General Magazine Reading Matter

[hellkat]

I found myself in a declining slide of magazinoid reading matter, so instead of reading what's lying round at work "Hello", "OK", "Grazia" and all those other weeklies with Frowning Spice on the cover* which don't even merit me bothering to put them in italics

So I have decided to reverse the trend, and go back to placing PROPER general interest magazines in our waiting rooms. In Ilford, there's already some rather tattered old copies of The Erotic Review, BSHand Bizarre.

In Victoria (a bit more upmarket) they at least keep current copies of FHM, etc. (but not Loaded) LOL

So I thought I might give punters something INTERESTING to read.

Plus at the same time, improve my own knowledge on general subjects and current affairs (especially international, of which I am woefully ignorant) ... so I have taken to buying random magazines in WH Smith.

Last week I left behind Newsweek which has a special global warming issue. Very interesting, and for what seems like FAR TOO LONG I actually read something that made me think, and feel.

I just finished this week's New Scientistand its damninteresting.

So suggestions for interesting purchases (non bike- or sex-related) would be welcome.

I'm not sure I could manage to appreciate much of Sweetbreads Fanciers Fortnightly, but I might at least extend the range of general knowledge amongst myself and the punting population of London.





*They have their uses. My fashion sense has, at least, improved since starting to read them.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[plugger147]

I'd love to help but on turning around in asda's I found that they have a shelf full of decent paperbacks for the same £4.

Perhaps a table full of them will get some repeat customers. If not for the great service then at least for the next chapter.
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[tokarev]

National Geographic magazine is an interesting read. The photography in there is fantastic.

The punters probably won't be bothered to read long articles, so at least they can check out the photographs.

[WATCHOUT!]

Prospect is a very good monthly magazine about current affairs, with a lot more thrown in.

The New Statesman is also good, but weekly and more UK-centred.

[.....]

I'm a big fan of New Scientist - been reading it for a few years now although it has been a few months since I last bought a copy. It sparked of an interest in science that years of school successfully managed to beat out of me through boredom. I now have a few science books on my bookshelf mainly astrophysics and a bit of quantum stuff. Got a couple of new one's - a Hawkings book and 'The Fabric of the Cosmos' to read on holiday soon.

My name's Joe and I'm a nerd

[jay12329]

The BBC Focus mag is good, not to sciency so normal people can read it but interesting enough to keep the science geek entertained for 5mins.
HTH
J

[Skudd]

Beano !
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[Dragonfly]

Fortean Times and focus are good.
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[Jull]

Readers Digest if it's still going (?) on the odd occasion I have to visit the Docs quite enjoy a flick through.

[nick606]

when i was on one of them team building weekends with work a few weeks back, we stopped off in a small town in wales to get drink/food and go to the toilet. Anyway i went to the shop and was looking a the mags they had to offer and look up at the top shelf (stretching my neck obviously ) and i saw farmers weekly and something like tractor trader. hehe mhhmmm welsh porn

[colin1]

if you like new scientist as its an intelligent read, id suggest 'the economist' magazine in newsagents, or www.economist.com

they have a science and technology section, but its mostly current affairs.

The thing i like is that most journalists in newspapers are just a generalist and so just mug up on a subject a bit to cover a story, whereas in the economist its actually written by an expert in that field. You notice the difference when you read an article about something you already know a bit about.

In a normal newspaper you can normally spot all sorts of things they have got wrong, but that just doesnt happen in the economist, so this inspires confidence when reading stuff that you dont know much about.
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[hellkat]

Aye, I picked up a copy of that BBC Focus, but only cos it had something like "How to commit the perfect Murder" on the front cover, LOL

... but purely only for research purposes, of course
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

I bought this thing called The Week today, which is kind of interesting, like bits of international news and opinions from all the newspapers, here and overseas.

And with an easy-to-read sound-bite type format, as well. Just right for punters not wanting to get interested in some long involved topic before their shag
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