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The Best Comics and Graphic Novels for Non-Comic Readers

The Best Comics and Graphic Novels for Non-Comic Readers

Published by Jenni Sidey

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Survey Sunday: Electrek readers find the silver lining in high fuel prices

Survey Sunday: Electrek readers find the silver lining in high fuel prices

Published by skeptic

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether our Electrek believed there might be some silver lining to the record-breaking fuel prices following the start of the war in Iran. After nearly 2,000 responses, here’s what you told us. In case you missed the survey, the question read, “they say that every dark cloud has a silver lining, and the recent run of record fuel prices certainly seems like a dark cloud. Can we put a positive spin on it? In other words: what’s the silver lining of $7/gallon gas?” Longtime reader Harry Tuttle immediately understood that, unlike most of our sidebar surveys, this one had a right answer. Kinda wanted to vote for Vespas! HARRY TUTTLE My longstanding love the music of The Who and Peter Weller notwithstanding, I believe there is something to be said for commuting on a lightweight two-wheeler that gets over 100 mpg and looks like a million bucks. And, while Vespa parent company Piaggio seems to have decided that people should pay $7,999 for an electric …

‘A candlelit spa, followed by an ice-cold plunge and a nightcap’: readers’ favourite European wellbeing breaks | Spa breaks

‘A candlelit spa, followed by an ice-cold plunge and a nightcap’: readers’ favourite European wellbeing breaks | Spa breaks

Published by Sam Flores

An art nouveau spa in Stockholm Tucked away off a pretty shopping street in a beautiful art nouveau building is one of Stockholm’s oldest spas, Centralbadet where a day ticket costs from £23. As winter darkness descends, candles are lit around the pool and a quiet calm envelops you. Swimming by candlelight is a treat. Next a sauna followed by an ice-cold plunge. Afterwards a nightcap is in order so it’s a brisk walk in the cold crisp air to Fotografiska restaurant. It’s a great spot to savour one of Stockholm’s best views; the old town Gamla Stan and the twinkling lights on Lake Mälaren. Sarah Rochfort ‘Completely timeless and immersive’: birdwatching in Norfolk A misty evening on Salthouse marshes. Photograph: Ernie Janes/Alamy Birdwatching at the Cley and Salthouse marshes in Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk. The two bird hides are meditative and relaxed spaces. The windows open directly on to the pools of saltwater where many different species of birds obliviously wander around. It’s a place that is completely timeless and immersive. Your only job is to …

Best YA Mysteries/Thrillers for Adult Readers

Best YA Mysteries/Thrillers for Adult Readers

Published by Jenni Sidey

Underlined Five years ago, Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. Case closed—or so everyone in Fairview believes. But Pip remembers Sal differently. When she reexamines the case for her senior project, she uncovers dark secrets that could prove his innocence. Someone in Fairview wants the truth to stay buried—and the closer Pip gets to uncovering it, the more danger she’s in. Available in deluxe editions! YA should first and foremost always be written for young adults. That doesn’t mean, however, that adults shouldn’t also read YA—even when they’ve crossed into an age where they would never get into a time machine that went back to being a teenager (IYKYK).  Part of being a teenager is navigating a changing body and world while being expected to act like an adult, as you’re treated like a child and have yet to fully develop your prefrontal cortex. It’s a lot, and every adult has been through their own unique version of it. The latter makes it especially baffling that so many …

I travelled all over the country on a €63 monthly rail pass: readers’ favourite holidays in Germany | Germany holidays

I travelled all over the country on a €63 monthly rail pass: readers’ favourite holidays in Germany | Germany holidays

Published by Sam Flores

​Winning tip: History, buns and Italianate porticoes in Münster In an often overlooked corner of Germany, near the Dutch border, Münster is an absolute gem. Covered porticos will convince you you’re in northern Italy, gothic churches will remind you you’re in Mitteleuropa and the buns from Zeit für Brot will insist you’re in heaven. Nature-lovers can take in the Botanical Gardens and relax by the Münstersche Aa river. Those of a historical bent can peek into the room where the Treaty of Westphalia was signed in 1648 and mull the report card of nation states in the nearly 400 years since. But really, it’s a great place just to drop-anchor and lose a few days.Jeremy Germany’s highest railway bridge, near Düsseldorf Photograph: Hackenberg-Photo-Cologne/Alamy In the verdant countryside near Düsseldorf, the 129-year-old Müngsten Bridge, the country’s highest railway bridge, rises 107 metres above the River Wupper. The impressive iron and steel structure is billed as Germany’s answer to the Eiffel Tower (yes, really!) and if you’ve got a head for heights, you can don a harness …

What we’re reading: China Miéville, Sebastian Barry, Derek Owusu and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in September | Books

What we’re reading: China Miéville, Sebastian Barry, Derek Owusu and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in September | Books

Published by Sam Flores

China Miéville, author I was sideswiped by Giada Scodellaro’s Ruins, Child. A brilliant, strange book that challenged me in the most exhilarating way, with its fractured language and dream-cinema visions, the sense it bestowed of walking through a corridor full of echoes. Echoes of a less elliptical but no-less political kind haunt Jordy Rosenberg’s astounding Night Night Fawn. I guess you could call it a family novel? But it’s at least as much about fascism as it is about the family – as well as about unsettling linkages between the two. And for horrors and rage in a nonfiction register, Jonas Marvin’s The Breaking of the English Working Class is an indispensable – and beautifully written – essay on decades of structural, economic and psychic violence. The feeling it provoked in me brought to mind John Berger’s phrase “undefeated despair”. The Rouse by China Miéville is published by Picador (£35). To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply. Linda, Guardian reader I was totally immersed in Whale Fall by Elizabeth …

11 Bestselling Products Our Readers Loved In September 2026

11 Bestselling Products Our Readers Loved In September 2026

Published by Sam Flores

Bake-Off’s back! Celebs are about to get treacherous in a Scottish castle! The leaves are falling in various shades of rust and tan! And according to our shopping data, HuffPost UK readers are starting to de-stress and settle in for those longer nights and darker days. Pretty-but-practical coats, health checks (ahead of flu season), and some very well-reviewed “me time” toys have proven popular, for instance. Here’s what HuffPost UK readers loved buying last month: Source link

Sick of Paying for Slow Unlimited Data? Readers Recommend This Mobile Carrier

Sick of Paying for Slow Unlimited Data? Readers Recommend This Mobile Carrier

Published by skeptic

When’s the last time you looked at what you’re paying for in your phone bill? If you’ve had the same carrier for years, you may be used to paying a set amount every month, with a few occasional surprises. Or maybe you have your bill set up for autopay, so it’s set-and-forget. But now’s the time to take a look. Especially when it comes to how much you’re paying for data.  Some activities can suck up your data quickly without realizing it — like streaming video, music and built-in AI features. Switching to an unlimited data plan may mean worrying less about surprise overages and slower speeds in most cases, but not all. I’ll share more on that in a bit.  With the holidays fast approaching, upcoming travel and new smartphone releases, you may be looking for a new carrier that offers a good deal on a new phone, service and unlimited data at fast speeds — all without costing a fortune. But with so many carriers to choose from, which one is really the …

The Best Gifts for Book Lovers (2026): E-Readers, Handy Accessories, Book Sets

The Best Gifts for Book Lovers (2026): E-Readers, Handy Accessories, Book Sets

Published by skeptic

I love losing myself in a good book, and I’m not the only one. Finding great gifts for book lovers isn’t just about testing for the best e-reader (which we have!) or rounding up all the accessories worth adding to your Kindle (we’ve done that too), but rather it’s about setting up your favorite reader to keep enjoying stories. You can help them with anything from a new reading gadget or a handy accessory to cozy items to settle in for a nice, long reading session. After all, if there’s anything we’ve learned from the rise of #BookTok, it’s that there’s no lack of accessories and items that can make a reader happier than ever. Here are our favorite gifts for book lovers we’re shopping this season. Be sure also to check out our other buying guides, including Best Kindles, Best E-Readers, Best Kindle Accessories, and Best Digital Notebooks. If you’re on the hunt for more gifts, don’t miss the rest of our gift guides. Updated September 2026: This guide has been refreshed with current …

Last Chance: OWC’s Best Mac Accessories Are on Sale Just for MacRumors Readers

Last Chance: OWC’s Best Mac Accessories Are on Sale Just for MacRumors Readers

Published by skeptic

MacRumors has partnered with OWC to bring our readers big savings on the retailer’s best Thunderbolt docks, USB-C cables, and external storage enclosures. These exclusive deals will run through this Wednesday, September 30 at 12:00 a.m. CST, so you have just a few more days to shop. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with OWC. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. All discounts have been applied automatically, so all you need to do is follow the links below and add one of the accessories to your cart to see the savings. To be clear, many of these products are already on sale, but you need to add them to your cart and then go to your cart or checkout page to see the extra MacRumors discount. There are 13 total items on sale, including docks, hubs, enclosures, and USB-C cables. Notable accessories on sale include the OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock for $179.99 ($119 off), and the OWC ThunderBay 4 …