Pack Up the Moon

WOW! I love this book! I finished this morning when I woke up and I am so happy that I picked this off of that bookshelf! Anna McPartlin, a writer I had never heard of, has officially changed my idea of reading. I love her writing style and her depth of character. I can't believe that she was able to capture so many universal emotions and stories in a 300 and some odd page book. Thank you for sharing this story with me! I will never forget it! Absolutely reccommended!

It's not a book that will haunt me now that I'm finished with it in that deeply impacting way that others have done. But while I was reading it, I couldn't put it down. I love the attention McPartlin pays to each character, loving them each equally, creating real people with complex lives out of every one of them. Her voice as an author is delightful, very pleasant and quick-paced. Despite the heartbreaking beginning to this book, the tone is quite uplifting. It is clear that McPartlin put much thought into the emotions that accompany love, loss, and friendship. As I read in the back of the book, she draws, of course, on some of her own experiences, particularly with death of loved ones. Believe me, there is much to be learned from this book about the power of friendship and the search for one's own soul. In short, the plot allows for a heartwarming journey through one woman's life and those closest to her. The author's skillfulness as a writer induces tears and laughter both. You can't ask for a better mix. I may not be kept up at night tossing and turning thinking about Pack Up the Moon. Don't get me wrong, it's a deep book. But it is tender and loving enough that you feel healed and at peace after reading it. So I know that should I think back to this book in the future, it will be with warmth. Recommend it.

This immediately became one of my favorite books. I cried, I laughed, and I couldn't put it down. It really pulls you in and is a fantastic read.

Pack Up the Moon has quickly become one of my favorite books ever. It's about loss, pain, friendship, love, and finding your way. As a reader, you feel like you personally know the characters and fall in love with the story as it makes you cry and laugh. It is emotional and real. I didn't want it to end, but when it did, I felt satisfied and content. I'll be raving about this book for a while and would recommend it in a heartbeat!

I enjoyed this book immensely! I could relate every character to someone that I know in my own life. This book made me laugh & cry out loud - lots of applause for Ireland's next Maeve Binchy!!