to anyone interested in writing of any form (fiction or non-fiction) then this should be your first step into the field (followed by some education, of course). Writer's Digest to me is almost as important as my Word Processor or dictionary.
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An Excellent Resource For Writers
"The Writer" is the premier magazine for writers of all varieties. Kalmbach is known for publishing a great series of specialty periodicals, and this one is extremely well written and edited, as is appropriate for the subject matter.
The best writing mag
The Writer is one of my favorite mags, and I look forward to seeing it in my mailbox. It's packed with "how to" articles on fiction writing and poetry. There are also interviews, book reviews, and stuff on literary journals.
The Best Magazine for Writers
I've been a freelance writer since 1996, and every month I look forward to reading the next issue of The Writer. It's a magazine that shows you how to write better, how to get published, and how to stay inspired. The interviews with top writers are great, and I love the reviews of books about writing. The hour or so I spend reading each issue is among the best time I ever spend. If you're a writer, you should subscribe immediately. ... Read more

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Too light
Utne takes on all the right issues, but doesn't deliver the kind of indepth reporting to make it matter.Most articles are short and too tidy.An interview with Alan Ball (creator of Six Feet Under) is a perfect example.Several times in the article you think "hey, they're going to get into something interesting," but each time the interviewer changes the subject before that can happen.Another article with great potential: ten green urban projects.Unfortunately, each project gets a palty 4 lines . . . and there are no links to other sources for follow up.There is great potential at Utne, but it needs to be developed.

5 PLUS 5**********
It always seems like a holiday when my UTNE arrives.It has never failed to delight me in my long tenure as a subscriber and fan.
Addendum to the other reviews on the first page
Hello, this will be the third time in the last many years that I've received, and read, UR on a regular basis.I agree with most of the other reviews.However, what I find most outstanding about the magazine is how uplifting, and ultimately positive, it is.I subcribe to several dozen web sites, from the media from around the world, most of which are far left of "liberal."While I take everything that I receive, through all forms of media, with a very large "grain of salt," I do tend to put much more stock in what I read on the web than I do in what the mainstream media feeds us, especially that from the U.S.Therefore, as a result of that reading, I often feel sorrow, rage, cynicism, and/or depression.Utne's positive spin on issues, even when the subject is inherently distressful, inspires me, as almost no other form of media does (except, sometimes, music), to rise up out of any negativity that I may be indulging in, and take positive steps toward helping to make our world a better place for us all.For that, I am very grateful to everyone who is responsible for such a fine magazine.Thank you, Utne. ... Read more

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Great Magaine
I absolutely love this magazine! This is a wonderful read for any who like short stories and mysteries! The magazine includes new writers as well as more well known ones. A wonderful magazine!

A poor quality publication
I had to wait for 5 five months till I got my first issue, imagine that! When the issue did arrive, I found it was very poor. I think that the publishers of Ellery Queen just don't understand that you have to provide value for the price they are charging. Enjoyable and reliable mystery tales
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (EQMM) is the sharper image of its sister publication, Alfred Hitchcock's (AHMM).The stories are more polished, some have literary aspirations, and I'm more likely to find the well-executed twist in an EQMM story.While not every piece is a textbook mystery (some are police procedurals or psychological thrillers), all are good entertainment.Read more

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Is there such a thing as a non- left wing book-reviewer?
I may be wrong, but whenever I have seen political pieces in the 'London Review' they have tended to the extreme Left. The 'party line' approach makes it difficult to enjoy the other fare.

The Best Literary Journal in the world
The London Review of Books is, without a doubt the best literary journal in the world: at the same time erudite, entertaining and informative, each issue is a foray into a world of knowledge that is all too lacking in other publications and media. There was a time in my life when I couldn't afford to put my heating on in the bitterly cold British winter, but I never thought to cancel my subscription to the LROB. Highly recommended.

best literary review in the world today
The London Review of Books is simply the best generalist journal on topics of literature, the arts, culture, history, politics, philosophy published in the world today--it now beats the NY Review of Books in terms of giving you the full picture and leaves the TLS back in the dust.If you want to get your bearings in the world ofculture and politics, this is must reading.
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Top notch generator of chills
CEMETERY DANCE magazine is a World Fantasy Award winning magazine of horror, published bi-monthly, featuring short stories of horror and dark suspense, interviews with outstanding talent, and reviews galore. There is no shortage of opinions where products are concerned, with somewhere around forty-five reviews in every issue, including articles by writers Bev Vincent, Michael Marano, Thomas F. Monteleone, Paula Guran, Steve Vernon, John Pelan, Hank Wagner, the list goes on and on. Robert Morrish is the editor, Mindy Jarusek the managing editor.
Scary, haunting stuff....
Each issue piles on the terror. Don't read this late at night! What I truly enjoy is the variety of stories. It's not just for horror fans, folks. Some of these tales are suspenseful and others just leave you sitting there thinking, "What the f*%K? That did not just happen!"
You don't know what you are missing!
Since the early 80's I have been a fan of Cemetery Dance magazine. It comes every other month full of short stories by popular and up and coming horror authors. The magazine also contains great movie and book reviews, advertising, and author interviews. I encourage any horror fan to check out their website...the staff there is very friendly and helpful. On those hot summer days, it is a super mag to delve into and forget about the weather!!!! Enjoy ... Read more

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