Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Weekly Geeks: Magazines

Alice - I've always been curious about yoga but ha...

2008-07-12T08:21:00.000-07:00

Alice - I've always been curious about yoga but have never really pursued it.

I subscribe to Fit Yoga and Yoga Journal. As for o...

2008-07-12T00:15:00.000-07:00

I subscribe to Fit Yoga and Yoga Journal. As for other lifestyle mags, I usually buy them off the newsstand if they catch my attention...

Iliana - I actually forgot about it and had to go ...

2008-07-11T07:03:00.000-07:00

Iliana - I actually forgot about it and had to go back and add it in! I've only received the one issue so far, but it seems like a good one. I think you may have been the one to turn me onto both WLT and The Strand.

Joy Renee - I do hope you will check them out. Th...

2008-07-11T06:48:00.000-07:00

Joy Renee - I do hope you will check them out. The two magazines are very different from one another. I think World Literature Today is a more involved and intellectual magazine whereas Bookmarks is more commercial. I get something different from each of them and enjoy them both.

I always forget about The Strand! That is one maga...

2008-07-11T06:47:00.000-07:00

I always forget about The Strand! That is one magazine I hardly ever see at the bookstore I frequent. Actually same thing goes for WLT... I've thought about subscribing to it but then I feel like I already subscribe to so many that I shouldn't :)

based on your comments i think i would like World ...

2008-07-11T02:40:00.000-07:00

based on your comments i think i would like World Literature Today. And I keep hearing such raves about Bookmarks. I'm going to have to give them a look-see as my grampa used to say.

Clea - I haven't heard of the Oxford American, but...

2008-07-10T19:03:00.000-07:00

Clea - I haven't heard of the Oxford American, but I'll have to check it out. It sounds like a good one!

Jen - I know what you mean. When I start feeling that way, that is usually when my subscription numbers drop drastically. You'd think I'd remember that when I sign up for the next magazine, but I obviously haven't learned my lesson.

Debra - Bookmarks does seem to be quite popular by the looks of it.

I agree with you about animal magazines. I think that's why I have trouble sticking with them. BARK! is one I subscribed to for several years and I really enjoyed it. I occasionally will pick up a copy now and then, but, sad to say, I have a tendency to forget about it.

Andi (Estella's Revenge) - I actually had a subscription to it years ago but decided I preferred Pages much more and so let my Bookmarks subscription end. Now that Pages is gone, I've rediscovered Bookmarks.

Andi - Two Andi's in a row! :-) I should be more like my husband too. Even if the magazine seems more expensive off the rack, sometimes it really isn't when I think of all the magazines I let pile up unread.

Matt - I am the same way in regards to magazines. I think of magazines as being good for light reading, but ultimately, I always will pick the book over the magazine.

Rapunzel - Sharing magazines is a great idea. My parents send my husband their issue of Military History every now and then. Might as well get the most for their money.

Wendy - There are so many magazines out there that...

2008-07-10T18:48:00.000-07:00

Wendy - There are so many magazines out there that cater to my different interests. It's hard not to overdo it sometimes. I really do need to be more like my husband and buy off the rack when I get in one of my must have magazine moods.

I am glad I am not the only one who feels that way about WLT. I do enjoy it just the same though.

Nancy - That's probably a good way to go about it. :-) I get ads for one free issue for a magazine now and then, but I've never pursued those offers.

Nat - It's easy to do, especially because I always reach for the book over the magazine when I want something to read.

If you want, I can send you my copy of WLT for you to sample. Just let me know!

Florinda - LOL That's a great image! And probably more true for me than I like to admit.

EW is the one magazine I subscribe to that my husband reads faithfully too. He sometimes will read Mystery Scene.

JanieJane - It's a great magazine. It keeps me up to date and isn't too gossipy.

Carrie K - I've been paying closer attention to the music section in EW lately--even tried a few new artists based on the reviews.

I have the worst luck with the weekly magazines--except for EW. They pile up the quickest so I tend to avoid those.

Kathleen - It's quite informative and definitely worth a closer look!

Melody - I love Mystery Scene. It is a bit on the expensive side, but it feeds my mystery news craving. :-) Bookmarks is popular. I enjoy it.

I, too, have a love/hate relationship with magazin...

2008-07-10T07:49:00.000-07:00

I, too, have a love/hate relationship with magazines. Right now I love them but am rather choosy - I subscribe to:

*Victoria
*Body + Soul
*Cooking Light
*Health
*Family Circle
*Woman's Day

and share a subscription with my daughter to:

*BUST
*Ready Made

and my SO receives a sailing magazine as well.

Quite an eclectic mix there, think my magazine tastes are reflective of who I am at the moment, what my focus is.

when the pile gets too high, I go through and tear out the articles/recipes I want to read (except for Victoria, I leave it completely intact)and put them in a file to browse later.

I have maintained a very bizarre, love-and-hate re...

2008-07-09T16:21:00.000-07:00

I have maintained a very bizarre, love-and-hate relationship with magazines. I like how magazines quickly draw me into lighter reading when I can't have the undivided attention on books, but at the same time I don't want to spend all my time reading magazines and not books. I canceled all but one magazine subscription--Airliners, a monthly periodical on commercial jetliners--something that can keep me piqued for at least a month since only 10 issues come out in a year. I read Cargo, Details, and Travel when I'm at the salon or when I visit the cafe.

My problem is that I get magazines and then rarely...

2008-07-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

My problem is that I get magazines and then rarely have time to read them, as you hint. . . Perhaps I should emulate your husband more in this regard.

I love Bookmarks! It's one of those magazines I do...

2008-07-09T06:49:00.000-07:00

I love Bookmarks! It's one of those magazines I don't subscribe to just yet, but it's really only a matter of time.

Yet another glowing endorsement of Bookmarks. Loo...

2008-07-08T22:19:00.000-07:00

Yet another glowing endorsement of Bookmarks. Looks like I've been missing out.

Animal magazines leave me conflicted. They can make having a dog and/or cat seem so much more expensive with all the goodies to try out, and the friendships between people and other animals are often all but invisible. There are exceptions - I do think BARK! can be charming. (just not charming enough to buy ;) )

I haven't read a magazine in a couple of years now...

2008-07-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

I haven't read a magazine in a couple of years now. I used to love them but they eventually just became a waste of money since I stopped reading them and started feeling bad about throwing them away. I have to admit that your list does sound really interesting though :)

Oh, I totally love the Oxford American! It used to...

2008-07-08T17:09:00.000-07:00

Oh, I totally love the Oxford American! It used to be published in Oxford, Mississippi (not the other Oxford) and it's devoted to Southern culture - full of quirky stories, both non- and fiction, and great photos. Plus, once a year they do an incredible CD of Southern music and it'll be everything from Jayne Mansfield to Emmylou Harris with some early REM thrown in. Totally worth the subscription fee!

Mystery Scene sounds good to me, Wendy! I'l...

2008-07-08T16:32:00.000-07:00

Mystery Scene sounds good to me, Wendy! I'll have to check that out. As for Bookmarks Magazine, I'm still considering whether or not should I subscribe to it. I can see a lot of fellow bookbloggers subscribing to this one. :)

World Literature Today sounds interesting, I may h...

2008-07-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

World Literature Today sounds interesting, I may have to check it out, thanks :)

I think I clicked off my comment. I love EW, it's ...

2008-07-08T12:49:00.000-07:00

I think I clicked off my comment. I love EW, it's the only reason I know anything the music scene nowadays. I've gone from maybe 14 subscriptions to about five and three of those are quarterly.

Entertainment Weekly is one of my favorites - my s...

2008-07-08T11:01:00.000-07:00

Entertainment Weekly is one of my favorites - my sister and I split a subscription and have for years. I would be lost without it!

If blogging has cut into my book-reading time, it ...

2008-07-08T10:43:00.000-07:00

If blogging has cut into my book-reading time, it has put my magazine reading into a coma. I barely subscribe to anything anymore.

But having said that, I will keep my Entertainmnet Weekly subscription forever, since my husband reads it more than I do lately.

I'm bad about letting magazines pile up as well. ...

2008-07-08T09:04:00.000-07:00

I'm bad about letting magazines pile up as well. I was wondering if WLT would be a bit on the academic side. I was debating subscribing or not but think I may hold off since I don't really need more unread magazines! ;)

I used to go through phases like that, but now I j...

2008-07-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

I used to go through phases like that, but now I just occasionally accept a free magazine subscription, enjoy it, and let it run out. I know, what a user. LOL Right now, it's Metropolitan Home and Climbing. I don't climb and I don't live in a metropolitan area, but I like looking at the houses, reading green ideas for decorating, etc. And, Climbing is just a hoot. Those people are nuts, but what I've learned is that they know it. The photos are spectacular.

Your post resonated with me, Wendy. I also tend to...

2008-07-08T06:57:00.000-07:00

Your post resonated with me, Wendy. I also tend to go through phases where I subscribe to a gazillion magazines, and then cancel them! *laughs* I used to get People every week (a true guilty pleasure) but finally canceled my subscription because the cost is so high...but I miss it! I know what you mean about WLT - I pick and choose the articles to read and I love the book reviews, but sometimes it is a little too intellectual :)