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