UK Reader’s Digest closes after 86 years. Memories?

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Didn't they also have a series of Readers Digest Condensed Novels, or something similar?

Used to love those magazines, could buy them from newsagents, if I remember, anyway had them in the house.
Bought their sewing guide, still have it, and the basics never change, even though the book is old.
The way of the world now, I'm afraid.

That's a shame. A very useful small magazine to have in your bag for long waits in assorted waiting rooms, but I expect the sales figures had dropped over the years. I don't think I ever actually bought one so cannot claim to have kept their figures buoyant. But enjoyed reading it.

My favourite was Laughter is the Best Medicine .

Was there not a word quiz, with multiple choice or have I made that up? I'm sure DH and I used to do it.

I enjoyed reading every article and the little jokes etc at the bottom of the page - forgotten, it’s a long time ago. It used quite thick and then they reduced the quantity of pages. Somehow, it wasn’t the same.

I used to enjoy this little mag, full of interesting things. But hadn't seen or heard anything about it recently so assumed it had died. And now it has.

I always liked reading them from an early age; my Dad bought them sometimes (or they got passed on, I can't remember).

Later on my MIL subscribed so we read hers copies. She always succumbed to the book offers too. We inherited a shelf-ful!

I submitted a story about my twin daughters, it was not printed.
Some years later my teenage daughter sent in the same story and it was printed and she received a cheque!