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This was a lot of fun. Character driven queer SF romance. The focus was on developing the male characters and a deep emotional bond between them. Supporting that was a plot of twisty politics and space magic. Not one for the hard SF fans. But there was substance, medium stakes and very good execution

I remember I almost DNF'd this one -- so glad I didn't! A very swoony romance.

For #20in4, my goal is 20 chapters of this, since it's also my #doublespin book. @Andrew65

Loved this audiobook set in the same universe as Winter‘s Orbit - a lovely scifi m/m romance - slow burn and sweet / with mind control, alien remnants , civil war etc in the background 👍👍💚🐉

Sorry not sorry my first read of the year is the biggest best book of my month - I made a good choice. January was full of fun and interesting books I loved many more than just Ocean‘s Echo.

Crumbs Frizzy

Foul Lady Fortune

The Princess and the Scoundrel

The Keeper of Night was also amazing and I had fun rereading Little Thieves.

Different Kinds of Fruit

I read 28 books in January - my lowest number in a while but that‘s okay.

January wrap-up! I finished 10 books from a bunch of different genres, including 3 books by Rachel Harrison, a local author who's becoming a favorite. 🥇goes to Ocean's Echo, but I also loved The Return, Bad Dolls, The Employees, People Person, and Two Wrongs Make a Right.

My January Wrap Up! I had an excellent month of reading. From my #AuldLangSpune list I read Black Sun, Sentient, Hart and Mercy, and tried August Kitko. (not for me at the moment, may return to it later.)

Best of the month: Black Sun and Behind the Beautiful Forevers. I loved many more of these, lots of 4-5 star reads in January.

Ocean‘s Echo takes place in the same universe as Winter‘s Orbit, but isn‘t the sequel I expected. It‘s about different characters altogether and a different political system.

It‘s just as amazing though! Featuring telepathic characters and military rivalries, one main character who‘s feisty mischievous and self-destructive behavior threatens his political guardian‘s career forces him into military service.

So much heart and detail, Maxwell ⬇️

Finished my first 5⭐️ read of 2022! I loved this author's first book (Winter's Orbit) but this one was even better. Really fascinating, twisty scifi with excellently developed main characters. I love a messy, prickly protagonist, and Ocean's Echo definitely has that. I'll read whatever this author comes out with.

I decided to join in #SeriesLove2023 since I have so many series books on my TBR. All of these are just the next in each series, many of them I have more than one from on my shelves. In addition I don‘t have yet Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse, The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart (due out in April), and the next in The Serpent Gates by AK Larkwood (no idea when it‘ll release.)

Hope to get to Ocean‘s Echo this month. 😁📚

I took my gift card to Book People‘s annual New Years 20% off sale and these are the books that followed me home. 😊📚💜

Winter‘s Orbit was one of my favorite books last year, and the tagged sequel is the one I‘m most excited for.

Also just heard about Ejaculate Responsibly this morning from @TheBookHippie and I‘m ready to get right into that one too.

I enjoyed Winter‘s Orbit. This is the second in the series. I look forward to reading it! Adding it to my 2023 TBR!

Illumicrate special edition, signed & sprayed edges with foiling on the hardcover.

My ARC of Ocean's Echo didn't have the cover on it, so here's a close up of Peri's cute face instead. #currentlyreading