This book was emotional. Let me say from the start, it will most likely make you cry - multiple times. I will admit that I had a few good cathartic cries while reading Pack Up the Moon.

Laura has a terminal condition known as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or IPF. As she prepares for her death she writes letters for her husband, Josh. She leaves them in the care of her best friend to be delivered each month during the first year following her death. The letters and how Josh processes them, along with his grief was both beautiful and heartbreaking.

Told from both Laura and Josh's POV’s in a non-linear timeline, I easily became immersed in their love story, a love that truly transcends death. Kristan Higgins does a fantastic job of capturing the stages of grief. Yet, she skillfully weaves in optimism and humor alongside the grief to keep the story from getting too overwhelmingly sad.

Highly recommend this emotional read. Just be sure to have tissues on hand because you'll need them.