"If I stay" was my latest read. I have to say, it was well written and very intriguing idea. It is told through the eyes of Mia a teenager with a very old soul. She has to decide if she wants to live or die (go or stay) while being caught in some sort of limbo between life and death. 

She does this by revisiting memories shared with her loved ones. Most of them circle around her boyfriend. The book give an interesting look at what death might be like for someone that doesn't immediately assume there are pearly gates in Heaven that you get to stroll through. 

She admits in the book that she never really got into religion so this is a different outlook for people that might not be Christian.

 I personally don't mind religious themes in books, although I rarely choose them. There is a sequel to this book called, "Where She Went"  I have no idea if that includes any religious references, but I will probably read it regardless. I do wish the book would have went into a little more detail on her mourning the loss of her family. It feels like there was a missed opportunity for what could have been some amazing prose. I do recommend this book if you are into YA. Worth the read, but I wouldn't read it twice.

                        Now go read something....