Adult
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
by Matthew Sullivan
A terrific mystery set in a bookshop: Lydia’s favorite patron commits suicide, leaving her with a clever puzzle to solve. You’ll love this new heroine and the head scratching plot!
– Margo at Caledonia
The Dairy of a Bookseller
by Shaun Bythell
Ever wonder what it’s like to own a bookshop? Well Shaun does, and his bookshop diaries of daily interactions with his own staff and his patrons range from thought provoking to hysterical. A great read!
– Clyde at Spencer
Children’s
Notorious
by Gordon Korman
My third grader and I recommend Notorious by Gordon Korman. The setting is interesting, a small town with the Canadian/Michigan border running through it, and the mystery is fast-paced. Four paws up!
– Elizabeth at Plainfield
Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure
by Torben Kuhlmann
This is a gorgeously illustrated and timeless children’s tale worthy of becoming a modern classic. One of three books Kuhlmann has written and illustrated where he reimagines famous inventions from the perspectives of inquisitive and endearing mice, it’s a great pick for the whole family!”
– Melissa English at Krause Memorial Library
