By Kate Voltz Book of the month: They Both Die At the End by Adam Silvera Imagine a world where you would be informed when you only had one day left to live, starting then and there. How would you act? Would you try to experience what you could of the world? Make new friends? Throw caution to the wind? This book explores a world like that through the intertwining story of Mateo and Rufus, who met through an app for making friends on your last day on Earth. They have a lifetime to fit in one day, making for a great story that you don't want to miss. Often in the book you find yourself asking, is the title a misnomer? I won't spoil anything; you'll have to read to the very last page of the book to find out. They Both Die At the End is a truly incredible book with compelling characters that would appeal to a wide variety of readers, despite the grim title. Don't take my word for how great a book it is: it's been widely recommended and acclaimed, including by fellow Crier writer Vincent Bottaro. When asked about the book, he said, "What would you do if you knew you had only one day left to live? I don't know, but I'm pretty sure that I would end up reading this book at least one more time." Jokes of the month: Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well. What is a pizza maker's favorite song? Slice, slice, baby. Quotes of the month: "Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs." - Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë “We can experience nothing but the present moment, live in no other second of time, and to understand this is as close as we can get to eternal life.” - The Children Of Men, P.D. James If you want to write for the Crescent Crier, we would love to see you at one of our virtual meetings, which are every Wednesday at 1:30pm! To come to a meeting, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/TrQ5PqFcDqeE2yiB9, and we’ll send you a link ASAP. If you would like to submit a single article - or anything else like creative writing, an opinion, an art piece, photo or photo series, or something else entirely - then you can do that using this form: https://forms.gle/WAHSoWJuVwK3q5du6. If you want to contact us for any reason, you can email
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