Thursday, January 20, 2011

Booking Through Thursday: Periodically

This week's BTT question is about what we read other than books: "What magazines/journals do you read?"

I do read magazines. Nothing terribly intellectual. And I'm not going to claim that I actually read all these from cover to cover every week or month, but here we go.

M and I subscribe to just a few bookish periodicals - mainly The New Yorker and TLS (Times Literary Supplement); I also read the New York Times Book Review every week. I used to love Washington Post's Book World, too; but, alas, it is no more.

Other (non-literary) magazines/journals I read or glance at on a fairly regular basis are Doll Reader (to feed my other addiction), and several home decorating type mags: primarily Dwell and Atomic Ranch. Also Elle Decor, mainly because I received a subscription to it when the publishers did away with Metropolitan Home. I also generally read Alcalde (published by the University of Texas Alumni Association) so I can keep up with what's going on with all my fellow Texas Exes (Hook 'em, Horns!).

Occasionally I'll take a look at Smithsonian Magazine - not what it once was, but still a good read. And once or twice a year I'll pick up Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar or Vogue (love the "big" September issues); I don't subscribe to any of those, but they're great for summertime reading at the beach or by the pool.


Oh, and one more. Though I hate to admit it, these days I actually do find myself reading those AARP magazines that come every month. Senior citizen? Who? Me?

6 comments:

Gigi Ann said...

Years ago when I lived in the country I subscribed to many of the women's magazines, but no more, I find they are nothing like they were when I read them regularly. Now that I have more time to read I prefer books.

bermudaonion said...

We don't subscribe to any magazines, but my mom passes her old ones on to me. I have a huge stack of them sitting waiting for my attention.

Bev Hankins said...

Most of the magazines in our house belong to the hubby...financial magazines and Consumer Reports. But here's my answer: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/01/booking-through-thursday_20.html

Tribute Books Mama said...

here's mine http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/01/booking-through-thursday_20.html

smellincoffee said...

I'm going to wager that Atomic Ranch is about modern decor?

iwriteinbooks said...

A lot of people are listing the New Yorker. I've never been a big mag fan though I like fitness and crunchy granola mommy issues, sometimes.