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Elizabeth Berg has done it again, written a beautiful story of unique characters that reflect life and love in their daily lives. Many of the characters from Arthur Truluv come back in this book, with Lucille, a straight talking, woman coming to the end of her life but having so much to give. I loved the story of Tiny and Monica, misreading cues and working their way towards each other. Each character is so full of life, and of course, hope. Excellent but read Arthur Truluv first.

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Thank you Elizabeth Berg for a sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv!!! This book is delightful and heartwarming! The characters are "truluy" loveable and I hope she does a sequel to this book.

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Love, love, love! Elizabeth Berg’s “A Night of Miracles” gives us the chance to visit with old friends that we might not ever have had the chance to meet again and introduces us to a few more . Her heartfelt interactions are woven between each of the characters. I didn’t want this book to end.

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I was so happy to see. Elizabeth Berg return to these lovable flawed characters and add a few new ones.

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elizabeth berg writes a charming follow-up to her first arthur truluv noel in, night of miracles. the characters spring to life on the pages as we meet and fall in love with more of her characters from a tiny town called mason.

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The sortof sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv is a warm, delightful story of how kindness can change people's lives. Delightful characters with all their own quirks and faults this is a light, charming book, perfect fit the summer.

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I was given an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Elizabeth Berg never fails to bring me to tears. I love the characters in this novel, and their real and relateable struggles with relationships, life, and loss.

Great novel. I highly recommend it.

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I'm not sure how Elizabeth Berg continues to create disparate characters and makes me care about each and every one of them, but she's done it again in Night of Miracles. I thought this was a beautiful book, and I loved it from beginning to end.

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Elizabeth Berg has a real gift for creating characters we truly care about. In this book, we get reacquainted with characters from Arthur Truluv, and meet some new ones. Although this book is a companion to Arthur Truluv, it truly stands alone. Recommend this to anyone who wants something that is entertaining and uplifting. The ending is so satisfying.

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Return to Mason, MO
Return to The Story of Arthur Truluv

I reread The Story of Arthur Truluv before reading this, and I enjoyed it more the second time.

Catch up with old friends and meet new friends.
The story rotates between 4 characters and the stories intertwine in wonderful ways.

One new neighbor drives to Columbia, MO for bookstore and Whole Foods every other Sat.
(I felt like I was on road with them, as I also live 2 hours from Columbia)
There are cooking classes ( I loved the quiz and discovering a good way to warm eggs to room temperature is placing them in bra for a few minutes :))

I quickly fell in love with these stories and I read it in a day. I would like more of them!

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Sometimes you need a book that just makes you feel good while reading it. This is one of those books. Picking up a few years after The Story of Arthur Truluv, Night of Miracles focuses on Lucille, her baking school and the people she helps in the town. We see that small acts of kindness can make a world of difference, sometimes changing lives for the better for friends or strangers you’ll never meet again.

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Continues the story of Lucille after the death of Arthur. Carries on with Maddie and where life takes all of them with new neighbors, stories and friends. I cannot believe how Elizabeth Berg continues to enthrall and entice us with the stories of everyday life. What a wonderful gift!

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Night of Miracles is a continuation of - or rather a sequel to - The Story of Arthur Truluv, concentrating on Lucille. As ever, Elizabeth Berg masterfully creates and develops unforgettable characters among a moving story.

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Elizabeth Berg you are a MASTER of creating characters that forever leave an imprint in my heart and tears on the pages long after I read the final words. [book:The Story of Arthur Truluv|32918898] made my Top 10 of 2017 list and when I heard a sequel of sorts was coming and would be centered around Lucille, I knew it was going to be amazing but also have some large shoes to fill. And this book totally exceeded my expectations. I loved meeting a new cast of characters interspersed with the old favorites and I have a feeling Night of Miracles will be making the 2018 list for sure.

Thank you to Random House for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

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Elizabeth Berg skillfully weaves together the stories of multiple characters including those from a previous work. Berg handles their various sorrows and joys with a deft touch. While I enjoyed Arthur Truluv, Maddy, Lucille and Nola in her previous novel, I feel like I know them better after reading Night of Miracles. This was the best book I've read in quite a while and hope there's something new in the work.

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NIGHT OF MIRACLES returns us to Mason, Missouri, home of THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV and many of the familiar characters from that story as well as several new, and equally interesting new ones.

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Lucille Howard may not be as young as she once was, but that doesn’t stop her from teaching baking classes, showing her students how to make perfect Southern desserts. With the popularity of her classes soaring, Lucille hires Iris to help assist her. And even though Iris is facing a mountain of personal problems, she finds refuges in Lucille’s kitchen. Lucille soon finds herself caring for a little boy, her new neighbor’s child, Lincoln after a tragedy. As the community falters, Lucille is there to help remind them that they are bound together, there to help each other trough the most difficult of crises. Elizabeth Berg’s novels are simply beautiful, I never put one down without feeling better about myself and the world in general

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