Someone mentioned to me that ECHO is on the list of Goodreads' candidates for Best Book of 2009. At a glance, there seem to be a _lot_ of good books listed, and I'm honored to be among them.
If you happen to feel like voting for ECHO or any of the others, the link to do so is
http://www.goodreads.com/list/best_of_year/2009.
Merry Christmas!