I am a big fan of Elizabeth Berg and she did not disappoint me with Night of Miracles. It is a wonderful story about surprising friendships, community and the way small acts of kindness can change a life. It captures the beauty of friendships between the young and the not so young. You are pulled into the lives of enduring characters that will capture your heart and stay with you long after you have finished reading it. It is a follow up book to The Story of Arthur Truluv. Although it is not a must that the books are read in order, I would highly recommend doing so if you intend to read both. Many of the characters and storylines carry over from Arthur Truluv. Perfect for a quick weekend read or a long flight.

Sweet story about small town beginnings and endings and all the lives intertwined and changed for the better because of community. Nice summer read, good character development. Recommend if you're looking for something light, but gratifying to read.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. So sweet and life affirming, such a nice break from so many of the books being released now. A love story.

Characters: 4 Plot: 3 Writing: 3.5

A feel-good, women’s fiction book following further adventures of the folks in Mason, MO. Lucille Howard, the crotchety octogenarian supporting character from last year’s The Story of Arthur Truluv, is the star of this installment. She is being haunted by a fairly friendly Angel of Death while her neighbors Jason and Abby are being haunted by a terrible diagnosis and her new employee, Iris Winters, finally finds herself finally in a place that feels like home. An uplifting tale — some small town romance, great scenes between Lucille and some precocious and well described kids, and some fantastic descriptions of baking (both the physics behind and the tasting thereof). A thoroughly enjoyable read, however a little disappointing after The Story of Arthur Truluv (https://bibliobloggityboo.wordpress.com/2017/10/19/the-story-of-arthur-truluv-by-elizabeth-berg/) which I found far more beautiful, insightful, and inspiring.

Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Let me start by saying that I loved Elizabeth Berg’s early books and that was one of the reasons I requested this book. Night of Miracles is kind of a sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv starting a few years after the first book ends. It is definitely a quick read, sweet story of Lucille, a 93 year old woman, who gives cooking and baking classes in her home and bakes cakes for a local coffee shop. She is surrounded by a cast of characters in the small town with not much relationship to each other. I found an issue with a 93 year old doing all what she does, in addition to baking, etc, babysitting a boy whose Mom is fighting cancer. This story for me, was too sweet and unrealistic with angels and ghosts, predictable relationships and characters. Overall, I am disappointed in Elizabeth Berg’s latest books and I cannot give more than 3 stars to this one.
Thanks NetGalley, Random House Publising and Elizabeth Berg for the advanced copy.

I’ve read Berg since the days streaming was for techies and this is one of her best. I love the way Arthur Truelive and Lucy Barton are carried on through this great story. I believe the best writers leave the reader with emotions to think about in their own lives once the last page is turned. Berg does it every time

This is the 2nd book in the Arthur Truluv series. I wish my beloved characters would quit dying, but I love Lucille's feistiness in keeping death back for a while. Elizabeth Berg is one of my favorite authors. She really makes you want to meet her characters in real life. I don't think would work well as a standalone book if you haven't read the first one. You really have to start with #1.

This was/is one of the best books that I have read in 2018! It reminds me of Olive Kitteridge in such a delightful way. Like Olive Kitteridge, this book is real life with real life people and real life issues. I should also say that I did not read The Story of Arthur Truluv and I don't feel that I missed anything.

This is the story of a small Missouri town and the people that live there. This book made me laugh out loud and cry like a baby. It made me appreciate the people that love me and this book made me appreciate even more the folks that have gone on to the next chapter of life.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House for this advanced readers copy.

Omg, This is one of the best books I have ever read, I love a writer who makes you feel that you know and have a personal relationship with the characters. I felt this when reading The Story of Arthur Truluv, I laughed and I cried and I wanted to hug Maddy, and Arthur and Lucille, their lives and the things going on all seemed so real, I would and have recommended both of these books, 👍👍💕👏🏽👏🏽📚📖

I loved Aurther Truluv, previous to this book, and couldn’t imagine where Elizabeth Berg would go with these characters in Night of Miracles. I wasn’t disappointed. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this ARC. The characters are warm and engaging, the writing at times lyrical, humorous, heartwarming and poignant. The idea of not giving in to death until you get your miracle is very appealing, even if the miracle you get is not exactly what you were planning.. A very heartwarming story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an E-Arc of this title in exchange for my honest review. I love Elizabeth Berg, and had read "Arthur Truluv" when it was published. I'd loved that title, and I hadn't realized this one had some of the same, beloved characters. There is a bit of everything in this book, which focuses on life, and choices, and whether you "get a miracle," before the end of life. You might suspect your miracle is one thing, but in the end, it might be something entirely different, but no less of a miracle. The characters in this book are a treasure. Sometimes they are messy, like real life, but they made me smile, I was concerned, and I loved having seen them grow from the first book to this one, just like humans actually do (well, you hope they do.) This book is pure joy in pessimistic times. Highly recomnended.

I so enjoyed this book.....it’s refreshing, kind, warm and just lovely. The Story of Arthur Truluv was wonderful and this follows in the same vein. The new additional characters not only complimented the prior ones but were just as easily lovable and loved. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Night of Miracles is a sweet novella that follows up after the novel The Story of Arthur Truluv. The novel tells the story of several characters all interrelated and all touching the lives f the others. It describes the life of Lucille Howard after Arthur and her one true love have died. Her life goes on and at eighty-eight she is still full of zest as she teaches baking classes. Iris Winters has moved to the small town of Mason from her former life in Boston. On her first day in town, she meets Tiny, a man way overweight and desperately in love with Monica. Jason, Abby and Lincoln live next door to Lucille. They end up giving her more than she could ever imagine. As the days and months go by, the reader is shown how the actions of one can so affect the actions of others.

Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg is a heartwarming story of a small town filled with everyday people that gives and finds hope.

A special thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This endearing story is about unlikely friendships, strength of community, and how even the smallest acts of kindness can change someone's life.

A follow up to the delightful The Story of Arthur Truluv, Berg centralizes this novel around Lucille Howard, Arthur Moses' former neighbour/friend/roommate. Lucille is an active eighty-eight-year-old former teacher that teaches banking classes out of her home, thanks to the inspiration from her recently departed dear friend, Arthur. Her baking is groan-worthy and her classes have become so popular that she is forced to hire an assistant. Iris is the newest resident of Mason, Missouri, and although she knows nothing about baking, she is a quick study and just what Lucille needs. It also turns out that Lucille is just the distraction Iris needs to keep her mind off the life-altering decision she made that brought her to Mason.

A lovely young couple lives in Lucille's old house which is next door. When faced with a tragedy, Lucille steps in to help look after the couple's son, Lincoln. In a small town like Mason, the residents support their own and come together in the spirit of community.

Night of Miracles is incredibly heartwarming. Writing from multiple viewpoints, Berg pens characters that are charming despite their flaws. She captures more of your heart on each page while weaving the plot into a beautiful and touching story. The book is a quick and easy read that is whimsical and lighthearted, a feel-good book that was just what I needed.

My only criticism was that Maddy wasn't as integral as she should/could have been. Perhaps this was deliberate in that Berg was letting her evolve on her own, or maybe she held back a little on her storyline because Maddy will be the basis of another installment? Wouldn't that be fantastic?!

I've been asked if you need to read the first book first, or whether this book could function as a standalone book. My answer is, I do think you should read The Story of Arthur Truluv first, not only because it is equally (if not more) enjoyable, but it does give you more context so that this story doesn't come off as too simplistic because there is so much more to the recurring characters.

The book is a quick and easy read that is whimsical and lighthearted, a feel-good book that was just what I needed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Elizabeth Berg for an ARC of this book.

There's nothing like a warm, fuzzy, grab at your heartstrings book. This story has all of that. It's a can't put down book that makes you cry happy ugly tears. I loved it.

A story of interwoven lives in a small town, I felt like this was a second book in a series (and I was right - start with The Story of Arthur Truluv.)

93 year old Lucille is a retired teacher and running baking classes, living a small home she once shared with friends, and getting over a heartbreaking loss. Young Lincoln and his parents are neighbors and the mother is fighting cancer, Monica is a waitress in love with cab driver Tiny who lives in the same apartment building a Iris, a newly arrived divorcee with a tragic story herself. There are characters and backstories from the earlier book, so definitely start there or the ending won't be as meaningful as it could be.

A great, easy read, with romance, a touch of fantasy, life lessons, happy endings, and natural conclusions. Perfect book for a trip to the beach or a rainy weekend with a cup of coffee.

This was a sweet summer read that I really enjoyed. I always like books of which several characters stories are involved and this was no exception. I closed the book with a smile and the conviction of the strength of love.

Thank you for the early copy.

I picked this up because of the author and really enjoyed it. It was an interesting and well done novel. I recommend this for fans of contemporary fiction.

Overall I would rate it 3/5 stars.

I just finished this book today and I found it to be a quick, light read with lovable characters and lots of mini plotlines which are woven together by the characters in unexpected ways. It's a glimpse of life in a small, friendly town, and Berg writes from various characters POVs, so we get a good understanding of the story and can relate to it better. It is a simple storyline, with a very slight supernatural element that is very effective in its portrayal of its characters, their hopes and desires, their flaws and their misunderstandings. 

I found the book to be enjoyable for a bit of light reading. It's not the kind of book that has you swinging wildly through emotions or biting your nails in suspense. Instead, it's the kind of book that shows you the beauty and the simplicity of life, and the love and kindness in a community. It's a book that leaves you with a warm feeling when you finish reading it.

One thing to keep in mind though is that although this book reads perfectly well as a standalone, it is, in fact, the second book of what is not really a series, but like a related set of books. The first one is the critically acclaimed The story of Arthur Truluv, and Night of Miracles is set after the happenings of that book, in the same town and the same characters. I liked the book as a standalone, but I know that reading The story of Arthur Truluv first would be a good idea because then your attachment to the quaint little town of Mason and its kind people would be more, letting you enjoy the story more thoroughly. But even if you read it by itself, it's what a friend of mine would call a Good Deal.

The book will be published on 13th November, and you guys should definitely check it out for a bit of heartwarming, light reading, that restores your faith in the world ( especially after reading a lot of Dystopia.)

This is the link to my blog Worlds Of Wonder where I have posted this review:
https://worldsofwonder3m.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/night-of-miracles/

Thank you Random House Publishing and Net Galley for sending me this ARC.