Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Perfect pleasure reading
This great magazine has everything from book reviews to fashion with nothing overdone. Each issue has a theme such as stress reduction or relationships, but not all the articles are on that topic. The beginning of the magazine has articles sprinkled about on a wide variety of empowered women-centric topics. Most articles generally suggest many drastically different methods of dealing with an issue such as meditation, problem solving, and experimental therapies. There is much more content and fewer advertising in this magazine than most other popular woman's magazines. The graphic design is so nice that the copies look like a little series of books when stacked next to each other. Oprah magazine makes me want to get a glass of lemonade, sit under a large shade tree, read, and relax.
Rating: - Rich in Spirit
"If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad..." -Herodotus, Greek authorThat is why I love reading the O Magazine. It is such fun! When I first saw The Oprah Magazine I thought it seemed to be a copy of Martha Stewart's magazine, just with different content. The size and style is quite similar. The price? Well The Oprah Magazine is far more affordable. Almost half the price here at Amazon. If I had to make the choice between the two magazines, I'd pick Oprah's because it is richer in spirit. It is more about the reader and has more articles to enrich your life than to stress you out. I compared the October, 2002 issues and this is what I came up with: They both have calendars. The O calendar is very unique. It is not about a list of "Must do or the world will end" and "Stress." It is a relaxation calendar filled with quotes and ideas on how YOU can relax. This really focused on the reader. In Martha's calendar we find "Martha's" schedule. This was all about "what needs to get done." What a contrast. There seems to be an equal amount of advertising, although the advertising in the O magazine is a bit sexier and more focused on beauty. There is more humor in the Oprah magazine. Who will ever forget Oprah standing waist deep in water next the waterfall completely drenched and completely happy? I like the themes in the O magazine. October's issue was appropriate with the holidays rushing towards us. The first few pages in the magazine are dedicated to the contributors with full pictures and mini-biographies and information. I also like reading the notes from readers about past articles and features. Some of the articles included information on: Telling it like it is by Dr. Phil (He just says it like it is...I love that! Is there any question this man can't answer?) Financial Freedom
Turning Points in Lives
Working Spirit Something to Think About - A card where you can fill out the answers to life changing questions. Inspirational. Reading Room - Books to entertain and entice. Reviews and suggestions. Then, Books that Made a Difference in a life. All the more reason to have a wish list! O to Go - Cards for the fridge you attach to peel-and-stick magnets. They are quotes. Uncommon Sense
Healing
Couples
Use your Life
Tales of Adventure
What I know for Sure The O List - add a little extravagance to your life. Oprah sure must have fun shopping online. Amazing, I've actually tried the Irish Oatmeal she likes. Style
Comfort Zone Beauty - Cute article on why we love lipstick. Great Food - The focus of this magazine is more on inner beauty than food, but hey, we all need to eat. The recipes are quick to make. Health - News, challenges, fitness. A nice section on Yoga.
Features - Special interviews and special stress relief section The last page of each magazine is also very revealing. Reading Oprah's magazine is like taking a mini-vacation and I feel refreshed and ready to get on with life in a more relaxed way. This magazine has real class! Inspirational. -TheRebeccaReview.com
Rating:  - Elegant, but
This magazine is truly lovely and generally-speaking a terrific departure from the standard ladies' fare offered out there today. The articles are informed, entertaining, well-written, and cover a myriad of topics concerning women; and the glossy-photographs are of excellent quality.But, I was so disappointed to pick up this magazine in a waiting room recently and find a "fitness make-over" that amounted to the same body make-overs other ladies' magazines use, including the measuring of inches and weight lost. I am all for losing weight if it will improve one's health, but it just didn't feel to me like the women covered in that particular write-up really put as much emphasis on health as on how they looked. I've always thought of Oprah as being a self-love guru, but that one article had me wondering if she really signs off on every piece used in her magazine. If you like "O" magazine, you might also like GRACE magazine which focuses on women size 12 and up.
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