On a desert island the pigeon post will bring only one publication each month. Which one would you choose and why?

If whilst being stranded on a desert island I was entitled to just one publication a month I would probably opt for my old but trusty subscription Cosmopolitan. Not only would it help keep my sanity, it would ease the boredom and loneliness I would no doubt inhabit during my stay.

Cosmopolitan is typically cut down into six sections “Cosmo News”, “Celebs”, “Love Sex and Success”, “News and Real Life”, “Fashion and Beauty” and “Living”.

 The magazine takes a modern approach to addressing issues that women face today with eye catching topics on the cover such as issues in the bedroom, exposés on men and shameful confessions from both men and women with each edition.

However Cosmopolitan hasn’t always been so risqué with the subjects it covers today. The publication was first released in 1886 and started off being a family magazine mainly attracting mothers as it would give tips on cooking, cleaning and managing children.

The magazine didn’t become an exclusive women’s publication freely discussing sex, real life and celebrities until the 1970’s.

I favour Cosmo as it does not have one focal point such as real life or just celebrities it covers a wide range of female interests and focuses mainly on the reader; and with the fashion and celebrities included in the magazine I would be able to keep up to date with the latest trends and attempt to achieve the latest look with materials found on the island, so when I did finally return back to the United Kingdom I looked like I came from an exotic editorial fashion shoot rather than a desert island!

 I think that the “Fashion and Beauty” section of the magazine may be beneficial to me since the magazine usually has sections printed about being safe on holiday and may give me tips on plants and animals not to come into contact with and which fruits and vegetables I can and can’t eat.

It could also give me natural ideas for sun protection which I would be able to create with growing ingredients on the island itself and the high quality gloss paper of the magazine may just come in handy!

The health advice would also assist me as it covers such a wide range of topics which prove to be useful such as checking for new moles that may sprout up due to sun exposure and any symptoms of illnesses I would need to know about.

In the past Cosmo has printed real life stories on the survivors of many serious predicaments and so it could be possible that in one of the many issues I receive may just get a survival guide for being trapped on a desert island.

To sum up I think that not only would Cosmo keep me entertained, stop me from losing my sanity and to an extent keep me healthy. But after collecting enough issues setting them on fire would create flames high enough for rescue!