Author Archives: Yrsha

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About Yrsha

I love reading, writing and sending letters and postcards. I have (too) many plants and enjoy being out in the forest.

Reading what my friends are reading – The Only One Left

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Yrsha

The next book I picked up in my challenge to read what my friends are reading is The Only One Left. This is a book that also has been in the voting round for the university book circle without being … Continue reading →

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May 2026

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Yrsha

It’s time to take a look at how my reading went in May! I read 14 books, 3 of these were re-reads. English: 8Swedish: 6English + Swedish: – Audiobook service: 10Library: 2Owned: 2Audiobook service + library: – Physical: 5Audio: 3Ebook: … Continue reading →

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Läser det mina vänner läser – Trollbunden

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Yrsha

För ett litet tag sedan blev jag sugen på att göra en egen utmaning av att läsa det mina vänner läser, med fördel ganska nära inpå att de läste boken själva. Den första boken jag plockade upp var Trollbunden av … Continue reading →

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Weekly update #95 – A birthday

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Yrsha

I’m currently reading Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConnaghy, a book we read in the book circle in autumn last year but I hadn’t the opportunity to read. My feeling then was that it wasn’t a loss that I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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The Rose Code

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Yrsha

The Rose Code – Kate QuinnSwedish title: RoskodenOriginal publication year: 2021 One sentence pitch: Three ladies worked with decoding messages during the Second World War and now one of them claims she was wrongfully sent to the mad house. This … Continue reading →

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April 2026

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Yrsha

April was an audiobook service month, almost everything I read was through them. Two of the books was a combination of audiobook service and physical copies. I read 10 things; 5 novels, 1 graphic novel, 2 short stories, 1 novella … Continue reading →

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Weekly update #94 – a bit of general rambling

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Yrsha

It’s been a short minute since I did a weekly update. I’ve read a lot this year, I’m currently at 75 books/short stories/graphic novels and I’ve been enjoying myself. Not all have been great, some been good enough and a … Continue reading →

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Böcker på resande fot

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Yrsha

Det är den tiden på året igen där vi packar ihop lite tillhörigheter, funderar riktigt noga på vilken bok vi ska plocka med oss, och reser en smula. Självfallet blir jag otroligt nyfiken på vad andra läser när jag ser … Continue reading →

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2 x book circle books

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Yrsha

I have two book circle discussions coming up tomorrow and I thought I’d better do a small reflection on my own before I head to the discussions. Moby Dick by Herman Melville has raised a lot of interesting discussions throughout … Continue reading →

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Read your colour #2 – Slow Horses

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Yrsha

This is the first book read in the quest to see if Read your color is indeed recommending good books (to your colour). This book was recommended as a red recommendation with the motivation: “This became an Apple TV smash … Continue reading →

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