Latina Magazine

Magazine Name: Latina

Publisher: Latina Media Ventures, LLC

Type of Magazine: Consumer Magazine

Subscription: Yes

Q&A: I got Latina magazine randomly in the mail one day and I really liked reading it. Since then, I’ve been getting this magazine in the mail and passing it on to friends. It is a consumer magazine because it contains advertisements for consumer products and it shows the lifestyle of the consumer. Also, it targets a certain group of people. This magazine targets Hispanic women from ages 15 and up. I am not of Hispanic heritage, but I do enjoy reading this magazine. I have learned some makeup techniques and found some products in there that I use right now. On the cover of the magazine is Eva Longoria. She was not the reason I picked up Latina. I do think Eva Longoria is a great actress, though. What impacted me to pick up the magazine are the interesting advice columns, beauty tips, and the interesting stories the readers send in. I would definitely recommend Latina magazine. You do not have to be a Hispanic woman to enjoy it, too. Latina is one of those magazines that you could read over and over and then pass on to a friend that will like it as much as you do.

Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography

Title: Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography
Author: Sharon Osbourne
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Brief Summary of Content: In this book, Sharon Osbourne, wife of musician, Ozzy Osbourne, discusses what it was like to grow up in the music business. She also talks about how she married the love of her life, dealt with abuse, Ozzy’s addictions, and discuses her experience with colon cancer. She also discuses her life has been after the hit MTV show, The Osbournes.
Type of Book: Trade book
Type of Reader: I am a casual reader
Q & A: I found this book at Barnes & Noble. I think it was my best purchase I have ever made there. This book impacted me because I think Sharon Osbourne is a remarkable person. She probably knows about the music business more than anyone because her father was Don Arden, a promoter. I would definitely recommend this book because you get to see another side of her and her rock and roll family. You learn that there is more to Ozzy Osbourne than just biting the heads of bats, prince of darkness, etc. I also recommend this book not only because it is about her, she also wrote it. No one can write their own autobiography better than themselves. I believe Sharon Osbourne has an underlying message to her book. That message is to remain strong and fight back. She has a lot of strength in her from dealing with her father to dealing with colon cancer. Every chapter in the book shows how she never backed down when things got tough.