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Fiction, General Fiction

Small Miracles

Anne Booth (author)

Paperback Published on: 06/07/2023

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16 reviews

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Sweet!

A charming read about three nuns at a convent determined to keep it going. I enjoyed the balance of the many different threads as different characters trie... READ MORE

Hazel at Oxford

Synopsis

Three nuns play the lottery to save their failing convent, resulting in a story of friendship, community, faith and love.

The 1990s are proving tough for the convent. The order of the Sisters of Saint Philomena is down to its three last nuns. The place that Sisters Margaret, Bridget and Cecilia call home is in dire need of repairs and, with no savings and no new recruits, they are facing the prospect of having to sell up and leave behind the friends and neighbours in the parish community that they love.

That is, until ninety-year-old Cecilia decides to play the newly launched National Lottery and a series of small miracles begins to unfold.

Publisher information

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781529114874
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
Weight: 212g
Languages: English

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Truly Wonderful!

What a terrifically enjoyable read! St. Philomena’s used to be a thriving convent at the heart of the community, but now their numbers are dwindling. With... READ MORE

GraceJReviewerlady.net

Gorgeous and heartwarming

An absolutely gorgeous and heartwarming read full of wonderful, flawed characters. I adored this book so much, who would have thought a little story about ... READ MORE

Sue Stephens

Uplifting

This is a really lovely gentle heartwarming story set in the mid nineties in a very pleasant sounding community which includes a convent reduced to just th... READ MORE

Sarah Goldthorpe

Simply Delightful

Sisters Margaret, Bridget and Cecilia from the order of the Sisters of Saint Philomena might have to leave their friends and neighbours in the parish commu... READ MORE

Bridget East

Feel Good Read

Thank you to the publishers for this review copy. This is a funny, heart warming book full of love and friendship. A great feel good read - just pop the ke... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

A well being boost of a read

The demand for gentle, empathetic and comforting reads has been noticeable this year. Following two years of pandemic and with global uncertainty still con... READ MORE

Daren Kearl

Truly heartwarming!

This is a wonderful story about three nuns, all that remain of the once busy order of the Sisters of Saint Philomena. Their convent is crumbling, they hav... READ MORE

Susan S

Lovely gentle story

In Fairbridge in the 1990s, the order of the Sisters of Saint Philomena has shrunk to three nuns. Sr Cecelia is in her 90's, an academic & desperate to w... READ MORE

Maggie Macdonald

Highly recommended

A heartwarming, uplifting, and entertaining novel that made me smile and root for the nuns. The author delivers a cast of lovely characters, a well plotted... READ MORE

AMG

Nice and simple

The order of the Sisters of Saint Philomena is down to its last three nuns. With no savings and no new recruits, Sisters Margaret, Bridget and Cecilia are ... READ MORE

Ella - The Story Collector

optimistic but twee

Maybe I wasn't in the right mood for this book as, while it was good to read a positive story, it was a bit too twee and contrived for me. The people were... READ MORE

jean

Quirkily old fashioned

I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. I enjoyed this book once I got into it. I found it rather had a slow start with lots of characters but once I bec... READ MORE

Grey Lady

Heart warming read

I really enjoyed this little gem of a book. I’m not at all religious so the Catholic faith is a bit of a mystery to me but it isn’t just about that. This i... READ MORE

Gee Wood

So happy I found this book!!

I rarely write book reviews but I felt compelled to encourage readers to try this wonderful story. I hardly ever get a chance to read having such a busy wo... READ MORE

Emily Renshaw-Kidd

Fun, moving and a little surprising

This story follows the more human side of the lives of 3 nuns. Made me smile, laugh and cry as they struggle with feelings and life in the way we all do f... READ MORE

Helen

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