“What ever you choose, do with all your heart, and leave your mark.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars

I’m not exaggerating when I tell you all that this book is definitely one of the most BEAUTIFUL stories I’ve ever read.

Pack Up the Moon is a story about love and loss. It follows Lauren and Josh (plus their puppy, some friends, and some family) after Lauren is diagnosed with a severe lung disease. Told in a dual timeline/mixed media style the story focuses on Josh after her death, but we get to see their relationship because Lauren has left Josh letters to read. One a month, to help him grieve, to remind him he’s not alone, and to help him eventually move on.

The letters help Josh get through a lot of the “firsts” that he has to experience after her passing. And while a lot of these firsts aren’t easy, even with the letters and the support system that Lauren reminds him to use, they kind of help soften the blow because Josh is able to still feel like Lauren is with him even though she isn’t there physically.

The letters also challenge Josh to step out of his comfort zone, and without giving any of those challenges away I think it says so much about the love they had for each other that Josh follows through with the challenges even though Lauren isn’t there to actually hold him accountable. (Also says so much because Lauren knew exactly what he would need for that first year