O The Oprah Magazine

Available at Amazon.com for 24 months/24 issues--ASIN: B000LXS9QS

My rating : 5 out of 5

I turned to the internet to help me decide whether "O, The Oprah Magazine" would be a winner or not. The general consensus is that it's an informative, entertaining magazine. It lends advice on fashion, food, entertainment and other issues that are important to women. Some have mentioned that one of the drawbacks to having a magazine full of Oprah's favorites is that they're not always affordable. I suppose that, when you're Oprah, you can afford to have expensive tastes! But, she often includes financial tips from Suze Orman, so maybe she's hoping you'll be motivated to do whatever it takes to make that kind of money!

Of course, you can't please everyone and some have found "O The Oprah Magazine" to have too much filler and not enough substance. And a few have been less than thrilled about the perfume advertisements--said they were way too many with competing scents. Some were even put off by the fact that Oprah is on every cover. They found that to be a bit "self indulgent" and "it doesn't go with what she appears to personify on her show". But, aside from that, the majority has said that the content that was in there is very informative and relevant to their personal needs.

One reader that I saw, though, said that there weren't enough articles and information pertaining to the over 60 age group, which is a lot of Oprah's audience. I don't know how true that is, and being in my 30s, that wouldn't sway my decision either way. But, if you're in that age range, it might be a complaint to consider. Most readers have recommended going with a subscription, rather than paying the standard cover price and at $24.00 for 2 years on Amazon, I am inclined to agree.