In the Time of Dying is an excellent sci-fi book I just read. I did a review of the book on the website Goodreads.com. It’s basically a social networking site for readers of all ages and kinds. It allows you to let people know what books you’ve read, what you’re reading now, and write reviews of them if you’d like.

I found Kristine Williams only because when I got my Sony E-reader last Christmas, it came with a gift card that still had a couple bucks left on it. I was having a need for some original sci-fi and hoping to find a new author to enjoy. I had been reading numerous books of short stories (my personal favorite kind) and just wanted something different.

In the time of dying called out to me for several reasons. One, the title seems to have a kind of power to it. It makes you think, “oooh what’s this about?” Two, the description sounded awesome. I have a special love for dystopian futures and interstellar travel in my sci-fi. The idea behind “In the time of dying” is that Earth is completely drained of resources and devastated by war to the point that the only way for mankind to possibly survive is to leave and attempt to colonize elsewhere. My third reason for buying the book was that it was only 2 bucks. How can you say no to that?

When I started reading it wasn’t long before I realized that this was going to be an awesome book. The characters are multi faceted. The dialogue is never boring or wasted. It’s fluid and written as if these people are real. I get the feeling this book would do great if it were ever turned into a movie. It has little bits for lovers of multiple genres and not just Sci-fi. It has flairs of fast paced action, mystery, and intrigue, among others as well. There is a bit of a romance in the book as well but it was also well written and never too in your face for you to feel bothered by it if you are like me and don’t particularly enjoy romance. This book will keep you guessing and never quite knowing everything that’s going on right up until the end. I like books like that.

It’s time now for the bad parts of the book. There really wasn’t much that I disliked about the book though. I wish the ending was a bit more dramatic. It seemed to wrap up plot lines a bit fast, right after an action sequence right near the end. I was hoping for more out of the ending mostly because we were still left with some questions that were unanswered. A lot of authors have books from time to time where the ending or what happens after is left to the reader but I don’t always like it when they do that. There’s always the possibility that Kristine will grace us with a sequel, which I would wholeheartedly approve and love to read. You get close to these characters, you see them build up relationships, and then they’re gone. They will be missed. Only great ideas and writing can accomplish that.

I would recommend this book to any lover of good sci-fi but as mentioned before it has many things in it to love even if sci-fi isn’t your “cup of tea”. Buying this book for 2 dollars was a steal in my eyes and since finishing this I have also purchased and started reading her other two stand-alone novels as well as book 1 in her “Keeper” series. As a last note, Kristine Williams is a name that isn’t that well known and that’s a travesty. If you read her work and really enjoy it, tell a friend.

The summer is just starting to hit pretty hard and I find myself to be miserably over heated most of the time. Maybe I just need more fans. An AC would be amazing but maybe that’s just wishful thinking. And I don’t know if I could handle the bills from running it 24/7 like I probably would if I owned one. I’ve always been a big fan of coldness. People say, “You can always put more clothes on if you’re cold but you can’t always take more off.” I thoroughly believe this. Give me a 10 degree wind chill and a couple of blankets and I’ll feel great. I feel like I can’t think properly when I’m hot, but in the cold, my mind feels fully aware. Maybe that’s just me, I don’t know.

Anyhow, I hope to write on this more often, maybe even once a day from now on. I always felt more free and happy about life and things in general when I did. Plus, my mind is like a bingo cage of ideas, so I doubt it’ll take much for me to find a topic worthy of my attention. Hope everyone else has had a good year and I’ll talk to you guys later. Now, back to my ceaseless misery in the heat.