Readers Digest - Reader's Digest

You have probably heard the quip: “The person who said that nothing is impossible has obviously never tried to cancel a Readers’ Digest subscription!”And it is true that once you have made a purchase from Readers’ Digest, they cling tighter than a leech on a septic wound. But hold on…I’m about to say something nice about them! I have for some time now been subscribing to the Readers’ Digest Condensed Books ...
...have enjoyed every volume so far. The titles chosen for this series are varied enough for there to be something to please every reader, and you may surprise yourself. I have never been much of a Crime fan, for instance, but I loved “The Visitor” by Lee Child, about a serial killer who leaves no forensic evidence at the crime scenes. Another title I thoroughly enjoyed was “The Bombmaker” by Stephen Leather, about a reformed ...

Suzan 26.02.2001 · Read full review
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...to call it a magazine. Readers can take out a subscription to Reader’s Digest which is obviously cheaper than buying a copy each month but it leaves the subscriber open to the many and varied offers. The format of the magazine has been the same for as long as I can remember with stories and articles many of which have been contributed by the readers. Scattered around the pages, the reader will find a variety of quips, jokes and quotations, ...
...is still there so for readers like me who do not care for purple prose they are ideal. There is also the ubiquitous Reader’s Digest Prize Draw where customers and ex-customers of Reader’s Digest are sent an envelope inside which are a mass of papers that tells them that they have been specially selected as an entrant in the current draw. They are also invited to buy something as well. It is clamed that whether a person buys anything ...

jimbuck 24.03.2001 (26.03.2001) · Read full review
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Do you subscribe to readers digest? If you do read no further. If however, you are one of the very few who has entry into the next round of their prize draw, then beware. I am always one of the very few in my county to be lucky enough to be sent draw tickets for entry into the next stage. As I won a £10 cheque a few years ago for returning a NO envelope to 'Which' magazine, I now return all the readers digest stuff in a NO envelope. This week I ...
...a dictionary type book from readers digest, and was sent to me after I had stated NO. I was on the phone and have now been told how to return it free of charge, but I am sure this type of selling would lead many others into buying it, just because people will not be bothered to send it back, or are too embarrassed to send it back. BEWARE of this sales technique and if you get unwarranted sale items, ensure you return it. Don't let it cost you money! ...

willsmj 05.02.2001 · Read full review
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The Reader's Digest monthly magazine costs £2.50 per month if bought from a newsagents. A few years ago I actually subscribed for a year and saved about 30%. I think this magazine is an excellent buy as it has many different articles for everyone's taste. It must be good because it boasts some 25 million copies issued in 19 different languages (July 2001 edition refers). At the front is a list of contents for that month's issue. These are based both ...
...every issue is the "Word Power" page. What this section does is identifies 20 different words & gives 3 meanings. 2 are false & one is true. I therefore can test my knowledge & see if I give the correct definition. On the following pages are the answers & points awarded to see how many you get right. The ratings are: 20-19 Excellent 18-16 Good 15-14 Fair At the end of each article there are small anecdotes, some of which are very amusing e.g. (July ...

ray52 12.08.2001 · Read full review
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...have been a member of Readers Digest for some years now so it should be obvious that I find it very readable. Having it delivered every month is very convenient and I can honestly say I actually look forward to it. I also get it at a discounted price which can`t be bad can it. CONTENT So much and so varied which means it should be suitable for a wide variety of tastes so lets break it down. First of all and this should be of interest to CIAO ...
...Or write to Excerpts at Readers Digest, 11 Westferry Circus, London E14 4HE NOW LETS HAVE A LOOK AT THIS MONTHS MAGAZINE There are Thirteen Feature Articles this month amongst them Great First Impressions How others see you and how it can be used to advantage. The rescue of the Russian Miners trapped underground. 10 Simple keys to a happy life. Two Brilliant stories of survival. The gift of love - All about the help a young British woman gives ...

lukydug 02.05.2004 · Read full review
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I have always enjoyed reading Reader's Digest - they have a lot of interesting articles, a condensed story, plus numerous areas of jokes, wordpower, etc where people can actually submit and earn some money from. Reader's Digest is actually a pretty good payer if you are lucky enough to get something you have written, into their pages. My problem with them is .... once they have your name - they will not let you go! They will bombard you with junk ...
...and their condensed books series. It gets to being so annoying, and for the amount they spend on this ton of junk mail they could maybe cut the price of the mag a bit. There is a wealth of info in each one, heart-rending tales of animal and human heroes and heroines, overcoming all sorts of obstacles. Reader's Digest really is a good magazine. They spoil it though by their over zealous mailing campaigns. I, like Suzan, also enjoy their condensed ...

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a few years ago I'd have been raving about this book. It certainly still has much to commend it. It has a wealth of information and, for those who like such things (I do!) a lot of technical detail. It's written in a way which is highly informative, but generally managed to avoid being patronising - which is a major drawback of much of this genre. The problem is that it doesn't appear to have been updated in recent years. I would certainly have expected, ...

mrswombat 26.07.2000 · Read full review
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I grew up with Readers Digest, as a kid, from the 70's, through the 80's, 90's and even now. To date, there have been many magazines, that have been in and out of my list, but Reader's Digest is always there. Hell, i can never even think of ditching this magazine. All our India Todays, Outlooks,Weeks which are think attracting more people means dumbing down the content, please read the Readers Digest. It proves that to get more readers to your magazine ...
...by the US. And in many cases it shows a support for many dictators supported by Uncle Sam. But all said and done, RD is the best and if i have any love for US, its due to Readers Digest. Thanks buddy for being a good friend for life. ...

cyberian1969 18.11.2005 · Read full review
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