From One Who Needs It
Pros:
easy to read, considerate of the visually-impaired
Cons:
some things are sometimes shortened or left out for the sake of space
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Author's Review
Speaking as an avid reader of Reader's Digest (it's one of the few magazines I MAKE time in my schedule to read), I love this magazine. I always flip through to all the comedy sections like "Laughter, the Best Medicine," "All in a Day's Work," and my favorite, "Campus Comedy" (probably because I'm a college student, eh?)!! I really enjoy the articles, personal stories, and the Word Power section, which has twenty unusual or difficult words, which you're supposed to try to figure out the meaning of. The section entitled, "That's Outrageous!" which talks about too-crazy-to-be-true but real life stories, is as entertaining as the humor sections. Many of the personal stories are touching, memorable, and uplifting.
Speaking as a person with visual impairment, I am impressed that Reader's Digest thinks of this population (as well as anyone who doesn't like to squint at the small print of a regular Digest--my only complaint of the magazine) in printing their magazine. So few magazines take this population into consideration, and if we want to read our favorite magazine, we either squint or use all our available reading technologies to help us.
I'm glad that all my growing up years, my mother kept this magazine in the house, either in a subscription or by buying it. Now I still borrow hers!
Way to go Reader's Digest! And thanks!
