It was first published 98 years ago long before our time. I remember my uncle who was our teacher in our place in the province in Grade 3 and Grade 4 (yes, they handled two classes back then) who usually read this during lunch break in our place. He would leave it for us to browse (I was not that interested then) and see all those ads in between. I was already in college working as a student librarian when I got interested reading Reader’s Digest.
Points to Ponder, Laughter’s The Best Medicine, Life Like That, All In The Day’s Work, Quotes, Word Power. I could still remember all these until now. I used to buy one when we went grocery shopping until it became so thin and eventually stopped. I didn’t know the exact date. Until now, I still have those hardbound and condensed copies of Reader’s Digest books (usually four books in one) which I bought at Booksale years ago.
Memories of old, one reminisces with a smile.
My fave books… I have quite a collection. 🌺
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You still have them now Kavitha?
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Yes… Inherited from my Dad
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Lucky you, those old books have lovely stories.
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My kids and all my nieces and nephews read them from my library
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That’s nice Kavitha 😉
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I remember it but didn’t really read it
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It had lots of news before with all those segments.
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Arlene, we still have a few of the Reader’s Digest condensed books. I always liked “Laughter’s the Best Medicine”, usually so funny! In the condensed books I remember discovering new authors like Dorothy Gilman’s Amazing Mrs. Polifax – I collected most of that series & enjoy reading them again. 📚😎📚
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I also keep those condensed books, they are a joy to read.
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Oh yes, I’ve seen them in my parents home years ago 😉
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In one way or another we’ve all experienced reading one. Thanks Ribana.
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My parents used to buy Reader’s Digest often back in the ’90s. I read them cover to cover but especially liked the Laughter’s The Best Medicine and All In The Day’s Work segments. I think it was towards the end of that decade when the volumes got thinner. They were the perfect bathroom read. 😄
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Have they closed? I don’t see copies anymore.
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I don’t see hard copies in bookstores either… but I think they’re still around in digital form. This was after they filed for bankruptcy some years ago.
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I hope someday, that type of reading material would come back, it’s all in one. Thanks for commenting!
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They used to have really inspiring real life stories.
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Yes, I remember that too 😉
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one of my favorite subscriptions, Arlene! i loved reader’s digest 🙂 🙂
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Sayang ano? Even those I used to buy before like Women’s, Woman’s Companion etc are no longer published.
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Awwww I remember them. And yes you do get addicted. I am addicted to Mills and Boons😁
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Hi Sanjana. I read those M & B pocketbooks when I was in high school but I discovered more authors and lovely books later.
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My granddaughter’s other grandmother still gets the magazine and they both love reading it together. She likes the same features you and I did.
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I wonder if i is still in publication. I’ve never seen new copies lately.
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I think they still get it.
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That’s nice. At least they still enjoy reading it.
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My parents used to subscibe to the magazine, but it was when I was too young to be interested in it. It was usually to be found at a doctor’s office, and at the dentist too.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s gone now. It has finally stopped publication I think.
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A friend who is an English lecturer still subscribes to Reader’s Digest to encourage her students to read. So, maybe they still publish for subscribers.
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I am not sure now, thank you for your nice comment.
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