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DiscountDelight - Southern Living
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List Price: $59.88
Our Price: $19.97
Your Save: $ 39.91 ( 67% )
Availability: Usually ships in 6 to 10 weeks
Manufacturer: Southern Progress
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Binding: Magazine
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10
Format: Magazine Subscription
Issues Per Year: 12
Label: Southern Progress
Magazine Type: Time magazine
Manufacturer: Southern Progress
Number Of Issues: 12
Publisher: Southern Progress
Studio: Southern Progress
Subscription Length: 365
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Summary: Christmas Gift Purchase
Comment: This was an easy way to activate a subscription and at a better rate
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Summary: Too many 'filler' recipes
Comment: I subscribed to this magazine because I remembered all the good recipes my mother clipped and made when I was a child. No luck for me. Each set of recipes had one jewel surrounded by junk recipes that were essentially a bunch of prepared store items swished around in a pot. Yuck. Otherwise, it was a very good magazine. The gardening section was especially strong. A few too many travel ads, but they were great deals.
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Summary: Wonderful read each month
Comment: First, I received this subscription as a gift for the holidays and can say that it is the gift that just gives, and gives, and gives. This magazine has been a wonderful source of ideas for in the kitchen, on the grill, around the house, in my garden, in the state as well as all through the south for traveling. Being a woman who moved from the Detroit suburbs to Florida so I could be with ailing family, I was really a duck out of my elements.
I had no idea of what was where within the state; what are good places to visit, where are some of the great attractions outside of Orlando, the Keys, and the Everglades and who does what where. In this magazine, there are sections devoted just to Florida (which I suspect they do for each state per subscription) -- what to plant when, what festivals are going on, what's hot and what's not - a whole derth of information devoted just to the state I live in.
And that's not all...
Not only do I get to learn more about where I am today, I can explore and learn about where I'd like to go tomorrow. One month, it's "Welcome to Alabama" and all the wonderful gems it has to offer. Another month, I am poring over beautiful Georgia. A different topic? Seafood of the South. How would you like to learn about fantasic, but yet unknown, places for bargains and great finds?
Now - I am also an avid cook at home - and I cannot tell you how much I love to read through and try/improvise on all the de-lish recipes found each month closer to the back of the magazine. How many differnt ways have I learned to make potato salad alone is worth the cost of admission! I have learned so much more about grilling, vegetable side dishes, breakfast treats and savories from all over the south, tempting, lip-smacking desserts - and everything in between. I have always known the south was the jewel of the States when it came to cooking - but W.O.W! So much history and fun can be shared whether it be in the kitchen or on the grill. And it is a great compliment to what I learn from other books, the Food channel, and beyond. It speaks to where I live, what I can get down here, and what the heck plantains are anyway :-)
I love looking through many of the decorating ideas, the travel tips, and vignettes of different states, or towns, or themes. The only reason this magazine does not get a 5 from me is that it sometimes caters/addresses a crowd which can afford more than I can in the way of travel, decorating, etc. I am more simple, down-to-earth folk, and do not share much with "decorating your summer cottage", or what to do with that spare $ thousand plus dollars on a cruise, or splurge excursion. Sometimes, and since they are not making this magazine specifically for me I am not going to be able to relate to EVERYTHING, I am not the crowd they are talking to.
Otherwise, this magazine is a 10 in my book :-) Well worth the money - but even more so - the anticipation of next month's "explorations".
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Summary: Soak Up Some Southern Culture, with Southern Living
Comment: If you like to read about travel, gardening, home design, and food, then Southern Living is the magazine for you. This publication focuses its attention on the culture of the southern states, with a simple charm that makes it appealing and enduring.
My favorite part of this magazine is the travel sections. I enjoy traveling and what I like about the travel articles in this publication is that they often include unknown, out of the mainstream types of places. It's easy to find articles in other magazines about places like Atlanta, New Orleans, and Tampa. But Southern Living includes many short articles about the unknown small towns that dot the landscape of the southeastern U.S., which adds to the magazine's charm.
I'm not one who partakes in much home decorating, so I cannot relate well to this part of the magazine. The gardening is also a little out of my league, since I don't particularly enjoy the art of mowing, raking, and hoeing. But the food is something I (and most people) can easily relate to. Food is a primary topic in this magazine and recipes can be found throughout. Some of them are simplistic; others require a little more culinary skill. But the rewards are worth it when you sink your teeth into these southern specialties.
This magazine is good for anyone who likes the subjects of home, garden, and travel. Even if you're not a resident of the South, there is something to enjoy in Southern Living for any reader. It brings the world of southern culture to your home each month, with great food, interesting travel ideas, home decorating tips, and plenty of southern charm.
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Summary: Great magazine, watch out for publisher's renewal rates
Comment: I've been reading Southern Living mag for many years (and I live in the Midwest :-). The recipies are great (I usually pitch the magazines at the end of the year and get the recipe annual book... makes for easier reference), the articles well written and the entire presentation is a joy. The publisher itself isn't one of my favorites, primarily for the obnoxiously high renewal rates. As mentioned in a previous review, you can get the first year for ~$20 (or less) but SL's renewal notice offers the "special subscriber renewal rate" of $33-36 (depending on whether the $3 shipping charge is included or added on). I called SL to inquire and was told that the "special subscriber renewal rate" simply guarantees that you'll pay less than the cover price. Thanks guys :-&
I recommend the magazine, but strongly advise avoiding the (almost) doubled renewal rate. Last Fall I was sent a "special subscriber renewal rate" notice for $36 (yikes!!!; some preferred rate, since I've subscribed for *years*)... after picking my jaw off of the floor I called SL's publisher and complained and was offered the renewal rate of $18. Less than 3 months after the renewal period began they started bombarding me with extension renewal notices (because I'm such a special customer ;-) of $33. *sigh*
Summary: Wonderful magazine; try a year of it and if they want you to pay $36 to renew either find a (much) better rate or go to your local library and read it there and spend the outlandish renewal rate on the recipe annual book (with $$ to spare).
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Reflects suburban and urban living in the South with articles on Southern history, culture, travel, architecture, food, horticulture and home management.
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