Birds & Blooms
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "My first disappointment was that it is no longer a glossy paper magazine. Pictures are still good, but it's not the same. The rest of the magazine was as expected w/ articles and pictures.\n\nHowever, just got my second issue -- and the hounding for renewal has begun. Will not renew for this one reason alone.\n\nToo bad."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a new subscriber to Blooms subscription and am already in love with this incredible magazine! Its articles are helpful and interesting. From cover to cover, the glorious pictures make me feel that I am on a wonderful a mini-vacation.\n\nThere seems to be such a lack of good news these days so I decided to subscribe to B&B as an antidote to "reality" news. Birds&Blooms helps me see and appreciate the glorious reality beyond my front door with much greater pleasure.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just got my second copy and there was something that looked like a bill inside it. The statement indicatef that my "free year expiration" was pending. I didn\'t get a free year! I bought a subscription for one year! There was no phone number so I could call and clarify. This it was very confusing and it was offensive. They said that they do an "automatic renewal" unless you cancel, but they didn\'t give me any information of how to cancel. I don\'t like doing business with companies that are so confusing! I\'m NOT going to renew and I called Amazon and I\'m leaving this bad review to warn other people to be careful of companies that try to confuse you and and trick you and offer no contact information so that you can clarify the confusion. Someone said this magazine used to be much thicker. I wish there were more to it but what there is was very nice. I so enjoy looking at birds and pretty pictures. And the price was not bad. I\'m just so put off by being invoiced as soon as my 2nd issue!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not the same magazine as it use to be. It’s smaller in overall size and much less in content. Disappointing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not much to the magazine. VERY thin and lots of advertising.\nI only bought the subscription because it was a $5 deal. Will not renew. NOT worth it. And, you only get 6 issues. It is bi-monthly'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I agree with a previous reviewer that it is more like a pamphlet. They have also changed to a more matte type paper which dulls the color and crispness of the images. However, RDA wants you to buy Birds & Blooms “yearbook” if you want high gloss pages and crisp photos which I will not be lured. This last issue also came with a coupon stuck on the front cover and overloaded with advertising inserts. Disappointed. Will not be renewing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "This magazine is really more of a pamphlet- much smaller than other magazines and really just a few pages of glossy paper stapled at the binding. The content is good, but EXTREMELY brief, and most of the images inside are reader-submitted. It reminds me a lot of those weekly readers we got in school as a kid, just a glossy paper.\n\nI'm kind of torn on this, because I love the subject matter of this magazine, like the photos, it's just so LITTLE and not much to it. I could see this as a weekly magazine, but you only get one issue every two months, so it's sort of a 15 minute read and then it's done."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We love these magazines! I used to read them at the doctor's office and was amazed at the calm and happy overall effect they had on my health - finally I got a subscription thru Amazon. The pictures are beautiful, close up and helpful in viewing the details of the birds. Information on plants that attract them and everything relating to birds are within the pages. Yes, there are advertisements, that's how magazines are eeking out an existence in our modern world; however, many are related in some way to nature and birds. We really look forward to their arrival every other month."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Love this magazine! I was given a bird feeder as a gift and can't tell you how much I enjoy watching all the activity it causes! After a few months, I was hooked! Every morning and again at dinner time watching and waiting for all the different wildlife to appear! Seeing the ad for this magazine and the reasonable cost, I thought, why not! Love it! The information on wild birds, feeding tips, and tips on the different flowers to attract seasonal birds fantastic. A lot of bang for your buck! I Highley recommend this magazine!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Birds and Blooms provide unusual visual delight . Suitable for any age from very young to very old . If one loves birds and flowers this is a gift that never fails .\n\nThis magazine was purchased for a five year old to promote interest in books and reading , As her grandfather I enjoy reading this magazine when she is not about . Highly recommended'}]