This year I finally quit the subscriptions, but in the beginning I really enjoyed getting a few quilt mags in the mail to enjoy looking at in the evening, etc and seeing new fabric lines and lots of ideas. Our favorite LQS has a large basket in her store and we take the magazines we no longer want/need and we do a swap from the basket. She also takes in a few mags/books for the husbands who sit and wait :-) I think it is a very nice idea. You will soon learn your favorite - mine is Fons and Porter.