I've been a fan of Elizabeth Berg for a long time and was excited to be offered an advance version of her newest novel through NetGalley. I very much enjoyed this book. Ms. Berg is so adept at describing her characters and just making you love them (or hate them, depending). This book was no exception. The storyline was entertaining and sweet. My only "huh" moment was that I felt it ended abruptly; it left me wanting a little more time with these people. Even still, I wouldn't let that sway you from giving this book a shot.

I enjoyed reading Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg. I particularly liked the story line of Iris and Lucille's cooking classes. I'm not particularly a fan of stories with multiple story lines/points of view but this book was not confusing to me. It is a very sweet story and easy to read.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This one was sweet but not quite as engaging as her other works. The quirk quotient is high but the inner narratives only go so deep.

I have read a lot of books by Elizabeth Berg and enjoyed them all - this was no exception! First off, I was unaware that while this is read beautifully as a standalone book, it's actually a continuation of a previous book by Ms Berg called "The Story of Arthur Truluv". Many of the same characters make appearances here, in a small fictional town in rural Missouri. We meet friends and neighbors of our likable main character, Lucille, who loves to bake and is very proficient at it. Lucille is elderly (80's) and much of the book is from her perspective. As a slightly "older" person myself, I could sure relate to many of Lucille's thoughts, opinions, and feelings. I truly enjoyed how this community of quirky characters interacted with one another, both young and old. There is romance, sickness, joviality, tenderness, and love interspersed throughout the pages of this book. It reminded me a lot of a Fannie Flagg novel (another author I adore) - so down to earth and yes, even heartwarming! Definitely recommend for a light, easy read -- sort of like comfort food, in book form. :-)
I was kindly given this book prior to it's release by Netgalley for my honest review.

This is the story of perfectly imperfect people in a small town. Yes there are miracles but mostly they are ordinary ones. Such a heartwarming story that in these times of turmoil gives hope and spreads love. At first I was confused by the multiple people and their points of view. But that quickly settles itself and a beautiful story unfolds. Share the love, buy the book! Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

I have read most of Elizabeth Berg's books, and this one is towards the top of my favorite books list, just as Elizabeth Berg is towards the top of my favorite authors list. My first encounter with this author was when I was handed Talk Before Sleep by a co-worker and dear friend, who sadly enough has since died from breast cancer.. At the time, we were both assistant managers in a large bookstore in Seattle and she loved to share great books she discovered in our store. I fell in love then and there with Elizabeth Berg's gift for storytelling. She writes extraordinary tales about characters you could run into anywhere in real life. Her character development is nothing short of excellent. She never fails to leave me waiting impatiently for her next book.

Night of Miracles is one of her best yet. I received a galley copy, which made me feel as though I had won some sort of book lottery, and immediately started reading it. Given that my reading list is miles long, this was akin to having someone butt in line at the front of a very long queue, but it was Elizabeth Berg. so of course her books are allowed to jump to the top of my reading list. My only regret now is that it has come to an end and life must go on, much as it does for the friends I met between the covers of her new book.

I enjoyed spending time with these characters again. Ms Berg writes beautifully, I just enjoy reading her words. And the story is a bonus. Sweet, and bittersweet, like life is. Sign me up for the next one!

This was amazing sequel to the first Arthur Truluv novel (which I also loved!!). Elizabeth Berg does not disappoint anyone with just as an amazing story and wonderful characters as the first book. Fabulous writing and storytelling of life in small town Missouri with characters that are true to life just living their lives in an non-spectacular, yet vibrant way. I love the sense of community and everyday life & love that Berg has managed to instill into each of her beautifully written novels. LOVED THIS ONE! THANKS to NG for the ARC!

I read Night of Miracles as a stand alone book and enjoyed it.
The story and the cast of characters were endearing. I plan to read the prequel , The story of Arthur Truluv to get a deeper understanding of the characters., The intertwined lives were sweet independent stories and blended well for a neatly wrapped up ending.

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Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of Night of Miracles, by Elizabeth Berg, one of my favorite writers. In the small town of Mason, MO, Lucille Frank, 88, friend of the late Arthur Truluv, bakes and offers cooking classes to the townspeople. Realizing she could use some help with her baking, she hires Iris, who has moved to town to get a fresh start in life and they become fast friends, both harboring deep feelings for lost loves. There are so many wonderful people in this book. You will never forget 11 year old Lincoln, who stays with Lucile when his mom is in the hospital; Tiny Dawson, who loves Molly, but is so shy she can’t profess her feelings easily; and Maddy and her young daughter, Nora, named after Arthur’s late wife; not to mention a “spirit”, who touches us all. This is a beautiful book about community, hope, love, faith, and the magic of life!

Reading Elizabeth Berg’s, “The Night of Miracles,” is like curling up next to a warm fire with a cat in your lap and your favorite beverage of choice. While presented as the sequel to “The Story of Arthur Truluv,” you do not need to read that book to appreciate and enjoy “The Night of Miracles.”

The novel focuses on five main characters: Lucille (from “The Story of Arthur Truluv,” Iris, Abby/Jason, Tiny, and Monica. At first it is frustrating to be introduced to one character and then, in the next chapter, be presented with a brand new character, but as the novel unfolds, these characters become interconnected in a variety of ways. What I love about Elizabeth Berg’s novels is that they focus on ordinary people, facing everyday challenges, but doing so with grace and fortitude. What makes her stories exceptional is how the characters cope and persevere, and how they help each other. This novel is no exception to these qualities. I guarantee that you will grow to love these characters quickly and while you want to know what happens to them, you will groan when you reach the final page because you'll need to say goodbye. Warning: you will need tissues for many sections of this book.

Whether you have read all of Elizabeth Berg’s book or are new to her writing, you will finish this book unable to stop thinking of the characters for a long time. . I highly recommend this book. I'd like to thank NetGalley for providing me an advanced copy.

Thank you for t he ARC, I loved the book! I plan to pst a Goodreads review in the next few months, and will gladly recommend it to colleagues and patrons in the interim. I can update my review with the Goodreads review when it is ready. Thanks again!

Just after Berg's novel "The Story of Arthur Truluv" came out, my husband and I were in Barnes and Noble. I watched a woman pick up Truluv twice, hesitate, then put it back down. As she reached for it the third time, I said, "It's a great book; you should get it." I'd read an ARC of that novel and bought a hard copy to have signed when I met Berg just weeks before the novel was released. The woman looked at me and said, "I don't know....it seems like such a sweet book. Not sure I should be reading such a sweet book in these troubled times." I smiled at her and said, "But that is EXACTLY why you should read it." She smiled, said, "My gosh, you're right" and left with that book.
In "Night of Miracles," the follow up to Truluv, Berg again gives us a cast of flawed but basically good people. Some critics, no doubt, will disparage the good people in it--not one person asks the other's political affiliation, religious bent, or transgression inventory--but those good people are precisely the point.
Those seeking a plot driven novel may find themselves disappointed by this novel that is more character driven than plot driven, but they will still be charmed by the characters struggling to do what we all do on a daily basis---just LIVE without causing too much damage to ourselves and others, and maybe helping each other out along the way. And that is precisely what our culture needs right now.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Lucille Howard, Arthur “Truluv’s” neighbor, is the glue that holds the town of Mason together. She doesn’t realize that and would deny it if you ever suggested it, but her open and honest ways are the town’s guiding light.

Currently, Lucille is living in Arthur’s old house, the one he left to Maddy, the pregnant teenager he met in the cemetery where his wife, Nora is buried and now him right next to her. Maddy’s the one who gave Arthur Morris the name “Truluv.” Maddy lives nearby and is just about to get her college degree in photography. Fortunately, arrangements allowed for her 5-year-old daughter Nora to live with her. Lucille sold her house, right next door, to new neighbors we’ll meet later.

“Night of Miracles” joins our familiar friends with a delightful cast of new characters that interact in the small town of Mason, Missouri. I’ll tell you a little about four main people, but I won’t summarize the story, nor reveal any spoilers. That’s for you to enjoy when you get to read this book!

Tiny Dawson is a very large man, a little overweight maybe, who drives his truck as the, “Best Taxi” service but is ready to help his fellow citizens more than he charges them. Labeled the “Gentle Giant” since high school, Tiny can’t help his size nor the fact that he never feels like being mean to anyone, it’s not his nature. Tiny has a crush on Molly, a waitress at the Henhouse Diner in town, for a long time, but he’s too shy to reveal it.

Monica Mayhew is a native of the area and happily works at the busy local diner. She’s a pretty, full-figured woman who’s had a crush on Tiny Dawson for a long time, but she is too shy to do anything about it; not even flirt a little. She feels Tiny is ‘the one’ for her but thinks he doesn’t even know she’s alive.
Trying to get these two together is the best cat and mouse game or hit and miss throughout the entire book.

Iris Winters has just moved to Mason about four months ago, after leaving Boston to get away from everything that reminded her of her old life. She had divorced her husband Ed, finally giving up trying to convince him to begin a family after ten years of marriage. Mason it seemed, was the perfect fit to the small town she always wanted to live in. People were friendly and easy to get to know. She moved into the same building as Tiny and they became fast friends. Iris started looking for jobs and luckily, after an interesting interview, was hired by Lucille as her assistant for all needs surrounding her at-home baking classes. A wonderous relationship blooms from baking to websites to antique aprons.

The Summers family bought Lucille’s old house, so they’re next door neighbors to where Lucille lives now. Jason, Abby and their 11-year-old son, Lincoln are anxious to become better acquainted with Lucille. They’d like to ask her to occasionally watch Lincoln after school a few days a week. They all become good neighbors. Link, the name Lincoln prefers, is especially fond of Lucille since she always talks to him as an adult. Very early on, Abby is diagnosed with leukemia and eventually needs to be hospitalized. Link and Lucille’s friendship grows stronger as she tries to distract him and comfort him simultaneously, during his mother’s illness.

Lucille is 88 years old and tries to ignore her aging body. She hasn’t been sleeping well anymore and really wants to dream about her lost love, Frank Pearson, after their brief time together, before he passed away. She thinks she sees him in spirit form in her backyard and even in her house. The form she does see at night talks to her and keeps trying to get her to come with him. “Nothing doing,” she says. “If you’re from where I think you are, then I’m not ready. Go away.” Lucille feels she has too many things to do and people to take care of; and she’s right.

All these characters, and a few others, mesh together memorably, as only Elizabeth Berg can create. Escape to Mason, the small town where Lucille might get her miracle, to immerse yourself in the feel-good book of the year.

Thank you NetGalley, Random House and Elizabeth Berg

Elizabeth Berg always does a wonderful job of creating characters that ring true. In THE NIGHT OF MIRACLES she continues to populate her imaginary town of Mason with just the kind of people you would like to meet. There's Tiny (who is not), a great all around guy that you can count on in an emergency, Lucille, a woman who always tells you what she thinks and holds herself (and others) to high standards. And there's Iris, a woman trying to recapture her true identity after a painful divorce. Jason, Abby and Lincoln are the sweet family who live next door to Lucille, who they turn to in their time of trouble, even though they barely know her. Come to Mason; you'll have the time of your life.

Heartwarming story about the power of friendship and kindness in a small southern community. Lucille Howard, an elderly woman who has lived in her small community her whole life, is at the center of the story. Hanging on to life in hopes of seeing a miracle, she is unaware that her kindness creates miracles for those around her.

Fabulous book! I loved the way the book switched from story to story. I could not put it down. Nigh of Miracles kept my attention going throughout the book. Elizabeth Berg is such an amazing author!!!This is a must read!!!

I was provided a copy of this novel for review by NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group, thank you to both of them!

I've been a fan of Elizabeth Berg's writing for a very long time, and I loved her most recent novel, The Store of Arthur Truluv. I was delighted to open this novel and find it was a sequel to that novel! Arthur has passed on and Lucille has started a business teaching children and adults to bake. Her successful classes are full and she finds she needs an assistant.

Several new characters are introduced into the mix and they all bring a hometown feel to this charming story. Pick it up, you won't be disappointed!

I had read Aurthur Truluv and this is a continuation of the characters although if you haven't read the first one you would be fine starting with Night of Miracles. ( I feel like the author may have another book in mind continuing with some of the characters in this one.) The author brings the characters to light; you feel like they are your next door neighbors! It's an easy book to read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

I think I have read most, if not all, of Elizabeth Berg's book and this one does not disappoint. I felt connected to every character and loved how each chapter was a different person, so there were numerous connected story lines. I would highly recommend this book!