Sometimes I just don't want to read books.

There are times when I just can't read another book, audio or physical old school paper. There are times when I read online and that leads me down some random pathway. I look up and notice an hour has passed and I have only read a paragraph. You know what I mean, Pinterest or Facebook grabs you and time disappears.

While looking through the audio books from the St. Louis County Library I decided to check out the app called RBdigital. This app gives you instant access to many of the most popular magazines available today. I love how accessible they are on my mobile, great to read during lunch.

My son is totally into cars while I barely know where the gas goes. I found four different car magazines that he could download and read. I know these would keep him engaged for weeks on end.

I found The Economist was also listed. No idea if I can understand this any better than the car magazine but it would be way more interesting!

I know we are constantly encouraging all of our kids to follow their interests, this app will help feed that hunger. It also provides a way to engage kids through a media source they might not be too familiar with.

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