“‘This is Happiness’ by Niall Williams. Love this book, which is both a coming-of-age tale and a story about dealing with old age, all as electricity comes to a small Irish village. The writing is deeply evocative and lyrical, in turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. Almost like taking a trip to Ireland. My sister-in-law read it and loved it so much she listened to the audio book, too.” — JEANNIE REED RUSSELL, Penobscot
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