Kareni Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I'm looking for another magazine to give to my sister's family. The Mental Floss subscription I gave a couple of years ago was a big hit. Can you recommend any other magazine that is at all similar? Or suggest another magazine that you particularly enjoy? Looking forward to your response! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Bumping this up in the hopes that more will see it and respond. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamJH Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 That's my favorite magazine and my kids love it, too. What about Utne Reader? The articles are longer but they are excellent and thought-provoking. I don't know of any other magazine that has short, colorful snippets like Mental_Floss. It's the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hmm, I haven't read the Utne Reader in quite a while. I am a Mental Floss fan, but I was really thinking of something for my niece who absolutely devours it. I'm not sure that she's quite up for Utne at this point. Thanks for the suggestion! Anybody else care to suggest something?? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamJH Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 BBC magazines now has a publication called Knowledge. It's full of interesting historical snippets about all kinds of subjects. They've only published 2 issues so far and we have them both. They might have way you can see an issue online, but I don't have a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 BBC magazines now has a publication called Knowledge. It's full of interesting historical snippets about all kinds of subjects. I hadn't heard of Knowledge, Pam. It does sound intriguing. Thanks for the idea. I'd still welcome more input from others .... Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Anyone else care to chime in? Still hungry for suggestions! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I also like Bookmarks Magazine -- http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/ It is a wonderful collection of various reviews, with "reviews" and articles on classic authors as well. Smithsonian National Geographic Utne Reader is always great as well ... http://www.utne.com/reader.aspx lots of thought provoking articles from alternative press magazines. For history buffs, I love BBC History magazine. Not deep, but lots of short articles kind of like Mental Floss, and so fun to browse each month. http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1 I do love magazines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Our whole family (2 adults + 2 teen boys) reads Mental Floss, and we also like Wired, but we're all technology and design oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ooh, I do have to admit to being a Bookmarks fan myself! And I see BBC has other magazines I should investigate. Thank you, Kay. Janet, I'll take a look at Wired; thanks for the suggestion. I don't think they are a very techy family though. Other ideas still welcome! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 One last bump in the hopes of getting more input .... Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I like Scientific American Mind. Interesting articles on the human brain and how it works. Recent issues included articles on creativity which caught my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I like Scientific American Mind. Interesting articles on the human brain and how it works. Recent issues included articles on creativity which caught my eye. Hmm, I hadn't known of this magazine. I'll try to see an issue at the bookstore. Thanks for the suggestion, Happy! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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