#The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

[betterbooksandthings]

"Romances in space are just out of this world. Love in the dangerous, endless expanse of space isn’t easy. Traveling far distances in ships that you often cannot leave is challenging in the best of conditions. In space, the door is locked and you have to make it work. Interplanetary travel, adventure, and romance are not for the faint of heart. Good thing I have some entertaining books to pick up instead of making the trip yourself.

My favorite romances in space involve a level of mystery, political intrigue, and danger. There is just something about a romantic pairing in trouble that really sells me on their mutual respect, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. When you are in space and in trouble, sometimes love is part of the answer, and I think that’s fun."

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what new releases in 2024 are you looking forward to the most?

I'm probably forgetting a lot of books, but here are some of my most anticipated 2024 releases:

And here are two I have already read that are absolutely incredible:

Book titles:

Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo

The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland

Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Icarus by K. Ancrum

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

The Prospects by KT Hoffman

[bookshelvesandtealeaves]

5 star reads of 2024 ↳ the principle of moments by esmie jikiemi-pearson

[djohnhopper]

STARTED READING: The Principle Of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson. Love this book. Got sucked in wholesale, right from the start. Beautifully written, strong atmosphere, easily connective characters. A dream to read. Highly recommended.

[theaologies]

Good evening goobers it’s time for The Principal of Moments!!!! This is the Illumicrate edition, which features more of an alt jacket than a complete redesign. I love the colors on it, which definitely gave me an excuse to use more fun colored tabs for fucking once, too. Below is the hardcover, which is foiled, and the edges which I ADORE. They might not be as fancy as a lot of stenciled edges but I fell in love with them instantly. Beauty in simplicity.

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[readinginmars]

"Angry was Asha's second skin, one she hadn't taken off in years. It was coded into her DNA, right alongside survive and by any means necessary."

The Principle of Moments - Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

[gollancz]

Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson to write novelisation of THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD

We are thrilled and delighted to share the news that inaugural Future Worlds Prize winner, Gollancz 2024 Debut author, and all around superstar Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson has been selected to write the novelisation of Ncuti Gatwa's first solo adventure as the 15th Doctor, THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD.

This absolute superstar author is adding yet another string to her bow and we could not be more delighted to see her shining so brightly.

Her debut space opera, THE PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS, a queer galaxy-spanning adventure described as Jane Austen meets Doctor Who, is available on the 18th January (ONE WEEK TO GO) and you can pre-order it here!

[aroaessidhe]

started reading this and I'm enjoying it so far!

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A century-spanning space fantasy novel that will take you on a whirlwind adventure, from a Regency Era love affair between a time-traveller and the prince waiting for him in the past, to a rescue mission in the 60th century, where a girl desperately races against time as she searches for the sister the emperor stole. 6066: In Emperor Thracin’s brave new galaxy, humans are not citizens. Instead, they are indentured labourers, working to repay the debt they unwittingly incurred when they settled on Gahraan - a desert planet already owned by the emperor himself. Asha Akindele knows she’s just another voiceless cog working the assembly lines that fuel his vast imperial war machine. Her only rebellion: studying stolen aeronautics manuals in the dead of night. But then a cloaked stranger arrives to deliver an impossible message, and her life changes in an instant. 1812: Obi Amadi is done with time-travelling. Never mind the fact he doesn’t know how to cure himself of the temporal sickness he caught whilst anchoring his soul to Regency London, the one that unmakes him further with every jump. Or if the prince he loves will ever love him back. Or why his father disappeared. He is done. Until he hears about the ghost of a girl in the British Museum. A girl from another time. When Obi’s path tangles with Asha’s and a prophecy awakens in the cold darkness of space, they must voyage through the stars, racing against time, tyranny, and the legacy of three heroes from an ancient religion who may be awakening, reincarnated in ways beyond comprehension.

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The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

4 Stars.

Ah, It's been such a long time so lets make this quick. The Principle of Moments is a Sci-Fi Fantasy, time travel story mainly focus on two characters. One a girl from the future and in some other planet and a boy that can travel through time but wants to settle down with a prince of England from the past. This hit some generic tropes, chosen one prophecy's with reluctant heroes and even the fight to save a family you've never met. It did work well, and I very much enjoyed reading. Unfortunately I don't see myself picking up the next one of this series, purely because I don't have all the time in the world to read everything and I'm just prioritising books I really love and enjoy.

Finished Feb 24th.

[homerjacksons]

—The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

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Illumicrate Unboxing

In the Stars December 2023

The last Illumicrate box of the year - and very likely the last box I'll receive in 2023, as neither the FairyLoot or OwlCrate box has shipped.

The featured book is "The Principle of Moments" by Esmie Jikemi-Pearson. This is a time-travel sci-fi novel. I'm not usually into time-travel, but I do love sci-fi, so we'll see! This edition features an exclusive cover which was supplied by the publisher, so matches well with the original design. It also has foiling on the hardcase, and printed edges, but neither are particularly inspiring. It also has artwork endpapers, which are gorgeous!

The first item is, apparently, a TBR jar. I think it looks like a money box. It has a coin slot. The point of a TBR jar, surely, is to take things out of it, not put things in to it? Either way, it's a pretty design, based on "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue".

Next is, and I'm using this word a lot today: apparently, a tea towel. It's not exactly normal tea towel material. It's more like a teeny tiny bath towel. It's inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars". The design doesn't really make me want to read the book.

The next item is a weekly planner. It's inspired by "Violet Made of Thorns". I didn't like the book, but I love the design! It's one of those pads where you rip off a page for a week. I don't know if I'll get any use out of it, but I'll try!

Last, but not least, the calendar! I've been hotly anticipating this, as we need a wall calendar for work. Last year's calendar also came from Illumicrate, but was unfortunately a little spicy, so we had to stick post-it notes over some of the pictures! This one features 12 fictional locations from different books, and it's been much more popular with the ladies in the office!

Not a bad way to finish the year, this was quite a decent box.

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

Queer Books Coming Out January 2024

🌈 Good morning, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ Tentacle Wonderland by Reese Morrison 🧡 Cupid’s Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann 💛 Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver 💚 Soren by Miranda Page & Lina Ganef 💙 Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia 💜 Stars and Soil by Dax Murray ❤️ Deep Sounding Chaos by Adrian J. Smith & Neen Cohen 🧡 Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments by Hema Sukumar 💛 Evergreen by Devin Greenlee 💙 Matsdotter and Adrastus (Adventures in Levena #2) by Aelina Isaacs 💜 Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu Vol. 3 by Meng Xi Shi and Me Mimo 🌈 Destined by Jen Carter

❤️ Her Spell That Binds Me by Luna Oblonsky 🧡 Her Mechanic Bear Mate (Crescent Lake Bears #3) by Arizona Tape 💛 That Bitter Sting by Melissa Polk 💚 Bioluminescence by Toni Duarte 💙 Lucky Bounce by Cait Nary 💜 Don’t Want You Like A Best Friend by Emma R. Alban ❤️ Bachelorette Number Twelve by Jae 🧡 How to Share a Cat and Other Life Lessons by Evelyn Fenn 💛 A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing by Amy Allen 💙 Bound by Kate Hawthorne 💜 Moonbreak by Lise MacTague 🌈 Falling All In by Laina Villeneuve

❤️ Murder on Castaway Island by Alicia Gael 🧡 The Butler's Vessel by S. Rodman 💛 Tadek and the Princess by Alexandra Rowland 💚 Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney 💙 Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand 💜 Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa ❤️ A Doctor’s Touch by A.A. Fairview 🧡 So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole 💛 Never Be a Saint by Mark Runte 💙 Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook 💜 Eli Harpo's Adventure to the Afterlife by Eric Schlich 🌈 City of Laughter by Temim Fruchter

❤️ Enthralled by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron 🧡 Knight of Staria by Iris Foxglove 💛 The Storm Gathers by Maelan Holladay 💚 Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang Vol. 2 by Priest 💙 Fence: Redemption SC by C.S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad 💜 Dreamer by Kris Bryant ❤️ Not Just Friends by Jordan Meadows 🧡 Winter's Spell by Ursula Klein 💛 Two is a Pattern by Emily Waters 💙 All Things Beautiful by Alaina Erdell 💜 Curse of Souls by Niranjan 🌈 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

❤️ The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson 🧡 Curse of the Dragon Shadow by Selina A. Fenech 💛 No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black 💚 Shards of Trust by Fox Beckman 💙 My Fair Brady by Brian D Kennedy 💜 The Summer Queen (The Buried and the Bound #2) by Rochelle Hassan ❤️ A Luminous Heart by Cailee Francis 🧡 To Cage a God (These Monstrous Gods #1) by Elizabeth May 💛 Out of Our League by Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli 💙 Earth and Water by J.L. Gribble 💜 Rend Me, The Wayward Knight by Mary Vanalstine 🌈 Prince of Endless Tides by Ben Alderson

❤️ Sweet Wicked Thing by Jessie Walker 🧡 Ocean’s Blood by Thelma Mantey 💛 Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan 💚 A Reckless Oath by Kaylie Smith 💙 Fallen Thorns by Harvey Oliver Baxter 💜 Faded Moon by T.L. Morgan ❤️ Game On by Amy Aislin 🧡 The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers 💛 The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland 💙 Spark of Wrath by E.M. Lindsey 💜 Honeybloods by I.S. Belle 🌈 Love Me At My Worst by Adrian J. Smith

[bookshelvesandtealeaves]

☀️ SUNDAY SHELFIE ☀️

+ bookish habits tag

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This is probably the last full shelfie I’ll take with my shelves looking exactly like this! My dad’s going to be building me some new ones (if we can actually get the materials lmao) cos I am overflowing, so there’s a rearrange in my future!

☀️ Genre’s I stay away from:

I don’t specifically steer clear of any genre’s but I don’t read much nonfiction and haven’t picked up poetry (aside from a novel in verse) since high school.

☀️ Worst reading habit:

Probably that I’m pretty quick to DNF. The book doesn’t even have to be bad for me. Sometimes I just couldn’t be bothered finishing a book that’d probably end up 3 stars 😂

☀️ Do you read the synopsis?

Sometimes. Often I’ll read a synopsis, add the book to my wishlist (or request an arc) and by the time I get to reading it, I’ll have forgot the synopsis and I don’t bother giving myself a refresher. I trust past me’s judgement.

☀️ Currently reading:

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

☀️ Do you read used books?

Heck yeah. Used books are great. I love picking up bargains in charity stores and I buy them online occasionally too (though the cost of postage usually makes it not worth it so usually only local)

☀️ Books I’ll always recommend:

- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

- Loveless by Alice Oseman

- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

- A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

- The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

- Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

- The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

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24 in 2024

Thanks @blueberreads for tagging me!

Most of these are for the "12 books by 12 friends" challenge on Instagram, plus some 2024 releases and books from my TBR:

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

Identitti by Mithu M. Sanyal

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington

Beating Heart Baby by Lio Min

Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley

Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian

We Will Give You Hell by Lina Frisch

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo

The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

Tagging: @profiterole-reads @aroaessidhe @alexlikesbooksandtea (no pressure though)